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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2012 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (FSO, WTAM) 7:30 PM EST

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (2-6) VS. (5-5)

2012-13 GAME NOTES GAME #9 HOME GAME #3

PROBABLE STARTERS 2012-13 Schedule/Results

POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG 10/30 vs. WAS WON 94-84.

11/2 vs. CHI LOST 86-115 F 33 ALONZO GEE 6-6 219 12-13: 8 8 10.8 3.0 2.3 .385 31.9 11/3 @ MIL LOST 102-105 11/5 @ LAC WON 108-101 F 13 6-9 227 12-13: 8 8 9.1 7.5 1.3 .466 31.6 11/7 @ GSW LOST 96-106 11/9 @ PHX LOST 105-107 C 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO 6-11 260 12-13: 7 7 15.9 13.7 3.4 .608 35.0 11/11 @ OKC LOST 91-106 11/13 @ BKN LOST 101-114 G 3 6-4 221 12-13: 8 8 14.5 2.3 2.1 .440 29.1 11/17 vs. DAL 7:30 p.m. 11/18 @ PHI 6:00 p.m. G 2 KYRIE IRVING 6-3 191 12-13: 8 8 24.3 4.1 6.5 .472 35.1 11/21 vs. PHI 7:00 p.m. 11/23 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. 11/24 @ MIA 7:30 p.m. TONIGHT’S QUICK FACTS 11/26 @ MEM 8:00 p.m.

After a six-game, 11-day road trip, the Cleveland Cavaliers return home tonight to face the Dallas Mavericks, a team they 11/27 vs. PHX 7:00 p.m. 11/30 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. have defeated three of the last four times at Quicken Loans Arena. In their only meeting last season on Feb. 4, 2012, the Cavs 12/1 vs. POR 7:30 p.m. erased a 15-point third quarter deficit and Anderson Varejao (17 points and 17 rebounds) and Kyrie Irving (20 points and seven 12/3 @ DET 7:30 p.m. assists) both gave strong performances to lead Cleveland to a 91-88 win at The Q. 12/5 vs. CHI 8:00 p.m. Cleveland, who had a season-high 64 points in the paint on Tuesday, comes into tonight’s contest as the NBA’s leader in 12/7 @ MIN 8:00 p.m. second chance points allowed (8.3). In Brooklyn, the Cavs had a 25-12 advantage in second chance points and a 16-12 edge on the 12/8 vs. DET 7:30 p.m. offensive glass. Cleveland has tied or outrebounded their opponent on the offensive end in seven of their eight games so far with an 12/11 vs. LAL 7:00 p.m. th 12/12 @ IND 7:00 p.m. average of 12.8 offensive rebounds per game (9 ) to their opponents’ 8.8, which is the lowest in the NBA. 12/14 vs. MIL 7:30 p.m. Additionally, the Cavs are among the NBA’s Top 10 leaders in forced turnovers per game (17.5, 3rd), three-point 12/15 @ NYK 7:30 p.m. percentage (.371, 10th), steals per game (9.3, Tied-6th), opponent rebounds per game (40.1, 6th) and opponent three-point field 12/18 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. goal percentage (.325, 7th). 12/19 @ BOS 7:30 p.m. At the Barclays on Tuesday, Anderson Varejao registered his fourth double-double of the season with a career-high 35 12/21 vs. IND 7:30 p.m. points on 16-21 (.762) shooting and 18 rebounds to go along with three assists and two steals in 37 minutes. His 16 field goals made 12/22 @ MIL 8:30 p.m. 12/26 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. were also a career-high. Varejao had 17 points in the first quarter, which is the most he’s scored in a quarter in his career. This season, th nd 12/28 vs. ATL 7:30 p.m. Varejao is averaging career highs of 15.9 points on .608 (48-79) shooting (Tied-5 in NBA), 13.7 rebounds (2 ), 3.4 assists and 12/29 @ BKN 7:30 p.m. rd 1.4 steals in 35.0 minutes per game. His 5.0 offensive rebounds per game ranks 3 in the league. 1/2 vs. SAC 7:00 p.m. Also on Tuesday, Varejao became the first Cavs player ever to have at least 35 points, 18 rebounds, three assists and two steals 1/4 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. in a single game, and the first NBA player to record those numbers since posted 43 points, 23 rebounds, three assists 1/5 vs. HOU 7:30 p.m. and four steals on Jan. 12, 2012. The last Cavs player to tally 35 points and 18 rebounds was Zydrunas Ilgauskas(Nov. 3, 2004).(Elias) 1/7 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. 1/9 vs. ATL 7:00 p.m. Kyrie Irving continues to put up strong numbers in his sophomore season, finishing with a career-high 34 points, four rebounds, 1/11 @ DEN 9:00 p.m. eight assists and a career-high tying three steals in 38 minutes against the Nets on Tuesday. He also shot a perfect 14-14 from the 1/13 @ LAL 9:30 p.m. line, which is the most he’s made in a single game. Irving is only the sixth Cavs player since 1986-87 to make at 1/14 @ SAC 10:00 p.m. least 14 free throws without a miss in a game and the first since Derek Anderson (Dec. 21, 1997). The second-year guard has now 1/16 @ POR 10:00 p.m. scored 20 or more points in six of the Cavs’ eight games thus far and is averaging 24.3 points (5th in NBA), 4.1 rebounds and 6.5 1/19 @ UTA 9:00 p.m. assists in 35.1 minutes per game. Irving is also shooting .432 (16-37) from beyond the arc and .830 (44-53) from the charity stripe. 1/22 vs. BOS 7:00 p.m. 1/25 vs. MIL 7:30 p.m. On Tuesday in Brooklyn, Anderson Varejao (35) and Kyrie Irving (34) became the first pair of Cavs teammates to score 30 or 1/26 @ TOR 7:00 p.m. more in the same game since March 12, 2009 (LeBron James, ). 1/29 vs. GSW 7:00 p.m. Tristan Thompson scored in double figures for the fourth straight game after tallying a season-high 14 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting, 2/1 @ DET 7:30 p.m. five rebounds and one in 31 minutes versus the Nets on Tuesday. Over his last four contests, Thompson is averaging 11.3 2/2 vs. OKC 7:30 p.m. points on .545 shooting, 7.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 34.3 minutes per game. 2/6 vs. CHA 7:00 p.m. nd 2/8 vs. ORL 7:30 p.m. Dion Waiters is currently averaging 14.5 points per game, which ranks 2 among all NBA rookies. He is also leading all rookie 2/9 vs. DEN 7:30 p.m. qualifiers in three-point field goal percentage (.486, 18-37), while ranking third in minutes (29.1) and sixth in assists (2.1). 2/11 vs. MIN 7:00 p.m. Alonzo Gee has yet to miss from the free throw line this season. He is shooting a perfect 20-20 from the foul line (best in NBA). 2/13 vs. SAS 7:00 p.m. With a combined 38.8 points per game, Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters are the highest scoring starting backcourt in the NBA. 2/20 vs. NOH 7:00 p.m. 2/23 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT 2/24 @ MIA 6:00 p.m. 2/26 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. Luke Harangody (right knee arthroscopy) – OUT 2/27 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. 3/1 vs. LAC 7:30 p.m. CAVALIERS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 3/4 vs. NYK 7:00 p.m. 3/6 vs. UTA 7:00 p.m. Omri (OME-ree) Casspi 3/8 vs. MEM 7:30 p.m. (LOO-er) 3/10 @ TOR 6:00 p.m. 3/12 vs. WAS 7:00 p.m. Samardo (sa-MAR-doe) Samuels 3/15 @ DAL 8:30 p.m. Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW) 3/16 @ SAS 8:30 p.m. 3/18 vs. IND 7:00 p.m. CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 3/20 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. 3/22 @ HOU 8:00 p.m. 10/27/12 – Cavaliers waived forward/center Micheal Eric, forward Kevin Jones and guard D’Aundray Brown…10/25/12 – Cavaliers 3/27 vs. BOS 7:00 p.m. signed guard D’Aundray Brown to a contract…10/19/12 – Cavaliers exercised third-year contract options on guard Kyrie Irving and 3/29 vs. PHI 7:30 p.m. forward/center Tristan Thompson…10/14/12 – Cavaliers waived guard Kelenna Azubuike…10/10/12 – Cavaliers waived guard Kevin 3/31 @ NOH 6:00 p.m. 4/1 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. Anderson and guard/forward Justin Holiday…9/10/12 – Cavaliers re-signed guard/forward Alonzo Gee to a contract 4/3 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. 4/5 @ BOS 7:30 p.m. 2012-13 CAVALIERS SEASON RECORDS 4/7 vs. ORL 6:00 p.m. 4/9 @ IND 7:00 p.m. RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 4/10 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. OVERALL 2-6 (.250) 1-1 (.500) 1-5 (.167) 0-0 (.000) L4 4/12 vs. NYK 7:30 p.m. 4/14 @ PHI 3:30 p.m. CENTRAL 0-2 (.000) 0-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L2 4/15 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. EASTERN 1-3 (.250) 1-1 (.500) 0-2 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L3 4/18 @ CHA 8:00 p.m.

