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Game: NBA 2k19
Mode: MyLeague (Start Today)
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Well, this is gonna be interesting. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been less than stellar so far this year. Having their only star player being injured for most of the year doesn’t help, but minimal talent besides Kevin Love is no way to win games. This rebuild won’t be easy, but the goal is to make my favorite team into a new dynasty, post-Lebron era. (Btw I started this the day after the all star game, so I’m a little behind the season).

I am thinking of doing the posts like this: one week were I do a brief recap, stats, and takeaways for every game that week. Then in the next post I will highlight one game the next week where I go in depth with the recap of the game while quickly posting the scores from that same week.

Just saying, have some patience with this team. I want to keep it realistic but also fun. I’ll try to get back to my other dynasty, the Ohio State one, as well. Wish me luck!

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Cavs Fire GM, Looking For New Direction

Cleveland, Ohio -- Today Koby Altman was fired as Cavaliers GM. Owner Dan Gilbert thanked Altman for his contributions to the club, but felt a different direction was needed for the club. The new GM was announced to be Riley Ankles. Not much is known about Ankles, but he has an idea of what to do with the club.

“Mr. [Dan] Gilbert and I have very similar visions on what this franchise needs to do to turn it around. Not much can be done now as it is late in the season, but moving forward things should be looking up.” - Riley Ankles

Cleveland sits at 12-46, second to last in the conference only to the Knicks. The Suns are the only team in the Western Conference with a worse record than the Cavaliers. The Cavs rank twenty ninth in the league in points per game (103.0), twenty second in opponents points per game, (113.5), twenty eighth field goal percentage (44.1%), and twenty eighth in steals per game (6.6). These are just some of the woes from the Cavs this year. They also saw J.R. Smith tell the front office he could no longer play for the team. Kevin Love was also injured for most of the season, only appearing in seven games so far this season.

The Cavs will face the Suns in a few days, and then the Grizzlies later in the week.

Matchup Preview | February 21, 2019
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Phoenix Suns (11-48, 4-26 Away)		Cleveland Cavaliers (12-46, 7-22 Home)
Stats Comparison 105.9 Points Per Game 103.0 40.1 Rebounds 42.8 5.0 Blocks 2.6 9.0 Steals 6.6 15.9 Turnovers 13.6 .457% Field Goal % .441% .326% 3-Point % .354% .775% Free Throw % .787% 116.1 PPG Allowed 113.5 Projected Starters Tyler Johnson Point Guard Colin Sexton Devin Booker Shooting Guard Jordan Clarkson Kelly Oubre Jr. Small Forward Cedi Osman Luke Babbitt Power Forward Kevin Love Deandre Ayton Center Larry Nance Jr. Injury Report T.J. Warren Sore Right Ankle (1-2 Weeks) John Henson Torn Right Hand Ligament (2-4 Months) De'Anthony Melton Sore Right Ankle (1-2 Weeks) Tristan Thompson Sore Right Foot (1-2 Weeks) J.R. Smith Personal Reasons (Season) Game Notes What a battle...for the first pick in the draft. If the Cavs are looking to win the game, then they must attack Luke Babbitt as much as possible with both Kevin Love and Larry Nance Jr. As for the Suns, they need to take advantage of one of the few benches in the league that is worse than their own.

Matchup Preview | February 21, 2019
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Memphis Grizzlies (23-36, 9-21 Away)		Cleveland Cavaliers (12-46, 7-22 Home)
Stats Comparison 100.6 Points Per Game 103.0 40.4 Rebounds 42.8 5.7 Blocks 2.6 8.5 Steals 6.6 14.1 Turnovers 13.6 .450% Field Goal % .441% .339% 3-Point % .354% .758% Free Throw % .787% 103.8 PPG Allowed 113.5 Projected Starters Mike Conley Point Guard Colin Sexton Delon Wright Shooting Guard Jordan Clarkson C.J. Miles Small Forward Cedi Osman Jaren Jackson Jr. Power Forward Kevin Love Jonas Valanciunas Center Larry Nance Jr. Injury Report Chandler Parsons Sore Right Knee (Day-to-Day) John Henson Torn Right Hand Ligament (2-4 Months) Dilion Brooks Sore Right Foot (Day-to-Day) Tristan Thompson Sore Right Foot (1-2 Weeks) Kyle Anderson Dislocated Right Shoulder J.R. Smith Personal Reasons (Season) Game Notes Another lowly team for the Cavs to face. To beat the Grizzlies the Cavs must play good enough defense and be able to score. They don't need to play perfectly, but it would help to make a few shots and play some defense.

