Cavs vs. Orlando 4/5/08

[TheAdmin]

Cleveland Cavaliers VS Orlando Magic

Saturday, April 5th, 2008
3:00pm ET
Quicken Loans Arena
TV: ESPN, FSN, WUAB
Radio : WMMS

Head Coaches

Stan Van Gundy / Mike Brown

Starters

Jameer Nelson* / Delonte West

Maurice Evans / Devin Brown

Hedo Turkoglu / LeBron James

Rashard Lewis / Ben Wallace

Dwight Howard / Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Cleveland Cavaliers Bench

Joe Smith/Wally/Damon/Boobie

Chicago Bench

Arroyo/Bogans/Dooling/Garrity​

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*Game Notes*​

· The Cavaliers have won 10 of the last 16 meetings overall against Orlando. During that stretch, the Cavaliers are 6-2 at home against the Magic.

· In three games against Orlando this season, LeBron James has averaged 32.7 points on .531 shooting, 10.0 assists and 9.7 rebounds per game.

· Zydrunas Ilgauskas has scored in double figures in each of the last eight games. Over that stretch, he has averaged 18.6 points on .525 shooting and 8.9 rebounds per game. With 10 or more points today, Ilgauskas would post nine consecutive games in double figures for the first time since he did it in 14 straight games from March 5-April 2, 2006.

· Over his last three games, Delonte West has averaged 13.0 points on .484 shooting and has hit on 6-12 (.500) from three point range. He’s also averaged 7.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.

· Cleveland has dished out an average of 26.0 assists per game in its last three outings. The Cavaliers have posted at least 23 assists in each game. The Cavs are 7-1 this season when they dish out 26 or more assists in a game.

· Cleveland’s 6-1 record at home against Southeast division opponents marks the Cavs highest home winning percentage against any division.

· In the month of April over the past three seasons, the Cavaliers have gone 15-7 (.714). The team went 8-3 in 2005-06, 6-3 last season and have started this April 1-1. The 15-7 record is the third-best April record in the NBA since 2006 behind Chicago and Orlando.

 

[Houston RZ34]

This game will be another "Playoff Prelude" - We're @ home for this one so let's hope they still ain't found an answer for Big Z yet.

 

[Karma]

I'm sure the team will take out their frustration from the Bulls game on Orlando. They are an awkward matchup with their frontcourt, but this is a rare game where I believe we have their measure at the guard spots.

A win solidifies our 4 seed and confidence.

 

[Rick Astley]

We'll win.

 

[Splitz]

I'm not convinced that Orlando is a contender in the playoffs this year so I hope we send a message tonight. They don't have the luxury of getting us on a back-to-back and Mike Brown has no doubt been spending time on RCF hearing our suggestions, criticisms, and learning from his mistakes.

 

[Wally World]

We can show tonight that our spot is at ECSF.....I think that we can win....

 

[The Oi]

We will lose this game. Book it.

 

[PIP]

We will lose this game. Book it.

By 15+

GO CAVS !! :woot:

 

[Maximus]

I was at Christies last night. One of the strippers that was dancing for my wife said that about 5 players from the Magic were there. I couldn't see who they were, but when all the girls came down the stairs onto the stage one of the Magic players launched a couple hundred singles over the balcony...it was pretty funny. I left at midnight and they were still there. Hopefully it was some of their starters...and hopefully they were as drunk as I was.

 

[samtheman67]

I was at Christies last night. One of the strippers that was dancing for my wife said that about 5 players from the Magic were there. I couldn't see who they were, but when all the girls came down the stairs onto the stage one of the Magic players launched a couple hundred singles over the balcony...it was pretty funny. I left at midnight and they were still there. Hopefully it was some of their starters...and hopefully they were as drunk as I was.

You know it wasn't dwight howards evangelistic ass

 

[bron2381]

I'm pretty sure the Magic have one of the best road records in the league, so maybe frequenting strip clubs the night before games is a ritual.

Back to back home losses? I have a feeling that may be the case.

 

[Numbers Guy]

Just to let you know you put Chicago Bench above the Orlando bench

 

[Maximus]

You know it wasn't dwight howards evangelistic ass

He could have been...i don't think he really practices what he preaches. :chuckles:

Dwight Howard faces paternity suit
Tim Povtak | Sentinel Staff Writer
March 29, 2008

A paternity suit was filed Friday against Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard in Orange County Circuit Court, asking to establish his fatherhood officially and determine child support and other parental responsibilities. The suit was filed by attorneys for Royce Lyndsay Reed, a Central Florida woman whom he already has said gave birth to his son, Braylon Joshua Robert Howard, on Nov. 18, 2007.

When asked about the suit before the game Friday, Howard declined any comment.

According to the suit, Reed is requesting the court award "child support determined by Florida's Child Support Guidelines." Those guidelines normally take into account several factors, including parental income, the child's medical needs and child care.

"Petitioner [Reed] anticipates that an upward adjustment . . . will be required pursuant to a number of reasons. . . . The petitioner also is entitled to good-fortune support for the child,"

 

[samtheman67]

So my mom canceled espn, lol anyone know where the links gonna be today?

 

[PIP]

I need a link too.. I'm in D.C. today and my LP account is ****ed up...