WESTERN 1-3 (.250) 0-0 (.000) 1-3 (.250) 0-0 (.000) L3

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT VS. DALLAS MAVERICKS (5-5)

Overall: 34-27 Home: 20-11 The Q: 10-7 Road: 14-16 CAVALIERS vs. MAVERICKS 2012-13 SEASON

November 17 at Cleveland – 7:30 p.m. Current Streak: Won 1 Home Streak: Won 1 Road Streak: Lost 2 March 15 at Dallas – 8:30 p.m. Last Win: 2/4/12 Last Home Win: 2/4/12 Last Road Win: 11/3/08

Last Loss: 2/7/11 Last Home Loss: 1/2/11 Last Road Loss: 2/7/11

CAVALIERS – MAVERICKS MATCHUP (2012-13 Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 97.9 104.8 .438 .512 .680 40.1 40.1 20.3 9.3 1.6 17.1 -6.9 MAVERICKS 100.5 99.7 .457 .441 .770 41.9 45.6 21.3 6.8 4.9 14.5 +0.8

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

Cavs Individual Bests Points: 46 – LeBron James, 3/29/06 Rebounds: 22 – Cliff T. Robinson, 2/16/83 Assists: 19 – John Bagley, 3/16/85 (OT) Biggest Win: 28 points on 3/29/09 (102-74) Biggest Loss: 31 points on 3/26/05 (86-117)

Mavs Individual Bests Points: 39 – , 1/27/98 (OT) Rebounds: 20 – , 12/27/07 Assists: 17- Harper, 2/19/90 and Davis, 3/16/85 (OT)

2011-12 GAME RECAPS (Cavs Won Series 1-0)

CAVALIERS 91, MAVERICKS 88 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (2/4/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Anderson Varejao collected 17 rebounds (seven offensive) in addition to 17 points on 8-13 (.615) shooting in 33 minutes…Kyrie Irving tallied 20 points while shooting 9-17 (.529) from the field in 36 minutes. This marks the 11th game Irving has scored at least 20 points...Ramon Sessions played 29 minutes off the bench and had a game-high eight assists to go along with six points…Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks with a game-high 24 points on 9-15 (.600) shooting. Nowitzki also added eight rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes…Delonte West dished out a team-high seven assists, to go along with 11 points in 28 minutes of action…In 29 minutes off the bench, Brandan Wright scored 11 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting to go along with a team-high tying eight rebounds and four blocked shots. TURNING POINT: The Cavs erased a 15-point third quarter deficit which led to a back and forth final quarter. Trailing by three in the final minutes, the Cavs scored six straight points to take a three point lead with under a minute left. Kyrie Irving then made a reverse layup with 15.8 seconds left to seal the win. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: In 33 minutes of work, scored 19 points, pulled down nine rebounds and handed out four assists…In 30 minutes off the bench, Alonzo Gee scored 12 points along with four rebounds, two assists and two steals.

FEBRUARY 4, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) @CAVALIERS 91-88 IRVING - 20 VAREJAO - 17 IRVING - 7 37-93 (.398) 11-15 (.733) 17-29-46 Dallas Nowitzki - 24 Nowitzki, Wright - 8 West - 7 32-67 (.478) 18-27 (.667) 4-35-39

CONNECTIONS Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving, Dallas forward and Dallas guard/forward attended Duke University…Cavaliers forward/center Tyler Zeller and Mavericks players and Brandan Wright each played at North Carolina… Cavaliers forward Luke Harangody and Mavericks forward/center Troy Murphy both played for Notre Dame… Cavs Head Coach and Mavericks Athletic Trainer Casey Smith are alumni of Arizona State

NEXT OPPONENT AT (5-4)

Overall: 87-97 Home: 50-41 The Q: 15-17 Road: 35-56 CAVALIERS vs. SIXERS 2012-13 SEASON Current Streak: Lost 5 Home Streak: Lost 3 Road Streak: Lost 2 November 18 at Philadelphia – 6:00 p.m. November 21 at Cleveland – 7:00 p.m. Last Win: 11/16/10 Last Home Win: 11/16/10 Last Road Win: 11/5/10 March 29 at Cleveland – 7:30 p.m. April 14 at Philadelphia – 3:30 p.m. Last Loss: 4/18/12 Last Home Loss: 4/18/12 Last Road Loss: 3/27/12

CAVALIERS – SIXERS MATCHUP (2011-12 Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 97.9 104.8 .438 .512 .680 40.1 40.1 20.3 9.3 1.6 17.1 -6.9 SIXERS 89.2 91.3 .408 .443 .774 42.3 43.9 19.4 8.6 5.1 13.7 -2.1

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

Cavs Individual Bests Points: 39 – LeBron James, 1/24/07 Rebounds: 23 – Rick Roberson, 1/12/73 (2 OT) Assists: 22 – Andre Miller, 12/15/01 Biggest Win: 43 points on 1/15/94 (110-67) Biggest Loss: 54 points on 11/2/70 (87-141)

76ers Individual Bests Points: 54 – , 1/6/01 Rebounds: 25 – Caldwell Jones, 2/11/81 (OT) Assists: 16 – Cheeks, 1/9/88 and Iverson, 4/8/05

2011-12 GAME RECAPS (76ers Won Series 3-0)

CAVALIERS 87, 76ERS 103 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (4/18/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Lester Hudson came off the bench to score a team-high tying 15 points on 6-13 (.462) shooting, including 2-3 (.667) shooting from behind the arc, in 26 minutes of work… Tristan Thompson grabbed a team-high tying five rebounds, and added 12 points on 5-6 (.833) in 23 minutes… Samardo Samuels finished with a team-high tying 15 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting, to go along with a team-high tying five rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench…Jrue Holiday finished with a game-high 24 points on 9-14 (.643) shooting, including 6-6 from three-point range, and added five assists in 29 minutes of action…Andre Iguodala finished with 19 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting, a season- high 13 rebounds and game-high tying seven assists in 34 minutes of work. TURNING POINT: With the game tied at 57 with 6:43 remaining in the third quarter, the 76ers went on a 24-2 run to take an 81-59 lead with 1:22 left in the quarter. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Donald Sloan dished out a game-high tying seven assists, to go along with four points and two rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench…Kyrie Irving finished with nine points, four assists, three rebounds and only one turnover in 20 minutes of action.

APRIL 18, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) @CAVALIERS 87-103 HUDSON, SAMUELS - 15 SAMUELS, THOMPSON - 5 SLOAN - 7 36-79 (.456) 10-16 (.625) 5-28-33 76ers Holiday - 24 Iguodala - 13 Iguodala - 7 43-82 (.524) 8-10 (.800) 9-37-46

CAVALIERS 85, 76ERS 103 – WELLS FARGO CENTER– PHILADELPHIA, PA (3/27/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Kyrie Irving finished with 12 points, a game-high tying seven assists and four rebounds in 33 minutes… Anthony Parker scored a season-high tying 14 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, to go along with three rebounds and two assists in 29 minutes… Alonzo Gee grabbed a game-high nine rebounds and added 13 points, including 3-4 (.750) on three’s, three assists and one steal in 36 minutes…Jodie Meeks scored a career-high 31 on 11-16 (.688) shooting, including 7-10 (.700) from three-point range, in 36 minutes…Lou Williams recorded a game-high tying seven assists, to go along with seven rebounds and 11 points in 24 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: After Cleveland cut the 76ers lead down to six with 10:10 left in the first half, Philadelphia went on a 11-3 run over the next 3:44 to stretch the lead out to 14. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Tristan Thompson finished with nine points on 3-3 shooting and six rebounds in 30 minutes…Antawn Jamison scored 13 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 33 minutes of action.

MARCH 18, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 85-103 PARKER - 14 GEE - 9 IRVING - 7 23-70 (.400) 20-28 (.714) 9-35-44 @76ers Meeks - 31 Hawes - 8 Williams - 7 45-92 (.489) 3-5 (.600) 9-34-43

CAVALIERS 84, 76ERS 99 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (2/11/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Antawn Jamison poured in a game-high tying 20 points on 8-16 (.500) shooting, in addition to grabbing eight rebounds in 31 minutes…Alonzo Gee tallied 17 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting, in 24 minutes off the bench. Gee also collected six rebounds and by going 9-10 (.900) from the foul line, set a career-high in free throws made and tied a career-high in free throws attempted…Ramon Sessions dished out eight assists and scored 19 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting from the floor in 32 minutes… In 35 minutes, Jrue Holiday posted a team-high 20 points while recording five assists and four rebounds…Lou Williams came off the bench to score 19 points to go along with five assists in 31 minutes… finished with 16 points while shooting 7-11 (.636) from the floor, while also pulling down six rebounds in 32 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: Trailing by two entering the second quarter, the 76ers went on a 13-2 run to open up a 34-21 lead. The Cavs would not get within single digits the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland outscored Philadelphia 44-40 in the paint.

