SUN., MARCH 8, 2020 ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE – CLEVELAND, OH 7:30 PM ET TV: FSO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/LA MEGA 87.7 FM
2019-20 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES FOLLOW @CAVSNOTES ON TWITTER REGULAR SEASON GAME # 64 HOME GAME # 36
LAST GAME’S STARTERS 2019-20 SCHEDULE POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG 10/23 @ ORL L, 85-94 10/26 vs. IND W, 110-99
10/28 @ MIL L, 112-129 F 16 CEDI OSMAN 6-7 230 19-20: 63 63 11.0 3.5 2.3 .442 29.3 10/30 vs. CHI W, 117-111
11/1 @ IND L, 95-102 11/3 vs. DAL L, 111-131 F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-8 247 19-20: 54 54 17.7 9.6 3.1 .456 31.5 11/5 vs. BOS L, 113-119
11/8 @ WAS W, 113-100 11/10 @ NYK W, 108-87 C 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON 6-9 254 19-20: 56 51 12.2 10.3 2.1 .513 30.6 11/12 @ PHI L, 97-98
11/14 vs. MIA L, 97-108 11/17 vs. PHI L, 95-114 G 2 COLLIN SEXTON 6-1 192 19-20: 63 63 20.6 3.2 2.9 .469 32.8 11/18 @ NYK L, 105-123
11/20 @ MIA L, 100-124 11/22 @ DAL L, 101-143 G 18 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA 6-3 204 19-20: 55 2 2.8 1.3 2.9 .348 13.5 11/23 vs. POR W, 110-104 11/25 vs. BKN L, 106-108
11/27 vs. ORL L, 104-116 CAVS QUICK FACTS 11/29 vs. MIL L, 110-119 12/3 vs. DET L, 94-127 • The Cleveland Cavaliers will wrap up their five-game homestand tonight when they face the San Antonio Spurs. This is the second and final meeting 12/6 vs. ORL L, 87-93 between the two teams this season. Cleveland defeated San Antonio 117-109 at the AT&T Center on Dec. 12 after overcoming a five-point 12/7 @ PHI L, 94-141 deficit (103-98) with 20.1 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime. Cleveland went on to score the first five points of OT 12/9 @ BOS L, 88-110 12/11 vs. HOU L, 110-116 and never relinquished the lead the rest of the way. KEVIN LOVE led the Cavs with game highs of 30 points and 17 rebounds in 39 minutes. 12/12 @ SAS W, 117-109 OT • MILESTONE WATCH: TRISTAN THOMPSON (447 BLK) is 4 blocks away from passing Jim Chones (450 BLK) for 5th-most in franchise history. KEVIN 12/14 @ MIL L, 108-125 LOVE (12,962 PTS) is 38 points away from 13,000 for his NBA career. LARRY NANCE JR (97 3FGM) needs 3 three-pointers to reach the 100 mark. 12/16 @ TOR L, 113-133 • Cleveland will try to sweep the season series over San Antonio for the first time since 2008-09. The Cavs recently completed a 2-0 series sweep 12/18 vs. CHA W, 100-98 12/20 vs. MEM W, 114-107 over the Denver Nuggets after a 104-102 win last night. In the victory, the Wine & Gold shot 42-76 (.553) from the field, their 2nd-highest field 12/23 vs. ATL W, 121-118 goal percentage in any game this season (.565 FG% vs. NYK on Feb. 3). Cleveland also handed out 32 assists and is now averaging 26.9 assists in 12/27 @ BOS L, 117-129 their last 13 games (since Feb. 3). The Cavs had three players score 20+ points for the 7th time this season (Love – 27, Sexton – 25, Osman – 20). 12/28 @ MIN W, 94-88 12/31 @ TOR L, 97-117 • KEVIN LOVE, who has scored 20+ points in a season-high 4 straight games, had a strong performance in last night’s win (27 PTS, 9-17 FG, 5-11 1/2 vs. CHA L, 106-109 3FG, 6 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN). Love has also made 5+ three-pointers in a career-high tying three consecutive games (made 5+ 3FG in three straight 1/4 vs. OKC L, 106-121 games from Feb. 12-22, 2014 w/Minnesota). His three-game streak with at least 5 threes is also tied for the longest in Cavaliers history. 1/5 vs. MIN L, 103-118 1/7 vs. DET L, 113-115 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 5+ THREE-POINTERS KEVIN LOVE’S LAST 4 GAMES: 1/9 @ DET W, 115-112 OT (CAVS HISTORY) 23.8 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 4.3 APG, .534 (31-58) FG%, .472 (17-36) 3FG% 1/11 @ DEN W, 111-103 Player Streak Game Stats 1/13 @ LAL L, 99-128 1/14 @ LAC L, 103-128 KEVIN LOVE 3 Games (March 2-present) 2/29 vs. IND 20 PTS (6-9 FG, 7-8 FT), 12 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL, 37 MIN 1/17 @ MEM L, 109-113 JR Smith 3 Games (Feb. 5-8, 2016) 3/2 vs. UTA 22 PTS (7-15 FG, 6-11 3FG), 9 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 32 MIN 1/18 @ CHI L, 116-118 JR Smith 3 Games (Jan. 4-8, 2016) 3/4 vs. BOS 26 PTS (9-17 FG, 5-10 3FG), 14 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK, 37 MIN 1/20 vs. NYK L, 86-106 Dan Majerle 3 Games (April 4-10, 1996) 3/7 vs. SAS 27 PTS (9-17 FG, 5-11 3FG), 6 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN 1/23 vs. WAS L, 112-124
1/25 vs. CHI L, 106-118 • COLLIN SEXTON has poured in 25+ points in five of the last six games, including last night versus Denver when he became the first Cavs player to 1/27 @ DET W, 115-100 record 25+ points, 6+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 2+ steals in a game since LeBron James on April 6, 2018 (44 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST, 2 STL at PHI). Over 1/28 vs. NOP L, 111-125 his last six outings, Sexton is averaging 28.8 points (.559 FG%, .486 3FG%, .800 FT%), 3.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals in 39.0 minutes. He 1/30 vs. TOR L, 109-115 2/1 vs. GSW L, 112-131 has also scored in double-digits in a single season career-best 34 straight games since Dec. 23, including 20+ points 24 times over that span. 2/3 vs. NYK L, 134-139 OT COLLIN SEXTON’S LAST 6 GAMES HIGHEST PPG AMONG ALL EAST PLAYERS SINCE DEC. 23 (SEXTON’S 34-GAME RUN) 2/5 @ OKC L, 103-109 2/9 vs. LAC L, 92-133 28 PTS (2/26) 32 PTS (3/2) 1. Bradley Beal – 32.9 4. Zach Lavine – 27.6 7. Khris Middleton – 23.0 2/12 vs. ATL W, 127-105 31 PTS (2/28) 41 PTS (3/4) 2. Trae Young – 29.8 5. Jayson Tatum – 25.2 8. John Collins – 22.1 2/21 @ WAS W, 113-108 16 PTS (2/29) 25 PTS (3/7) 3. Giannis Antetokounmpo – 28.2 6. COLLIN SEXTON – 23.2 9. Nikola Vucevic – 20.7 2/22 @ MIA L, 105-124 AVERAGE: 28.8 PPG (.559 FG%, .486 3FG%) *Sexton is shooting .440 (70-159) from beyond the arc during his streak (6th-best in East). 2/24 vs. MIA W, 125-119 OT 2/26 vs. PHI W, 108-94 • CEDI OSMAN appeared in his 200th career regular season game last night and finished with 20 points (7-12 FG, 5-6 3FG), three rebounds and two 2/28 @ NOP L, 104-116 steals in 38 minutes. It marked his fourth 20-point game of the season. 2/29 vs. IND L, 104-113 3/2 vs. UTA L, 113-126 • MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA dished out a career-high 14 assists to go along with seven points and a season-high six rebounds in 31 minutes in last 3/4 vs. BOS L, 106-112 night’s win. Over the last three contests, Dellavedova has 27 assists and just 4 turnovers. 3/7 vs. DEN W, 104-102 3/8 vs. SAS 7:30 p.m. on FSO 3/10 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. on FSO 3/13 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. on FSO March 8, 2014 – The Cavaliers retired Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ number 11 jersey. 3/14 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. on FSO March 8, 1993 – Cavs set a team record with 45 assists in their 122-107 victory over Denver at Richfield Coliseum. 3/17 @ HOU 8:00 p.m. on FSO 3/19 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. on FSO
3/21 @ IND 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/24 vs. SAC 7:00 p.m. on FSO CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY 3/26 vs. LAL 7:00 p.m. on FSO Dante Exum (Left Ankle; Sprain) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) 3/28 @ BKN 6:00 p.m. on FSO Darius Garland (Left Groin; Strain) – OUT Cedi Osman (JED-e AUSS-min) 3/30 vs. PHX 7:00 p.m. on FSO Kevin Porter Jr. (Head; Concussion) – OUT 4/1 @ UTA 9:00 p.m. on FSO Ante Zizic (AHN-tay JIH-jitch) 4/3 @ PHX 10:00 p.m. on FSO Dylan Windler (Left Lower Leg; Stress Reaction) – OUT 4/5 @ SAC 9:00 p.m. on FSO Dean Wade (Right Ankle; Sprain) – QUESTIONABLE 4/7 @ POR 10:00 p.m. on FSO Andre Drummond (Left Calf; Strain) – PROBABLE 4/8 @ GSW 10:30 p.m. on FSO 4/11 vs. MIL 7:30 p.m. on FSO DD 4/13 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. on FSO 2019-20 RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 4/15 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. on FSO
OVERALL 18-45 (.286) 10-25 (.286) 8-20 (.286) 3-1 (.750) W1
CENTRAL 4-9 (.308) 2-5 (.286) 2-4 (.333) 1-0 (1.000) L1 All games can be heard on WTAM/La Mega 87.7 FM EASTERN 12-31 (.279) 7-17 (.292) 5-14 (.263) 2-1 (.667) L2
WESTERN 6-14 (.300) 3-8 (.273) 3-6 (.333) 1-0 (1.000) W1
CAVALIERS vs. SPURS 2019-20 SEASON Overall: 32-64 Home: 24-24 RMFH: 9-16 Road: 8-40
December 12 at San Antonio – CAVS 117, Spurs 109 OT Current Streak: Won 1 Home Streak: Lost 3 Road Streak: Won 1 March 8 at Cleveland – 7:30 p.m. on FSO Last Win: 12/12/19 Last Home Win: 1/30/16 Last Road Win: 12/12/19
All games can be heard on WTAM/WMMS/La Mega 87.7 FM Last Loss: 4/7/19 Last Home Loss: 4/7/19 Last Road Loss: 3/28/19
CAVALIERS – SPURS MATCHUP (2019-20 Regular Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% 3FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 106.6 114.7 .458 .491 .352 .760 44.1 42.8 22.9 6.9 3.2 16.5 -8.1 SPURS 112.8 114.7 .470 .470 .369 .806 44.5 45.5 24.5 7.0 5.4 12.3 -1.9
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
Cavs Individual Bests Points: 57 – Kyrie Irving, 3/12/15 OT Rebounds: 22 – Bill Laimbeer, 2/19/81 Assists: 18 – Mark Price, 3/23/93 Biggest Win: 37 points on 3/23/93 (127-90) Biggest Loss: 35 points on 4/3/12 (90-125)
Spurs Individual Bests Points: 47 – George Gervin, 10/18/79 Rebounds: 21 – Dennis Rodman, 2/28/95 Assists: 17 – Johnny Moore, 11/10/84
2019-20 GAME RECAPS (CAVS Lead Series 1-0)
CAVALIERS 117, SPURS 109 (OT) – AT&T CENTER – SAN ANTONIO, TX (12/12/19) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #25 KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love notched his 10th double-double of the season with a season-high 30 points, a game-high 17 rebounds, two assists and a 4-9 (.444) clip from deep in 39 minutes of work…Collin Sexton finished with 28 points on 10-19 (.526) shooting, a 7-8 (.875) mark from the foul line, two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 35 minutes…Jordan Clarkson tallied 25 points on 10-18 (.556) shooting, four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 31 minutes off the bench…Cedi Osman recorded 15 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, two rebounds, one steal and one block in 37 minutes…Larry Nance Jr. pulled down 11 rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench…For San Antonio, DeMar DeRozan had a team-high 21 points, four rebounds and a team-high tying four assists in 39 minutes…LaMarcus Aldridge tallied a double-double with 18 points and a team-high 10 rebounds in 39 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Spurs led 103-98 with 20.1 seconds left until Collin Sexton made a quick layup, followed by a Kevin Love three-pointer to even the score at 103. Cleveland went on to score the first five points of overtime and never relinquished the lead the rest of the way. Overall, it was a 10-0 run by Cleveland since trailing by five points in regulation. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs knocked down 15 three-pointers and had 22 assists…Cleveland outrebounded San Antonio 50-36, including an 11-2 edge in offensive rebounds…The Wine & Gold also had a 14-3 advantage in second chance points…Three Cavs players scored at least 25 points apiece for the first time since February 8, 2017 (Kyle Korver-29, Kyrie Irving-29, LeBron James-25).
DECEMBER 12, 2019 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 117-109 LOVE – 30 LOVE – 17 GARLAND – 5 44-96 (.458) 14-20 (.700) 11-39-50 at Spurs OT DeRozan – 21 Aldridge – 10 DeRozan/Murray – 4 42-86 (.488) 20-25 (.800) 2-34-36
CONNECTIONS
Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson and Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge both played collegiate basketball at the University of Texas…Cavs guard Matthew Dellavedova and Spurs guard Patty Mills both played collegiate basketball at Saint Mary’s and are natives of Australia…Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan and Cavs guard Kevin Porter Jr both played collegiately at USC…Spurs scout Chris Grant was the general manager of the Cavaliers from 2011-2014 and assistant general manager from 2005-2010.
CAVALIERS vs. BULLS 2019-20 SEASON Overall: 91-127 Home: 56-53 RMFH: 29-22 Road: 35-74
October 30 at Cleveland – CAVS 117, Bulls 111 Current Streak: Lost 2 Home Streak: Lost 1 Road Streak: Lost 1 January 18 at Chicago – CAVS 116, Bulls 118 January 25 at Cleveland – CAVS 106, Bulls 118 Last Win: 10/30/19 Last Home Win: 10/30/19 Last Road Win: 1/27/19 March 10 at Chicago – 8:00 p.m. on FSO Last Loss: 1/25/20 Last Home Loss: 1/25/20 Last Road Loss: 1/18/20 All games can be heard on WTAM/WMMS 100.7 FM/La Mega 87.7 FM
CAVALIERS – BULLS MATCHUP (2019-20 Regular Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% 3FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 106.6 114.7 .458 .491 .352 .760 44.1 42.8 22.9 6.9 3.2 16.5 -8.1 BULLS 106.8 110.0 .446 .478 .347 .756 42.0 45.6 23.2 10.0 4.1 15.5 -3.2
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
Cavs Individual Bests Points: 41 – LeBron James, 11/5/08 and 11/8/08 Rebounds: 20 –J.J. Hickson, 1/22/11 Assists: 18 – John Bagley, 12/30/85 Biggest Win: 30 points on 1/24/87 (114-84) and 2/3/84 (106-76) Biggest Loss: 41 points on 12/22/70 (80-121)
Bulls Individual Bests Points: 69 – Michael Jordan, 3/29/80 (OT) Rebounds: 35 – Charles Oakley, 4/22/88 Assists: 15 – Reggie Theus, 4/13/83
2019-20 GAME RECAPS (Bulls Lead Series 2-1)
CAVALIERS 106, BULLS 118 – ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE – CLEVELAND, OH (1/25/20) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #46 KEY PERFORMERS: Larry Nance Jr. recorded a double-double for the third straight game (6th of the season) with 15 points on 7-11 (.636) shooting from the field, a game-high tying 11 rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes off the bench…Collin Sexton finished with 18 points, a 3-7 (.429) clip from deep, two rebounds, three assists and one steal in 34 minutes…Kevin Love recorded his 17th double-double of the season with a team-high 20 points on 8-16 (.500) shooting, including 4-8 (.500) from three-point range, a game-high tying 11 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 33 minutes…Cedi Osman tallied 18 points on 7-11 (.636) shooting, a team-high tying six assists and two steals in 30 minutes…Darius Garland finished with 13 points and one steal in 35 minutes…Tristan Thompson handed out a career-high six assists, to go along with seven points and seven rebounds (five offensive) in 28 minutes…For Chicago, Zach Lavine had a game-high 44 points on 16-30 (.533) shooting from the field, including 5-12 (.417) from beyond the arc, a team-high 10 rebounds and a game-high eight assists in 39 minutes…Tomas Satoransky chipped in 19 points on 8-11 (.727) shooting, six rebounds, six assists and three steals in 30 minutes. TURNING POINT: With the game tied at 67 with 7:38 left in the third quarter, the Bulls closed out the period on a 32-9 run to go up by 23 points (99-76) entering the fourth. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs shot 42-84 (.500) from the field and dished out 30 assists…Cleveland shot 13-30 (.433) from three-point range and 9-11 (.818) from the foul line.
