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| 705 | CLEVELAND | 191 | 191.5 | | 706 | PHILADELPHIA | -6.5 | -6.5 |
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| All Games | 2-7 | -2.6 | 4-5 | 6-3 | 97.6 | 49.3 | 43.0% | 51.3 | 104.6 | 53.8 | 51.2% | 47.7 | | Road Games | 1-5 | -1.2 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 100.5 | 51.2 | 44.1% | 49.5 | 106.5 | 55.7 | 52.4% | 47.0 | | Last 5 Games | 0-5 | -5.4 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 97.6 | 50.6 | 42.2% | 48.4 | 107.2 | 56.0 | 52.2% | 48.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 97.6 | 49.3 | 36-85 | 43.0% | 8-22 | 36.5% | 17-24 | 68.7% | 51 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 2 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.3 | 47.7 | 36-82 | 44.0% | 6-18 | 34.1% | 18-24 | 74.4% | 51 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 100.5 | 51.2 | 37-85 | 44.1% | 8-22 | 37.0% | 17-25 | 70.9% | 49 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 1 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 104.6 | 53.8 | 40-77 | 51.2% | 7-21 | 33.9% | 18-24 | 76.9% | 48 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 9 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.5 | 50.5 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 7-19 | 34.8% | 18-23 | 76.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 106.5 | 55.7 | 40-77 | 52.4% | 7-20 | 33.9% | 19-24 | 78.1% | 47 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 9 |
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| All Games | 5-4 | -1.8 | 5-4 | 4-5 | 89.2 | 46.6 | 40.8% | 50.2 | 91.3 | 47.0 | 44.3% | 52.0 | | Home Games | 2-3 | -4.8 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 88.6 | 46.0 | 37.7% | 51.4 | 95.4 | 50.2 | 45.3% | 55.4 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -1.4 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 94.0 | 49.0 | 42.8% | 49.0 | 95.0 | 47.0 | 46.0% | 51.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 89.2 | 46.6 | 34-83 | 40.8% | 7-19 | 38.0% | 14-19 | 77.4% | 50 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97.2 | 49.7 | 36-82 | 44.4% | 7-20 | 36.2% | 18-23 | 76.7% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 88.6 | 46.0 | 32-85 | 37.7% | 8-21 | 38.1% | 16-21 | 77.1% | 51 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 91.3 | 47.0 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 15-20 | 73.6% | 52 | 10 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 98 | 49 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 7-20 | 36.6% | 17-22 | 75.6% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.4 | 50.2 | 37-81 | 45.3% | 7-20 | 34.3% | 15-19 | 77.3% | 55 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 6 |
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| 10/30/2012 | WASHINGTON | 94-84 | W | -6 | W | 191.5 | U | 36-79 | 45.6% | 67 | 20 | 32-90 | 35.6% | 49 | 12 | | 11/2/2012 | CHICAGO | 86-115 | L | 2.5 | L | 183 | O | 32-79 | 40.5% | 44 | 17 | 44-69 | 63.8% | 48 | 17 | | 11/3/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | 102-105 | L | 7 | W | 197.5 | O | 39-83 | 47.0% | 52 | 15 | 41-79 | 51.9% | 48 | 15 | | 11/5/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 108-101 | W | 10 | W | 200 | O | 40-92 | 43.5% | 57 | 17 | 39-74 | 52.7% | 40 | 25 | | 11/7/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 96-106 | L | 6 | L | 201 | O | 36-86 | 41.9% | 49 | 16 | 42-78 | 53.8% | 51 | 16 | | 11/9/2012 | @ PHOENIX | 105-107 | L | 3 | W | 200.5 | O | 37-77 | 48.1% | 47 | 20 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 49 | 17 | | 11/11/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 91-106 | L | 10 | L | 202 | U | 34-83 | 41.0% | 44 | 12 | 40-73 | 54.8% | 48 | 21 | | 11/13/2012 | @ BROOKLYN | 101-114 | L | 5.5 | L | 196 | O | 38-87 | 43.7% | 48 | 12 | 42-77 | 54.5% | 46 | 13 | | 11/17/2012 | DALLAS | 95-103 | L | -2.5 | L | 199 | U | 36-96 | 37.5% | 54 | 11 | 38-74 | 51.4% | 50 | 20 | | 11/18/2012 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/21/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2012 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/24/2012 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/26/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/27/2012 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2012 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2012 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/3/2012 | @ DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 10/31/2012 | DENVER | 84-75 | W | 1.5 | W | 197 | U | 30-85 | 35.3% | 56 | 