Cleveland Cavaliers, Matthew Dellavedova Celebrate Australia Day, Practise AFL

Cleveland Cavaliers star Matthew Dellavedova celebrated Australia Day by taking on the tough challenge of teaching his teammates how to play Australian rules football.

The Eastern Conference leaders defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-107 in Cleveland on Monday in a match that celebrated Dellavedova's heritage.

The backup point guard quizzed his colleagues on Australian slang before scoring 18 points and registering seven assists in 25 minutes:

He also took to the court before the game to send a message to the team's supporters:

And for the first time, the Australian national anthem was performed by singer Cody Simpson before tipoff.

And it seems like supporters were in the mood to celebrate:

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