FEBRUARY 11, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) @CAVALIERS 84-99 JAMISON - 20 JAMISON, THOMPSON - 8 SESSIONS - 8 31-84 (.369) 19-25 (.760) 14-38-52 Philadelphia Holiday - 20 Iguodala, Young - 6 three players - 5 35-79 (.443) 23-30 (.767) 7-33-40

CONNECTIONS 76ers guard , Cavaliers forward/center Tristan Thompson and Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson each attended the University of Texas…76ers forward Damien Wilkins is the nephew of former Cavalier Gerald Wilkins…Philadelphia swingman Evan Turner played three seasons at The Ohio State University before declaring for the NBA Draft in 2010 where he was selected with the second overall pick by the 76ers...Chris Collins, the son of Sixers Head Coach Doug Collins, is currently the associate head coach at Duke University where Kyrie Irving attended for one year

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS RECENT GAMES (1-4)

CAVALIERS 101, NETS 114 – BARCLAYS CENTER – BROOKLYN, NY (11/13/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Anderson Varejao notched his fourth double-double of the season after setting career highs in points (35) and field goals made (16) to go along with 18 boards (11 offensive), three assists and two steals in 37 minutes… Varejao scored 17 points in the first quarter, which is his highest total in an NBA quarter… Kyrie Irving also set a career-high with 34 points, while adding four rebounds, a team-high eight assists and three steals in 38 minutes… Irving also shot a perfect 14-14 (1.000) from the free throw line… Irving and Varejao are the first pair of Cavs to score at least 30 points in the same game since March 12, 2009 (LeBron James - 34, Mo Williams - 30)… Tristan Thompson scored in double figures for the fourth straight game after tallying a season-high 14 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting, five rebounds and one steal in 31 minutes… For the Nets, Deron Williams recorded a double-double with 26 points and a game-high 10 assists in 36 minutes… Joe Johnson had 25 points and six assists in 39 minutes… Brook Lopez added 23 points, seven rebounds and four blocks in 29 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs’ 30-29 lead at the end the first quarter slipped away after the Nets outscored Cleveland 35-12 in the second period. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs grabbed 16 offensive rebounds which led to a 25-12 advantage in second chance points… Cleveland also had a season-high 64 points in the paint, their most since scoring 66 points inside against the Nets on March 19, 2012.

NOVEMBER 13, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 101-114 VAREJAO - 35 VAREJAO - 18 IRVING - 8 38-87 (.437) 22-26 (.846) 16-19-35 vs. Nets Williams - 26 Evans - 8 Williams - 10 42-77 (.545) 25-31 (.806) 12-27-39

CAVALIERS 91, THUNDER 106 – CHESAPEAKE ENERGY ARENA – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (11/11/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Kyrie Irving led the Cavs with 20 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, including 2-3 (.667) from long range, four rebounds, five assists and one steal in 34 minutes… Alonzo Gee had a solid game with 18 points and two steals in 32 minutes… Daniel Gibson posted his third straight double figure scoring performance with 16 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, five rebounds and one steal in 29 minutes off the bench… For the Thunder, recorded a double-double with 27 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and four steals in 40 minutes… finished with 26 points and eight rebounds in 36 minutes… Serge Ibaka added 14 points, seven rebounds and seven blocks in 34 minutes for Oklahoma City. TURNING POINT: With the Cavs within striking distance – 76-73 – with just 3.7 seconds remaining in the third period, Russell Westbrook drilled a three-pointer at the buzzer. He then opened up the fourth quarter with two more triples, giving the Thunder a double-digit lead in which they would hold onto the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs had 11 steals, while allowing just four offensive rebounds… Cleveland forced the Thunder to turn over the ball 21 times… Tristan Thompson had a near double-double with 10 points, eight rebounds and two steals in 33 minutes.

NOVEMBER 11, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 91-106 IRVING - 20 THOMPSON, VAREJAO - 8 VAREJAO - 6 34-83 (.410) 16-23 (.696) 10-26-36 vs. Thunder Westbrook - 27 Durant - 8 Westbrook - 10 40-73 (.548) 19-22 (.864) 4-37-41

CAVALIERS 105, SUNS 107 – US AIRWAYS CENTER – PHOENIX, AZ (11/9/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Six players scored in double figures for the Cavs, the most this season… Dion Waiters scored 12 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 23 points on 9-13 (.692) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from deep, two assists, one steal and one in 31 minutes… Anderson Varejao notched his third straight double-double with 14 points and a game-high 10 rebounds to go along with three assists and two steals in 36 minutes… Kyrie Irving tallied 17 points, four rebounds, a game-high eight assists, one steal and one block in 38 minutes… Daniel Gibson added a season-high 19 points on 7-9 (.778) shooting, including 5-7 (.714) from long range, in 22 minutes off the bench… Goran Dragic led the Suns with 26 points and four assists in 34 minutes… had 22 points and four rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench for Phoenix. TURNING POINT: After the Suns rallied back from a 26-point deficit and found themselves down seven, 98-91, with 4:36 remaining, Phoenix responded with a 16-7 run to end the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers connected on 9-21 (.429) shots from behind the three-point line, while shooting a season-best 22-27 (.815) from the charity stripe… Cleveland outscored the Suns 37-16 in the first quarter… It was their highest scoring first quarter since Jan. 5, 2011 (38 points vs. TOR) and their biggest lead after one quarter since Jan. 31, 2010 (26 points vs. LAC). The Cavs defense had 11 steals… Alonzo Gee chipped in with 15 points, a season-high seven rebounds and one block in 37 minutes… Tristan Thompson had 10 points, eight rebounds (a season-high five offensive), three steals and one block in 37 minutes.

NOVEMBER 9, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 105-107 WAITERS - 23 VAREJAO - 10 IRVING - 8 37-77 (.481) 22-27 (.815) 9-30-39 vs. Suns Dragic - 26 Gortat - 8 Beasley - 5 38-81 (.469) 25-33 (.758) 12-30-42

CAVALIERS 96, WARRIORS 106 – ORACLE ARENA – OAKLAND, CA (11/7/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Kyrie Irving had his fourth 20-point game of the season, finishing with game highs of 28 points and seven assists to go along with six rebounds in 36 minutes…He also knocked down 4-8 (.500) shots from beyond the arc… Tristan Thompson recorded his second double-double of the season after pouring in 11 points and 10 rebounds (four offensive) in 36 minutes…Dion Waiters hit a pair of three-pointers and tallied 12 points and a career-high five assists in 31 minutes…Daniel Gibson was 4-8 (.500) from deep and finished with 12 points in 22 minutes off the bench… David Lee recorded his first double-double of the season after he lead the Warriors with 22 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and three steals in 38 minutes… had 21 points, five rebounds and six assists in 36 minutes… Carl Landry added 19 points on 8-10 (.800) shooting and nine rebounds in 26 minutes for Golden State. TURNING POINT: After the Cavs rallied back from a 17-point deficit to take a 70-68 lead in the middle of the third quarter, the Warriors went on a 17-4 run to end the period and would lead the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers connected on 11 three-pointers… For the fourth straight game, Cleveland held their opponent to fewer than 10 offensive rebounds… Samardo Samuels made his first start of the season and tallied 11 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, seven rebounds, two assists and one block in a career-high 38 minutes.

NOVEMBER 7, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 96-106 IRVING - 28 THOMPSON - 10 IRVING - 7 36-86 (.419) 13-21 (.619) 11-28-39 vs. Warriors Lee - 22 Lee - 14 Curry, Lee - 6 42-78 (.538) 17-23 (.739) 7-37-44

CAVALIERS 108, CLIPPERS 101 – STAPLES CENTER – LOS ANGELES, CA (11/5/12) KEYS TO THE GAME: Dion Waiters shot 7-11 (.636) from beyond the arc and finished with a career-high 28 points (20 in the second half) and three rebounds in 32 minutes… Kyrie Irving was 4-8 (.500) from deep, while recording his second career double-double with 24 points and a season-high 10 assists in 37 minutes…Anderson Varejao notched his second straight double-double with 15 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting and 15 rebounds (five offensive) to go along with three steals and one block in 36 minutes… Tyler Zeller added 15 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, seven rebounds (four offensive), two assists and one steal in 24 minutes off the bench… tallied 20 points, six rebounds, five assists and three blocks in 35 minutes for Los Angeles… had 17 points, five rebounds and nine assists in 34 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Clippers tied the score, 94-94, on a 3-point basket by with 4:28 left in the game, but Dion Waiters answered with back-to-back 3- pointers and the Cavaliers maintained their lead the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers had 12 steals, grabbed 18 offensive rebounds, forced 25 turnovers and shot 14-29 (.483) from the three-point line… The Cavs also scored 20 fast break points and dished out 24 assists… With his second on the night, Daniel Gibson reached the 700-assist mark for his career.