JANUARY 25, 2020 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 106-118 LOVE – 20 LOVE/NANCE JR. – 11 OSMAN/THOMPSON – 6 42-84 (.500) 9-11 (.818) 11-32-43 vs. Bulls LaVine – 44 LaVine – 10 LaVine – 8 44-85 (.518) 18-24 (.750) 7-29-36
CAVALIERS 116, BULLS 118 – UNITED CENTER – CHICAGO, IL (1/18/20) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #43 KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love had a team-high 29 points on 10-20 (.500) shooting, including 4-8 (.500) from deep, five rebounds, a team-high six assists, a steal and a block in 34 minutes…Collin Sexton tallied 26 points on 10-17 (.588) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from long range, seven rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes…Darius Garland finished with 16 points, a 3-7 (.429) clip from three, two rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes…Cedi Osman shot 4-5 (.800) from three-point range and ended the night with 16 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 28 minutes…Tristan Thompson added 14 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, a game-high eight rebounds, two assists and a game-high three blocks in 37 minutes…For Chicago, Zach LaVine recorded a game- high 42 points and a team-high six rebounds in 39 minutes…Lauri Markkanen had 17 points and three rebounds in 33 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs had a 15-point lead (102-87) entering the fourth quarter but were outscored 31-14 in the final frame. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland tied their season high in field goal percentage, going 40-74 (.541) from the field…The Cavs also set their season high in three-point percentage (.517, 15-29)…In the second half, the Wine & Gold scored 73 points (most in any half this season) on 26-38 (.684) shooting from the field, including 12-17 (.706) from beyond the arc.
JANUARY 18, 2020 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 116-118 LOVE – 29 THOMPSON – 8 LOVE – 6 40-74 (.541) 21-23 (.913) 7-29-36 at Bulls LaVine – 42 LaVine – 6 Satoransky – 8 48-87 (.552) 13-17 (.765) 4-23-27
CAVALIERS 117, BULLS 111 – ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE – CLEVELAND, OH (10/30/19) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #4 KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love notched his 4th straight double-double with 17 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting from the field, a season-high 20 rebounds, a team-high six assists and one steal in 31 minutes of work; Love recorded 16 rebounds in the 1st half, tying the franchise record for rebounds in any half; His 20 rebounds were also the most he has recorded in a regular season game as a Cavalier…Tristan Thompson also posted his 4th consecutive double-double with a game-high 23 points on 11-19 (.579) shooting from the field, 10 rebounds (five offensive), two assists and a career-high five blocks in 35 minutes of play; The last Cavalier to post at least 23 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a contest was Zydrunas Ilgauskas on Feb. 11, 2005 versus Denver (25 PTS, 14 REB, 5 BLK); With his fourth defensive rebound of the game, Thompson passed Anderson Varejao (2,955 DREB) to secure the 5th- most defensive boards in Cavaliers history…Collin Sexton scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and ended the night with 18 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, two rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes…Jordan Clarkson led all bench players with 17 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, an 8-9 (.889) clip from the foul line and four assists in 26 minutes…Cedi Osman shot 4-5 (.800) from beyond the arc and finished with 12 points, four rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes of play…Larry Nance Jr. recorded 12 points, five rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes of play…For Chicago, Zach LaVine recorded a team-high-tying 16 points and two assists in 32 minutes…Lauri Markkanen had a team-high-tying 16 points, eight rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes. TURNING POINT: Trailing 90-89 early in the fourth quarter, the Cavs went on a 13-4 run to go up 102-94 run and led the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Offensively, the Cavs scored 117 points and shot 41-78 (.526) from the field, 10-24 (.417) from three and 25-31 (.806) from the free throw line…The Cavs also assisted on 25 of their 41 field goals…Cleveland outrebounded Chicago 47-32 (+15) and had a 58-46 edge in points in the paint.
OCTOBER 30, 2019 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 117-111 THOMPSON – 23 LOVE – 20 LOVE – 6 41-78 (.526) 25-31 (.806) 10-37-47 vs. Bulls Markkanen/LaVine – 16 Markkanen/Carter Jr. – 8 Satoransky – 8 39-90 (.433) 19-23 (.826) 9-23-32
CONNECTIONS Cavaliers Senior Basketball Advisor Bernie Bickerstaff was an assistant with the Bulls from 2008-2010…Bulls scout Mike Wilhelm is a native Clevelander and played his high school basketball at St. Ignatius; Wilhelm first entered the NBA in the 1993-94 season with the Cavaliers as a video coordinator before becoming an advance scout for the Cavs…Cavs forward Kevin Love and Bulls guard Zach LaVine played their college ball at UCLA…Bulls Assistant Coach Chris Fleming and Cavs Assistant Coach Dan Geriot both played at University of Richmond…Cavs guard Darius Garland was born 30 miles southeast of Chicago in Gary, IN, where he attended elementary school before moving to Tennessee…Bulls center Luke Kornet and Cavs guard Darius Garland played their collegiate ball at Vanderbilt.
CAVALIERS 104, NUGGETS 102 – ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE – CLEVELAND, OH (3/7/20) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #63 KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love recorded a game-high 27 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting, including 5-11 (.455) from three-point range, six rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes of play…Collin Sexton chipped in 25 points on 11-19 (.578) shooting, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in 41 minutes of play, recording those numbers in a game for the first time in his career; Sexton is the first Cavs player with 25+ points, 6+ rebounds, 5+ assists and 2+ steals since LeBron James recorded 44 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and two steals on April 6, 2018 at Philadelphia…Cedi Osman appeared in his 200th career regular season game and finished with 20 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, including 5-6 (.833) from beyond the arc, three rebounds and two steals in 38 minutes…Matthew Dellavedova dished out a career-high 14 assists to go along with seven points on 3-4 (.750) shooting, a season-high six rebounds and one steal in 31 minutes…Tristan Thompson recorded a near double-double with nine points, a game-high 13 rebounds, five assists and two blocks in 38 minutes…For Denver, Will Barton III had a team-high 22 points on 9-18 (.500) shooting, a team-high tying eight rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes…Gary Harris chipped in 18 points on 7-8 (.875) shooting, including 3-3 (1.000) from beyond the arc and a game-high five steals in 31 minutes of play. TURNING POINT: The Nuggets took a 93-92 lead midway through the fourth quarter but the Cavs would go on a 8-0 run to lead the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland swept the season series (2-0) over Denver for the first time since the 2015-16 season (won 111-103 on Jan. 11 at Denver)…The Wine & Gold handed out 32 assists and shot 42-76 (.553) from the field, their second highest field goal percentage in any game this season (.565 FG% on Feb. 3 vs. New York)…Cleveland also shot 12-29 (.413) from the three-point line…Cleveland also handed out 32 assists and is now averaging 26.9 assists in their last 13 games (since Feb. 3)…The Cavs had three players score 20+ points for the seventh time this season (Kevin Love – 27, Collin Sexton – 25, Cedi Osman – 20).
MARCH 7, 2020 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 104-102 LOVE – 27 THOMPSON – 13 DELLAVEDOVA – 14 42-76 (.553) 8-12 (.667) 8-31-39 vs. Nuggets Barton – 22 Barton/Jokic – 8 Jokic – 8 43-85 (.506) 3-8 (.375) 9-24-33
CAVALIERS 106, CELTICS 112 – ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE – CLEVELAND, OH (3/4/20) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #62 KEY PERFORMERS: Collin Sexton finished with a career-high 41 points on 17-30 (.567) shooting from the field, three rebounds, a team-high six assists and one steal in 45 minutes; It was the first 40-point game by a Cavs player in any contest since Jordan Clarkson (42 PTS in 3OT on Feb. 13, 2019 vs. Brooklyn) and the first 40-point game in regulation by a Cavalier since LeBron James (44 PTS on April 6, 2018 at Philadelphia); Sexton is also the third Cavs player to score 40 points in a game before the age of 22 (LeBron James, Kyrie Irving) and the 10th player in Cavs history to record 40+ points, 5+ assists and a FG% of 50% or higher in a game: LeBron James (39 times), Kyrie Irving (8 times), John Johnson (one in 1971), Austin Carr (one in 1972), Campy Russell (one in 1979), World B. Free (one in 1985 and in 1986), Ron Harper (one in 1987), Ricky Davis (two in 2002) and Mo Williams (two in 2009)…Kevin Love recorded his 22nd double-double of the season with 26 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting from the field, including 5-10 (.500) from beyond the arc, 14 rebounds, five assists and one block in 37 minutes of play…Larry Nance Jr. recorded his 11th double-double of the season with 19 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, a season-high tying 15 rebounds, four assists and a season-high four steals in 39 minutes; Nance Jr. became just the fourth Cavs player in franchise history to record 19+ points, 15+ rebounds, 4+ assists and 4+ steals in a game, joining Kevin Love (22 PTS, 19 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL on Dec. 15, 2014 vs. Charlotte), LeBron James (31 PTS, 19 REB, 8 AST, 4 STL on Jan. 11, 2008 vs. Charlotte) and Ron Harper (25 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST, 5 STL on Feb. 10, 1987 vs. New York)…Cedi Osman contributed 13 points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 43 minutes…For Boston, Jayson Tatum finished with a team-high 32 points, nine rebounds, six assists and two steals in 40 minutes…Semi Ojeleye tallied 22 points on 8-11 (.727) shooting, including 5- 8 (.625) from beyond the arc, six rebounds, two assists and one block in 30 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: After Collin Sexton’s layup cut Boston’s lead to 98-97 with 2:38 left to play, the Celtics went on a 7-0 run and never looked back. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs had 17 offensive rebounds.
MARCH 4, 2020 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 106-112 SEXTON – 41 NANCE JR. – 15 SEXTON – 6 39-89 (.438) 15-20 (.750) 17-33-50 vs. Celtics Tatum – 32 Kanter – 11 Tatum – 6 40-86 (.465) 21-26 (.808) 13-36-49
CAVALIERS 113, JAZZ 126 – ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE – CLEVELAND, OH (3/2/20) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #61 KEY PERFORMERS: Collin Sexton finished with a career-high 32 points on 11-17 (.647) shooting from the field, including 4-6 (.667) from beyond the arc, five rebounds, three assists and a career- high-tying three steals in 39 minutes of play; Sexton also became the youngest Cavs player (21 y, 57 d) to record 32+ points, 5+ rebounds and 3+ steals in a game since Kyrie Irving (20 y, 287 d) recorded 33 points, five rebounds and four steals on Jan. 4, 2013 at Charlotte…Kevin Love had a near double-double with 22 points, a 6-11 (.545) mark from beyond the arc, a game-high tying nine rebounds, two assists and one steal in 32 minutes…Larry Nance Jr. had a near triple-double with 16 points, eight rebounds, a career-high eight assists and two steals in 39 minutes of play…Kevin Porter Jr. chipped in 16 points, four rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in 41 minutes…Cedi Osman tallied 14 points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 39 minutes…For the Jazz, Bojan Bogdanovic finished with a team-high 28 points on 10-19 (.526) shooting, including 5-10 (.500) from beyond the arc, seven rebounds, six assists and one steal in 34 minutes…Rudy Gobert recorded 20 points on 8-9 (.888) shooting, a game-high tying nine rebounds, two steals and a game-high five blocks in 34 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs led 47-41 midway through the second quarter but the Jazz closed out the half on an 18-4 run to jump ahead 59-51 and lead the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Wine & Gold recorded 28 assists on 42 made field goals and shot 17-41 (.415) from beyond the arc…The Cavs recorded a season-low seven turnovers in the game…All five starters scored in double figures for Cleveland…The Cavs outscored the Jazz in fast break points 18-7 (+11).
March 2, 2020 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 113-126 SEXTON – 32 LOVE – 9 DELLAVEDOVA – 9 42-91 (.462) 12-18 (.667) 11-25-36 vs. Jazz Bogdanovic – 28 Gobert/Mitchell – 9 Ingles – 8 47-83 (.566) 12-14 (.857) 8-39-47
CAVALIERS 104, PACERS 113 – ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE – CLEVELAND, OH (2/29/20) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #60 KEY PERFORMERS: Andre Drummond recorded his 46th double-double of the season with a team-high 27 points on 12-21 (.571) shooting from the field, a game-high tying 13 rebounds, four assists, a game-high four steals and one block in 36 minutes; Drummond is just the fourth Cavalier in franchise history to record 27+ points, 13+ rebounds and 4+ steals in a game (LeBron James did in once in 2007-08 and once in 2004-05, Shawn Kemp once in 1997-98 and Kenny Carr 1981-82)..Kevin Love recorded his 21st double-double of the season with 20 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting from the field and 7-8 (.875) from the free throw line, 12 rebounds, a team-high seven assists and one steal in 37 minutes of play…Collin Sexton contributed 16 points, three rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes…Kevin Porter Jr. chipped in 14 points, two rebounds, three assists, one steal and a career-high tying two blocks in 34 minutes off the bench…Darius Garland finished with 10 points, two rebounds and five assists in 30 minutes of play…For Indiana, T.J. Warren led the Pacers with a game high 30 points on 14-20 (.700) shooting from the field and six assists in 36 minutes…Malcolm Brogdon tallied 22 points on 9-13 (.692) shooting and eight assists in 35 minutes…Domantas Sabonis finished with 18 points on 8-13 (.615) shooting, a game-high tying 13 rebounds and a game- high nine assists in 42 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs cut the Pacers lead to one (100-99) midway through the fourth quarter but were outscored 13-5 the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland had 30 assists on 41 field goals and shot 17-20 (.850) from the free throw line…The Wine & Gold recorded nine steals in the game…Cleveland outscored Indiana in the paint 64-58 and also won the fast break point differential 22-10 (+12).
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 104-113 DRUMMOND – 27 DRUMMOND – 13 LOVE – 7 41-85 (.482) 17-20 (.850) 6-30-36 vs. Pacers Warren – 30 Sabonis – 13 Sabonis – 9 47-87 (.540) 11-14 (.786) 8-30-438
CAVALIERS 104, PELICANS 116 – SMOOTHIE KING CENTER – NEW ORLEANS, LA (2/28/20) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #59 KEY PERFORMERS: Collin Sexton recorded a career-high tying 31 points on 11-20 (.550) shooting, a career-best six three-pointers (6-10 3FG), four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 37 minutes…Kevin Porter Jr. tallied 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals in 31 minutes…Darius Garland posted 15 points, two rebounds, three assists and one block in 36 minutes…Tristan Thompson poured in 13 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting, five rebounds, two assists and one block in 32 minutes…Kevin Love added 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in 27 minutes…For New Orleans, Brandon Ingram had a team-high 29 points on 11-19 (.579) shooting, six rebounds and seven assists in 33 minutes…Zion Williamson tallied 24 points on 11-16 (.688) shooting and three rebounds in 30 minutes…Jrue Holiday recorded 22 points on 10-16 (.625) shooting and six assists in 34 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Pelicans had a 10-9 lead early in the game and increased their lead to 43-22 with just under 30 seconds left in the first quarter after a 33-13 run. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers handed out 27 assists on 43 field goals and knocked down 11 three-pointers.
FEBRUARY 28, 2020 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 104-116 SEXTON – 31 LOVE – 7 DELLAVEDOVA – 6 43-95 (.453) 7-12 (.583) 10-24-34 at New Orleans Ingram – 29 Favors – 15 Ball – 12 48-88 (.545) 11-15 (.733) 12-37-49
*SEVERAL CAVALIER PLAYERS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO MOVE UP IN THE BELOW TOP 10 CATEGORIES THIS 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON:
GAMES PLAYED 3FGM OFFENSIVE REBS DEFENSIVE REBS TOTAL REBS BLOCKS 1. L. James (849) 1. L. James (1,251) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (2,336) 1. L. James (5,156) 1. L. James (6,190) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (1,269) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (771) 2. M. Price (802) 2. T. THOMPSON (2,115) 2. B. Daugherty (4,020) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (5,904) 2. J. Williams (1,200) 3. D. Ferry (723) 3. K. LOVE (780) 3. J. Williams (1,620) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (3,568) 3. T. THOMPSON (5,390) 3. L. Nance (1,087) 4. B. Smith (720) 4. K. Irving (723) 4. A. Varejao (1,479) 4. T. THOMPSON (3,275) 4. B. Daugherty (5,227) 4. L. James (695) 5. J. Williams (661) 5. J. Smith (585) 5. J. Brewer (1,292) 5. J. Williams (3,049) 5. J. Williams (4,669) 5. J. Chones (450) 6. A. Carr (635) 6. D. Gibson (578) 6. B. Daugherty (1,207) 6. A. Varejao (2,955) 6. A. Varejao (4,434) 6. T. THOMPSON (447) 7. T. THOMPSON (618) 7. W. Person (550) 7. L. Nance (1,067) 7. K. LOVE (2,841) 7. J. Chones (3,790) 7. R. Hinson (430) 8. A. Varejao (591) 8. D. Ferry (543) 8. P. Hubbard (1,051) 8. J. Chones (2,750) 8. L. Nance (3,561) 8. B. Daugherty (397) 9. M. Price (582) 9. Mo Williams (414) 9. J. Chones (1,040) 9. L. Nance (2,494) 9. J. Brewer (3,551) A. Varejao (397) 10. B. Daugherty (548) 10. C. Ehlo (381) 10. L. James (1,034) 10. J. Brewer (2,259) 10. K. LOVE (3,465) 10. J. Brewer (353)
2019-20 FRANCHISE NOTES: TRISTAN THOMPSON passed Anderson Varejao and Brad Daugherty (both w/397 BLK) for sole possession of the 7th-most blocks in franchise history with his only swat at Orlando on 10/23/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON became the 7th player in Cavaliers history to reach 400 blocks for his career with his second swat versus Indiana on 10/26/19; also became just the fourth Cavalier with at least 400 blocks and 4,000 rebounds (LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgaukas, Hot Rod Williams)…TRISTAN THOMPSON passed Anderson Varejao (2,955 DREB) for the 5th-most defensive boards in Cavaliers history against Chicago on 10/30/19…KEVIN LOVE passed Bingo Smith (3,057 REB) for sole possession of the 10th-most rebounds in franchise history with his first board at New York on 11/10/19…KEVIN LOVE passed Larry Nance (2,494 DREB) for the 8th most defensive rebounds against Miami on 11/14/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON recorded his 3,000th career defensive rebound with his sixth one against Philadelphia on 11/17/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON became the 4th Cavs player to record 5,000 career rebounds with his 10th board against Milwaukee on 11/29/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON passed Hot Rod Williams (3,049 DREB) for 4th place in defensive rebounds with his second defensive board against Orlando on 12/6/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON passed Mark Price (582 GP) for sole possession of the 8th most games played in Cavs history at Philadelphia on 12/7/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON grabbed his 2,000th career offensive rebound against Memphis on 12/20/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON passed Anderson Varejao (591 GP) for sole possession of the 7th-most games played in Cavs history at Boston on 12/27/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON passed Roy Hinson (430 BLK) for 6th place in blocks with his second swat against Detroit on 1/7/20…TRISTAN THOMPSON became the 7th Cavalier to play in 600 career games with his appearance at L.A. Lakers on 1/13/20…TRISTAN THOMPSON passed Brad Daugherty for 3rd place in total rebounds with his third board at Memphis on 1/17/20…KEVIN LOVE moved past Kyrie Irving (723 3FGM) for 3rd place in three-pointers made with his 4th triple against New York on 1/20/20…KEVIN LOVE passed Jim Chones (2,750 DREB) for 7th place in defensive rebounds against Golden State on 2/1/20.
UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES (REGULAR SEASON)
EXUM DELLAVEDOVA GARLAND DRUMMOND
500 FGM (499) 3,000 PTS (2,405) 1,000 PTS (728) 600 GP (597) 600 AST (502) 1,000 FGM (857) 300 FGM (280) 9,000 PTS (8,622) 400 3FGM (392) 3,000 OREB (2,853) 800 REB (770) 1,000 BLK (934)
LOVE NANCE JR. OSMAN PORTER JR. 13,000 PTS (12,962) 3,000 PTS (2,527) 2,000 PTS (1,919) 1,000 PTS (498) 5,000 FGM (4,272) 100 3FGM (97) 800 FGM (706) 200 FGM (186) 1,300 3FGM (1,220) 75 Double-Doubles (50) 700 REB (699) 500 STL (485) 400 STL (378) 300 3FGM (281) 8,000 REB (7,918) 2,000 OREB (1,969)
SEXTON THOMPSON WADE ZIZIC
3,000 PTS (2,668) 500 BLK (447) 1,000 PTS (20) 1,000 PTS (674)
2,000 FGM (1,012) 6,000 PTS (5,837) 300 FGM (273)
300 3FGM (215) 200 Double-Doubles (179) 500 REB (446)
500 REB (436) 400 STL (317) 500 AST (426)
CAREER NOTES: MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA grabbed his 700th career rebound with his only board at Orlando on 10/23/19…LARRY NANCE JR. scored his 2,000th career point with his first basket at Orlando on 10/23/19…KEVIN LOVE made his 4,000th career field goal with his first make at New York on 11/10/19…KEVIN LOVE made his 1,100th career three-pointer with his third triple against Miami on 11/14/19…COLLIN SEXTON made his 600th career field goal against Philadelphia on 11/17/19…CEDI OSMAN made his 500th career field goal against Portland on 11/23/19… LARRY NANCE JR. made his 900th career field goal with his second basket against Orlando on 11/27/19…COLLIN SEXTON played in his 100th career game against Orlando on 11/27/19…MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA played in his 400th career game at San Antonio on 12/12/19…CEDI OSMAN made his 200th career three-pointer with his second trey at San Antonio on 12/12/19…ANTE ZIZIC played in his 100th career game at Milwaukee on 12/14/19…COLLIN SEXTON scored his 2,000th career point with his 13th point against Oklahoma City on 1/4/20…KEVIN LOVE played in his 700th career regular season game against Golden State on 2/1/20…LARRY NANCE JR. appeared in his 300th career game against Golden State on 2/1/20…LARRY NANCE JR. made his 1,000th career field goal with his sixth basket at Oklahoma City on 2/5/20…LARRY NANCE JR. pulled down his 2,000th career rebound with his third board against the L.A. Clippers on 2/9/20…DANTE EXUM recorded his 500th career assist against Atlanta on 2/12/20…KEVIN LOVE made his 1,200th career three-pointer with his second triple against Miami on 2/24/20…COLLIN SEXTON made his 200th career three-pointer with his second trey against Philadelphia on 2/26/20…COLLIN SEXTON made his 1,000th career field goal with his 16th make against Boston on 3/4/20…CEDI OSMAN played in his 200th career game and made his 700th career field goal against Denver on 3/7/20.
CAVS ROOKS: DARIUS GARLAND and KEVIN PORTER JR. are both providing solid contributions in their first season. In 59 games (all starts), Garland is averaging 12.3 points (8th-among rookies), 3.9 assists (2nd among rookies), a .355 mark from deep (8th-among rookies) and a .875 clip from the foul line in 30.9 minutes per contest. Porter Jr. has played in 50 games (3 starts), averaging 10.0 points (12th among rookies), 3.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists (7th among rookies) and 0.92 steals (4th among rookies) in 23.2 minutes per night.
ASSISTS LEADERS MOST 3FGM AMONG ALL NBA ROOKIES MOST 3FGM BY A ROOKIE IN ROOKIES (2019-20) (2019-20) CAVALIERS HISTORY (SINGLE SEASON) Rookie APG Rookie 3FGM Cavs Rookie 3FGM 1. Ja Morant (MEM) 7.0 1. Coby White (CHI) 128 1. Collin Sexton (2018-19) 119 2. DARIUS GARLAND (CLE) 3.9 2. Kendrick Nunn (MIA) 121 2. DARIUS GARLAND (2019-20) 105 3. Kendrick Nunn (MIA) 3.4 3. DARIUS GARLAND (CLE) 105 3. Kyrie Irving (2011-12) 73 4. RJ Barrett (NYK) 2.6 4. De’Andre Hunter (ATL) 102 4. LeBron James (2003-04) 63 5. Coby White (CHI) 2.6 5. Tyler Herro (MIA) 99 Dion Waiters (2012-13) 63 6. Jordan Poole (GSW) 2.3 6. Cameron Johnson (PHX) 91 6. Matthew Dellavedova (2013-14) 57
MOST 3FGM LONGEST STREAK OF GAMES WITH MULTIPLE BY A CAVS ROOKIE IN A GAME (ALL-TIME) THREE-POINTERS IN CAVS HISTORY
Rookie 3FGM Cavalier/Season Streak Dion Waiters (11/5/12 at LAC) 7 KEVIN LOVE (2019-20) 14 (1/18/20-2/26/20) Kyrie Irving (3/30/12 vs. MIL) 6 JR Smith (2015-16) 12 (1/21/16-2/10/16) KEVIN PORTER JR. (12/11/19 VS. HOU)* 6 Wesley Person (1997-98) 11 (11/19/97-12/11/97) Kyle Korver (2016-17) 11 (2/1/17-2/27/17) Kyle Korver (2017-18) 11 (11/11/17-12/2/17) *Porter Jr. posted a career-high 24 points in 29 minutes DARIUS GARLAND (2019-20) *10 (12/28/19-1/14/20) off the bench against Houston that night. *Garland is the 1st rookie in Cavs history to reach that mark. It’s also the longest by ANY rookie this season.
• THE ONLY NBA ROOKIE: DARIUS GARLAND is the ONLY NBA rookie this season with at least 700 points, 225 assists and 100 three-pointers.
• CONSISTENT FROM DISTANCE: DARIUS GARLAND has made at least one three-pointer in 49 games (tied for 2nd-MOST among rookies), including two triples on 36 occasions (2nd-MOST among rookies). From Dec. 28 to Jan. 14, Garland had 10 straight games with two or more three-pointers, becoming just the 4th player in Cavs history to reach that mark and the first Cavs rookie EVER to do so.
LONGEST STREAK WITH A THREE-POINTER LONGEST STREAK OF
BY A ROOKIE THIS SEASON 10+ POINTS BY A ROOKIE THIS SEASON
Rookie Streak Rookie Streak
De’Andre Hunter (ATL) 16 (Nov. 10-Dec. 11) Ja Morant (MEM) 20 (Jan. 24-March 7)
DARIUS GARLAND (CLE) 15 (Dec. 28-Jan. 25) Zion Williamson (NOP) 18 (Jan. 22-March 6)
Cameron Johnson (PHX) 13 (Dec. 4-Dec. 30) DARIUS GARLAND (CLE) 15 (Dec. 28-Jan. 25) rd Overall, Garland has 43 double-digit scoring games (t-3 -most among 2019-20 rookies).
MOST STARTS BEFORE THE AGE OF 21 • DIMES: DARIUS GARLAND has dished out 5+ assists in a career-high four consecutive games twice IN CAVS HISTORY this season (Dec. 12-18, Feb. 3-12). Prior to this season, the last Cavs rookie to dish out 5+ assists in four straight outings was back in April 2012 (Donald Sloan, 4 games). Player Starts LeBron James (2003-2006) 186 • 4+ DIMES: DARIUS GARLAND had 10 straight outings of 4+ assists from Jan. 27-Feb. 24, the longest COLLIN SEXTON (2018-2020) 106 Kyrie Irving (2012-2013) 100 by a Cavs rookie since Kyrie Irving's franchise-rookie record tying 18 straight in 2012 (2/29/12- DARIUS GARLAND (2019-present) 59 4/18/12).
• KP SINCE DECEMBER: Since Dec. 1, KEVIN PORTER JR. is averaging 12.0 points (.461 FG%, .375 3FG%), 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steal in 24.8 minutes over 32 games. Before that stretch, he averaged 6.3 points (.387 FG%, .211 3FG%) and 3.0 rebounds in 20.4 minutes over 18 contests.
• 30-POINT PORTER: In a win over Miami on Feb. 24, KEVIN PORTER JR. finished with a career-high 30 points (9-18 FG, 4-7 3FG, 8-10 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and a career-high tying three steals in 41 minutes off the bench. He became just the third rookie in franchise history to record 30+ points, 8+ rebounds and 3+ steals in a game (LeBron James twice in 2003-04 and Ron Harper once in 1986-87).
ROOKIES WITH 30+ PTS, 8 + REB, 3+ STL IN CAVS HISTORY MOST POINTS BY A CAVS ROOKIE SINCE 2012-13 SEASON
Cavs Rookie Date/Stat Line Cavs Rookie/Date Points
KEVIN PORTER JR. 2/24/20 vs. MIA (30 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL) 1. Jordan McRae (4/13/16 vs. DET) 36 PTS
LeBron James 2/27/04 at ORL (30 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL) & 2. Dion Waiters (1/14/13 at SAC) 33 PTS
12/28/03 vs. POR (32 PTS,10 REB, 3 STL) 3. KEVIN PORTER JR. (2/24/20 vs. MIA) 30 PTS
Ron Harper 4/7/87 vs. BOS (30 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL)
• KP DOES IT AGAIN: From Feb. 26-28, KEVIN PORTER JR. recorded consecutive games with 5+ assists and 5+ rebounds, becoming the first Cavs rookie to accomplish that feat in back-to-back games since Kyrie Irving in March 2012.
DEFENSIVE NUMBERS: Here’s a look at some of the Cavs defensive areas:
• UNDER 100 POINTS: The Cavs have held teams under 100 points on 8 occasions this season.
• LOWER THAN .450 FG%: The defense has limited opponents to under .450 shooting from the field 18 times so far.
• CLEAN PLAY: The Cavs currently commit the 2nd-lowest amount of fouls in the NBA at 18.2 per game.
• 10+ STEALS: The Cavs have recorded at least 10 steals on 7 occasions this season. From Nov. 8-14, Cleveland had notched 10 steals in 4 straight games, their longest stretch with double-digit steals since November 2012 (11/9/12-11/17/12, four games). Against the Miami Heat on Nov. 14, Cleveland swiped a season- high 14 steals.
• IT’S BEEN 4 YEARS: On Nov. 20, Cleveland had five players with at least two steals against the Heat (CEDI OSMAN-3, ALFONZO MCKINNIE-3, LARRY NANCE JR.-2, COLLIN SEXTON-2 and KEVIN PORTER JR.-2), the CAVS WIRE-TO-WIRE VICTORIES most Cavaliers with multiple steals in a single game in nearly four years (five players on December 29, THIS SEASON 2015 at Denver – LeBron James, JR Smith, Kevin Love, Iman Shumpert and Matthew Dellavedova). (Elias Game Score Sports Bureau) Nov. 8 at Washington 113-100 • BACK-TO-BACK WIRE-TO-WIRE VICTORIES: Cleveland’s defense helped them pick up consecutive wire-to- Nov. 10 at New York 108-87 wire road wins over the Washington Wizards (113-100 on Nov. 8) and New York Knicks (108-87 on Nov. 10). Dec. 18 vs. Charlotte 100-98 The last time the Cavs posted consecutive wire-to-wire victories was back in December 2008 (12/6/08- Feb. 26 vs. Philadelphia 108-94 12/9/08). In the win at MSG, Cleveland’s defense held the Knicks to an opponent season-low .360 (31-86) shooting from the field.
COME-FROM-BEHIND WINS: The Cavs climbed back from big deficits in their victories over Washington (Feb. 21) and Miami (Feb. 24).
• DOWN 16 IN THE 2ND QUARTER: In their 113-108 victory at Washington on Feb. 21, the Cavs overcame a 16-point deficit, their largest come-from-behind win since April 5, 2018 which was also against the Wizards (trailed by 17 to win 119-115). Cleveland trailed 50-34 with 9:09 left in the second quarter and outscored the Wizards 79-58 the rest of the way.
• DOWN 22 IN THE 3RD QUARTER: In a 125-119 overtime win over the Miami Heat on Feb. 24, Cleveland stormed back from a 22-point deficit (97-75) with 1:28 remaining in the third quarter. That was their biggest come-from-behind win since Nov. 13, 2017 (23 points at New York).
o TYING THE FRANCHISE MARK: The Cavs also trailed by 19 points entering the fourth quarter (99-80) versus Miami, which is tied for their biggest margin overcome after three quarters in franchise history (trailed by 19 after 3Q vs. PHX on 11/10/04). The Cavs allowed 12 points in the final period (season low for any quarter) and outscored the Heat 14-8 in OT. Cleveland improved to 3-1 in overtime games this season and gave Miami their first overtime loss of the season (8-1).
SHARING THE SCORING LOAD: The Cavaliers have had at least six players score in double figures in a game on 20 occasions this season, including seven players with 10+ points four times (Nov. 8 at WAS, Jan. 5 at OKC, Feb. 21 at WAS and Feb. 24 vs. MIA).
LARRY’S CAREER YEAR: BENCH PLAYERS W/ 17+ PTS, 11+ REB, 7+ AST IN This season, LARRY NANCE JR. has already knocked down 51 triples this year, a new single CAVS HISTORY season career high (previous 33 three-pointers in 2018-19). On the season, he is also Cavs Reserve/Date STAT LINE LARRY NANCE JR. (1/28/20 vs. NOP): 17 PTS/11 REB/7 AST averaging a career-best 9.8 points (.524 FG%, .336 3FG%), 7.3 rebounds and 1.00 steals in Hot Rod Williams (11/24/87 at PHI): 18 PTS/11 REB/7 AST 25.9 minutes per contest. He also has 11 double-doubles. Foots Walker (2/23/75 vs. ATL in OT): 18 PTS/12 REB/11 AST
• THE 4TH CAV EVER: Versus Boston on March 4, Nance Jr. became just the 4th Cavs CAVALIERS WITH 19+ PTS, 15+ REB, 4+ AST AND 4+ STL player in franchise history to record 19+ points, 15+ rebounds, 4+ assists and 4+ PLAYER STATS steals in a game (See box on right). LeBron James (1/11/2008 vs. CHA) 31 PTS, 19 REB, 8 AST, 4 STL
Ron Harper (2/10/1987 vs. NYK) 25 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST, 5 STL • STRONG STARTS: In 10 games as a starter this season, Nance Jr. is averaging 14.6 Kevin Love (12/15/2014 vs. CHA) 22 PTS, 19 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL points (.504 FG%), 10.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.50 steals and 0.70 blocks in 35.6 LARRY NANCE JR. (3/4/2020 vs. BOS) 19 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL minutes per night.
• BEST STRETCH OF CAREER: Nance Jr. scored in double figures in a career-high 9 consecutive games from Jan. 20 to Feb. 5. He also reached double-digits in points in 14 of 15 games from Jane. 20-Feb. 26.
CEDI’S LIFT OFF: CEDI OSMAN has scored in double figures in 39 of his 63 appearances (all starts) and is averaging 11.0 LARGEST PPG INCREASE FROM 2017-18 TO 2018-19 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 29.3 minutes per contest. Last season, Osman increased his (MIN. 150 FGA IN BOTH SEASONS) rd scoring average from 2017-18 to 2018-19 by 9.1 points (3.9 to 13.0), the 3 -highest scoring increase in Player PPG+ the NBA last season. Pascal Siakam (TOR) +9.6 (7.3 to 16.9) Derrick Rose (MIN) +9.6 (8.4 to 18.0) • 7-8 MARK: Against Charlotte on Jan. 2, Osman scored 18 points on 7-8 (.875) shooting from the field in CEDI OSMAN (CLE) +9.1 (3.9 to 13.0) 27 minutes of play. His .875 FG% set a career high (in games with 3+ FGA). John Collins (ATL) +9.0 (10.5 to 19.5)
SEXTON’S SOPHOMORE RUN: In his 63 appearances (all starts) in 2019-20, COLLIN SEXTON is averaging a team-best 20.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.00 steals, a .384 mark from deep, and .846 clip from the foul line in 32.8 minutes per game. Among second-year NBA players, he has the 3rd-highest scoring average.
