SAT., DEC. 5, 2015 AMERICANAIRLINES ARENA – MIAMI, FL TV: NBA TV/FSO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM / 100.7 WMMS / LA MEGA 87.7 FM 7:30 PM EST
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (13-6) AT MIAMI HEAT (11-6)
2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES OVERALL GAME # 20 ROAD GAME # 10 PROBABLE STARTERS 2015-16 SCHEDULE POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG 10/27 @ CHI Lost, 95-97
10/28 @ MEM WON, 106-76 F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 15-16: 19 19 *26.2 7.8 6.5 .489 36.9 10/30 vs. MIA WON, 102-92 11/2 @ PHI WON, 107-100 11/4 vs. NYK WON, 96-86 F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 251 15-16: 19 19 18.9 ^11.5 2.2 .448 34.3 11/6 vs. PHI WON, 108-102 11/8 vs. IND WON, 101-97 11/10 vs. UTA WON, 118-114 C 20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV 7-1 275 15-16: 16 16 7.1 4.3 0.5 .466 19.4 11/13 @ NYK WON, 90-84 11/14 @ MIL Lost, 105-108**
11/17 @ DET Lost, 99-104 G 5 J.R. SMITH 6-6 225 15-16: 16 16 11.3 3.3 2.0 .378 32.5 11/19 vs. MIL WON, 115-100
11/21 vs. ATL WON, 109-97 G 8 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA 6-4 198 15-16: 18 4 7.9 2.3 5.5 .438 28.0 11/23 vs. ORL WON, 117-103 11/25 @ TOR Lost, 99-103 11/27 @ CHA WON, 95-90 * Ranks 5th in NBA ^ Ranks 3rd in NBA 11/28 vs. BKN WON, 90-88 CAVS QUICK FACTS 12/1 vs. WAS Lost, 85-97 12/4 @ NOP Lost, 108-114* The Cleveland Cavaliers will wrap up their two-game road trip tonight in Miami as they face the Heat for the second time this season. 12/5 @ MIA 7:30 PM NBATV/FSO The two teams will wrap up their third and final game of the 2015-16 regular season on March 19 at AmericanAirlines Arena. 12/8 vs. POR 7:00 PM FSO 12/11 @ ORL 7:00 PM FSO The Cavs won the first meeting against the Heat, which was a 102-92 victory in the home opener on Oct. 30. Defensively, the Wine and 12/15 @ BOS 7:30 PM FSO 12/17 vs. OKC 8:00 PM TNT Gold held the Heat to .429 (33-77) shooting from the field and .286 (6-21) from beyond the arc. Cleveland also outrebounded Miami 49- 12/20 vs. PHI 3:30 PM FSO 38 and had 25 assists, including 17 assists on 20 made field goals in the second half. LeBron James led the Cavs with a game-high 29 12/23 vs. NYK 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO points on 13-19 (.684) shooting, five rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes, while Kevin Love posted his 2nd double-double of the 12/25 @ GSW 5:00 PM ABC season with 24 points, a game-high 14 rebounds and five assists in 33 minutes. 12/26 @ POR 10:00 PM FSO 12/28 @ PHX 9:00 PM FSO At New Orleans last night, Cleveland connected on at least 10 three-pointers for the 10th time this season. Coming into tonight’s contest, 12/29 @ DEN 9:00 PM FSO rd 1/2 vs. ORL 7:30 PM FSO the Cavs are averaging an Eastern Conference-high 10.2 three-point makes per game, which is the 3 -highest mark in the NBA. 1/4 vs. TOR 7:00 PM FSO 1/6 @ WAS 7:00 PM FSO With 1,511 career three-pointers, J.R. Smith is seven triples away from passing Mike Bibby (1,517) for 23rd all-time in NBA history. 1/8 @ MIN 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO Against the Pelicans, J.R. Smith nailed six three-pointers, including a franchise-record tying five triples in the opening quarter, and 1/10 @ PHI 6:00 PM FSO finished with 18 points and four rebounds in 37 minutes of work. Smith has made at least three three-pointers in seven of the last nine 1/12 @ DAL 8:30 PM FSO 1/14 @ SAS 8:00 PM TNT games, averaging 15.2 points over that stretch (since Nov. 17). 1/15 @ HOU 9:30 PM ESPN/FSO
th th 1/18 vs. GSW 8:00 PM TNT Last night, LeBron James played in his 636 game as a Cavalier, passing Austin Carr (635) for 5 place in Cavaliers history in games 1/20 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO played. Against the Pelicans, James scored 23 points in the fourth quarter and finished with a season-high tying 37 points, a 10-11 (.909) 1/21 vs. LAC 8:00 PM TNT clip from the foul line, seven rebounds, a team-high eight assists, one steal and one block in 45 minutes. His 23-point fourth quarter was 1/23 vs. CHI 8:30 PM ABC one point shy of tying the franchise record for points in a quarter (24 on three occasions). It was James’ 5th time in his career pouring 1/25 vs. MIN 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 1/27 vs. PHX 7:00 PM FSO in at least 20 points in a fourth quarter. The last time James scored at least 23 points in the final period was Jan. 6, 2008 when he put up 1/29 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO a career-best 24 points in the fourth quarter in a win over Toronto. 1/30 vs. SAS 8:30 PM ABC 2/1 @ IND 7:00 PM NBATV/ FSO Over the last five games, LeBron James is shooting .891 (41-46) from the charity stripe, while averaging 27.2 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2/3 @ CHA 7:00 PM FSO 6.0 rebounds in 39.2 minutes per game. 2/5 vs. BOS 7:30 PM FSO 2/6 vs. NOP 7:30 PM FSO After pulling down 10 rebounds last night in New Orleans, Tristan Thompson has now grabbed double-digit rebounds in a career-high 2/8 vs. SAC 7:00 PM FSO eight straight contests and is averaging 12.0 rebounds to go along with 8.3 points in 32.3 minutes over that stretch. 2/10 vs. LAL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/18 vs. CHI 8:00 PM TNT
2/21 @ OKC 3:30 PM ABC In the first meeting against Miami on Oct. 30, Matthew Dellavedova dished out a game-high 10 assists (zero turnovers), while adding 2/22 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO five points and five rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench. He currently leads the NBA in assists-to-turnover ratio at 3.96. 2/24 vs. CHA 7:00 PM FSO 2/26 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO th th Kevin Love posted 15 points and 10 rebounds last night in New Orleans for his 11 double-double of 2015-16, which is tied for 4 in the 2/28 @ WAS 1:00 PM FSO NBA. So far this season, Love has not gone more than two games in a row without posting a double-double. 2/29 vs. IND 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO
3/4 vs. WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 3/5 vs. BOS 7:00 PM FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 3/7 vs. MEM 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO Kyrie Irving (left patella fracture) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) 3/9 @ SAC 10:00 PM FSO 3/10 @ LAL 10:30 PM TNT/FSO Iman Shumpert (right wrist surgery) – OUT Sasha Kaun (kown) 3/13 @ LAC 3:30 PM ABC Timofey Mozgov (TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov) 3/14 @ UTA 9:00 PM FSO Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert 3/16 vs. DAL 7:00 PM FSO Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW) 3/18 @ ORL 7:00 PM FSO 3/19 @ MIA 7:30 PM FSO CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 3/21 vs. DEN 7:00 PM FSO 3/23 vs. MIL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 12/2/15 – Assigned guard Joe Harris to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively-owned D-League team…11/30/15 – Recalled guard Joe Harris from the 3/24 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively-owned D-League team…11/28/15 – Assigned guard Joe Harris to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively-owned D- 3/26 @ NYK 7:30 PM FSO League team…11/21/15 – Recalled guard Joe Harris from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively-owned D-League team…11/20/15 – Assigned guard Joe 3/29 vs. HOU 8:00 PM TNT/FSO Harris to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively-owned D-League team. 3/31 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO
4/1 @ ATL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2015-16 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS 4/3 vs. CHI 3:30 PM FSO
4/5 @ MIL 8:00 PM FSO RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 4/6 @ IND 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO OVERALL 13-6 (.684) 9-1 (.900) 4-5 (.444) 0-2 (.000) L2 4/9 @ CHI 8:30 PM ABC 4/11 vs. ATL 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO CENTRAL 2-3 (.400) 2-0 (.000) 0-3 (.000) 0-1 (.000) W1 4/13 vs. DET 8:00 PM FSO EASTERN 11-5 (.688) 8-1 (.889) 3-4 (.429) 0-1 (.000) L1 *Denotes Overtime WESTERN 2-1 (.667) 1-0 (.000) 1-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) L1
TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: AT MIAMI HEAT (11-6)
Overall: 42-57 Home: 29-21 The Q: 19-20 Road: 13-36 CAVALIERS vs. HEAT 2015-16 SEASON Current Streak: Won 2 Home Streak: Won 3 Road Streak: Lost 9 October 30 at Cleveland – CAVS 102, Heat 92 December 5 at Miami – 7:30 p.m. on NBA TV/FSO Last Win: 10/30/15 Last Home Win: 10/30/15 Last Road Win: 1/25/10 March 19 at Miami – 7:30 p.m. on FSO Last Loss: 3/16/15 Last Home Loss: 3/18/14 Last Road Loss: 3/16/15
CAVALIERS – HEAT MATCHUP (2015-16 Regular Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 102.4 97.5 .454 .440 .721 46.4 40.9 23.3 6.0 4.1 14.8 +4.9 HEAT 96.3 92.6 .452 .410 .726 44.2 43.8 19.6 6.9 7.6 13.8 +3.7
SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
Cavs Individual Bests Points: 47- LeBron James, 3/12/06 & 4/1/06 Rebounds: 16 – 3 Times Assists: 12 – 7 Times Biggest Win: 68 points on 12/17/91 (148-80) – Biggest Win in team history Biggest Loss: 28 points on 2/2/06 (73-101) and 12/2/10 (90-118) Heat Individual Bests Points: 44 – Dwyane Wade, 4/1/06 Rebounds: 24 – Rony Seikaly, 12/11/91 Assists: 15 – Shaw, 3/19/94, Douglas 3/30/90
2015-16 GAME RECAPS (CAVS Lead Series 1-0)
CAVALIERS 102, HEAT 92 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (10/30/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James had a game-high 29 points on 13-19 (.684) shooting, five rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes of play…Kevin Love recorded his 2nd double- double of the season, as well as his 296th of his career, pouring in 24 points, a game-high 14 rebounds and five assists in 33 minutes; he also shot a perfect 9-9 from the free throw line…Matthew Dellavedova dished out a game-high 10 assists, while adding five points and five rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench; the team was +23 when he was on the floor…Tristan Thompson came just shy of a double-double, tallying a season-high 13 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting and nine rebounds in 26 minutes as a reserve…Anderson Varejao added eight rebounds in just 16 minutes off the bench…For Miami, Dwyane Wade tallied a team-high 25 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 30 minutes…Chris Bosh had 16 points, five rebounds, and three assists in 33 minutes of action. TURNING POINT: After Miami cut Cleveland’s lead to 60-57 midway through the third quarter, the Cavs went on a 28-12 run to go up by 19 and would lead by double-digits the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: It was Cleveland’s third straight home win against the Miami Heat…in the second half, the Cavs had 17 assists on 20 made field goals and finished the game with 25 assists…The Cavs shot .857 from the charity stripe, going 18-21…Cleveland outrebounded Miami 49-38…Defensively, the Wine and Gold held the Heat to .429 (33-77) shooting from the field and .286 (6-21) from beyond the arc.
OCTOBER 30, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 102-92 JAMES - 29 LOVE – 14 DELLAVEDOVA – 10 39-86 (.453) 18-21 (.857) 14-35-49 vs. Heat Wade – 25 Whiteside – 9 Dragic – 6 33-77 (.429) 20-22 (.909) 6-32-38
CONNECTIONS Cavs forward LeBron James played four seasons with Miami (2010-2014), helping the Heat win two NBA championships and reach four straight NBA Finals…Cavs forward James Jones (six years, 2008-2014) also played for the Heat during his career… Richard Jefferson and Heat forward Amar’e Stoudemire played alongside one another last season in Dallas…Heat forward Chris Andersen was on the Cavaliers summer league team in 2001…Heat forward Luol Deng spent 40 games with the Cavaliers in 2013-14 and averaged 14.3 points and 5.1 rebounds in 33.8 minutes per game…Deng, Heat forward Josh McRoberts, guard Justice Winslow, and Cavs guard Kyrie Irving are all alumni of Duke University…Heat assistant coach Chris Quinn played in seven games for the Cavaliers in 2012-13…Heat assistant coach Keith Smart was also an assistant for the Cavaliers from 2000-03 and head coach for 40 contests during the 2002-03 season.