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Cavs Hold Off Phoenix

February 21 - Cleveland, OH

Phoenix Suns at Cleveland Cavaliers
Jan 1,	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Phoenix (11-48)	19	20	20	27	86
Cleveland (12-46)	24	26	22	22	94

Phoenix Suns
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Collin Sexton	33	5-12	1-3	6-8	4	1	2	0	0	17
Jordan Clarkson	27	4-9	0-2	4-4	1	4	0	0	1	12
Cedi Osman	29	4-12	2-3	0-0	3	1	0	1	2	10
Kevin Love	32	8-17	3-6	3-4	12	2	1	0	0	22
Larry Nance Jr.	28	4-11	1-1	4-4	11	3	3	1	0	13
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
David Nwaba	20	0-2	0-0	0-0	3	2	2	0	0	0
Matthew Dellavedova	16	2-4	0-2	1-2	1	3	0	0	0	5
Brandon Knight	16	2-5	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	4
Ante Zizic	15	2-3	0-0	0-0	7	0	1	0	0	4
Nik Stauskas	12	1-2	0-0	4-4	1	1	1	0	0	6
Marquese Chriss	12	0-2	0-0	1-2	4	0	0	0	1	1
Channing Frye	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		45%	38%	80%	45	24	4	0	12	86

Cleveland Cavaliers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Tyler Johnson	31	5-13	1-3	0-1	1	2	0	0	3	11
Devin Booker	34	10-22	3-5	2-2	3	4	0	0	1	25
Kelly Oubre Jr.	33	4-10	1-5	0-0	4	6	0	0	0	9
Luke Babbitt	34	3-6	0-1	1-1	10	4	0	0	1	7
Deandre Ayton	32	5-8	0-0	1-1	17	0	3	0	1	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Richaun Holmes	27	2-6	0-0	0-0	8	3	0	0	0	4
Troy Daniels	17	3-4	1-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	3	7
Jamal Crawford	16	4-9	1-3	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	9
Miles Bridges	16	1-5	1-3	0-0	1	2	1	0	2	3
Josh Jackson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Dragan Bender	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Elie Okobo	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		41%	39%	82%	49	18	10	2	5	94

Game Breakdown:
The Cavs faced off against the Suns tonight and won 94-86. Kevin Love led the way for the Cavs with twenty two and thirteen. He also led the team with three threes. Collin Sexton had a solid seventeen points, but only one assist for the point guard. That’s something he has been struggling with this year. The other three starters also dropped double digit points. The Suns saw little production from anyone other than Devin Booker, dropping twenty five points. Deandre Ayton did have seventeen rebounds, but only eleven points. The Cavs found themselves being outplayed in many key categories such as shooting percentage, fast break points, and bench points, but the Cavs clearly dominated in making Phoenix turn the ball over. The Suns had twelve turnovers to the Cavs five.

One thing to take away from this game is that the Cavs held a very large lead in the third. Then they looked as if they were going to give it up, but stuck with it and held on. I don’t know if it looked better that they held on or worse that they blew such a big lead in the first place. New GM Riley Ankles sat courtside tonight. He spoke to us on the first game of his tenure afterwards.

“It was a great game. I liked getting out to the early lead and keeping it. I was also glad to see us hit the free throws as well as we did. That was really exciting! Can’t wait to watch more of these guys!” - Riley Ankles

Other Games This Week:
Cleveland vs. Memphis:

Memphis Grizzlies at Cleveland Cavaliers
Feb 23, 2019	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Memphis (23-36)	26	21	23	18	88
Cleveland (12-46)	28	26	13	29	96