HIGHEST SCORING AVERAGE AMONG MOST CAREER DOUBLE -DIGIT & 20-POINT SCORING GAMES SECOND YEAR PLAYERS AMONG 2018 DRAFT CLASS Sophomore PPG (’19-20) Sophomore 10+ PT GAMES 20+ PT GAMES 1. Trae Young (ATL) 29.4 1. COLLIN SEXTON (CLE) 133 59 2. Luka Doncic (DAL) 28.4 2. Trae Young (ATL) 126 84 3. COLLIN SEXTON (CLE) 20.6 3. Luka Doncic (DAL) 118 90 4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) 19.3 4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) 108 40
• 1 OF 3: Sexton is one of just three Eastern Conference players this season (10 in NBA) averaging at least 20.0 points with a .450+ FG% and a .840 FT% (Khris Middleton, Bradley Beal)(minimum 25 GP).
THE ONLY EAST PLAYERS THIS SEASON WITH 20.0+ PPG, .450+ FG%, .840+ FT% (MINIMUM 25 GP) 1. COLLIN SEXTON (CLE): 20.6/.469/.846 2. Khris Middleton (MIL): 20.7/.499/.908 3. Bradley Beal (WAS): 30.5/.458/.841
• EVERY GAME: Sexton has played in EVERY game of his NBA career so far (145 games), the longest streak by a player who started their career with the Cavs since Andre Miller, who played his first 185 contests almost two decades ago (11/2/99 to 12/11/01).
• DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING STREAK: Sexton scored in double figures in 45 consecutive contests from 2/23/19 to SEXTON’S HIGHEST POINT TOTAL 12/7/19. In 2019-20, he has scored at least 10 points in 60 of his 63 appearances, including 20 points or more 32 Game Points times and at least 30 points five times. 3/4/20 vs. BOS 41 3/2/20 vs. UTA 32 o BACK-TO-BACK 30-POINT NIGHTS: From March 2-4, Sexton topped 30+ points in consecutive games 11/10/19 at NYK 31 (32, 41), becoming the first Cavalier to do that since LeBron James from April 5-6, 2018. Sexton is also 2/28/20 at NOP 31 just the 7th player in franchise history to record back-to-back 30+ point games in their first or second 1/4/20 vs. OKC 30 season (Austin Carr, Carlos Boozer, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Mike Mitchell, Ron Harper). All have occurred this season
• ON A ROLL: Sexton tallied 23+ points in 6 consecutive games from Jan. 14 to Feb. 5, just one game shy of his career long streak of consecutive 23+ point outings (7 games from March 8-20, 2019). He has also scored in double figures in 34 consecutive games since Dec. 23.
• CAREER HIGH NIGHT: SEXTON finished with a career-high 41 points (17-30 FG), a team-high six assists and THE ONLY CAVALIERS w/ 40+ PTS BEFORE AGE 22 three steals in 45 minutes versus Boston on March 4. It was the first 40-point game by a Cavs player in any LeBron James contest since Jordan Clarkson (42 PTS in 3OT on Feb. 13, 2019 vs. Brooklyn) and the first 40-point game in Kyrie Irving regulation by a Cavalier since LeBron James (44 PTS on April 6, 2018 at Philadelphia). COLLIN SEXTON • 200 THREES: Sexton made his 200th career three-pointer with his second trey against Philadelphia on Feb. 26, becoming the second-youngest player in Cavs history to reach that mark (21 years, 53 days). Only LeBron James (20 years, 345 days) accomplished that feat at a younger age in Cavs history. (Elias)
• A RISING STAR: Sexton was named to the U.S. Team for the 2020 NBA Rising Stars at All-Star Weekend in Chicago, joining 19 other Cavaliers players who have previously competed in the Rising Stars since its inception in 1994.
o PUT ON A SHOW: Sexton recorded the second-most points on the U.S. Team, tallying 21 points (9-14 FG, 3-6 3FG), five rebounds, three assists and one steal in 20 minutes. The U.S. Team defeated the World Team, 151-131.
OTHER STARS: SEE BELOW FOR OTHER CAVALIERS WHO WERE NAMED TO THE RISING STARS CHALLENGE SINCE 1994 Dion Waiters (rookie-Team Shaq, 2013, Chris Mills 1994 Cedric Henderson 1998 Dajuan Wagner (rookie) 2003 sophomore-Team Hill) 2014 LeBron James (rookie & 2004, Bob Sura 1996 Derek Anderson (DNP-inj.) 1998 Tyler Zeller (rookie-Team Shaq) 2013 sophomore) 2005 Andre Miller (rookie, 2000, Vitaly Potapenko 1997 Daniel Gibson (sophomore, MVP) 2008 Matthew Dellavedova (soph.-World Team) 2015 sophomore) 2001 Kyrie Irving (rookie-Team Chuck MVP, 2012, Zydrunas Ilgauskas (MVP) 1998 Chris Mihm (rookie) 2002 Cedi Osman (soph.-World Team) 2019 sophomore-Team Shaq) 2013 Carlos Boozer (rookie, 2003, Tristan Thompson (rookie-Team Shaq, 2012, Brevin Knight 1998 COLLIN SEXTON (soph.-US Team) 2020 sophomore) 2004 sophomore-Team Chuck) 2013
• YOUNGEST AT MSG: After pouring in a career-high 31 points (10-16 FG, 5-8 3FG) and zero NBA PLAYERS WITH MULTIPLE GAMES OF turnovers in 30 minutes at New York on Nov. 10, Sexton became the youngest NBA player EVER 30+ PTS AND ZERO TURNOVERS THIS SEASON to score 30+ points without recording a turnover at Madison Square Garden. Sexton (20y, 310d) is also the 2nd player in Cavs history age 20 or younger to score 30+ points and record zero Player SUCH GAMES Tobias Harris (PHI) 3 turnovers in any game (LeBron James-19y/36d, 32 PTS and 0 TOs on 2/4/04 vs. LAL). In addition, rd Kristaps Porzingis (DAL) 3 Sexton became just the 3 Cavs player of any age to record 30+ points and zero turnovers at MSG COLLIN SEXTON (CLE) 2 (Mike Mitchell-35 PTS and 0 TOs on 1/15/80, Danny Ferry-32 PTS and 0 TOs on 4/11/96). Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 2
• BEFORE 21: Sexton made his 100th career start on Dec. 18 in a win over Charlotte, becoming one Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) 2 Hassan Whiteside (POR) 2 of three Cavaliers in franchise history with 100+ starts before the age of 21 (Kyrie Irving had 100 Anthony Davis (LAL) 2 starts and LeBron James had 186 starts). John Collins (ATL) 2
• 21ST BIRTHDAY: Against Oklahoma City on Jan. 4, COLLIN SEXTON had a game-high 30 points (12- *Sexton is the ONLY guard on the list 22 FG, 2-5 3FG, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists and zero turnovers in 36 minutes on his 21st birthday. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Sexton is the first NBA player to record 30+ points, 5+ rebounds and zero turnovers on his birthday at age 21 or younger. He is also just the second player in NBA history to score 30+ points on his birthday at age 21 or younger (Andrew Wiggins, 30 points on his 20th birthday at HOU on 2/23/15).
o 2K POINTS: With his 13th point vs. the Thunder, Sexton became just the 3rd Cavalier to score 2,000 career points at age 21 or younger (LeBron James, Kyrie Irving).
DON’T FORGET ABOUT DRE: Andre Drummond, the newly acquired Cavalier, has played in 55 games (54 starts) for Cleveland and Detroit this season. He is averaging a career-high 17.5 points on .529 shooting from the field (20th in NBA), an NBA-leading 15.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, a career-high 1.95 steals and 1.62 blocks in 32.9 minutes per game.
• I AM YOUR LEADER: Drummond is leading the NBA in numerous categories this season. Check out the box below:
THIS SEASON, DRUMMOND IS AMONG THE NBA LEADERS IN… TOTAL REBOUNDS PER GAME OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS PER GAME DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS PER GAME DOUBLE-DOUBLES 15.3 (1st) 4.4 (1st) 10.8 (2nd) 46 (4th) 10+ REBOUND GAMES 15+ REBOUND GAMES 20+ REBOUND GAMES 20+ POINT/10+ REBOUND GAMES 49 (tied-4th) 29 (1st) 12 (1st) 20 (7th) 15+ POINT/15+ REBOUND GAMES 20+ POINT/20+ REBOUND GAMES 20+ POINT/15+ REBOUND GAMES 30+ POINT/20+ REBOUND GAMES 22 (2nd) 9 (1st) 16 (2nd) 1 (tied-2nd) STEALS PER GAME BLOCKS PER GAME 1.95 (3rd) 1.62 (8th)
• MR. TOP 10 IN STEALS AND BLOCKS: Drummond is the ONLY player to rank in the Top 10 in both steals per game (1.95-3rd) and blocks per game (1.62-8th).
o GIVE ME THAT: Drummond totaled 11 steals in two games (6 stls vs. BOS, 12/20 and 5 stls vs. CHI, 12/21). He had at least three steals in four-straight games (1/13-1/20), tying the longest such streak of his career. On the season, he has 30 games with 2+ steals and 19 games with 3+ steals.
DRUMMOND’S DOMINANCE SINCE ENTERING THE LEAGUE IN 2012-13… MOST DOUBLE-DOUBLES SINCE 2012-13 MOST 20-REBOUND GAMES SINCE 2012-13 MOST 20/20 GAMES SINCE 1989-90 Player Double-Doubles Player 20-Reb Games Player 20/20 Games 1. ANDRE DRUMMOND 406 1. ANDRE DRUMMOND 81 Dwight Howard 51 2. Russell Westbrook 318 2. DeAndre Jordan 58 ANDRE DRUMMOND 41 3. Nikola Vucevic 317 3. Hassan Whiteside 28 Shaquille O’Neal 34
• A LOT BEFORE 27: Andre Drummond tallied his 400th double-double vs. Denver on Feb. 2, becoming the second-youngest player (26 years, 176 days) in NBA history to reach that milestone. He also has the second-most rebounds before the age of 27.
YOUNGEST TO 400 CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES MOST REBOUNDS BEFORE THE AGE OF 27 Player Age Player Rebounds 1. Dwight Howard 25 years, 91 days 1. Dwight Howard 8,302 2. ANDRE DRUMMOND 26 years, 176 days 2. ANDRE DRUMMOND 8,264 3. Dave Cowens 27 years, 151 days 3. Wilt Chamberlain 8,088
4. Walt Bellamy 27 years, 177 days 4. Bill Russell 7,346
5. Moses Malone 27 years, 249 days 5. Moses Malone 6,736
*Drummond recorded his 400th double-double on Feb. 2 vs. Denver *Drummond will turn 27 on August 10
• ON PACE: With 15.3 boards per game, Drummond is on pace to win his 4th NBA rebounding title (2016, 2018 and 2019). Additionally, Drummond can become the first player to average at least 15.0 points and 15.0 rebounds in 3 straight seasons since Dave Cowens (4 in a row from 1970-1974).
MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH MOST SEASONS WITH AT LEAST 1,000+ POINTS & 1,000+ REBOUNDS 1,000 POINTS, 1,000 REBOUNDS, 100 STEALS & 100 BLOCKS Player CONSECUTIVE SEASONS Player NUMBER OF SEASONS WITH W/1,000 PTS & 1,000 REB THIS FEAT Wilt Chamberlain 10 (1959 to 1969) ANDRE DRUMMOND 4 Bill Russell 10 (1957-1967) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3
Bob Pettit 9 (1955 to 1964) Kevin Garnett 3
Elvin Hayes 7 (1968 to 1975) Hakeem Olajuwon 3
ANDRE DRUMMOND 6 (2013 to 2019)
Walt Bellamy 6 (1961 to 1967) Andre Drummond is the all-time leader in NBA history in seasons Dwight Howard 6 (2005 to 2011) with at least 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 100 steals and 100 Jerry Lucas 6 (1963 to 1969) blocks and is on pace for doing it for a 5th time (961 PTS/840 th *Drummond (961 PTS/840 REB) is on pace for his 7 straight season with 1,000+ points REB/107 STL/89 BLK) and 1,000+ rebounds.
• ANDRE THE GIANT: He has recorded 81 career 20-rebound games, 26 career 10 offensive rebound games, 41 career 20-point/20-rebound games, three career 25-point/25-rebound games and three career 30-point/20-rebound games.
o 15/15 IN 5 STRAIGHT GAMES: Drummond has 22 games with at least 15 points and 15 rebounds, including a career-high tying five straight games from Oct. 28-Nov. 4.
o 20/20 IN 3 STRAIGHT GAMES: Drummond recorded three straight 20/20 games from Oct. 30-Nov. 2, just the 4th NBA player since 1985 to accomplish that feat (DeMarcus Cousins, KEVIN LOVE, Kevin Willis).
• DRUMMOND’S MILESTONES: Drummond recorded his 8,000th career point vs. San Antonio (Dec. 1). He also reached 7,500 career rebounds at Toronto (Oct. 30),
becoming the fastest to 7,500 rebounds (547 games) since Moses Malone (500 games).
IT’S ALL LOVE: THE ONLY NBA PLAYERS AVERAGING Five-time NBA All-Star KEVIN LOVE has posted 22 double-doubles (22nd in NBA) in his 54 9.0 REB & 2.0 3FGM THIS SEASON appearances (all starts) this season and is averaging 17.7 points, 9.6 rebounds (13th in Player REB/3FGM PER GAME NBA) and 3.1 assists in 31.5 minutes per contest. He also has a .850 FT%. 1. KEVIN LOVE (CLE) 9.6/2.6 2. Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) 10.8/3.3 • 7+ ASSISTS: Since joining the Cavs in 2014-15, Love has five games with 7+ assists, including four times this season (2/29 vs. IND, 12/18 vs. CHA, 11/29 vs. MIL, 10/26 vs. IND). 3. Luka Doncic (DAL) 9.4/2.8 4. Kristaps Porzingis (DAL) 9.4/2.6 • BIG BOARDS IN ’19-20 OPENER: In the 2019-20 season opener, Love recorded 11 points, a game-high 18 rebounds, three assists and one steal in 36 minutes at Orlando on 10/23/19. MOST GAMES WITH 25+ PTS, 15+ REB and 3+ 3FGM With 18 rebounds, Love tied Zydrunas Ilgauskas for the 3rd-most boards ever recorded by (NBA HISTORY) a Cavalier in a season opener, trailing only Anderson Varejao (23 vs. WAS, 10/30/12) and Jim PLAYER SUCH GAMES Chones (19 at POR, 10/18/74). Ilgauskas had 18 rebounds in an opener twice (11/3/04 vs. IND & 10/31/07 vs. DAL). (Elias) KEVIN LOVE 28 Karl-Anthony Towns 14 • ALMOST A TRIPLE-DOUBLE: In the home opener against Indiana on 10/26/19, Love had a DeMarcus Cousins 9 near triple-double in with 21 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 3FG, 8-9 FT), a game-high tying 13 rebounds, Dirk Nowitzki 9 a team-high nine assists and two steals in 33 minutes of play. His nine assists were the most he has recorded as a member of the Cavaliers (prev. 7, Oct. 19, 2018 at MIN). Love also MOST REBOUNDS IN A SINGLE HALF OF A GAME IN pulled down his 5,500th career defensive rebound that night. CAVALIERS HISTORY
• 16 BOARDS IN A HALF: In a win over Chicago on Oct. 30, Love had a double-double (17 PTS, PLAYER/DATE Rebounds 6-10 FG, 20 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL, 31 MIN) which included 16 rebounds in the first half, tying the KEVIN LOVE (10/30/19 vs. CHI) 16 in 1st H franchise record for rebounds in any half (Elmore Smith vs. WAS on 2/2/78, Zydrunas Anderson Varejao (1/20/14 vs. DAL) 16 in 2nd H Ilgauskas at UTA on 1/12/98, and Anderson Varejao twice vs. ORL on 1/2/14 and vs. DAL on Anderson Varejao (1/2/14 vs. ORL) 16 in 2nd H 1/20/14). His 20 rebounds were also the most he has recorded in a regular season game as a Zydrunas Ilgauskas (1/12/98 at UTA) 16 in 1st H Cavalier. Elmore Smith (2/2/78 vs. WAS) 16 in 1st H
• WILT NUMBERS: Through the first 5 games of the season, Love had 86 points, 84 rebounds and 24 assists. Wilt Chamberlain (1966) is the only other player to hit all three marks in his team’s first 5 games of the season. (Elias)
• KNOCKING THEM DOWN: Against Detroit on Jan. 7, Love tallied 30 points on 12-15 (.800) shooting from the field, and nine rebounds in 36 minutes. Love’s .800 mark from the field was the 2nd-highest FG% of his NBA career with at least 10 attempts (.833, 10-12 FG vs. UTA on 2/25/09).
