Jan 30 vs Kings

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(On holding opponents under 100 points in seven straight games): "More so than the points, I think defensive field goal percentage, we’ve obviously improved greatly. Depending on the pace of the game, the number of points that are scored is a little bit less significant but when we’re getting stops continually and when we’re doing a good job rebounding, which I thought at times we definitely did not do tonight, it gives you a chance to win any game. That’s the good news behind how we’re defending. You’re giving yourself a chance to win any game when you defend like that."

(On bouncing back from the previous loss to Sacramento): "First of all, we’re a different team roster-wise and we’re a much more together unit with our new guys and with our originals that have really picked it up and raised their level. We played Sacramento without LeBron (James). We played them without Shawn Marion, if I’m not mistaken. J.R. Smith and Timofey Mozgov had just come onto the team. Obviously, we’re a different team right now and Iman (Shumpert) wasn’t even playing. When we played Portland, we were a very different team of course, so that’s a big part of it."

(On if there’s room to grow on the defensive end after allowing a season-low 35.7 percent shooting): "We didn’t rebound the ball as well as we could. We forced a lot of tough shots which led to a lot of errant falls of the ball and we didn’t pick them up. That’s something to improve. We’ve got to improve our rebounding, particularly when it’s that many available balls out there. I think the guys are doing a good job adhering to the principles and being committed to that and performing it, most importantly. There’s always room to grow. We can still do things better, without question. I just think that if we’re going to defend like that, we better do a great job rebounding and not get hurt with second shots. I thought tonight we were very careless with the ball. I didn’t like our offensive consistency. There were moments where we did great things and there were other moments where we were not nearly as responsible or as good at executing as we had been in the past eight games before tonight."

(On Kevin Love): “I thought Kevin played a great game at both ends tonight. I really, really like what he did for us tonight and it was good to see because he’s been working hard. The ball hasn’t been falling but he just played high-level basketball at both ends of the court and Kevin Love is a high-level basketball player. So, I’m not surprised at the least to see that.”

(On looking comfortable tonight): “I just wanted to be more aggressive. I think the last two or three games, I was just very passive in my shots, and that translated into tough shooting. Tonight, I just wanted to get into a good rhythm and be aggressive whether the shot was falling or not, and it was. We got off to a good start as a team, too, and never really looked back. We had a little bit of a let up in the fourth quarter, a little careless with the ball, but we ended up winning the game.”

(On new players affecting defense): “I know I’ve mentioned before, we changed our defense up and some of our schemes. Everybody's bought in. One of the plays that sticks out to me tonight – you see Delly (Matthew Dellavedova) do this kind of thing all the time, it doesn’t show up in the stats sheet. We had Iman (Shumpert) chase the ball about 50-60-70 feet down the court just to knock it away. That’s winning basketball, those are winning plays. Those are what the new guys bring to the table and it carries over and has a sort of snowball effect  when you see that kind of thing happen.”

(On his wrist): “It feels okay. It’s a little sore obviously from being in the live action. It feels good.”

(On his game tonight): “I’ll do whatever it takes to help us win obviously. Aside from the turnovers, which I hate, I just try to get guys involved and pick my spots. I was able to get it going a little at the end of the third. Being on the floor, just giving us another body, another guy who knows how to play the right way. Whatever it takes to help us win.”

(On his wrist affecting him tonight): “Not on rebounding, not on passing too much, but on my jump shot a little bit. It’s not 100% right now, it’s still a little tight. The flick of my wrist was a little off, especially early on. I left a lot of shots short that I usually make. It affected me in that way, but it didn’t affect my play besides that.”

(On what he liked most about this game): “It was a tough game. For us, we just have to continue to have intensity. We missed a lot of open shots, a lot of opportunities to get up even more in the game. But for us, it’s just about winning games right now the best way we can and watch film on this tomorrow and get ready for Minnesota.”

(On the team’s growth): “We’ve shown it over our last few games. Our offense is not necessarily dictating our defense. It’s the other way around. That’s the way it has to be, especially if we want to win ball games. Our defensive intensity is keeping us ahead or within reach of teams and we close out the game.”

