MON., MAY 2, 2016 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH TV: TNT RADIO: WTAM 1100/LA MEGA 87.7 FM/100.7 WMMS FM 7:00 PM EST
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (4-0, 57-25) VS. ATLANTA HAWKS (4-2, 48-34)
2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES SECOND ROUND GAME 1 OVERALL PLAYOFF GAME #5 HOME GAME #3 PROBABLE STARTERS
POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG
F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 15-16: 76 76 25.3 7.4 6.8 .520 35.6 PLAYOFFS: 4 4 22.8 9.0 6.8 .487 41.2
QUARTERFINALS F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 251 15-16: 77 77 16.0 9.9 2.4 .419 31.5 PLAYOFFS: 4 4 18.8 12.0 1.8 .410 35.8 # 1 Cleveland vs. # 8 Detroit
CAVS won series 4-0 C 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON 6-10 238 15-16: 82 34 7.8 9.0 0.8 .588 27.7 PLAYOFFS: 4 4 3.8 5.5 1.0 .538 28.3 Game 1 at Cleveland
G 5 J.R. SMITH 6-6 225 15-16: 77 77 12.4 2.8 1.7 .415 30.7 Sunday, April 17 PLAYOFFS: 4 4 13.5 4.5 1.8 .462 35.6 CAVS 106, Pistons 101
G 2 KYRIE IRVING 6-3 193 15-16: 53 53 19.6 3.0 4.7 .448 31.5 Game 2 at Cleveland PLAYOFFS: 4 4 27.5 2.3 4.8 .471 37.8 Wednesday, April 20
CAVS 107, Pistons 90 CAVS QUICK FACTS
The Cleveland Cavaliers have advanced to the second round of the postseason for the 10th time in franchise history (1976, 1992, 1993, 2006-2010 Game 3 at Detroit and 2015) after a four-game sweep of the Detroit Pistons in the First Round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. Friday, April 22 The Wine and Gold will take on the No. 4 seed Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. It will be the third time these two teams will CAVS 101, Pistons 91 meet in the postseason (2009 Eastern Conference Semifinals and 2015 Eastern Conference Finals). The Cavs hold an 8-0 all-time postseason record against the Hawks, which includes a 4-0 sweep in the 2015 Eastern Conference Finals. Game 4 at Detroit Over those eight playoff contests against Atlanta, the Cavs have won by an average of 15.6 points (101.0-85.4), while outrebounding the Hawks Sunday, April 24 by 13.3 (48.3-35.0) boards per contest. CAVS 100, Pistons 98 During the 2015-16 regular season, the Cavs went 3-0 against the Hawks. It was the first time since the 2004-05 season (4-0) the Cavaliers swept
the Hawks in a regular season series. CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS The Cavs are coming off of a four-game sweep of the Detroit Pistons in the opening round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. Cleveland’s Game 4 win marked their 12th consecutive playoff win against the Pistons, which is tied for the longest playoff winning streak against a single opponent in # 1 Cleveland vs. # 4 Atlanta NBA history (L.A. Lakers over the Seattle SuperSonics, 12 straight playoffs wins from 4/23/80-5/14/89). Series 0-0
th MILESTONE ALERT: LeBron James can tie Byron Scott (183) for 14 place in playoff games played with an appearance tonight. James is also 26 Game 1 @ Cleveland points away from passing Tim Duncan (5,136) for 5th place in all-time playoff scoring and 3 triples away from passing Robert Horry (261) for 8th place in career playoff three-point field goals. With 92 blocks as a Cavalier, James is closing in on Larry Nance (93) for the most blocks in franchise Monday, May 2 – 7:00 p.m. postseason history. TV: TNT
J.R. Smith (4.3, 1st) and Kyrie Irving (4.0, 2nd) rank in the top two in three-pointers made per game this postseason. As a team, the Cavs are Radio: WTAM 1100 / LA MEGA 87.7 FM
averaging a 2016 Playoff-high 14.3 threes per game. Game 2 @ Cleveland Kevin Love has posted a double-double in all four playoff games and is one of only three players to record four consecutive double-doubles this Wednesday, May 4 – 8:00 p.m. postseason (Russell Westbrook and Dwight Howard). Love averaged 18.8 points and 12.0 rebounds in 35.8 minutes against the Pistons in the First Round. His 12.0 rebounds per game is the 4th-most rebounds per game this postseason. TV: TNT
st RADIO: WTAM 1100 / LA MEGA 87.7 FM Kyrie Irving has scored 20 points or more in each game of the 2016 Playoffs and is averaging a team-high 27.5 points (tied for 1 in playoffs), 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 37.8 minutes per contest. Irving has poured in a playoff-high tying 31 points on two separate occasions this postseason. Game 3 @ Atlanta LeBron James has recorded a double-double in three of his four playoff games this postseason and is averaging 22.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, a Friday, May 6 – 7:00 p.m. team-high 6.8 assists and 1.8 steals in 41.3 minutes. In his last outing, James tallied 22 points, 11 rebounds, a team-high six assists and two steals th rd TV: ESPN in 41 minutes. That contest marked James’ 119 postseason game (3 this playoffs) with at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists, the RADIO: WTAM 1100 / LA MEGA 87.7 FM most since 1984-85.
In four games against the Hawks in last year’s playoffs, LeBron James averaged 30.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 9.3 assists and 1.5 steals in 38.3 Game 4 @ Atlanta minutes. No other player in NBA history has ever averaged at least 30.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 9.0 assists in a playoff series. Sunday, May 8 – 3:30 p.m.
TV: ABC CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY RADIO: WTAM 1100 / LA MEGA 87.7 FM Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) None Sasha Kaun (kown) Game 5 @ Cleveland* Tyronn Lue (Ta-RON LEW Tuesday, May 10 – TBD Timofey Mozgov (TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov) TV: TNT Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert RADIO: WTAM 1100 / LA MEGA 87.7 FM CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS
4/13/16 – Cavs signed guard Dahntay Jones…4/13/16 – Cavs recalled center Sasha Kaun and guard Jordan McRae from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned Game 6 @ Atlanta* and operated NBA Development League team...4/12/16 – Cavs assigned center Sasha Kaun and guard Jordan McRae to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned Thursday, May 12 – TBD and operated NBA Development League team. TV: ESPN 2015-16 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS RADIO: WTAM 1100 / LA MEGA 87.7 FM RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 2016 PLAYOFFS 4-0 (1.000) 2-0 (1.000) 2-0 (1.000) 0-0 (---) W4 Game 7 @ Cleveland* OVERALL 57-25 (.695) 33-8 (.805) 24-17 (.583) 3-2 (.600) L1 Sunday, May 15 – TBD CENTRAL 8-8 (.500) 5-3 (.625) 3-5 (.375) 1-1 (.500) L3 TV: TBD RADIO: WTAM 1100 / LA MEGA 87.7 FM EASTERN 35-17 (.673) 21-5 (.808) 14-12 (.538) 2-1 (.667) L1 * If necessary WESTERN 22-8 (.733) 12-3 (.800) 10-5 (.667) 1-1 (.500) L1
2016 NBA PLAYOFFS: EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS: VS. ATLANTA HAWKS (4-2, 48-34)
CAVS-HAWKS POSTSEASON SCHEDULE GAME/DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT GAME 1: Monday, May 2 vs. Atlanta Hawks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 7:00 p.m., TNT GAME 2: Wednesday, May 4 vs. Atlanta Hawks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 8:00 p.m., TNT GAME 3: Friday, May 6 @ Atlanta Hawks Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA) 7:00 p.m., ESPN GAME 4: Sunday, May 8 @ Atlanta Hawks Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA) 3:30 p.m., ABC *GAME 5: Tuesday, May 10 vs. Atlanta Hawks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) TBD, TNT *GAME 6: Thursday, May 12 @ Atlanta Hawks Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA) TBD, ESPN *GAME 7: Sunday, May 15 vs. Atlanta Hawks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) TBD, TBD
* If Necessary
CAVS-HAWKS PLAYOFF SERIES INFORMATION
PLAYOFF HISTORY: This is the 3rd time the Cavaliers and Hawks meet in the playoffs (2009, 2015) Overall: 8-0 Home: 4-0 The Q: 4-0 Road: 4-0 Result 2009 Conference Semifinals Home: 2-0 The Q: 2-0 Road: 2-0 CAVS won 4-0 2015 Conference Finals Home: 2-0 The Q: 2-0 Road: 2-0 CAVS won 4-0 2016 Conference Semifinals Home: 0-0 The Q: 0-0 Road: 0-0 TBD
CAVALIERS – HAWKS MATCHUP (Overall 2016 Postseason Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 103.5 95.0 .461 .478 .731 41.0 37.8 22.0 5.8 2.5 8.5 +8.5 HAWKS 100.5 93.8 .424 .384 .781 47.5 46.0 22.7 8.0 8.7 14.8 +6.7
CAVALIERS-HAWKS REGULAR SEASON INFORMATION
CAVALIERS – HAWKS (2015-16 Regular Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 104.3 98.3 .460 .448 .748 44.5 41.0 22.7 6.7 3.9 13.6 +6.0 HAWKS 102.8 99.2 .458 .432 .783 42.1 46.5 25.6 9.1 5.9 15.0 +3.6
CAVALIERS – HAWKS (2015-16 Regular Season Head-to-Head Statistics, CAVS won 3-0) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 109.3 99.7 .451 .407 .771 51.7 42.7 23.7 7.3 6.0 13.7 +9.6 HAWKS 99.7 109.3 .407 .451 .803 42.7 51.7 23.3 7.7 6.0 14.3 -9.6
REGULAR SEASON SERIES ALL-TIME HIGHLIGHTS
Overall: 99-117 Home: 63-47 The Q: 23-19 Road: 36-70 CAVALIERS vs. HAWKS 2015-16 SEASON Current Streak: Won 3 Home Streak: Won 2 Road Streak: Won 1 November 21 at Cleveland – CAVS 109, Hawks 97 April 1 at Atlanta – CAVS 110, Hawks 108 (OT) Last Win: 4/11/16 Last Home Win: 4/11/16 Last Road Win: 4/1/16 April 11 at Cleveland – CAVS 109, Hawks 94 Last Loss: 3/6/15 Last Home Loss: 12/17/14 Last Road Loss: 3/6/15
Cavs Individual Bests Points: 48 – LeBron James, 12/30/09 Rebounds: 22 – Elmore Smith, 1/22/78 Assists: 20 – Mark Price, 4/4/90 Biggest Win: 43 points on 3/22/92 (123-80) Biggest Loss: 34 points on 12/31/70 (85-119)
Hawks Individual Bests Points: 50 – Pete Maravich, 2/5/72 Rebounds: 25 – Kevin Willis, 4/13/93 (2 OT) Assists: 17 – Doc Rivers, 12/9/86
CONNECTIONS Hawks’ General Manager Wes Wilcox spent nine seasons with the Cavaliers…Wilcox was the first ever general manager of the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ D-League affiliate in 2011…Cavs assistant coach Larry Drew was the head coach of the Hawks for three seasons (2010-2013), leading the team to the postseason each year…Cavs Head Coach Tyronn Lue played for the Hawks in 189 games over four seasons…Hawks guard Kirk Hinrich and Cavs center Sasha Kaun played their collegiate basketball at Kansas.