MOST OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS PER GAME DOUBLE-T: (2019-20) Through his 56 appearances this season (51 starts), TRISTAN THOMPSON has 25 double-doubles (19th PLAYER ORPG rd in NBA) and is averaging a career-high 12.2 points (.513 FG%, 23 in NBA), a career-high 10.3 1. ANDRE DRUMMOND (CLE) 4.4 th rebounds (9 in NBA), a career-high 2.1 assists and 0.89 blocks in 30.6 minutes per contest. He also 2. TRISTAN THOMPSON (CLE) 4.0 ranks 2nd in the NBA in offensive rebounds per game with a career-high tying 4.0 per night. 3. Hassan Whiteside (POR) 4.0
• 400-BLOCK, 4,000-REBOUND CLUB: With his second block against Indiana in the home opener on Oct. 4. Rudy Gobert (UTA) 3.4 26, he became the 7th player in Cavaliers history to reach 400 blocks for his career. He also became just the 4th Cavalier to accumulate at least 400 blocks and 4,000 rebounds (LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgaukas, Hot Rod Williams). Thompson finished the night with his 2nd double-double of the CAVALIERS WITH season with a team-high 25 points (11-16 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2-2 FT), a game-high tying 13 rebounds 5,000 REBOUNDS AND 400 BLOCKS and three blocks in 35 minutes, while also making his first career three-pointer. Player Rebs/Blks
• CONSECUTIVE DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Thompson registered a career-high tying 4 straight double- LeBron James 6,190 REB/695 BLK doubles 10 times in his career, including the first four games of this season (10/23/19-10/30/19). Zydrunas Ilgauskas 5,904 REB/1,269 BLK TRISTAN THOMPSON 5,390 REB/447 BLK • FIRST WITH 23 PTS/10 REB/5 BLK SINCE 2005: In a win over Chicago on Oct. 30, Thompson Thompson recorded his 5,000th career rebound with his had a game-high 23 points (11-19 FG), 10 rebounds (five offensive), two assists and a career-high 10th board vs. Milwaukee on Nov. 29 five blocks in 35 minutes of play. The last Cavalier to post at least 23 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a contest was Zydrunas Ilgauskas on Feb. 11, 2005 versus Denver (25 PTS, 14 REB, 5 BLK). With his fourth defensive rebound of the game, Thompson passed Anderson Varejao (2,955 DREB) for the 5th-most defensive boards in Cavs history. He also recorded 20 points or more in back-to-back home games for the first time in his career (10/28/19-10/30/19).
• OPENING 10 GAMES: Through the first 10 games of the 2019-20 season, Thompson totaled 165 points, 114 rebounds, 23 assists and 14 blocks, becoming one of two players in Cavaliers history to record at least 150 points, 100 rebounds, 20 assists and 10 blocks through the first 10 contests (Brad Daugherty in 91-92’ – 221 PTS, 103 REB, 38 AST, 21 BLK).
• 3K DEFENSIVE BOARDS: Against Philadelphia on Nov. 17, Thompson recorded his 3,000th career defensive rebound, joining LeBron James (5,156), Brad Daugherty (4,020), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (3,568) and John “Hot Rod” Williams (3,049) as the only Cavs with 3,000+ defensive rebounds in their Cavs career.
• 2K OFFENSIVE BOARDS: Against Memphis on Dec. 20, Thompson reached the 2,000-career offensive rebound mark, joining Zydrunas Ilgauskas (2,336) as the only players in Cavaliers history to accumulate 2,000 offensive rebounds.
• FIRST CAV EVER!: In a win at Detroit on Jan. 9, Thompson posted career-best 35 points on 15-20 (.750) shooting, a team-high 14 rebounds, three assists, one steal and a team-high three blocks in 45 minutes. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Thompson is the FIRST player in Cavaliers history to tally at least 35 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks and a .750 FG%. The last NBA player before Thompson to reach those marks was Utah’s Rudy Gobert on March 22, 2017 against New York (35 PTS, 15 REB, 4 BLK, .867 FG%).
• MONSTER ON THE GLASS: Against New York on Jan. 20, TRISTAN THOMPSON tallied 13 points, a career-high 22 rebounds (10 offensive), one steal and one block in 35 minutes. It was the fifth time in his career he has hit the 20+ rebound mark and first time since Nov. 24, 2018 vs. Houston (20 rebounds). Thompson became just the second player ever to have 22+ rebounds at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (Anderson Varejao did it twice with 25 rebounds on Jan. 2, 2014 vs. ORL and 23 rebounds on Oct. 30, 2012 vs. WAS).
• MAJOR BENCH WORK: Against the Hawks on Feb. 12, Thompson became the first Cavs bench player with at least 27 points and 11 rebounds in a game since Melvin Turpin (32 PTS, 13 REB) versus New York on March 11, 1986. Thompson also shot a career-high 3-3 (1.000) from beyond the arc that night.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINES: KEVIN LOVE and TRISTAN THOMPSON both notched four MOST CONSECUTIVE DOUBLE-DOUBLES TO START SEASON (CAVS HISTORY) double-doubles in the Cavs’ first four games this season (10/23- PLAYER/YEAR DOUBLE-DOUBLES 10/30). No other duo in Cavaliers history has ever accomplished KEVIN LOVE (2019-20) 5 that feat. The last NBA teammates to post 4 double-doubles in Brad Daugherty (1991-92) 5 the first 4 games was Ralph Sampson and Hakeem Olajuwon of Mark Price (1988-89) 5 the Houston Rockets during the 1985-86 season. (Elias) TRISTAN THOMPSON (2019-20) 4 Tyrone Hill (2002-03) 4 EXUM’S BIG NIGHT: *Love and Thompson are the only teammates in Cavs history to open a season with 4 DANTE EXUM posted a career-high 28 points on 11-13 (.846) straight double-doubles shooting, including a perfect 4-4 (1.000) from beyond the arc, in 24 minutes against Minnesota on Jan. 5. It was Exum’s 4th career 20-point performance. Exum scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half, going a perfect 9-9 from the field (4-4 3FG) over the final two periods. His 24 second-half points were the most he has recorded in any half of his NBA career, the most points in any half by a Cavs player this season and most in a half since LeBron James scored 35 in the second half at Philadelphia on April 6, 2018. In addition, Exum became the first Cavs player to make at least nine field goals without missing a shot in a single half since March 2013 (Marreese Speights, 10-10 FG in 1st half vs. NYK on March 4, 2013).
DELLY’S NINE DIMES IN 19 MINUTES: MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA handed out a season-high nine assists in just 19 minutes off the bench against Detroit on Jan. 7. The last Cavalier to have that many assists and play less than 20 minutes in a game was Terrell Brandon, who also dished out nine assists in 19 minutes against the Pistons on Feb. 5, 1993.
24 UNANSWERED POINTS: Against the Houston Rockets on Dec. 11, the Cavs went on a 24-0 run (1:12 mark of 3rd Q to 8:19 of 4th Q), their longest run in a game since Dec. 6, 2009 when they went on a 29-0 run at Milwaukee. (Elias Sports Bureau)
DOWNTOWN THIRD QUARTER: Cleveland knocked down 10 three-pointers in the third quarter of their game against Milwaukee on Nov. 29. 0 threes in the third quarter. Cleveland was only one three-pointer away from matching the franchise record for three-pointers in a single quarter that night (11 in 1Q vs. LAC on Jan. 31, 2010). Cleveland also had a season-high 32 assists on 44 field goals versus Milwaukee.
TRIO WITH 25+ POINTS APIECE: The Cavs overcame a five-point deficit (103-98) with 20.1 seconds remaining in regulation and defeated San Antonio 117-109 in overtime on Dec. 12. KEVIN LOVE (30 PTS), COLLIN SEXTON (28 PTS) and Jordan Clarkson (25 PTS) led the way and became the first Cavs trio to score 25+ points apiece since February 8, 2017 (Kyle Korver-29, Kyrie Irving-29, LeBron James-25). (Elias Sports Bureau)
70+ POINTS IN A HALF IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES: At Boston on Dec. 27, the Cavs put up 70 points on 26-45 (.578) shooting in the second half. It was their second game in a row putting up 70+ points in a half (71 in 1st H vs. ATL on Dec. 23). The last time the Cavs recorded 70+ points in a half in back-to-back games was Nov. 20-22, 2017 (at DET, vs. BKN). (Elias Sports Bureau)
MOST REBOUNDS IN 5 YEARS: The Wine & Gold’s season-best 61 rebounds at Minnesota on Dec. 28 was their most in a game since pulling down 61 boards at Philadelphia on Feb. 18, 2014. Cleveland has had 60+ rebounds twice this season.
SO MUCH PAINT: During Cleveland’s win at Detroit on Jan. 9, the Cavs scored a season-high 70 points in the paint, their most since 1997-98 when play by play was first kept league wide (Elias Sports Bureau).
3/4/20 – Cavs signed guard/forward Sir’Dominic Pointer to a 10-day contract…2/19/20 – John Beilein resigned from his position as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers and reassigned to a different role within the organization…2/9/20 – Cavaliers signed guards J.P. Macura and Malik Newman to 10-day contracts…2/8/20 – Cavaliers signed Alfonzo McKinnie to a multi-year contract…2/6/20 – Cavaliers acquired center Andre Drummond from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for guard Brandon Knight, forward/center John Henson and the less favorable of Cleveland and Golden State’s 2023 second-round draft picks…1/30/20 – Cavaliers signed center Marques Bolden to a 10-day contract…1/23/20 – Cavaliers signed forward Alfonzo McKinnie to a second 10-day contract…1/20/20 – Cavaliers signed forward Tyler Cook to a second 10-day contract…1/15/20 – Cavaliers signed guard Matt Mooney to a Two-Way contract…1/13/20 – Cavaliers waived Levi Randolph…1/11/20 – Cavaliers recalled forward Tyler Cook from the Canton Charge…1/9/20 – Cavaliers signed forwards Tyler Cook and Alfonzo McKinnie to 10-day contracts; also assigned Cook to the Canton Charge…1/6/20 – Cavaliers signed guard Levi Randolph to a Two-Way contract and waived forwards Alfonzo McKinnie and Tyler Cook…1/3/20 – Cavaliers converted the Two-Way contract of forward Tyler Cook into a standard NBA contract…12/24/19 – Cavaliers acquired guard Dante Exum and two second-round draft picks from the Utah Jazz in exchange for guard Jordan Clarkson; The two draft picks Cleveland will receive are a 2022 second-round pick via San Antonio and a 2023 second-round pick via Golden State…12/4/19 – Cavaliers assigned guard/forward Dylan Windler to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively owned and operated NBA G League team…11/1/19 – Cavaliers General Manager Koby Altman signed a long-term contract extension…10/30/19 – Cavaliers exercised their third-year team option on guard Collin Sexton…10/26/19 – Cavaliers and forward Cedi Osman agreed to a new multi-year contract extension…10/21/19 – Cavaliers claimed forward Alfonzo McKinnie off waivers from Golden State…10/19/19 – Cavaliers claimed forward Tyler Cook off waivers from Denver; also waived center Marques Bolden and forward Jarell Martin…10/15/19 – Cavaliers waived guard Daniel Hamilton, forward Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot, guard J.P. Macura and guard Sindarius Thornwell…9/30/19 – Cavaliers announced 2019 Training Camp roster…8/21/19 – Cavaliers completed coaching staff for the 2019-20 season…7/15/19 – Cavaliers waived guard J.R. Smith…7/9/19 – Cavaliers signed forward Dean Wade to a Two-Way contract…7/3/19 – Cavaliers signed 2019 NBA Draft picks Darius Garland, Dylan Windler and Kevin Porter Jr…6/26/19 – Cavaliers acquired the draft rights to Kevin Porter Jr. from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Utah’s 2020 second round pick, Portland’s 2021 and 2023 second round picks, Miami’s 2024 second round pick (protected) and cash considerations…6/21/19 – Cavaliers selected guard Darius Garland from Vanderbilt University with the fifth overall pick and guard/forward Dylan Windler from Belmont with the 26th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft…6/19/19 – Cavaliers hired Antonio Lang as an Assistant Coach…6/12/19 – Cavaliers hired Lindsay Gottlieb as an Assistant Coach…5/19/19 – Cavaliers agreed to terms with J.B. Bickerstaff to become the team’s Associate Head Coach…5/13/19 – Cavaliers announced that University of Michigan Head Coach John Beilein and the team have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract for Beilein to become the new Head Coach of the Cavaliers.
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CHARGE STREAKS SNAPPED IN ERIE ERIE, PA – The Canton Charge (28-14), had their seven-game win streak snapped at the hands of the Erie BayHawks (13- 29), 123-115, at the Erie Insurance Arena on Saturday night. The defeat was Canton’s first since February 13th and snaps a six game winning streak against the BayHawks, with the Charge’s last loss in Erie coming on 2/4/17.
With the game tied 83-83 heading into the fourth quarter, the BayHawks rolled off an 11-0 run to begin the period for their largest lead of the game. The run would increase to 23-9 and push the Erie’s advantage all the way ahead at 106- 92. The Charge would fight to cut their deficit to 115-109 with 2:14 left in the game, but Jaylen Adams scored three of his 18 fourth quarter points for the BayHawks to hold on for the win.
Sheldon Mac led six Canton players in double figures with 19 points, five rebounds and three steals in 28 minutes. Marques Bolden notched his eighth double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds in 21 minutes. Matt Mooney scored 17 points and dished out six assists with three steals in 34 minutes. Muhammad-Ali Abdur- Rahkman scored 15 points and grabbed three steals in 34 minutes as tonight was his first loss in eight games as a starter.
Adams finished with a game-high 31 points on 11-of-16 shooting in 37 minutes off the bench to lead Erie. Zylan Cheatham posted a double-double of 20 points and 14 boards in 38 minutes. Scottie Lindsey added 17 points off the bench and Tony Carr scored 16 points for a BayHawks team that hit 45-of-81 shots collectively tonight (55.6%).
The Charge next make a visit to the Central Division rival Windy City Bulls this Tuesday, March 10th at 8:00 p.m.! There is no better time than now to join Charge Nation! Become a 2020-21 Charge Nation member and attend the rest of this season for FREE! You’ll also receive complimentary Cavs and Monsters tickets plus tons more added value! For more info, find us at a game, visit www.CantonCharge.com or call 866-444-1944. The Canton Charge are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization and are also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Chairman and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League, who play their games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland.
Fans can stay up-to-date on team news by following the team at: @CantonCharge on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CantonCharge and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CantonCharge. Fans can download the new Canton Charge App on their smartphone via the iTunes Store or Google Play Store.
THE CAVALIERS ON WTAM: Cleveland Cavaliers fans will be able to follow the club all season long on the 30-station, Cavaliers THE CAVALIERS ON WTAM Radio Network. All 82 regular season games, as well as the four preseason games and all potential Monday 3/9 Tim Alcorn, Radio PBP Broadcaster playoff games will be aired live. Fans can also listen online by logging onto NBA.com and signing Tuesday 3/10 Jim Chones, Cavs Legend & Radio Analyst up for NBA Audio League Pass, through TuneIn Radio, or on any mobile device by downloading Wednesday 3/11 Brad Sellers, Radio Studio Analyst the Cavs App. Thursday 3/12 Tim Alcorn, Radio PBP Broadcaster Friday 3/13 Jim Chones, Cavs Legend & Radio Analyst
The flagship stations for Cavaliers basketball are 50,000-watt News Radio WTAM 1100 and FM *All Cavs personalities will be on at 8:25 a.m. 100.7 WMMS, Cleveland’s Rock Station. Returning as the Akron outlet for the 28th season is AM 1590 WAKR.
Tim Alcorn will join the radio booth for his first season as play-by-play announcer and will be joined by Cavalier Legend Jim Chones, who will be back for his 10th season as color analyst. Returning for his 28th year is studio host Mike Snyder, who will anchor all pregame, halftime and postgame shows. Former OSU great and NBA player Brad Sellers is back for his ninth year as postgame studio analyst.
Each broadcast on the Cavaliers Radio Network begins with “Huntington Tip-Off Show,” an inside look at the upcoming game. Hosted by Snyder, the show airs 30 minutes prior to game time. It is a comprehensive look at what is happening around the NBA, including interviews, highlights, game reports, injury updates and a preview of the Cavaliers game with Tim Alcorn while Jim Chones provides his Keys to the Game.
Following each game broadcast, fans can participate in the “Tito’s Nightcap Recap” postgame call-in show. Snyder will be joined by Chones and Sellers to provide game analysis and review the stats and highlights. Fans will hear comments from players in both locker rooms, Coach Bickerstaff’s postgame press conference, news from other games around the league, as well as comments from Cavaliers fans everywhere. The postgame call-in show numbers are (216) 420-2700 and 1-800-474-8255.
Also, every Monday through Friday morning at 8:25 a.m., fans can listen to host Bill Wills and Snyder on WTAM 1100 for the Cavs Daily Update. They will be joined every Monday and Thursday by Tim Alcorn while Jim Chones will appear on Tuesday and Friday. On Wednesdays, members of the front office, along with other Cavalier Legends will appear with Wills and Snyder. Alcorn will also host the daily "Cavaliers Update", which is broadcast mornings or afternoons on the Cavaliers Radio Network and features the latest news on the Cavaliers, including game recaps, previews and other NBA news.
THE CAVALIERS ON LA MEGA 87.7 FM: Veteran broadcaster Rafael Hernández-Brito, known as Rafa "El Alcalde" (“The Mayor”), returns for his sixth season of bringing his high-energy play-by-play style to each of his Cleveland Cavaliers broadcasts. Prior to joining the Cavs, Rafa was the Spanish voice of Brooklyn Nets games for the franchise’s first two seasons. He also was the voice of the New Jersey Nets from 1997 to 2001 and called the action for St. John’s University men’s basketball during that same period. In 2018, Rafa became the first Spanish voice of the Cleveland Browns.
Nationally, his broadcasting experience includes eight years as the voice of NFL football for Spanish broadcasts of Thursday Night Football, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, the playoffs and Superbowl on Univision from 2005 to 2013. Hernández-Brito, who has worked 11 Super Bowls, was also the Spanish play-by-play voice of the Miami Dolphins and has handled the play-by-play for Major League Baseball, boxing and UFC. Rafa additionally covered the Soccer World Cups from 1998 to 2014. With the 2015 NBA Finals, he became the first broadcaster in the United States to call the Finals of all 3 major sports in Spanish. Rafa has been the Public Address Announcer and voice of legendary Azteca Stadium in Mexico City for NFL Mexico games since 2016. In March of 2017, he became the first broadcaster to call the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four in Spanish for Westwood One.