NOVEMBER 5, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 108-101 WAITERS - 28 VAREJAO - 15 IRVING - 10 40-92 (.435) 14-29 (.483) 18-25-43 vs. Clippers Griffin - 20 Barnes - 8 Paul - 9 39-74 (.527) 14-16 (.875) 9-29-38

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES

FIRST TIME IN BROOKLYN: Anderson Varejao and Kyrie Irving made Cavs First Ever Game vs. Nets at the Barclays Center, Nov. 13, 2012 the Cavs first ever game at the Barclays Center a night to remember as each VAREJAO: IRVING: set career highs in points with 35 and 34, respectively, while becoming the Had a career-high 35 points on 16-21 (.762) Finished with a career-high 34 points, four first pair of Cavs teammates to score 30 or more in the same game since shooting, 18 rebounds, three assists and two rebounds, eight assists and a career-high tying three March 12, 2009 (LeBron James, Mo Williams). On the right are several steals in 37 minutes steals in 38 minutes Scored 17 of the Cavs' 30 first-quarter points, Scored 26 points in the second half (14 in the 3rd other notables on their Nov. 13 visit: the most he's scored in a single quarter and 12 in the 4th) His 16 field goals made were also a career-high Became the first player to tally 35 points, 18 WORTH THE WAIT-ERS: In a 108-101 victory over the Los Angeles Shot a perfect 14-14 from the free throw line, rebounds and shoot .750 in the same game since which is the most he’s made and attempted in a Clippers on Nov. 5 at the Staples Center, Dion Waiters nailed 7-of-11 (.636) Shaquille O'Neal on March 21, 2003 (48 points, single game shots from behind the three-point line and finished with a career-high 28 20 rebounds, .792 FG%) points (20 in the second half) and three rebounds in 32 minutes. When the Became the first Cavs player ever to have at Became only the sixth Cavs player since 1986-87 game was knotted at 94-94 with 4:29 remaining, the Syracuse product made least 35 points, 18 rebounds, three assists and to make at least 14 free throws without a miss in a consecutive triples to give the Cavs the lead for good. Waiters, who was two steals in a single game game playing in his fourth career game, is the first player in NBA history to The first NBA player to tally those numbers The last Cavs player to shoot at least 14-14 from have seven or more three-pointers in one of his first six games. He is also since Dwight Howard (43 points, 23 rebounds, the charity stripe was Derek Anderson, who went the first Cavs rookie to make seven three-pointers in a game and the three assists and four steals) on Jan. 12, 2012 16-16 on Dec. 21, 1997 Irving's 26 points in the second half are the most first rookie to make at least seven triples in a game since Mavericks Became first Cavs player to tally 35 points and he’s had in a half in his career (previous was 25 in guard Rodrigue Beaubois made a rookie record nine triples on 18 rebounds since Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11/3/04) 3/27/2010. Waiters has also now made at least one three-pointer in each 2nd half vs. Nets on 1/27/12) of his first eight games of his career and is one of four players in league Became first Cavs player to post 21 points and It was his second 30-point game of his career with 11 boards in a half (1st half) since Shawn Kemp both coming against the Nets (32 points on history to have started their careers with eight-or-more consecutive did it on 4/13/99 vs. WAS (22/11 in 2nd half) 1/27/12) games with a three-point field-goal ( – 8 games in 2012, Rudy Fernandez – 20 games in 2008 and Walt Williams – 9 in 1992-93).

Andy's Wild Opening Night: 9 PTS, 23 REBS, 9 ASTS (10/30/12 vs. WAS) ANDY’S WILD OPENING NIGHT: In the 2012-13 regular season opener Became the first player in Cavaliers history to record at least nine points, 23 rebounds against the on Oct. 30 at The Q, Anderson Varejao and nine assists in a single game. had a record-setting night after finishing with career highs of 23 total Became the second player in NBA history to record at least nine points, 23 rebounds and rebounds, 12 offensive rebounds and nine assists to go along with nine nine assists in a team’s first game, joining (11 points, 30 rebounds and points and two blocks in 37 minutes. It was his second career game with at nine assists on Oct. 18, 1967). least 20 rebounds (vs. BOS 1/31/12). On the right is a closer look at the Became the first player to record at least nine points, 23 rebounds and nine assists in a records that Varejao achieved in the 94-84 victory over the Wizards. game since (26 points, 25 rebounds and nine assists on Mar. 20, 1987). His 23 total rebounds tied for the fourth-most by a Cavalier in a single game, only trailing Rick Roberson (25 – 3/4/1972), Brad Daugherty (24 – 3/8/1991) and Elmore Smith (24 – ELITE YOUNGSTERS: The Cavs entered the 2012-13 season with the 2/2/1978). fourth-youngest team in the NBA with an average in years/days of His 23 total rebounds tied Quicken Loans Arena single game record, joining Kris 24.351. The only teams younger than the Cavs to start the year are Houston Humphries (3/23/11). (23.357), New Orleans (24.251) and Denver (24.336). On Opening Night, His 12 offensive rebounds tied for the most by a Cavs player in a single game, joining Cleveland’s starters had an average age of 23.74 and consisted of Kyrie Michael Cage (4/16/96) and Zydrunas Ilgauskas (2/16/05, 11/25/06). Irving (20.62), Dion Waiters (20.91), Alonzo Gee (25.44), Tristan His 14 total rebounds in the second half are now the most ever by any player for a half at Thompson (21.65) and Anderson Varejao (30.11). Quicken Loans Arena. His 23 rebounds were the most by anyone on opening night since also had CLIMBING THE LADDER: Daniel Gibson and Anderson Varejao have a 23 boards (1980-81, San Diego Clippers). chance to move up in several Top 10 categories on the Cavaliers all-time He had the first 20 rebound game in a season opener since (2007-08). leaders list this season:

Total Rebounds Offensive Rebounds Blocks Steals 3-Point FGM 5. Jim Chones (3,790) 3. Jim Brewer (1,292) 7. Brad Daugherty (397) 8. John Bagley (474) 3. Wesley Person (550) 6. Larry Nance (3,561) 4. Brad Daugherty (1,207) 8. Jim Brewer (353) 9. Brad Daugherty (422) 4. (543) 7. Jim Brewer (3,551) 5. Anderson Varejao (1,108) 9. Anderson Varejao (326) 10. Jim Brewer (419) 5. Daniel Gibson (537) 8. Anderson Varejao (3,279) 6. Larry Nance (1,067) 10. Mark West (325) Anderson Varejao (403) 6. Craig Ehlo (381)

REACHING FOR THE STARS: The 2011-12 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, Kyrie Irving, put together one of the most stellar rookie campaigns in Cavaliers and NBA history. His averages in scoring, assists, field goal percentage, three-point percentage and free throw percentage place him in rare company amongst many former All-Stars and Hall of Fame players in their inaugural campaigns. In 2011-12, Irving reached the following rookie milestones:

Irving ended the season averaging 18.5 points and 5.4 assists per game. Kyrie joined , , Allen Iverson and LeBron James as the only #1 overall draft picks to average 18.0 points and 5.0 assists.

Kyrie also shot .469 from the field and averaged 1.1 steals per game. Irving became one of six rookies in league history to average 18.0 points, 5.0 assists, 1.0 steals and .450 shooting from the field, along with , Magic Johnson, , and .

The 6-3 guard shot .399 from three-point range. By finishing the season averaging at least 18.0 points and shooting .399 from three-point range, Irving joins as the only rookies in NBA history to accomplish this feat.

Irving also shot an exceptional .872 from the free throw line. Kyrie became just the fourth rookie in league history to average 18.0 points and shoot at least .860 from the free throw line, joining , Kevin Durant and O.J. Mayo.

SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST: The Cavaliers were one of the best fourth quarter teams in the entire league last season. The Cavs averaged 24.1 points per fourth quarter, which ranked third in the Eastern Conference and ninth in the NBA. Cleveland did much of their damage in the fourth quarter in the paint, averaging 10.7 points in the paint in the fourth, which was ranked first in the East and fourth most in the NBA. The Cavaliers were also one of the most efficient shooting teams inside the last three minutes of games. The Cavs .468 field goal percentage inside the final three minutes of the fourth quarter led the NBA.

LEADER BOARD: The Cavaliers finished the 2011-12 regular season averaging 12.7 offensive rebounds per game, which ranked fourth in the NBA and second in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland was also one of the better teams at scoring in the paint in 2011-12, averaging 41.9 points in the paint per game, which ranked third in the East and ninth in the league. During the 2011-12 regular season, the Cavs also excelled at limiting the opposition’s transition points. Their 11.7 fast break points allowed per contest was the fourth fewest in the NBA.

CANTON CHARGE UPDATE: The Canton Charge, the NBA Development League team owned and operated by the Cleveland Cavaliers, made former Cleveland State guard D’Aundray Brown their No. 1 pick in the 2012 NBA Development League Draft. The Charge finished the 2011-12 regular season at 27-23 and in third place in the D-League Eastern Conference. The team advanced to the second round of the playoffs, the semi-finals, where they fell to the Austin Toros two games to one. In their opening round series, Canton defeated the Springfield Armor 2-1. In the playoffs, Antoine Agudio averaged 18.7 points per game on .500 shooting, 5.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 40.8 minutes per game. The Charge’s 2012-13 season will tip off Friday, Nov. 23 versus Maine.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS OFF THE COURT NOTES

THE CAVALIERS ON RADIO: Cleveland Cavaliers fans will be able to follow the club all The Cavaliers on WTAM season long on the 50,000-watt flagship station News Radio WTAM 1100 and the Cavs Radio Monday 11/19 Radio Broadcaster John Michael Network. Each broadcast begins 30 minutes prior to game time with the “First Merit Tip-Off Tuesday 11/20 Assistant Coach Joe Prunty Show,” hosted by Mike Snyder. Calling the game action will be John Michael and Cavalier Wednesday 11/21 Cavs Legend Jim Chones Legend Jim Chones. Then following each game, fans can participate in the “Verizon Wireless Thursday 11/22 TV Play-By-Play Fred McLeod Friday 11/23 Radio Broadcaster John Michael Call-In Show,” featuring comments from players in both locker rooms, Coach Scott’s postgame press conference, and live reports and highlights from other games around the league. Fans can *All Cavs personalities will be on at 8:20 a.m. also hear the “Kaiser Permanente Byron Scott Show,” every Thursday during the season. The next show is Thursday, November 29th at 7:00 pm on the Cavs Radio Network. Also, weekday mornings, Cavs personalities (box right) will be on News Radio WTAM 1100 with host Bill Wills and Mike Snyder to update Cavalier fans with the latest on the team and the NBA in general.