Memphis Grizzlies
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Mike Conley	41	8-21	3-12	2-3	1	8	3	0	1	21
Delon Wright	29	3-5	0-2	1-1	1	3	0	0	0	7
C.J. Miles	32	3-10	2-5	4-4	1	3	0	1	1	12
Jaren Jackson Jr.	28	2-8	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	2	1	4
Jonas Valanciunas	34	8-13	0-0	2-2	17	0	1	2	5	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Avery Bradley	26	5-15	2-5	0-0	3	2	1	0	0	12
Ivan Rabb	20	2-4	0-0	1-2	6	1	1	0	1	5
Justin Holiday	16	2-5	1-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	5
Joakim Noah	14	2-2	0-0	0-0	5	1	0	0	0	4
Jevon Carter	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Tyler Dorsey	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Bruno Caboclo	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		42%	31%	83%	48	19	6	5	10	88

Cleveland Cavaliers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Collin Sexton	26	6-14	0-3	6-6	1	10	2	0	3	18
Jordan Clarkson	24	4-8	2-4	5-6	1	2	0	0	1	15
Cedi Osman	22	1-4	1-1	0-0	5	1	2	0	0	3
Kevin Love	27	7-15	1-3	0-0	7	3	0	4	1	15
Larry Nance Jr.	25	5-9	0-0	0-0	8	0	1	1	0	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
David Nwaba	24	1-2	0-0	1-2	1	1	2	0	0	3
Matthew Dellavedova	17	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	2	0	0	1	4
Brandon Knight	19	1-6	0-2	1-2	2	4	1	0	1	3
Ante Zizic	21	4-4	0-0	0-1	6	1	0	0	1	8
Nik Stauskas	17	1-4	1-2	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	3
Marquese Chriss	18	7-12	0-0	0-0	9	1	0	0	0	14
Channing Frye	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		48%	33%	76%	48	25	9	5	9	96

Matchup Previews for next week:
Cavs vs. Blazers:

Matchup Preview | February 25, 2019
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Portland Trailblazers (34-25, 10-17 Away)		Cleveland Cavaliers (14-46, 9-22 Home)
Stats Comparison 113.0 Points Per Game 102.7 47.5 Rebounds 43.0 5.1 Blocks 2.6 6.6 Steals 6.7 13.9 Turnovers 13.4 .463% Field Goal % .451% .361% 3-Point % .354% .816% Free Throw % .787% 110.6 PPG Allowed 112.6 Projected Starters Damian Lillard Point Guard Colin Sexton C.J. Mccollum Shooting Guard Jordan Clarkson Jake Layman Small Forward Cedi Osman Meyers Leonard Power Forward Kevin Love Jusuf Nurkic Center Larry Nance Jr. Injury Report (None) John Henson Torn Right Hand Ligament (2-4 Months) Tristan Thompson Sore Right Foot (1-2 Weeks) J.R. Smith Personal Reasons (Season) Game Notes The Cavs face one of the tougher teams in the league Monday night, as they have a date with Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. This team loves putting the ball in the hoop, so the Cavs main focus has to be scoring more than these last two games. Under 100 points won't result in a win against the Blazers.

Cavs at Knicks:

Matchup Preview | February 28, 2019
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Cleveland Cavaliers (14-46, 5-24 Away)		New York Knicks (12-47, 5-23 Home)
Stats Comparison 102.7 Points Per Game 105.6 43.0 Rebounds 44.5 2.6 Blocks 4.7 6.7 Steals 7.4 13.4 Turnovers 13.6 .451% Field Goal % .431% .354% 3-Point % .338% .787% Free Throw % .762% 112.6 PPG Allowed 113.9 Projected Starters Collin Sexton Point Guard Dennis Smith Jr. Jordan Clarkson Shooting Guard Alonzo Trier Cedi Osman Small Forward Kevin Knox Kevin Love Power Forward Noah Vonleh Larry Nance Jr. Center Deandre Jordan Injury Report Emmanuel Mudiay Dislocated Right Shoulder (Day-to-Day) John Henson Torn Right Hand Ligament (2-4 Months) Frank Ntilikina Strained Groin (Day-to-Day) Tristan Thompson Sore Right Foot (1-2 Weeks) J.R. Smith Personal Reasons (Season) Game Notes A team similar to the Suns, the Knicks pose no chance against a Cavs team who has found their groove. This will, however, hurt the Cavs chances of obtaining the top pick in this summer's draft, but wins are just as important.

