SAT., NOV. 23, 2019 ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE – CLEVELAND, OH 8:00 PM ET TV: FSO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/LA MEGA 87.7 FM
2019-20 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES FOLLOW @CAVSNOTES ON TWITTER REGULAR SEASON GAME # 16 HOME GAME # 6
LAST GAME’S STARTERS 2019-20 SCHEDULE POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG 10/23 @ ORL L, 85-94 10/26 vs. IND W, 110-99 10/28 @ MIL L, 112-129 F 16 CEDI OSMAN 6-7 230 19-20: 15 15 8.7 3.5 2.0 .412 29.2 10/30 vs. CHI W, 117-111 11/1 @ IND L, 95-102
11/3 vs. DAL L, 111-131 F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-8 247 19-20: 14 14 17.9 11.8 2.7 .446 32.2 11/5 vs. BOS L, 113-119 11/8 @ WAS W, 113-100
11/10 @ NYK W, 108-87 C 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON 6-9 254 19-20: 14 14 14.1 9.9 2.4 .525 31.2 11/12 @ PHI L, 97-98 11/14 vs. MIA L, 97-108
11/17 vs. PHI L, 95-114 G 2 COLLIN SEXTON 6-1 192 19-20: 15 15 17.7 3.1 2.2 .435 30.1 11/18 @ NYK L, 105-123 11/20 @ MIA L, 100-124
11/22 @ DAL L, 101-143 11/23 vs. POR 8:00 p.m. on FSO G 10 DARIUS GARLAND 6-1 192 19-20: 15 15 10.1 1.5 3.3 .360 28.0 11/25 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. on FSO
11/27 vs. ORL 7:00 p.m. on FSO 11/29 vs. MIL 7:30 p.m. on FSO
12/3 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. on FSO CAVS QUICK FACTS 12/6 vs. ORL 7:30 p.m. on FSO • After a three-game road trip, the Cleveland Cavaliers are back at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for their longest homestand of the 2019-20 season. 12/7 @ PHI 7:30 p.m. on FSO/NBA TV 12/9 @ BOS 7:30 p.m. on FSO The Cavaliers will play six contests in 14 days at home, starting tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers for their first matchup of the season. The 12/11 vs. HOU 7:00 p.m. on FSO two teams won’t meet again until April 7 at the Moda Center. 12/12 @ SAS 8:30 p.m. on FSO 12/14 @ MIL 8:30 p.m. on FSO • The Cavaliers have won four of their last five contests at home against Portland. Over that span, the Cavs are averaging 115.6 points per game. 12/16 @ TOR 7:30 p.m. on FSO Cleveland has also shot .444 (71-160) from three-point range in that span, connecting on an average of 14.2 three-pointers and knocking down .805 12/18 vs. CHA 7:00 p.m. on FSO (103-128) from the free throw line. In addition, Cleveland has not committed more than 11 turnovers in any of their previous five home games 12/20 vs. MEM 7:00 p.m. on FSO against the Trail Blazers (9.4 turnovers per game in that stretch). 12/23 vs. ATL 7:00 p.m. on FSO 12/27 @ BOS 4:00 p.m. on FSO • Coming into tonight’s contest, the Cavaliers rank 10th in the NBA in turnovers per game at 14.9. Cleveland also ranks 9th in the league in FT% (.778). 12/28 @ MIN 8:00 p.m. on FSO 12/31 @ TOR 7:00 p.m. on FSO • UPCOMING MILESTONES: TRISTAN THOMPSON (4,955 REB) needs 45 rebounds to total 5,000 for his career and can join LeBron James (6,190 REB), 1/2 vs. CHA 7:00 p.m. on FSO 1/4 vs. OKC 7:30 p.m. on FSO Zydrunas Ilgauskas (5,904 REB) and Brad Daugherty (5,227 REB) as the only players to accomplish that feat in a Cavaliers uniform. CEDI OSMAN 1/5 vs. MIN 7:30 p.m. on FSO (499 FGM) is 1 field goal away from the 500-mark. 1/7 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. on FSO 1/9 @ DET 7:00 p.m. on FSO • Over their three-game road trip, Cleveland averaged 13.7 three-pointers made per game (41-103, .398). 1/11 @ DEN 9:00 p.m. on FSO
1/13 @ LAL 10:30 p.m. on FSO • DARIUS GARLAND has scored in double figures in five straight games and in seven of the last eight. At Dallas last night, Garland set career highs 1/14 @ LAC 10:30 p.m. on FSO in points (23), field goals made (9) and three-pointers made (5) to go with his four assists in 34 minutes of work. Since Nov. 8 (eight games), he is 1/17 @ MEM 8:00 p.m. on FSO averaging 12.3 points, including a .400 (14-35) clip from beyond the arc, 3.4 assists and 1.25 steals in 28.9 minutes per contest. 1/18 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. on FSO 1/20 vs. NYK 5:00 p.m. on FSO • COLLIN SEXTON has scored in double-digits in all 15 games this season and in 38 consecutive contests going back to February 23, 2019. Last night, 1/23 vs. WAS 7:00 p.m. on FSO he extended his double figure scoring streak by tallying 14 points, two rebounds and a season-high five assists in 32 minutes of action. Among all 1/25 vs. CHI 8:00 p.m. on FSO second-year NBA players this season, Sexton currently has the 5th-highest scoring average at 17.7 points per game. 1/27 @ DET 7:00 p.m. on FSO 1/28 vs. NOP 7:00 p.m. on FSO • CEDI OSMAN finished with a season-high 18 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from long range, four rebounds, three assists and 1/30 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. on FSO 2/1 vs. GSW 8:00 p.m. on FSO one block in 26 minutes at Dallas last night. When the Cavs last faced the Trail Blazers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (2/25/19), Osman had the 2/3 vs. NYK 7:00 p.m. on FSO second-highest scoring game of his NBA career with 27 points (10-16 FG, 3-5 3FG, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal in 32 minutes. 2/5 @ OKC 8:00 p.m. on FSO 2/9 vs. LAC 7:30 p.m. on FSO • At Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this season (six games), KEVIN LOVE is averaging 19.5 points (.486 FG%, .405 3FG%, .909 FT%), 11.0 rebounds, 3.5 2/12 vs. ATL 7:00 p.m. on FSO assists and 1.50 steals in 32.7 minutes, while TRISTAN THOMPSON is averaging 15.3 points (.527 FG%), 10.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.33 blocks 2/21 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. on FSO in 31.3 minutes per night. Love and Thompson are the only teammates in the NBA’s Top 15 in rebounds per game (8th and 13th, respectively). 2/22 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. on FSO 2/24 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. on FSO • In two games against Portland last season, JORDAN CLARKSON averaged 20.5 points (.486 FG%, 1.000 FT%) in 29.0 minutes per game. 2/26 vs. PHI 7:00 p.m. on FSO 2/28 @ NOP 8:00 p.m. on FSO
2/29 vs. IND 8:00 p.m. on FSO 3/2 vs. UTA 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/4 vs. BOS 7:00 p.m. on FSO
3/7 vs. DEN 7:30 p.m. on FSO November 23, 2016 – Kevin Love scored an NBA-record 34 points in the first quarter, finishing the night with his highest scoring game as a 3/8 vs. SAS 7:00 p.m. on FSO Cavalier (40 PTS) during a 137-125 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Love also set the franchise record for points in any quarter, set the 3/10 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. on FSO franchise record for threes in any quarter (8 in 1st Q) and set the franchise record for field goals made in any quarter (11 in 1st Q). As a team, 3/13 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/14 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. on FSO the Cavs made 21 three pointers (21-36, .583) that night, their most ever recorded in a regular season home game. 3/17 @ HOU 8:00 p.m. on FSO
3/19 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/21 @ IND 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/24 vs. SAC 7:00 p.m. on FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 3/26 vs. LAL 7:00 p.m. on FSO Tyler Cook (G League – Two-Way) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) 3/28 @ BKN 6:00 p.m. on FSO 3/30 vs. PHX 7:00 p.m. on FSO John Henson (Right Hamstring Strain) – OUT Cedi Osman (JED-e AUSS-min) 4/1 @ UTA 9:00 p.m. on FSO Dylan Windler (Left Lower Leg – Stress Reaction) – OUT Ante Zizic (AHN-tay JIH-jitch) 4/3 @ PHX 10:00 p.m. on FSO Dean Wade (G League – Two-Way) – OUT 4/5 @ SAC 9:00 p.m. on FSO Kevin Love (Low Back Contusion) – QUESTIONABLE 4/7 @ POR 10:00 p.m. on FSO 4/8 @ GSW 10:30 p.m. on FSO
4/11 vs. MIL 7:30 p.m. on FSO 2019-20 RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 4/13 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. on FSO 4/15 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. on FSO OVERALL 4-11 (.267) 2-4 (.333) 2-7 (.222) 0-0 (.000) L6
CENTRAL 2-2 (.500) 2-0 (1.000) 0-2 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L1 All games can be heard on WTAM/La Mega 87.7 FM EASTERN 4-9 (.308) 2-3 (.400) 2-6 (.250) 0-0 (.000) L5
WESTERN 0-2 (.000) 0-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) L2
Overall: 53-70 Home: 35-26 RMFH: 15-8 Road: 18-44 CAVALIERS vs. BLAZERS 2019-20 SEASON Current Streak: Lost 3 Home Streak: Lost 1 Road Streak: Lost 6 November 23 at Cleveland – 8:00 p.m. on FSO April 7 at Portland – 10:00 p.m. on FSO Last Win: 1/2/18 Last Home Win: 1/2/18 Last Road Win: 1/16/13
All games can be heard on WTAM/WMMS 100.7 FM/La Mega 87.7 FM Last Loss: 2/25/19 Last Home Loss: 2/25/19 Last Road Loss: 1/16/19
CAVALIERS – BLAZERS MATCHUP (2019-20 Regular Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% 3FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 103.9 112.1 .433 .484 .331 .788 43.5 45.9 19.7 7.7 3.3 14.9 -8.2 BLAZERS 113.0 116.7 .443 .445 .369 .813 46.1 49.8 19.5 5.9 6.1 14.4 -3.7
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
Cavs Individual Bests Points: 55- Kyrie Irving, 1/28/15 Rebounds: 23 – Robinson, 2/27/83 and Roberson, 11/7/71 Assists: 20 – Bobby Washington, 11/7/71 Biggest Win: 37 points on 2/24/89 (128-91) Biggest Loss: 50 points on 11/21/82 (79-129)
Blazers Individual Bests Points: 40 – Steve Johnson, 11/26/86 Rebounds: 24 – Bill Walton, 10/18/74 (4 OT) Assists: 17 – Rick Adelman, 11/19/71
2018-19 GAME RECAPS (Trail Blazers Won Series 2-0)
CAVALIERS 110, TRAIL BLAZERS 123 – ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE – CLEVELAND, OH (2/25/19) KEY PERFORMERS: Cedi Osman tallied a team-high 27 points on 10-16 (.625) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from deep, seven rebounds, three assists and one steal in 32 minutes…Jordan Clarkson posted 19 points, five rebounds, two assist and one steal in 28 minutes off the bench…Kevin Love recorded his third consecutive double-double (6th of the season) with 18 points and a game-high 12 rebounds in 28 minutes…Larry Nance Jr. contributed 10 points on 3-6 (.500) shooting, five rebounds, a team-high tying five assists and one steal in 28 minutes...Collin Sexton tallied 11 points in 32 minutes of work…For Portland, CJ McCollum shot 7-8 (.875) from beyond the arc, tallying a game-high 35 points and seven rebounds in 36 minutes…Seth Curry finished with 15 points on 5-5 (1.000) shooting from three-point range in 16 minutes off the bench…Damian Lillard had 21 points and a game-high eight assists in 37 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Trail Blazers scored the first 14 points of the game and led wire-to-wire. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland scored 110 points and had 22 assists with just eight turnovers…The Cavaliers connected on 13 three-point field goals and shot .885 (23-26) from the free throw line…Defensively, the Cavs scored 20 points off of Portland’s 13 turnovers.
FEBRUARY 25, 2019 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 110-123 OSMAN – 27 LOVE – 12 DELLAVEDOVA/NANCE – 5 37-89 (.416) 23-26 (.885) 13-27-40 vs. Trail Blazers McCollum – 35 Harkless/Nurkic – 8 Lillard – 8 44-78 (.564) 17-22 (.773) 6-39-45
CAVALIERS 112, TRAIL BLAZERS 129 – MODA CENTER – PORTLAND, OR (1/16/19) KEY PERFORMERS: Jordan Clarkson finished with a team-high 22 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting from the field and three assists in 29 minutes as a reserve…Rodney Hood posted 20 points, four rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes…Ante Zizic recorded 16 points and eight rebounds in 21 minutes…Cameron Payne tallied 12 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, three rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes off the bench…Collin Sexton had 11 points in 30 minutes of work…Jaron Blossomgame added eight points and game-high tying 10 rebounds in 29 minutes…For Portland, Damian Lillard recorded a game-high 33 points on 11-19 (.579) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from three-point range, and six assists in 32 minutes…CJ McCollum tallied 19 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting and three rebounds in 29 minutes…Jusuf Nurkic had a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in 28 minutes. TURNING POINT: With a 62-55 lead, Portland opened the third quarter on a 27-13 run to go up by 21 (89-68) and led by double-digits the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland tied their season low with three turnovers…The Cavs shot 16-19 (.842) from the foul line and had 12 offensive rebounds that led to 19 second chance points…Cleveland had a 66-48 advantage in points in the paint…The Cavs received 66 points from their bench.
JANUARY 16, 2019 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 112-129 CLARKSON – 22 BLOSSOMGAME – 10 DELLAVEDOVA – 6 45-95 (.474) 16-19 (.842) 12-29-41 at Trail Blazers Lillard – 33 Nurkic – 10 Nurkic – 10 47-89 (.528) 19-23 (.826) 7-34-41
CONNECTIONS Portland guard C.J. McCollum is a Canton, Ohio native and attended GlenOak High School in Canton…Kevin Love grew up and played his high school basketball in Lake Oswego, Oregon and finished his career there as the all-time leading scorer in Oregon boys' basketball history with 2,628 points…Blazers guard Rodney Hood was traded to Portland on Feb. 4, 2019 after appearing in 66 games with the Wine & Gold since last February…Portland guard Gary Trent Jr. was born in Columbus, Ohio and his father played collegiate ball at Ohio University…Portland Assistant Coach John McCullough played high school basketball in Lima, Ohio and played professionally in the CBA for the Ohio Mixers during the 1982-83 season…Cavs Associate Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff spent his first two college basketball seasons (1997-99) at Oregon State.