(On tonight’s game): “It seemed like we were a step slow. (The Cavs) were aggressive. They were coming down and doubling DeMarcus (Cousins) in the post early. We got a little impatient at times. We were turning the ball over, and we just never really got in a good rhythm offensively. I thought Rudy (Gay) had something going early, so we were trying to mix the two guys, but we just never really got a consistent rhythm going on the offensive end.”

(On his team’s comeback attempt in the fourth quarter): “I thought that group at the end came in with a lot of energy for us and gave us a chance. They actually forced them to put a lot of their starters back in the game. So it’s great for those guys to come in and play with that kind of energy to give us a chance.”

(On his team’s issues tonight): “We didn’t move the ball well. I think it’s easy for teams to guard us. We’re too predictable as a team. We’ve got to learn how to make adjustments.”

(On how to fix those issues): “One, I feel like we’ve got to hold guys accountable and redefine roles. I think a lot of guys are lost out there right now. (We’re) getting caught up in this whole pace thing and it’s making guys go wacko when it comes to offense. So (it’s about) getting back to knowing your role, finding a way to move the ball and getting everyone involved. That’s probably the biggest thing.”

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Game Quotes: Cavaliers vs. Sacramento Kings - Jan. 30

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Listen to Radio Play-by-Play announcer John Michael's Call of the Game during the Cavaliers vs. Sacramento Kings game on January 30, 2015. A Timofey Mozgov monster block leads to a Kevin Love jump shot at the other end.

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 vs.Los Kings de Sacramento en el Quicken Loans Arena en Cleveland, OH el 30 de Enero del 2015.  Los Cavs derrotaron a Los Kings 101 - 90 para conseguir su novena victoria consecutiva y sexta al hilo en El Q. LeBron James regresó después de un partido de ausencia y anoto 19 puntos incluyendo esta bandeja de video juego.

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Call of the Game: Cavs vs. Sacramento Kings - Jan. 30

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Five Keys: Cavaliers vs. Kings - Jan. 30, 2015

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The Cavaliers have won five consecutive games over Western Conference opponents and will try to continue that streak when they take on the Sacramento Kings for the final time this season. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Cleveland’s (27-20) eight-game winning streak is currently the 2nd-longest active streak in the NBA. During the streak, the Cavs are outscoring opponents by an average of 12.7 points (111.0-98.3).

The Cavs have also won each of their last five games at The Q, outscoring teams by more than 16 points per contest (110.0-93.6).

Defensively, the Wine and Gold have held foes to under 100 points in a season-high six straight games. Over that stretch, opponents are averaging just 93.8 points on a combined .408 shooting from the field.

Sacramento (16-28) has allowed an average of 122.5 points and 34 of 74 shooting from three-point range in the last two contests of a seven-game losing streak. The Kings have given up 113.1 points in their past eight matchups on the road.

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Probable Starters/Status Update*presented by Cleveland Clinic

Status Update: LeBron James, (Right Wrist Sprain, Doubtful), Anderson Varejao, (Torn Left Achilles Tendon, Out)

Kings: PG - Darren Collison, SG - Ben McLemore, SF - Rudy Gay PF - Jason Thompson, C - DeMarcus Cousins

Status Update: (Kings) - DeMarcus Cousins, (Left Ankle Sprain, Questionable), Eric Moreland, (Left Shoulder Labral Tear, Out)

In the last eight meetings against the Kings at Quicken Loans Arena, the Cavs hold a 6-2 record.

The two teams last met on January 11th in Sacramento as Kevin Love registered his 21st double-double of the year with a team-high 25 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three assists, one steal and one block in 35 minutes. Kyrie Irving finished with 21 points, including 4-7 (.571) from beyond the arc, four rebounds, a team-high seven assists and a block in 36 minutes. Timofey Mozgov made his first start as a Cavalier and notched a double-double (10th on the season) with 14 points on 6-8 (.750) shooting, a team-high 12 rebounds and two blocks in 33 minutes.

The Cavs trail the all-time series against the Kings 54-56 (35-20 Home, 19-35 Road).

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After tonight, the Wine and Gold will travel to Minnesota on Saturday night to do battle against the Timberwolves at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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