Cavs vs. Pistons:

Matchup Preview | March 2, 2019
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Detroit Pistons (26-31, 9-18 Away)		Cleveland Cavaliers (14-46, 9-22 Home)
Stats Comparison 106.5 Points Per Game 102.7 45.4 Rebounds 43.0 3.8 Blocks 2.6 6.9 Steals 6.7 14.9 Turnovers 13.4 .439% Field Goal % .451% .338% 3-Point % .354% .746% Free Throw % .787% 108.3 PPG Allowed 112.6 Projected Starters Reggie Jackson Point Guard Colin Sexton Wayne Ellington Shooting Guard Jordan Clarkson Glenn Robinson III Small Forward Cedi Osman Blake Griffin Power Forward Kevin Love Andre Drummond Center Larry Nance Jr. Injury Report (None) John Henson Torn Right Hand Ligament (2-4 Months) Tristan Thompson Sore Right Foot (1-2 Weeks) J.R. Smith Personal Reasons (Season) Game Notes The Pistons are a mediocre team that excels in some categories, but then in other categories they are among the worst in the league. Boasting a top notch big man duo of Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond, the Pistons still don't find themselves in a playoff spot in the east.

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Cavs Go 2-1 During Week, Show Promise

March 3

Cavs vs. Blazers:

Portland Trailblazers (34-25) at Cleveland Cavaliers (14-46)
Feb 25, 2019 1 2 3 4 Final Portland 27 30 20 27 104 Cleveland 30 15 14 30 89 Top Performers Portland Trailblazers Damian Lilard - 32 PTS, 11 AST, 7-14 3PT Jusuf Nurkic - 16 PTS, 20 REB Cleveland Cavaliers Colin Sexton - 20 PTS, 2-4 3PT Tristan Thompson - 14 PTS, 11 REB, 2 BLK	Team Stats Comparison POR CLE FG Made-Att 45% 45% 3PT Made-Att 44% 39% FT Made-Att 62% 67% Rebounds 58 38 Assists 20 24 Turnovers 14 10 Steals 7 10 Blocks 6 4

Cavs at Knicks:

Cleveland Cavaliers (14-46) at New York Knicks (13-48)
Feb 28, 2019 1 2 3 4 Final Cleveland 17 32 22 29 100 New York 25 24 20 14 83 Top Performers Cleveland Cavaliers Colin Sexton - 25 PTS, 7 AST, 9-10 FT Kevin Love - 18 PTS, 8 REB New York Knicks Damyean Dotson - 14 PTS, 4 REB Deandre Jordan - 8 PTS, 15 REB	Team Stats Comparison CLE NYK FG Made-Att 48% 46% 3PT Made-Att 47% 25% FT Made-Att 88% 50% Rebounds 42 44 Assists 27 18 Turnovers 5 10 Steals 7 3 Blocks 3 2

Cavs vs. Pistons:

Detroit Pistons (27-33) at Cleveland Cavaliers (15-47)
Mar 2, 2019 1 2 3 4 Final Detroit 18 21 30 34 103 Cleveland 28 32 20 27 107 Top Performers Detroit Pistons Blake Griffin - 34 PTS, 15 REB, 13-18 FG Reggie Jackson - 30 PTS, 5 AST Cleveland Cavaliers Colin Sexton - 28 PTS, 3 STL, 8-10 FT David Nwaba - 17 PTS, 17 MIN	Team Stats Comparison DET CLE FG Made-Att 46% 43% 3PT Made-Att 32% 35% FT Made-Att 71% 68% Rebounds 49 43 Assists 23 21 Turnovers 19 10 Steals 4 11 Blocks 3 2

The young Cavs core was able to take two of three games this week, dropping the first against the Trail Blazers but beating the Knicks and Pistons. The win against the Pistons was very nice as it is a team currently in the playoff picture. GM Riley Ankles talked about the team’s past week.

