2019-20 Season in Review
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SEASON IN REVIEW Season in Review Larry Nance Jr. averaged a career-best 10.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steal in 26.3 minutes per contest in 2019-20. Cavaliers Key Dates In The 2019-20 Season October 23 – The Cleveland Cavaliers opened the 2019-20 November 23 – Cedi Osman grabbed a career-high-tying 12 Key Dates/Team Notes season in Orlando. Larry Nance Jr. scored his 2,000th career rebounds in a 110-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. point in the game and finished the night with 14 rebounds. Kevin Love added 18 boards to go with his 11 points. November 27 – Versus Orlando, Collin Sexton played in his 100th career game. October 26 – The Cavaliers won their 50th home opener 110-99 over the Indiana Pacers. Tristan Thompson became the seventh November 29 – Tristan Thompson secured his 5,000th career player in Cavaliers history to reach 400 blocks for his career. He rebound in a contest against Milwaukee, joining LeBron James also became just the fourth Cavalier with at least 400 blocks and (6,190 REB), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (5,904 REB) and Brad 4,000 rebounds (LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Hot Rod Daugherty (5,227 REB) as the only Cavaliers to accomplish that Williams). feat. Cedi Osman and the Cavaliers agreed to a new multi-year Cleveland knocked down 10 three-pointers in the third quarter, contract extension. just one three-pointer away from matching the franchise record. October 30 – Cleveland improved to 2-0 at home with a 117-111 December 6 – With Tristan Thompson’s six defensive rebounds win over Chicago. Love recorded 16 rebounds in the first half, versus Orlando, he passed Hot Rod Williams (3,049 DREB) for tying a franchise record for rebounds in any half. He finished the 4th place in franchise history. Thompson also played in his 582nd night with 20 rebounds, the most he has recorded in a regular game of his career, tying Mark Price (582 games) for 8th on the season game as a Cavalier. Love’s 67 rebounds through four Cavaliers all-time games played list. games passed Anderson Varejao (60 in 2012-13) for the most December 11 – Kevin Porter Jr. scored 24 points and knocked rebounds through the first four games of a season in franchise down and a career-high six three-pointers against Houston, which history. was tied for the most by a rookie in franchise history. The Cavaliers exercised their third-year team option on guard Against the Rockets, the Cavs went on a 24-0 run (1:12 mark of Collin Sexton. 3rd Q to 8:19 of 4th Q), their longest run in a game since Dec. 6, November 1 – Kevin Love had recorded a double-double in each 2009 when they went on a 29-0 run at Milwaukee. (Elias Sports of Cleveland’s five games, tying the Cavaliers record for most Bureau) double-doubles to start the season (Brad Daugherty in ’91-92 & December 12 – The Cavs overcame a five-point deficit (103-98) Mark Price in ’88-89). with 20.1 seconds remaining in regulation during a 117-109 win Love had 86 points, 84 rebounds and 24 assists to this point in at San Antonio. Kevin Love (30 PTS), Collin Sexton (28 PTS) and the season. Wilt Chamberlain (1966) is the only other player to hit Jordan Clarkson (25 PTS) led the way and became the first Cavs all three marks in his team’s first 5 games of the season. trio to score 25+ points apiece since February 8, 2017 (Kyle Korver-29, Kyrie Irving-29, LeBron James-25). (Elias Sports Earlier that day, General Manager Koby Altman signed a Bureau) long-term contract extension. December 20 - The Wine & Gold had a season-high 10 blocks in November 10 – Cleveland notched two consecutive wire-to-wire a 114-107 victory over Memphis, their most in a game since Feb. victories in a 21-point win over the New York Knicks (108-87). 