2015-16 REGULAR SEASON GAME RECAPS (CAVS DEFEATED HAWKS, 3-0)
CAVALIERS 109, HAWKS 97 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (11/21/15) KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love recorded his 8th double-double of the season (302nd of career) with a game-high 25 points on 9-15 (.600) shooting, 11 rebounds, two assists and one block in 31 minutes…LeBron James notched his 5th double-double of the season (294th of his career), delivering 19 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting, 11 rebounds, a game-high eight assists and two blocked shots in 33 minutes of action…Tristan Thompson pulled down a season-high 16 rebounds (six offensive), to go along with nine points, a career-high tying five assists and two blocks in 40 minutes in his first start of the season…With Thompson’s fifth offensive rebound of the night, he passed Larry Nance (1,067) for the 6th most offensive rebounds in Cavaliers history…J.R. Smith knocked down four three-pointers and contributed 15 points, five assists, two rebounds and one blocked shot in 38 minutes of play…Matthew Dellavedova posted a season-high tying 12 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, three assists, two rebounds and one steal in 28 minutes…For Atlanta, Paul Millsap posted a double-double of 14 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and a game-high four steals in 31 minutes…Al Horford also had a double-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and one block in 34 minutes. TURNING POINT: Cleveland scored the first five points of the second quarter to go up 13 (32-19) and would go on to lead by double-digits for the final 34:51 of the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs dished out 27 assists on 41 made field goals and connected on 11 three-pointers…The Cavs outscored the Hawks in the paint 44-30 and outrebounded Atlanta 51-38…Defensively, the Cavs had eight blocks and held Atlanta to 32-86 (.372) shooting from the field.
NOVEMBER 21, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 109-97 LOVE - 25 THOMPSON – 16 JAMES – 8 41-85 (.482) 16-19 (.842) 11-40-51 vs. Hawks Korver/Millsap – 14 Millsap – 11 Millsap– 5 32-86 (.372) 22-25 (.880) 12-26-38 v
CAVALIERS 110, HAWKS 108 (OT) – PHILIPS ARENA – ATLANTA, GA (4/1/16) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James had a near triple-double with a game-high tying 29 points, a season-high 16 rebounds, a game-high tying nine assists, three steals and one block in 44 minutes…James moved past Oscar Robertson (26,710) for 11th place all-time in scoring with his layup at the 2:14 mark of the third quarter…Kyrie Irving posted 20 points (eight in overtime), six rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks in 42 minutes; He also reached 100 blocks for his career with his second swat on the night…Tristan Thompson pulled down 14 rebounds (five offensive) and added nine points on 4-4 (1.000) shooting, one steal and two blocks in 34 minutes off the bench…Kevin Love hit three three-pointers and finished with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and one steal in 34 minutes…J.R. Smith shot 4-9 (.444) from beyond the arc for 12 points, to go along with two rebounds and three assists in 39 minutes…Iman Shumpert added 11 points, five rebounds and two steals in 29 minutes off the bench…For Atlanta, Paul Millsap had 29 points on 12-22 (.545) shooting from the field and 12 rebounds in 41 minutes…Jeff Teague tallied 28 points and nine assists in 38 minutes…Al Horford finished with 14 points and nine rebounds in 42 minutes. TURNING POINT: After a Kyrie Irving free throw gave the Cavs a 110-108 lead with 6.9 seconds remaining, Al Horford missed a game-winning three-pointer as time expired. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs connected on 12 three-pointers, extending their streak of 10 or more threes to a franchise-best 14 games…Cleveland outscored Atlanta’s bench, 32-16…Defensively, the Wine and Gold had six blocks and held the Hawks to 38-95 (.400) shooting from the field…The Cavs had 27 assists on 39 field goals and outrebounded the Hawks 57-48.
APRIL 1, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 110-108 JAMES – 29 JAMES – 16 JAMES – 9 39-98 (.398) 20-31 (.645) 11-46-57 at Hawks OT Millsap – 29 Bazemore/Millsap – 12 Teague – 9 38-95 (.400) 23-26 (.885) 5-43-48
CAVALIERS 109, HAWKS 94 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (4/11/16) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James finished with 34 points on 13-16 (.813) shooting, including a 3-4 (.750) mark from three-point territory, six rebounds, a team-high six assists, two steals and one block in 32 minutes; James recorded 19 of his 34 points in the third quarter on 7-8 (.875) shooting…Kyrie Irving contributed a season-high tying 35 points on 14-28 (.500) shooting, including 4-8 (.500) from deep, four rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block in 40 minutes; With Irving’s second triple of the evening, he surpassed Danny Ferry (543) for the 5th-most three-pointers in Cavaliers history…Kevin Love notched his team-leading 35th double-double of the season with 10 points, a game-high 14 rebounds and two steals in 29 minutes…Matthew Dellavedova finished with 10 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting from the field and three assists in 20 minutes as a reserve...Tristan Thompson pulled down 10 rebounds to go along with nine points and three steals in 36 minutes…For Atlanta, Kent Bazemore tallied a team-high 23 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting, including 5-8 (.625) from the three-point line, and six rebounds in 27 minutes…Al Horford recorded a double-double with 20 points on 10-17 (.588) shooting and a team-high 11 rebounds in 33 minutes…Jeff Teague had 21 points on 9-13 (.692) shooting and a game-high nine assists in 31 minutes. TURNING POINT: Leading by five (73-68) with 4:56 left in the third, the Cavs increased their lead by closing out the period on a 17-7 run to go up 15 entering the fourth. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: With the win, the Cavaliers clinched the top spot in the Eastern Conference for the third time in team history (2008-09 and 2009-10)…Including the 2015 postseason, the Wine and Gold have won seven straight contests against the Atlanta Hawks, including all three games in 2015-16…It’s the first time since the 2004- 05 season (4-0) the Cavaliers have swept the Hawks in a regular season series…Defensively, the Cavs swiped nine steals and recorded 20 points off of 15 Atlanta turnovers…The Cavs poured in 109 points and knocked down 11 three-pointers…The Cavaliers went 18-20 (.900) from the charity stripe...LeBron James (34) and Kyrie Irving (35) poured in 30 or more points for the second time this season; The last time two Cavaliers players tallied 34 or more points was on November 13, 2012 at Brooklyn (Kyrie Irving-34 and Anderson Varejao-35).
APRIL 11, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 109-94 IRVING – 35 LOVE – 14 JAMES – 6 40-83 (.482) 18-20 (.900) 9-38-47 vs. Hawks Bazemore – 23 Horford – 11 Teague – 9 39-87 (.448) 8-15 (.533) 10-32-42
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 2016 POSTSEASON NOTES
2016 PLAYOFFS: The Cavaliers opened up their 20th playoff appearance on April 17 against Detroit. The Cavs swept the Pistons, 4-0, in the First Round. Cleveland is 88-84 all-time in the postseason, including 56-30 at home. Since 2006, the Cavs are 35-12 during the playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE: Kevin Love notched a double-double in each game of the First Round against Detroit and finished the series with averages of 18.8 points and 12.0 rebounds in 35.8 minutes per game. Love is only one of four players this playoffs to notch four double-doubles in the opening round. His 12.0 rebounds per game ranks 1st in the East in the 2016 Playoffs (4th in NBA).
KYRIE-DICULOUS: Kyrie Irving led the Cavs in the First Round against Detroit after averaging a team-high 27.5 points (tied for highest in 2016 Playoffs), a .471 clip from beyond the arc (11th-best in 2016 NBA Playoffs), 2.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 37.8 minutes. He scored at least 20 points in each of the four games.
STILL RAINING: Cleveland connected on 57 three-pointers through four games of their First Round series against Detroit, averaging 14.3 threes per contest. Including the 2015-16 regular season, the Cavs have nailed 10 or more treys in 22 of their last 24 contests.