CAVALIERS vs. NETS 2019-20 SEASON Overall: 102-78 Home: 65-26 The Q: 33-14 Road: 37-52 November 25 at Cleveland – 7:00 p.m. on FSO March 28 at Brooklyn – 6:00 p.m. on FSO Current Streak: Lost 2 Home Streak: Lost 2 Road Streak: Lost 1 April 13 at Cleveland – 7:00 p.m. on FSO Last Win: 12/3/18 Last Home Win: 2/27/18 Last Road Win: 12/3/18 All games can be heard on WTAM/WMMS 100.7 FM/La Mega 87.7 FM Last Loss: 3/6/19 Last Home Loss: 2/13/19 Last Road Loss: 3/6/19
CAVALIERS – NETS MATCHUP (2019-20 Regular Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% 3FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 103.9 112.1 .433 .484 .331 .788 43.5 45.9 19.7 7.7 3.3 14.9 -8.2 NETS 113.7 115.3 .450 .444 .341 .743 47.9 46.1 22.9 7.1 5.1 16.6 -1.6
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
Cavs Individual Bests Points: 42 – Mike Mitchell, 2/18/81, LeBron James 3/12/08 Rebounds: 22 – John Lambert, 2/6/79 Assists: 16 – Mark Price, 1/13/90 Biggest Win: 36 points on 2/15/92 (128-92) Biggest Loss: 41 points on 11/22/02 (79-120)
Nets Individual Bests Points: 42 – Richard Jefferson, 12/22/04 Rebounds: 26 – Jayson Williams, 11/13/97 Assists: 18 – Kenny Anderson, 12/1/93
2018-19 GAME RECAPS (Nets Won Series 3-1)
CAVALIERS 107, NETS 113 – BARCLAYS CENTER – BROOKLYN, NY (3/6/19) KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love notched his 8th double-double of the season with a team-high 24 points and a game-high 16 rebounds, while adding four assists, one steal and going 4-8 (.500) from deep and 10-11 (.909) from the foul line in 31 minutes of work…David Nwaba had a career-best 22 points on 9-13 (.692) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from beyond the arc, and one steal in 20 minutes off the bench…Larry Nance Jr. registered his 13th double-double of the season with 17 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, 10 rebounds, three assists and a season-high tying four steals in 33 minutes…Jordan Clarkson finished with 14 points, a 3-5 (.600) mark from deep, seven rebounds and one block in 26 minutes…Collin Sexton posted 12 points, a game-high tying five assists and a career-high two blocks in 31 minutes…For Brooklyn, Spencer Dinwiddie had a game-high 28 points and a game-high tying five assists in 30 minutes…D’Angelo Russell tallied 25 points and a game-high tying five assists in 32 minutes…Jarrett Allen recorded a double-double with 15 points on 6-7 (.857) shooting and a team-high 11 rebounds in 27 minutes. TURNING POINT: After a pair of Larry Nance free throws cut the Nets lead to 96-94 midway through the fourth quarter, Brooklyn went on a 14-0 run to go up 110-94 with 3:26 left in the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs knocked down 16 three-pointers and had 23 assists.
MARCH 6, 2019 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 107-113 LOVE – 24 LOVE – 16 SEXTON – 5 35-87 (.402) 21-29 (.724) 11-36-47 at Nets Dinwiddie – 28 Allen – 11 Dinwiddie/Russell – 5 43-91 (.473) 15-26 (.577) 11-39-50
CAVALIERS 139, NETS 148 (3OT) – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (2/13/19) KEY PERFORMERS: Jordan Clarkson tallied a career-high 42 points on 16-34 (.471) shooting, including a season-high seven three-point field goals, eight rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block in a career- high 48 minutes; Clarkson’s 42 points were the most by a bench player in franchise history (prev. 37 points by Phil Hubbard on 12/4/84)…Collin Sexton finished with 24 points, six rebounds and five assists in a career-high 45 minutes…Marquese Chriss recorded a season-high 23 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, seven rebounds and two steals in 28 minutes…Larry Nance Jr. added eight points, a game-high 14 rebounds, two assists and one block in 33 minutes…Matthew Dellavedova had a career-high tying 13 assists to go along with three points, three rebounds, one steal and one block in a season-high 40 minutes off the bench…Cedi Osman contributed 13 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, five rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes. Osman has recorded 35 double-digit scoring outings this season…For Brooklyn, D’Angelo Russell had a team-high 36 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in 42 minutes…Joe Harris finished with 25 points on 9-12 (.750) shooting, including 4-5 (.800) from three-point range, and four rebounds in 48 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Nets started the third overtime on an 11-3 run to go up 139-131 with under two minutes left in the extra frame. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: This was the Cavaliers’ first overtime game this season and third-ever game to go at least three overtimes (4OT 154-153 victory versus L.A. Lakers on 1/29/80, 4 OT 131-129 loss at Portland on 10/18/74)…Cleveland’s 139 points were their second highest scoring total at Quicken Loans Arena (140 points in OT on 2/7/18 vs. Minnesota)…Cleveland’s 54 field goals were the most the Cavs have ever made at The Q (prev. 53 vs. DET on 4/9/14)…The Cavaliers’ bench poured in a season-high 83 points, their second highest total in franchise history (86 points on 12/17/91 vs. Miami)…The Cavaliers dished out a season- high 35 assists on 54 made field goals…The Wine & Gold connected on a season-high 18 three-point field goals (18-42, .429).
FEBRUARY 13, 2019 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 139-148 CLARKSON – 42 NANCE JR. – 14 DELLAVEDOVA – 13 54-120 (.450) 13-18 (.722) 18-39-57 vs. Nets 3OT Russell – 36 Allen – 12 LeVert – 9 52-113 (.460) 26-34 (.765) 16-44-60
CAVALIERS 99, NETS 97 – BARCLAYS CENTER – BROOKLYN, NY (12/3/18) KEY PERFORMERS: Jordan Clarkson recorded his 1st double-double of the season (5th of career) with a team-high 20 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, to go along with a team-high four assists and one steal in 28 minutes off the bench…Tristan Thompson registered his 3rd straight double-double (13th of the season) with 19 points on 8-11 (.727) shooting, a game-high 14 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 34 minutes…Collin Sexton tallied 15 points, two assists and one steal in 32 minutes…Alec Burks posted 13 points and a season-high seven rebounds in 29 minutes as a reserve…Larry Nance Jr. added nine points on 3-5 (.600) shooting, eight rebounds, one steal and one block in 16 minutes off the bench…For Brooklyn, D’Angelo Russell finished with a game-high 30 points, eight rebounds and a game-high six assists in 33 minutes…Spencer Dinwiddie had 18 points and four assists in 32 minutes. TURNING POINT: Alec Burks made the game-winning basket, a dunk that gave the Cavs a 99-97 lead with 3.2 seconds remaining in the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland held Brooklyn to just 39-99 (.394) shooting from the field, including 10-40 (.250) from three-point territory…The Cavs shot 19-20 (.950) from the foul line and had 10 turnovers…The Wine & Gold scored 58 points in the paint and had a 55-50 edge in rebounds.
DECEMBER 3, 2018 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 99-97 CLARKSON – 20 THOMPSON – 14 CLARKSON – 4 38-88 (.432) 19-20 (.950) 14-41-55 at Nets Russell – 30 Davis – 10 Russell – 6 39-99 (.394) 9-16 (.562) 17-33-50
CAVALIERS 86, NETS 102 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (10/24/18) KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love posted his 3rd consecutive double-double with 14 points and game-high tying 11 rebounds in 29 minutes…Tristan Thompson grabbed a game-high tying 11 rebounds and recorded a team-high tying four assists in 24 minutes…Collin Sexton recorded his 2nd double-digit scoring effort of the season with a career-high tying 14 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting and three rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench…Jordan Clarkson tallied 14 points, five rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes as a reserve…Rodney Hood added 10 points tonight and three rebounds in 22 minutes…For Brooklyn, D’Angelo Russell paced the Nets with game-highs of 18 points and eight assists over 27 minutes…Joe Harris had 16 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting, including 4-5 (.800) from behind the three-point line, and six rebounds in 27 minutes…Ed Davis posted a double-double with 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting and 10 rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: After a tie game at halftime (45-45), the Cavs were outscored 38-17 in the third quarter. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers outrebounded the Nets 53-44…Cleveland shot 15-16 (.938) from the charity stripe.
OCTOBER 24, 2018 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 86-102 LOVE/SEXTON – 14 LOVE/THOMPSON – 11 NANCE JR./THOMPSON – 4 34-89 (.382) 15-16 (.938) 16-37-53 vs. Nets Russell – 18 Davis – 10 Russell – 8 38-87 (.437) 12-15 (.800) 8-36-44
CONNECTIONS Nets Assistant Coach Bret Brielmaier was an assistant coach with the Cavs for three seasons (2013-2016)…Nets guard Kyrie Irving was the No. 1 overall pick by the Cavaliers (2011), spending his first six years with Cleveland and helping the team win an NBA Championship in 2016…Nets guard David Nwaba was a member of the Cavaliers during the 2018-2019 season…Nets guard Joe Harris was drafted by the Cavaliers (33rd overall in 2014 NBA Draft) and played in 56 games over two seasons (2014-2016)…Brooklyn guard Caris LeVert was born in Columbus, OH, and played for Cavs Head Coach John Beilein at Michigan…Nets TV analyst Richard Jefferson played two seasons with the Cavs (2015-2017), helping the team win an NBA title in 2016…Nets Head Coach Kenny Atkinson and Cavs Assistant Coach Dan Geriot both played collegiately at Richmond…Both Cavs forward Tristan Thompson (2010-2011) and Nets forward Kevin Durant (2006-2007) played collegiately at Texas under Head Coach Rick Barnes…Nets guard Iman Shumpert played for the Cavaliers from 2015-2018 and was also part of their 2016 NBA Championship team.
CAVALIERS 101, MAVERICKS 143 – AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER – DALLAS, TX (11/22/19) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #15 KEY PERFORMERS: Darius Garland recorded a career-high 23 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, including 5-8 (.625) from three, and four assists in 34 minutes…Cedi Osman finished with a season-high 18 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from long range, four rebounds, three assists and one block in 26 minutes…Collin Sexton tallied 14 points, two rebounds and a season-high five assists in 32 minutes…Tristan Thompson added 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and one block in 26 minutes…For Dallas, Luke Doncic had game highs of 30 points and 14 assists in 28 minutes…Justin Jackson tallied 19 points on 7-11 (.636) shooting from the field and six rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: After trailing by only three in the first quarter (29-26), the Cavs were outscored 37-16 in the second frame. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs had 23 fast break points and knocked down 12-29 (.414) shots from deep…Cleveland had 23 assists and 10 turnovers.
NOVEMBER 22, 2019 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 101-143 GARLAND – 23 THOMPSON – 8 SEXTON – 5 37-86 (.430) 15-17 (.882) 8-26-34 at Mavericks Doncic – 30 Doncic/Porzingis – 7 Doncic – 14 58-100 (.580) 7-9 (.778) 10-39-49
CAVALIERS 100, HEAT 124 – AMERICANAIRLINES ARENA – MIAMI, FL (11/20/19) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #14 KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love registered his 8th double-double of the season with a team-high 25 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting, including 5-9 (.556) from three, a game-high 13 rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes…Collin Sexton tallied 19 points on 8-16 (.500) shooting, two rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes…Larry Nance Jr. had 16 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, nine rebounds, two steals and one block in 35 minutes…Jordan Clarkson added 12 points, four rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes off the bench…For Miami, Duncan Robinson shot 9-15 (.600) from beyond the arc and tallied a game-high 29 points in 34 minutes…Jimmy Butler shot 13-13 from the free throw line and had 21 points and a game-high four blocks in 32 minutes…Tyler Herro had 22 points in 31 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: Miami scored 43 points in the second quarter and led by 27 points at halftime (75-48). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs knocked down 12 three-pointers and shot 14-16 (.875) from the free throw line…Cleveland also had 12 steals.
NOVEMBER 20, 2019 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 100-124 LOVE – 25 LOVE – 13 DELLAVEDOVA – 5 37-87 (.425) 14-16 (.875) 10-24-34 at Heat Robinson – 29 Silva – 9 Dragic/Nunn – 6 41-78 (.526) 23-31 (.742) 12-32-42
CAVALIERS 105, KNICKS 123 – MADISON SQUARE GARDEN – NEW YORK, NY (11/18/19) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #13 KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Porter Jr. finished with a career-high 18 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting from the field, including 3-6 (.500) from three, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 31 minutes…Collin Sexton tallied 14 points and three rebounds in 26 minutes…Alfonzo McKinnie had a season-high 14 points, including a 3-6 (.500) clip from beyond the arc, and a season-high six rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench…Jordan Clarkson posted 13 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from deep, two rebounds and a team-high four assists in 24 minutes as a reserve…Brandon Knight shot 4-8 (.500) from three-point range and recorded a season-high 12 points, three rebounds and two assists in 12 minutes off the bench…Darius Garland added 10 points, two rebounds and two assists in 29 minutes of work…For New York, Julius Randle tallied a game-high 30 points on 12-17 (.706) shooting and seven rebounds in 32 minutes…Marcus Morris Sr. had 23 points and six rebounds in 34 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs cut the Knicks lead to five (36-31) early in the second quarter but New York would go on a 16-3 run to go up 18 (52-34). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland shot a season-best .472 (17-36) from three-point territory.