NEXT OPPONENT: VS. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (8-12)
Overall: 50-65 Home: 32-25 The Q: 12-7 Road: 18-40 CAVALIERS vs. BLAZERS 2015-16 SEASON Current Streak: Won 1 Home Streak: Won 1 Road Streak: Lost 2 December 8 at Cleveland – 7:00 p.m. on FSO December 26 at Portland – 10:00 p.m. on FSO Last Win: 1/28/15 Last Home Win: 1/28/15 Last Road Win: 1/16/13
Last Loss: 11/4/14 Last Home Loss: 12/17/13 Last Road Loss: 11/4/14
CAVALIERS – BLAZERS MATCHUP (2015-16 Regular Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 102.4 97.5 .454 .440 .721 46.4 40.9 23.3 6.0 4.1 14.8 +4.9 BLAZERS 101.8 102.2 .445 .434 .736 46.1 44.0 20.5 6.3 4.5 15.5 -0.4
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
2014-15 GAME RECAPS (Tied Series 1-1)
CAVALIERS 99, TRAIL BLAZERS 94 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (1/28/15) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving recorded a career-high 55 points on a career-high tying 17-36 (.472) shots from the field, a career-high 11-19 (.579) three-pointers, a perfect 10-10 from the free throw line, four rebounds, five assists and two steals in 39 minutes. Irving’s 11 triples established a new franchise record for the Cavaliers, while his 55 points is the second-most points scored by a Cavalier in team history (56 – LeBron James at TOR 3/20/05), the most points scored by a player inside of Quicken Loans Arena (prev. 54, Allen Iverson 1/6/01) and the most points scored in a game this season by any player in the NBA (Mo Williams, 52 on 1/13/15 and Klay Thompson, 52 on 1/23/15). Irving became the fifth-youngest player (22 years, 311 days) in the last 50 seasons to score 55 or more points in a game. (NBA.com/stats)…Kevin Love notched his team-leading 25th double-double of the 2014-15 campaign after posting 10 points and a team-high 12 rebounds in 39 minutes. Love also dished out two assists to reach the 1,000-assist mark for his career…Timofey Mozgov notched his fifth double-double as a Cavalier and 14th of the season after tallying 12 points, 10 rebounds and a block in 36 minutes…J.R. Smith finished the night with 11 points, four assists and a steal in 38 minutes…For Portland, LaMarcus Aldridge recorded a double-double with a team-high 38 points on 13-23 (.565) shooting from the field, 11 rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 41 minutes…Damian Lillard chipped in with 14 points, five assists and a block in 38 minutes of action. TURNING POINT: Kyrie Irving nailed the go-ahead shot, a 25-foot three-pointer with 6.4 seconds remaining in the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland made 15-37 (.405) of its three-pointers on the night, marking the third time in the last four games with at least 15 triples…The Wine and Gold also posted only nine turnovers for the second straight game…The Cavs also shot 16-18 (.889) from the charity stripe…The defense held the Trail Blazers to 94 points on 35-80 (.438) shooting from the field….The victory was also its 5th straight win against a Western Conference opponent.
JANUARY 28, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 99-94 IRVING - 55 LOVE - 12 IRVING - 5 34-85 (.400) 16-18 (.889) 14-32-46 vs. Trail Blazers Aldridge - 38 Kaman - 13 Batum - 7 35-80 (.438) 14-17 (.824) 11-28-39
CAVALIERS 82, TRAIL BLAZERS 101 – MODA CENTER – PORTLAND, OR (11/4/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love registered his 3rd double-double of the season with a season-high 22 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting, including 5-8 (.625) from the three-point line, 10 rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes…LeBron James scored in double figures for the 575th consecutive game, matching Karl Malone for the 3rd longest streak in NBA history…James finished the night with 11 points, seven rebounds, a season-high seven assists and one steal in 35 minutes…Tristan Thompson had a near double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds (five offensive) in 22 minutes off the bench…Damian Lillard shot 5-10 (.500) from beyond the arc for the Blazers and finished with a game-high 27 points, six rebounds and seven assists in 36 minutes…Wesley Matthews tallied 21 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting and six rebounds in 36 minutes…Robin Lopez added 19 points on 8-11 (.727) shooting, six rebounds and a game-high three steals in 29 minutes. TURNING POINT: Damian Lillard closed out the first half scoring five straight points, giving Portland a 55-50 lead which they would hold on for good…Cleveland was outscored 70-48 over the final three quarters, including 25-13 in the fourth quarter. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs started the game shooting 10-10 from the field and finished the first quarter with 34 points on 13-21 (.619) shooting…Cleveland made 9-of-21 (.429) shots from deep.
NOVEMBER 4, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 82-101 LOVE - 22 LOVE - 10 JAMES - 7 31-85 (.365) 11-14 (.786) 13-28-41 at Trail Blazers Lillard - 27 Batum - 9 Lillard - 7 37-75 (.493) 19-25 (.760) 9-39-48
CONNECTIONS Portland Assistant Coach Nate Tibbetts spent two seasons as an assistant for the Cavaliers (2011-2013)…Blazers guard Allen Crabbe was the selected by Cleveland Cavaliers during 2013 NBA Draft (31st overall) before being traded to Portland for two future second round picks...Cavs guard/forward James Jones appeared in 58 games for the Trail Blazers in 2007- 08…Cavs forward Kevin Love attended high school in Lake Oswego, Oregon…Portland guard C.J. McCollum is a Canton, Ohio native and attended GlenOak High School in Canton…Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving and Blazers players Gerald Henderson and Mason Plumlee played their college basketball at Duke.
LAST FIVE GAMES (2-3)
CAVALIERS 108, PELICANS 114 (OT) – SMOOTHIE KING CENTER – NEW ORLEANS, LA (12/4/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James scored 23 points in the fourth quarter and finished with a season-high tying 37 points, a 10-11 (.909) clip from the foul line, seven rebounds, a team-high eight assists, one steal and one block in 45 minutes…His 23-point fourth quarter was one point shy of tying the franchise record for points in a quarter (24 on three occasions)…J.R. Smith tied the franchise record for three-pointers in a quarter with five triples in the first period and ended up with 18 points, a 6-13 (.462) mark from long distance, and four rebounds in 37 minutes…Kevin Love notched his 11th double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in 37 minutes…Tristan Thompson pulled down 10 rebounds and added five points and one steal in 32 minutes off the bench…Anthony Davis led the Pelicans with a team-high 31 points, 12 rebounds and four steals in 46 minutes…Eric Gordon had 19 points on 7-9 (.778) shooting, including 4-5 (.800) from deep, in 31 minutes…Tyreke Evans added 14 points, seven rebounds and a game-high 10 assists in 35 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Pelicans opened overtime on a 6-1 run. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs shot 20-24 (.833) from the free throw line and connected on 10 three-pointers.
DECEMBER 4, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 108-114 JAMES - 37 LOVE/THOMPSON – 10 JAMES – 8 39-89 (.438) 20-24 (.833) 12-31-43 at Pelicans OT Davis – 31 Davis – 12 Evans– 10 42-85 (.494) 21-31 (.677) 11-35-46 v
CAVALIERS 85, WIZARDS 97 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (12/1/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James posted his 8th double-double of the season (297th of career) with a team-high 24 points, a season-high tying 13 rebounds (four offensive), four assists, one block and one steal in 37 minutes of action…James also went a perfect 8-8 (1.000) from the free throw line…Tristan Thompson chipped in with six points and 11 rebounds (three offensive) in 27 minutes off the bench…Matthew Dellavedova notched a season-high tying 15 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, including a perfect 3-3 (1.000) from deep, two rebounds, two steals and one block in 27 minutes as a reserve…Mo Williams contributed 12 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, three rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes…With Williams’ first made field goal of the night at the 8:41 mark, he tallied his 4,000th regular season career field goal…J.R. Smith registered 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in 36 minutes…For Washington, John Wall tallied 35 points, four rebounds, 10 assists and five steals in 41 minutes…Bradley Beal recorded 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists in 42 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Wizards scored the first 10 points of the game and went on to lead wire-to-wire. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers outrebounded the Wizards 47-39…Cleveland held the Wizards to an opponent season-low two offensive rebounds…The Cavs held Washington to 7-28 (.250) shooting from three-point land…The Cavaliers bench outscored Washington 28-11…The Wine and Gold shot a season-high 20-23 (.870) from the charity stripe.
DECEMBER 1, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 85-97 JAMES - 24 JAMES – 13 JAMES – 4 28-83 (.337) 20-23 (.870) 10-37-47 vs. Wizards Wall – 35 Gortat – 11 Wall– 10 39-83 (.470) 12-16 (.750) 2-37-39 v
CAVALIERS 90, NETS 88 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (11/28/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James tallied a game-high tying 26 points, including the go-ahead driving hook shot with 1.0 second left in regulation, nine rebounds, five assists and one steal in 36 minutes of play…James scored 12 of the Cavs 21 points in the fourth quarter…Kevin Love recorded a game-high tying 26 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting, including a 6-11 (.545) clip from three- point territory, seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 34 minutes…Love’s six made triples matches a season high (Nov. 23 vs. Orlando)…Tristan Thompson recorded his 3rd double-double of the season (93rd career) with 10 points, a team-high 11 rebounds (six offensive) and two assists in 32 minutes off the bench…J.R. Smith had a career-high four blocks, to go along with three steals, six points and five rebounds in 39 minutes of action…Matthew Dellavedova chipped in a team-high six assists, to go along with three points and four rebounds in 25 minutes as a reserve…Mo Williams added 14 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, two rebounds, two steals and one block in 28 minutes…Brook Lopez tallied a team-high 22 points on 10-15 (.667) shooting, nine rebounds, and two blocks in 38 minutes…Thaddeus Young recorded 16 points and a game-high 12 rebounds in 36 minutes. TURNING POINT: LeBron James made the go-ahead running hook to put the Cavs on top 90-88 with just 1.9 seconds left in the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs trailed by as many as 12 points, marking the 5th time this season Cleveland has overcame a double-digit deficit…Defensively, Cleveland held Brooklyn to 88 points on 33-81 (.407) shooting and 4-17 (.235) from the three-point line…The Wine and Gold had a season-high 11 blocks.
NOVEMBER 28, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 90-88 JAMES/LOVE - 26 THOMPSON – 11 DELLAVEDOVA – 6 35-87 (.402) 11-17 (.647) 12-37-49 vs. Nets Lopez – 22 Young – 12 Jack – 14 33-81 (.407) 18-24 (.750) 8-38-46
CAVALIERS 95, HORNETS 90 – TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA – CHARLOTTE, NC (11/27/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James notched his 7th double-double of the season with a game-high 25 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes…Kevin Love registered his 10th double- double with 18 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting from the field and a game-high 16 rebounds in 30 minutes…Richard Jefferson came off the bench and tallied 13 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting from the field in 30 minutes…Tristan Thompson pulled down 12 rebounds and scored seven points in 30 minutes off the bench…J.R. Smith posted 11 points (seven in the 4h) and added three rebounds and a steal in 31 minutes…For Charlotte, Kemba Walker finished with a team-high 18 points, four rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes…Nicolas Batum had 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs overcame a seven-point deficit (82-75) with 10:13 left in the game by closing it out with a 20-8 run. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Defensively, the Cavs held the Hornets to 90 points on 33-80 (.413) shooting, including just 5-25 (.200) from beyond the arc….In the fourth quarter, the Hornets were held to just 14 points on 7-17 (.412) shooting, including 0-6 (.000) from deep…Cleveland outrebounded Charlotte 50-38...Three Cavs players had at least 12 rebounds (Love, James, Thompson).
NOVEMBER 27, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 95-90 JAMES - 25 LOVE – 16 DELLAVEDOVA/JAMES – 5 34-81 (.420) 19-25 (.760) 12-38-50 at Hornets Walker – 18 Batum/Lamb – 8 Three Players – 4 33-80 (.413) 19-25 (.760) 7-31-38
CAVALIERS 99, RAPTORS 103 – AIR CANADA CENTRE – TORONTO, ON (11/25/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James led the Cavs with a team-high 24 points, an 11-12 (.917) clip from the foul line, six rebounds and a game-high eight assists in 40 minutes…James surpassed Reggie Miller (25,279) for 18th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his free throw at the 7:33 mark of the second quarter…Kevin Love posted his 9th double-double of the season with 21 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting, including a 5-8 (.625) mark from the three-point line, a game-high 13 rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes…Tristan Thompson had a near double-double with eight points on 4-8 (.500) shooting, 11 rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 37 minutes…J.R. Smith shot 3-5 (.600) from long distance and finished with 15 points, two rebounds, four assists and two steals in 36 minutes…Mo Williams added 15 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, three rebounds, three assists and one block in 32 minutes off the bench…Kyle Lowry led the Raptors with a game-high 27 points on 11-17 (.647) shooting, six assists and four steals in 38 minutes…DeMar DeRozan tallied 20 points and four assists in 40 minutes…Bismack Biyombo notched a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds in 33 minutes. TURNING POINT: After leading 84-82 with 8:58 left in the game, the Cavs were unable to make another field goal until the 3:15 mark and found themselves down 94-87 at that point. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs connected on 14-29 (.483) from beyond the arc…Cleveland had 22 assists and 10 turnovers.