CLEAN SWEEP: The Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals after a 4-0 series Longest Win Streaks Over Opponent in Playoffs sweep over the Detroit Pistons. Cleveland has gone on to sweep an opponent each time when leading 3-0 in (All-Time) a series (2007 First Round vs. WAS, 2009 First Round vs. DET, 2009 Semifinals vs. ATL, 2015 First Round vs. BOS Team vs. Opponent Win Streak and 2015 Conference Finals vs. ATL, 2016 First Round vs. DET). CLEVELAND CAVALIERS vs. Detroit 12 (5/27/07-active) L.A. Lakers vs. Seattle 12 (4/23/80-5/14/89) 12 STRAIGHT PLAYOFF WINS OVER DETROIT: After their 4-0 First Round sweep over Detroit, the Cavaliers L.A. Lakers vs. Denver 11 (5/17/85-5/19/09) have won 12 straight playoff contests over the Pistons (four straight in 2009 First Round and four straight Boston vs. Chicago 10 (4/5/81-4/28/87) in the 2007 Conference Finals). It is tied for the longest winning streak by an NBA team against a single Philadelphia vs. New York 10 (3/31/68-5/1/83) opponent in playoff history.
BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK: In Games 1-3 of the First Round against Detroit from April 17-22, the Cavaliers had three players score 20 or more points in three straight playoff games for the first time in franchise history. Three Cavs Players Score 20+ Points In FROM ELIAS: Only two other teams in NBA history had three players each score at least 20 points and win each of the first three Three Straight Playoff Games vs. Detroit (2016 First Round) games of a playoff series. The Spurs did it 1983 versus Denver and GAME 1: 4/17/16 GAME 2: 4/20/16 GAME 3: 4/22/16 the Rockets in the 1995 NBA Finals against the Magic. The Rockets Kyrie Irving (31), LeBron James (27), Kyrie Irving (26) had three players each score at least 20 points in all four games of Kevin Love (28), Kyrie Irving (22), LeBron James (20) that series, a sweep. LeBron James (22) J. R. Smith (21) Kevin Love (20)
20 THREES: Cleveland shot 20-38 (.526) from the three-point line in their 107-90 win in Game 2 of the First Round against Detroit on April 20.
The 20 three-pointers set a new franchise playoff record for three-pointers in a game (previously 14, three times). The 20 three-pointers tied the NBA’s previous postseason record for three-pointers in a game (Later 21 three-pointers by Golden State on 4/24/16). The 20 three-pointers are the most three-pointers the Cavs have made in any game (regular and postseason). Eight Cavalier players hit at least one three-pointer in the win. Cleveland drained 11 three-pointers in the first half, which also marks a new Cavaliers playoff record for most threes in a half (prev. 9 in a half, twice) J. R. Smith hit a team-high seven three-pointers on 11 attempts for 21 points in the Cavaliers' victory, hitting 7 of his 11 shots from beyond the arc. Smith matched an NBA record for most points in a playoff game, with all points produced on three-point field goals. Two other players scored 21 points in a playoff game by hitting seven three-pointers: Robert Horry with the Lakers in 1997 and Danny Green with the Spurs in 2014. (Elias Sports Bureau) Smith also tied the franchise record for three-pointers in a half, going 5-7 (.714) from deep in the first half.
THREE’S COMPANY: Kyrie Irving, LeBron James and Kevin Love have each poured in at least 20 points in the same game twice this postseason after having two such instances during the 2015-16 regular season (1/29 vs. DET, 1/30 vs. SAS).
80-PLUS: Irving (31 points), Love (28 points) and James (22 points) combined for 81 points in the Game 1 win over Detroit on April 17. It marks the 7th time that LeBron James, Kyrie Irving & Kevin Love have combined for 80 or more points as teammates. The Cavs are a perfect 7-0 in those instances. It was the first time since April 21, 2009 against Detroit that Cleveland had three players score 20 or more points in a playoff game.
Best Start in First Game OPENING ACT: After 106-101 win over Detroit in Game 1 of the First Round on April 17, the Cavs have won each of their last eight home openers in the postseason dating back to the 1998 Playoffs. of Postseason Player Record STRONG START: LeBron James improved to 11-0 in his team's playoff openers after the Game 1 victory over Detroit. His 11-0 mark 1. Larry Bird 12-0 in his team’s first game of the postseason is tied for the 2nd-longest win streak to start a career. (ESPN Stats & Info) 2. LEBRON JAMES 11-0 Scottie Pippen 11-0
BALL SAFETY: In the Game 1 win over Detroit on April 17, the Cavaliers dished out 25 assists to only five turnovers. The five turnovers committed by the Wine and Gold tied a franchise playoff low for turnovers in a game. The only other time Cleveland recorded five turnovers in a playoff match was on April 18, 2009, which was also against the Pistons.
25 ASSISTS & 5 TO IN POSTSEASON: Prior to the Cavs tallying 25 assists and just five Cavs’ Lowest Turnovers in Playoff Game turnovers in the Game 1 win over Detroit on April 17, the last NBA team to have at least 25 assists and no more than five turnovers in a playoff game was the Chicago Date Turnovers Bulls on April 19, 2010 (25 assists, 4 turnovers). Cleveland had never done so in the 1. April 17, 2016 vs. Detroit 5 playoffs before Game 1 against the Pistons. 2. APRIL 18, 2009 VS. DETROIT 5 3. May 2, 1992 vs. Boston 6 25 ASSISTS & 5 TO IN REGULAR SEASON: The last time Cleveland had 25 assists and 4. APRIL 24, 2016 AT DETROIT 6 five or fewer miscues in any game (regular and post) was March 29, 2009 against Dallas (28 assists, 4 turnovers).
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 2016 POSTSEASON NOTES (CONT.)
BIG GAME JAMES: For his postseason career, LeBron James has appeared in 182 playoff contests (all starts) with averages of 28.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.7 steals in 42.5 minutes per game.
AMONG ALL-TIME PLAYOFF LEADERS IN…: James ranks among the NBA postseason all-time leaders in triple-doubles (14, 2nd), free throws made (1,284, 3rd), assists (1,215, 4th), scoring average (28.1, 5th), points (5,111, 6th), field goals made (1,784, 6th), steals (312, 5th) and three-pointers made (259, 9th). He has a chance to continue to move up in several categories: (Table as of April 28, 2016) All-Time Playoff All-Time Playoff All-Time Playoff All-Time Playoff Games Played (7-18) Scoring Leaders Rebound Leaders (4-15) Assists Leaders Player GP Player Points Player Rebounds Player Assists 7. Scottie Pippen 208 1. Michael Jordan 5,987 4. Shaquille O’Neal 2,508 1. Magic Johnson 2,346 8. TONY PARKER* 207 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 2. John Stockton 1,839 9. Danny Ainge 193 3. Kobe Bryant 5,640 6. Karl Malone 2,062 3. Jason Kidd 1,263 Karl Malone 193 4. Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 7. Wes Unseld 1,777 4. LEBRON JAMES* 1,215 11. MANU GINOBILI* 191 5. TIM DUNCAN* 5,136 8. Robert Parish 1,765 5. TONY PARKER* 1,078 12. Magic Johnson 190 6. LEBRON JAMES* 5,111 9. Elgin Baylor 1,724 6. Larry Bird 1,062 13. Robert Parish 184 7. Karl Malone 4,761 10. Larry Bird 1,683 7. Steve Nash 1,061 14. Byron Scott 183 8. Jerry West 4,457 11. Dennis Rodman 1,676 8. Scottie Pippen 1,048 15. LEBRON JAMES* 182 9. Larry Bird 3,897 12. Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 9. Kobe Bryant 1,040 John Stockton 182 10. TONY PARKER* 3,820 13. LEBRON JAMES* 1,594 10. Michael Jordan 1,022 17. Dennis Johnson 180 11. John Havlicek 3,776 14. Scottie Pippen 1,583 11. Dennis Johnson 1,006 18. Michael Jordan 179 12. Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 15. Charles Barkley 1,582 12. Isiah Thomas 987 All-Time Playoff All-Time Playoff All-Time Playoff All-Time Playoff Steals Leaders Field Goal Leaders Three-Point Field Goal Leaders Free Throws Made Leaders Player Steals Player FGM Player 3FGM Player FTM 1. Scottie Pippen 395 1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,356 1. Ray Allen 385 1. Michael Jordan 1,463 2. Michael Jordan 376 2. Michael Jordan 2,188 2. Reggie Miller 320 2. Kobe Bryant 1,320 3. Magic Johnson 358 3. Shaquille O’Neal 2,041 3. MANU GINOBILI* 304 3. LEBRON JAMES* 1,284 4. John Stockton 338 4. Kobe Bryant 2,014 4. Kobe Bryant 292 4. Karl Malone 1,269 5. LEBRON JAMES* 312 5. TIM DUNCAN* 1,961 5. Derek Fisher 285 5. Jerry West 1,213 6. Kobe Bryant 310 6. LEBRON JAMES* 1,784 6. Paul Pierce 271 6. TIM DUNCAN* 1,209 7. Jason Kidd 302 7. Karl Malone 1,743 7. Chauncey Billups 267 7. Shaquille O'Neal 1,168 8. Larry Bird 296 8. Jerry West 1,622 8. Robert Horry 261 8. DIRK NOWITZKI* 1,074 9. Maurice Cheeks 295 9. TONY PARKER* 1,520 9. LEBRON JAMES* 259 9. Magic Johnson 1,068 10. Clyde Drexler 278 10. Hakeem Olajuwon 1,504 10. Jason Kidd 236 10. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,050 11. Robert Horry 276 11. Larry Bird 1,458 11. JASON TERRY* 217 11. Larry Bird 901 12. Derek Fisher 272 12. John Havlicek 1,451 12. John Havlicek 874
Notes: James passed Kobe Bryant (310) for 5th place in playoff steals and passed Scottie Pippen (1,583) for 13th place in playoff rebounds on April 24 at Detroit…James passed Charles Barkley (1,582) for 14th and tied Scottie Pippen (1,583) for 13th place in playoff rebounds on April 22 against Detroit…James passed Dennis Johnson (180) for 16th place in playoff games played on April 22 against Detroit…James passed Michael Jordan (179) for 17th place in playoff games played on April 20 against Detroit
ALSO THE CAVS ALL-TIME LEADER IN…: James is the franchise’s all-time postseason leader in games played (95), points (2,773), field goals made (955), three-point field goals made (136), free throws made (726), rebounds (860), assists (716) and steals (157).
