ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Mo Williams, Shooting guard Anthony Parker, Small forward LeBron James, Power forward J.J. Hickson, Center Shaquille O'Neal. Bench -- Forward Anderson Varejao, Center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Guard Delonte West, Forward Jamario Moon. PLAYER NOTES: --Sunday's game featured two of the top five scoring duos in the NBA, as F LeBron James (28.2) and G Mo Williams (16.7) rank third at 44.9 points per game. Thunder F Kevin Durant (28.3) and G Russell Westbrook (16.4) rank fourth at 44.7.
--F LeBron James scored a game-high 33 points and added seven rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and one steal against Portland on Friday. It marked the fourth time this season that James has reached those levels in all three categories. No other player in the league has done that even once this season. The Cavs are now 9-3 when F LeBron James scores at least 30 points this season. He is averaging 36.7 points in his last four games.
--The Cavs had three players (G Mo Williams, C Shaquille O'Neal and F Anderson Varejao) record double-doubles against Portland on Friday. It was the first time that happened since Feb. 24, 2008 against Memphis (F LeBron James, C Zydrunas Ilgauskas and F-C Ben Wallace).
MEDICAL WATCH:
--G Daniel Gibson (sprained right little finger) missed the last two games.
--F Leon Powe (ACL left knee, microfracture surgery left knee) will miss the first half of the season recovering from the surgeries. He's expected to return in January or February.
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