“It was a good showing by a group of guys ready to compete. That’s what the team has been looking for all year and finally we are ready to put in work.” - GM Ankles

Ankles was putting in work just like his team this week as he signed Matthew Dellavedova and Jordan Clarkson to extensions. Delly signed a one year, $1.51M deal, while Clarkson got a three year, $18.14M deal. The Cavs GM talked about the Clarkson signing on Friday, saying, “We have a vision and he [Clarkson] is apart of it. What can I say, a hefty price tag is worth the outcome of my vision.” When asked what exactly his vision was, Ankles replied with, “You’ll find out in due time.” - Ankles

In other news Collin Sexton won rookie of the month for the East, the first time this year. Sexton averaged 20.7 PPG this month, and averaged 24.3 PPG this week. Sexton is slowly climbing the ranks of top of the draft class. Being drafted outside the top five Sexton still has shown the immense talent he brings to the Cavs.

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League Roundup

March 3

Most teams have around 20 games left this season, so let’s take a look at what’s happening right now.

Cavs Stats:

Cleveland Cavaliers Stats Stats - 18-19
Player	GP	MIN	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FPG
Jordan Clarkson (78 OVR)	62	27.0	16.9	3.4	2.5	0.7	0.2	1.7	1.5
Kevin Love (86 OVR)	11	27.8	16.4	10.0	2.6	0.6	0.5	1.5	2.0
Collin Sexton (75 OVR)	63	30.4	15.6	3.0	3.0	0.6	0.0	2.2	2.4
Cedi Osman (73 OVR)	57	31.0	12.1	4.5	2.2	0.8	0.2	1.5	2.5
Tristan Thompson (81 OVR)	38	29.8	11.3	10.9	2.0	0.8	0.5	1.4	2.2
Larry Nance Jr. (77 OVR)	53	25.8	9.0	8.2	2.9	1.4	0.7	1.2	2.7
Ante Zizic (72 OVR)	44	16.3	6.6	5.1	0.7	0.3	0.4	0.8	1.8
David Nwaba (73 OVR)	32	18.5	6.4	3.0	0.9	0.7	0.3	0.5	1.7
Matthew Dellavedova (74 OVR)	46	16.7	5.8	1.6	3.6	0.2	0.0	1.4	1.5
Nik Stauskas (73 OVR)	50	15.2	5.7	1.8	1.3	0.3	0.1	0.8	0.8
Marquese Chriss (72 OVR)	25	10.9	4.4	3.1	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.7	1.4
Brandon Knight (73 OVR)	20	12.4	4.1	1.0	1.5	0.3	0.0	0.7	1.2
Channing Frye (71 OVR)	29	9.5	3.3	1.5	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.3	1.2

Playoff Picture:

NBA Standings - Updated: Mar 3, 2019
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Toronto Raptors	46	17	--	9-4	29-10
Milwaukee Bucks	45	17	0.5	11-2	31-9
Indiana Pacers	42	21	4.0	9-3	29-11
Philadelphia 76ers	41	21	4.5	6-8	22-15
Boston Celtics	39	24	7.0	10-4	29-12
Brooklyn Nets	34	30	12.5	7-6	24-17
Orlando Magic	28	35	18.0	6-5	20-17
Detroit Pistons	27	34	18.0	4-7	18-22
Miami Heat	27	34	18.0	3-8	14-21
Charlotte Hornets	27	35	18.5	7-4	20-20
Washington Wizards	25	37	20.5	7-5	18-26
Atlanta Hawks	22	41	24.0	6-7	13-28
Chicago Bulls	16	47	30.0	4-9	12-27
Cleveland Cavaliers	16	47	30.0	3-10	12-29
New York Knicks	13	49	32.5	2-12	8-35
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Golden State Warriors	45	17	--	11-2	26-12
Oklahoma City Thunder	40	21	4.5	7-4	24-15
Denver Nuggets	39	22	5.5	7-3	24-14
Houston Rockets	38	24	7.0	7-5	23-16
Portland Trail Blazers	37	25	8.0	4-8	20-19
San Antonio Spurs	36	27	9.5	8-5	24-19
Utah Jazz	35	26	9.5	6-7	22-17
Los Angeles Clippers	33	31	13.0	9-4	21-22
Sacramento Kings	31	31	14.0	4-10	17-24
Minnesota Timberwolves	30	32	15.0	4-6	18-22
Los Angeles Lakers	30	32	15.0	7-4	20-21
Dallas Mavericks	28	33	16.5	3-6	16-21
New Orleans Pelicans	29	35	17.0	7-7	19-21
Memphis Grizzlies	25	38	20.5	5-7	16-22
Phoenix Suns	11	52	34.5	1-12	7-32