A FEW MORE BLOCKS: With 92 blocks as a Cavalier, he is closing in on Larry Nance (93) for the most blocks in franchise history.
OFFENSIVE BOARDS: James ranks 3rd in team history in offensive rebounds (140), just 8 away from passing Anderson Varejao (147) for second place.
20, 30 & 40-POINT GAMES: James has scored in double figures in 180 postseason games, including 160 with at least 20 points (four this postseason), 80 of 30-or-more points and 15 of 40-or-more points
Team’s Outright Leader in Points, The only players with more 30-point playoff games are Michael Most 30-point Games Rebounds & Assists in Playoffs, All-Time Jordan (109) and Kobe Bryant (88). NBA Playoffs, All-Time Player Games Player Games 1. Michael Jordan 109 1. LEBRON JAMES 37 OUTRIGHT LEADER: James has been his team’s outright leader in points, 2. Kobe Bryant 88 2. Larry Bird 13 rebounds and assists in 37 postseason games, the most all-time and 24 more 3. LEBRON JAMES 80 3. Tim Duncan 11 than the player with the next-most, Larry Bird with 13. 4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 75 5. Jerry West 74
MOST EVER 30-5-5 GAMES: James holds 59 career playoff games of at least Most Playoff Games with Most Playoff Games with 30 points, five rebounds and five assists, the most in NBA history; (Michael 30+pts, 5+rebs & 5+asts 20+pts, 5+rebs & 5+asts Jordan is second with 51 such games). All-Time since 1984-85 Player Games Player Games DOUBLE-DOUBLES AND TRIPLE-DOUBLES: James has amassed 77 double- 1. LEBRON JAMES 59 1. LEBRON JAMES 119 doubles (three this postseason) and 14 triple-doubles in his playoff career. 2. Michael Jordan 51 2. Michael Jordan 80 3. Kobe Bryant 37 3. Kobe Bryant 66 His six triple-doubles in the NBA Finals only trails Magic Johnson (8) 4. Jerry West 35 4. Larry Bird 54 5. Larry Bird 32 5. Clyde Drexler 52 for the most all-time
Has three triple-doubles with 30-plus points in NBA Finals *James has 3 20-5-5 games in 2016 Playoffs competition, matching the total for all other players in the shot-clock era (Jerry West, James Worthy, and Charles Barkley had one each) Most Playoff Triple-Doubles All-Time FIVE STRAIGHT NBA FINALS APPEARANCES: James has played in five straight NBA Finals, becoming the first player to Player Triple-Doubles 1. Magic Johnson 30 do so since the 1960s (Boston Celtics). 2. LEBRON JAMES 14 3. Jason Kidd 11
2016 NBA PLAYOFFS: EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS RECAP: VS. DETROIT PISTONS (0-4, 44-38)
CAVS-PISTONS POSTSEASON SCHEDULE (CAVS WON SERIES 4-0) GAME/DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT GAME 1: Sunday, April 17 vs. Detroit Pistons Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) WON, 106-101 GAME 2: Wednesday, April 20 vs. Detroit Pistons Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) WON, 107-90 GAME 3: Friday, April 22 @ Detroit Pistons Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn, MI) WON, 101-91 GAME 4: Sunday, April 24 @ Detroit Pistons Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn, MI) WON, 100-98
CAVS-PISTONS PLAYOFF SERIES INFORMATION
PLAYOFF HISTORY: It was the 4th time the Cavaliers and Pistons met in the playoffs (2006, 2007 & 2009) Overall: 15-6 Home: 9-1 The Q: 9-1 Road: 6-5 Result 2006 Conference Semifinals Home: 2-1 The Q: 2-1 Road: 1-3 Pistons won 4-3 2007 Conference Finals Home: 3-0 The Q: 3-0 Road: 1-2 Cavs won 4-2 2009 First Round Home: 2-0 The Q: 2-0 Road: 2-0 Cavs won 4-0 2016 First Round Home: 2-0 The Q: 2-0 Road: 2-0 Cavs won 4-0
CAVALIERS – PISTONS MATCHUP (2016 First Round Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 103.5 95.0 .461 .478 .731 41.0 37.8 22.0 5.8 2.5 8.5 +8.5 PISTONS 95.0 103.5 .478 .461 .648 37.8 41.0 21.8 5.3 3.3 10.5 -8.5
2016 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND GAME RECAPS (CAVS WON SERIES 4-0)
GAME 1: CAVALIERS 106, PISTONS 101 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (4/17/16) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James notched his first double-double of the 2016 postseason (75th of his postseason career) with 22 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting from the floor, six rebounds, a game-high 11 assists, two steals and two blocks in 41 minutes…Kyrie Irving registered a postseason career-high 31 points, including a 5-10 (.500) mark from three-point territory, five rebounds, a postseason career-high tying six assists, two steals and one block in 38 minutes…Kevin Love posted his first double-double of the 2016 playoffs (second of his postseason career) with playoff career highs of 28 points and 13 rebounds, while shooting 4-8 (.500) from deep and swiping one steal in 38 minutes…J.R. Smith pulled down nine rebounds and added nine points, three assists and one steal in 37 minutes…For Detroit, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished with a team-high 21 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting, including a 4-8 (.500) mark from beyond the arc, and three assists in 38 minutes…Andre Drummond recorded a double-double with 13 points and a team-high 11 rebounds in 37 minutes…Reggie Jackson had 17 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting and a team-high seven assists in 34 minutes. TURNING POINT: Cleveland’s defense picked up in the fourth quarter, holding the Pistons to 8-21 (.381) shooting from the field. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs registered 106 points and knocked down 12 three-pointers…The Cavaliers dished out 25 assists and committed just five turnovers; The last time the Wine and Gold had five turnovers or less in a playoff game was on April 18, 2009 against the Detroit Pistons (also five turnovers)…Cleveland had three players score 20 or more points (Kyrie Irving-31, Kevin Love-28 and LeBron James-22) for the first time since April 21, 2009 against the Pistons (LeBron James-29, Mo Williams-21 and Delonte West-20)…The Cavs pulled down 12 offensive rebounds to five Detroit offensive boards...Cleveland held the edge in points in the paint (38-24), second chance points (20-6) and fast break points (11-6).
APRIL 17, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 106-101 IRVING – 31 LOVE – 13 JAMES – 11 39-88 (.443) 16-21 (.762) 12-28-40 vs. Pistons Caldwell-Pope – 21 Drummond – 11 Jackson – 7 37-73 (.507) 12-16 (.750) 5-32-37 v GAME 2: CAVALIERS 107, PISTONS 90 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (4/20/16) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James finished with a game-high 27 points on 12-18 (.667) shooting from the field, including a 2-4 (.500) mark from deep, six rebounds, three assists and three steals in 40 minutes; James tied Kobe Bryant (310) for the 5th-most steals in NBA playoff history…J.R Smith shot 7-11 (.636) from the three-point line and finished with 21 points and five rebounds in 34 minutes…Kyrie Irving registered 21 points, including a 4-7 (.571) clip from deep, four assists and two steals in 34 minutes of play…Matthew Dellavedova finished with a playoff career-high tying nine assists, to go along with eight points on 3-5 (.600) shooting and one steal in 22 minutes as a reserve; Dellavedova’s nine assists tied the franchise playoff record for most assists by a bench player, which he set last postseason (May 6, 2015 against Chicago)…Kevin Love notched his second straight postseason double- double (3rd of playoff career) with 16 points, a game-high 10 rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes…For Detroit, Andre Drummond finished with a team-high 20 points on 8-13 (.615) shooting and seven rebounds in 36 minutes…Reggie Jackson had 14 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting four rebounds and a team-high six assists in 37 minutes. TURNING POINT: After trailing 60-55 early in the third quarter, Cleveland closed out the period on a 27-8 run to go up 14 (82-68). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs scored 107 points on 40-80 (.500) shooting from the field…Cleveland shot 20-38 (.526) from three-point territory; the 20 triples marks a new franchise playoff record for most three-pointers in a game (previously 14, three times); it is also the most three-pointers the Cavs have made in any game (regular and postseason) and ties the NBA’s postseason record for three-pointers in a playoff game (Seattle SuperSonics- 5/6/96, Dallas Mavericks-5/8/11, Golden State Warriors-5/25/15)…Cleveland drained 11 three-pointers in the first half, which also marks a franchise playoff record (previously 9, twice)…The Cavaliers had three players score 20 or more points for the second consecutive game (LeBron James-27, Kyrie Irving-22, and J.R. Smith-21); The only other time Cleveland had three players score 20 or more points in back-to-back playoff contests was on April 26, 1990 (Brad Daugherty-21, Larry Nance-20, Mark Price-21, John Williams-23) and April 29, 1990 (Winston Bennett-22, Brad Daugherty-21, Mark Price 27) against the Philadelphia 76ers (Elias)...The Wine and Gold scored 23 points off of 13 Detroit turnovers.