“BOX OFFICE BUYOUT” RETURNS: Ohio is taking over the Cavs ticket office in the return of the Cavs “Box Office Buyout”. There will be six Cavs games this season where FOX Sports Ohio will announce a special Cavs ticket offer exclusively for FOX Sports Ohio viewers. Watch the Box Office Buyout games on FOX Sports Ohio (listed in the box on the left). During each game Box Office Buyout games on FOX Sports Ohio telecast, viewers will learn of the ticket offer details with instructions on how to take advantage Tuesday 11/13 CAVS @ , 7:30 p.m. of the offer. Make sure to act fast because the exclusive opportunity will only be available Wednesday 12/19 CAVS @ , 7:30 p.m. Tuesday 1/22 CAVS vs. Boston Celtics, 7:00 p.m. during the special game telecast. The next Box Office Buyout this season will be on Friday 2/1 CAVS @ , 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19th when the Cavs take on the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. The exclusive Sunday 2/24 CAVS @ , 6:00 p.m. Cavs ticket offer will be announced during the 7 p.m. Cavaliers Live pregame show as well as Friday 4/5 CAVS @ Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m. throughout the game.

BRAND-SPANKING-NEW FLOOR AT THE Q: The Cavs have a brand new basketball court that will be ready for action all season long in 2012-13. The new home court sports a fresh, updated look and an overall aesthetic of clean simplicity to showcase the action for Cavs fans watching the game live at The Q, at home or from their favorite gathering place. The traditional style of the new playing surface features a simplified design. The paint is solid wine with gold accents, and the maple hardwood surface features a light stain on the court and darker tint along the sidelines and baselines. The team’s signature partial “C” logo adorns center court and the baselines display "Cleveland Cavaliers." The east sideline features "CAVS.COM" by the home bench with the team’s Twitter handle "@Cavs" positioned at the visitors bench. The Cavs DNA statement “ALL FOR ONE. ONE FOR ALL.” is centered on the west sideline. "Quicken Loans Arena" is displayed on each half court, and the Cavs secondary C-sword logo sits inside the three-point lines. Designed by the Cavaliers graphics team, the regulation NBA court was constructed by Robbins Portable Floors in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is composed of 125, 4’x 8’ pieces and takes 75 minutes to assemble.

NEW PARTNERSHIPS: Mobivity, an award-winning provider of proprietary mobile marketing technologies and solutions, has entered into a two-year partnership with the Cavaliers, Lake Erie Monsters, Cleveland Gladiators, Canton Charge and Quicken Loans Arena. The Mobivity technology will allow each team to engage with fans via mobile programs, as well as in-arena graphics for live polling and interaction during games and events. It will also serve to increase fan connectivity by encouraging user participation through custom team SMS alerts, Facebook and Twitter. Fan Alerts will provide scores, official team news and special offers. Text CAVS to 91289 for Cavaliers alerts, text MONSTERS to 91289 for Monsters hockey alerts, and text CHARGE to 91289 for Canton Charge alerts.

Proudly making another connection with an Ohio-based company, the Cleveland Cavaliers have announced a multi-year partnership with OXYwater™ as the official health beverage for the Cavs and their sister team, the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League. Billed as the “ultimate healthy hydration beverage,” OXYwater is the world’s first oxygen enhanced mineral water and contains none of the ingredients typically found in sports drinks. There are no artificial colors or flavors, sugar, calories, carbohydrates, sodium or caffeine. The Columbus, Ohio-based company was co-founded by Tom Jackson and former Ohio State University football player Preston Harrison.

PLAYER PROFILES – 2012-13 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

# 36 OMRI CASSPI Guard/Forward 6-9, 225 lbs 6/22/88 Israel Years Pro: Three ABOUT OMRI: Nickname is “O.C.”…became the first Israeli player to be drafted in the first round…became the first player from Israel to play in the NBA when he made his debut on October 28, 2009 at Oklahoma City…donates time, resources, and game tickets to numerous Jewish community groups cities across the country…enjoys playing tennis and spending time with family and .

CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

RECENT GAMES: PTS 24 vs. PHX 1/5/2010 7 @ OKC 11/11/12 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGM 10 vs. PHX 1/5/2010 1 2 times FGA 19 vs. PHX 1/5/2010 7 @ OKC 11/11/12 @ BKN (11/13) 3:05 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3FGM 6 @ CLE 10/30/2010 1 2 times @ OKC (11/11) 13:59 1-7 1-4 4-4 1-3-4 0 2 2 1 0 7 3FGA 9 @ PHX 11/12/2010 4 @ OKC 11/11/12 @ PHX (11/9) DID NOT PLAY- COACH’S DECISION FTM 8 vs. WAS 12/16/2009 4 @ OKC 11/11/12 @ GSW (11/7) 9:59 0-1 0-1 0-0 2-3-5 0 0 0 1 0 0 FTA 9 @ PHO 11/12/10 4 2 times @ LAC (11/5) DID NOT PLAY- COACH’S DECISION OREB 5 2 Times 2 @ GSW 11/7/12 DREB 11 vs. DAL 1/2/10 3 2 times TREB 12 vs. SAC 2/19/12 5 @ GSW 11/7/12 NOTES ON CASSPI: ASTS 5 2 Times -- o Played in 65 games (35 starts) during the 2011-12 season and averaged 7.1 points on .403 STLS 6 vs. WAS 12/8/2010 2 @ OKC 11/11/12 shooting, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 20.6 minutes per game BLKS 2 6 Times -- MINS 45 @NYK 2/9/2010 14 @ OKC 11/11/12 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 8 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’s – 4 on the season; DND’s – 0 on the season; Injury List –; Inactive List – 0 on the season.

# 33 ALONZO GEE Guard/Foward 6-6, 219 lbs 5/29/87 Alabama Years Pro: Three ABOUT ALONZO: Son of Darlene Gee...led Palm Beach Dwyer to back-to-back Class 5A state titles in 2004 and 2005…the 2005 Class 5A State Tournament Most Valuable Player...named to the All-State Tournament Team in 2004...Most Valuable Player of the 2004 Adidas Showcase national tournament...First Team All-State as a senior in 2005 and Honorable Mention All-State as a junior in 2004…2005 South Florida Sun-Sentinel Player of the Year.

CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS RECENT GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS PTS 22 @ NJN 4/8/12 18 2 times @ BKN (11/13) 37:57 2-7 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 2 4 0 1 0 4 FGM 9 vs. ATL 3/18/12 7 @ OKC 11/11/12 FGA 16 2 Times 17 @ OKC 11/11/12 @ OKC (11/11) 31:56 7-17 2-7 2-2 0-0-0 1 3 2 0 0 18 3FGM 3 5 Times 2 3 times @ PHX (11/9) 35:46 5-13 0-1 5-5 0-7-7 1 4 3 1 1 15 3FGA 5 6 Times 7 @ OKC 11/11/12 @ GSW (11/7) 21:13 2-4 0-2 3-3 0-3-3 1 3 3 4 0 7 FTM 9 vs. PHI 2/11/12 5 @ PHX 11/9/12 @ LAC (11/5) 33:33 2-8 0-2 4-4 3-0-3 4 2 1 4 0 8 FTA 10 3 Times 5 @ PHX 11/9/12 OREB 6 @ MIL 4/4/12 3 @ LAC 11/5/12 DREB 10 @ NJN 4/8/12 7 @ PHX 11/9/12 NOTES ON GEE: TREB 13 @ ATL 3/21/12 7 @ PHX 11/9/12 o Matched his season-high with 18 points while swiping two steals at Oklahoma City on ASTS 6 @ MIL 11/3/12 6 @ MIL 11/3/12 Nov. 11 STLS 6 @ DEN 1/15/11 3 2 times o Scored 18 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting with a career-high six assists and two steals in BLKS 2 3 Times 1 @ PHX 11/9/12 36 minutes at Milwaukee on Nov. 3 MINS 42 vs. SAC 2/19/12 38 @ BKN 11/13/12

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 3 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’s – 0 on the season; Injury List –; Inactive List – 0 on the season.

# 1 DANIEL GIBSON Guard 6-2, 200 lbs 2/27/86 Texas Years Pro: Six ABOUT DANIEL: Full name: Daniel Hiram Gibson…son of Byron and Cheryl Gibson…proud father of Daniel Hiram Gibson Jr…his father played basketball at the University of Houston…majored in corporate communications at Texas…would like to explore Africa…finished his high school career as the all-time leading scorer in Houston high school basketball...averaged 25.5 points per game as a senior, leading his team to its first state title since 1965…graduated sixth out of 212 students in his high school senior class…member of the National Honor Society in high school….enjoys bowling in his free time.