League Leaders:

NBA League Leaders - Updated: Mar 2, 2019
Points Per Game		PPG	Rebounds Per Game		RPG
	1. James Harden	35.7		1. Andre Drummond	14.8
	2. Stephen Curry	28.7		2. Deandre Jordan	13.5
	3. Paul George	28.5		3. Joel Embiid	13.2
	4. Anthony Davis	27.5		4. Rudy Gobert	12.8
	5. Kevin Durant	27.4		5. Giannis Antetokounmpo	12.8
Assists Per Game		APG	Steal Per Game		SPG
	1. Russell Westbrook	10.9		1. Paul George/Russell Westbrook	2.2
	2. Kyle Lowry	9.0		2. James Harden	2.1
	3. Ben Simmons	7.9		3. Jimmy Butler	2.0
	4. Jrue Holiday/Nikola Jokic	7.8		4. Kawhi Leaonard	1.8
	5. Lebron James	7.6		5. Marcus Smart/De'Aaron Fox	1.7
Blocks Per Game		BPG	Field Goal Percentage		FG%
	1. Myles Turner	2.7		1. Rudy Gobert	.656%
	2. Anthony Davis	2.4		2. Clint Capela	.635%
	3. H. Whiteside/Rudy Gobert	2.1		3. Deandre Jordan	.628%
	4. Brook Lopez/Joel Embiid	2.0		4. Montrezl Harrell	.617%
	5. JaVale McGee	1.9		5. Domantas Sabonis	.607%
Three Point Percentage		3P%	Free Throw Percentage		FT%
	1. Joe Harris	.470%		1. Malcolm Brogdon	.936%
	2. Davis Bertans/Seth Curry	.465%		2. Stephen Curry	.925%
	3. Danilo Gallinari	.458%		3. Damian Lillard	.907%
	4. Buddy Hield	.453%		4. Rodney Hood	.906%
	5. Stephen Curry	.444%		5. Danilo Gallinari	.904%

As for the Cavs, they have three games this week, starting tonight with a game at the ‘Q’ against the Magic. Then Wednesday the Cavs travel to Brooklyn to face the Nets. The the Cavs see some Friday night action as they travel to Miami to take on the Heat.

Cavs vs. Magic:

Matchup Preview | March 3, 2019
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Orlando Magic (28-35, 11-19 Away)		Cleveland Cavaliers (16-47, 10-23 Home)
Stats Comparison 105.0 Points Per Game 102.5 44.7 Rebounds 43.0 5.4 Blocks 2.6 6.5 Steals 6.8 13.6 Turnovers 13.1 .448%` Field Goal % .441% .348% 3-Point % .356% .777% Free Throw % .784% 107.5 PPG Allowed 111.9

Cavs at Nets:

Matchup Preview | March 6, 2019
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Cleveland Cavaliers (16-47, 6-24 Away)		Brooklyn Nets (34-30, 20-14 Home)
Stats Comparison 102.5 Points Per Game 112.5 43.0 Rebounds 46.4 2.6 Blocks 4.2 6.8 Steals 6.6 13.1 Turnovers 14.9 .441% Field Goal % .456% .356% 3-Point % .356% .784% Free Throw % .755% 111.9 PPG Allowed 111.7 Projected Starters Collin Sexton Point Guard D'Angelo Russell Jordan Clarkson Shooting Guard Caris Levert Cedi Osman Small Forward Demarre Carroll Kevin Love Power Forward Ed Davis Tristan Thompson Center Jarrett Allen Injury Report John Henson Torn Right Hand Ligament (2-4 Months) Spencer Dinwiddie Right Shin Splints (1-2 Weeks)

Cavs at Heat:

Matchup Preview | March 8, 2019
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Cleveland Cavaliers (16-47, 6-24 Away)		Miami Heat (27-34, 12-18 Home)
Stats Comparison 102.5 Points Per Game 105.2 43.0 Rebounds 46.9 2.6 Blocks 5.5 6.8 Steals 7.3 13.1 Turnovers 15.1 .441% Field Goal % .448% .356% 3-Point % .352% .784% Free Throw % .692% 111.9 PPG Allowed 105.2

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Breaking News: Kevin Love Injures Oblique

March 3

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Cavaliers star power forward Kevin Love left the game earlier in the quarter due to what is being diagnosed as an oblique injury. More on the story tomorrow after an MRI, along with the weekly recap.