15 | 33-88 | 37.5% | 64 | 20 | | 11/4/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 84-100 | L | 3.5 | L | 187.5 | U | 34-79 | 43.0% | 44 | 18 | 39-77 | 50.6% | 48 | 14 | | 11/5/2012 | NEW YORK | 88-110 | L | -2.5 | L | 183.5 | O | 29-86 | 33.7% | 58 | 13 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 48 | 7 | | 11/7/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 77-62 | W | -1.5 | W | 179 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 49 | 15 | 23-69 | 33.3% | 52 | 20 | | 11/9/2012 | @ BOSTON | 106-100 | W | 5.5 | W | 180.5 | O | 40-82 | 48.8% | 48 | 16 | 37-76 | 48.7% | 46 | 14 | | 11/10/2012 | @ TORONTO | 93-83 | W | 2.5 | W | 185.5 | U | 34-73 | 46.6% | 54 | 15 | 30-79 | 38.0% | 45 | 12 | | 11/12/2012 | MILWAUKEE | 96-105 | L | -4 | L | 191 | O | 37-85 | 43.5% | 38 | 15 | 41-80 | 51.2% | 55 | 23 | | 11/14/2012 | DETROIT | 76-94 | L | -8 | L | 185.5 | U | 25-84 | 29.8% | 51 | 4 | 35-73 | 47.9% | 67 | 17 | | 11/16/2012 | UTAH | 99-93 | W | -1.5 | W | 185.5 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 54 | 10 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 43 | 11 | | 11/18/2012 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/20/2012 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/21/2012 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/24/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/25/2012 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/27/2012 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2012 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2012 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/4/2012 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | CLEVELAND: GUARDS: KYRIE IRVING is the real deal, a heady playmaker and near-elite shooter. He should emerge as the NBA's next great point guard this season . . . Rookie DION WAITERS has a chance to step right into the starting lineup. He can get to the rim and generally makes good choices withthe ball. The only thing holding him back is defense after playing college ball in Syracuse's lazy zone . . . C.J. MILES will reportedly start at either the two or three spot, but he really needs to find the range on his shot again for him to stick in the starting lineup . . . Gunning combo guard DANIEL GIBSON is looking like he'll be their sixth man . . . The Cavs are still trying to figure out their second unit. JEREMY PARGO figures to be Irving's backup, but DONALD SLOAN is a better defender and could eventually pass him for this role, which doesn't mean many minutes unless Irving gets injured again. FORWARDS: TRISTAN THOMPSON is trying to add a perimeter shot to his repertoire. Don't count on him becoming David West, but he should improve offensively to go along with his rebounding and shot-blocking . . . ALONZO GEE returns as the starting small forward, excelling on the defensive end, but without a polished enough offensive game to earn 35 minutes per night . . . OMRI CASSPI was in and out of the rotation late in the year as he battled knee issues. It's getting close to make-or-break time for him . . . JON LEUER is a solid stretch four who has a real chance at a rotation spot . . . SAMARDO SAMUELS reportedly dropped some weight in his effort to find some minutes . . . LUKE WALTON is an unofficial member of the coaching staff . . . Undrafted rookie KEVIN JONES could make some noise with his work on the offensive boards . . . LUKE HARANGODY is more of a D-League talent. CENTERS: ANDERSON VAREJAO's wrist should be 100 percent, and Sideshow Anderson should be the same relentless, double-double threat he's always been . . . Rookie TYLER ZELLER is a 7-footer with some nice offensive skills -- he can knock down a jump shot in the half court, and run the floor. He'll struggle to defend in space, but made a living drawing charges at UNC, and should be able to play 20+ minutes as a rookie. | | PHILADELPHIA: GUARDS: JRUE HOLIDAY is knocking on the door of All-Star status. He's excellent defensively, though his stats sometimes sag because of Philly's deliberate style . . . JASON RICHARDSON gives them some shooting on the wing, but may see his minutes fade if he can't play the kind of defense Collins demands . . . Swingman EVAN TURNER is an intriguing but flawed player. He doesn't quite have the offensive repertoire to be a primary scorer, and he'll continue to get inconsistent minutes as Collins plays to matchups on the wings . . . NICK YOUNG will have something of a lesser sixth-man role than Lou Williams used to have . . . As an offensively-limited but athletic, defensive-minded guard, ROYAL IVEY is the kind