RECENT GAMES: CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS PTS 29 vs. UTA 12/20/10 vs.19 @TOR PHX (10/7) 11/9/12 @ BKN (11/13) 17:45 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 1 4 1 0 0 0 FGM 12 vs. PHI 4/15/09 7 @ PHX 11/9/12 @ OKC (11/11) 28:54 6-12 1-5 3-3 1-4-5 0 1 1 0 0 16 FGA 24 vs. PHI 4/15/09 12 @ OKC 11/11/12 @ PHX (11/9) 22:07 7-9 5-7 0-0 0-2-2 0 4 1 1 0 19 3FGM 7 vs. UTA 12/20/10 5 @ PHX 11/9/12 @ GSW (11/7) 21:40 4-8 4-8 0-0 0-1-1 1 1 2 1 0 12 3FGA 11 vs. DEN 1/28/11 8 @ GSW 11/7/12 @ LAC (11/5) 20:20 1-5 1-4 0-0 0-3-3 3 1 1 0 0 3 FTM 7 2 Times 3 @ OKC 11/11/12 FTA 9 2 Times 4 vs. WAS 10/30/12 OREB 3 3Times 1 2 times NOTES ON GIBSON: DREB 8 vs. ATL 3/18/12 4 @ OKC 11/11/12 o Over his last five games, averaging 10.0 points while shooting .514 from the field, including TREB 8 2 Times 5 @ OKC 11/11/12 .440 (11-25) from beyond the arc, in 22.1 minutes a game off the bench ASTS 9 vs. POR 2/5/11 4 vs. CHI 11/2/12 o He is six three-pointers away from tying Danny Ferry (543) for 4th on the Cavs all-time leader STLS 4 3 Times 2 @ GSW 11/7/12 list (536) BLKS 3 vs. DET 2/21/12 1 vs. WAS 10/30/12 MINS 47 vs. BOS 11/27/07 29 @ OKC 11/11/12 o Tallied 16 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, five rebounds and one steal in 29 minutes at Oklahoma City on Nov. 11 o Posted a season-high 19 points on 7-9 (.778) shooting, including 5-7 (.714) from deep, in 22 minutes at Phoenix on Nov. 9

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP – 0 on the season; DND – 0 on the season; NWT – 0 on the season; Injury Report-; Inactive List – 0 on the season.

PLAYER PROFILES – 2012-13 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

# 44 LUKE HARANGODY Forward 6-8, 246 lbs 1/2/88 Notre Dame Years Pro: Two ABOUT LUKE: Full name Luke Cameron Harangody…son of Dave and Peg Harangody...majored in American studies and computer applications…played all four season at Notre Dame…named first team All-Big East.

CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

RECENT GAMES: PTS 18 @ NYK 3/4/11 -- OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGM 8 vs. TOR 1/7/11 -- FGA 12 @ SAC 3/16/11 -- @ BKN (11/13) DID NOT PLAY- INACTIVE LIST 3FGM 3 vs. WAS 4/13/11 -- @ OKC (11/11) DID NOT PLAY- INACTIVE LIST 3FGA 6 @ NYK 3/4/11 -- @ PHX (11/9) DID NOT PLAY- INACTIVE LIST FTM 4 @ NYK 3/4/11 -- @ GSW (11/7) DID NOT PLAY- COACH’S DECISION FTA 4 5 Times -- @ LAC (11/5) DID NOT PLAY- INACTIVE LIST OREB 4 4 Times -- DREB 7 2 Times -- TREB 11 vs. TOR 1/7/11 -- ASTS 3 3 Times -- NOTES ON HARANGODY: STLS 3 @ WAS 4/14/12 -- o Played in 21 games (one start) during the 2011-12 season and averaged 2.9 points on BLKS 3 @ WAS 4/1/11 -- .354 shooting, and added 2.5 rebounds in 11.0 minutes per game MINS 37 @ WAS 4/14/12 --

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 2 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S - 1 on the season; DND – 0 on the season; Injury List- ; Inactive List – 7 on the season.

#2 KYRIE IRVING Guard 6-3, 191 lbs 3/23/92 Duke Years Pro: One ABOUT KYRIE: Father, Drederick, played at from 1984-88. Drederick had his jersey retired and ranks second in BU history with 1,931 career points. He went on to play professionally for the Bulleen Boomers in Australia, where Kyrie was born and holds citizenship with along with the United States…as a high school senior, named McDonald’s All-America, First Team All-America by Parade Magazine and USA Today, and finalist for the Naismith Boy’s High School Player of the Year.

CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS RECENT GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS PTS 34 @ BKN 11/13/12 vs.34 TOR@ BKN (10/7) 11/13/12 @ BKN (11/13) 37:44 9-19 2-6 14-14 1-3-4 8 2 3 4 0 34 FGM 12 vs. NJN 1/27/12 11 vs. WAS 10/30/12 @ OKC (11/11) 34:04 9-16 2-3 0-2 1-3-4 5 1 1 4 0 20 FGA 21 2 Times 23 @ LAC 11/5/12 @ PHX (11/9) 37:41 4-9 1-3 8-9 0-4-4 8 5 1 7 1 17 3FGM 6 vs. MIL 3/30/12 4 2 times @ GSW (11/7) 35:47 10-22 4-8 4-4 1-5-6 7 3 0 3 0 28 3FGA 7 4 Times 8 2 times @ LAC (11/5) 37:20 8-23 4-8 4-5 1-2-3 10 1 1 3 0 24 FTM 14 @ BKN 11/13/12 14 @ BKN 11/13/12 FTA 14 @ BKN 11/13/12 14 @ BKN 11/13/12

OREB 4 vs. NJN 1/27/12 1 5 times DREB 7 2 Times 6 vs. WAS 10/30/12 NOTES ON IRVING: TREB 9 2 Times 6 2 times o Posted a career-high 34 points, while dishing out eight assists and tying a career-high with three ASTS 12 @OKC 3/9/12 10 @ LAC 11/5/12 steals in 38 minutes of action at Brooklyn on Nov. 13 STLS 3 6 Times 3 @ BKN 11/13/12 th o Averaging 24.3 points per game, which ranks 4 in the NBA BLKS 2 5 Times 1 2 times o Scored 20 points on 9-16 (.562) shooting while racking up five assists in 34 minutes at MINS 42 @ ATL 3/21/12 38 2 times Oklahoma City on Nov.11 o Recorded a double-double, scoring 24 points and dishing out a game-high 10 assists in 37 minutes at LAC on Nov. 5 o Scored a team-high 27 points on 10-18 (.555) shooting and dished out a season-high 7 assists on Nov. 3 at Milwaukee

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles –1 on the season, 2 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’S – 0; NWT – 0; Injury Report –; Inactive List – 0 on the season.

# 30 JON LEUER Forward 6-10, 228 lbs 5/14/89 Wisconsin Years Pro: One ABOUT JON: Son of Mike and Holly…has two sisters, Maren and Katie…majored in history at Wisconsin…played primarily as a guard throughout high school before having a 10-inch growth spurt before his senior year.

CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

PTS 19 @ CHI 1/27/12 7 @ GSW 11/7/12 RECENT GAMES: FGM 9 @ CHI 1/27/12 3 @ GSW 11/7/12 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 11 4 Times 8 @ OKC 11/11/12 v @ BKN (11/13) 17:05 2-7 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 2 0 2 0 4 3FGM 1 3 Times -- @ OKC (11/11) 23:45 2-8 0-1 0-2 2-0-2 2 2 0 0 0 4 3FGA 1 10 Times 1 2 times @ PHX (11/9) DID NOT PLAY- COACH’S DECISION FTM 4 vs. MIN 12/27/11 1 @ GSW 11/7/12 @ GSW (11/7) 21:48 3-5 0-0 1-2 2-2-4 1 4 1 2 0 7 FTA 4 vs. MIN 12/27/11 2 2 times @ LAC (11/5) DID NOT PLAY- COACH’S DECISION OREB 5 @ LAC 1/07/12 2 2 times DREB 7 vs. MIN 12/27/11 2 2 Times TREB 9 @ LAC 1/07/12 4 @ GSW 11/7/12 ASTS 5 vs. DET 1/12/12 2 @ OKC 11/11/12 NOTES ON LEUER: STLS 2 vs. MIN 12/27/11 1 @ GSW 11/7/12 o Played in 46 games (12 starts) during the 2011-12 season for the and BLKS 2 4 Times -- MINS 32 vs. DET 1/12/12 24 @ OKC 11/11/12 averaged 4.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 12.1 minutes per game

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DND’S – 0 on the season; DNP-CD’s – 4 on the season; Injury List –, Inactive List – 0 on the season.

