NBA Young Cavaliers play host to Lakers

Cleveland makes its home debut tonight against the three-time defending champion.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- The good news for the Cavaliers is they're returning from a three-game West Coast road trip with a victory.
The bad news is they're returning to Gund Arena tonight for their home opener against the three-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.
And the game isn't even sold out.
Cavaliers coach John Lucas said Monday that he knows his team will struggle at times this season, but if the fans show up, they will find out the team is worth watching.
"We aren't going to be outstanding this year. We're going to be just OK," Lucas said. "So come and watch the development and see the beginning of the development rather than looking at what's down the road. Look at what we are and see if this is better than what it was last year."
Would take 30 wins
It would take just 30 wins to surpass last year's win total. But Lucas is looking at more than wins and losses as he tries to groom the second youngest team in the league. The Cavaliers' average age is just under 25.
"We just have to keep developing. I love the way we compete, especially on the defensive end," Lucas said. "Our players are ready to play. They're excited to play. Hopefully, that'll come across whether we win or lose."
The Cavaliers (1-2) have already shown some of their growing pains.
They have the NBA's second worst field goal percentage (.369) and the third-lowest scoring average at just under 80 points a game.
"We're not shooting the ball very well," Lucas said. "It's going to be a struggle with our shooting all year because we're not a spread-the-floor kind of team."
Ilgauskas delivers
But a lot of bad shots have allowed Zydrunas Ilgauskas the opportunity to pull down a lot of rebounds.
He had 22 rebounds against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, the most by a Cavaliers player since Brad Daugherty's 24 rebounds in 1991.
"You can't get 22 rebounds without the ball sometimes going your way. There were some situations where the ball found me," Ilgauskas said. "There were a lot of missed shots."
The 7-foot-3 center leads the league with 15.5 rebounds a game. Forward Tyrone Hill also has been a presence with 11.7 rebounds a game.
Ilgauskas, who hit the game-winning shot against the Los Angeles Clippers last week, also is averaging 39 minutes a game after being limited to about 20 minutes a game last season as the Cavaliers eased him back into the lineup after years of foot injuries.
"Too many minutes for Z. And Z's minutes will come down," said Lucas, adding that ideally Ilgauskas will average about 35 minutes a game.
"I've got a tricky kind of situation to give ourselves the best chance to win and letting us develop," Lucas said.
Davis is top scorer
Guard Ricky Davis has picked up where he left off last season after signing a six-year, $34 million contract in the off-season. He's averaging 21 points a game to lead the Cavaliers in scoring.
He also will have the matter of guarding Kobe Bryant, who has two straight triple-doubles, the first Lakers player to do so since Hall of Fame member Magic Johnson did it in 1991.