NOVEMBER 18, 2019 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 105-123 PORTER JR. – 18 OSMAN – 8 CLARKSON – 4 36-76 (.474) 16-30 (.533) 10-31-41 at Knicks Randle – 30 Gibson/Robinson – 8 Ntilikina – 6 44-98 (.449) 27-35 (.771) 19-28-47
CAVALIERS 95, 76ERS 114 – ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE – CLEVELAND, OH (11/17/19) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #12 KEY PERFORMERS: Collin Sexton led the Cavs in scoring with 17 points, four rebounds and one steal in 28 minutes…Tristan Thompson finished a rebound shy of a double-double, recording 12 points, a team-high nine rebounds, a team-high-tying three assists and a game-high three blocks in 28 minutes; With his seven defensive rebounds tonight, Thompson has now reached the 3,000- mark (3,001) 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 in their Cavs career…Darius Garland chipped in 11 points, two assists and two steals in 25 minutes…Jordan Clarkson tallied 15 points, a team-high-tying three assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block in 23 minutes off the bench…Kevin Love contributed 12 points and six rebounds in 25 minutes…Ante Zizic contributed six points on 3-6 (.500) shooting, two rebounds and one block in 17 minutes in his first game this season after missing the first 11 games due to injury…For Philadelphia, Tobias Harris recorded a game-high 27 points on 12-14 (.857) shooting, five rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks in 31 minutes…Ben Simmons recorded a double-double with 10 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, a game-high 11 assists, four rebounds and two blocks in 26 minutes of play. TURNING POINT: With the Cavs ahead 18-16 midway through the first quarter, the Sixers went on a 17-2 run and led by double-digits the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs shot 21-24 (.875) from the free throw line…For the fifth time this season, the Cavaliers outscored their opponent in second chance points, outscoring the 76ers 17-2.
NOVEMBER 17, 2019 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 95-114 SEXTON – 17 THOMPSON – 9 CLARKSON/THOMPSON – 3 34-90 (.378) 21-24 (.875) 11-31-42 vs. 76ers Harris – 27 Horford – 6 Simmons – 11 46-84 (.548) 13-17 (.765) 4-40-44
CAVALIERS 97, HEAT 108 – ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE – CLEVELAND, OH (11/14/19) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #11 KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love notched his 7th double-double of the season after registering a team-high 21 points, a team-high 10 rebounds, a career-high tying four steals and one block in 39 minutes; Love also passed Larry Nance Sr. (2,494 DREB) for the 8th-most defensive rebounds in Cavs history and knocked down his 1,100th career three-pointer with his third and final triple of the night…Collin Sexton increased his double-digit scoring streak to 34 games (since 2/23/19) after posting 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 27 minutes…Larry Nance Jr. was two rebounds shy of a double-double, tallying 14 points, eight rebounds and a season-high tying three steals in 23 minutes off the bench…Darius Garland posted 11 points (all in the third quarter), two assists and one steal in 25 minutes…Jordan Clarkson tallied 10 points, three rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes as a reserve…Cedi Osman finished with 12 points and a season-high seven rebounds in 34 minutes…For Miami, Kendrick Nunn had a game-high 23 points on 10-16 (.625) shooting, five rebounds, a game-high eight assists and two steals in 37 minutes…Bam Adebayo recorded a double-double with 16 points, a game high 15 rebounds, five assists and one block in 40 minutes…Tyler Herro tallied 16 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting and one block in 22 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Heat scored the first nine points of the game and went on to lead wire-to-wire. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers had six players score in double figures (Kevin Love – 21, Collin Sexton – 15, Larry Nance Jr. – 14, Cedi Osman – 12, Darius Garland – 11, Jordan Clarkson – 10 and had a 14-6 advantage in second chance points…Cleveland finished with a season-high 14 steals; It was their 4th straight game with 10+ steals, their longest streak with double-digit steals since November 2012 (11/9/12-11/17/12)…The Cavaliers shot 17-21 (.810) from the free throw line.
NOVEMBER 14, 2019 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 97-108 LOVE – 21 LOVE – 10 DELLAVEDOVA/PORTER JR. – 4 36-85 (.424) 17-21 (.810) 11-30-41 vs. Heat Nunn – 23 Adebayo – 15 Nunn – 8 43-79 (.544) 10-11 (.909) 4-37-41
*Several Cavalier players will have a chance to move up in the below Top 10 categories this 2019-20 regular season:
GAMES PLAYED 3FGM OFFENSIVE REBS DEFENSIVE REBS TOTAL REBS BLOCKS 1. L. James (849) 1. L. James (1,251) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (2,336) 1. L. James (5,156) 1. L. James (6,190) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (1,269) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (771) 2. M. Price (802) 2. T. THOMPSON (1,947) 2. B. Daugherty (4,020) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (5,904) 2. J. Williams (1,200) 3. D. Ferry (723) 3. K. Irving (723) 3. J. Williams (1,620) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (3,568) 3. B. Daugherty (5,227) 3. L. Nance (1,087) 4. B. Smith (720) 4. K. LOVE (667) 4. A. Varejao (1,479) 4. J. Williams (3,049) 4. T. THOMPSON (4,955) 4. L. James (695) 5. J. Williams (661) 5. J. Smith (585) 5. J. Brewer (1,292) 5. T. THOMPSON (3,008) 5. J. Williams (4,669) 5. J. Chones (450) 6. A. Carr (635) 6. D. Gibson (578) 6. B. Daugherty (1,207) 6. A. Varejao (2,955) 6. A. Varejao (4,434) 6. R. Hinson (430) 7. A. Varejao (591) 7. W. Person (550) 7. L. Nance (1,067) 7. J. Chones (2,750) 7. J. Chones (3,790) 7. T. THOMPSON (417) 8. M. Price (582) 8. D. Ferry (543) 8. P. Hubbard (1,051) 8. K. LOVE (2,514) 8. L. Nance (3,561) 8. B. Daugherty (397) 9. T. THOMPSON (576) 9. Mo Williams (414) 9. J. Chones (1,040) 9. L. Nance (2,494) 9. J. Brewer (3,551) A. Varejao (397) 10. B. Daugherty (548) 10. C. Ehlo (381) 10. L. James (1,034) 10. J. Brewer (2,259) 10. K. LOVE (3,109) 10. J. Brewer (353)
2019-20 FRANCHISE NOTES: TRISTAN THOMPSON passed Anderson Varejao and Brad Daugherty (both w/397 BLK) for sole possession of the 7th-most blocks in franchise history with his only swat at Orlando on 10/23/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON became the 7th player in Cavaliers history to reach 400 blocks for his career with his second swat versus Indiana on 10/26/19; also became just the fourth Cavalier with at least 400 blocks and 4,000 rebounds (LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgaukas, Hot Rod Williams)…TRISTAN THOMPSON passed Anderson Varejao (2,955 DREB) for the 5th-most defensive boards in Cavaliers history against Chicago on 10/30/19…KEVIN LOVE passed Bingo Smith (3,057 REB) for sole possession of the 10th-most rebounds in franchise history with his first board at New York on 11/10/19…KEVIN LOVE passed Larry Nance (2,494 DREB) for the 8th most defensive rebounds against Miami on 11/14/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON recorded his 3,000th career defensive rebound with his sixth one against Philadelphia on 11/17/19.
UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES (REGULAR SEASON)
CLARKSON DELLAVEDOVA GARLAND HENSON
400 GP (397) 400 GP (390) 1,000 PTS (151) 4,000 PTS (3,165) 6,000 PTS (5,823) 3,000 PTS (2,283) 100 FGM (58) 500 FTM (465) 600 3FGM (542) 1,000 FGM (812) 800 OREB (758) 1,000 FTM (791) 400 3FGM (377) 200 STL (189) 1,000 DREB (922) 800 REB (720) 700 BLK (602) KNIGHT LOVE NANCE JR. OSMAN 500 GP (427) 700 GP (671) 300 GP (272) 200 GP (152) 7,000 PTS (6,119) 13,000 PTS (12,257) 3,000 PTS (2,126) 2,000 PTS (1,370) 700 3FGM (675) 5,000 FGM (4,027) 1,000 FGM (885) 500 FGM (499) 2,000 AST (1,712) 1,200 3FGM (1,107) 100 3FGM (60) 600 REB (529) 400 STL (377) 500 STL (464) 2,000 REB (1,771) 100 STL (97) 8,000 REB (7,562) 400 STL (339) 200 3FGM (186) 2,000 OREB (1,934) PORTER JR. SEXTON THOMPSON WADE 1,000 PTS (100) 2,000 PTS (1,637) 600 GP (576) 1,000 PTS (3)
100 FGM (37) 700 FGM (617) 6,000 PTS (5,353)
200 3FGM (140) 5,000 REB (4,955)
300 REB (283) 300 STL (294) 300 AST (276) 500 BLK (417) 2,000 OREB (1,947)
WINDLER ZIZIC MCKINNIE COOK 1,000 PTS (-) 100 GP (95) 100 GP (95) 1,000 PTS (12) 1,000 PTS (602) 1,000 PTS (382) 300 FGM (242) 100 3FGM (50) 500 REB (394)
CAREER NOTES: MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA grabbed his 700th career rebound with his only board at Orlando on 10/23/19…LARRY NANCE JR. scored his 2,000th career point with his first basket at Orlando on 10/23/19…KEVIN LOVE made his 4,000th career field goal with his first make at New York on 11/10/19…KEVIN LOVE made his 1,100th career three-pointer with his third triple against Miami on 11/14/19…COLLIN SEXTON made his 600th career field goal against Philadelphia on 11/17/19.
VICTORY #1: The Cavs picked up a 110-99 win in their 50th home opener on Oct. 26, securing JOHN BEILEIN’s first career victory as an NBA head coach. In the win, the Cavs shot 40-80 (.500) from the field, knocked down 11 three-pointers and handed out 23 assists. The Cavs also outscored the Pacers 39-20 in the 2nd quarter, which included a 26-4 run in that frame. Defensively, the Cavs held their second straight opponent to under 100 points.
NEW FACES: The Cavaliers named JOHN BEILEIN as the 22nd head coach in franchise history this past offseason. Beilein was previously the head coach for the University of Michigan men’s basketball team for the past 12 seasons and has compiled a career record of 829-468 (.639) in over 40 years as a collegiate head coach. Beilein has recorded 20-plus win seasons on 23 occasions and has finished with a winning record in 35 seasons, placing him in the top 10 for career victories among active NCAA Division I head coaches. At this year’s NBA draft, Cleveland also added first-round draft picks: DARIUS GARLAND (5th out of Vanderbilt), DYLAN WINDLER (26th out of Belmont) and KEVIN PORTER JR. (30th out of USC).
CAVS ROOKS:
DARIUS GARLAND and KEVIN PORTER JR. are both providing solid contributions in their first season. In 15 games (all starts), Garland is averaging 10.1 points, 3.3 assists (3rd-best among rookies), 1.00 steals (t-6th among rookies) and a .778 clip from the foul line in 28.0 minutes per contest. Porter Jr. has played in 14 games (one start), averaging 7.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and a .783 mark from the free throw line in 20.3 minutes per night.
ONLY NBA ROOKIES AVERAGING MOST POINTS SCORED BY A CAVS 9.0 POINTS AND 3.0 ASSISTS (2019-20) ROOKIE THIS SEASON Rookie PPG/APG Rookie/Opponent PTS
Ja Morant (MEM) 18.5 PPG/6.0 APG Darius Garland (11/22 at DAL) 23
RJ Barrett (NYK) 15.3 PPG/3.5 APG Kevin Porter Jr. (11/18 at NYK) 18 DARIUS GARLAND (CLE) 10.1 PPG/3.3 APG Darius Garland (11/8 at WAS) 15 Kendrick Nunn (MIA) 17.6 PPG/3.3 APG Kevin Porter Jr. (11/8 at WAS) 13
STEPPING UP THE DEFENSE: The Cavs have improved their defense in several areas from a year ago:
• UNDER 100 POINTS: The Cavs have held teams under 100 points on 4 occasions this season.
• LOWER THAN .450 FG%: The defense has limited opponents to under .450 shooting from the field 7 times so far.
• CLEAN PLAY: The Cavs currently commit the 2nd-lowest amount of fouls in the NBA at 18.7 per game.
• 10+ STEALS: The Cavs have recorded at least 10 steals on 5 occasions this season. From Nov. 8-14, Cleveland had notched 10 steals in 4 straight games, their longest stretch with double-digit steals since November 2012 (11/9/12-11/17/12, four games). Against the Miami Heat on Nov. 14, Cleveland swiped a season- high 14 steals.
• IT’S BEEN 4 YEARS: On Nov. 20, Cleveland had five players with at least two steals against the Heat (CEDI OSMAN-3, ALFONZO MCKINNIE-3, LARRY NANCE JR.- 2, COLLIN SEXTON-2 and KEVIN PORTER JR.-2), the most Cavaliers with multiple steals in a single game in nearly four years (five players on December 29, 2015 at Denver – LeBron James, JR Smith, Kevin Love, Iman Shumpert and Matthew Dellavedova). (Elias Sports Bureau)
• BACK-TO-BACK WIRE-TO-WIRE VICTORIES: Cleveland’s defense helped them pick up consecutive wire-to-wire road wins over the Washington Wizards (113-100 on Nov. 8) and New York Knicks (108-87 on Nov. 10). The last time the Cavs posted consecutive wire-to-wire victories was back in December 2008 (12/6/08- 12/9/08). In the win at MSG, Cleveland’s defense held the Knicks to an opponent season-low .360 (31-86) shooting from the field.
• FOURTH QUARTER DEFENSE: Cleveland is allowing 26.3 points in the fourth quarter, the 9th-lowest mark in the NBA. The Cavs have held 4 opponents to under 20 points in the final frame this season.
BALL CONTROL: The Cavaliers rank 10th in the NBA in turnovers per game at 14.9. Cleveland has committed a season-low nine turnovers on two occasions: Nov. 3 vs. DAL and Nov. 5 vs. BOS.