PLAYER PROFILES – 2012-13 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

# 0 C.J. MILES Guard/Forward 6-6, 222 lbs 3/18/87 Skyline HS, Dallas Years Pro: Seven ABOUT C.J.: Full name is Calvin Andre Miles, Jr.…C.J. stands for Calvin Junior…son of Calvin Sr. and Lanis…oldest of four children….credits his parents with having the most influence on his life

CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS RECENT GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS PTS 40 vs. MIN 3/16/11 10 @ LAC 11/5/12 @ BKN (11/13) DID NOT PLAY- COACH’S DECISION FGM 14 vs. MIN 3/16/11 4 @ LAC 11/5/12 FGA 21 vs. PHI 3/14/11 11 2 times @ OKC (11/11) DID NOT PLAY- COACH’S DECISION 3FGM 7 @ POR 11/20/10 2 2 times @ PHX (11/9) 12:14 0-7 0-4 0-0 0-5-5 1 1 0 1 0 0 3FGA 12 vs. WAS 3/28/11 7 @ GSW 11/7/12 @ GSW (11/7) 17:16 3-11 1-7 0-0 0-1-1 0 5 1 1 0 7 FTM 11 @ DAL 2/23/11 -- @ LAC (11/5) 14:27 4-7 2-3 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 2 1 0 10 FTA 12 @ DAL 2/23/11 -- OREB 4 @ WAS 11/12/08 -- DREB 7 2 Times 5 @ PHX 11/9/12 TREB 10 @ SAS 11/21/08 5 @ PHX 11/9/12 NOTES ON MILES: ASTS 5 8 Times 2 vs. CHI 11/2/12 o Appeared in 56 games (14 starts) during the 2011-12 season for the Utah Jazz and averaged STLS 4 2 Times 2 @ LAC 11/5/12 9.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 20.4 minutes per game BLKS 3 2 Times -- MINS 50 @ ATL 3/25/12 18 2 times

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 1 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 2 on the season; Injury List –; Inactive List –0 on the season.

# 8 JEREMY PARGO Guard 6-2, 219 lbs 3/17/86 Gonzaga Years Pro: One ABOUT JEREMY: Brother, Jannero Pargo, is currently with the Washington Wizards.

CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

PTS 15 vs. OKC 12/28/11 2 @ OKC 11/11/12 FGM 6 2 Times 1 @ OKC 11/11/12 RECENT GAMES: FGA 13 2 Times 1 @ OKC 11/11/12 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 2 2 Times vs. TOR-- (10/7)vs @ BKN (11/13) DID NOT PLAY- COACH’S DECISION 3FGA 4 @ OKC 4/2/12 -- @ OKC (11/11) 2:02 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 2 FTM 3 vs. OKC 12/28/11 -- @ PHX (11/9) DID NOT PLAY- COACH’S DECISION FTA 4 3 Times -- @ GSW (11/7) DID NOT PLAY- COACH’S DECISION OREB 2 3 Times -- @ LAC (11/5) DID NOT PLAY- INACTIVE LIST DREB 2 3 Times -- TREB 3 2 Times -- ASTS 7 vs. OKC 12/28/11 -- NOTES ON PARGO: STLS 2 3 Times 1 @ OKC 11/11/12 BLKS -- -- o Played in 44 games (5 starts) during the 2011-12 season for the and MINS 37 vs. OKC 12/28/11 2 @ OKC 11/11/12 averaged 2.9 points and 1.3 assists in 9.6 minutes per game

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 3 on the season; DND’s – 0 on the season; 28 @ DEN 1/15/11 Injury List –; Inactive List – 4 on the season.

#24 SAMARDO SAMUELS Forward 6-9, 246 lbs 1/9/89 Louisville Years Pro: Two ABOUT SAMARDO: Son of Roan and Jacqueline Samuels…came to New York from Trelawny, Jamaica in 2004…was named 2008 USA Today National High School Player of the Year...enjoys watching television…favorite foods are jerk chicken, rice and peas.

CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

PTS 23 vs. SAS 3/2/11 11 @ GSW 11/7/12 RECENT GAMES: FGM 10 vs. SAS 3/2/11 5 @ GSW 11/7/12 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 18 vs. SAS 3/2/11 vs.9 TOR@ GSW (10/7)vs 11/7/12 @ BKN (11/13) 10:37 0-3 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3FGM - - -- @ OKC (11/11) 6:21 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3FGA 1 3 times -- @ PHX (11/9) 23:17 2-6 0-0 3-4 2-0-2 2 5 0 2 0 7 FTM 6 @ IND 4/13/12 3 @ PHX 11/9/12 @ GSW (11/7) 37:57 5-9 0-0 1-2 2-5-7 2 3 0 1 1 11 FTA 10 @ NYK 3/4/11 4 @ PHX 11/9/12 @ LAC (11/5) 3:54 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 1 0 2 OREB 8 vs. SAS 3/2/11 2 @ 2 times DREB 9 vs. WAS 4/25/12 5 @ GSW 11/7/12 TREB 10 3 times 7 @ GSW 11/7/12 NOTES ON SAMUELS: ASTS 3 vs. SAS 3/2/11 2 2 times STLS 3 @ LAC 3/19/11 -- o Scored 11 points on 5-9 (.555) shooting while grabbing 7 rebounds in a career-high 38 BLKS 3 vs. NOH 3/6/11 1 @ GSW 11/7/12 minutes at Golden State on Nov. 7 MINS 38 @ GSW 11/7/12 38 @ GSW 11/7/12 o Played in 54 games (zero starts) during the 2011-2012 season and averaged 5.4 points on .455 shooting and 3.3 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per game

28 @ DEN 1/15/11

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 3 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 1 on the season; DND’s – 0 on the season; Injury List –; Inactive List – 0 on the season.

PLAYER PROFILES – 2012-13 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

# 15 DONALD SLOAN Guard 6-3, 205 lbs 1/15/88 Texas A&M Years Pro: One ABOUT DONALD: Born January 15, 1988 in Shreveport, LA…led Seagoville High School in Dallas to a 93-10 mark, and to the regional championship game as a senior. CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

PTS 15 vs. ORL 4/15/12 8 @ MIL 11/3/12 FGM 6 2 Times 3 @ MIL 11/3/12 RECENT GAMES: FGA 17 @ CHI 4/26/12 5 2 times OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 2 @ MIL 11/3/12 2vs. @ TOR MIL 11/3/12(10/7) @ BKN (11/13) 5:44 0-2 0-1 2-2 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3FGA 3 2 Times 2 2 times @ OKC (11/11) 11:54 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 4 0 0 1 0 0 FTM 4 vs. ORL 4/15/12 2 @ BKN 11/13/12 @ PHX (11/9) 5:31 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 1 0 0 FTA 5 vs. ORL 4/15/12 2 3 times @ GSW (11/7) 7:54 0-3 0-1 1-2 0-2-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 OREB 2 3 Times 1 vs. CHI 11/2/12 @ LAC (11/5) 6:05 1-4 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 0 0 0 2 DREB 5 2 Times 2 @ GSW 11/7/12 TREB 7 2 Times 2 2 times NOTES ON SLOAN: ASTS 14 @ NJN 4/8/12 5 vs. CHI 11/2/12 o Played in 25 games (11 starts) for the Cavs during the 2011-12 season and averaged 6.6 points, STLS 2 2 Times -- BLKS 2 vs. DET 3/28/12 -- 2.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 24.3 minutes per game MINS 45 @ NJN 4/8/12 18 vs. CHI 11/2/12

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’s – 0 on the season; DND’s – 0 on the season; Injury List –; Inactive List – 0 on the season. 28 @ DEN 1/15/11

#13 TRISTAN THOMPSON Forward 6-9, 227 lbs 3/13/91 Texas Years Pro: One ABOUT TRISTAN: Full name is Tristan Trevor James Thompson…son of Trevor and Andrea Thompson…a native of Toronto, Canada…McDonald’s All- American as a high school senior and member of the World Select Team at the 2010 …named The Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2011.

CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

RECENT GAMES: PTS 27 @ NJN 3/19/12 14 @ BKN 11/13/12 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGM 12 @ NJN 3/19/12 vs.6 @ TOR BKN (10/7) 11/13/12 @ BKN (11/13) 30:49 6-11 0-0 2-5 3-2-5 0 4 1 1 0 14 FGA 16 3 Times 11 @ BKN 11/13/12 @ OKC (11/11) 33:12 3-6 0-0 4-4 2-6-8 1 3 2 1 0 10 3FGM -- -- @ PHX (11/9) 36:48 5-8 0-0 0-0 5-3-8 1 1 3 3 1 10 3FGA 1 2 Times -- @ GSW (11/7) 35:47 4-8 0-0 3-8 4-6-10 1 4 0 3 0 11 FTM 6 @ MEM 4/23/12 5 @ MIL 11/3/12 @ LAC (11/5) 31:48 0-6 0-0 1-4 4-4-8 1 5 3 3 1 1 FTA 10 @ MEM 4/23/12 8 2 times OREB 10 @ NJN 4/8/12 5 @ PHX 11/9/12 DREB 9 vs. MIL 2/10/12 7 vs. WAS 10/30/12 TREB 15 @ NJN 4/8/12 10 2 times ASTS 5 vs. WAS 10/30/12 5 vs. WAS 10/30/12 NOTES ON THOMPSON: STLS 3 @ LAC 11/5/12 3 2 times o Scored a season-high 14 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting in 31 minutes at Brooklyn on 11/13 BLKS 4 @ MEM 4/23/12 1 2 times o Posted a near double-double with 10 points on 3-6 shooting (.500) while grabbing eight MINS 41 @ ATL 3/21/12 37 @ PHX 11/9/12 rebounds and swiping two steals in 33 minutes at Oklahoma City on Nov. 11 o Recorded a double-double with 11 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes at Golden State on Nov. 7 o Recorded a double-double with 12 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, 10 rebounds and a career-high five assists vs. Washington on Oct. 30

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles –2 on the season, 11 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; Injury Report –;Inactive List – 0 on the season.