APRIL 20, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 107-90 JAMES – 27 LOVE – 10 DELLAVEDOVA – 9 40-80 (.500) 7-14 (.500) 6-31-37 vs. Pistons Drummond – 20 Harris/Caldwell-Pope – 8 Jackson – 6 34-78 (.436) 18-32 (.563) 11-29-40 v GAME 3: CAVALIERS 101, PISTONS 91 – THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS – AUBURN, MI (4/22/16) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving led the way with a game-high 26 points on 11-20 (.550) shooting from the field, including 3-6 (.500) from beyond the arc, and four assists in 39 minutes…LeBron James posted his 2nd double-double of the 2016 Playoffs with 20 points, a game-high 13 rebounds, seven assists and one block in 43 minutes…Kevin Love notched his 3rd double-double in as many games after tallying 20 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting, 12 rebounds and two assists in 39 minutes…Tristan Thompson had a near double-double with eight points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, 10 rebounds (playoff career-high eight offensive), a steal and two blocks in 31 minutes…Matthew Dellavedova added 12 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting and five assists in 16 minutes off the bench…For Detroit, Reggie Jackson tallied 13 points and a game-high 12 assists in 39 minutes…Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a team-high 18 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting and a game-high four steals in 43 minutes…Andre Drummond finished with 17 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting and seven rebounds in 27 minutes. TURNING POINT: Kyrie Irving nailed a three-pointer as the shot clock expired, giving the Cavs an eight-point cushion (98-90) with 43.0 seconds remaining in the game. The Cavs also held Detroit to just one point in the final 3:55. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland dished out 24 assists, connected on 12-29 (.414) shots from the three-point line and outrebounded the Pistons 46-32…The defense held Detroit to 6-23 (.261) from beyond the arc, including 0-5 (.000) from deep in the fourth quarter…Three Cavs players scored at least 20 points for the third straight playoff game, marking the first time in franchise history the Cavs have accomplished that feat in the postseason…Cleveland also had three players pull down 10 or more rebounds and four players with at least 9 boards; The last time Cleveland had four players with nine or more rebounds in a playoff game happened on April 26, 2015 at Boston.
APRIL 22, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 101-91 IRVING – 26 JAMES – 13 JAMES – 7 39-80 (.488) 11-15 (.733) 12-34-46 at Pistons Caldwell-Pope – 18 Harris/Drummond – 7 Jackson – 12 36-74 (.486) 13-19 (.684) 5-27-32 v GAME 4: CAVALIERS 100, PISTONS 98 – THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS – AUBURN, MI (4/24/16) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving led the Cavs with a playoff career-high tying 31 points, three rebounds, five assists and a steal in 40 minutes; Irving also made four three-pointers and scored 20 points in the second half…LeBron James notched his 3rd double-double of the 2016 Playoffs with 22 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and two steals in 41 minutes; James passed Kobe Bryant (310) for 5th place in career playoff steals and Scottie Pippen (1,583) for 13th place in playoff rebounds …Love registered his 4th double-double this playoffs with 11 points, a game-high tying 13 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 35 minutes…J.R. Smith shot 5-7 (.714) from deep for 15 points in 35 minutes…Matthew Dellavedova added 11 points in 15 minutes off the bench…Marcus Morris had a team-high 24 points on 9-12 (.750) shooting from the field in 31 minutes…Tobias Harris recorded a double-double with 23 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting and a game-high tying 13 rebounds in 41 minutes…Reggie Jackson (13 points, game-high 12 assists) and Andre Drummond (17 points, 11 rebounds) also posted double-doubles for the Pistons. TURNING POINT: With Cleveland ahead by one, Kyrie Irving connected on three-pointer to put the Cavs up 100-96 with 42.6 seconds to go in the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland swept the Pistons for the second time in franchise playoff history…The Cavs had a 12-4 edge in fast break points and made 13 three-pointers…They also shot 15-17 (.882) from the foul line…the Cavs had just six turnovers and dished out 22 assists
APRIL 24, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 100-98 IRVING – 31 LOVE – 13 JAMES – 6 36-86 (.419) 15-17 (.882) 10-31-41 at Pistons Morris – 24 Harris – 13 Jackson – 12 37-76 (.487) 14-21 (.667) 7-35-42 v
NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE - CANTON CHARGE
Canton Charge forward Nick Minnerath and guard Quinn Cook were recognized by the NBA Development League with honors for their play during the 2015-16 season. Minnerath was named Second Team All-NBA D-League, while Cook was named to the League’s Third Team as well as First Team All-Rookie. Minnerath played in 49 games (10 starts) and was second on the team in scoring, averaging 18.5 points on .508 shooting and 6.9 rebounds in 29.9 minutes per game. He helped Canton tie a franchise record 31 wins this season after arriving as an affiliate player from the Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 17.8 points and 7.8 rebounds in four playoff games after posting a team-high 10 double-doubles in the regular season. Cook played in 43 games (37 starts) and led Canton in scoring with 19.6 points on .466 shooting with 5.4 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 33.7 minutes per game. The NBA D-League Rookie of the Year improved his averages in the postseason to 23.5 points on .514 shooting with 7.3 assists. 4.8 rebounds, and 1.5 steals in 36.5 minutes per game. Cook posted one of two triple-doubles for Canton this season with 20 points, 13 assists, and 11 rebounds in a win over the Raptors 905 on February 20th.
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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS OFF THE COURT NOTES
THE CAVALIERS ON RADIO: Cavaliers fans will be able to follow the club all season long on the 50,000- watt flagship station News Radio WTAM 1100 and the Cavs Radio Network. Each broadcast begins 30 minutes The Cavaliers on WTAM prior to game time with the “First Merit Tip-Off Show,” hosted by Mike Snyder. Calling the game action will be Monday 5/2 John Michael, Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael and Cavalier Legend Jim Chones. Then following each game, fans can participate in the Tuesday 5/3 Allie Clifton, TV Sideline Reporter “Postgame Call-In Show,” featuring comments from players in both locker rooms, Coach Lue’s postgame press Wednesday 5/4 Jim Chones, Radio Color Analyst conference, and live reports and highlights from other games around the league. Fans can also hear the Thursday 5/5 Brad Seller, Radio Studio Analyst “Discount Drug Mart Cavaliers Insider Radio Show,” each week during the regular season. The next show is Friday 5/6 John Michael, Radio PBP Broadcaster Sunday, May 1 at 12 pm on the Cavs Radio Network. Also, weekday mornings, Cavs personalities will be on News Radio WTAM 1100 with host Bill Wills and Mike Snyder to update Cavalier fans with the latest on the *All Cavs personalities will be on at 8:20 a.m. team and the NBA in general.
2016 PLAYOFF MEDIA GUIDE: Everything you need to know about the Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 Postseason is available in the online media guide at the following link: http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/team/guide
ROCKIN’ THE Q: The Cavs sold out all 41 regular season home games in 2015-16, the third time in franchise history the team has accomplished that feat (2009-10 and 2014-15). To date, including regular season (381) and playoffs (47), there have been 428 sellouts at The Q and 94 consecutive sellouts (regular season and playoff games only, dating back to 10/30/14).
The Cavs opened the 2015-16 season at Quicken Loans Arena on Oct. 30 against the Miami Heat, which was their 11th straight home opener sellout. Cleveland also filled up the arena in all 10 home games during the 2015 Playoffs. The team’s 400th sellout (regular + post) at The Q came on Jan. 2, 2016 against Orlando.
GETTING SOCIAL: The Cavaliers thriving social community recently surpassed 10 MILLION+ SUBSCRIBERS across Twitter (@Cavs), Facebook (Facebook.com/cavs), Instagram (@Cavs) and Sina Weibo, a Chinese micro-blogging platform.
JAMES JONES NAMED RECIPIENT OF AUSTIN CARR GOOD GUY AWARD: CLEVELAND, OH - April 12, 2016 - Cavaliers forward James Jones is the recipient of the 11th annual Austin Carr Good Guy Award, presented by the local chapter of the Pro Basketball Writers Association (PBWA). The award, named after Cavaliers legend Austin Carr, is designed to recognize a Cavaliers player who is cooperative and understanding of the media. Jones, 35, is in his second year with the Cavaliers. He has appeared in 47 games this season, averaging 3.6 points while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range. A second-round pick of the Indiana Pacers in 2003, Jones also serves as the secretary-treasurer for the NBA Players Association.
Carr, who played nine seasons with the Cavaliers, was the No. 1 pick of the 1971 NBA Draft by Cleveland and was selected by 32 members of the media in Northeast Ohio to the Cavaliers All-Time Starting Five during the Cavaliers 30th anniversary season in 1999-2000. He is now the television analyst for FOX Sports Ohio and the team's Director of Community and Business Development. The award, which is presented annually, was voted upon by the local writers in Cleveland's chapter of the Pro Basketball Writers Association.
CAVS HOST OFFICIAL ROAD GAME WATCH PARTIES AT THE Q PRESENTED BY BUDWEISER: There’s no party like Cavs Official Road Game Watch Parties at The Q presented by Budweiser! When the team hits the road, Cavs Nation can catch the games at The Q on one of the biggest and best “TV screens” in any arena in the country… aka the HUMONGOTRON, The Q’s state-of-the-art HD scoreboard. The excitement builds as the Cavaliers Playoffs presented by Discount Drug Mart continue with Official Road Game Watch Parties for Round 2 vs. Atlanta Hawks — GAME 3 on Friday, May 6th at 7:00 p.m. and GAME 4 on Sunday, May 8th at 3:30 p.m. Please note: The Cleveland Gladiators announced that the game against the Jacksonville Sharks originally scheduled for Friday, May 6th has been moved to Saturday, May 7th at 7:30 p.m. at Quicken Loans Arena. Any tickets held for the originally scheduled date will be honored on May 7th. Fans may contact the Gladiators at (216) 420-2222 with any ticket-related questions or they can visit www.clevelandgladiators.com for more information.
