Dec 17 vs Hawks

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Listen to Radio Play-by-Play announcer John Michael's Call of the Game during the Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks game on December 17, 2014. LeBron James has a nasty crossover dribble and kicks it out to Matthew Dellavedova who nails a three.

Escucha a la voz en español de los Cavaliers Rafa "El Alcalde" con la narración de la jugada del partido entre Los Cavaliers de Cleveland y Los Hawks de Atlanta en el Quicken Loans Arena de Cleveland, Ohio  el 17 de Diciembre del 2014. Los Cavs perdieron por primera vez en casa en 7 partidos 127-98 frente a Los Hawks en una noche en que los Cavs tuvieron la ventaja en el primer cuarto gracias a jugadas como esta de LEbron James que dejo en el piso a Sefolosha y termino con asistencia a Dely.

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Call of the Game: Cavs vs. Atlanta Hawks - Dec. 17

(On tonight’s game): "That was  embarrassing how we played. I apologize to all the good fans that came out here  as they always do. Really just a poor, poor performance and I don’t really have  a whole lot to say."

(On if he saw any fight in his team): “No.”

(On the team’s defense): "I thought  our defense was non-existent throughout."

(On what happened after the first quarter): "Atlanta  played well offensively and we just didn’t defend at any point of the game with  the exception of the very first part of the game."

(On  tonight’s game): “I felt like we started the game pretty good actually. As time went on, the  defensive rotations, that low man getting to trap the box, kicking it out for  wide open threes. They just got too many of them. They were really knocking  them down. I think the first half they were 12 for 18 from the three line so  that’s tough when you give a good team like them, who is well coached, a good  rhythm in the second half. They beat us from the inside out. They gave us both  attacks tonight. We took the individual challenge and just sometimes good  defense is beat by better offense and that was kind of it tonight.”

(On  this being a defensive setback): “This is something that we’ll look at.  They’re a good team. We know we didn’t play well on the defensive end and  offensively it was kind of the same thing. We’ve been letting that end dictate  what we do on the offensive end. Tonight was tough for us, both inside and out.  We probably should have taken a better challenge and done a few things  differently, but that’s something we’ll look at tomorrow and just try to get  better for Friday and then more well prepared.”

(On  how damaging Atlanta’s three-point shooting was): “Very damaging. A  three ball is an equalizer in our game. That’s the way they go. They had five  or six uncontested threes and we can’t accept that. If guys are going to make  shots, they have to make shots over us, contested. We can be satisfied with  that but we can’t be satisfied with the open looks that they got.”

(On  if tonight was a setback): “Defensively, for sure. I think offensively we played  pretty well. We moved the ball. We didn’t make as many shots as they did  obviously, but defensively we definitely took a step back.”

(On  what wasn’t happening tonight that has been in the past games): “Every game is its  own. You can’t really bank on other games. You have to play each game as its  own. The communication, the breakdown, the pride – I think the pride of  actually defending one-on-one and guarding your man is something that we have  to learn and rely on help second, so that plays a part into it as well.”

(On tonight’s game): “To go on the road  and to not start out very (well) and dig ourselves in a little bit of a hole,  and to find a way as a team to get back into it on both ends of the court (was  key to the win). Obviously we made a lot of shots, which helps, but I thought our  defense got better as the game went on. It’s just a great team win. You go up  and down the roster and different guys were contributing at different times.  That’s what we’re trying to build as a team.”

(On his team making a franchise-record nine  three-pointers in the second quarter): “We’ve got a lot of good shooters. That’s  what that says. I think it was one of those nights. The last time we were here,  Cleveland had a heck of a shooting night. Sometimes in a long season, those  things balance out. I thought we were getting good looks. The way we attacked  and the way we moved the ball contributed to us getting those nine threes.”

(On his team closing out the game in the  second half): “We stayed committed to what we were doing. I think our activity got better. We  knew that we weren’t going to be able to win if we kept on giving them baskets,  getting beat back door and fouling. I think it was just a lot of little things.  I don’t think it was any one thing, but just an understanding that we had to  get better.”

(On their last game in Cleveland providing  motivation for tonight): “We got blown out the first game (in Cleveland on Nov.  15) – like blown all the way out. That wasn't a great feeling. We wanted to  come back and see what we're made of. We're supposed to be one of the best  teams in the East. They're one of the best teams.”

(On his team’s defensive strategy after the  first quarter): “Just try to get them out of their rhythm. They're a great team once they get  in a rhythm, but (we wanted to) just try to make it uncomfortable, just make  everything difficult. The biggest thing is to try to limit them in transition.  In the first quarter, they were able to get some easy stuff in transition.”

(On his performance tonight in Jeff  Teague's absence): “He's one of the leaders on our team. He’s an All-Star point guard. It was  going to take a group effort (to win without him), but I had an opportunity to  play some point guard today. I had an opportunity and I think I took advantage  of it.”

(On his team’s performance tonight): “It means a lot,  especially to do it on the road. Early in the year, we came here and we got  blown out. It shows you that we're a different team from a month ago.”

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Game Quotes: Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks - Dec. 17

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Cavs vs. Atlanta Hawks  - December 17, 2014

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Five Keys: Cavaliers vs. Hawks - Dec. 17, 2014

The Cavaliers will continue their five-game homestand tonight as they take on the Atlanta Hawks for the second of four matchups this season. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Cleveland (14-9) has won nine straight games over the Eastern Conference and are 12-3 overall against the East this season. Their .800 win percentage against the East is the highest among all Eastern Conference teams. The Cavs are 9-2 in their last 11 games and have won six straight contests at Quicken Loans Arena.

During their home winning streak, the Wine and Gold have outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points per game (106.8 to 92.5). The Cavs offense is shooting .506 from the floor and averaging 25.0 assists to 12.5 turnovers. Defensively, Cleveland has limited its opponents to .447 shooting from the field, including .324 from the three-point line over their last six home games.

Atlanta (17-7) has won 10 of their last 11 games including a 93-86 victory against the Chicago Bulls in their most recent matchup on Monday.

Much of the Hawks early season success has been predicated on their ball movement. They have 20 or more assists in all but two games, and have assisted on a league-best 67.4 percent of their field goals this season.

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Probable Starters/Status Update*presented by Cleveland Clinic

Status Update: Mike Miller, (Concussion, Probable), Kevin Love, (Illness, Questionable)

Hawks: PG - Jeff Teague, SG - Kyle Korver, SF - DeMarre Carroll PF - Paul Millsap, C - Al Horford

Status Update: (Hawks) - Pero Antic, (Flu-Like Symptoms, Questionable)

In two teams' first meeting at The Q on Nov. 15, the Wine and Gold defeated Atlanta 127-94 after becoming the first team in NBA history to shoot a perfect 9-9 from the three-point line in a single quarter en route to a franchise-record 19 triples in the game.

The Cavs also connected on their first 11 three pointers, becoming the first team since Detroit hit their first 11 treys at Denver on March 21, 2012. Cleveland, who led by as many as 43 points, assisted on 21 of its first 23 field goals and dished out 39 helpers on 49 makes for the game. (Elias Sports Bureau)

The Cavs trail the all-time series against the Hawks 96-114 (61-46 Home, 35-68 Road).

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After tonight’s game, the Wine &amp; Gold will continue their homestand as they host the Brooklyn Nets on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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