NOVEMBER 25, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 99-103 JAMES - 24 LOVE - 13 JAMES - 8 36-82 (.439) 13-16 (.813) 9-33-42 at Raptors Lowry - 27 Biyombo - 12 Lowry - 6 40-79 (.506) 12-22 (.545) 6-34-40
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES
BLATT NAMED COACH OF THE MONTH: Cavaliers Head Coach David Blatt was named the NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in October and November. It marked the second time Blatt has earned Coach of the Month accolades (March 2015) as he became the fourth coach in Cavaliers history to win the award more than once, joining Lenny Wilkens (three times), Mike Fratello (two times) and Mike Brown (five times). It also marked the 13th time in franchise history a coach has won the honor. Blatt led the Cavaliers to the best record in the East during October/November at 13-4 (.765), including a perfect 9-0 at The Q. During that span, the Cavs averaged an Eastern Conference-best 103.1 points and surrendered just 96.5 points, en route to posting the best differential in the conference at +6.6 points per game. Cleveland also led the East in field goal percentage (.461) and three-pointers per game (10.2), while ranking second in defensive rebounds per game (35.9), third in assists per game (24.1) and fourth in total rebounds per game (46.5). Blatt is the first coach in Cavaliers history to win the award within the first month of a season.
DRAINING THREES: On the season, the Cavs are averaging an Eastern Conference-best 10.2 three-pointers made per game (3rd in NBA) on .359 shooting from behind the arc (9th in NBA).
10 OR MORE: Cleveland has made at least 10 three-pointers on 10 occasions this season. LOVE AND SMITH: Kevin Love (2.5, 9th in NBA) and J.R. Smith (2.3, 13th in NBA) are both connecting on over 2.0 three-pointers per game. 18 TRIPLES: In a 117-103 win over Orlando on Nov. 23, the Wine and Gold made a season-high 18-35 (.514) shots from beyond the arc, just one shy from tying their franchise record. Both Kevin Love and J.R. Smith hit six three-pointers, becoming the 2nd pair of Cavs players to ever accomplish that feat in the same game. The only other time two Cavs players knocked down six treys in the same game was March 5, 1996 vs. Seattle (Dan Majerle 6, Danny Ferry 6) (Elias).
THE DIFF: This season, the Cavaliers have outperformed their opponents in many areas:
PPG: +4.9 points per game differential ranks 6th in the NBA (102.4 to 97.5). RPG: +5.5 rebounds per game differential ranks 2nd in the NBA (46.4 to 40.9). Cleveland has outrebounded foes in 16 of 19 games this season. APG: +2.8 assists per game differential ranks 4th in the NBA (23.3 to 20.5). FG%: +.013 field goal percentage differential ranks 8th in the NBA (.454 to .440) Fast Break Points: Cleveland has also had the advantage in fast break points per game with 13.16 to 10.89 (+2.27 diff.). 2nd Chance Points: The Cavs are outscoring foes in second chances, 11.32 to 10.63 (+0.69 diff.). Three-Pointers: The Wine and Gold are making an Eastern Conference-best 2.9 more threes per game than their opponent (10.2 to 7.3).
MILESTONE ALERT: Several Cavs players have a few milestones that are in reach.
LeBron James needs 204 points to pass Alex English (25,613) for 17th in NBA history (box on right) NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorers LeBron James needs 29 assists to pass Reggie Theus (6,453) for 24th in NBA history LeBron James needs 3 double-doubles to reach 300 for his career 17-20 (Regular Season) Tristan Thompson needs 21 defensive rebounds to pass Drew Gooden (1,698) for 10th place in CAVS history Rank/Player Points Tristan Thompson needs 17 total rebounds to pass Tyrone Hill (2,785) for 10th place in CAVS history 17. Alex English 25,613 th 18. LeBron James 25,410 Anderson Varejao needs 4 blocks to pass Brad Daugherty (397) for 7 place in CAVS history 19. Reggie Miller 25,279 th Anderson Varejao needs 7 games to pass Mark Price (582) for 7 place in CAVS history 20. Jerry West 25,192 Mo Williams needs 37 assists to reach 4,000 for his career Mo Williams needs 7 games to reach 800 for his career J.R. Smith needs 7 three-pointers to pass Mike Bibby (1,517) for 23rd all-time in NBA history
*More information on player milestones can be found on the All-Time Leaders List/Career Milestones page.
SCORING 100 OR MORE: The Cavs are 9-2 this season when scoring 100 points or more. They have also won 37 of the last 40 regular season games when topping the century mark dating back to last season.
VERSUS THE WEST: Cleveland is 16-2 in its last 18 regular season games against Western Conference opponents (2-1 this season), winning by an average of 11.1 points vs. the West in that span (110.0-98.9). The Wine and Gold have also won nine straight games over the West at The Q.
HOME SWEET HOME: Since Jan. 19 of last season, the Cavaliers hold a 29-2 regular season record at Quicken Loans Arena (including 9-1 this season), winning by double figures in 20 of the 31 games. They are outscoring opponents by 10.9 points per game (105.2-94.3) at The Q over that stretch. The Cavs also have a few other marks going for them at home. Since the beginning of last season, the Cavs are…
30-0 when scoring at least 100 points at home (7-0 this season and since March 25, 2014, the Cavs are 33-0 when scoring 100 points at The Q). 18-0 when shooting .500 or better from the field at home (4-0 this season) 21-0 when shooting .400 or better from behind the arc at home (3-0 this season)
LOVE-LY START: Kevin Love is averaging a team-high 11.5 rebounds per game, the 3rd-highest mark in the NBA. He has pulled down at least th Most Double-Doubles 10 rebounds 12 times so far and is also averaging 18.9 points and 2.2 assists in 34.3 minutes per game. His 11 double-doubles are tied for 4 in the NBA and his 48 three-pointers rank 11th in the league. Since 2008-09 Player Double-Doubles 20-10: Love has six games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds this season (172 in career). 1. Dwight Howard 360 HOME COOKING: At The Q in 2015-16, Love has six doubles and is averaging 20.6 points and 11.6 rebounds in 34.5 minutes. 2. KEVIN LOVE 305
BIG NIGHT: In a win over Orlando on Nov. 23, Love poured in a season-high 34 points on 11-18 (.611) shooting, including 6-9 (.667) 3. Zach Randolph 282 from the three-point line, eight rebounds, four assists and one block in 34 minutes. He scored 20 points in the second quarter, including 17 consecutive from the 8:10 mark to the 2:50 mark. The 34 points scored by Love was his most as a Cavalier. 300 Double-Doubles: Love notched his 300th career double-double with 24 points and 14 rebounds in 44 minutes at Milwaukee on Nov. 14, becoming the 11th active player to accomplish that feat. Only Dwight Howard has more double-doubles since Love entered the league in 2008-09. 600 3FGM: Love hit his 600th career three-pointer on Nov. 10 against Utah to become the 20th player 6’10” or taller to reach that mark. Since three-pointers became an official stat in 1979-80, Love is just one of two players in NBA history with at least 600 career three-point field goals and an average of 10.0 rebounds per game, joining Larry Bird (10.0 rpg/649 3FGM). RARE TERRITORY: After a 101-97 win over Indiana on Nov. 8, Love became the first Cavalier to tally 22 points, 19 rebounds and three blocks since Jan. 11, 2008 when LeBron James had 31 points, 19 rebounds and three blocks vs. Charlotte.
IRON MAN: Tristan Thompson has appeared in all 82 games in each of Longest Streaks of Longest Active Streaks of the past three seasons. So far, his consecutive games played streak is at 307 dating back to Feb. 10, 2012. He has also put up solid numbers this Consecutive Games Played Consecutive Games Played season, averaging a career-high 10.3 rebounds (8th in NBA), to go along (CAVS History) (Regular Season) with 7.6 points on .541 shooting from the field in 27.9 minutes per game.
Player Games Player Games 7 REBOUNDS OR MORE: Thompson has grabbed at least 1. Jim Chones 361 1. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 341 (streak started 3/25/11) seven rebounds in 18 of 19 games so far, which 12 games 2. Austin Carr 351 2. TRISTAN THOMPSON (CLE) 307 (streak started 2/10/12) with 10 or more boards. 3. TRISTAN THOMPSON 307 3. Damian Lillard (POR) 266 (streak started 10/31/12) CAREER MARK: Thompson has grabbed 10+ rebounds in a 4. Danny Ferry 301 career-high eight straight contests (11/19-12/4). 5. Jim Brewer 298
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES (CONT.)
TOTAL IMPACT: LeBron James is having another solid all-around season in 2015-16 with averages of 26.2 points (5th in NBA) on .489 shooting from the field, 7.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists (11th in NBA) and 1.3 steals in 36.9 minutes per game. He is the only player in Most Consecutive Seasons the NBA this season to shoot at least .480 from the field and average at least 25.0 points, 6.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds. He also has w/25.0 points per game eight double-doubles (tied-10th in NBA). (All-Time) 20 & 30 POINT GAMES: James has scored at least 20 points in 16 of the team’s 19 games so far, including six 30-point outings. Player Consecutive Seasons LEBRON JAMES 12 (2004-05 - present) st nd DOWN THE STRETCH: In the fourth quarter in 2015-16, James has 163 points (1 in NBA) and is averaging 8.6 points (2 Karl Malone 11 (1987-88 to 1997-98) in NBA). He has scored at least 10 points in seven fourth quarters so far, which includes a season-high 23 points in the Jerry West 11 (1961-62 to 1971-72) th final period on Dec. 4 in New Orleans. Allen Iverson 10 (1998-99 to 2007-08)
TOP 25 ALL-TIME IN POINTS & ASSISTS: in a 117-103 win over Orlando on Nov. 23, James passed Norm Nixon (6,386) for Shaquille O’Neal 10 (1993-94 to 2002-03) 25th all-time in assists with his fifth helper on the night. He joined Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to Dominique Wilkins 10 (1984-85 to 1993-94 rank in the Top 25 in points and assists. James has also led or tied for the team-lead in points and assists 481 times in his career (eight this season). The only other player in NBA history with more than 400 such games is Oscar Robertson, Most Consecutive Games of who had 517 games of that kind over his 14-year career. (Elias Sports Bureau) 10+ Points in NBA History CLIMBING THE SCORING LIST: James currently has 25,410 career regular season points and is closing in on Alex English (25,613) for 17th all-time in NBA history. He moved into 18th place on Nov. 25 in Toronto after passing Reggie Miller (Regular Season) (25,279) with his free throw at the 7:33 mark of the second quarter. Prior to that, James surpassed Jerry West (25,192) Rank/Player Consecutive Games for 19th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his 10th point of the night, a three-pointer at the 3:06 mark of the 1. Michael Jordan 866 first quarter on Nov. 17 in Detroit. 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 787
9,000 FGs: In the Nov. 6 win over Philadelphia, LeBron James became the 20th player in league history to make 9,000 3. LEBRON JAMES 660 (started 1/6/07) career regular season field goals, as well as the 5th active player to do so (Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and 4. Karl Malone 575 Dirk Nowitzki) with his dunk at the 7:23 mark of the second quarter. In the very next game (Nov. 8 vs. Indiana), James surpassed Jerry West (9,016) for 19th place on the NBA’s all- Most Player of the Most Player of the time field goals made list. Week Selections in Month Selections in 25,000 PTS: In a 107-100 win at Philadelphia on Nov. 2, LeBron James became the 20th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career regular season points, as well as the NBA History NBA History youngest to do so (30 years, 307 days) with his alley-oop dunk at the 8:07 mark of the 1. LEBRON JAMES – 49 TIMES 1. LEBRON JAMES – 29 TIMES fourth quarter. 2. Kobe Bryant – 33 times 2. Kobe Bryant – 17 times
• HONORS FOR JAMES: James won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award for 3. Michael Jordan – 25 times 3. Michael Jordan – 16 times Nov. 16-22. His most recent one was the 49th time James has earned Player of the Week 4. Allen Iverson – 23 times 4. Shaquille O’Neal – 12 times accolades in his career, the most in NBA history. It also marked the 30th time James has *LeBron James earned the Player of the Week Award earned POW honors as a member of the Cavaliers. During that week, James averaged 25.3 this season for games played Nov. 16-22 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 36.0 minutes per game, while shooting .571 (28-49) from the field, .600 (6-10) from the three-point line and .875 (14-16) from the free throw line.
• CLUTCH NIGHT: In a 90-88 win over Brooklyn on Nov. 28, James made the go-ahead shot with 1.0 second remaining in regulation to give the Cavs the victory. It was James’ 35th go- ahead field goals in the final 5 seconds of regulation/OT (regular season & postseason). In the last 20 seasons, only Kobe Bryant (45) had more at that point. (ESPN Stats & Info)
THE 25K CLUB: In a 107-100 win at Philadelphia on Nov. 2, LeBron James became the 20th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career regular season points, as well as the youngest to do so (30 years, 307 days) with his alley-oop dunk at the 8:07 mark of the fourth quarter.