SHARING THE SCORING LOAD: The Cavaliers have had at least six players score in double figures in a game on 7 occasions this season. MOST CONSECUTIVE DOUBLE-DOUBLES In a 113-100 wire-to-wire road victory over the Washington Wizards on Nov. 8, a season-high seven TO START SEASON players scored in double figures for Cleveland. (CAVALIERS HISTORY)
PLAYER/YEAR DD DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINES: KEVIN LOVE (2019-20) 5 KEVIN LOVE and TRISTAN THOMPSON both notched four double-doubles in the Cavs’ first four games Brad Daugherty (1991-92) 5 this season (10/23-10/30). No other duo in Cavaliers history has ever accomplished that feat. The last Mark Price (1988-89) 5 NBA teammates to post 4 double-doubles in the first 4 games was Ralph Sampson and Hakeem TRISTAN THOMPSON (2019-20) 4 Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets during the 1985-86 season. (Elias Sports Bureau) Tyrone Hill (2002-03) 4 *Love and Thompson are the only teammates • TOP DUO: Love and Thompson are currently the ONLY NBA duo ranking in the NBA’s Top 15 in in Cavs history to open a season with 4 straight rebounding (8th and 13th, respectively). double-doubles
IT’S ALL LOVE: MOST DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS PER GAME Five-time NBA All-Star KEVIN LOVE is off to a strong start this season, posting 8 double-doubles (t-11th (2019-20) in NBA) in his 14 appearances (all starts) and averaging a team-high 17.9 points (.446 FG%, .357 3FG%, PLAYER DRPG .890 FT%), 11.8 rebounds (8th in NBA), 2.7 assists and 0.79 steals in 32.2 minutes per contest. Andre Drummond (DET) 12.0 Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 11.7 • BIG BOARDS IN ’19-20 OPENER: In the 2019-20 season opener, Love recorded 11 points, a game-high 18 Rudy Gobert (UTA) 11.0 rebounds, three assists and one steal in 36 minutes at Orlando on 10/23/19. With 18 rebounds, Love tied Clint Capela (HOU) 10.8 Zydrunas Ilgauskas for the 3rd-most boards ever recorded by a Cavalier in a season opener, trailing only KEVIN LOVE (CLE) 10.6 Anderson Varejao (23 vs. WAS, 10/30/12) and Jim Chones (19 at POR, 10/18/74). Ilgauskas had 18 rebounds in an opener twice (11/3/04 vs. IND & 10/31/07 vs. DAL). (Elias) MOST REBOUNDS IN A SINGLE HALF OF A GAME IN CAVALIERS HISTORY • ALMOST A TRIPLE-DOUBLE: In the home opener against Indiana on 10/26/19, Love had a PLAYER/DATE Rebounds near triple-double in with 21 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 3FG, 8-9 FT), a game-high tying 13 rebounds, KEVIN LOVE (10/30/19 vs. CHI) 16 in 1st H a team-high nine assists and two steals in 33 minutes of play. His nine assists were the most nd he has recorded as a member of the Cavaliers (prev. 7, Oct. 19, 2018 at MIN). Love also Anderson Varejao (1/20/14 vs. DAL) 16 in 2 H nd pulled down his 5,500th career defensive rebound that night. Anderson Varejao (1/2/14 vs. ORL) 16 in 2 H Zydrunas Ilgauskas (1/12/98 at UTA) 16 in 1st H • 16 BOARDS IN A HALF: In a win over Chicago on Oct. 30, Love had a double-double (17 PTS, Elmore Smith (2/2/78 vs. WAS) 16 in 1st H 6-10 FG, 20 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL, 31 MIN) which included 16 rebounds in the first half, tying the franchise record for rebounds in any half (Elmore Smith vs. WAS on 2/2/78, Zydrunas Ilgauskas at UTA on 1/12/98, and Anderson Varejao twice vs. ORL on 1/2/14 and vs. DAL on 1/20/14). His 20 rebounds were also the most he has recorded in a regular season game as a Cavalier.
• WILT NUMBERS: Through the first 5 games of the season, Love had 86 points, 84 rebounds and 24 assists. Wilt Chamberlain (1966) is the only other player to hit all three marks in his team’s first 5 games of the season. (Elias)
DOUBLE-T: Through 15 games this season (all starts), TRISTAN THOMPSON has 8 double-doubles (t-11th in NBA) and is averaging a career-high 14.1 points (.525 FG%, 23rd in NBA), 9.9 rebounds (13th in NBA), a career-high 2.4 assists, a career-high 1.43 blocks (15th in NBA) and a career-high 0.79 steals in 31.2 minutes per contest. He also ranks 2nd in the NBA in offensive rebounds per game at 4.1.
• 400-BLOCK, 4,000-REBOUND CLUB: With his second block against Indiana in the home opener on Oct. 26, he became the 7th player in Cavaliers history to reach 400 blocks for his career. He also became just the 4th Cavalier to accumulate at least 400 blocks and 4,000 rebounds (LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgaukas, Hot Rod Williams). Thompson finished the night with his 2nd double-double of the season with a team-high 25 points (11-16 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2-2 FT), a game-high tying 13 rebounds and three blocks in 35 minutes, while also making his first career three-pointer.
CAVALIERS WITH 4,000 REBOUNDS AND 400 BLOCKS
Player Rebs/Blks
LeBron James 6,190 REB/695 BLK Zydrunas Ilgauskas 5,904 REB/1,269 BLK Hot Rod Williams 4,669 REB/1,200 BLK TRISTAN THOMPSON 4,955 REB/417 BLK
• CONSECUTIVE DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Thompson registered a career-high tying 4 straight double-doubles 10 times in his career, including the first four games of this season (10/23/19-10/30/19).
• FIRST WITH 23 PTS/10 REB/5 BLK SINCE 2005: In a win over Chicago on Oct. 30, Thompson had a game-high 23 points (11-19 FG), 10 rebounds (five offensive), two assists and a career-high five blocks in 35 minutes of play. The last Cavalier to post at least 23 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a contest was Zydrunas Ilgauskas on Feb. 11, 2005 versus Denver (25 PTS, 14 REB, 5 BLK). With his fourth defensive rebound of the game, Thompson passed Anderson Varejao (2,955 DREB) for the 5th-most defensive boards in Cavs history. He also recorded 20 points or more in back-to-back home games for the first time in his career (10/28/19-10/30/19).
• OPENING 10 GAMES: Through the first 10 games of the 2019-20 season, Thompson totaled 165 points, 114 rebounds, 23 assists and 14 blocks, becoming one of two players in Cavaliers history to record at least 150 points, 100 rebounds, 20 assists and 10 blocks through the first 10 contests (Brad Daugherty in 91-92’ – 221 PTS, 103 REB, 38 AST, 21 BLK).
• 3K DEFENSIVE BOARDS: Against Philadelphia on Nov. 17, Thompson recorded his 3,000th career defensive rebound, 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 in their Cavs career.
SEXTON’S STRONG START: In his 15 appearances (all starts) in 2019-20, COLLIN SEXTON is averaging 17.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 30.1 minutes per game. Among second-year NBA players, he has the 5th-highest scoring average.
HIGHEST SCORING AVERAGE AMONG
SECOND YEAR PLAYERS
Sophomore PPG (’19-20)
Luka Doncic (DAL) 29.9
Trae Young (ATL) 25.6 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) 19.7
Devonte’ Graham (CHA) 18.3
COLLIN SEXTON (CLE) 17.7
• DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING STREAK: Going back to last season, Sexton has scored in double figures in 38 consecutive contests (since 2/23/19).
• EVERY GAME: Sexton has played in EVERY game of his NBA career so far (97 games). Last season, he became the 8th Cavs rookie to play in all 82 games and the first to do so since Andre Miller in 1999-2000. Sexton also became the 2nd Cavs rookie to average at least 16.0 points and play in 82 contests (Ron Harper in 86- 87) and the first NBA rookie to do so since Karl Anthony-Towns (15-16).
• YOUNGEST AT MSG: After pouring in a career-high 31 points (10-16 FG, 5-8 3FG) and zero turnovers in 30 minutes at New York on Nov. 10, Sexton became the youngest NBA player EVER to score 30+ points without recording a turnover at Madison Square Garden. Sexton (20y, 310d) is also the 2nd player in Cavs history age 20 or younger to score 30+ points and record zero turnovers in any game (LeBron James-19y/36d, 32 PTS and 0 TOs on 2/4/04 vs. LAL). In addition, Sexton became just the 3rd Cavs player of any age to ONLY ROOKIES IN NBA HISTORY record 30+ points and zero turnovers at MSG (Mike Mitchell-35 PTS and 0 TOs on 1/15/80, Danny WITH AT LEAST Ferry-32 PTS and 0 TOs on 4/11/96). 16.0 PPG, .400 3FG% & .800 FT% Rookie PPG/3FG%/FT% 3rd NBA ROOKIE EVER: rd • Last season, Sexton became just the 3 rookie in league history to average at Larry Bird (1979-80) 21.3/.406/.836 least 16.0 PPG, while shooting .400+ from beyond the arc and .800+ from the foul line (Larry Bird in 1979-80 and Stephen Curry in 2009-10). Stephen Curry (2009-10) 17.5/.437/.885 COLLIN SEXTON (2018-19) 16.7/.402/.839
INSTANT SCORER: MOST POINTS SCORED BY A RESERVE IN A Jordan Clarkson is continuing to lead the Cavs bench this season, averaging 13.5 points (10th-best SINGLE SEASON IN CAVS HISTORY among all NBA reserves), 2.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.67 steals in 22.3 minutes per contest. He is BENCH PLAYER/YEAR POINTS also shooting a career-best .906 (48-53) from the free throw line (16th-best in entire NBA). JORDAN CLARKSON (18-19) 1,364 Campy Russell (75-76) 1,210 John Williams (89-90) 894 • PLAY IN 2018-19: Last season, Clarkson averaged a career-high 16.8 points (3rd-best among all NBA reserves), a .844 mark from the foul line, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 27.3 minutes per game. MOST POINTS SCORED BY A RESERVE IN A SINGLE GAME IN CAVS HISTORY • MOST POINTS BY A RESERVE IN TEAM HISTORY: Against Brooklyn on 2/13/19, Clarkson tallied a BENCH PLAYER/DATE PTS career-high 42 points, including a season-high seven three-point field goals (7-17), eight rebounds, JORDAN CLARKSON (2/13/19 vs. Brooklyn) 42 five assists, one steal and one block in 48 minutes. Clarkson’s 42 points were the most by a bench Phil Hubbard (12/4/84 vs. L.A. Lakers) 37 player in franchise history (prev. 37 points by Phil Hubbard on 12/4/84). It was also his first career Larry Hughes (12/11/07 vs. Indiana) 36 40-point performance, as well as the most points scored by a Cavs player in any game this past Campy Russell (12/30/75 vs. Kansas City) 35 season.
• BENCH CONSISTENCY: Clarkson scored in double figures 72 times last season, which ended up being the most among all NBA bench players this past season. His 1,364 points (2nd-most for NBA bench players in 2018-19 behind Lou Williams-1,485) was also the highest among reserves in franchise history, surpassing Campy Russell (1,210 PTS in 1975-76). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Clarkson’s career-best 16.84 PPG is the 2nd-highest mark by a Cavs bench player, trailing only John ‘Hot Rod’ Williams (16.87).
CEDI’S LIFT OFF: LARGEST PPG INCREASE FROM 2017-18 TO 2018-19 CEDI OSMAN has scored in double figures in nine of his 15 appearances (all starts) and is averaging 8.7 (MIN. 150 FGA IN BOTH SEASONS) points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.00 steals in 29.2 minutes per contest. Last season, Osman increased Player PPG+ his scoring average from 2017-18 to 2018-19 by 9.1 points (3.9 to 13.0), one of the highest scoring increases Pascal Siakam (TOR) +9.6 (7.3 to 16.9) in the NBA last season. Derrick Rose (MIN) +9.6 (8.4 to 18.0) CEDI OSMAN (CLE) +9.1 (3.9 to 13.0) John Collins (ATL) +9.0 (10.5 to 19.5) LARRY’S CAREER YEAR: This season, LARRY NANCE JR. is averaging a career-high 9.8 points (.527 FG%, .389 3FG%, .783 FT%), to go along with 6.6 rebounds and a team-best 1.23 steals in 24.8 minutes per contest. In 2018-19, he averaged 9.4 points and career highs in rebounds (8.2), assists (3.2) and steals (1.49, 15th in NBA) in 26.8 minutes per game. He also had a career-best 18 double-doubles, including a career-long six consecutive double-doubles from Jan. 29-Feb. 11. He has handed out a career-high seven assists on six occasions (all coming in 2018-19).
11/1/19 – Cavaliers General Manager Koby Altman signed a long-term contract extension…10/30/19 – Cavaliers exercised their third-year team option on guard Collin Sexton…10/26/19 – Cavaliers and forward Cedi Osman agreed to a new multi-year contract extension…10/21/19 – Cavaliers claimed forward Alfonzo McKinnie off waivers from Golden State…10/19/19 – Cavaliers claimed forward Tyler Cook off waivers from Denver; also waived center Marques Bolden and forward Jarell Martin…10/15/19 – Cavaliers waived guard Daniel Hamilton, forward Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, guard J.P. Macura and guard Sindarius Thornwell…9/30/19 – Cavaliers announced 2019 Training Camp roster…8/21/19 – Cavaliers completed coaching staff for the 2019- 20 season…7/15/19 – Cavaliers waived guard J.R. Smith…7/9/19 – Cavaliers signed forward Dean Wade to a Two-Way contract…7/3/19 – Cavaliers signed 2019 NBA Draft picks Darius Garland, Dylan Windler and Kevin Porter Jr…6/26/19 – Cavaliers acquired the draft rights to Kevin Porter Jr. from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Utah’s 2020 second round pick, Portland’s 2021 and 2023 second round picks, Miami’s 2024 second round pick (protected) and cash considerations…6/21/19 – Cavaliers selected guard Darius Garland from Vanderbilt University with the fifth overall pick and guard/forward Dylan Windler from Belmont with the 26th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft…6/19/19 – Cavaliers hired Antonio Lang as an Assistant Coach…6/12/19 – Cavaliers hired Lindsay Gottlieb as an Assistant Coach…5/19/19 – Cavaliers agreed to terms with J.B. Bickerstaff to become the team’s Associate Head Coach…5/13/19 – Cavaliers announced that University of Michigan Head Coach John Beilein and the team have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract for Beilein to become the new Head Coach of the Cavaliers.
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MAC, CHARGE CUT DOWN NETS CANTON, OH – The Canton Charge (5-1), powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, had a game-winning bucket fall at the buzzer to defeat the Long Island Nets (1-4), 118-117, at the Memorial Civic Center on Friday night for their third straight win.
The Nets led for the entire game and by as many as 18 until Canton went on a 16-3 run that culminated with a Sir’Dominic Pointer triple that gave the Charge their first lead of the night at 116-114 and 22.6 seconds left. The Nets responded immediately as Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot hit a three-pointer of his own near the top of the key to pull back ahead 117-116. Sheldon Mac caught the inbounds off the advance and drove to the rack, completing the comeback with a reverse layup as time expired.
Mac scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and totaled 34 for the game on 12-of-20 shooting to lead the Charge. Pointer finished with 23 points, four steals and three blocks in 34 minutes. Malik Newman added 17 points and five assists in 35 minutes. Cavaliers Two-Way player Tyler Cook came off the bench to provide 16 points and four rebounds in 29 minutes. J.P. Macura scored 15 points with four assists and two steals in 35 minutes.