of bench player Collins looks for. FORWARDS: Even with Elton Brand gone, THADDEUS YOUNG will play more of a part-time role. Collins has never seemed satisfied with his talented young 'tweener, and Spencer Hawes is expected to slide to the four alongside Andrew Bynum . . . DORELL WRIGHT brings some much needed shooting on the wing. He plays the kind of defense Collins demands and, if his shot is on, he should be close to a 30-MPG player despite his struggles in Golden State last season . . . LAVOY ALLEN is a serviceable reserve big. He'll see few minutes off the bench unless Bynum gets hurt . . . ARNETT MOULTRIE fits the Sixers mold as an athlete. He could be a regular in the rotation by midseason. CENTERS: Maybe ANDREW BYNUM will be happier moving back to the east coast. As long as his knees hold up, he's an All-Star lock . . . SPENCER HAWES will actually play a lot of four this year. He's an offensively-capable 7-footer who's also become a much better rebounder over the past couple seasons . . . KWAME BROWN will be sparingly used as a big body who can move on the defensive end. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (CLEVELAND-PHILADELPHIA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Cavaliers-76ers Preview* =========================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer
Cleveland (2-6) at Philadelphia (5-4), 6:00 p.m. EDT
The Cleveland Cavaliers have few complaints about their Kyrie Irving-led offense, but it's been trumped by a suspect defense that ranks among the worst in the league.
It's been quite the opposite for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Cleveland looks to end a five-game losing streak Sunday night when it visits Philadelphia, which has made up for its lack of scoring with one of the NBA's best defenses.
Irving ranks among the league's scoring leaders averaging 24.4 points, but that hasn't helped translate to many wins for the struggling Cavaliers (2-7). The reigning rookie of the year scored a career-high 34 points in a loss to Brooklyn on Tuesday before tallying 26 against Dallas in Saturday's 103-95 defeat at home.
He hit 11 of 21 shots despite leaving briefly in the third quarter with a contusion to his left index finger. Irving, though, finished without an assist for the first time in his 60-game career.
Irving said he intends to play Sunday despite still feeling pain in his hand.
"I'm not feeling comfortable with my left hand and attacking the rim," he said. "I had only one hand and I was trying to force shots over Chris Kaman."
Part of the reason for Cleveland's struggles has been its defense, which ranks near the bottom of the league allowing 104.6 points per game. The Cavs have given up over 100 points in eight straight after a season-opening 94-84 win over Washington.
Coach Byron Scott refused to blame the team's youth for its struggles.
"Young is a cop-out," Scott said. "We're still basketball players."
In a scheduling quirk, the Cavs will play two straight against Philadelphia as the teams meet in Cleveland on Wednesday. The 76ers host Toronto on Tuesday in between.
The Cavs will get consecutive looks at a Philadelphia defense that is one of the NBA's stingiest giving up an average of 91.3 points.
The Sixers snapped a three-game home losing streak with Friday's 99-93 victory over Utah.
"Anytime you get a win against a good team, it's huge," said Jason Richardson, who tied his season high with 20 points. "You don't want teams coming in and feeling like they can beat you."
The 76ers (5-4), though, have made life difficult for themselves due to an offense that didn't score more than 88 points until the fifth game of the season and has an average of 89.2 per contest. Only winless Washington is averaging fewer.
Philadelphia's 40.8 field goal percentage also is among the NBA's worst, but Jrue Holiday said the team is improving in that respect. The Sixers shot 46 percent Friday and hit 10 of 18 from 3-point range.
"I think we've gotten a lot of good shots in a lot of good places," said Holiday, who had a game-high 26 points against Utah. "We're a jump-shooting team and even though we've missed some shots I think they've been good shots."
Philadelphia held a lead after the first quarter for the first time in four games.
"Hitting them first and getting the lead early definitely helps," Holiday said.
Philadelphia has won five straight meetings by an average of 14.6 points after dropping 10 of the previous 11. Holiday scored a game-high 24 points while Irving was held to nine in the Sixers' 103-87 victory April 18.
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