He became the 6th active player to reach the 25,000-point club, joining Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. James reached 25,000 points in his 915th career game. Only three players reached that mark in as few games as he did: Wilt Chamberlain (691 games), Michael Jordan (782), and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (889). James recorded 22 points and 11 assists in reaching the plateau, becoming the 6th player to record a double-double in the game in which he surpassed 25,000 points, joining Chamberlain (who had a triple double when he reached that mark in 1968), Jerry West (1973), Abdul-Jabbar (1980), Karl Malone (1997), and Tim Duncan (2014). James is just the 7th player to reach the 25,000-point milestone before the end of his 13th season, along with Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Oscar Robertson and Dominique Wilkins. Everyone ahead of James on the NBA’s al-time scoring list has logged at least 1,000 games except Jerry West with 932. With his very first point against the Sixers that night, James became the 11th player with 30,000 points when adding playoff numbers to the overall total. (Elias Sports Bureau)
Fewest Regular Season Games Youngest to 25,000 Points to 25,000 Points (Regular Season) Player Games Player Age 1. Wilt Chamberlain 691 1. LEBRON JAMES 30 years, 307 days 2. Michael Jordan 782 2. Kobe Bryant 31 years, 151 days 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 889 3. Wilt Chamberlain 31 years, 186 days 4. LEBRON JAMES 915 4. Karl Malone 33 years, 228 days 5. Oscar Robertson 917 5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 33 years, 249 days 6. Michael Jordan 33 years, 287 days
ASSISTS/TURNOVER RATIO LEADER: Matthew Dellavedova currently leads the NBA in assists-to-turnover ratio at 3.96 (99 assists/25 turnovers). The highest for a single season in team history is 3.97 by Jeff McInnis during the 2003-04 season. (STATS)
Highest Assists/Turnover Ratio
CAVS History (Single Season) Player Ratio/Year 1. Jeff McInnis 3.97 (2003-04) 2. MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA 3.96 (2015-16) 3. Foots Walker 3.87 (1979-80) 4. Andre Miller 3.60 (2001-02) 5. Eric Snow 3.56 (2004-05)
COMEBACK KINGS: Cleveland has won five games when facing double-digit deficits this season after trailing by: 15 points at PHI (11/2), 15 points vs. NYK (11/4), 10 points at NYK (11/13), 10 points vs. ORL (11/23), 12 points vs. BKN (11/28).
MOVIN’ ON UP THE CAVS ALL-TIME LEADERS LIST
Several Cavs players have a chance to move up in several categories on the Cavs all-time leaders list this season.
GAMES PLAYED POINTS SCORED ASSISTS FGM STEALS FTM 1. Z. Ilgauskas (771) 1. L. James (17,491) 1. L. James (4,445) 1. L. James (6,224) 1. L. James (1,088) 1. L. James (4,130) 2. D. Ferry (723) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (10,616) 2. M. Price (4,206) 2. A. Carr (4,272) 2. M. Price (734) 2. B. Daugherty (2,741) 3. B. Smith (720) 3. B. Daugherty (10,389) 3. J. Bagley (2,311) 3. B. Smith (4,182) 3. F. Walker (722) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (2,495) 4. J. Williams (661) 4. A. Carr (10,265) 4. T. Brandon (2,235) 4. Z. Ilgauskas (4,045) 4. C. Ehlo (661) 4. J. Williams (2,106) 5. L. James (636) 5. M. Price (9,543) 5. F. Walker (2,115) 5. B. Daugherty (3,823) 5. T. Brandon (621) 5. M. Price (1883) 6. A. Carr (635) 6. B. Smith (9,513) 6. B. Daugherty (2,028) 6. M. Price (3,429) 6. J. Williams (587) 6. A. Carr (1,719) 7. M. Price (582) 7. J. Williams (8,504) 7. A. Miller (2,015) 7. J. Williams (3,198) 7. R. Harper (530) 7. C. Russell (1,627) 8. A. Varejao (575) 8. L. Nance (7,257) 8. A. Carr (1,820) 8. L. Nance (2,945) 8. A. Varejao (520) 8. W. Free (1,406) 9. B. Daugherty (548) 9. C. Russell (6,588) 9. C. Ehlo (1,803) 9. C. Russell (2,480) 9. J. Bagley (474) 9. L. Nance (1,364) 10. C. Ehlo (513) 10. W. Free (6,329) 10. G. Huston (1,630) 10. J. Chones (2,456) 10. B. Daugherty (422) 10. P. Hubbard (1,318)
BLOCKS 3FGM OFFENSIVE REBS DEFENSIVE REBS TOTAL REBS 1. Z. Ilgauskas (1,269) 1. L. James (913) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (2,336) 1. B. Daugherty (4,020) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (5,904) 2. J. Williams (1,200) 2. M. Price (802) 2. J. Williams (1,620) 2. L. James (3,667) 2. B. Daugherty (5,227) 3. L. Nance (1,087) 3. D. Gibson (578) 3. A. Varejao (1,467) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (3,568) 3. J. Williams (4,669) 4. L. James (542) 4. W. Person (550) 4. J. Brewer (1,292) 4. J. Williams (3,049) 4. L. James (4,425) 5. J. Chones (450) 5. D. Ferry (543) 5. B. Daugherty (1,207) 5. A. Varejao (2,916) 5. A. Varejao (4,383) 6. R. Hinson (430) 6. K. Irving (462) 6. T. Thompson (1,091) 6. J. Chones (2,750) 6. J. Chones (3,790) 7. B. Daugherty (397) 7. M. Williams (401) 7. L. Nance (1,067) 7. L. Nance (2,494) 7. L. Nance (3,561) 8. A. Varejao (394) 8. C. Ehlo (381) 8. P. Hubbard (1,051) 8. J. Brewer (2,259) 8. J. Brewer (3,551) 9. J. Brewer (353) 9. D. Jones (344) 9. J. Chones (1,040) 9. T. Hill (1,830) 9. B. Smith (3,057) 10. M. West (325) 10. C. Mills (297) 10. T. Hill (955) 10. D. Gooden (1,698) 10. T. Hill (2,785) *Tristan Thompson ranks 11th in Defensive Rebounds (1,678) and 11th in Total Rebounds (2,769)
FRANCHISE LEADER NOTES: LeBron James passed Austin Carr for sole possession of 5th place in games played at New Orleans on Dec. 4…LeBron James surpassed Anderson Varejao for 4th place in total rebounds against Atlanta on Nov. 21…Tristan Thompson moved into 6th place in offensive rebounds, passing Larry Nance with his fifth offensive rebound against Atlanta on Nov. 21…Tristan Thompson moved into 7th place in offensive rebounds, passing Phil Hubbard with his third offensive rebound against Indiana on Nov. 8…LeBron James surpassed Zydrunas Ilgauskas for 2nd place in defensive rebounds with his second rebound at Philadelphia on Nov. 2…Mo Williams surpassed Craig Ehlo for 7th place in three-pointers made with his first triple at Memphis on Oct. 28…Tristan Thompson moved into 8th place in offensive rebounds, passing Jim Chones with his third offensive rebound at Memphis on Oct. 28…LeBron James topped 17,000 points for his Cavaliers career with his sixth point at Chicago on Oct. 27.
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
LEBRON CLIMBING THE NBA’S SCORING AND UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES (REGULAR SEASON) FIELD GOALS MADE LISTS (REGULAR SEASON) IRVING JAMES LOVE 6,000 Points (5,375) 26,000 Points (25,410) 9,000 Points (8,577) NBA’s All-Time NBA’s All-Time 400 Steals (365) 1,600 Steals (1,577) 3,000 FGM (2,849) SCORING Leaders ASSISTS Leaders 1,000 Rebounds (903) 1,300 3FGM (1,278) 500 Games (458) (10 through 20) (15 through 25) 2,000 FGM (1,944) 6,000 FTM (5,862) 700 3FGM (632) 500 3FGM (462) 300 Double-Doubles (297) 6,000 Rebounds (5,402)
JEFFERSON WILLIAMS SMITH 10. Hakeem Olajuwon (26,946) 15. Chris Paul (7,074)* 15,000 Points (14,143) 11,000 Points (10,647) 1,600 3FGM (1,511) 11. Oscar Robinson (26,710) 16. Bob Cousy (6,955) 5,000 FGM (4,889) 5,000 FGM (4,004) 4,000 FGM (3,698) 12. Dominique Wilkins (26,668) 17. Guy Rodgers (6,917) 800 Steals (738) 4,000 Assists (3,963) 800 Steals (787) 13. John Havlicek (26,395) 18. Muggsy Bogues (6,726) 14. Tim Duncan (26,162)* 19. Kevin Johnson (6,711) 1,000 3FGM (930) 800 Steals (716) 2,000 Assists (1,752) 15. Kevin Garnett (25,995)* 20. Derek Harper (6,577) 800 Games (793) 16. Paul Pierce (25,985)* 21. Tiny Archibald (6,476) THOMPSON VAREJAO SHUMPERT 17. Alex English (25,613) 22. Stephon Marbury (6,471) 300 Blocks (240) 3,000 Def. Rebs. (2,916) 2,000 Points (1,859) 18. LeBron James (25,410)* 23. John Lucas (6,454) 100 Double-Doubles (93) 1,000 FTM (918) 600 Assists (503) 19. Reggie Miller (25,274) 24. Reggie Theus (6,453) 3,000 Rebounds (2,769) 700 Assists (695) 900 Rebounds (854) 20. Jerry West (25,192) 25. LeBron James (6,425)* 400 Blocks (394) 100 Double-Doubles (90) *Active Player *Active Player
CAREER MILESTONE NOTES: Mo Williams made his 4,000th career field goal with his first make against Washington on Dec. 1…J.R. Smith made his 1,500th career three- pointer with his second trey at Toronto on Nov. 25…LeBron James surpassed Reggie Miller (25,279) for 18th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his free throw at the 7:33 mark of the second quarter at Toronto on Nov. 25…LeBron James surpassed Norm Nixon (6,386) for 25th place on the NBA’s all-time assists list with his fifth dime against Orlando on Nov. 23 and joined Oscar Robertson as the only players to rank in the league’s all-time Top 25 in assists and points…LeBron James surpassed Jerry West (25,192) for 19th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his 10th point of the night, a three-pointer at the 3:06 mark of the first quarter…Kevin Love notched his 300th career double-double at Milwaukee on Nov. 14…Kevin Love made his 600th career three-pointer at the 7:43 mark of the second quarter against Utah on Nov. 10…LeBron James passed Jerry West (9,016) for 19th in NBA history in field goals made with his 8th make against Indiana on Nov. 8…LeBron James became the 20th player in NBA history to make 9,000 career regular season field goals with his dunk at the 7:23 mark of the second quarter against Philadelphia on Nov. 6…LeBron James became the 20th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career regular season points, as well as the youngest to do so (30 years, 307 days) with his alley-oop dunk at the 8:07 mark of the fourth quarter at Philadelphia on Nov. 2
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The Canton Charge (2-4), presented by SecureData 365 and powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, fell on the road to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (6-3), 98-94, at the War Memorial Coliseum on Friday night (Dec. 4). The season series between the two Central Division rivals is now even at 1-1 with the home team taking each game. Nick Minnerath finished with a team-high 20 points with 4-of-7 three-point shooting to go along with nine rebounds in 25 minutes. The Atlanta Hawks’ Tim Hardaway Jr. netted 19 points in 33 minutes on assignment. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Joe Harris added 12 points, four boards, and four assists in 33 minutes on assignment. Quinn Cook pitched in 12 points, four boards, and four assists in 38 minutes for Canton. The Charge are back home Saturday, December 5th to face the Iowa Energy (Memphis Grizzlies affiliate) at 7:00 p.m. For more information, head to www.CantonCharge.com.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS OFF THE COURT NOTES
THE CAVALIERS ON RADIO: Cavaliers fans will be able to follow the club all season long on the 50,000- watt flagship station News Radio WTAM 1100 and the Cavs Radio Network. Each broadcast begins 30 minutes The Cavaliers on WTAM prior to game time with the “First Merit Tip-Off Show,” hosted by Mike Snyder. Calling the game action will be Monday 12/7 Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael John Michael and Cavalier Legend Jim Chones. Then following each game, fans can participate in the Tuesday 12/8 TV Pregame & Postgame Analyst Campy Russell “Postgame Call-In Show,” featuring comments from players in both locker rooms, Coach Blatt’s postgame Wednesday 12/9 Radio Color Analyst Jim Chones press conference, and live reports and highlights from other games around the league. Fans can also hear the Thursday 12/10 Cavaliers Legend & TV Analyst Austin Carr “Discount Drug Mart Cavaliers Insider Radio Show,” every Monday during the regular season. The next show Friday 12/11 Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael is Monday, December 7 at 7:00 pm on the Cavs Radio Network. Also, weekday mornings, Cavs personalities will be on News Radio WTAM 1100 with host Bill Wills and Mike Snyder to update Cavalier fans with the latest *All Cavs personalities will be on at 8:20 a.m. on the team and the NBA in general.