The Nets were led by Luwawu-Cabarrot’s all-around effort of 35 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists in 41 minutes. John Egbunu was a perfect 11-of- 11 from the field for 22 points in 25 minutes. Jaylen Hands and Jahmal McMurray each added 14 points for Long Island. The Nets were 47-of-80 shooting (59%) as a team in the losing effort, but lost the turnover battle to Canton, 21-12.
The Charge next hit the road for a four-game road trip beginning with a visit to the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario on Sunday, November 24th at 6:00 p.m. – Watch live on CantonCharge.com! For Charge Nation Memberships, group outings, 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 organization and are also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Chairman and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League, who play their games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland.
Fans can stay up-to-date on team news by following the team at: @CantonCharge on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CantonCharge and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CantonCharge. Fans can download the new Canton Charge App on their smartphone via the iTunes Store or Google Play Store.
THE CAVALIERS ON WTAM: Cleveland Cavaliers fans will be able to follow the club all season long on the 30-station, Cavaliers Radio Network. All 82 regular season games, as well as the four preseason games and all potential playoff games will be aired THE CAVALIERS ON WTAM live. Fans can also listen online by logging onto NBA.com and signing up for NBA Audio League Pass, through Monday 11/18 Tim Alcorn, Radio PBP Broadcaster TuneIn Radio, or on any mobile device by downloading the Cavs App. Tuesday 11/19 Jim Chones, Cavs Legend & Radio Analyst The flagship stations for Cavaliers basketball are 50,000-watt News Radio WTAM 1100 and FM 100.7 WMMS, Wednesday 11/20 Campy Russell, Cavs Legend & TV Pre/Postgame Analyst Cleveland’s Rock Station. Returning as the Akron outlet for the 28th season is AM 1590 WAKR. Thursday 11/21 Tim Alcorn, Radio PBP Broadcaster Friday 11/22 Jim Chones, Cavs Legend & Radio Analyst Tim Alcorn will join the radio booth for his first season as play-by-play announcer and will be joined by Cavalier Legend Jim Chones, who will be back for his 10th season as color analyst. Returning for his 28th year is studio *All Cavs personalities will be on at 8:25 a.m. host Mike Snyder, who will anchor all pregame, halftime and postgame shows. Former OSU great and NBA player Brad Sellers is back for his ninth year as postgame studio analyst.
Each broadcast on the Cavaliers Radio Network begins with “Huntington Tip-Off Show,” an inside look at the upcoming game. Hosted by Snyder, the show airs 30 minutes prior to game time. It is a comprehensive look at what is happening around the NBA, including interviews, highlights, game reports, injury updates and a preview of the Cavaliers game with Tim Alcorn while Jim Chones provides his Keys to the Game.
Following each game broadcast, fans can participate in the “Tito’s Nightcap Recap” postgame call-in show. Snyder will be joined by Chones and Sellers to provide game analysis and review the stats and highlights. Fans will hear comments from players in both locker rooms, Coach Beilein’s postgame press conference, news from other games around the league, as well as comments from Cavaliers fans everywhere. The postgame call-in show numbers are (216) 420-2700 and 1-800-474-8255.
Also, every Monday through Friday morning at 8:25 a.m., fans can listen to host Bill Wills and Snyder on WTAM 1100 for the Cavs Daily Update. They will be joined every Monday and Thursday by Tim Alcorn while Jim Chones will appear on Tuesday and Friday. On Wednesdays, members of the front office, along with other Cavalier Legends will appear with Wills and Snyder. Alcorn will also host the daily "Cavaliers Update", which is broadcast mornings or afternoons on the Cavaliers Radio Network and features the latest news on the Cavaliers, including game recaps, previews and other NBA news.
THE CAVALIERS ON LA MEGA 87.7 FM: Veteran broadcaster Rafael Hernández-Brito, known as Rafa "El Alcalde" (“The Mayor”), returns for his sixth season of bringing his high-energy play-by-play style to each of his Cleveland Cavaliers broadcasts. Prior to joining the Cavs, Rafa was the Spanish voice of Brooklyn Nets games for the franchise’s first two seasons. He also was the voice of the New Jersey Nets from 1997 to 2001 and called the action for St. John’s University men’s basketball during that same period. In 2018, Rafa became the first Spa nish voice of the Cleveland Browns.
Nationally, his broadcasting experience includes eight years as the voice of NFL football for Spanish broadcasts of Thursday Night Football, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, the playoffs and Superbowl on Univision from 2005 to 2013. Hernández-Brito, who has worked 11 Super Bowls, was also the Spanish play-by-play voice of the Miami Dolphins and has handled the play-by-play for Major League Baseball, boxing and UFC. Rafa additionally covered the Soccer World Cups from 1998 to 2014. With the 2015 NBA Finals, he became the first broadcaster in the United States to call the Finals of all 3 major sports in Spanish. Rafa has been the Public Address Announcer and voice of legendary Azteca Stadium in Mexico City for NFL Mexico games since 2016. In March of 2017, he became the first broadcaster to call the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four in Spanish for Westwood One.
Rafa finished high school at Locust Valley, N.Y. He went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering at Boston University, followed by a successful run working for Coors Brewing Co., where his buoyant personality made him a natural in sales and marketing. Nonetheless, he chose to follow his passion for sports and broadcasting. Hernández-Brito served as sports director at Univision Radio from 2005 to 2013, where he was also the host/ringleader of “Locura Deportiva”, Univision Radio’s most successful sports program, presiding over candid, colorful, often comical discussions on the topics of the day as “El Alcalde” (“The Mayor”). He was also the creator and longtime host of “El Garaje de AutoZone,” a Saturday morning automotive show perhaps best described as a Spanish-language version of the immensely popular NPR program “Car Talk."
Rafa’s path to the booth is an American dream. Today, he has a daily syndicated radio sports show airing in the US and Latin America, is the cohost of the Emmy-award winning show “Cavs HQ” on Fox Sports Ohio and also served as the executive producer of the popular podcast “Road Trippin’ with RJ and Channing.”
ANNUAL CAVS AND MONSTERS TOY DRIVE TIPS-OFF THIS SATURDAY Presented by Lexus With the holiday season right around the corner, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Monsters are helping to make it a brighter one for children in need across Northeast Ohio. Beginning this Saturday (November 23), the two teams will be hosting their annual Toy Drive, presented by Lexus, as part of the Cavaliers Season of Giving. The two teams will match toys donated by fans in order to impact more children in our community.
The Cavs, Monsters and Lexus invite fans to join them in being THE DIFF this winter by donating new and unwrapped toys at all Cavs games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse starting November 23rd through December 6th and all Monsters home games beginning November 22nd through December 14th.
Fans coming to cheer on the Cavs and Monsters may drop off their Toy Drive donation in the collection bins at each entrance into the FieldHouse.
From our fans, to the FieldHouse, to a child in our community, all donated toys will be distributed to pre-selected non-profit organizations that serve children right here in the Northeast Ohio community.
Fans may donate toys at the following home Cavs games: • Saturday, November 23rd vs Portland Trailblazers • Monday, November 25th vs Brooklyn Nets • Wednesday, November 27th vs Orlando Magic • Friday, November 29th vs Milwaukee Bucks • Tuesday, December 3rd vs Detroit Pistons • Friday, December 6th vs Orlando Magic
Fan may donate toys at the following Monsters home games: • Friday, November 22nd vs Chicago Wolves • Saturday, November 30th vs Rochester Americans • Friday, December 13th vs Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins • Saturday, December 14th vs Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins
Tickets for all Cavs home games can be purchased at Cavs.com. Tickets for Monsters home games are available at ClevelandMonsters.com.
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# 8 JORDAN CLARKSON Guard 6-4 192 lbs 6/7/92 Missouri Year: 6th ABOUT JORDAN: Father is Mike Clarkson, mother is Annette Davis and stepmother is Janie Clarkson...brother is Bear Clarkson, who plays collegiate basketball at Harris-Stowe State University...graduated with a degree from Missouri in Arts & Science...was a three-year letter winner and a three-year starter at Karen Wagner High School...was named the San Antonio High School Player of the Year as a senior…had his No. 22 jersey retired at Karen Wagner High School on Feb. 13, 2015...did not play organized basketball until 9th grade, focusing instead on competing in track and field in the 400-, 200- CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS and 100-meter sprints...ranked as the state of Texas’ 4th-best prospect as selected by Texashoops.com. PTS 42 vs. BKN 2/13/19 20 2 Times FGM 16 vs. BKN 2/13/19 8 @ PHI 11/12/19 LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 34 vs. BKN 2/13/19 16 @ PHI 11/12/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 8 vs. MIN 3/24/17 5 vs. DAL 11/3/19 at DAL (11/22) 15:01 0-4 0-1 0-0 1-0-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3FGA 17 vs. BKN 2/13/19 10 vs. DAL 11/3/19 at MIA (11/20) 17:10 4-11 1-6 3-3 3-1-4 2 3 0 2 0 12 FTM 10 2 Times 8 vs. CHI 10/30/19 at NYK (11/18) 23:33 5-7 3-5 0-0 1-1-2 4 0 0 2 0 13 FTA 11 2 Times 9 vs. CHI 10/30/19 vs. PHI (11/17) 22:32 4-9 1-3 6-7 1-1-2 3 1 1 0 1 15 OREB 5 vs. HOU 11/24/18 3 @ MIA 11/20/19 vs. MIA (11/14) 26:49 3-12 0-4 4-4 1-2-3 2 1 0 2 0 10 DREB 8 3 Times 3 3 Times TREB 11 @ BKN 12/3/18 4 3 Times ASTS 11 @ PHI 3/30/15 5 @ IND 11/1/19 QUICK NOTES ON CLARKSON: STLS 5 4 Times 2 3 Times o Has scored in double-digits 13 times off the bench o Recorded 12 points, four rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes at Miami on Nov. 20 BLKS 3 @ OKC 3/24/15 2 vs. BOS 11/5/19 o Shot 5-7 (.714) from the field, including 3-5 (.600) from deep, for 13 points while adding two rebounds and four assists in 24 MINS 48 vs. BKN 2/13/19 27 2 Times
minutes at New York on Nov, 18 Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 5 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Tallied 15 points, two rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 23 minutes versus Philadelphia on Nov. 17 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o Contributed 10 points, three rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes versus Miami on Nov. 14 o Finished with a season-high tying, team-high tying 20 points on 8-16 (.500) shooting, four rebounds and two assists in 26 NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 this season minutes at Philadelphia on Nov. 12 o Posted 17 points, three rebounds and two steals in 20 minutes at New York on Nov. 10 o Chipped in with 10 points, four rebounds and one steal in 22 minutes at Washington on Nov. 8 o Finished with 12 points, three rebounds, a team-high tying four assists and a season-high two blocks in 26 minutes versus Boston on Nov. 5 o Shot a season-best 5-10 (.500) from beyond the arc and 6-11 (.545) overall from the field for 17 points while adding one steal and one block in 22 minutes versus Dallas on Nov. 3 o Shot 6-12 (.500) from the field for 20 points while adding two rebounds, a team-high five assists, one steal and one block in 27 minutes at Indiana on Nov. 1; also shot a perfect 7-7 (1.000) from the free throw line o Led all bench players with 17 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, an 8-9 (.889) clip from the foul line and four assists in 26 minutes versus Chicago on Oct. 30 o Chipped in with 17 points and four assists in 25 minutes at Milwaukee on Oct. 28 o Had his first double-digit scoring outing of 2019-20 and led all bench players with 15 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, two rebounds and two steals in 18 minutes versus Indiana on Oct. 26
# 21 TYLER COOK Forward 6-9 255 lbs 9/23/97 Iowa Year: 1st ABOUT TYLER: Parents are Trent and Stephanie Cook…has one brother, Trenton…high school coach was Frank Bennett…was a communication studies major at Iowa.
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS
PTS 4 vs. PHI 11/17/19 4 vs. PHI 11/17/19
FGM 1 5 Times 1 5 Times
LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 2 @ MIL 10/28/19 2 @ MIL 10/28/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM - - at DAL (11/22) G LEAGUE – TWO-WAY 3FGA - - at MIA (11/20) 3:26 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 0 1 0 2 FTM 2 vs. PHI 11/17/19 2 vs. PHI 11/17/19 FTA 2 vs. PHI 11/17/19 2 vs. PHI 11/17/19 at NYK (11/18) G LEAGUE – TWO-WAY OREB 2 vs. DAL 11/3/19 2 vs. DAL 11/3/19 vs. PHI (11/17) 3:26 1-1 0-0 2-2 1-1-2 0 0 0 0 0 4 DREB 1 2 Times 1 2 Times vs. MIA (11/14) DNP – COACH’S DECISION TREB 2 2 Times 2 2 Times ASTS - - QUICK NOTES ON COOK: STLS 1 @ MIL 10/28/19 1 @ MIL 10/28/19 o Claimed off waivers by the Cavaliers on Oct. 19, 2019 and is on a Two-Way contract BLKS - - o Appeared in two games for Denver this preseason MINS 5 @ NYK 11/10/19 5 @ NYK 11/10/19 o Went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft out of the University of Iowa, where he played in 93 contests (92 starts) over three seasons, averaging 14.1 points and 6.7 rebounds in 28.0 minutes per game Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this
season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 7 this season; DND’S – 0 this season;
NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 2 this season
# 18 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA Guard 6-3 204 lbs 9/8/90 St. Mary’s (CA) Year: 7th ABOUT MATTHEW: Native of Australia…prior to St. Mary’s, played in the South East Australian League for the Australian Institute of Sport…favorite hobby is playing the guitar…favorite movie is Batman…favorite CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS board game is Monopoly…favorite sport other than basketball is Australian Football…active on Twitter as PTS 21 @ DET 3/26/14 7 @ WAS 11/8/19 @matthewdelly. FGM 7 5 Times 2 5 Times FGA 18 @ IND 2/27/15 6 2 Times 3FGM 5 @ OKC 12/11/14 1 2 Times LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGA 8 vs. MIN 1/25/16 4 3 Times OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FTM 6 3 Times 3 vs. MIA 11/14/19 FTA 8 @ WAS 12/26/16 3 vs. MIA 11/14/19 at DAL (11/22) 3:41 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 OREB 3 6 Times 1 3 Times at MIA (11/20) 21:07 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-0-0 5 2 0 2 0 0 DREB 7 @ IND 2/27/15 3 2 Times at NYK (11/18) 11:44 1-2 1-2 2-2 0-2-2 2 0 0 1 0 5 TREB 10 @ IND 2/27/15 4 @ NYK 11/10/19 vs. PHI (11/17) 5:30 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 0 2 0 2 0 0 ASTS 13 2 Times 5 @ MIA 11/20/19 vs. MIA (11/14) 19:32 0-1 0-1 3-3 0-2-2 4 1 1 2 0 3 STLS 4 @ SAS 11/23/13 1 5 Times BLKS 2 2 Times 1 @ NYK 11/10/19 QUICK NOTES ON DELLAVEDOVA: MINS 42 2 Times 22 @ MIL 10/28/19 o Scored in double figures in 13 games as a Cavalier last season; played in 36 games for Cleveland, averaging 7.3 points and a team-high 4.2 assists in 19.9 minutes per contest Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 6 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Recorded his 2,000th career point with his first make against New York on 12/12/18 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o Dished out a career-high tying 13 assists versus Brooklyn on Feb 13…tallied a season-high 17 points and seven assists in 20 NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed two games due to minutes at New Orleans on Jan. 9 personal reasons on 11/1 and 11/3; Inactive List – 2 this season o Led or tied the Cavaliers last season in assists 13 times, steals twice and blocks once
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# 10 DARIUS GARLAND Guard 6-1 192 lbs 1/26/00 Vanderbilt Year: 1st ABOUT DARIUS: Father, Winston, played seven NBA seasons…both of his grandfathers served in the U.S. Army….played on AAU team Bradley Beal Elite and has developed relationship with Wizards All-Star Beal…averaged 28.6 points and shot 59.7 percent as a senior for Brentwood Academy…won a record-tying four state championships…second player in Tennessee history to win three consecutive Mr. Basketball awards, joining Brandan Wright…2017-18 Naismith High School Player of the Year semifinalist and McDonald’s and Jordan Brand All-American.
