Game Summary
The Wine and Gold carry their 2-0 preseason record back to Quicken Loans Arena tonight when they square off with the Milwaukee Bucks. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. ET.
The Cavs took part in NBA Global Games 2014 and came away with a 122-119 overtime win over the Miami Heat on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Six players scored in double figures for the Cavs, who totaled 23 assists led by LeBron James’ eight helpers. Cleveland shot 45-89 (.506) from the field, while also connecting on 15-35 (.429) from the three-point line, including 4-5 (.800) from long distance in overtime.
In Saturday’s victory over Miami, Kevin Love tallied a game-high 25 points on 9-12 (.750) shooting, including 4-5 (.800) from deep, and seven rebounds in 26 minutes, while Tristan Thompson added a near double-double with 18 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, a game-high nine rebounds (six offensive), three steals and one block in 25 minutes. In front of his home country, Anderson Varejao finished with 14 points in 20 minutes and Dion Waiters chipped in with 16 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, three rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks in 26 minutes.
Milwaukee enters tonight's exhibition with a 1-2 record. The Bucks rank third in the league this preseason for opponent scoring, allowing only 89.3 points per game.
2014 No. 2 pick Jabari Parker is the only Buck to score in double digits in all three of the preseason games, averaging 12.0 points a contest.
Probable Starters/Status Update* presented by Cleveland Clinic
Status Update: (Cavs) - Kyrie Irving, (Right Ankle, Out)
Bucks: PG - Jerryd Bayless, SG - Jared Dudley, SF - Jabari Parker PF - Ersan Ilyasova, C - Zaza Pachulia
Status Update: (Bucks) - Brandon Knight, (Right Groin Strain, Out), Larry Sanders, (Illness, Out), Johnny O’Bryant, (Right Knee Sprain, Out), Damien Inglis, (Post-surgery Right Ankle, Out)
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Head-to-Head Matchup
The two teams last met this past April in Milwaukee. Tristan Thompson notched his team-leading 34th double-double of the season with 18 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, an 8-10 (.800) mark from the foul line, a game-high 10 rebounds, two assists and one block in 35 minutes.
Dion Waiters scored a team-high 23 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting to go along with four assists and a career-high five steals in 30 minutes.
Where to Catch the Action
TV: SportsTime Ohio, NBATV, Radio: WTAM 1100, 100.7 WMMS
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On Deck
Five of the Cavs’ seven preseason games will be played in Ohio. After tonight’s game against the Bucks, the Cavs have one more game at The Q in Cleveland (Oct. 17 vs. Dallas) and contests at the Cintas Center of Xavier University in Cincinnati (Oct. 15 vs. Indiana) and the Schottenstein Center of Ohio State University in Columbus (Oct. 20 vs. Chicago).