Charge open 2014-15 season at home on Saturday, November 15th at 7:00pm
The Canton Charge, the exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers, will tip off their 2014-15 campaign at home against the Delaware 87ers (Philadelphia 76ers affiliate) on Saturday, November 15th at 7:00 p.m. The schedule of games for all 18 teams was announced by the NBA Development League office today.
The 50-game regular season schedule consists of 24 home and road games, with two mid-January matchups at the annual NBA D-League Showcase (location and matchups to be announced at a later date). Of the Charge's 24 home games, 16 will be on weekend dates (six Friday, nine Saturday, one Sunday). Atlantic Division opponents account for 24 games on the schedule, while the Charge have 14 games against Central Division opponents, four against Southwest Division foes and six against the West.
Canton will play nine of their first 13 games at home, including the day after Thanksgiving on Friday, November 28th at 7:00 p.m. against the Erie BayHawks (Orlando Magic affiliate). The Charge will meet each of their four Atlantic Division foes a schedule-high six times over the course of the season. Canton's longest home stands of 2014-15 are two four-game sets, December 6th-13th and March 14th-21st, while they'll never be away from the Civic Center for more than three games at a time all season. The Charge will play 15 back-to-back game sets, with two at home, six on the road and seven split.
The Charge make their first-ever visits to face the newly minted Westchester Knicks (New York Knicks affiliate) on Wednesday, November 19th at 7:00 p.m. and the Grand Rapids Drive (Detroit Pistons affiliate) on Saturday, February 21st at 7:00 p.m. Other schedule highlights include the Cavs Night on Saturday, January 31st at 7:00 p.m. against Erie, as well as Fan Appreciation Night to close the regular season on Friday, April 3rd at 7:00 p.m. versus the Iowa Energy (Memphis Grizzlies affiliate). Playoff rematches from last season against the Sioux Falls Skyforce (Miami Heat affiliate) will take place in Canton on December 9th and March 14th, and on the road in a back-to-back on February 6-7th. All in all, Canton will face every team in the D-League at least once this season with the exception of the Idaho Stampede (Utah Jazz affiliate).
Single game tickets will go on sale at a later date. For a look at the complete 2014-15 Canton Charge schedule as well as both printable and downloadable versions, head to www.CantonCharge.com. Fans can view the entire slate of 2014-15 NBA D-League games at www.nba.com/dleague/schedules.
2014-15 Charge Nation Memberships are on sale now starting at just $5 per game! Premium Memberships are also available with VIP Club access including food, Budweiser & Pepsi products starting at just $40 per game! Group discounts are available for parties of 20 or more, with Fan Experience Packages offered such as being a part of the high five tunnel or playing on the Charge court! For 2014-15 Charge Nation Memberships, game day promotions and up-to-date information, head to www.CantonCharge.com or call 866-444-1944.
The Canton Charge are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League and the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League, both of which play their games at Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland.
**Canton Charge press release