Rafa finished high school at Locust Valley, N.Y. He went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering at Boston University, followed by a successful run working for Coors Brewing Co., where his buoyant personality made him a natural in sales and marketing. Nonetheless, he chose to follow his passion for sports and broadcasting.
Hernández-Brito served as sports director at Univision Radio from 2005 to 2013, where he was also the host/ringleader of “Locura Deportiva”, Univision Radio’s most successful sports program, presiding over candid, colorful, often comical discussions on the topics of the day as “El Alcalde” (“The Mayor”). He was also the creator and longtime host of “El Garaje de AutoZone,” a Saturday morning automotive show perhaps best described as a Spanish-language version of the immensely popular NPR program “Car Talk."
Rafa’s path to the booth is an American dream. Today, he has a daily syndicated radio sports show airing in the US and Latin America, is the cohost of the Emmy-award winning show “Cavs HQ” on Fox Sports Ohio and also served as the executive producer of the popular podcast “Road Trippin’ with RJ and Channing.”
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# 18 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA Guard 6-3 204 lbs 9/8/90 St. Mary’s (CA) Year: 7th ABOUT MATTHEW: Native of Australia…prior to St. Mary’s, played in the South East Australian League for the Australian Institute of Sport…favorite hobby is playing the guitar…favorite movie is Batman…favorite board game is Monopoly…favorite sport other than basketball is Australian Football…active on Twitter as @matthewdelly.
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS
PTS 21 @ DET 3/26/14 14 @ LAC 1/14/20 FGM 7 5 Times 5 vs. PHI 2/26/20 LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 18 @ IND 2/27/15 8 vs. BOS 3/4/20 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 5 @ OKC 12/11/14 2 3 Times vs. DEN (3/7) 31:06 3-4 1-2 0-0 2-4-6 14 3 1 4 0 7 3FGA 8 vs. MIN 1/25/16 5 vs. BOS 3/4/20 vs. BOS (3/4) 35:25 0-8 0-5 0-0 1-4-5 4 3 0 0 0 0 FTM 6 3 Times 4 @ LAC 1/14/20 vs. UTA (3/2) 29:05 2-5 1-2 0-0 1-1-2 9 1 1 0 0 5 FTA 8 @ WAS 12/26/16 6 @ LAC 1/14/20 vs. IND (2/29) 18:28 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 2 2 0 3 0 4 OREB 3 6 Times 2 2 Times at NOP (2/28) 18:44 2-6 2-3 1-2 1-0-1 6 1 0 3 0 7 DREB 7 @ IND 2/27/15 4 2 Times TREB 10 @ IND 2/27/15 6 vs. DEN 3/7/20 QUICK NOTES ON DELLAVEDOVA: ASTS 14 vs. DEN 3/7/20 14 vs. DEN 3/7/20 o Recorded a career-high 14 assists to go along with seven points, a season-high six rebounds and one steal in 31 minutes STLS 4 @ SAS 11/23/13 1 18 Times versus Denver on March 7 BLKS 2 2 Times 1 @ NYK 11/10/19 o Handed out a season-high tying nine assists and scored five points in 29 minutes off the bench against Utah on March 2 MINS 42 2 Times 35 vs. BOS 3/4/20 o Dished out a team-high six assists while adding seven points (2-3 3FG) in 19 minutes at New Orleans on Feb. 28 o Tallied 12 points on a perfect 5-5 (1.000) shooting from the field, two assists and one steal in 25 minutes versus Philadelphia Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 6 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this on Feb. 26; his 5-5 mark from the field was his most field goals without a miss in his NBA career; scored 10 points in the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 6 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; second quarter, marking his season high for points in a quarter and points in an opening half NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed two games due to o Finished with a season-high 14 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, including 2-3 (.667) from deep, and two assists in 12 minutes at personal reasons on 11/1 and 11/3; Inactive List – 2 this season LA Clippers on Jan. 14 o Tallied nine assists, three points and two rebounds in 19 minutes versus Detroit on Jan. 7 o Scored in double figures in 13 games as a Cavalier last season; played in 36 games for Cleveland, averaging 7.3 points and a team-high 4.2 assists in 19.9 minutes per contest
#3 ANDRE DRUMMOND
th Center 6-11 279 lbs 8/10/93 Connecticut Year: 8 ABOUT ANDRE: Full name is Andre Jamal Drummond…Favorite subject in school was math and enjoys working with computers…Has a passion for music and has released several rap tracks…His childhood sports hero was Michael Jordan and he played football, soccer, baseball and lacrosse while growing up… Wears size 18 sneakers…Attended St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, CT and led the Chancellors to the 2011 Prep National Championship…Was rated the # 1 prospect by Scout.com and #2 in the ESPNU Top-100 coming out of high school…Was a member of the U.S. 2010 gold-medal winning team CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS which participated in the FIBA Under-17 World Championship. PTS 33 @ CHI 12/18/15 32 @ IND 10/23/19 FGM 14 5 Times 14 vs. PHO 2/5/20
LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 25 @ CHI 12/18/15 22 @ MEM 2/3/20 3FGM 2 2 Times 2 2 Times OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA 4 vs. MIA 2/24/20 4 vs. MIA 2/24/20 vs. DEN (3/7) DND – LEFT CALF STRAIN FTM 14 vs. MIL 11/3/17 8 2 Times vs. BOS (3/4) DND – LEFT CALF STRAIN FTA 36 at HOU 1/20/16 12 2 Times vs. UTA (3/2) DND – LEFT CALF STRAIN OREB 15 @ GSW 3/11/15 10 vs. CLE 1/9/20 vs. IND (2/29) 35:36 12-21 0-3 3-3 1-12-13 4 3 4 1 1 27 DREB 21 @ CHI 3/8/19 18 2 Times at NOP (2/28) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT CALF STRAIN TREB 29 vs. IND 11/3/15 24 2 Times
QUICK NOTES ON DRUMMOND: ASTS 8 3 Times 8 @ IND 11/8/19 STLS 6 3 Times 6 @ BOS 12/20/19 o Leads the NBA in total rebounds per game (15.3) and offensive rebounds per game (4.4), ranks 4th in double-doubles (46) o Had his 46th double-double of the season (fourth as a Cavalier) with a team-high 27 points on 12-21 (.571) shooting from BLKS 7 @ SAC 1/10/17 5 vs. BKN 11/2/19 the field, a game-high tying 13 rebounds, four assists, a game-high four steals and one block in 36 minutes versus Indiana on MINS 54 @ CHI 12/18/15 49 vs. CLE 1/9/20
Feb. 29; his 27 points were his highest total so far as a member of the Cavaliers Double-Doubles – 46 this season, 406 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 o Chipped in 13 points, five rebounds, one steal and one block in 24 minutes versus Miami on Feb. 24; also shot 2-4 (.500 this season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 3 this 3FG%) from beyond the arc, his second career multi-three game (2/9/20 vs. LAC) o Notched his 3rd double-double as a Cavalier (45th on the season) with 12 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting, a game-high 12 season; NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed two games from rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in 22 minutes at Washington on Feb. 21 12/14-12/16 due to left eye inflammation and two games from 1/22- o Tallied his NBA-leading 44th double-double of the season (second as a Cavalier) with 14 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, a 1/24 due to a lip laceration; missed five games due to a left calf strain game-high 15 rebounds and two blocks in 22 minutes versus Atlanta on Feb. 12 on 2/26-2/28 and 3/2-3/7; Inactive List – 6 this season o Recorded his 43rd double-double of the season with a team-high 19 points, a game-high 14 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in 29 minutes versus LA Clippers on Feb. 9; also shot 2-3 (.667) from the three-point line, marking his first career multi-three game; his 14 rebounds were tied for the third-most rebounds in a Cavaliers debut in franchise history # 1 DANTÉ EXUM
th Guard 6-5 214 lbs 7/13/95 Australian Inst. of Sport/Australia Year: 5 ABOUT DANTÉ: Has a twin sister…His father, Cecil, won an NCAA Championship with the University of North Carolina in 1982 with teammates Michael Jordan and James Worthy, and was later drafted in 1984 by the Denver Nuggets…Favorite sports to play outside of basketball are tennis and ping pong. CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS
PTS 28 vs. MIN 1/5/20 28 vs. MIN 1/5/20 FGM 11 vs. MIN 1/5/20 11 vs. MIN 1/5/20 FGA 14 3 Times 13 vs. MIN 1/5/20
LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM 5 @ MIL 1/22/15 4 vs. MIN 1/5/20 3FGA 10 @ MIL 1/22/15 4 2 Times OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FTM 7 @ OKC 3/11/17 5 @ MIA 2/22/20 vs. DEN (3/7) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN FTA 9 @ OKC 3/11/17 6 @ MIA 2/22/20 vs. BOS (3/4) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN OREB 4 @ DEN 11/20/16 2 2 Times vs. UTA (3/2) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN DREB 6 3 Times 6 @ MIA 2/22/20 vs. IND (2/29) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN TREB 8 @ MIA 2/22/20 8 @ MIA 2/22/20 at NOP (2/28) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN ASTS 13 vs. NYK 12/29/18 5 vs. CHI 1/25/20 STLS 3 vs. ATL 1/2/15 2 2 Times QUICK NOTES ON EXUM: BLKS 4 @ SAS 11/1/16 2 vs. MIA 2/24/20 o Acquired in a trade with Utah on Dec. 24 MINS 37 2 Times 25 2 Times o Had 14 points, a 3-5 (.600) mark from deep, a game-high and career-high eight rebounds and one block in 25 minutes at Miami on Feb. 22 Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 1 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Tallied 10 points on a perfect 4-4 (1.000) shooting from the field in 24 minutes as a reserve at Washington on Feb. 21 at season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season w/CLE (4 w/UTA); Washington on Feb. 21 DND’S – 0 this season w/CLE; NWT – 0 this season w/CLE; Injury o Poured in a game-high, career-high 28 points on 11-13 (.846) shooting (career-best 11 FGM), including a perfect, season- Report – Missed 11 games from 10/23-11/12 w/Utah due to right high 4-4 (1.000) from three-point range, three rebounds, a season-high tying two assists and one steal in a season-high 24 knee rehab; missed three games due to illness w/CLE from 1/7-1/11; minutes versus Minnesota on Jan. 5; scored 24 points in the second half, going a perfect 9-9 from the field (4-4 3FG) over missed six games due to a left ankle sprain from 2/26-3/7; Inactive the final two periods o In his Cavaliers debut, shot a perfect 3-3 (1.000) from the field for nine points while swiping and game-high tying two steals List – 9 this season w/CLE (12 w/UTA) in 15 minutes at Boston on Dec. 27
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# 10 DARIUS GARLAND Guard 6-1 192 lbs 1/26/00 Vanderbilt Year: 1st ABOUT DARIUS: Father, Winston, played seven NBA seasons…both of his grandfathers served in the U.S. Army….played on AAU team Bradley Beal Elite and has developed relationship with Wizards All-Star Beal…averaged 28.6 points and shot 59.7 percent as a senior for Brentwood Academy…won a record-tying four state championships…second player in Tennessee history to win three consecutive Mr. Basketball awards, joining Brandan Wright…2017-18 Naismith High School Player of the Year semifinalist and McDonald’s and Jordan Brand All-American.
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS
PTS 23 @ DAL 11/22/19 23 @ DAL 11/22/19 LAST 5 GAMES: FGM 9 2 Times 9 2 Times OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 20 2 Times 20 2 Times vs. DEN (3/7) DND – LEFT GROIN STRAIN 3FGM 5 2 Times 5 2 Times 3FGA 9 4 Times 9 4 Times vs. BOS (3/4) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT GROIN STRAIN FTM 6 @ NYK 11/10/19 6 @ NYK 11/10/19 vs. UTA (3/2) DND – LEFT GROIN STRAIN FTA 6 2 Times 6 2 Times vs. IND (2/29) 29:45 5-13 0-2 0-0 1-1-2 5 2 0 2 0 10 OREB 3 @ PHI 12/7/19 3 @ PHI 12/7/19 at NOP (2/28) 35:50 7-15 1-3 0-0 1-1-2 3 2 0 1 1 15 DREB 5 vs. ORL 12/6/19 5 vs. ORL 12/6/19 QUICK NOTES ON GARLAND: TREB 5 5 Times 5 5 Times o Has scored in double figures in 43 games this season, including 26 of his last 28 games ASTS 10 @ LAC 1/14/20 10 @ LAC 1/14/20 o Finished with 10 points, two rebounds and five assists in 30 minutes versus Indiana on Feb. 29 STLS 3 @ PHI 11/12/19 3 @ PHI 11/12/19 o Tallied 15 points, two rebounds, three assists and one block in 36 minutes at New Orleans on Feb. 28 BLKS 1 4 Times 1 4 Times o Chipped in 12 points while also recording his NBA-rookie leading 36th multi-three game of the season (2-5, .400 3FG%) in 34 minutes MINS 41 @ DET 1/9/20 41 @ DET 1/9/20 versus Philadelphia on Feb. 26 o Finished with 14 points, five rebounds, a team-high seven assists and two steals in 40 minutes versus Miami on Feb. 24; marked his Double-Doubles – 1 this season, 1 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this 10th straight game handing out at least four assists, the longest since Kyrie Irving in 2012 (18 straight) o Posted 15 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting, two rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes at Washington on Feb. 21 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 2 this season; o Tallied 12 points, a team-high seven assists and one block in 32 minutes versus Atlanta on Feb. 12 NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed one game due to rest on o Recorded 14 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, including 4-7 (.571) from three-point range, five assists, one steal and one block in 39 1/28; missed three games due to a left groin strain from 3/2-3/7; minutes versus New York on Feb. 3 Inactive List – 2 this season o Turned in his first career double-double with 14 points and a team-high, career-high 10 assists while adding one steal in 28 minutes at LA Clippers on Jan. 14
# 0 KEVIN LOVE Forward/Center 6-8 247 lbs 9/7/88 UCLA Year: 12th
ABOUT KEVIN: Son of Stan and Karen Love...father, Stan, played with the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Bullets in the NBA...uncle Mike Love is the lead singer of the Beach Boys...launched the Kevin Love Fund in 2018 to inspire people to work on their physical and mental well-being…hosted a winter coat drive to support the local Salvation Army during each of his first five NBA seasons...awarded the December 2012 KIA Community Assist Award...teamed with NFL All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Bright Pink in October of 2012 to "Spread Love" in hopes of raising money for Breast Health Awareness Month...an ambassador of the Hoops for St. Jude program since his rookie season...favorite movies are “He Got Game” and “Gladiator”. CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 51 @ OKC 3/23/12 33 vs. NYK 2/3/20
LAST 5 GAMES: FGM 16 @ OKC 3/23/12 12 2 Times FGA 31 @ CHA 3/28/12 24 @ SAS 12/12/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 8 3 Times 6 4 Times vs. DEN (3/7) 36:53 9-17 5-11 4-5 1-5-6 3 2 0 1 0 27 3FGA 16 vs. BOS 12/29/16 11 6 Times vs. BOS (3/4) 37:19 9-17 5-10 3-3 5-9-14 5 4 0 4 1 26 FTM 19 @ MIL 12/27/11 10 @ WAS 11/8/19 vs. UTA (3/2) 31:53 7-15 6-11 2-3 0-9-9 2 2 1 1 0 22 FTA 24 @ MIL 12/27/11 13 2 Times vs. IND (2/29) 37:19 6-9 1-4 7-8 2-10-12 7 0 1 2 0 20 OREB 12 vs. NYK 11/12/10 3 2 Times at NOP (2/28) 26:43 4-11 0-3 2-3 1-6-7 2 1 2 2 0 10 DREB 21 @ SAC 11/27/12 19 vs. CHI 10/30/19
QUICK NOTES ON LOVE: TREB 31 vs. NYK 11/12/10 20 vs. CHI 10/30/19 o Has 22 double-doubles this season, third-most on the team ASTS 10 3 Times 9 vs. CHI 10/30/19 o Recorded a game-high 27 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting, including 5-11 (.455) from three-point range, six rebounds and three assists in STLS 4 4 Times 4 vs. MIA 11/14/19 37 minutes versus Denver on March 7 BLKS 4 2 Times 2 4 Times o Posted his 22nd double-double of the season with 26 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting from the field, including 5-10 (.500) from beyond MINS 49 @ OKC 3/23/12 41 vs. NYK 2/3/20 the arc, 14 rebounds, five assists and one block in 37 minutes versus Boston on March 4 o Posted 22 points, a 6-11 (.545) mark from beyond the arc, a game-high tying nine rebounds, two assists and one steal in 32 minutes Double-Doubles – 22 this season, 435 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 against Utah on March 2 this season, 3 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 1 this o Recorded his 21st double-double of the season with 20 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting from the field and 7-8 (.875) from the free throw season; NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed three games due line, 12 rebounds, a team-high seven assists and one steal in 37 minutes versus Indiana on Feb. 29 to a low back contusion on 11/18 and 11/23-25; missed one game o Contributed 10 points, a team-high seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in 27 minutes at New Orleans on Feb. 28 due to an illness on 12/6; missed one game due to a right hip o Tallied a near double-double with 13 points, nine rebounds, six assists and one block in 33 minutes versus Philadelphia on Feb 26 o Had his 20th double-double of the season with 17 points, a game-high 14 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 38 minutes versus contusion on 12/18; missed two games due to rest on 1/5 and 1/14; Miami on Feb. 24; also shot 7-8 (.875) from the free throw line; with his second made triple, tallied his 1,200th career three pointer missed two games due to right Achilles soreness on 2/12 and 2/22; o Had a near double-double with 10 points, nine rebounds, two assists and one steal in 26 minutes versus LA Clippers on Feb. 9 Inactive List – 6 this season o Finished with 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists and one steal in 34 minutes at Oklahoma City on Feb. 5 o Notched his 19th double-double of the season with a season-high 33 points on 12-20 (.600) shooting, including 4-9 (.444) from beyond the arc, a game-high 13 rebounds, six assists and one block in 41 minutes versus New York on Feb. 3; scored 17 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting in the 1st quarter, the most points he has had in any quarter this season
# 28 ALFONZO MCKINNIE
rd Forward 6-8 215 lbs 9/17/92 Green Bay Year: 3 ABOUT ALFONZO: Born in Chicago, Ill….split the 2015-16 season between the East Side Pirates (Luxembourg) and Heromsillo (Mexico)... played two collegiate seasons at Eastern Illinois (2010-12) before transferring to Wisconsin- Green Bay (2013-15). CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 19 @ CHI 10/29/18 15 @ DET 1/27/20 FGM 7 @ CHI 10/29/18 6 2 Times
FGA 15 @ CHI 10/29/18 10 2 Times LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM 4 @ CHI 10/29/18 3 @ NYK 11/18/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA 7 2 Times 6 @ NYK 11/18/19 FTM 3 4 Times 3 2 Times vs. DEN (3/7) 20:26 4-6 0-2 0-0 0-3-3 0 2 1 1 0 8 FTA 5 @ NYK 11/18/19 5 @ NYK 11/18/19 vs. BOS (3/4) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT FOOT; PLANTAR FASCIITIS OREB 5 @ CHI 10/29/18 3 3 Times vs. UTA (3/2) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT FOOT; PLANTAR FASCIITIS DREB 7 3 Times 7 @ MEM 1/17/20 vs. IND (2/29) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT FOOT; PLANTAR FASCIITIS TREB 10 2 Times 10 @ MEM 1/17/20 at NOP (2/28) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT FOOT; PLANTAR FASCIITIS ASTS 3 3 Times 2 2 Times
QUICK NOTES ON MCKINNIE: STLS 3 2 Times 3 2 Times o Returned to action and tallied eight points on 4-6 (.667) shooting and one steal in 20 minutes against Denver on March 7 BLKS 2 2 Times 1 6 Times o Signed to a multi-year contract on Feb. 8 MINS 30 @ NYK 11/18/19 30 @ NYK 11/18/19 o Finished with a season-best 15 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting from the field, including 2-4 (.500) from deep, three rebounds, one steal Double-Doubles – 1 this season, 2 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this and one block in 25 minutes at Detroit on Jan. 27 o Signed a second 10-day contract with the Cavs on Jan. 23 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 12 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o Recorded his 1st double-double of the season (2nd of career) with 12 points on 6-7 (.857) shooting, a career-high tying 10 rebounds, two NWT – 1 this season; Injury Report – Missed eight games due to left steals and a block in 27 minutes off the bench at Memphis on Jan. 17 foot plantar fasciitis from 2/21-3/4; Inactive List – 9 this season o Chipped in with 10 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 24 minutes at Denver on Jan. 11 o Swiped a career-high tying, team-high three steals and added four points in 14 minutes at Detroit on Jan. 9
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# 31 MATT MOONEY TWO-WAY PLAYER Guard 6-2 199 lbs 2/7/95 Texas Tech Year: 1st ABOUT MATT: Parents are Michael and Angela Mooney…Graduated with his undergraduate degree in innovation and entrepreneurship in May 2018 from South Dakota.