2015-16 MEDIA GUIDE: Everything you need to know about the Cleveland Cavaliers 2015-16 Regular Season is available in the online media guide at the following link: http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/team/guide
ROCKIN’ THE Q: The Cavaliers sold out each of their 41 home games at Quicken Loans Arena in 2014-15, their second time selling out every game in the regular season (2009-10). The Cavs opened the 2015-16 season at The Q on Oct. 30 against the Miami Heat, which was their 11th straight home opener sellout. Cleveland also filled up the arena in all 10 home games during the 2015 Playoffs. To date, including regular season (350) and playoffs (45), there have been 395 sellouts at The Q and 61 consecutive sellouts (regular season and playoffs only).
CAVS ANNOUNCE LINEUP OF FUN GIVEAWAYS AND EXCITING THEME NIGHTS AT THE Q FOR THE 2015-16 SEASON: Quicken Loans Fan Favorite Giveaway Highlights Arena and the Cleveland Cavaliers are ready to welcome fans back for the 2015-16 Oct. 30 vs. Miami Opening Night presented by Kenda Tires, 2015-16 Magnet Schedule season presented by Discount Drug Mart with a schedule full of fun giveaways and presented by Kenda Tires, T-Shirt presented by Cleveland Clinic exciting theme nights! This season's promotional lineup features cool collectibles and Nov. 28 vs. Brooklyn Sword Team yearbook Jan. 2 vs. Orlando Fathead® 12" x 17" Mo Williams Decal memorable experiences for fans of ALL ages to enjoy. This season's promotional Jan. 23 vs. Chicago Timofey Mozgov Winter Hat schedule highlights are detailed below, and Cavs fans can look forward to additional Feb. 18 vs. Chicago Iman Shumpert Bobblehead player promotional giveaways and theme nights to be announced at a later date. For a March 4 vs. Washington Miracle of Richfield Celebration & T-shirt Giveaway presented by complete look at the 2015-16 Cavaliers promotional schedule, visit FirstEnergy Cavs.com/promotions. March 5 vs. Boston Moondog or Sir C.C.'s Mascot Puppet Giveaway (Kids 14 and under) March 23 vs. Milwaukee J.R. Smith Bobblehead March 31 vs. Brooklyn Kevin Love Mini Basketball April 13 vs. Detroit Fan Appreciation Night presented by Discount Drug Mart
Exciting Theme Night Highlights Hardwood Classic Nights at The Q Nov. 10 vs. Utah Hoops For Troops Night presented by Ohio CAT Nov. 19 vs. Milwaukee Hardwood Classics Night Dec. 1 vs. Washington Hardwood Classics Night Nov. 28 vs. Brooklyn Toy Drive Dec. 1 vs. Washington Toy Drive Jan. 30 vs. San Antonio Hardwood Classics Night Dec. 8 vs. Portland Toy Drive Feb. 10 vs. L.A. Lakers Hardwood Classics Night Jan. 4 vs. Toronto Sustainability Awareness Night presented by Republic Services March 4 vs. Washington Hardwood Classics Night: Miracle of Richfield Jan. 18 vs. Golden State Black Heritage Celebration: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration & T-shirt Giveaway presented by FirstEnergy Jan. 21 vs. L.A. Clippers Cavaliers Fit As A Pro Night presented by Medical Mutual & Giant Eagle April 11 vs. Atlanta Hardwood Classics Night Jan. 23 vs. Chicago Cavaliers Fit As A Pro Night presented by Medical Mutual & Giant Eagle Feb. 29 vs. Indiana Black Heritage Celebration Culmination Mach 21 vs. Denver Autism Awareness Night March 29 vs. Houston EveryFAN Night: Harvest For Hunger Food Drive March 31 vs. Brooklyn Harvest For Hunger Food Drive April 11 vs. Atlanta Better Halves Domestic Violence Awareness Night April 13 vs. Detroit Fan Appreciation Night presented by Discount Drug Mart
CAVS AND MONSTERS ENCOURAGE FANS TO JOIN THEM IN DONATING TOYS FOR LOCAL CHILDREN IN NEED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON: With the holiday season upon us, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Lake Erie Monsters are donating toys, and encouraging their fans to join them, to help make it a more festive time for underprivileged children in Northeast Ohio. Now through December 11th, the two teams will be holding their annual Toy Drive, presented by Step2, as part of the Cavaliers Season of Giving, presented by Nestle Baking. Beginning with the Nov. 25 Monsters game and Nov. 28th Cavs game, fans are asked to participate in the Toy Drive by bringing new, unwrapped toys to Quicken Loans Arena. Collection bins will be set up at the entrances of The Q for all home games for the two teams between now and December 11th. All donated toys will then be distributed to non-profit organizations throughout Northeast Ohio that work with underserved children. Fans can donate toys at the following home Cavs games: Nov. 28th vs. Brooklyn; Dec. 1st vs. Washington; Dec. 8th vs. Portland. Toy donations will be accepted at the following home Monsters games: Nov. 25th and 27th vs. Manitoba; Dec. 3rd and 4th vs. Iowa; Dec. 11th vs. Chicago. Step2, the largest American manufacturer of preschool and toddler toys and based locally in Streetsboro, Ohio, will also donate $5,000 in product to the Toy Drive.
PLAYER PROFILES – 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
#9 JARED CUNNINGHAM Guard 6-4 187 lbs 5/22/91 Oregon State Year: 4th ABOUT JARED: Full name is Jared Armon Cunningham...born in Oakland, California...son of Jeffrey and Lucille Cunningham...has one sister, Jade...lists bowling and mini golf as his hobbies...nickname is Flight...majored in New Media Communications.
CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS
PTS 12 @ MEM 10/28/15 12 @ MEM 10/28/15
LAST 5 GAMES: FGM 4 @ MEM 10/28/15 4 @ MEM 10/28/15 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 9 vs. ATL 11/21/15 10 @ TOR 11/25/15 at NOP (12/4) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION 3FGM 2 vs. CHA 11/3/12 1 3 Times 3FGA 4 vs. ORL 11/23/15 4 2 Times vs. WAS (12/1) 1:09 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FTM 6 vs. OKC 4/8/14 5 vs. MIL 11/19/15 vs. BKN (11/28) 0:59 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FTA 6 2 Times 6 vs. MIL 11/19/15 at CHA (11/27) 0:08 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OREB 1 4 Times 1 vs. ORL 11/23/15 at TOR (11/25) 20:43 2-10 2-4 0-0 0-3-3 2 2 1 2 0 6 DREB 4 vs. ATL 11/21/15 4 vs. ATL 11/21/15 TREB 4 vs. ATL 11/21/15 4 vs. ATL 11/21/15 QUICK NOTES ON CUNNINGHAM: ASTS 4 vs. MIL 11/19/15 4 vs. MIL 11/19/15 o Delivered eight points, four rebounds and two steals in 20 minutes off the bench against Atlanta on Nov. 21 STLS 2 2 Times 2 2 Times o Chipped in seven points, four assists and three rebounds in 17 minutes versus Milwaukee on Nov. 19 BLKS 1 2 Times 1 2 Times o Notched a career-high 12 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting to go along with one rebound, a block and an assist in a career-high 15 MINS 27 vs. ORL 11/23/15 27 vs. ORL 11/23/15 minutes against Memphis on Oct. 28 o Tallied a game-high 31 points on 8-10 (.800) shooting from the field, 13-16 from the charity stripe, four rebounds and three MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; assists in 31 minutes of play at Philadelphia on Oct. 8 Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 3 on the o Played in 19 games for the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2014-15 campaign with averages of 1.8 points in 4.7 minutes season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report –None; o Also appeared in 29 games (22 starts) with the D-League’s Idaho Stampede and the Delaware 87ers last season Inactive List – 0 on the season o Played in five contests with the Utah Jazz during the 2015 Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 12.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 16.2 minutes per game
# 8 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA Guard 6-4 198 lbs 9/8/90 Saint Mary’s (CA) Year: 3rd 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 board game is Monopoly…favorite sport other than basketball is Australian Football.
CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS
LAST 5 GAMES: PTS 21 @ DET 3/26/14 15 2 Times OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGM 7 @ DET 3/26/14 5 4 Times at NOP (12/4) 42:02 3-5 2-3 0-0 0-2-2 4 3 1 3 0 8 FGA 18 @ IND 2/27/15 11 vs. PHI 11/6/15 vs. WAS (12/1) 27:26 5-9 3-3 2-2 0-2-2 1 3 2 0 1 15 3FGM 5 @ DET 3/26/14 4 vs. ORL 11/23/15 vs. BKN (11/28) 25:23 1-5 1-2 0-0 1-3-4 6 1 0 3 0 3 3FGA 7 2 Times 6 vs. ORL 11/23/15 at CHA (11/27) 33:29 2-7 1-4 2-2 0-1-1 5 3 0 0 1 7 FTM 4 vs. ATL 12/26/13 3 vs. ATL 11/21/15 FTA 4 5 Times 3 2 Times at TOR (11/25) DID NOT DRESS – LEFT CALF TIGHTNESS OREB 3 3 Times 3 @ PHI 11/2/15 QUICK NOTES ON DELLAVEDOVA: DREB 7 @ IND 2/27/15 4 2 Times o Leads the NBA in assists-to-turnover ratio at 3.96; Is averaging 5.5 assists per game this season TREB 10 @ IND 2/27/15 5 2 Times o Tied his season-high with 15 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, including a perfect 3-3 from beyond the arc, while posting two ASTS 13 vs. MIL 11/19/15 13 vs. MIL 11/19/15 rebounds, two steals and a block in 27 minutes against Washington on Dec. 1 STLS 4 @ SAS 11/23/13 2 4 Times o Tallied three points, four rebounds and six assists in 25 minutes off the bench versus Brooklyn on Nov. 28 BLKS 2 @ CHI 12/21/13 1 2 Times o Contributed 15 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from deep, to go along with nine assists and a steal in 24 MINS 42 @ HOU 3/1/15 42 @ NOP 12/4/15 minutes versus Orlando on Nov. 23 o Shot 4-6 (.667) for 12 points to go along with two rebounds, three assists and a steal in 28 minutes against Atlanta on Nov. 21 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 5 in career; o Dished out a career-high 13 assists while notching seven points and one rebound in 39 minutes versus Milwaukee on Nov. 19 Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the o Chipped in nine points on 4-8 (.500) shooting and four rebounds in 27 minutes against New York on Nov. 13 season; DND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – missed 1 o Tallied nine points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, one rebound, three assists and two steals in 23 minutes versus Utah on Nov. 10 game on 11/25 due to left calf tightness; Inactive List – 0 on the o Recorded a game-high nine assists, five points, three rebounds and a steal in 33 minutes against Indiana on Nov. 8 season o Notched 11 points, one rebound, an assist and a steal in 26 minutes off the bench versus Philadelphia on Nov. 6 o Chipped in five points, seven assists and three rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench against New York on Nov. 4 o Recorded 12 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, nine assists and five rebounds in 34 minutes at Philadelphia on Nov. 2 o On opening night at The Q, tallied a game-high 10 assists and chipped in five points, five rebounds and a steal in 27 minutes against Miami on Oct. 30 o Notched 12 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting and went 2-4 (.500) from the three-point line to go along with three assists, two steals and one rebound in 18 minutes at Memphis on Oct. 28
# 12 JOE HARRIS Guard 6-6 219 lbs 9/7/91 Virginia Year: 2nd ABOUT JOE: Son of Alice and Joe Harris…named to the 2014 Allstate Good Works Team for community service and improving the lives of others…member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and Future Business Leaders of America…named Mr. Basketball in the state of Washington in 2010 by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association and selected the 2010 Gatorade Washington Boys Basketball Player of the Year. CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS
PTS 16 @ PHI 1/5/15 3 vs. MIA 10/30/15 LAST 5 GAMES: FGM 6 @ PHI 1/5/15 1 vs. MIA 10/30/15 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 12 @ PHI 1/5/15 1 3 Times at NOP (12/4) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST 3FGM 4 2 Times 1 vs. MIA 10/30/15 vs. WAS (12/1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION 3FGA 8 @ PHI 1/5/15 1 3 Times vs. BKN (11/28) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST FTM 3 2 Times - at CHA (11/27) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION FTA 3 2 Times - at TOR (11/25) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION OREB 2 @ ATL 12/30/14 - DREB 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 2 @ MEM 10/28/15 QUICK NOTES ON HARRIS: TREB 4 2 Times 2 @ MEM 10/28/15 o Posted 12 points, four boards, and four assists in 33 minutes for Canton against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on Dec. 4 ASTS 4 2 Times 1 2 Times o Tallied 16 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 34 minutes for Canton against the Bakersfield Jam on Nov. 28 STLS 2 vs. HOU 1/7/15 - o Netted 21 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting, nine rebounds and two steals in 39 minutes against the Delaware 87ers on Nov. 17 BLKS 1 2 Times - o Played with Canton in their season opener on Nov. 14 against Maine, finishing with 31 points and nine rebounds in 38 minutes MINS 32 @ PHI 1/5/15 5 @ MEM 10/28/15 o Played in 51 games (one start) for Cleveland last season, averaging 2.7 points in 9.7 minutes per game o Had the third-highest three-point percentage among rookies who took at least 50 attempts from deep last season MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 9 on the
season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None;
Inactive List – 5 on the season
PLAYER PROFILES – 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
# 2 KYRIE IRVING Guard 6-3 193 lbs 3/23/92 Duke Year: 5th ABOUT KYRIE: Father, Drederick, played at Boston University from 1984-88. Drederick had his jersey retired and ranks second in BU history with 1,931 career points. He went on to play professionally for the Bulleen Boomers in Australia, where Kyrie was born and holds citizenship with along with the United States…as a high school senior, named McDonald’s All-America, First Team All-America by Parade Magazine and USA Today, and finalist for the Naismith Boy’s High School Player of the Year…earned a gold medal with the U.S. under-18 (U-18) National Team at the FIBA Americas U-18 Championship in San Antonio, averaging 13.6 points and 4.2 assists…selected MVP of the 2009 Nike Global Challenge in Portland playing for Team USA East in junior national team competition…favorite book is Catcher in the Rye.
CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS LAST 5 GAMES: PTS 57 @ SAS 3/12/15 - OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGM 20 @ SAS 3/12/15 - at NOP (12/4) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST FGA 36 vs. POR 1/28/15 - vs. WAS (12/1) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST 3FGM 11 vs. POR 1/28/15 - vs. BKN (11/28) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST 3FGA 19 vs. POR 1/28/15 - at CHA (11/27) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST FTM 14 @ BKN 11/13/12 - at TOR (11/25) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST FTA 14 @ BKN 11/13/12 - OREB 4 2 Times - QUICK NOTES ON IRVING: DREB 10 2 Times - o Averaged 21.7 points (9th in NBA) on .468 shooting, 3.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 36.4 minutes per game during TREB 10 2 Times - the 2014-15 campaign, also averaged a career-low 2.5 turnovers and was one of only two players in the NBA to average at ASTS 12 5 Times - least 20.0 points, 5.0 assists and 2.5 or few turnovers per game in 2014-15 (Blake Griffin) STLS 6 @ ATL 4/4/14 - o NBA All-Star for the 3rd consecutive season and also an All-NBA Third Team selection in 2014-15 BLKS 4 vs. MIL 12/20/13 - o Two-time Player of the Week award winner last season (week ending Feb. 2 and March 15) MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 -
o Shot a career-high .415 from three-point range (8th in NBA) and .863 from the free throw line (18th) in 2014-15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 18 in career; o One of five players in NBA history to average at least 18.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game in each of his first Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 1 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the four NBA seasons (LeBron James, Oscar Robertson, Grant Hill, Steve Francis) th season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – missed 19 o Made a career-high 157 three-pointers in 2014-15, the 4 -most by a Cavs player in a single season; connected on at least one games from 10/27-12/4 due to a fractured left knee cap; Inactive List – 19 triple in 64 of 75 games, including 39 games with two or more threes and 26 contests with at least three makes from deep on the season o Scored at least 20 points on 45 occasions this season, including 10 30-point outings and two 50-point outings in 2014-15
# 23 LEBRON JAMES Forward 6-8 250 lbs 12/30/84 St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) Year: 13th ABOUT LEBRON: Full name is LeBron Raymone James…is the son of Gloria James…married his high school sweetheart Savannah Brinson on Sept. 14, 2013…has two sons (LeBron James Jr. and Bryce Maximus James) and one daughter (Zhuri)…has his own website (www.lebronjames.com) and one for his Foundation (www.lebronjamesfamilyfoundation.org)...launched the LeBron James Family Foundation in 2004 with a mission to positively affect the lives of children and young adults through education and co-curricular educational initiatives…in 2011, in partnership with the Akron Public Schools, his foundation launched its pillar program, “Wheels for Education”, with its mission to improve graduation rates in Akron…in 2012, he pledged $1 million to renovate his old stomping grounds at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School as the completion of The LeBron James Arena had its ceremonial grand opening on December 14, 2013…his Foundation works regularly with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, renovating a local Boys and Girls Club in every All-Star host city each year. LAST 5 GAMES: CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS PTS 61 vs. CHA 3/3/14 37 2 Times at NOP (12/4) 44:47 13-29 1-5 10-11 2-5-7 8 4 1 5 1 37 FGM 22 vs. CHA 3/3/14 13 3 Times vs. WAS (12/1) 37:23 8-20 0-3 8-8 4-9-13 4 3 1 9 1 24 FGA 36 @ TOR 3/20/05 29 @ NOP 12/4/15 vs. BKN (11/28) 35:43 10-22 1-6 5-6 2-7-9 5 0 1 2 0 26 3FGM 8 2 Times 5 @ MIL 11/14/15 at CHA (11/27) 38:13 8-20 2-5 7-9 2-11-13 5 2 0 3 0 25 3FGA 13 3 Times 11 @ MIL 11/14/15 at TOR (11/25) 39:46 6-16 1-5 11-12 2-4-6 8 1 0 2 0 24 FTM 24 @ MIA 3/12/06 11 @ TOR 11/25/15 FTA 28 @ MIA 3/12/06 14 vs. IND 11/8/15 QUICK NOTES ON JAMES: OREB 7 2 Times 4 2 Times o Has scored in double figures in 660 consecutive games (3rd longest streak in NBA history) DREB 17 vs. NYK 4/14/05 11 @ CHA 11/27/15 o Is averaging 26.2 points per game this season, good for 5th overall in the NBA; has notched at least 20 points in 16 of TREB 19 vs. CHA 1/11/08 13 2 Times Cleveland’s 19 games so far this season and has notched 24 points or more in the last five games straight o Was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 16-22 ASTS 16 vs. SAC 2/26/13 13 2 Times o Poured in a game-high 37 points, including 23 in the fourth quarter, to go along with seven rebounds, eight assists, one steal STLS 7 @ MEM 12/13/04 4 2 Times and a block in 45 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 4 BLKS 5 2 Times 3 @ MIL 11/14/15 o Recorded his eighth double-double of the ’15-16 campaign with 24 points and a game-high 13 rebounds in addition to four MINS 55 vs. MEM 11/29/03 45 2 Times assists, a steal and a block in 37 minutes against Washington on Dec. 1; went a perfect 8-8 from the charity stripe o Contributed a game-high tying 26 points, nine rebounds, five assists and one steal in 36 minutes versus Brooklyn on Nov. 28 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 8 on the season, 297 in career; o Notched his seventh double-double of the season with a game-high 25 points and 13 rebounds while posting five assists in 38 Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 39 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the minutes at Charlotte on Nov. 27 season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None; o Poured in 24 points, six rebounds and a game-high eight assists in 40 minutes at Toronto on Nov. 25; passed Reggie Miller for Inactive List – 0 on the season 18th all-time in the NBA in points with a free throw in the second quarter o Posted his sixth double-double of the ’15-16 campaign with 15 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting and a game-high 13 assists in addition to six rebounds and a steal in 35 minutes versus Orlando on Nov. 23; surpassed Norm Nixon (6,386) for 25th all-time for most assists in NBA history with his fifth assist of the night o Registered his fifth double-double of the season with 19 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting and 11 rebounds to go along with eight assists and two blocks in 33 minutes against Atlanta on Nov. 21
# 24 RICHARD JEFFERSON Forward 6-7 233 lbs 6/21/80 Arizona Year: 15th ABOUT RICHARD: Parents are non-denominational Christian missionaries…has two older brothers…traveled to Africa with parents on missionary work…Meekness LeCato, his mother, also received a Ph.D. in education…in addition to playing basketball, was a high jumper on his high school track team, recording a personal best jump of 6’10”…had his No. 44 jersey retired by Moon Valley High School (Phoenix, Ariz.) on 3/4/04…was inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Fame in February 2012…enjoys playing volleyball and yoga…aspires to having a broadcasting career following his playing days, and has done NCAA Tournament analysis work…held an assembly to tipoff the Dallas Mavericks Academic All-Stars Program. CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS
PTS 42 vs. CLE 12/22/04 17 vs. PHI 11/6/15 LAST 5 GAMES: FGM 16 @ NYK 3/28/03 7 vs. PHI 11/6/15 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 27 vs. CHA 1/4/08 11 vs. PHI 11/6/15 at NOP (12/4) 14:13 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 0 4 2 0 0 0 3FGM 6 vs. WAS 4/7/07 3 3 Times 3FGA 9 3 Times 6 @ MIL 11/14/15 vs. WAS (12/1) 17:51 2-6 1-4 0-0 1-1-2 3 1 1 0 0 5 FTM 16 vs. CLE 12/22/04 4 vs. NYK 11/4/15 vs. BKN (11/28) 17:32 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 1 0 2 0 FTA 19 2 Times 6 3 Times at CHA (11/27) 30:12 4-8 2-5 3-6 0-1-1 1 2 0 1 0 13 OREB 6 5 Times 2 @ NOP 12/4/15 at TOR (11/25) 16:21 2-5 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 0 1 0 0 0 4 DREB 18 @ CHI 11/5/04 4 vs. NYK 11/4/15
QUICK NOTES ON JEFFERSON: TREB 21 @ CHI 11/5/04 4 2 Times ASTS 12 2 Times 3 3 Times o Went 4-8 (.500) from the field to contribute 13 points in 30 minutes as a reserve at Charlotte on Nov. 27 STLS 5 2 Times 2 2 Times o Chipped in seven points on 3-5 (.600) shooting, two assists and a rebound in 19 minutes against Orlando on Nov. 23 o Posted eight points on 4-6 (.667) shooting while recording three assists and one block in 24 minutes versus Atlanta on Nov. 21 BLKS 4 vs. LAC 1/10/02 2 vs. BKN 11/28/15 o Put up 14 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from beyond the arc, in addition to one steal in 39 minutes at MINS 57 @ CHI 11/5/04 39 @ MIL 11/14/15
Milwaukee on Nov. 14 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 59 in o Delivered 17 points on 7-11 (.636) shooting, including a perfect 3-3 from the three-point line, to go along with two assists and one rebound in 29 minutes off the bench versus Philadelphia on Nov. 6 career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 1 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 o In his first start as a Cavalier, notched nine points, four rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes against New York on Nov. 4 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – o Shot a perfect 3-3 from beyond the arc and went 5-6 (.833) overall to record 14 points and three rebounds in 18 minutes off None; Inactive List – 0 on the season the bench at Memphis on Oct. 28
PLAYER PROFILES – 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
# 1 JAMES JONES Guard/Forward 6-8 218 lbs 10/4/80 Miami (FL) Year: 13th ABOUT JAMES: Answers to the nicknames “JHoops” (pronounced Joops, the h is silent) and “J.J.”…he and his wife, Destiny, have a son (James Dylan “J.D.” Jones) and a pair of daughters (Jadynn Alyssa Jones and Jodie Marissa Jones)…graduated with a degree in finance from the Univ. of Miami where he was a member of the National Honor Society and carried a 3.41 GPA…his uncle, Ricky Gutierrez, is a former infielder who played 12 seasons of MLB from 1993-2004…his aunt, Lisa Gutierrez, and his cousin, Mionsha Gay, each played basketball at the Univ. of Miami and his aunt, Hope Jones, and his cousin, Shelnita Jackson, each played basketball at CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS Barry University. PTS 27 @ SEA 11/28/04 12 @ PHI 11/2/15 FGM 10 @ SEA 11/28/04 4 @ PHI 11/2/15 LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 16 vs. POR 12/6/05 6 2 Times OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 6 5 Times 4 @ PHI 11/2/15 at NOP (12/4) 14:43 1-5 1-5 4-4 0-2-2 1 2 1 1 0 7 3FGA 12 vs. POR 12/6/05 5 @ PHI 11/2/15 vs. WAS (12/1) 13:50 0-3 0-3 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 FTM 9 @ DEN 1/10/06 4 @ NOP 12/4/15 vs. BKN (11/28) 6:01 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 2 3 FTA 11 @ DEN 1/10/06 4 @ NOP 12/4/15 at CHA (11/27) 7:49 0-4 0-3 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 OREB 5 vs. BOS 11/23/04 2 vs. PHI 11/6/15 at TOR (11/25) 15:18 2-3 2-3 0-0 0-2-2 1 1 0 0 0 6 DREB 12 vs. ORL 11/20/04 3 2 Times TREB 12 vs. ORL 11/20/04 4 vs. PHI 11/6/15 QUICK NOTES ON JONES: ASTS 5 vs. NOK 4/17/06 2 vs. PHI 11/6/15 o Tallied seven points, two rebounds and a steal in 15 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 4 STLS 4 vs. DET 4/8/12 2 @ DET 11/17/15 o Chipped in nine points on 3-5 (.600) shooting and an assist in 11 minutes versus Milwaukee on Nov. 19 BLKS 4 vs. MEM 2/8/06 2 vs. BKN 11/28/15 o Shot 4-5 (.800) from beyond the arc and scored 12 points overall while pulling down one rebound in 15 minutes at MINS 47 vs. DAL 11/1/05 15 3 Times Philadelphia on Nov. 2 o Played in 57 games (two starts) with Cleveland during the 2014-15 season with averages of 4.4 points on .368 shooting from MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 4 in career; the field and 1.1 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the o Scored in double figures on six occasions and hit at least two three-pointers on 21 occasions, including a season-high four season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None; three-pointers in three games Inactive List – 0 on the season o Nailed his 700th career three-pointer against Miami on April 2, 2015
# 14 SASHA KAUN Center 6-11 260 lbs 5/8/85 Kansas Year: Rookie ABOUT SASHA: Alexander “Sasha” Olegovich Kaun…born in Tomsk, Russia…played his high school basketball at Florida Air Academy (Melbourne, FL) where he averaged 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game as a junior and 15.3 points and 12.6 rebounds per game as a senior.
CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS PTS - - FGM - - FGA - - LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM - - OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA - - at NOP (12/4) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION FTM - - vs. WAS (12/1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION FTA - - vs. BKN (11/28) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION OREB 1 2 Times 1 2 Times at CHA (11/27) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION DREB - - at TOR (11/25) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION TREB 1 2 Times 1 2 Times ASTS 1 @ MEM 10/28/15 1 @ MEM 10/28/15 QUICK NOTES ON KAUN: STLS 1 @ MEM 10/28/15 1 @ MEM 10/28/15 o During the 2014-15 campaign, played in 30 games (all starts) for CSKA Moscow of Russia averaging a career-high 9.9 points on BLKS 1 @ MEM 10/28/15 1 @ MEM 10/28/15 .691 shooting from the field, 4.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 20.1 minutes per game o MINS 6 @ MEM 10/28/15 6 @ MEM 10/28/15 Over his six-year career with CSKA Moscow, appeared in 142 games (94 starts) with averages of 7.6 points on .702 shooting from the field and 3.6 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; o Five-time VTB United League champion (2010, 2012-2015) and five-time Russian League champion (2009-2013) Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 14 on the o Also Russian Cup winner (2010) and won a bronze medal with the Russian national team during the 2012 London Olympics season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 1; Injury Report – missed
one game on 11/2 due to personal reasons; Inactive List – 0 on the season
# 0 KEVIN LOVE Forward 6-10 251 lbs 9/7/88 UCLA Year: 8th 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...has hosted a winter coat drive to support the local Salvation Army during each of his first five NBA seasons...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...took part in the Eden Prairie Polar Bear Plunge this past winter, donating over $3,000 to Special Olympics Minnesota...favorite movies are “He Got Game” and “Gladiator”...lists the Seattle Mariners and Portland Trail Blazers as his favorite teams while growing up...appeared on the cover of the EA Sports NCAA Basketball ’09 video game...named 2007 Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year...earned 2007 Naismith, Wooden, USA Today, National High School Coaches Association, McDonald's and Parade Magazine Male HS Player of the Year.
LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS CAREER HI GHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS at NOP (12/4) 37:15 6-16 0-5 3-5 3-7-10 1 1 2 1 0 15 PTS 51 @ OKC 3/23/12 34 vs. ORL 11/23/15 vs. WAS (12/1) 32:44 2-10 0-3 4-4 1-7-8 0 0 1 0 0 8 FGM 16 @ OKC 3/23/12 11 vs. ORL 11/23/15 vs. BKN (11/28) 34:00 8-14 6-11 4-4 0-7-7 2 4 0 3 1 26 FGA 31 @ CHA 3/28/12 18 3 Times at CHA (11/27) 30:18 7-12 2-3 2-2 4-12-16 1 0 0 2 0 18 3FGM 8 2 Times 6 2 Times at TOR (11/25) 35:11 7-14 5-8 2-4 3-10-13 2 5 0 3 0 21 3FGA 14 @ DET 2/24/15 11 vs. BKN 11/28/15 FTM 19 @ MIL 12/27/11 9 vs. MIA 10/30/15
FTA 24 @ MIL 12/27/11 9 vs. MIA 10/30/15 QUICK NOTES ON LOVE: rd OREB 12 vs. NYK 11/12/10 6 2 Times o Is averaging 11.5 rebounds per game this season, which ranks 3 overall in the NBA; has scored in double digits in 17 of DREB 21 @ SAC 11/27/12 15 vs. IND 11/8/15 Cleveland’s 19 games so far this season TREB 31 vs. NYK 11/12/10 19 vs. IND 11/8/15 o Recorded his 11th double-double of the of the ’15-16 campaign with 15 points and 10 boards in addition to two steals in 37 ASTS 10 3 Times 5 vs. MIA 10/30/15 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 4 o Shot 8-14 (.571) from the field and went 6-11 (.545) from deep for a game-high tying 26 points to go along with seven STLS 4 2 Times 2 3 Times rebounds, two assists and one block in 34 minutes versus Brooklyn on Nov. 28 BLKS 4 2 Times 3 vs. IND 11/8/15 o Posted his 10th double-double of the season with 18 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, including 2-3 (.667) from beyond the arc, MINS 49 @ OKC 3/23/12 44 @ MIL 11/14/15 and a game-high 16 boards in 30 minutes at Charlotte on Nov. 27 o Put up his ninth double-double of the season with 21 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting, including 5-8 (.625) from deep, and a MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 11 on the season, 305 in career; game-high 13 rebounds in addition to two assists in 35 minutes at Toronto on Nov. 25 Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 3 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the o Poured in a game-high 34 points on 11-18 (.611) shooting and went 6-9 (.667) from beyond the arc while posting eight season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None; rebounds, four assists and a block in 34 minutes versus Orlando on Nov. 23; his 34 points were his most in a Cavalier uniform Inactive List – 0 on the season o Notched his third double-double in the last four games and his eighth of the season with a game-high 25 points on 9-15 (.600) shooting and 11 rebounds in addition to two assists, a steal and a block in 31 minutes against Atlanta on Nov. 21 o Registered his seventh double-double of the season with 22 points and 15 rebounds in addition to one assist, a block and a steal in 34 minutes versus Milwaukee on Nov. 19 o Delivered 19 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal in 34 minutes at Detroit on Nov. 17 o Recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 24 points and 14 rebounds while also notching two assists and a steal in 44 minutes against Milwaukee on Nov. 14 o Poured in 22 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in 40 minutes versus Utah on Nov. 10; scored his 600th three-pointer to join Larry Bird as one of only two players in NBA history to make 600 career three-pointers and average at least 10.0 rebounds per game
PLAYER PROFILES – 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
# 20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV Center 7-1 275 lbs 7/16/86 St. Petersburg, Russia Year: 6th ABOUT TIMOFEY: Name is pronounced TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov…full name is Timofey Pavlovich Mozgov…born in St. Petersburg, Russia and is a member of the Russian national team…won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics for the Russian national team that was coached by David Blatt …he is the eighth Russian-born player in NBA history, while he becomes the first ever to appear on a Nuggets roster.
CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS
PTS 23 4 Times 13 vs. PHI 11/6/15 LAST 5 GAMES: FGM 10 @ GSW 4/10/14 6 vs. PHI 11/6/15 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 15 5 Times 9 @ CHA 11/27/15 3FGM 1 7 Times 1 vs. IND 11/8/15 at NOP (12/4) 16:37 4-5 0-0 0-0 1-2-3 0 2 0 1 0 8 3FGA 2 7 Times 2 2 Times vs. WAS (12/1) 8:55 0-3 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 0 2 0 4 0 0 FTM 8 @ MIL 2/20/14 6 @ MIL 11/14/15 vs. BKN (11/28) 17:16 1-7 0-1 0-0 3-3-6 2 3 2 3 1 2 FTA 10 2 Times 6 @ MIL 11/14/15 at CHA (11/27) 18:25 3-9 0-0 2-2 2-1-3 0 1 1 3 0 8 OREB 9 2 Times 3 2 Times at TOR (11/25) DND – RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN DREB 20 @ GSW 4/10/14 6 @ NYK 11/13/15
QUICK NOTES ON MOZGOV: TREB 29 @ GSW 4/10/14 7 2 Times o Contributed eight points on 4-5 (.800) shooting and three rebounds in 16 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 4 ASTS 4 @ MEM 3/25/15 2 3 Times o Posted eight points, three rebounds and one steal in 18 minutes at Charlotte on Nov. 27 STLS 3 2 Times 2 2 Times o Chipped in 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, six rebounds, two steals, a block and an assist in 28 minutes at Detroit on Nov. 17 BLKS 5 3 Times 4 @ PHI 11/2/15 o Recorded 11 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting, seven rebounds and one steal in 26 minutes at New York on Nov. 13 MINS 49 @ TOR 12/8/14 28 @ DET 11/17/15
o Scored nine points while notching six rebounds and one block in 23 minutes versus Indiana on Nov. 8 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 30 in o Poured in 13 points on 6-7 (.857) shooting to go along with six rebounds in 19 minutes versus Philadelphia on Nov. 6 career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 o Notched 10 points on 3-6 (.500) shooting, three rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes against New York on Nov. 4 on the season; DND’S – 3 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – o Pulled down seven rebounds and notched six points, four blocks and one assist in 22 minutes at Philadelphia on Nov. 2 missed three games from 11/21-11/25 due to a right shoulder o Averaged 9.7 points on .555 shooting from the field (4th in NBA), 7.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 25.3 minutes during the strain; Inactive List – 0 on the season 2014-15 season; also registered 18 double-doubles o In 46 games (45 starts) with the Cavs last season, averaged 10.6 points on .590 shooting, 6.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 25.0 minutes per game
# 4 IMAN SHUMPERT Guard 6-5 220 lbs 6/26/90 Georgia Tech Year: 5th ABOUT IMAN: Full name is Iman Asante Shumpert...Released debut mixtape “Th3 #Post90s” under the name 2WO 1NE in Dec. 2012...Made the Dean’s List during the fall ’10 semester at Georgia Tech...Majored in sociology...Son of Odis and L’Tanya Shumpert...Mother is an adjunct professor of art and design at Columbia College in Chicago, father is an insurance broker...Plays with the mentality that it is embarrassing to be scored on, which was instilled in him at a young age when playing with his three brothers...Interests include creative writing and broadcast journalism...McDonald’s All-American and Third-Team
Parade magazine All-American as a high school senior, averaging 15.3 ppg...Grew from 5-foot-7 as a freshman to 6-foot-2 as a sophomore.
CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS LAST 5 GAMES: PTS 27 @ SAS 1/2/14 - OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGM 10 2 Times - at NOP (12/4) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST FGA 21 vs. ORL 3/28/12 - vs. WAS (12/1) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST 3FGM 6 2 Times - vs. BKN (11/28) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST 3FGA 10 vs. ORL 3/28/12 - at CHA (11/27) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST FTM 8 3 vs. UTA 3/9/13 - at TOR (11/25) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST FTA 10 2 Times - OREB 6 @ MIA 4/6/14 - QUICK NOTES ON SHUMPERT: DREB 9 @ BOS 4/12/15 - TREB 11 @ CLE 4/12/13 - o Acquired by the Cavs in a three-team trade on Jan. 5, 2015 o Appeared in 62 games (25 starts) for New York and Cleveland in 2014-15, averaging 8.0 points on .410 shooting, 3.6 rebounds, ASTS 9 @ ATL 11/13/13 - 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 24.9 minutes per game STLS 6 2 Times - o Scored 10 or more points 22 times and scored 20 or more points one time BLKS 2 3 Times - o In 38 games (one start) with the Cavs last season, averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 24.2 minutes; also MINS 45 vs. CHI 4/8/12 - recorded two double-doubles o Ranked second on the Cavs in steal-to-turnover ratio in 2014-15 (1.04) MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 2 in career; o Swiped a career-high tying six steals, to go along with seven points, four rebounds and six assists in 32 minutes off the bench at Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the Dallas on March 10 season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – missed 19 games from 10/27-12/4 due to a ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris; Inactive List – 19 on the season
# 5 J.R. SMITH Guard/Forward 6-6 225 lbs 9/9/85 St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ) Year: 12th ABOUT J.R.: Earl Smith III, known as J.R....Son of Ida and Earl Smith...Has three brothers and two sisters...Younger brother Chris played at Manhattan and Louisville; then played two games with Knicks in 2013-14 to join McGuires (Dick and Al) and Stiths (Tom and Sam) as only brother acts in NYK history...Has two daughters, Demi and Payton...Played football and baseball in high school...Named MVP of McDonald’s High School All-American game in 2004...Named McDonald’s High School All-American in 2004...Dedicated golfer.