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 23 @ DAL 11/22/19 23 @ DAL 11/22/19 FGM 9 @ DAL 11/22/19 9 @ DAL 11/22/19 LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 16 @ DAL 11/22/19 16 @ DAL 11/22/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 5 @ DAL 11/22/19 5 @ DAL 11/22/19 at DAL (11/22) 33:31 9-16 5-8 0-0 0-1-1 4 0 0 2 0 23 3FGA 8 @ DAL 11/22/19 8 @ DAL 11/22/19 at MIA (11/20) 24:31 4-12 2-7 0-0 0-0-0 3 1 1 4 0 10 FTM 6 @ NYK 11/10/19 6 @ NYK 11/10/19 at NYK (11/18) 29:23 4-9 2-5 0-2 0-2-2 2 3 0 2 0 10 FTA 6 @ NYK 11/10/19 6 @ NYK 11/10/19 vs. PHI (11/17) 24:48 4-13 1-3 2-2 0-0-0 2 2 2 2 0 11 OREB 1 3 Times 1 3 Times vs. MIA (11/14) 24:41 4-10 3-7 0-0 0-1-1 2 1 1 2 0 11 DREB 3 3 Times 3 3 Times TREB 3 3 Times 3 3 Times ASTS 6 2 Times 6 2 Times QUICK NOTES ON GARLAND: STLS 3 @ PHI 11/12/19 3 @ PHI 11/12/19 o Has scored in double figures in seven of his last eight games BLKS - - o Notched a career-high 23 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, including 5-8 (.625) from three, and four assists in 34 minutes at Dallas on Nov. 22 MINS 34 2 Times 34 2 Times
o Chipped in with 10 points, three assists and one steal in 25 minutes at Miami on Nov. 20 Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Tallied 10 points, two rebounds and two assists in 29 minutes at New York on Nov. 18 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o Recorded 11 points, two assists and a game-high tying two steals in 25 minutes versus Philadelphia on Nov. 17 NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 this season o Made a career-high 3 triples and finished with 11 points, two assists and one steal in 25 minutes versus Miami on Nov. 14 o Dished out a career-high tying, game-high tying six assists to go along with 12 points, three rebounds and one steal in a career-high 34 minutes at New York on Nov. 10 o Shot 6-11 (.545) from the field for 15 points while adding two rebounds, a team-high, career-high six assists and a career-high tying two steals in a career-high tying 32 minutes at Washington on Nov. 8 o Scored in double figures for the first time in his career, tallying 12 points, four assists and one steal in 29 minutes versus Indiana on Oct. 26 o In his first game as a Cavalier, dished out a team-high five assists while adding eight points, two rebounds and one steal in 32 minutes at Orlando on Oct. 23 o Selected in the first round (5th overall pick) of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers o Second highest draft pick ever from Vanderbilt behind only Clyde Lee (third overall pick by the Warriors in 1966). o Played one season at Vanderbilt; Appeared in five games as a freshman in 2018-19 and averaged 16.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 27.8 minutes per contest
# 31 JOHN HENSON Forward/Center 6-9 222 lbs 12/28/90 North Carolina Year: 8th ABOUT JOHN: Born John Allen Henson in Greensboro, N.C....son of Matt and Annette Henson...2009 McDonald’s All American…his father played basketball at Norfolk State...entered UNC at just 185 pounds...is an avid fisherman in his spare time...his sister, Amber Henson, played for Duke women’s basketball team…his biggest superstition is to “knock on wood”…on Twitter as @JohnHenson31. CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 28 @ OKC 4/17/13 3 vs. IND 10/26/19 FGM 11 2 Times 1 vs. IND 10/26/19 LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 19 @ OKC 4/17/13 2 vs. IND 10/26/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 3 @ MIN 10/26/18 - at DAL (11/22) INACTIVE LIST – RIGHT HAMSTRING STRAIN 3FGA 5 vs. SAC 11/4/18 1 vs. IND 10/26/19 FTM 6 8 Times 1 vs. IND 10/26/19 at MIA (11/20) INACTIVE LIST – RIGHT HAMSTRING STRAIN FTA 10 2 Times 6 vs. IND 10/26/19 at NYK (11/18) INACTIVE LIST – RIGHT HAMSTRING STRAIN OREB 8 6 Times 2 vs. IND 10/26/19 vs. PHI (11/17) INACTIVE LIST – RIGHT HAMSTRING STRAIN DREB 19 @ ORL 4/10/13 1 vs. IND 10/26/19 vs. MIA (11/14) INACTIVE LIST – RIGHT HAMSTRING STRAIN TREB 25 @ ORL 4/10/13 3 vs. IND 10/26/19 ASTS 6 3 Times - QUICK NOTES ON HENSON: STLS 3 7 Times 2 vs. IND 10/26/19 o Selected in the first round (14th overall pick) of the 2012 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and was acquired by the Cavs BLKS 7 2 Times 2 vs. IND 10/26/19 in a three-team trade on December 7, 2018 MINS 51 vs. NYK 12/18/13 8 vs. IND 10/26/19 o Played in 14 games with the Bucks last season, averaging 5.6 points and 5.1 rebounds in 13.4 minutes per game o Did not play in a game after being acquired by Cleveland last season, missing the final 56 games due to a left wrist injury Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 32 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Has appeared in 405 career regular season games (152) over 7 seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed one game due to a right ankle sprain on 10/23; missed 13 games due to a right hamstring strain from 10/28-11/22; Inactive List – 14 this season
# 20 BRANDON KNIGHT Guard 6-2 182 lbs 12/2/91 Kentucky Year: 8th
ABOUT BRANDON: Son of Efrem and Tonya Knight...has an older brother, Efrem…favorite player growing up was Tim Hardaway…holds the annual Brandon Knight Skills Clinic at his alma mater, Pine Crest High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL…led Pine Crest to four state title games, winning the championship in 2008 and 2009…was the 2010 Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year...also named CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS Gatorade National Male Basketball Player of the Year in 2009 and 2010…was a McDonald's All-American and a Jordan Brand All-American...played in the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit…finished his career with the PTS 38 @ DEN 11/20/15 12 @ NYK 11/18/19 second-most points in the state of Florida with 3,515. FGM 15 @ LAL 12/31/13 4 @ NYK 11/18/19 FGA 25 3 Times 8 2 Times 3FGM 7 3 Times 4 @ NYK 11/18/19 LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGA 14 vs. MIN 12/13/15 8 @ NYK 11/18/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FTM 12 vs. ORL 2/18/14 1 vs. DAL 11/3/19 at DAL (11/22) 6:15 0-2 0-2 1-2 0-0-0 1 0 0 1 0 1 FTA 12 vs. ORL 2/18/14 2 vs. DAL 11/3/19 at MIA (11/20) INACTIVE LIST – RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN OREB 4 2 Times 1 vs. PHI 11/17/19 at NYK (11/18) 12:00 4-8 4-8 0-0 0-3-3 2 0 0 0 0 12 DREB 13 @ CLE 12/20/13 3 @ NYK 11/18/19 vs. PHI (11/17) 20:02 2-7 0-3 0-0 1-0-1 2 2 1 2 0 4 TREB 14 @ CLE 12/20/13 3 @ NYK 11/18/19 vs. MIA (11/14) DNP – COACH’S DECISION ASTS 15 vs. LAL 11/16/15 6 vs. DAL 11/3/19 STLS 6 2 Times 1 2 Times QUICK NOTES ON KNIGHT: BLKS 2 5 Times - o Shot a season-best 4-8 (.500) from three-point territory for 12 points while adding three rebounds and two assists in 12 MINS 50 vs. NYK 12/18/13 20 2 Times minutes at New York on Nov. 18 o Hit three triples and totaled 10 points, a team-high six assists and one steal in 20 minutes versus Dallas on Nov. 3 Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 16 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Scored in double figures 10 times as a Cavalier; in 27 games (26 starts) for Cleveland, averaged 8.5 points and 2.3 assists season, 1 in career; DNP-CD’S – 8 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; in 22.9 minutes per contest NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed one game due to a right o Tallied a season-high 16 points twice (3/18 vs. Detroit and 4/7 vs. San Antonio) ankle sprain on 11/20; Inactive List – 1 this season o Had four straight games scoring in double-digits (3/8-3/18), his longest since January 2017
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# 0 KEVIN LOVE Forward/Center 6-8 247 lbs 9/7/88 UCLA Year: 12th ABOUT KEVIN: Son of Stan and Karen Love...father, Stan, played with the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Bullets in the NBA...uncle Mike Love is the lead singer of the Beach Boys...launched the Kevin Love Fund in 2018 to inspire people to work on their physical and mental well-being…hosted a winter coat drive to support the local Salvation Army during each of his first five NBA seasons...awarded the December 2012 KIA Community Assist Award...teamed with NFL All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Bright Pink in October of 2012 to "Spread Love" in hopes of raising money for Breast Health Awareness Month...an ambassador of the Hoops for St. Jude program since his rookie season...favorite movies are “He Got Game” and “Gladiator”. CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 51 @ OKC 3/23/12 29 vs. DAL 11/3/19 LAST 5 GAMES: FGM 16 @ OKC 3/23/12 9 vs. DAL 11/3/19 FGA 31 @ CHA 3/28/12 18 vs. DAL 11/3/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 8 3 Times 5 3 Times at DAL (11/22) 25:26 2-8 0-3 4-4 1-6-7 1 2 0 3 0 8 3FGA 16 vs. BOS 12/29/16 11 2 Times at MIA (11/20) 33:17 8-14 5-9 4-4 2-11-13 2 1 0 4 0 25 FTM 19 @ MIL 12/27/11 10 @ WAS 11/8/19 at NYK (11/18) INACTIVE LIST – LOW BACK CONTUSION FTA 24 @ MIL 12/27/11 13 @ WAS 11/8/19 vs. PHI (11/17) 25:16 3-8 2-5 4-5 0-6-6 0 2 0 0 0 12 OREB 12 vs. NYK 11/12/10 2 5 Times vs. MIA (11/14) 38:44 6-16 3-8 6-6 2-8-10 1 0 4 4 1 21 DREB 21 @ SAC 11/27/12 19 vs. CHI 10/30/19 TREB 31 vs. NYK 11/12/10 20 vs. CHI 10/30/19 QUICK NOTES ON LOVE: ASTS 10 3 Times 9 vs. CHI 10/30/19 o Has eight double-doubles this season, tied for a team high STLS 4 4 Times 4 vs. MIA 11/14/19 o Turned in his eighth double-double of 2019-20 with a team-high 25 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting, including a season-high tying five BLKS 4 2 Times 2 2 Times triples on a 5-9 (.556) clip from deep, and a game-high 13 rebounds while adding two assists in 33 minutes at Miami on Nov. 20 MINS 49 @ OKC 3/23/12 39 vs. MIA 11/14/19 o Tallied 12 points and six rebounds in 25 minutes versus Philadelphia on Nov. 17 o Notched his seventh double-double of the campaign with a team-high 21 points and a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with a career- Double-Doubles – 8 this season, 421 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this high tying, game-high four steals and one block in a season-high 39 minutes versus Miami on Nov. 14 season, 3 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o Totaled a team-high tying 20 points and eight rebounds in 32 minutes at Philadelphia on Nov. 12 NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed one game due to a low o Had 17 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes at New York on Nov. 10; also shot a perfect 9-9 from the charity stripe back contusion on 11/18; ; Inactive List – 1 this season o Posted his sixth double-double of the season with 16 points and a game-high tying 12 rebounds while adding two assists and a team- high tying two blocks in 29 minutes at Washington on Nov. 8 o Recorded 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks in 32 minutes versus Boston on Nov. 5; with his nine rebounds, reached 101 rebounds on the season, the most rebounds through the first seven games of a season in Cavaliers history (previous record was 94 by Rick Roberson in 1972-73) o Tied his season high for three-pointers with five and went 9-18 (.500) from the field overall for a season-high, game-high tying 29 points to go along with eight rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 35 minutes versus Dallas on Nov. 3; also shot a perfect 6-6 (1.000) from the free throw line
o Recorded his fifth straight double-double with a team-high 22 points and a game-high tying 17 rebounds while adding four assists and one steal in 35 minutes at Indiana on Nov. 1; also drained a season-best five three-pointers o Notched his fourth straight double-double with 17 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting from the field, a season-high 20 rebounds, a team-high six assists and one steal in 31 minutes versus Chicago on Oct. 30; recorded 16 rebounds in the first half, tying a franchise record for rebounds in any half; his 20 rebounds were also the most he has recorded in a regular season game as a Cavali er
# 28 ALFONZO MCKINNIE Forward 6-8 215 lbs 9/17/92 Green Bay Year: 3rd
ABOUT ALFONZO: Born in Chicago, Ill….split the 2015-16 season between the East Side Pirates (Luxembourg) and Heromsillo (Mexico)... played two collegiate seasons at Eastern Illinois (2010-12) before transferring to Wisconsin- Green Bay (2013-15). CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS
PTS 19 @ CHI 10/29/18 14 @ NYK 11/18/19 FGM 7 @ CHI 10/29/18 4 @ NYK 11/18/19
FGA 15 @ CHI 10/29/18 10 @ NYK 11/18/19 LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM 4 @ CHI 10/29/18 3 @ NYK 11/18/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA 7 2 Times 6 @ NYK 11/18/19 FTM 3 3 Times 3 @ NYK 11/18/19 at DAL (11/22) 12:00 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-1-2 1 1 0 0 1 0 FTA 5 @ NYK 11/18/19 5 @ NYK 11/18/19 at MIA (11/20) 15:07 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-1-1 1 4 3 0 1 0 OREB 5 @ CHI 10/29/18 2 @ NYK 11/18/19 at NYK (11/18) 29:41 4-10 3-6 3-5 2-4-6 1 3 0 1 0 14 DREB 7 2 Times 6 vs. PHI 11/17/19 vs. PHI (11/17) 21:24 2-3 1-1 2-2 0-6-6 0 2 1 2 0 7 TREB 10 @ CHI 10/29/18 6 2 Times vs. MIA (11/14) DNP – COACH’S DECISION ASTS 3 3 Times 1 3 Times STLS 3 @ MIA 11/20/19 3 @ MIA 11/20/19 QUICK NOTES ON MCKINNIE: BLKS 2 2 Times 1 2 Times o Shot a season-best 3-6 (.500) from deep and finished with a season-high 14 points and a season-high tying six rebounds in a season-high MINS 30 @ NYK 11/18/19 30 @ NYK 11/18/19 30 minutes at New York on Nov. 18 o Chipped in with seven points on 2-3 (.667) shooting, six rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes versus Philadelphia on Nov. 17 Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 1 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Claimed off waivers by the Cavaliers on Oct. 21 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 5 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o Played in four games (two starts) with the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 Preseason before being waived on Oct. 19. NWT – 1 this season; Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 1 this season o In 2019-20, appeared in 72 games (five starts) with Golden State, averaging 4.7 points and 3.4 rebounds in 13.9 minutes per game