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 2 vs. NYK 1/20/20 2 vs. NYK 1/20/20 FGM 1 vs. NYK 1/20/20 1 vs. NYK 1/20/20
FGA 2 vs. NYK 1/20/20 2 vs. NYK 1/20/20 LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM - - OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA 1 vs. NYK 1/20/20 1 vs. NYK 1/20/20 vs. DEN (3/7) INACTIVE LIST – G LEAGUE – TWO-WAY FTM - - FTA - - vs. BOS (3/4) DNP – COACH’S DECISION OREB - - vs. UTA (3/2) 1:14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 DREB 1 vs. NYK 1/20/20 1 vs. NYK 1/20/20 vs. IND (2/29) DNP – COACH’S DECISION TREB 1 vs. NYK 1/20/20 1 vs. NYK 1/20/20 at NOP (2/28) INACTIVE LIST – G LEAGUE – TWO-WAY ASTS 1 vs. NYK 1/20/20 1 vs. NYK 1/20/20
STLS - - QUICK NOTES ON MOONEY: BLKS 1 vs. NYK 1/20/20 1 vs. NYK 1/20/20 o Signed as a Two-Way player by the Cavaliers on Jan. 15 MINS 3 vs. NYK 1/20/20 3 vs. NYK 1/20/20 o Played in 24 games (22 starts) this season for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League, averaging 12.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.7 steals in 30.0 minutes per contest Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft after leading Texas Tech University to the school’s first-ever NCAA Final Four with averages of season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 7 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; 11.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.8 steals in 31.0 minutes over 38 games (all starts) as a senior
o Spent his sophomore and junior seasons at South Dakota and his freshman campaign at Air Force NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 12 this season
# 22 LARRY NANCE JR. th Forward 6-7 245 lbs 1/1/93 Wyoming Year: 5 ABOUT LARRY: Parents are Larry Sr. and Jaynee Nance...has an older sister, Casey, who played basketball at the University of Dayton and a younger brother, Pete, who plays collegiately at Northwestern...Larry Sr., a three-time NBA All-Star, NBA All-Defensive First Team member and winner of the inaugural NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1984, played 13 seasons in the NBA, including over six seasons with the Cavaliers…Nance Jr. wears his father’s retired #22 jersey with the Cavs to honor him…graduated with a degree from Wyoming in criminal justice…prized possession is his Mountain West Championship ring...played for the Revere High School Minutemen in Ohio prior to Wyoming, leading his team to consecutive Suburban League CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS Championship games his final two seasons, while being named Second Team All-Ohio, First Team All-Suburban League and First Team PTS 23 vs. ATL 2/12/20 23 vs. ATL 2/12/20 All-District following senior season…the two league championships were the first for Revere High School since 1976.
FGM 10 vs. WAS 1/23/20 10 vs. WAS 1/23/20 FGA 17 vs. UTA 3/2/20 17 vs. UTA 3/2/20 LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 3 3 Times 3 2 Times 3FGA 6 3 Times 6 3 Times vs. DEN (3/7) 30:46 4-7 0-2 0-0 2-0-2 4 1 2 4 0 8 FTM 9 @ MIL 2/10/17 5 2 Times vs. BOS (3/4) 39:16 7-13 2-5 3-6 5-10-15 4 1 4 2 0 19 FTA 10 @ MIL 2/10/17 6 2 Times vs. UTA (3/2) 39:25 7-17 2-6 0-0 3-5-8 8 4 2 0 0 16 OREB 10 vs. NYK 2/11/19 5 5 Times vs. IND (2/29) 25:10 1-4 0-1 3-3 0-1-1 3 0 3 0 0 5 DREB 15 @ SAC 4/4/19 13 vs. PHI 2/26/20 at NOP (2/28) 17:17 1-4 0-1 0-0 2-3-5 2 0 0 0 0 2 TREB 19 @ WAS 2/8/19 15 2 Times ASTS 8 vs. UTA 3/2/20 8 vs. UTA 3/2/20 QUICK NOTES ON NANCE JR.: STLS 6 2 Times 4 vs. BOS 3/4/20 o Has scored in double figures in 17 of his last 20 games; has eight double-doubles over that span (since Jan. 20) BLKS 4 @ CHI 11/10/18 2 4 Times o Recorded his 11th double-double of the season with 19 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, a season-high tying 15 rebounds, four assists and MINS 42 vs. NYK 2/3/20 42 vs. NYK 2/3/20 a season-high four steals in 39 minutes versus Boston on March 4 o Posted 16 points, eight rebounds, a career-high eight assists and two steals in 39 minutes against Utah on March 2 Double-Doubles – 11 this season, 50 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Notched his 10th double-double of the season with 13 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting, a season-high 15 rebounds, three assists and one season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 1 this season; steal in 31 minutes versus Philadelphia on Feb. 26 NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed two games due to a left o Chipped in 16 points on 8-11 (.727) shooting, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals in 32 minutes versus Miami on Feb. 24 o Finished with 13 points, six rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes off the bench at Washington on Feb. 21 thumb sprain on 11/17 and 11/18; missed seven games due to left o Recorded his 9th double-double of the season with a career-high 23 points on 8-11 (.727) shooting, 12 rebounds, two assists, a season- knee soreness from 12/23-1/13; Inactive List – 8 this season high-tying three steals and two blocks in 35 minutes versus Atlanta on Feb. 12 o With his third rebound versus LA Clippers on Feb. 9, surpassed 2,000 rebounds for his career o Turned in his eighth double-double of the season (career 47th) with 14 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting and 10 rebounds to go along with five assists and one steal in 32 minutes at Oklahoma City on Feb. 5 o Produced 18 points on 8-13 (.615) shooting, eight rebounds, six assists and one block in 42 minutes versus New York on Feb. 3 o Chipped in 12 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting from the field, five rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes versus Golden State on Feb. 1; also appeared in his 300th career NBA game tonight o Had a near double-double with 13 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting and nine rebounds while adding one block in 26 minutes versus Toronto on Jan. 30 o Notched his seventh double-double of 2019-20 with 17 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting and 11 rebounds while adding a team-high, career-high tying seven assists and adding two steals in 26 minutes versus New Orleans on Jan. 28 o Finished with 10 points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks in 24 minutes at Detroit on Jan. 27
# 16 CEDI OSMAN Forward 6-7 230 lbs 4/8/95 Anadolu Efes (Turkey) Year: 3rd ABOUT CEDI: Born in Ohrid, Macedonia…spent part of his childhood living in Bosnia after moving there as a young child…name is pronounced JED-e AUS-min…favorite hobbies are playing video games and watching TV/movies…favorite sport other than basketball is volleyball…favorite movie is Green Mile…favorite childhood superhero was the Incredible Hulk…favorite food is sushi.
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS
PTS 29 vs. MIA 1/25/19 22 vs. OKC 1/4/20 FGM 11 vs. MIA 1/25/19 8 2 Times
FGA 20 vs. MIA 1/25/19 16 vs. DET 1/7/20 LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM 6 2 Times 5 3 Times OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA 11 @ MIA 2/22/20 11 @ MIA 2/22/20 vs. DEN (3/7) 38:25 7-12 5-6 1-1 0-3-3 1 4 2 2 0 20 FTM 7 2 Times 6 vs. ORL 11/27/19 vs. BOS (3/4) 42:51 3-14 3-9 4-4 3-2-5 2 3 1 2 0 13 FTA 9 2 Times 6 2 Times vs. UTA (3/2) 39:29 6-14 2-6 0-0 4-1-5 2 4 1 2 0 14 OREB 4 vs. UTA 3/2/20 4 vs. UTA 3/2/20 vs. IND (2/29) 22:19 3-6 1-3 1-2 0-1-1 2 0 0 0 0 8 DREB 12 @ DEN 1/11/20 12 @ DEN 1/11/20 at NOP (2/28) 32:08 3-6 0-2 0-0 0-2-2 2 3 2 2 0 6 TREB 12 2 Times 12 2 Times ASTS 8 @ MIN 10/19/18 7 2 Times STLS 4 2 Times 4 vs. ORL 12/6/19 QUICK NOTES ON OSMAN: BLKS 2 @ NYK 2/28/19 1 15 Times o Has scored in double figures 39 times in 2019-20, including 24 of his last 37 contests MINS 43 2 Times 43 vs. BOS 3/4/20 o Appeared in his 200th career regular season game and finished with 20 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, including 5-6 (.833) from beyond
the arc, three rebounds and two steals in 38 minutes versus Denver on March 7 Double-Doubles – 2 this season, 5 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Contributed 13 points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 43 minutes versus Boston on March 4 o Posted 14 points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal in 39 minutes against Utah on March 2 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o Tallied a team-high 19 points, seven rebounds and a season-high tying seven assists in 38 minutes at Miami on Feb. 22 NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 this season o Registered his 2nd double-double of the season with 16 points (15 in the 1st Half) on 5-7 (.714) shooting, 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 30 minutes at Washington on Feb. 21Chipped in 15 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting from the field, including 3-6 (.500) from beyond the arc, four rebounds, and two assists in 38 minutes versus New York on Feb. 3 o Tallied 18 points on 7-11 (.636) shooting, a team-high tying six assists and two steals in 30 minutes versus Chicago on Jan. 25 o Went 7-13 (.538) from the floor and tied his season high with five triples (5-8, .625 3FG) while adding three rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes at LA Clippers on Jan. 14 o Turned in his first double-double of the season (fourth of his career) with 11 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting and a career-high tying 12 rebounds (career -high 12 defensive) while adding four assists in 35 minutes at Denver on Jan. 11 o Tallied a season-high 22 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, including 5-9 (.556) shooting from three, and four rebounds in 35 minutes versus Oklahoma City on Jan. 4; drained a season-best five three-pointers
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# 15 SIR’DOMINIC POINTER Guard/Forward 6-6 192 lbs 5/6/92 St. John’s Year: 1st ABOUT SIR’DOMINIC: Born in Detroit, Michigan...son of San Pointer and Anthony Nolan...majored in sport management at St. John’s…favorite food is spaghetti…favorite book is 'Of Mice And Men,' by John Steinbeck
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS
PTS - -
FGM - - LAST 5 GAMES: FGA - - OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM - - 3FGA - - vs. DEN (3/7) INACTIVE LIST – G LEAGUE – ON ASSIGNMENT FTM - - vs. BOS (3/4) DNP – COACH’S DECISION FTA - - OREB - - DREB - - TREB - - ASTS - - QUICK NOTES ON POINTER: STLS - - o Signed to a 10-day contract on March 4, 2020 BLKS - - o Has appeared in 41 games (13 starts) this season with the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively owned and operated MINS - - NBA G League team, averaging 12.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 2.0 blocks in 25.9 minutes per game o Was selected by the Cavaliers with the 53rd overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft and has played three seasons with Canton, Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this owning NBA G League career averages of 9.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks in 23.0 minutes per game over season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 1 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; 132 career contests (48 starts) NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed one game due to G League assignment on 3/7; Inactive List – 1 this season
# 4 KEVIN PORTER JR. Guard 6-4 203 lbs 5/4/00 USC Year: 1st
ABOUT KEVIN: Full name is Bryan Kevin Porter Jr….his interests are basketball and relaxing… favorite musical artists are Lil Baby, Young Thug and Gunna…favorite food is macaroni…majored in communications at USC…attended same high school (Seattle’s Rainier Beach) that produced future NBA guards Jamal Crawford, Nate Robinson, Dejounte Murray, Doug Christie and Terrence Williams…averaged 27 points, CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS
14 rebounds and five assists as a senior…teamed with current San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray at PTS 30 vs. MIA 2/24/20 30 vs. MIA 2/24/20
Rainier Beach High School in Seattle…No. 16 recruit in the 2018 class by Rivals and No. 28 by 247 Sports…NBA FGM 9 2 Times 9 2 Times
guard Jamal Crawford has served as a mentor. FGA 19 @ NOP 2/28/20 19 @ NOP 2/28/20
LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM 6 vs. HOU 12/11/19 6 vs. HOU 12/11/19 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA 9 3 Times 9 3 Times vs. DEN (3/7) INACTIVE LIST – HEAD; CONCUSSION FTM 8 vs. MIA 2/24/20 8 vs. MIA 2/24/20 vs. BOS (3/4) 9:46 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-2-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 FTA 10 vs. MIA 2/24/20 10 vs. MIA 2/24/20 OREB 3 vs. MIA 2/24/20 3 vs. MIA 2/24/20 vs. UTA (3/2) 40:54 5-14 2-9 4-5 0-4-4 4 3 1 2 1 16 DREB 9 vs. ATL 12/23/19 9 vs. ATL 12/23/19 vs. IND (2/29) 34:20 5-13 2-6 2-2 0-2-2 3 4 1 2 2 14 TREB 9 vs. ATL 12/23/19 9 vs. ATL 12/23/19 at NOP (2/28) 30:44 7-19 2-8 0-0 2-3-5 5 0 2 1 0 16 ASTS 7 vs. BKN 11/25/19 7 vs. BKN 11/25/19 QUICK NOTES ON PORTER JR.: STLS 3 5 Times 3 5 Times o Has scored in double figures in 21 games this season, including a career-high seven consecutive games from Jan. 28-Feb. 12 BLKS 2 3 Times 2 3 Times o Tallied 16 points, four rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in 41 minutes against Utah on March 2 MINS 41 2 Times 41 2 Times o Chipped in 14 points, two rebounds, three assists, one steal and a career-high tying two blocks in 34 minutes versus Indiana on Feb. 29 o Contributed 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals in 31 minutes at New Orleans on Feb. 28 Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this o Finished with a career-high 30 points on 9-18 (.500) shooting, including 4-7 (.571) from three, eight rebounds, three assists and a season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; career-high-tying three steals in a career-high 41 minutes versus Miami on Feb. 24; also shot 8-10 (.800 FT%) from the free throw line NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed one game due to o Chipped in 18 points on 7-11 (.636) shooting, four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 32 minutes versus Atlanta on Feb. 12 personal reasons on 1/4; missed 10 games due to a left knee sprain o Contributed 17 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting from the field, four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 28 minutes versus LA Clippers on Feb. 9; has now scored in double figures in a career-high six consecutive games from 1/7-1/25; missed one game due to a concussion on 3/7; Inactive o Notched 13 points, four rebounds and three assists in a career-high tying 31 minutes at Oklahoma City on Feb. 5 List – 13 this season o Totaled 19 points, three rebounds, and two assists in 24 minutes versus Golden State on Feb. 1; scored 11 of his points in the first quarter, the most he has scored in an opening quarter this season o Shot 8-16 (.500) from the field, including 5-8 (.625) from beyond the arc, for 21 points while adding two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 26 minutes versus New Orleans on Jan. 28
# 2 COLLIN SEXTON nd Guard 6-1 192 lbs 1/4/99 Alabama Year: 2 ABOUT COLLIN: Nicknamed Young Bull…son of Darnell and Gia Sexton…has a brother, Jordan, and a sister, Giauna…majored in business…favorite sport other than basketball is track…favorite TV show is Martin…lists Spiderman as his favorite childhood superhero…favorite color is red...favorite movie is Drumline…won a gold medal with the 2016 USA Men’s U17 World Championship Team, at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Zaragoza, Spain, and was named the MVP of the tournament.
