Cavs – Mavericks Game Day Notes

Friday, November 25th, 2016

WHEN: 7:30 PM EST
WHERE: @TheQArena, Cleveland, Ohio
WATCH: @FOXSportsOH, @FoxSportsSW
LISTEN: @WMMS 100.7 FM, @wtam1100, La Mega 87.7FM, @1033fmESPN (Dallas-Fort Worth)

– Cavaliers (11-2, 1st in Central): Cleveland remains atop the Eastern Conference standings after their record-breaking (137-125) victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night inside Quicken Loans Arena.

Cleveland’s 137 point total was the highest mark they have achieved since they’re 1992 win over the Charlotte Hornets (141).

Kevin Love led all Cleveland scorers in Wednesday night’s win, scoring 40 points (34 in first quarter), eight rebounds, three assists, one block, and one steal in his 32 minutes of playing time.

The Cavaliers are producing an extremely efficient 110.8 points per game, placing them third amongst the NBA’s highest scoring teams.

Coming into tonight’s bout with Dallas, Cleveland is leading the NBA in three-pointers per game (13.5). Furthermore, the Cavaliers have made 10 or more three-pointers in each of their first 13 games of the season (NBA record).

* Milestone watch *

LeBron James (6,927) needs 29 assists to move past Bob Cousey (6,955) for the 16th position on the NBA’s all-time leader board.

With an appearance tonight, James will have played 1,000 career regular season games in the NBA (999 starts).

* Cavaliers projected starting lineup (subject to change) *

(PG) Kyrie Irving (6′-3″, 193 lbs)
(SG) J.R. Smith (6′-6″, 225 lbs)
(SF) LeBron James (6′-8″, 250 lbs)
(PF) Kevin Love (6′-10″, 251 lbs)
(PF) Tristan Thompson (6′-10″, 238 lbs)

* Cavaliers injury report *

– (PF/C) Channing Frye (personal): Out

– Mavericks (2-12, 5th in Southwest): Wednesday’s disappointing (124-104) loss to the Los Angeles Clippers brings Dallas’ current losing-streak to seven. The Mavericks haven’t lost seven games since Dirk Nowitzki’s 1999 rookie season.

The injury bug has plagued the Mavericks through the early stages of this year’s NBA season.

Nowitski, who has missed eight games due to an Achilles injury, should be ready to play for the Mavericks tonight against the defending champs.

Mavericks point guard, Deron Williams, has been dealing with a nagging calf injury that has caused him to miss the last four games and is listed as questionable for tonight’s match-up.

Harrison Barnes has played well for the Mavericks and leads his team in the scoring department, averaging 21.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

Andrew Bogut, the former number one overall selection in the 2005 NBA Draft and native of Melbourne, Australia, will be roaming the paint for Dallas. Bogut is currently averaging 3.8 points, a team-high 10.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.0 block per game.

* Mavericks projected starting lineup (subject to change) *

(PG) Deron Williams (6′-0″, 200 lbs)
(SG) Wesley Matthews (6′-5″, 220 lbs)
(SF) Harrison Barnes (6′-8″, 225 lbs)
(PF) Dirk Nowitzki (7′-0″, 245 lbs)
(C) Andrew Bogut (7′-0″, 260 lbs)

* Mavericks injury report *

– (PG) Deron Williams (calf): Questionable
– (PG) J.J. Barea (calf): Out
– (PG) Devin Harris (toe): Out

* All stats and information via www.basketball-reference.com, www.rotoworld.com, www.nba.com, www.espn.com, Elias Sports Bureau, and The Associated Press *