23, 2017 (10 blocks vs. NYK). The last time the Cavs had posted consecutive wire-to-wire victories was back in December 2008 (12/6/08-12/9/08). December 24 – Cavaliers acquired guard Dante Exum and two second-round draft picks from the Utah Jazz in exchange for Collin Sexton tallied a then career-high 31 points and zero guard Jordan Clarkson; The two draft picks Cleveland will receive turnovers in 30 minutes, becoming the youngest NBA player ever are a 2022 second-round pick via San Antonio and a 2023 to score 30+ points without recording a turnover at Madison second-round pick via Golden State. Square Garden. Sexton (20y, 310d) was also the 2nd player in Cavs history age 20 or younger to score 30+ points and record December 28 – The Cavaliers picked up a 94-88 win at zero turnovers in any game (LeBron James-19y/36d, 32 PTS and Minnesota, holding the Timberwolves to an opponent season-low 0 TOs on 2/4/04 vs. LAL). Kevin Love passed Bingo Smith (3,057 .355 (33-93) shooting from the field, including just 8-37 (.216) REB) for sole possession of the 10th-most rebounds in Cavaliers from three. history. January 4 – Collin Sexton finished with 30 points, five rebounds November 12 – Through 10 games, Tristan Thompson had and zero turnovers in 36 minutes against Oklahoma City. Sexton totaled 165 points, 114 rebounds, 23 assists and 14 blocks, reached 2,000 points for his career, becoming just the 3rd becoming one of two players in Cavaliers history to record at least Cavalier in franchise history to reach that mark at age 21 or 150 points, 100 rebounds, 20 assists and 10 blocks through the younger (LeBron James-7,067, Kyrie Irving-3,623). first 10 games (Brad Daugherty in 91-92’ – 221 PTS, 103 REB, Sexton also became the first player in NBA history to record 30+ 38 AST, 21 BLK). points, 5+ rebounds and zero turnovers on his birthday at age 21 November 14 – The Cavaliers recorded a season-high 14 steals or younger (Elias Sports Bureau). He is also just the second against Miami. With his eight defensive rebounds in the game, player in NBA history to score 30+ points on his birthday at age Kevin Love passed Larry Nance Sr. (2,494 DREB) for the 21 or younger (Andrew Wiggins scored 30 points on February 23, 8th-most defensive rebounds in Cavs history. 2015 at Houston on his 20th birthday). November 17 – Playing Philadelphia, Tristan Thompson reached the 3,000-mark for defensive rebounds in his career, joining LeBron James (5,156), Brad Daugherty (4,020), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (3,568) and John “Hot Rod” Williams (3,049) as the only Cavs with 3,000+ defensive rebounds. 92 // CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Cavaliers Key Dates In The 2019-20 Season January 5 – Against Minnesota, Dante Exum led the Cavaliers February 12 – In a 127-105 victory over Atlanta, Tristan with a career-high 28 points on 11-13 (.846) shooting, including a Thompson became the first Cavs bench player with at least 27 perfect 4-4 (1.000) from beyond the arc. points and 11 rebounds in a game since Melvin Turpin (32 PTS, 13 REB) versus New York on March 11, 1986. Exum scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half, going a perfect 9-9 from the field (4-4 3FG) over the final two periods. His February 19 – John Beilein resigned from his position as head 24 second-half points were the most he has recorded in any half coach of the Cavaliers. of his NBA career, the most points in any half by a Cavs player this season and most in a half since LeBron James scored 35 in February 21 – In their 113-108 victory at Washington, the Cavs the second half at Philadelphia on April 6, 2018. In addition, Exum overcame a 16-point deficit. Cleveland trailed 50-34 with 9:09 left was the first Cavs player to make at least nine field goals without in the second quarter and outscored the Wizards 79-58 the rest missing a shot in a single half since March 2013 (Marreese of the way. Speights, 10-10 FG vs. NYK on March 4, 2013). February 22 – With his second made three-pointer at Miami, January 7 – With his second block versus Detroit, Tristan Darius Garland (100 3FGM) joined Collin Sexton (119 3FGM in Thompson passed Roy Hinson (430 BLK) for the 6th-most blocks 2018-19) as the only players in Cavaliers history to knock down in franchise history. 100+ triples in their rookie season. January 9 – In a Cavs 115-112 overtime win over the Pistons, February 24 – In a 125-119 overtime win over Miami, Cleveland Cleveland scored a season-high 70 points in the paint, their most stormed back from a 22-point deficit (97-75) with 1:28 remaining since 1997-98 when play by play was first kept league wide. in the third quarter. That was their biggest come-from-behind win since Nov. 13, 2017 (23 points at New York). The Cavs also Tristan Thompson had a career-high 35 points on 15-20 (.750) trailed by 19 points entering the fourth quarter (99-80) versus shooting, a team-high 14 rebounds, three assists, one steal and Miami, which is tied for their biggest margin overcome after three a team-high three blocks in 45 minutes. Thompson became the quarters in franchise history (trailed by 19 after 3Q vs.