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS
PTS 41 vs. BOS 3/4/20 41 vs. BOS 3/4/20 LAST 5 GAMES: FGM 17 vs. BOS 3/4/20 17 vs. BOS 3/4/20 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 30 vs. BOS 3/4/20 30 vs. BOS 3/4/20 vs. DEN (3/7) 40:19 11-19 1-4 2-2 0-6-6 5 2 2 6 0 25 3FGM 6 @ NOP 2/28/20 6 @ NOP 2/28/20 vs. BOS (3/4) 44:50 17-30 3-9 4-4 0-3-3 6 5 1 4 0 41 3FGA 10 @ NOP 2/28/20 10 @ NOP 2/28/20 vs. UTA (3/2) 39:28 11-17 4-6 6-8 1-4-5 3 2 3 1 0 32 FTM 10 vs. DET 3/2/19 8 2 Times vs. IND (2/29) 37:03 7-16 1-3 1-2 1-2-3 4 2 0 3 0 16 FTA 13 vs. DET 3/2/19 11 @ MIN 12/28/19 at NOP (2/28) 37:02 11-20 6-10 3-5 1-3-4 3 3 1 3 0 31 OREB 4 2 Times 3 6 Times DREB 9 @ OKC 11/28/18 6 2 Times QUICK NOTES ON SEXTON: TREB 10 @ OKC 11/28/18 7 2 Times o Has scored in double figures in 60 of 63 games this season, including the last 34 contests (career-best for a single season) ASTS 10 vs. CHA 4/9/19 9 @ MIA 2/22/20 o Chipped in 25 points on 11-19 (.578) shooting, six rebounds, five assists and two steals in 41 minutes versus Denver on March 7 o Poured in a career-high 41 points on 17-30 (.567) shooting from the field, three rebounds, a team-high six assists and one steal in 45 STLS 3 6 Times 3 6 Times minutes versus Boston on March 4 BLKS 2 2 Times 2 @ DET 1/9/20 o Finished with a career-high 32 points on 11-17 (.647) shooting from the field, including 4-6 (.667) from beyond the arc, five rebounds, MINS 45 2 Times 45 vs. BOS 3/4/20 three assists and a career-high-tying three steals in 39 minutes against Utah on March 2 o Tied his career high with a game-high 31 points on 11-20 (.550) shooting, including a career-best 6-10 (.600) from three-point range, Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 2 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this four rebounds, three assists and one steal in 37 minutes at New Orleans on Feb. 28 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o Notched a game-high 28 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting from the field, two assists and two steals in 36 minutes versus Philadelphia on NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 this season Feb. 26; his second and final three-pointer of the night was his 200th triple of his NBA career; scored 19 of his points in the second half (5-9 FG, 2-3 3FG, 7-7 FT), tied for his second-highest points total in a half this season o Finished with 17 points, two rebounds, a season-high nine assists and one steal in 33 minutes at Miami on Feb. 22 o Finished with a team-high 25 points, two rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes at Washington on Feb. 21 o Contributed 23 points, two rebounds, six assists and one steal in 32 minutes versus Atlanta on Feb. 12 o Recorded a team-high 23 points on 9-18 (.500) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from beyond the arc, three rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes at Oklahoma City on Feb. 5 o Had 29 points on 11-22 (.500) shooting, two rebounds, a season-high seven assists & one steal in 40 minutes versus New York on Feb. 3
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# 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON Forward/Center 6-9 254 lbs 3/13/91 Texas Year: 9th ABOUT TRISTAN: Full name is Tristan Trevor James Thompson…son of Trevor and Andrea Thompson…a native of Toronto, Canada…McDonald’s All-American as a high school senior and member of the World Select Team at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit…played for Team Canada in the FIBA Americas Tournament in Caracas, Venezuela during the summer of 2013... favorite food is chicken teriyaki…his first job was a paper boy…favorite sport other than basketball is football…favorite TV show is Martin…favorite movie is Coming to America…favorite game is Monopoly. CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS
PTS 35 @ DET 1/9/20 35 @ DET 1/9/20 FGM 15 @ DET 1/9/20 15 @ DET 1/9/20 LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 20 @ DET 1/9/20 20 @ DET 1/9/20 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 3 vs. ATL 2/12/20 3 vs. ATL 2/12/20 vs. DEN (3/7) 37:55 4-10 0-1 1-4 3-10-13 5 3 0 3 2 9 3FGA 3 2 Times 3 2 Times vs. BOS (3/4) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT KNEE CONTUSION FTM 9 3 Times 8 @ MIN 12/28/19 vs. UTA (3/2) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT KNEE CONTUSION FTA 13 vs. BKN 2/20/13 10 @ MIN 12/28/19 vs. IND (2/29) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT KNEE CONTUSION OREB 12 @ CHI 10/31/14 10 vs. NYK 1/20/20 DREB 14 @ NYK 12/7/16 12 vs. OKC 1/4/20 at NOP (2/28) 31:34 6-11 0-1 1-2 2-3-5 2 2 0 1 1 13 TREB 22 vs. NYK 1/20/20 22 vs. NYK 1/20/20 QUICK NOTES ON THOMPSON: ASTS 6 vs. CHI 1/25/20 6 vs. CHI 1/25/20 o Has 25 double-doubles this season (2nd most on team, 19th in NBA); has grabbed at least 10 boards in 19 of his last 30 games STLS 4 4 Times 3 2 Times o Recorded a near double-double with nine points, a game-high 13 rebounds, five assists and two blocks in 38 minutes versus Denver on BLKS 5 vs. CHI 10/30/19 5 vs. CHI 10/30/19 March 7 o Finished with 13 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting, five rebounds, two assists and one block in 32 minutes at New Orleans on Feb. 28 MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 45 @ DET 1/9/20
o Recorded his 25th double-double of the season with 14 points, 13 rebounds (six offensive), two assists one steal and one block in 32 Double-Doubles – 25 this season, 179 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this minutes versus Philadelphia on Feb. 26 o Had a near double-double with 15 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes versus Miami on Feb. 24 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; NWT o Tallied 16 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting and seven rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench at Miami on Feb. 22 – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed one game due to rest on 11/20; o Notched his second straight double-double (24th of the season) with 10 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, 11 rebounds, four assists and missed one game due to illness on 1/5; missed two games due to right two blocks in 26 minutes off the bench at Washington on Feb. 21 quadricep soreness on 2/3 and 2/5; missed three games due to a left knee o Recorded his 23rd double-double of the season with a game-high tying 27 points on 11-16 (.688) shooting, 11 rebounds and one steal in contusion from 2/29-3/4; Inactive List – 7 this season 26 minutes versus Atlanta on Feb. 12; also shot a career-high 3-3 (1.000) from beyond the arc, his second career multi-three game of his career; became the first Cavs bench player with at least 27 points and 11 rebounds in a game since Melvin Turpin on 3/11/86
# 32 DEAN WADE TWO-WAY PLAYER Forward 6-9 219 lbs 11/20/96 Kansas State Year: 1st ABOUT DEAN: Full name is Dean Jackson Wade…graduated in May 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in social science...father, Jay, lettered one season on the Kansas State football team…mother, Trish, played volleyball and basketball at Barton Community College and is in the school’s Hall of Fame…has an older sister, Teresa, who an all-state volleyball player at St. John and the 2010 Class 1A State Division I MVP. CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 6 @ LAC 1/14/20 6 @ LAC 1/14/20 FGM 3 @ LAC 1/14/20 3 @ LAC 1/14/20 LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 5 @ LAC 1/14/20 5 @ LAC 1/14/20 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 1 2 Times 1 2 Times vs. DEN (3/7) DND – RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN 3FGA 1 4 Times 1 4 Times vs. BOS (3/4) 16:21 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 1 1 0 0 1 2 FTM - - vs. UTA (3/2) 1:14 1-2 0-1 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 2 FTA 1 @ LAL 1/13/20 1 @ LAL 1/13/20 vs. IND (2/29) DNP – COACH’S DECISION OREB 1 3 Times 1 3 Times at NOP (2/28) INACTIVE LIST – G LEAGUE – TWO-WAY DREB 7 @ LAC 1/14/20 7 @ LAC 1/14/20 TREB 8 @ LAC 1/14/20 8 @ LAC 1/14/20 QUICK NOTES ON WADE: ASTS 1 2 Times 1 2 Times o Set new career highs with six points on 3-5 (.600) shooting, eight rebounds, one assist and a team-high tying three blocks in STLS 1 2 Times 1 2 Times 14 minutes at LA Clippers on Jan. 14 BLKS 3 @ LAC 1/14/20 3 @ LAC 1/14/20 o Signed with the Cavaliers on a Two-Way contract on July 9, 2019 MINS 16 vs. BOS 3/4/20 16 vs. BOS 3/4/20 o Played in 126 games (123 starts) over four seasons at Kansas State, averaging 12.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 29.3 minutes per contest Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 14 this season; DND’S – 1 this season; NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed one game due to illness on 1/20; missed one game due to a right ankle sprain on 3/7; Inactive List – 35 this season
# 9 DYLAN WINDLER Guard/Forward 6-6 199 lbs 9/22/96 Belmont Year: 1st ABOUT DYLAN: 2018-19 Male Scholar Athlete of the Year by the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association with his 3.74 GPA...championship golfer in high school, conference and county champion and state qualifier...majored in Accounting…has one sibling, Corey...lists Kevin Durant, James Harden, Phil Mickelson as CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS favorite athletes…four-year letter-winner at Perry Meridian High School for head coach Brent Keck...late PTS - - bloomer in basketball who developed into one of the top players in the state of Indiana...2015 IBCA/Subway FGM - - Boys’ Basketball All-State...named to prestigious Indiana North-South All-Star Classic roster. FGA - - 3FGM - - LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGA - - OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FTM - - vs. DEN (3/7) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT LOWER LEG STRESS REACTION FTA - - vs. BOS (3/4) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT LOWER LEG STRESS REACTION OREB - - vs. UTA (3/2) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT LOWER LEG STRESS REACTION DREB - - vs. IND (2/29) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT LOWER LEG STRESS REACTION TREB - - at NOP (2/28) INACTIVE LIST – LEFT LOWER LEG STRESS REACTION ASTS - - STLS - - QUICK NOTES ON WINDLER: BLKS - - MINS - - o Selected in the first round (26th overall pick) of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers o Played 4 seasons at Belmont, appearing in 128 games (97 starts), averaging 13.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.0 steal in 29.4 Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this minutes per contest season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o As a senior in 2018-19, started all 33 games and averaged 21.3 points on .540 shooting form the field, 10.8 rebounds, 2.6 NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed 60 games due to a left assists and 1.42 steals in 33.2 minutes per contest lower leg stress reaction from 10/23-12/3 and 12/9-3/7; missed two o One of four players to record 1,600 career points and 1,000 rebounds in Ohio Valley Conference history dating back to 1971 o Had 35 career games of 20+ points and 36 career double-doubles while at Belmont games due to G League assignment on 12/6 and 12/7; Inactive List – 62 this season
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# 41 ANTE ZIZIC Center 6-10 266 lbs 1/4/97 Darussafaka (Turkey) Year: 3rd ABOUT ANTE: Older brother, Andrija, was also a professional basketball player and the two were teammates at Cibona Zagreb in 2015-16…favorite sport other than basketball is soccer…favorite board game is Monopoly…lists Superman as his favorite childhood superhero…favorite actor is Denzel Washington…loves playing video games.
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS
PTS 23 @ DEN 1/19/19 15 vs. MIN 1/5/20
FGM 9 2 Times 6 vs. MIN 1/5/20 LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 17 @ BOS 1/23/19 7 2 Times OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM - - vs. DEN (3/7) 4:10 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3FGA - - vs. BOS (3/4) 14:12 2-5 0-0 0-1 3-1-4 0 2 0 0 0 4 FTM 6 5 Times 4 @ BOS 12/27/19 vs. UTA (3/2) 17:18 3-7 0-0 0-2 1-1-2 0 2 0 0 0 6 FTA 9 2 Times 4 2 Times vs. IND (2/29) DNP – COACH’S DECISON OREB 6 2 Times 4 vs. MIN 1/5/20 at NOP (2/28) 9:58 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-3-3 2 1 0 1 0 4 DREB 11 @ CHI 1/27/19 8 2 Times TREB 14 @ CHI 1/27/19 12 vs. MIN 1/5/20
ASTS 4 @ SAC 4/4/19 2 2 Times QUICK NOTES ON ZIZIC: STLS 2 @ HOU 1/11/19 1 7 Times o Returned to action and scored seven points on a perfect 3-3 shooting in nine minutes at Miami on Feb. 22 BLKS 2 7 Times 1 5 Times o Turned in his fifth career double-double with a season-high 15 points on 6-7 (.857) shooting and a season-high, team- MINS 36 @ CHI 1/27/19 25 vs. MIN 1/5/20 high 12 rebounds while adding two assists and one steal in a season-high 25 minutes versus Minnesota on Jan. 5 o In his first game this season, contributed six points on 3-6 (.500) shooting, two rebounds and one block in 17 minutes Double-Doubles – 1 this season, 5 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 this versus Philadelphia on Nov. 17 season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 15 this season; DND’S – 0 this season; o Played in 59 games (25 starts) for the Cavs last season, averaging 7.8 points (.553 FG%) and 5.4 rebounds in 18.3 minutes NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed 11 games due to left per game; also had 4 double-doubles foot plantar fasciitis from 10/23-11/14; missed 15 games due to o Scored in double figures 22 times in 2018-19 o Grabbed double-digit rebounds in eight games and recorded 4 double-doubles last season illness from 1/13-2/12; Inactive List – 26 this season o Tallied a career-high 23 points on 9-12 (.750) shooting in 31 minutes at Denver on Jan. 19 o Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds, including a career-high 11 defensive boards, and dished out a then career-high three in a career-high 36 minutes at Chicago on Jan. 27
2019-20 ROSTER
# NAME POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO PROS/HOME COUNTRY YEAR 18 Matthew Dellavedova G 6-3 204 9/8/90 St. Mary’s (CA) ’13 / Australia 7th 3 Andre Drummond C 6-11 279 8/10/93 Connecticut ’12 / USA 8th 1 Danté Exum G 6-5 214 7/13/95 Australian Inst. of Sport ’14/Australia 5th 10 Darius Garland G 6-1 192 1/26/00 Vanderbilt ’19 / USA R 0 Kevin Love F 6-8 247 9/7/88 UCLA ’08 / USA 12th 28 Alfonzo McKinnie F 6-8 215 9/17/92 Green Bay ’15 / USA 3rd 31 *Matt Mooney G 6-2 199 2/7/95 Texas Tech ’19 / USA R 22 Larry Nance Jr. F 6-7 245 1/1/93 Wyoming ’15 / USA 5th 16 Cedi Osman F 6-7 230 4/8/95 Anadolu Efes (Turkey) ’15/ Macedonia/Turkey 3rd 15 Sir’Dominic Pointer G/F 6-6 192 5/6/92 St. John’s / USA R 4 Kevin Porter Jr. G 6-4 203 5/4/00 USC ’19 / USA R 2 Collin Sexton G 6-1 192 1/4/99 Alabama ’18 / USA 2nd 13 Tristan Thompson F/C 6-9 254 3/13/91 Texas ’11 / Canada 9th 32 *Dean Wade F 6-9 219 11/20/96 Kansas State ’19 / USA R 9 Dylan Windler G/F 6-6 199 9/22/96 Belmont / USA R 41 Ante Zizic C 6-10 266 1/4/97 Darussafaka (Turkey) ’16 / Croatia 3rd
*Two-Way Player
HEAD COACH J.B. Bickerstaff (Minnesota)
ASSISTANT COACHES Antonio Lang (Duke) Dan Geriot (Richmond) Lindsay Gottlieb (Brown)
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SPORTS SCIENCE & HEALTH Mark Kovacs (Auburn)
HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER Stephen Spiro (Temple)
HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH Derek Millender (South Alabama)
CAVALIERS NUMERICAL ROSTER 0 Kevin Love 10 Darius Garland 28 Alfonzo McKinnie 1 Danté Exum 13 Tristan Thompson 31 Matt Mooney 2 Collin Sexton 15 Sir’Dominic Pointer 32 Dean Wade 3 Andre Drummond 16 Cedi Osman 41 Ante Zizic 4 Kevin Porter Jr. 18 Matthew Dellavedova 9 Dylan Windler 22 Larry Nance Jr.