# 22 LARRY NANCE JR.
Forward 6-7 245 lbs 1/1/93 Wyoming Year: 5th ABOUT LARRY: Parents are Larry Sr. and Jaynee Nance...has an older sister, Casey, who played basketball at the University of Dayton and a younger brother, Pete, who plays collegiately at Northwestern...Larry Sr., a three-time NBA All-Star, NBA All-Defensive First Team member and winner of the inaugural NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1984, played 13 seasons in the NBA, includin g over six seasons with the Cavaliers…Nance Jr. wears his father’s retired #22 jersey with the Cavs to honor him…graduated with a degree from Wyoming in criminal justice…prized possession is his Mountain West Championship ring...played for the Revere High School Minutemen in Ohio prior to Wyoming, leading his team to consecutive Suburban League CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS Championship games his final two seasons, while being named Second Team All-Ohio, First Team All-Suburban League and First Team 22 vs. DET 3/5/18 All-District following senior season…the two league championships were the first for Revere High School since 1976. PTS 16 @ MIA 11/20/19 FGM 9 vs. DET 3/5/18 6 3 Times
FGA 15 2 Times 12 @ MIA 11/20/19 LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM 3 @ IND 2/9/19 3 vs. BOS 11/5/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA 6 @ MIL 3/24/19 5 @ ORL 10/23/19 at DAL (11/22) 20:30 3-4 2-3 0-0 0-0-0 0 2 1 0 0 8 FTM 9 @ MIL 2/10/17 5 vs. CHI 10/30/19 at MIA (11/20) 34:57 6-12 2-4 2-2 3-6-9 2 2 2 0 1 16 FTA 10 @ MIL 2/10/17 6 vs. CHI 10/30/19 at NYK (11/18) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT THUMB SPRAIN OREB 10 vs. NYK 2/11/19 5 vs. MIA 11/14/19 vs. PHI (11/17) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT THUMB SPRAIN DREB 15 @ SAC 4/4/19 10 @ ORL 10/23/19 vs. MIA (11/14) 22:35 6-9 0-2 2-3 5-3-8 0 1 3 0 0 14 TREB 19 @ WAS 2/8/19 14 @ ORL 10/23/19 ASTS 7 6 Times 2 3 Times QUICK NOTES ON NANCE JR.: STLS 6 2 Times 3 3 Times o Finished with a near double-double, recording a season-high 16 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting from the field, including 2-4 (.500) from BLKS 4 @ CHI 11/10/18 2 @ MIL 10/28/19 deep, and nine rebounds while adding two assists, two steals and one block in a season-high 35 minutes at Miami on Nov. 20 MINS 40 vs. MEM 4/2/17 35 @ MIA 11/20/19 o Had 14 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting, eight rebounds and a season-high tying three steals in 23 minutes versus Philadelphia on Nov. 14 o Notched 10 rebounds, four points and a season-high tying, team-high tying three steals in 28 minutes at Philadelphia on Nov. 12 Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 39 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Had a near double-double with nine points on 3-4 (.750) shooting and a team-high tying nine rebounds while swiping a game-high tying season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; three steals in 26 minutes at New York on Nov. 10 NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed two games due to a left o Finished with a season-high tying 15 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting and three rebounds in 15 minutes versus Boston on Nov. 5; also made thumb sprain on 11/17 and 11/18; Inactive List – 2 this season a career-high tying three shots from three, going a perfect 3-3 (1.000 3FG%) from beyond the arc o Recorded 12 points, five rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes versus Chicago on Oct. 30; also shot 5-6 (.833) from the free throw line o Went 6-9 (.667) from the field, including 2-4 (.500) from deep, for 15 points while adding eight rebounds and a game-high tying two blocks in 25 minutes at Milwaukee on Oct. 28 o In the season opener at Orlando, grabbed 14 rebounds while adding nine points, two assists and one block in 27 minutes on Oct. 23
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# 16 CEDI OSMAN Forward 6-7 230 lbs 4/8/95 Anadolu Efes (Turkey) Year: 3rd ABOUT CEDI: Born in Ohrid, Macedonia…spent part of his childhood living in Bosnia after moving there as a young child…name is pronounced JED-e AUS-min…favorite hobbies are playing video games and watching TV/movies…favorite sport other than basketball is volleyball…favorite movie is Green Mile…favorite childhood superhero was the Incredible Hulk…favorite food is sushi.
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS
PTS 29 vs. MIA 1/25/19 18 @ DAL 11/22/19
FGM 11 vs. MIA 1/25/19 6 @ DAL 11/22/19 FGA 20 vs. MIA 1/25/19 13 vs. BOS 11/5/19 LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM 6 2 Times 4 2 Times OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA 9 2 Times 7 vs. BOS 11/5/19 at DAL (11/22) 26:07 6-10 4-6 2-2 1-3-4 3 2 0 1 1 18 FTM 7 2 Times 2 2 Times at MIA (11/20) 22:09 1-6 0-2 1-2 0-1-1 1 1 3 2 0 3 FTA 9 2 Times 4 vs. MIA 11/14/19 at NYK (11/18) 22:12 2-5 0-2 1-2 1-7-8 2 4 0 3 0 5 OREB 3 4 Times 1 7 Times vs. PHI (11/17) 27:59 2-7 1-4 0-0 1-3-4 1 2 1 2 0 5 DREB 10 @ OKC 11/28/18 7 @ NYK 11/18/19 vs. MIA (11/14) 33:51 5-11 1-4 1-4 1-6-7 1 4 0 1 0 12 TREB 10 3 Times 8 @ NYK 11/18/19 ASTS 8 @ MIN 10/19/18 5 @ NYK 11/10/19 STLS 4 @ LAC 3/30/19 3 2 Times QUICK NOTES ON OSMAN: BLKS 2 @ NYK 2/28/19 1 3 Times o Finished with a season-high 18 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from long range, four rebounds, three assists and one MINS 43 @ ORL 11/5/18 38 @ IND 11/1/19 block in 26 minutes at Dallas on Nov. 22
o Tallied 12 points and seven rebounds in 34 minutes versus Miami on Nov. 14 Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 3 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Shot 5-9 (.556) from the field for 11 points and added three rebounds, four assists & two steals in 37 minutes at Washington on Nov. 8 o Recorded 12 points, five rebounds, three assists and one steal in 32 minutes versus Boston on Nov. 5 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o Posted 10 points, four rebounds and a game-high three steals in 38 minutes at Indiana on Nov. 1 NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 this season o Shot 4-5 (.800) from beyond the arc and tallied 12 points, four rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes versus Chicago on Oct. 30 o Drained two triples and shot 4-8 (.500) from the field for 10 points to go along with two assists in 27 minutes at Milwaukee on Oct. 28 o In the season opener, tallied 13 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from deep, three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 29 minutes at Orlando on Oct. 23
# 4 KEVIN PORTER JR.
Guard 6-4 203 lbs 5/4/00 USC Year: 1st ABOUT KEVIN: Full name is Bryan Kevin Porter Jr….his interests are basketball and relaxing… favorite musical artists are Lil Baby, Young Thug and Gunna…favorite food is macaroni…majored in communications at USC…attended same high school (Seattle’s Rainier Beach) that produced future NBA guards Jamal Crawford, Nate Robinson, Dejounte Murray, Doug Christie and Terrence Williams…averaged 27 points, 14 rebounds and five assists as a senior…teamed with current San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle…No. 16 recruit in the 2018 class by Rivals and No. 28 by 247 Sports…NBA guard Jamal Crawford has served as a mentor. CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 18 @ NYK 11/18/19 18 @ NYK 11/18/19 FGM 6 @ NYK 11/18/19 6 @ NYK 11/18/19 FGA 11 2 Times 11 2 Times LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM 3 @ NYK 11/18/19 3 @ NYK 11/18/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA 6 @ NYK 11/18/19 6 @ NYK 11/18/19 at DAL (11/22) 21:53 4-8 0-1 1-1 0-3-3 2 2 1 0 0 9 FTM 4 vs. CHI 10/30/19 4 vs. CHI 10/30/19 at MIA (11/20) 22:58 3-6 1-2 0-0 0-1-1 3 4 2 2 0 7 FTA 8 @ NYK 11/18/19 8 @ NYK 11/18/19 at NYK (11/18) 31:22 6-11 3-6 3-8 0-4-4 2 4 1 3 0 18 OREB 2 @ MIL 10/28/19 2 @ MIL 10/28/19 vs. PHI (11/17) 16:16 1-6 0-3 0-0 1-3-4 2 4 1 0 0 2 DREB 4 2 Times 4 2 Times vs. MIA (11/14) 23:46 4-7 1-3 0-0 0-3-3 4 4 3 3 0 9 TREB 4 6 Times 4 6 Times ASTS 4 vs. MIA 11/14/19 4 vs. MIA 11/14/19 QUICK NOTES ON PORTER JR.: STLS 3 vs. MIA 11/14/19 3 vs. MIA 11/14/19 o Totaled a team-high, career-high 18 points on a 6-11 (.545) shooting, including a career-best 3-6 (.500) mark from deep, a career-high BLKS 2 vs. IND 10/26/19 2 vs. IND 10/26/19 tying four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 31 minutes at New York on Nov. 18 MINS 31 @ NYK 11/18/19 31 @ NYK 11/18/19 o Dished out a career-best four assists to go along with nine points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, three rebounds and a career-high three steals in a career-high 24 minutes versus Miami on Nov. 14 Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Recorded a career-high 13 points while adding three rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes at Washington on Nov. 8 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o Selected in the first round (30th overall pick) of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 1 this season o Played one season at USC, appearing in 21 games (four starts) as a freshman and averaged 9.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in 22.1 minutes per contest…shot .471 (74-157) from the field and .412 (28-68) from three point range o Scored in double figures in 11 of his 21 games played o Tallied 15 points (6-7 FG) vs. Robert Morris on 11/6/18 which was the most points by a USC freshman in his first game since Jordan McLaughlin scor ed 19 in his debut in 2014
# 2 COLLIN SEXTON Guard 6-1 192 lbs 1/4/99 Alabama Year: 2nd
ABOUT COLLIN: Nicknamed Young Bull…son of Darnell and Gia Sexton…has a brother, Jordan, and a sister, Giauna…majored in business…favorite sport other than basketball is
track…favorite TV show is Martin…lists Spiderman as his favorite childhood superhero…favorite color is red...favorite movie is Drumline…won a gold medal with the 2016 USA Men’s
U17 World Championship Team, at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Zaragoza, Spain, and was named the MVP of the tournament.