# 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO Forward/Center 6-11, 260 lbs 9/28/82 Santa Teresa, Brazil Years Pro: Eight ABOUT ANDERSON: Is a member of the Brazilian National Team and a former member of Brazil’s Junior National Team…is the younger brother of Sandro Varejao, who played basketball in the Big East Conference at West Virginia…played for F.C. Barcelona overseas before playing in the NBA.

CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

PTS 35 @ BKN 11/13/12 35 @ BKN 11/13/12 RECENT GAMES: FGM 16 @ BKN 11/13/12 16 @ BKN 11/13/12 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 21 @ BKN 11/13/12 21 @ BKN 11/13/12 @ BKN (11/13) 37:29 16-21 0-0 3-3 11-7-18 3 2 2 1 0 35 3FGM 1 vs. ATL 12/30/09 -- @ OKC (11/11) 32:42 2-8 0-0 2-4 1-7-8 6 3 2 3 0 6 3FGA 2 vs. LAC 2/7/07 1 @ PHX 11/9/12 @ PHX (11/9) 35:36 5-12 0-1 4-7 2-8-10 3 4 2 3 0 14 FTM 8 2 Times 4 @ PHX 11/9/12 @ GSW (11/7) DID NOT PLAY- INACTIVE LIST FTA 13 vs. CHI 1/2/09 7 @ PHX 11/9/12 @ LAC (11/5) 36:06 7-10 0-0 1-2 5-10-15 1 3 3 1 1 15 OREB 12 vs. WAS 10/30/12 12 vs. WAS 10/30/12 DREB 15 @ MIL 11/3/12 15 @ MIL 11/3/12 NOTES ON VAREJAO: TREB 23 vs. WAS 10/30/12 23 vs. WAS 10/30/12 o Posted a career-high 35 points on 16-21 (.761) shooting, grabbing 18 rebounds and dishing ASTS 9 vs. WAS 10/30/12 9 vs. WAS 10/30/12 out three assists in 37 minutes at Brooklyn on 11/13 STLS 5 vs. ORL 12/28/10 3 @ LAC 11/5/12 o Averaging a team-best 13.7 rebounds per game, which is 2nd in the NBA BLKS 5 @ CHA 12/29/10 2 vs. WAS 10/30/12 o Returned to action after missing one game due to a sore right knee and posted his third MINS 42 2 Times 37 2 times straight double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes at Phoenix on Nov. 9 o Scored 20 points on 10-13 (.769) shooting while grabbing 17 rebounds on Nov. 3 at Milwaukee o Scored nine points and tallied career highs in rebounds (23) and assists (9) on Oct. 30 vs. Washington

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 4 on the season, 60 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT’S – 0 on the season; Injury List – 1 on the season; Inactive List – 1 on the season.

PLAYER PROFILES – 2012-13 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

#3 DION WAITERS Guard 6-4, 221 lbs 12/10/91 Syracuse Years Pro: Rookie ABOUT DION: Son of Dion Waiters Sr. and Monique Brown…cousin of Syracuse teammate Scoop Jardine…majored in communication and rhetorical studies.

CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

PTS 17 vs. WAS 10/30/12 28 @ LAC 11/5/12 FGM 10 @ LAC 11/5/12 10 @ LAC 11/5/12 RECENT GAMES: FGA 17 @ LAC 11/5/12 17 @ LAC 11/5/12 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 7 @ LAC 11/5/12 7 @ LAC 11/5/12 v @ BKN (11/13) 35:48 3-16 1-5 1-2 0-4-4 2 2 2 2 0 8 3FGA 11 @ LAC 11/5/12 11 @ LAC 11/5/12 @ OKC (11/11) 21:11 3-6 1-2 1-2 1-3-4 0 2 0 2 0 8 FTM 3 vs. WAS 10/30/12 3 vs. WAS 10/30/12 @ PHX (11/9) 31:01 9-13 3-5 2-2 0-1-1 2 1 1 1 1 23 FTA 4 2 times 4 2 times @ GSW (11/7) 30:39 5-15 2-5 0-0 0-0-0 5 3 0 0 0 12 OREB 1 @ OKC 11/11/12 1 @ OKC 11/11/12 @ LAC (11/5) 32:15 10-17 7-11 1-1 0-3-3 1 2 0 1 0 28 DREB 4 @ BKN 11/13/12 4 @ BKN 11/13/12 TREB 4 2 Times 4 2 Times ASTS 5 @ GSW 11/5/12 5 @ GSW 11/5/12 STLS 3 vs. WAS 10/30/12 3 vs. WAS 10/30/12 NOTES ON WAITERS: BLKS 1 vs. CHI 11/2/12 1 2 times o One of four players all-time to register a three pointer in his first eight games of his career MINS 36 @ BKN 11/13/12 36 @ BKN 11/13/12 o Leads all qualifying rookies in three-point accuracy (.486, 18-37) and ranks third in scoring at 14.5 points per game o Posted a team-high 23 points on 9-13 (.692) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from long range, in 31 minutes at Phoenix on Nov. 9 o Scored a career high 28 points on 10-17 (.588) shooting while making 7-11 (.636) three point attempts in 32 minutes on Nov. 5 vs. the Clippers o Made his NBA debut on 10/30 scoring 17 points and notching a team-high three steals vs. Washington

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT’S – 0 on the season; Injury List –; Inactive List – 0 on the season.

# 4 LUKE WALTON Forward 6-8, 235 lbs 3/28/80 Arizona Years Pro: Nine ABOUT LUKE: Luke Theodore Walton…son of Susie and Hall of Famer ...brothers Nate and Adam played basketball at Princeton and Cal Poly-Pomona, respectively...younger brother Chris played at San Diego State…enjoys listening to the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Coldplay and the Rolling Stones. CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

RECENT GAMES: PTS 25 vs. ATL 12/08/06 2 vs. WAS 10/30/12 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGM 10 vs. ATL 12/08/06 1vs. vs. TOR WAS (10/7) 10/30/12 FGA 17 @ PHX 04/13/07 3 vs. CHI 11/2/12 @ BKN (11/13) 5:57 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 3 1 0 0 0 3FGM 4 2 times -- @ OKC (11/11) DID NOT PLAY- COACH’S DECISION 3FGA 5 6 times 1 2 Times @ PHX (11/9) DID NOT PLAY- COACH’S DECISION FTM 7 3 times -- @ GSW (11/7) DID NOT PLAY- COACH’S DECISION FTA 9 @ CHA 02/03/06 -- @ LAC (11/5) DID NOT PLAY- COACH’S DECISION OREB 7 @ CHA12/29/06 1 @ MIL 11/3/12 DREB 9 2 times 1 vs. WAS 10/30/12 TREB 12 vs. SAC 04/15/05 1 2 times ASTS 11 2 times -- NOTES ON WALTON: STLS 5 @ CHA 12/29/06 1 2 times o Played in 21 games (zero starts) for the Cavs during the 2011-12 season, and averaged BLKS 2 9 times -- 2.0 points on .369 shooting, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 14.2 minutes per game MINS 50 @ CHA 12/29/06 12 vs. WAS 10/30/12

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 7 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’s – 4 on the season; DND’s – 0 on the season; NWT – 0 on the season; Injury List –; Inactive List – 0 on the season.

#40 TYLER ZELLER Forward/Center 7-0, 250 lbs 1/17/90 North Carolina Years Pro: Rookie ABOUT TYLER: Uncle, Al Eberhard, played for Pistons…brother, Cody, was the 2012 Big Ten Freshman of the Year at Indiana University…older brother, Luke, played for the Austin Toros of the NBA D-League this past season. CAREER HIGHS SEASON HIGHS

PTS 15 @ LAC 11/5/12 15 @ LAC 11/5/12

FGM 6 @ LAC 11/5/12 6 @ LAC 11/5/12 RECENT GAMES: FGA 10 @ LAC 11/5/12 10 @ LAC 11/5/12 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM -- -- v @ BKN (11/13) DID NOT PLAY- INACTIVE LIST 3FGA -- -- @ OKC (11/11) DID NOT PLAY- INACTIVE LIST FTM 3 @ LAC 11/5/12 3 @ LAC 11/5/12 @ PHX (11/9) DID NOT PLAY- INACTIVE LIST FTA 6 @ LAC 11/5/12 6 @ LAC 11/5/12 @ GSW (11/7) DID NOT PLAY- INACTIVE LIST OREB 4 @ LAC 11/5/12 4 @ LAC 11/5/12 @ LAC (11/5) 24:12 6-10 0-0 3-6 4-3-7 2 3 1 3 0 15 DREB 5 @ MIL 11/3/12 5 @ MIL 11/3/12 TREB 7 2 times 7 2 times ASTS 2 @ LAC 11/5/12 2 @ LAC 11/5/12 NOTES ON ZELLER: STLS 2 vs. CHI 11/2/12 2 vs. CHI 11/2/12 o Scored a career-high 15 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting and grabbed seven rebounds at LAC on BLKS 1 vs. WAS 10/30/12 1 vs. WAS 10/30/12 Nov. 5 MINS 24 @ LAC 11/5/12 24 @ LAC 11/5/12 o Played in 117 game (75 starts) for North Carolina with averages of 12.8 points on .542 shooting, 6.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 23.1 minutes per game o During his senior year, averaged 16.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 28.2 minutes per game

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT’S – 0 on the season; Injury List – 4 on the season ; Inactive List – 4 on the season.