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Cavs Steal One In Brooklyn

March 8

Cleveland Cavaliers at Brooklyn Nets
Mar 6, 2019	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Cleveland (17-47)	25	23	21	22	91
Brooklyn (36-30)	23	19	21	22	85

Cleveland Cavaliers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Collin Sexton	27	5-12	1-4	10-12	2	2	0	0	0	21
Jordan Clarkson	25	3-7	2-2	5-6	1	1	2	0	2	13
Cedi Osman	24	1-5	0-1	2-2	1	1	0	1	0	4
Larry Nance Jr.	25	5-8	1-2	2-3	3	1	0	1	0	13
Tristan Thompson	30	3-7	0-0	4-6	16	2	0	1	2	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	20	3-6	1-1	4-4	2	3	1	0	0	11
Marquese Chriss	20	2-5	0-0	0-0	3	0	2	1	1	4
David Nwaba	19	1-3	0-0	1-1	2	1	1	0	0	3
Ante Zizic	18	0-0	0-0	4-6	6	1	0	0	1	4
Matthew Dellavedova	16	1-6	0-0	2-2	2	1	2	0	1	4
Nik Stauskas	16	2-5	0-1	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	4
Channing Frye	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Kevin Love	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		41%	45%	81%	39	15	8	4	7	91

Brooklyn Nets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D'Angelo Russell	27	6-10	0-1	0-0	2	4	0	0	3	12
Caris LeVert	33	7-15	2-6	1-1	2	5	1	0	1	17
Demarre Carroll	30	2-7	1-2	0-0	5	5	0	0	0	5
Ed Davis	25	1-3	0-0	0-0	12	1	0	1	0	2
Jarrett Allen	28	5-11	0-0	3-4	11	0	1	0	1	13
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson	32	5-11	0-0	6-8	5	0	0	1	0	16
Spencer Dinwiddie	26	3-11	0-5	0-0	3	4	1	0	2	6
Joe Harris	19	1-4	1-1	2-2	1	2	0	0	1	5
Shabazz Napier	17	3-4	1-1	2-4	0	2	1	0	2	9
Jared Dudley	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Rodions Kurucs	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Allen Crabbe	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Dzanan Musa	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		43%	31%	74%	42	23	4	2	10	85

The Cavs started the week with a win against the Magic and ended with a loss in Miami, but the game against the Nets showed some promise for the future. With Kevin Love sitting out with his minor oblique injury suffered versus Orlando, the young Cavalier core took it to the a team in the mix for a playoff spot.

The Cavs started off strong well in the first half taking a six point lead that felt much larger. The second half was much more back and forth as Cleveland had apparent struggles rebounding over Jarrett Allen and Ed Davis. Yet the Cavs still held on from a very balanced approach from starters and bench players alike. Two bench players for the Cavaliers, Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight, played twenty minutes. The Cleveland bench combined for thirty points, very impressive performance compared to the lackluster season thus far from the Cavs bench. In the end the Cavs bench was too strong, along with the team’s free throw shooting, shooting 42 free throws and making 34 (81%).

Collin Sexton played very well, scoring 21 points and shooting 10-12 at the free throw line. When asked after the game about getting to the free throw line twelve times, Sexton said, “They knew I’d make [the layup] if they didn’t foul me.”

Kevin Love’s replacement for this week was Larry Nance Jr. who played impressively, dropping 13 points and shooting an efficient 5-8 on field goals.

As for Kevin Love, he sat out both the Brooklyn and Miami games for more precautionary reasons rather than actually being injured. The thirty year old suffered a toe injury earlier in the year that forced him out of action for several months. Cavaliers general manager Riley Ankles said “Kevin is one of the best at what he does, and there is no reason having him play and, as a result, having to sit him out longer because of him worsening his injury. We discussed the decision with Kevin and he fully understands the where the organization stands in the situation.”

The Cavs are ready to welcome Kevin back next week as they face three teams currently in the playoffs.