LAST 5 GAMES: CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS PTS 45 vs. SAC 4/13/09 26 vs. ORL 11/23/15 at NOP (12/4) 36:55 6-14 6-13 0-0 0-4-4 0 5 0 1 0 18 FGM 15 3 Times 10 vs. ORL 11/23/15 FGA 29 2 Times 18 vs. ATL 11/21/15 vs. WAS (12/1) 36:12 3-14 3-11 4-5 0-4-4 3 4 2 1 1 13 3FGM 11 vs. SAC 4/13/09 6 2 Times vs. BKN (11/28) 38:48 3-12 0-4 0-2 0-5-5 1 5 3 2 4 6 3FGA 22 @ MIA 4/6/14 13 @ NOP 12/4/15 at CHA (11/27) 31:03 4-10 1-5 2-2 1-2-3 1 4 1 1 0 11 FTM 12 vs. MEM 3/27/13 4 vs. WAS 12/1/15 at TOR (11/25) 35:33 6-13 3-5 0-0 1-1-2 4 4 2 0 0 15 FTA 13 vs. MEM 3/27/13 5 vs. WAS 12/1/15
OREB 6 @ IND 4/3/12 2 2 Times QUICK NOTES ON SMITH: o Currently ranks 24th in NBA history in three-pointers made; has posted in the double digits in points in nine of Cleveland’s last DREB 11 2 Times 7 @ MIL 11/14/15 ten games TREB 14 @ CHI 4/11/13 9 @ MIL 11/14/15 o Hit five three-pointers in the first quarter on his way to 18 points and four rebounds in 37 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 4 ASTS 9 @ ORL 4/5/12 7 @ MEM 10/28/15 o Contributed 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in 36 minutes against Washington on Dec. 1 STLS 5 8 Times 3 vs. BKN 11/28/15 o Notched six points, five rebounds, three steals and a career-high four blocks in 39 minutes versus Brooklyn on Nov. 28 BLKS 4 vs. BKN 11/28/15 4 vs. BKN 11/28/15 o Chipped in 15 points and went 3-5 (.600) from beyond the arc while posting two rebounds, four assists and two steals in 36 MINS 51 2 Times 51 @ MIL 11/14/15 minutes at Toronto on Nov. 25 o Posted 26 points on 10-16 (.625) shooting, including 6-10 (.600) from three-point territory, in addition to two assists, a steal MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 14 in career; and a block in 38 minutes versus Orlando on Nov. 23 Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 2 on the o Notched 15 points, two rebounds, five assists and a block in 38 minutes against Atlanta on Nov. 21 season; DND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – missed three o Delivered 18 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, including 4-8 (.500) from beyond the arc, in addition to two rebounds and an games from 11/4-11/8 due to a right knee contusion, quadriceps assist in 39 minutes versus Milwaukee on Nov. 19 tendinitis; Inactive List – 0 on the season
PLAYER PROFILES – 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
# 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON Forward/Center 6-10 238 lbs 3/13/91 Texas Year: 5th 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.
LAST 5 GAMES: CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS PTS 29 @ BOS 4/5/13 16 vs. IND 11/8/15 at NOP (12/4) 32:03 2-4 0-0 1-2 4-6-10 1 3 1 1 0 5 FGM 12 2 Times 7 vs. IND 11/8/15 vs. WAS (12/1) 27:18 2-6 0-0 2-4 3-8-11 0 2 0 2 0 6 FGA 18 vs. BOS 1/22/13 11 vs. BKN 11/28/15 vs. BKN (11/28) 31:37 4-11 0-0 2-5 6-5-11 2 3 0 2 0 10 3FGM - - at CHA (11/27) 29:35 3-7 0-0 1-2 3-9-12 1 5 1 3 0 7 3FGA 1 6 Times - FTM 9 3 Times 4 vs. UTA 11/10/15 at TOR (11/25) 37:24 4-8 0-0 0-0 3-8-11 2 4 1 0 1 8 FTA 12 vs. NOH 2/20/13 6 @ NYK 11/13/15 QUICK NOTES ON THOMPSON: OREB 12 @ CHI 10/31/14 6 2 Times o Has recorded at least seven rebounds in 18 of Cleveland’s 19 games so far this season and has posted in the double digits in DREB 13 vs. ORL 2/19/14 11 vs. ORL 11/23/15 boards for the last eight games straight; is averaging 10.3 rebounds per game in 2015-16 (8th-best in NBA) TREB 21 vs. DEN 12/4/13 16 vs. ATL 11/21/15 o Pulled down 10 boards while tallying five points on 2-4 (.500) shooting and one steal in 32 minutes as a reserve at New Orleans ASTS 5 4 Times 5 vs. ATL 11/21/15 on Dec. 4 STLS 4 vs. MIN 2/11/13 2 vs. IND 11/8/15 o Grabbed 11 rebounds and tallied six points in 27 minutes off the bench against Washington on Dec. 1 BLKS 4 2 Times 3 2 Times o Put up his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds in addition to two assists in 32 minutes as a MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 40 vs. ATL 11/21/15 reserve versus Brooklyn on Nov. 28 o Notched seven points, 12 rebounds and a steal in 30 minutes off the bench at Charlotte on Nov. 27 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 3 on the season, 93 in o Chipped in eight points on 4-8 (.500) shooting to go along with 11 rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 37 minutes at career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 Toronto on Nov. 25 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – o Posted a game-high 14 rebounds while notching nine points on 3-4 (.750) shooting in 34 minutes versus Orlando on Nov. 23 None; Inactive List – 0 on the season o Pulled down a game-high 16 rebounds to go along with nine points, a career-high tying five assists and two blocks in 40 minutes off the bench against Atlanta on Nov. 21; passed Larry Nance (1,067) for the sixth most offensive rebounds in Cavaliers history with his fifth offensive rebound of the night
# 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO Forward/Center 6-11 273 lbs 9/28/82 Santa Teresa, Brazil Year: 12th ABOUT ANDERSON: Is a member of the Brazilian National Team and a former member of Brazil’s Junior National Team…led Brazil to first-place finish at 2009 FIBA Americas Championship…played for Brazil during the 2010 World Championships, 2006 World Championships, the 2002 World Championships and the 2001 Goodwill Games…is the younger brother of Sandro Varejao, who played basketball in the Big East Conference at West Virginia.
CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS LAST 5 GAMES: PTS 35 @ BKN 11/13/12 9 vs. MIL 11/19/15 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGM 16 @ BKN 11/13/12 4 vs. MIL 11/19/15 at NOP (12/4) 3:51 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 FGA 21 @ BKN 11/13/12 6 @ MEM 10/28/15 vs. WAS (12/1) 9:20 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 1 1 0 0 0 2 3FGM 1 vs. ATL 12/30/09 - vs. BKN (11/28) 4:16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3-3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3FGA 2 vs. LAC 2/7/07 1 @ PHI 11/2/15 FTM 12 vs. TOR 12/18/12 3 vs. ATL 11/21/15 at CHA (11/27) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION FTA 16 vs. TOR 12/18/12 3 vs. ATL 11/21/15 at TOR (11/25) 8:07 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 OREB 12 vs. WAS 10/30/12 3 vs. ORL 11/23/15 DREB 17 2 Times 6 vs. MIA 10/30/15 QUICK NOTES ON VAREJAO: TREB 25 vs. ORL 1/2/14 8 2 Times o Scored four points while posting eight rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench versus Orlando on Nov. 23 ASTS 9 vs. WAS 10/30/12 2 @ MEM 10/28/15 o Notched seven points on 2-4 (.500) shooting and pulled down three rebounds in 19 minutes as a reserve against Atlanta on STLS 5 vs. ORL 12/28/10 1 2 Times Nov. 21 BLKS 5 @ CHA 12/29/10 1 2 Times o Chipped in nine points on a perfect 4-4 shooting to go along with two rebounds and an assist in 11 minutes off the bench MINS 47 vs. POR 12/1/12 19 vs. ATL 11/21/15 versus Milwaukee on Nov. 19 o On opening night at The Q, notched eight rebounds and two points in 16 minutes versus Miami on Oct. 30 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 90 in o Played in 26 games (all starts) with the Cavs in 2014-15, averaging 9.8 points on .555 shooting from the field and 6.5 rebounds career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 3 in 24.5 minutes per game on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – o Missed 55 games from Dec. 25- April 15 due to a left Achilles tendon rupture None; Inactive List – 0 on the season o Is one of only five players in Cavs history with at least 4,000 points and 4,000 rebounds
# 52 MO WILLIAMS Guard 6-1 198 lbs 12/19/82 Alabama Year: 13th ABOUT MO: Full first name is Maurice…majored in criminal justice at Alabama…older brother, Michael, played football at the United States Military Academy…is an avid golfer…started the Mo Williams Foundation in the summer of 2005 to benefit underprivileged kids in the state of Mississippi and assist Hurricane Katrina victims…helped to rebuild homes and provide water and food for those in need…enjoys working with the Boys & Girls Clubs and the YMCA, as well as taking part in basketball camps for kids in Mississippi.
CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS
PTS 52 @ IND 1/13/15 29 vs. UTA 11/10/15 LAST 5 GAMES: FGM 19 @ IND 1/13/15 8 4 Times OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 33 @ IND 1/13/15 19 vs. NYK 11/4/15 at NOP (12/4) 22:35 4-10 0-2 0-0 0-1-1 3 2 0 1 0 8 3FGM 7 4 Times 4 vs. UTA 11/10/15 vs. WAS (12/1) 27:52 5-10 2-3 0-0 0-3-3 3 1 0 1 0 12 3FGA 13 @ BOS 2/27/15 8 2 Times vs. BKN (11/28) 28:26 7-13 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 1 3 2 3 1 14 FTM 12 vs. MIA 1/9/08 9 vs. UTA 11/10/15 at CHA (11/27) 20:48 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 3 4 0 3 1 6 FTA 13 vs. MIA 3/18/08 10 vs. UTA 11/10/15 at TOR (11/25) 31:37 7-12 1-3 0-0 0-3-3 3 1 0 3 1 15 OREB 4 2 Times 2 @ MIL 11/14/15 DREB 10 2 Times 6 2 Times QUICK NOTES ON WILLIAMS: TREB 11 vs. MIA 12/20/06 6 2 Times o Has scored in the double figures in 10 of his last 13 games ASTS 15 @ CHI 12/28/07 8 2 Times o Chipped in 12 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, including 2-3 (.667) from the three-point line, to go along with three rebounds STLS 6 @ CHA 1/6/08 2 3 Times and three assists in 28 minutes against Washington on Dec. 1; tallied his 4,000th regular season career made field goal with his BLKS 4 vs. ATL 4/2/10 1 4 Times first basket of the night o Went 7-13 (.538) from the field for 14 points while tallying two rebounds, two steals and a block in 28 minutes versus Brooklyn MINS 51 @ CLE 12/17/07 38 vs. IND 11/8/15
on Nov. 28 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 62 in o Contributed 15 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting to go along with three rebounds, three assists and one block in 32 minutes at career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 1 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 Toronto on Nov. 25 o Recorded 15 points, five rebounds and seven assists in 29 minutes at Detroit on Nov. 17 on the season; DND’S – 3 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – o Poured in 20 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, two rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes at New York on Nov. 13 missed three games from 11/19-11/23 due to right ankle o Shot 8-9 (.889), including a perfect 4-4 from beyond the arc and 9-10 (.900) from the foul line for 29 points to go along with six inflammation; Inactive List – 0 on the season rebounds, six assists and two steals in 36 minutes versus Utah on Nov. 10
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 2015-16 ROSTER
# NAME POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO PROS/HOME COUNTRY YEAR 9 Jared Cunningham G 6-4 187 5/22/91 Oregon State ’12 / USA 4th 8 Matthew Dellavedova G 6-4 198 9/8/90 St. Mary’s (CA) ’13 / Australia 3rd 12 Joe Harris G 6-6 219 9/7/91 Virginia ’14 / USA 2nd 2 Kyrie Irving G 6-3 193 3/23/92 Duke ’11 / USA 5th 23 LeBron James F 6-8 250 12/30/84 St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) ’03 / USA 13th 24 Richard Jefferson F 6-7 233 6/21/80 Arizona ’01 / USA 15th 1 James Jones G/F 6-8 218 10/4/80 Miami (FL) ’03 / USA 13th 14 Sasha Kaun C 6-11 260 5/8/85 Kansas ’08 / Russia 1st 0 Kevin Love F 6-10 251 9/7/88 UCLA ’08 / USA 8th 20 Timofey Mozgov C 7-1 275 7/16/86 Khimki Moscow ’08 / Russia 6th 4 Iman Shumpert G 6-5 220 6/26/90 Georgia Tech ’11 / USA 5th 5 J.R. Smith G/F 6-6 225 9/9/85 St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ) ’04 / USA 12th 13 Tristan Thompson F/C 6-10 238 3/13/91 Texas’ 11 / Canada 5th 17 Anderson Varejao F/C 6-11 273 9/28/82 FC Barcelona ’04 / Brazil 12th 52 Mo Williams G 6-1 198 12/19/82 Alabama ’03 / USA 13th
HEAD COACH David Blatt (Princeton)
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Tyronn Lue (Nebraska)
ASSISTANT COACHES Jim Boylan (Marquette) Bret Brielmaier (Arizona) Larry Drew (Missouri) James Posey (Xavier)
HIGH PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR Alex Moore (Australia)
HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER Stephen Spiro (Temple)
CAVALIERS NUMERICAL ROSTER
0 Kevin Love 8 Matthew Dellavedova 17 Anderson Varejao 1 James Jones 9 Jared Cunningham 20 Timofey Mozgov 2 Kyrie Irving 12 Joe Harris 23 LeBron James 4 Iman Shumpert 13 Tristan Thompson 24 Richard Jefferson 5 J.R. Smith 14 Sasha Kaun 52 Mo Williams