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS
PTS 31 @ NYK 11/10/19 31 @ NYK 11/10/19 LAST 5 GAMES: FGM 14 vs. HOU 11/24/18 10 @ NYK 11/10/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 24 vs. BOS 2/5/19 21 @ IND 11/1/19 at DAL (11/22) 31:37 4-12 0-3 6-6 0-2-2 5 2 0 3 0 14 3FGM 5 2 Times 5 @ NYK 11/10/19 at MIA (11/20) 27:05 8-16 1-4 2-3 0-2-2 0 1 2 1 0 19 3FGA 8 3 Times 8 2 Times at NYK (11/18) 25:45 5-13 1-2 3-5 2-1-3 1 2 0 2 0 14 FTM 10 vs. DET 3/2/19 7 vs. BOS 11/5/19 vs. PHI (11/17) 28:13 7-17 0-2 3-4 3-1-4 1 2 1 1 0 17 FTA 13 vs. DET 3/2/19 8 @ NYK 11/10/19 OREB 4 2 Times 3 vs. PHI 11/17/19 vs. MIA (11/14) 27:13 7-16 0-3 1-1 0-4-4 3 1 1 0 0 15 DREB 9 @ OKC 11/28/18 6 vs. DAL 11/3/19
TREB 10 @ OKC 11/28/18 6 vs. DAL 11/3/19 QUICK NOTES ON SEXTON: ASTS 10 vs. CHA 4/9/19 5 @ DAL 11/22/19 o Going back to last season, has scored in double figures in 38 straight games (since 2/23/19) STLS 2 11 Times 2 3 Times Tallied 14 points, two rebounds and a team-high five assists in 32 minutes at Dallas on Nov. 22 o Notched 19 points on an 8-16 (.500) clip from the field, two rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes at Miami on Nov. 20 BLKS 2 @ BKN 3/6/19 1 vs. BOS 11/5/19 o Recorded 14 points and three rebounds in 26 minutes at New York on Nov. 18 MINS 45 vs. BKN 2/13/19 37 @ IND 11/1/19 o Totaled a team-high 17 points, four rebounds and one steal in 28 minutes versus Philadelphia on Nov. 17 o Tallied 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 27 minutes versus Miami on Nov. 14 Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 2 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Finished with 18 points, five rebounds, a team-high four assists and two steals in 33 minutes at Philadelphia on Nov. 12 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o Poured in a game-high, career-high 31 points on 10-16 (.625) shooting, including a career-high tying five triples (5-8, .625 3FG), two NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 this season rebounds, three assists and one steal in 30 minutes at New York on Nov. 10 o Recorded 16 points and two rebounds in 31 minutes at Washington on Nov. 8 o Notched a team-high 21 points, two rebounds, three assists and one block in 35 minutes versus Boston on Nov. 5; also shot a perfect 7-7 (1.000 FT%) from the charity stripe; has now reached double figures in scoring in 30 straight contests going back to last season o Poured in 21 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 37 minutes at Indiana on Nov. 1 o Scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 18 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, two rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes versus Chicago on Oct. 30
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# 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON Forward/Center 6-9 254 lbs 3/13/91 Texas Year: 9th 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 Nike Hoop Summit…played for Team Canada in the FIBA Americas Tournament in Caracas, Venezuela during the summer of 2013... favorite food is chicken teriyaki…his first job was a paper boy…favorite sport other than basketball is football…favorite TV show is Martin…favorite movie is Coming to America…favorite game is Monopoly. CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 29 @ BOS 4/5/13 25 vs. IND 10/26/19
FGM 12 2 Times 11 2 Times LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 18 vs. BOS 1/22/13 19 vs. CHI 10/30/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 2 @ PHI 11/12/19 2 @ PHI 11/12/19 at DAL (11/22) 26:04 5-11 0-0 0-1 3-5-8 4 1 0 0 1 10 3FGA 3 @ PHI 11/12/19 3 @ PHI 11/12/19 FTM 9 3 Times 5 2 Times at MIA (11/20) INACTIVE LIST – REST FTA 13 vs. BKN 2/20/13 9 vs. DAL 11/3/19 at NYK (11/18) 24:58 3-6 0-0 3-4 3-2-5 2 4 0 5 1 9 OREB 12 @ CHI 10/31/14 9 @ WAS 11/8/19 vs. PHI (11/17) 27:56 5-11 0-1 2-2 2-7-9 3 1 1 3 3 12 DREB 14 @ NYK 12/7/16 9 2 Times vs. MIA (11/14) 22:49 1-3 0-0 0-0 2-1-3 1 3 1 4 1 2 TREB 21 2 Times 13 3 Times
QUICK NOTES ON THOMPSON: ASTS 5 9 Times 4 5 Times o Has eight double-doubles this season, tied for a team high STLS 4 4 Times 3 @ WAS 11/8/19 o Had a near double-double with 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds while adding three assists, one steal and a game- BLKS 5 vs. CHI 10/30/19 5 vs. CHI 10/30/19 high three blocks in 28 minutes versus Philadelphia on Nov. 17; with his sixth defensive rebound, reached the 3,000-mark in MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 37 vs. BOS 11/5/19 DREB for his career, becoming just the 5th player in team history to ever reach that plateau as a Cavalier o Registered his 8th double-double with 17 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, including a 2-3 (.667) clip from deep, and a team- Double-Doubles – 8 this season, 162 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this high 12 rebounds to go along with one steal in 33 minutes at Philadelphia on Nov. 12 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o Had a near double-double with nine points and a team-high tying nine rebounds to go along with one steal and one block in NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed one game due to rest on 31 minutes at New York on Nov. 10 11/20; ; Inactive List – 1 this season o Posted his 7th double-double of 2019-20 with a team-high 21 points on 8-12 (.667) shooting and a game-high tying 12 rebounds to go along with three assists, a game-high three steals and a team-high tying two blocks in 36 minutes at Washington on Nov. 8 o Recorded his team-leading 6th double-double of the season with 19 points, a game-high 13 rebounds, a team-high-tying four assists and one block in 37 minutes versus Boston on Nov. 5 o Posted his fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and a team-high 12 rebounds while adding four assists, two steals and one block in 31 minutes versus Dallas on Nov. 3 o Posted his fourth straight double-double with a game-high 23 points on 11-19 (.579) shooting from the field, 10 rebounds (five offensive), two assists and a career-high five blocks in 35 minutes versus Chicago on Oct. 30; was the first Cavalier with 23 PTS/10 REB/5 BLK since Zydrunas Ilgauskas on 2/11/05 versus Denver; with his fourth defensive rebound of the game, passed Anderson Varejao (2,955 DREB) to secure the 5th-most defensive boards in Cavaliers history
# 32 DEAN WADE
Forward 6-9 219 lbs 11/20/96 Kansas State Year: 1st ABOUT DEAN: Full name is Dean Jackson Wade…graduated in May 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in social science...father, Jay, lettered one season on the Kansas State football team…mother, Trish, played volleyball and basketball at Barton Community College and is in the school’s Hall of Fame…has an older sister, Teresa, who an all-state volleyball player at St. John and the 2010 Class 1A State Division I MVP. CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 3 @ DAL 11/22/19 3 @ DAL 11/22/19 FGM 1 @ DAL 11/22/19 1 @ DAL 11/22/19 FGA 1 2 Times 1 2 Times LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM 1 @ DAL 11/22/19 1 @ DAL 11/22/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA 1 @ DAL 11/22/19 1 @ DAL 11/22/19 at DAL (11/22) 5:55 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-2-2 0 0 0 0 0 3 FTM - - at MIA (11/20) 3:26 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FTA - - at NYK (11/18) 8:58 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 3 1 0 0 0 OREB - - vs. PHI (11/17) G LEAGUE – TWO-WAY DREB 2 @ DAL 11/22/19 2 @ DAL 11/22/19 vs. MIA (11/14) DNP – COACH’S DECISION TREB 2 @ DAL 11/22/19 2 @ DAL 11/22/19 ASTS - - QUICK NOTES ON WADE: STLS 1 @ NYK 11/18/19 1 @ NYK 11/18/19 o Signed with the Cavaliers on a Two-Way contract on July 9, 2019 BLKS - - o Played in 126 games (123 starts) over four seasons at Kansas State, averaging 12.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists in MINS 9 @ NYK 11/18/19 9 @ NYK 11/18/19 29.3 minutes per contest o Wade is the only player in Kansas State school history with at least 1,000 points, 100 three-point field goals, 500 rebounds, Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this 200 assists and 100 steals season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 3 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o One of three K-State players (Bob Boozer in 1956-59 and Rodney McGruder in 2009-13) to rank in the Top 10 in both career NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 9 this season scoring (1,510/10th) and rebounding
# 9 DYLAN WINDLER Guard/Forward 6-6 199 lbs 9/22/96 Belmont Year: 1st
ABOUT DYLAN: 2018-19 Male Scholar Athlete of the Year by the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association with his 3.74 GPA...championship golfer in high school, conference and county champion and state qualifier...majored in Accounting…has one sibling, Corey...lists Kevin Durant, James Harden, Phil Mickelson as favorite athletes…four-year letter-winner at Perry Meridian High School for head coach Brent Keck...late bloomer in basketball who developed into one of the top players in
the state of Indiana...2015 IBCA/Subway Boys’ Basketball All-State...named to prestigious Indiana North-South CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS All-Star Classic roster. PTS - - FGM - -
LAST 5 GAMES: FGA - - 3FGM - - OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA - - at DAL (11/22) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT LOWER LEG STRESS REACTION FTM - - at MIA (11/20) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT LOWER LEG STRESS REACTION FTA - - at NYK (11/18) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT LOWER LEG STRESS REACTION OREB - - vs. PHI (11/17) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT LOWER LEG STRESS REACTION DREB - - vs. MIA (11/14) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT LOWER LEG STRESS REACTION TREB - - ASTS - - QUICK NOTES ON WINDLER: STLS - - o Selected in the first round (26th overall pick) of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers BLKS - - o Played 4 seasons at Belmont, appearing in 128 games (97 starts), averaging 13.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.0 steal in 29.4 MINS - - minutes per contest o As a senior in 2018-19, started all 33 games and averaged 21.3 points on .540 shooting form the field, 10.8 rebounds, 2.6 Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this assists and 1.42 steals in 33.2 minutes per contest season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o One of four players to record 1,600 career points and 1,000 rebounds in Ohio Valley Conference history dating back to 1971 NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed 15 games due to a left o Had 35 career games of 20+ points and 36 career double-doubles while at Belmont lower leg stress reaction from 10/23-11/22; Inactive List – 15 this season
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# 41 ANTE ZIZIC Center 6-10 266 lbs 1/4/97 Darussafaka (Turkey) Year: 3rd ABOUT ANTE: Older brother, Andrija, was also a professional basketball player and the two were teammates at Cibona Zagreb in 2015-16…favorite sport other than basketball is soccer…favorite board game is Monopoly…lists Superman as his favorite childhood superhero…favorite actor is Denzel Washington…loves playing video games.
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS
PTS 23 @ DEN 1/19/19 7 @ DAL 11/22/19
FGM 9 2 Times 3 2 Times LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 17 @ BOS 1/23/19 6 vs. PHI 11/17/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM - - at DAL (11/22) 12:00 3-5 0-0 1-1 1-2-3 0 1 1 0 0 7 3FGA - - at MIA (11/20) 14:47 2-3 0-0 2-2 2-1-3 0 3 0 1 0 6 FTM 6 5 Times 2 @ MIA 11/20/19 at NYK (11/18) 20:24 2-4 0-0 1-2 1-5-6 0 3 0 0 0 5 FTA 9 2 Times 2 2 Times vs. PHI (11/17) 16:38 3-6 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 0 1 0 0 1 6 OREB 6 2 Times 2 @ MIA 11/20/19 vs. MIA (11/14) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT FOOT PLANTAR FASCIITIS DREB 11 @ CHI 1/27/19 5 @ NYK 11/18/19 TREB 14 @ CHI 1/27/19 6 @ NYK 11/18/19
ASTS 4 @ SAC 4/4/19 - QUICK NOTES ON ZIZIC: STLS 2 @ HOU 1/11/19 1 @ DAL 11/22/19 o In his first game this season, contributed six points on 3-6 (.500) shooting, two rebounds and one block in 17 minutes BLKS 2 7 Times 1 vs. PHI 11/17/19 versus Philadelphia on Nov. 17 MINS 36 @ CHI 1/27/19 20 @ NYK 11/18/19 o Played in 59 games (25 starts) for the Cavs last season, averaging 7.8 points (.553 FG%) and 5.4 rebounds in 18.3 minutes per game; also had 4 double-doubles Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 4 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Scored in double figures 22 times in 2018-19 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o Grabbed double-digit rebounds in eight games and recorded 4 double-doubles last season NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed 11 games due to left o Tallied a career-high 23 points on 9-12 (.750) shooting in 31 minutes at Denver on Jan. 19 foot plantar fasciitis from 10/23-11/14; Inactive List – 11 this season o Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, including a career-high 11 defensive boards, and dished out a then career-high three in a career-high 36 minutes at Chicago on Jan. 27
2019-20 ROSTER
# NAME POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO PROS/HOME COUNTRY YEAR 8 Jordan Clarkson G 6-4 192 6/7/92 Missouri ’14 / USA 6th 21 *Tyler Cook F 6-9 255 9/23/97 Iowa ’19 / USA R 18 Matthew Dellavedova G 6-3 204 9/8/90 St. Mary’s (CA) ’13 / Australia 7th 10 Darius Garland G 6-1 192 1/26/00 Vanderbilt ’19 / USA R 31 John Henson F/C 6-9 222 12/28/90 North Carolina ’12 / USA 8th 20 Brandon Knight G 6-2 182 12/2/91 Kentucky ’11 / USA 8th 0 Kevin Love F 6-8 247 9/7/88 UCLA ’08 / USA 12th 28 Alfonzo McKinnie F 6-8 215 9/17/92 Green Bay ’15 / USA 3rd 22 Larry Nance Jr. F 6-7 245 1/1/93 Wyoming ’15 / USA 5th 16 Cedi Osman F 6-7 230 4/8/95 Anadolu Efes (Turkey) ’15/ Macedonia/Turkey 3rd 4 Kevin Porter Jr. G 6-4 203 5/4/00 USC ’19 / USA R 2 Collin Sexton G 6-1 192 1/4/99 Alabama ’18 / USA 2nd 13 Tristan Thompson F/C 6-9 254 3/13/91 Texas ’11 / Canada 9th 32 *Dean Wade F 6-9 219 11/20/96 Kansas State ’19 / USA R 9 Dylan Windler G/F 6-6 199 9/22/96 Belmont / USA R 41 Ante Zizic C 6-10 266 1/4/97 Darussafaka (Turkey) ’16 / Croatia 3rd
*Two-Way Player
HEAD COACH John Beilein (Wheeling)
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH J.B. Bickerstaff (Minnesota)
ASSISTANT COACHES Antonio Lang (Duke) Dan Geriot (Richmond) Lindsay Gottlieb (Brown)
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SPORTS SCIENCE & HEALTH Mark Kovacs (Auburn)
HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER Stephen Spiro (Temple)
HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH Derek Millender (South Alabama)
CAVALIERS NUMERICAL ROSTER 0 Kevin Love 13 Tristan Thompson 28 Alfonzo McKinnie 2 Collin Sexton 16 Cedi Osman 31 John Henson 4 Kevin Porter Jr. 18 Matthew Dellavedova 32 Dean Wade 8 Jordan Clarkson 20 Brandon Knight 41 Ante Zizic 9 Dylan Windler 21 Tyler Cook 10 Darius Garland 22 Larry Nance Jr.