
--The Cavs have won eight in a row at Quicken Loans Arena, their longest streak since they closed the 2005-06 season with 11 consecutive wins at home. During Cleveland's current home streak, opponents have averaged 87.7 points and shot 42.6 percent from the field. The Cavs held five of their seven opponents to few than 90 points.
--C Lance Allred, in the midst of a 10-day contract, made his NBA debut in the Orlando game when he played the last 18 seconds. He missed his only field-goal attempt. He's the first deaf player to play in the NBA. QUOTE TO NOTE: "They get away with a lot of things. There's going to be a lot of talking, a lot of chirping, a lot of mind games. We know what to expect." -- Cavs F LeBron James, on the Pistons.