Other games this week:
Cavs vs. Magic:

Orlando Magic (28-36) at Cleveland Cavaliers (16-47)
Mar 3, 2019 1 2 3 4 Final Orlando 15 25 20 25 85 Cleveland 20 31 17 31 99 Top Performers Orlando Magic D.J. Augustin - 18 PTS, 4-5 3PT Nikola Vucevic - 15 PTS, 15 REB Cleveland Cavaliers Collin Sexton - 18 PTS, 6 AST Marquese Chriss/David Nwaba - 27 PTS Combined	Team Stats Comparison ORL CLE FG Made-Att 40% 39% 3PT Made-Att 28% 27% FT Made-Att 62% 72% Rebounds 49 56 Assists 12 23 Turnovers 18 13 Steals 4 13 Blocks 3 3

Cavs at Heat:

Cleveland Cavaliers (18-47) at Miami Heat (29-35)
Jan 1, 1 2 3 4 OT Final Cleveland 28 18 31 34 10 121 Miami 28 27 29 27 18 129 Top Performers Cleveland Cavaliers Collin Sexton - 24 PTS, 7 AST Cedi Osman - 23 PTS, 4-6 3PT Miami Heat Kelly Olynyk - 22 PTS, 8-13 FG Dwyane Wade - 20 PTS, -18 +/-	Team Stats Comparison CLE MIA FG Made-Att 48% 46% 3PT Made-Att 42% 36% FT Made-Att 59% 81% Rebounds 56 51 Assists 33 24 Turnovers 12 5 Steals 2 8 Blocks 8 4

Matchup Previews:
Cavs vs. Raptors:

Matchup Preview | March 11, 2019
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Toronto Raptors (49-17, 21-11 Away)		Cleveland Cavaliers (18-48, 11-23 Home)
Stats Comparison 114.0 Points Per Game 102.6 45.4 Rebounds 43.4 5.3 Blocks 2.7 8.4 Steals 6.8 13.7 Turnovers 13.0 .470% Field Goal % .441% .349% 3-Point % .356% .807% Free Throw % .781% 107.5 PPG Allowed 111.3

Cavs at 76ers:

Matchup Preview | March 12, 2019
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Cleveland Cavaliers (18-48, 7-25 Away)		Philadelphia 76ers (44-22, 24-15 Home)
Stats Comparison 102.6 Points Per Game 116.2 43.4 Rebounds 47.6 2.7 Blocks 5.7 6.8 Steals 7.5 13.0 Turnovers 15.0 .441% Field Goal % .476% .356% 3-Point % .364% .781% Free Throw % .774% 111.3 PPG Allowed 111.2

Cavs at Magic:

Matchup Preview | March 14, 2019
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Cleveland Cavaliers (18-48, 7-25 Away)		Orlando Magic (29-38, 18-16 Home)
Stats Comparison 102.6 Points Per Game 104.8 43.4 Rebounds 44.6 2.7 Blocks 5.4 6.8 Steals 6.5 13.0 Turnovers 13.6 .441% Field Goal % .449% .356% 3-Point % .349% .781% Free Throw % .773% 111.3 PPG Allowed 107.7

Cavs at Mavericks:

Matchup Preview | March 16, 2019
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Cleveland Cavaliers (18-48, 7-25 Away)		Dallas Mavericks (28-37, 21-11 Home)
Stats Comparison 102.6 Points Per Game 107.8 43.4 Rebounds 45.7 2.7 Blocks 4.4 6.8 Steals 7.0 13.0 Turnovers 15.1 .441% Field Goal % .448% .356% 3-Point % .346% .781% Free Throw % .743% 111.3 PPG Allowed 109.4

[Knickerbocker91]

Re: Starting Over: A Cleveland Cavs Start Today MyLeague

At least they're staying competitive. But at the end of the day, it'll be better for Cleveland to end up with one of the worst three records. Don't let Adam Silver hear me say that though lol

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Re: Starting Over: A Cleveland Cavs Start Today MyLeague

At least they're staying competitive. But at the end of the day, it'll be better for Cleveland to end up with one of the worst three records. Don't let Adam Silver hear me say that though lol

Lol yea I’m sure we will be back to losing this week against three very good teams