One hundred percent (100%) of the proceeds from a $5.00 admission donation will benefit local charities. Ticket proceeds from Round 2 Official Road Game Watch Parties will be donated to the following groups that serve Northeast Ohio: The Centers for Families and Children, City Year Cleveland and Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center. Each organization works to provide better lives for men, women and children living in our community. The Centers for Families and Children bridges the opportunity gap by connecting as many people as possible to effective health care, education and essential human services. City Year Cleveland aims to dramatically increase Cleveland’s high school graduation pipeline by providing the right intervention to the right student at the right time through its Whole School Whole Child program. Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center empowers individuals, educates the community and advocates for justice to end domestic violence and child abuse. Through tickets to last year’s NBA Finals watch parties at The Q, the Cavs and their fans were able to donate more than $260,000 to two great area organizations: Shoes and Clothes for Kids and the Greater Cleveland Food Bank each received more than $130,000.
A ROAD GAME THAT FEELS LIKE A HOME GAME! The Q’s doors will open one hour prior to tipoff. Road Game Watch Parties at The Q will combine the Cavs award-winning game presentation elements of home games with exciting interactive and family-friendly activities on the arena floor (activities and interactive zone subject to change game-by-game.) Fans in attendance will experience many of their favorite Cavs in-game moments, such as player introduction videos, t-shirt tosses, timeout performances by the Cavalier Girls dance team and Scream Team hip hop troupe, appearances by Cavs mascots Sir CC and Moondog, special halftime acts and more! Fans can get a game day makeover at the CavFanatic Transformation Truck and explore fun, games and inflatables at the Cavs Interactive Zone. FOX Sports Ohio’s Cavaliers Live co-hosts Jeff Phelps and Campy Russell will broadcast live from The Q to provide in-depth pre and post-game coverage. Select Fan Fare locations on The Q’s main concourse will feature $2 16oz. soda, $3 small popcorn, $3 hot dogs and $4 12oz. beer.
IMPORTANT: In compliance with guidelines set by the City of Cleveland and in compliance with an established local curfew ordinance, the Cavaliers will adhere to city ordinances and require that all guests 17 and under attending the watch party to be accompanied by their parent or guardian. TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets are on sale now at Northeast Ohio Discount Drug Mart locations, Cavs.com and the Quicken Loans Arena Box Office. Tickets are a $5.00 donation each, with 100% of proceeds benefiting local charitable organizations. Seating is general admission. There is a 6 ticket limit per person. As each playoff round unfolds, fans can get tickets as they become available at the same locations.
PLAYER PROFILES – 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
# 8 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA Guard 6-4 198 lbs 9/8/90 Saint Mary’s (CA) Year: 3rd ABOUT MATTHEW: Native of Australia…prior to St. Mary’s, played in the South East Australian League for the Australian Institute of Sport…favorite hobby is playing the guitar…favorite movie is Batman…favorite board game is Monopoly…favorite sport other than basketball is Australian Football. PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS PTS 20 vs. GSW 6/9/15 12 @ DET 4/22/16 FGM 7 2 Times 4 @ DET 4/22/16
FGA 17 vs. GSW 6/9/15 8 vs. DET 4/17/16 LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM 4 vs. ATL 5/24/15 2 @ DET 4/22/16 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA 9 2 Times 4 vs. DET 4/17/16 at DET (4/24, GM4) 14:50 3-5 1-2 4-4 0-0-0 1 2 0 0 0 11 FTM 4 2 Times 4 @ DET 4/24/16 at DET (4/22, GM3) 16:17 4-5 2-3 2-2 0-0-0 5 3 0 0 0 12 FTA 5 vs. GSW 6/9/15 4 @ DET 4/24/16 vs. DET (4/20, GM2) 22:01 3-5 1-1 1-2 0-1-1 9 3 1 1 0 8 OREB 2 2 Times - vs. DET (4/17, GM1) 19:19 3-8 0-4 1-2 0-2-2 1 3 0 0 0 7 DREB 5 @ ATL 5/22/15 2 vs. DET 4/17/16 vs. DET (4/13) 6:09 3-5 0-1 0-0 1-3-4 2 0 0 0 0 6 TREB 6 @ ATL 5/22/15 2 vs. DET 4/17/16 ASTS 9 2 Times 9 vs. DET 4/20/16 QUICK NOTES ON DELLAVEDOVA: STLS 3 2 Times 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 o In the First Round series against Detroit, averaged 9.5 points on .565 shooting from the field, and 4.0 assists in 18.1 minutes BLKS - - o Posted 11 points on 3-5 (.600) shooting in 15 minutes against Detroit during Game 4 of the First Round on April 24 MINS 45 vs. ATL 5/24/15 22 vs. DET 4/20/16 o Chipped in with 12 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting, including 2-3 (.667) from deep, to go along with five assists in 16 minutes at Detroit during Game 3 of the First Round on April 22 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in o Dished out a game-high, playoff career-high tying nine assists while chipping in with eight points on 3-5 (.600) shooting and career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S one steal in 22 minutes during Game 2 of the First Round versus Detroit on April 20; tied the franchise playoff record for most – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; assists by a bench player, which he set last postseason (May 6, 2015 against Chicago) Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason o Ranked 10th in the NBA in assists-to-turnover ratio this year at 2.91; his .410 mark from three-point range was 11th in the NBA o Scored in double digits on 27 occasions this past season o Contributed 10 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting and three assists in 20 minutes versus Atlanta on April 11
# 9 CHANNING FRYE Forward/Center 6-11 255 lbs 5/17/83 Arizona Year: 10th ABOUT CHANNING: Full name is Channing Thomas Frye...He and his wife, Lauren, have a son, Hendrix (born Oct. 2010), and a daughter, Margaux (born April 2012)…Son of Thomas and Karen Frye…His father is co-founder and copresident of Education Solutions and Services, which offers office support to public and private charter schools…His mother is a former Emmy-winning reporter and producer for Phoenix’s Channel 12 and CEO of Southwest Dimensions, who now has her own sports podcast for women, “KFrye and Girlfriends Talk Sports”…First cousin of NBA player Tobias Harris…Hobbies include fishing, listening to music and reading. PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS
PTS 20 vs. POR 4/26/10 3 vs. DET 4/20/16 LAST 5 GAMES: FGM 7 vs. POR 4/26/10 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 11 vs. POR 4/26/10 2 vs. DET 4/20/16 at DET (4/24, GM4) 8:57 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 3 1 0 0 0 3FGM 5 vs. SAS 5/5/10 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 at DET (4/22, GM3) 8:37 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3FGA 8 2 Times 2 vs. DET 4/20/16 vs. DET (4/20, GM2) 11:02 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-4-4 0 4 0 1 1 3 FTM 2 vs. ATL 5/26/15 - vs. DET (4/17, GM1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION FTA 3 2 Times - vs. DET (4/13) 41:04 6-10 1-3 1-1 1-5-6 4 1 1 0 0 14 OREB 3 @ LAL 5/27/10 - DREB 11 vs. LAL 5/29/10 4 vs. DET 4/20/16 QUICK NOTES ON FRYE: TREB 13 vs. LAL 5/29/10 4 vs. DET 4/20/16 o Posted double-digit points 17 times this past season ASTS 4 @ POR 4/22/10 - o Contributed 14 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, six rebounds, four assists and one steal in a season-high 41 minutes versus STLS 2 3 Times 1 @ DET 4/24/16 Detroit on April 13 BLKS 2 2 Times 1 2 Times o Notched 10 points, three rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes against Indiana on April 6 MINS 40 vs. LAL 5/29/10 11 vs. DET 4/20/16 o Chipped in with 12 points, six rebounds, a steal and a block in 23 minutes at Milwaukee on April 5 o Pulled down seven rebounds in 15 minutes versus Charlotte on April 3 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 2 in o Went 5-10 (.500) from the field, including 3-6 (.500) from beyond the arc, for 13 points to go along with a season-high tying career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S eight rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes against Brooklyn on March 31 – 1 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; o Hit three triples and finished with 14 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting from the field, three rebounds, two assists and one block in Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason 25 minutes versus Denver on March 21 o Delivered 14 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from deep, two assists and one block in 21 minutes at Orlando on March 18
# 2 KYRIE IRVING Guard 6-3 193 lbs 3/23/92 Duke Year: 5th ABOUT KYRIE: Father, Drederick, played at Boston University from 1984-88. Drederick had his jersey retired and ranks second in BU history with 1,931 career points. He went on to play professionally for the Bulleen Boomers in Australia, where Kyrie was born and holds citizenship with along with the United States…as a high school senior, named McDonald’s All-America, First Team All-America by Parade Magazine and USA Today, and finalist for the Naismith Boy’s High School Player of the Year…earned a gold medal with the U.S. under-18 (U-18) National Team at the FIBA Americas U-18 Championship in San Antonio, averaging 13.6 points and 4.2 assists…selected MVP of the 2009 Nike Global Challenge in Portland playing for Team USA East in junior national team competition…favorite book is Catcher in the Rye.
PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS LAST 5 GAMES: PTS 31 vs. DET 4/17/16 31 2 Times OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGM 12 @ DET 4/24/16 12 @ DET 4/24/16 at DET (4/24, GM4) 40:25 12-25 4-11 3-4 0-3-3 5 2 1 2 0 31 FGA 25 @ DET 4/24/16 25 @ DET 4/24/16 at DET (4/22, GM3) 39:23 11-20 3-6 1-1 0-0-0 4 1 0 2 0 26 3FGM 5 2 Times 5 vs. DET 4/17/16 vs. DET (4/20, GM2) 33:42 8-18 4-7 2-3 1-0-1 4 0 2 1 0 22 3FGA 11 @ DET 4/24/16 11 @ DET 4/24/16 vs. DET (4/17, GM1) 37:32 10-24 5-10 6-8 2-3-5 6 2 2 1 1 31 FTM 10 vs. CHI 5/6/15 6 vs. DET 4/17/16 vs. DET (4/13) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION FTA 12 vs. CHI 5/6/15 8 vs. DET 4/17/16 OREB 3 @ BOS 4/26/15 2 vs. DET 4/17/16
DREB 8 @ BOS 4/26/15 3 2 Times QUICK NOTES ON IRVING: TREB 11 @ BOS 4/26/15 5 vs. DET 4/17/16 o In the First Round series against Detroit, averaged a team-high 27.5 points, including .471 (16-34) shooting from deep, 2.3 ASTS 6 6 Times 6 vs. DET 4/17/16 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 37.8 minutes STLS 4 @ GSW 6/4/15 2 2 Times o Posted a game-high, playoff career-high tying 31 points to go along with three rebounds, five assists and one steal in 40 BLKS 2 @ GSW 6/4/15 1 vs. DET 4/17/16 minutes during Game 4 of the First Round at Detroit on April 24; drained four three-pointers o Poured in a game-high 26 points on 11-20 (.550) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from three-point territory, and four assists in 39 MINS 44 vs. CHI 5/4/15 40 @ DET 4/24/16 minutes at Detroit during Game 3 of the First Round on April 22 o Went 4-7 (.571) from deep on his way to 22 points, four assists and two steals in 34 minutes versus Detroit in Game 2 of the MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 1 in First Round on April 20 career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S o Went 5-10 (.500) from three-point territory and poured in a game-high, playoff career-high 31 points to go along with five – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; rebounds, a playoff career-high tying six assists, two steals and one block in 38 minutes during Game 1 of the First Round Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason versus Detroit on April 17 o Scored at least 20 points 28 times and scored 30 points or more on eight occasions this past season; ranked 10th in the NBA in free throw percentage (.885) o Delivered a game-high, season-high tying 35 points on 14-28 (.500) shooting, including 4-8 (.500) from deep, to go along with four rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block in 40 minutes versus Atlanta on April 11; surpassed Danny Ferry (543) for the 5th-most three-pointers in Cavaliers history with Irving’s second triple of the night
PLAYER PROFILES – 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
# 23 LEBRON JAMES Forward 6-8 250 lbs 12/30/84 St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) Year: 13th ABOUT LEBRON: Full name is LeBron Raymone James…is the son of Gloria James…married his high school sweetheart Savannah Brinson on Sept. 14, 2013…has two sons (LeBron James Jr. and Bryce Maximus James) and one daughter (Zhuri)…has his own website (www.lebronjames.com) and one for his Foundation (www.lebronjamesfamilyfoundation.org)...launched the LeBron James Family Foundation in 2004 with a mission to positively affect the lives of children and young adults through education and co-curricular educational initiatives…in 2011, in partnership with the Akron Public Schools, his foundation launched its pillar program, “Wheels for Education”, with its mission to improve graduation rates in Akron…in 2012, he pledged $1 million to renovate his old stomping grounds at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School as the completion of The LeBron James Arena had its ceremonial grand opening on December 14, 2013…his Foundation works regularly with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, renovating a local Boys and Girls Club in every All-Star host city each year. LAST 5 GAMES: PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS PTS 49 2 Times 27 vs. DET 4/20/16 at DET (4/24, GM4) 41:27 9-19 1-6 3-3 2-9-11 6 4 2 2 0 22 FGM 20 vs. ORL 5/20/09 12 vs. DET 4/20/16 at DET (4/22, GM3) 42:55 8-24 1-6 3-5 1-12-13 7 2 0 5 1 20 FGA 33 @ GSW 6/4/15 19 @ DET 4/24/16 vs. DET (4/20, GM2) 39:44 12-18 2-4 1-3 1-5-6 3 3 3 5 0 27 3FGM 7 @ WAS 4/30/06 2 vs. DET 4/20/16 vs. DET (4/17, GM1) 40:51 9-17 0-3 4-4 1-5-6 11 3 2 1 2 22 3FGA 12 @ WAS 4/30/06 6 2 Times vs. DET (4/13) DID NOT DRESS – REST FTM 18 2 Times 4 vs. DET 4/17/16 FTA 24 2 Times 4 vs. DET 4/17/16 QUICK NOTES ON JAMES: OREB 8 vs. ATL 5/24/15 2 @ DET 4/24/16 o In the First Round series against Detroit, averaged 22.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.8 steals in 41.2 minutes th DREB 16 2 Times 12 @ DET 4/22/16 o Produced his second consecutive double-double, the 77 of his playoff career, with 22 points and 11 rebounds while notching a team-high six assists and a game-high tying two steals in 41 minutes during Game 4 of the First Round at Detroit TREB 19 @ BOS 5/13/10 13 @ DET 4/22/16 on April 24 ASTS 14 @ CHI 5/8/15 11 vs. DET 4/17/16 o Posted his second double-double of this year’s playoffs, the 76th of his postseason career, with 20 points and a game-high 13 STLS 6 vs. IND 5/15/12 3 vs. DET 4/20/16 rebounds to go along with a team-high seven assists and one block in 43 minutes at Detroit during Game 3 of the First BLKS 5 @ BOS 5/7/11 2 vs. DET 4/17/16 Round on April 22 MINS 53 @ WAS 5/5/06 43 @ DET 4/22/16 o Finished with a game-high 27 points on 12-18 (.667) shooting, including 2-4 (.500) from deep, six rebounds, three assists and a game-high tying three steals in 40 minutes versus Detroit during Game 2 of the First Round on April 20; tied Kobe Bryant MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 3 on the postseason, 77 in th (310) for the 5 -most steals in NBA playoff history career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 14 in career; DNP- th o Turned in his 75 career postseason double-double with 22 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting and a game-high 11 assists while CD’S – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; tallying six rebounds, two steals and a game-high two blocks in 41 minutes during Game 1 of the First Round versus Detroit Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason on April 17 th o Averaged 25.3 points per game in 2015-16, good for 5 overall in the NBA; notched at least 20 points in 63 of his 76 games this season; notched 30 points or more 18 times o Was voted an Eastern Conference starter for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game; his 1,089,206 votes were top in the conference o Was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week five times (weeks ending Nov. 22, Jan. 10, March 6, March 27, April 3) and the Kia Eastern Conference Player of the Month three times (February, March, April) this past season
# 24 RICHARD JEFFERSON Forward 6-7 233 lbs 6/21/80 Arizona Year: 15th ABOUT RICHARD: Parents are non-denominational Christian missionaries…has two older brothers…traveled to Africa with parents on missionary work…Meekness LeCato, his mother, also received a Ph.D. in education…in addition to playing basketball, was a high jumper on his high school track team, recording a personal best jump of 6’10”…had his No. 44 jersey retired by Moon Valley High School (Phoenix, Ariz.) on 3/4/04…was inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Fame in February 2012…enjoys playing volleyball and yoga…aspires to having a broadcasting career following his playing days, and has done NCAA Tournament analysis work…held an assembly to tipoff the Dallas Mavericks Academic All-Stars Program. PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS
PTS 33 @ MIA 5/16/06 5 2 Times LAST 5 GAMES: FGM 13 @ MIA 5/16/06 2 2 Times OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 22 @ MIA 5/16/06 6 @ DET 4/24/16 at DET (4/24, GM4) 16:36 2-6 1-4 0-0 0-4-4 1 2 0 0 0 5 3FGM 3 3 Times 1 3 Times at DET (4/22, GM3) 14:13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3FGA 6 vs. MEM 4/20/11 4 @ DET 4/24/16 vs. DET (4/20, GM2) 23:24 1-3 1-3 0-0 1-1-2 0 3 0 0 0 3 FTM 13 2 Times - vs. DET (4/17, GM1) 11:59 2-4 1-2 0-0 0-1-1 1 2 0 0 0 5 FTA 18 @ DET 5/14/04 - vs. DET (4/13) 32:58 5-11 1-2 5-6 0-2-2 2 3 0 1 0 16 OREB 5 vs. DET 5/22/03 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 DREB 12 vs. MIL 4/29/03 4 @ DET 4/24/16 QUICK NOTES ON JEFFERSON: TREB 16 vs. MIL 4/29/03 4 @ DET 4/24/16 o Scored in double figures 14 times this past season ASTS 10 @ NYK 4/22/04 1 3 Times o Posted 16 points, two rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes versus Detroit on April 13 STLS 4 2 Times - o Tied his season-high with six rebounds in 24 minutes versus Atlanta on April 11 BLKS 4 vs. CHA 5/7/02 - o Notched 10 points, four rebounds and a season-high tying two steals in 31 minutes against Indiana on April 6 MINS 53 @ DET 5/14/04 23 vs. DET 4/20/16 o Delivered nine points, two rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes versus Denver on March 21 o Finished with a season-high 20 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting, including 3-4 (.750) from deep, four rebounds and one steal in MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 5 in 29 minutes against Miami on March 19 o Contributed 10 points and five rebounds in 33 minutes at Washington on Feb. 28; went a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S o Went 4-5 (.800) from the field and 3-4 (.750) from deep for 15 points while grabbing a season-high six rebounds and one steal – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; in 25 minutes at Oklahoma City on Feb. 21 Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason
# 30 DAHNTAY JONES Guard 6-6 225 lbs 12/27/80 Duke Year: 12th ABOUT DAHNTAY: Is the son of Larry and Joanne Jones…His father played college basketball at St. Peter's College…His cousin, Al Harrington, is a retired professional basketball player
PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS PTS 14 vs. PHX 5/1/05 - FGM 5 4 Times - FGA 10 vs. PHX 5/1/05 - LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM 3 vs. PHX 5/1/05 - OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA 4 2 Times - at DET (4/24, GM4) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION FTM 6 vs. LAL 5/25/09 - at DET (4/22, GM3) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION FTA 8 @ LAL 5/27/09 - vs. DET (4/20, GM2) 1:13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OREB 4 vs. LAL 5/27/09 - DREB 4 @ PHX 4/27/05 - vs. DET (4/17, GM1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION TREB 5 3 Times - vs. DET (4/13) 42:21 6-14 1-2 0-0 1-4-5 2 6 1 0 2 13 ASTS 2 @ LAL 5/19/09 - STLS 2 @ LAL 5/21/09 - QUICK NOTES ON JONES: BLKS 1 5 Times - o In his first game as a Cavalier, notched 13 points, five rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 42 minutes versus Detroit on MINS 34 vs. PHX 5/1/05 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 April 13 o Signed as a free agent on April 13 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in o Appeared in 43 games (39 starts) for the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA Development League this past season, averaging career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S 15.7 points on .546 shooting from the field, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 35.7 minutes – 3 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; o Also shot .546 from the field, .413 from the three-point line and .851 from the charity stripe with Grand Rapids Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason
PLAYER PROFILES – 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
# 1 JAMES JONES Guard/Forward 6-8 218 lbs 10/4/80 Miami (FL) Year: 13th ABOUT JAMES: Answers to the nicknames “JHoops” (pronounced Joops, the h is silent) and “J.J.”…he and his wife, Destiny, have a son (James Dylan “J.D.” Jones) and a pair of daughters (Jadynn Alyssa Jones and Jodie Marissa Jones)…graduated with a degree in finance from the Univ. of Miami where he was a member of the National Honor Society and carried a 3.41 GPA…his uncle, Ricky Gutierrez, is a former infielder who played 12 seasons of MLB from 1993-2004…his aunt, Lisa Gutierrez, and his cousin, Mionsha Gay, each played basketball at the Univ. of Miami and his aunt, Hope Jones, and his cousin, Shelnita Jackson, each played basketball at Barry University. PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS PTS 25 vs. BOS 5/1/11 - LAST 5 GAMES: FGM 6 vs. CHI 5/6/15 - OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 10 3 Times - 3FGM 5 2 Times - at DET (4/24, GM4) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION 3FGA 9 vs. CHI 5/6/15 - at DET (4/22, GM3) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION FTM 10 vs. BOS 5/1/11 - vs. DET (4/20, GM2) 1:13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FTA 10 vs. BOS 5/1/11 - vs. DET (4/17, GM1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION OREB 5 vs. LAC 5/16/06 - vs. DET (4/13) 35:45 4-10 1-5 0-0 1-4-5 1 5 1 3 1 9 DREB 7 2 Times - TREB 9 2 Times - QUICK NOTES ON JONES: ASTS 5 vs. ATL 5/24/15 - o Chipped in with nine points, a season-high tying five rebounds, a steal and a block in a season-high 36 minutes versus Detroit STLS 2 6 Times - on April 13 o Went 3-5 (.600) from the field, including 2-4 (.500) from deep, for eight points in nine minutes at Milwaukee on April 5 BLKS 6 @ DAL 5/26/06 - o Drilled two triples while posting 10 points and one steal in eight minutes against Houston on March 29 MINS 42 @ ATL 4/29/09 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 o Notched eight points on 3-5 (.600) shooting from the field in 11 minutes versus Golden State on Jan. 18 o Contributed 10 points on 3-6 (.500) shooting while grabbing three rebounds in 18 minutes versus Orlando on Jan. 2 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in o Recorded seven points and two rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench at Portland on Dec. 26 career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S o Posted 15 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, including 4-8 (.500) from deep, and one steal in 18 minutes at Orlando on Dec. 11 – 3 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; o Tallied seven points, two rebounds and a steal in 15 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 4 Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason
# 14 SASHA KAUN Center 6-11 260 lbs 5/8/85 Kansas Year: Rookie ABOUT SASHA: Alexander “Sasha” Olegovich Kaun…born in Tomsk, Russia…played his high school basketball at Florida Air Academy (Melbourne, FL) where he averaged 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game as a junior and 15.3 points and 12.6 rebounds per game as a senior.
PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS PTS - - FGM - -
FGA - - LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM - - OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA - - at DET (4/24, GM4) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST FTM - - at DET (4/22, GM3) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST FTA - - vs. DET (4/20, GM2) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST OREB - - vs. DET (4/17, GM1) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST DREB - - vs. DET (4/13) 23:01 1-6 0-0 0-0 2-3-5 0 0 1 0 2 2 TREB - - ASTS - - QUICK NOTES ON KAUN: STLS - - o Tied his career-high with four points on 2-3 (.667) shooting and grabbed two rebounds in six minutes off the bench against BLKS - - Philadelphia on Dec. 20 MINS - - o Set career-highs with four points and three rebounds in eight minutes at Miami on Dec. 5 o During the 2014-15 campaign, played in 30 games (all starts) for CSKA Moscow of Russia averaging a career-high 9.9 points on MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in .691 shooting from the field, 4.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 20.1 minutes per game career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S o Over his six-year career with CSKA Moscow, appeared in 142 games (94 starts) with averages of 7.6 points on .702 shooting – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; from the field and 3.6 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 4 on the postseason o Five-time VTB United League champion (2010, 2012-2015) and five-time Russian League champion (2009-2013) o Also Russian Cup winner (2010) and won a bronze medal with the Russian national team during the 2012 London Olympics
# 0 KEVIN LOVE Forward 6-10 251 lbs 9/7/88 UCLA Year: 8th ABOUT KEVIN: Son of Stan and Karen Love...father, Stan, played with the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Bullets in the NBA...uncle Mike Love is the lead singer of the Beach Boys...has hosted a winter coat drive to support the local Salvation Army during each of his first five NBA seasons...teamed with NFL All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Bright Pink in October of 2012 to "Spread Love" in hopes of raising money for Breast Health Awareness Month...an ambassador of the Hoops for St. Jude program since his rookie season...took part in the Eden Prairie Polar Bear Plunge this past winter, donating over $3,000 to Special Olympics Minnesota...favorite movies are “He Got Game” and “Gladiator”...lists the Seattle Mariners and Portland Trail Blazers as his favorite teams while growing up...appeared on the cover of the EA Sports NCAA Basketball ’09 video game...named 2007 Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year...earned 2007 Naismith, Wooden, USA Today, National High School Coaches Association, McDonald's and Parade Magazine Male HS Player of the Year.
LAST 5 GAMES: PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS PTS 28 vs. DET 4/17/16 28 vs. DET 4/17/16 at DET (4/24, GM4) 34:36 3-15 1-5 4-4 4-9-13 2 3 1 0 0 11 FGM 10 vs. DET 4/17/16 10 vs. DET 4/17/16 at DET (4/22, GM3) 38:42 7-10 1-3 5-6 2-10-12 2 0 0 1 0 20 FGA 22 vs. DET 4/17/16 22 vs. DET 4/17/16 vs. DET (4/20, GM2) 31:43 5-14 3-7 3-6 1-9-10 2 2 0 1 0 16 3FGM 6 @ BOS 4/23/15 4 vs. DET 4/17/16 vs. DET (4/17, GM1) 38:19 10-22 4-8 4-5 3-10-13 1 2 1 2 0 28 3FGA 10 @ BOS 4/23/15 8 vs. DET 4/17/16 vs. DET (4/13) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION FTM 7 vs. BOS 4/16/15 5 @ DET 4/22/16 FTA 8 vs. BOS 4/19/15 6 2 Times QUICK NOTES ON LOVE: OREB 4 @ DET 4/24/16 4 @ DET 4/24/16 o In the First Round series against Detroit, averaged 18.8 points and a team-high 12.0 rebounds in 35.8 minutes DREB 10 vs. DET 4/17/16 10 2 Times o Finished with his fourth straight double-double, the fifth of this playoff career, with 11 points and a game-high tying 13 TREB 13 2 Times 13 2 Times rebounds while posting two assists and one steal in 35 minutes during Game 4 of the First Round at Detroit on April 24 ASTS 4 vs. BOS 4/19/15 2 3 Times o Produced his third consecutive double-double, the fourth of his postseason career, with 20 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting and STLS 1 2 Times 1 2 Times 12 rebounds while dishing out two assists in 39 minutes during Game 3 of the First Round at Detroit on April 22 BLKS 2 vs. BOS 4/21/15 - o Posted his second straight double-double, the third of his playoff career, with 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds while MINS 39 @ DET 4/22/16 39 @ DET 4/22/16 dishing out two assists in 32 minutes versus Detroit in Game 2 of the First Round on April 20 o Turned in a double-double, the second of his playoff career, with a postseason career-high 28 points and a game-high 13 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 4 on the postseason, 5 in rebounds to go along with one assist and one steal in 38 minutes during Game 1 of the First Round versus Detroit on April 17; career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S went 4-8 (.500) from deep – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; o th Averaged 9.9 rebounds per game in 2015-16, which ranked 11 overall in the NBA; scored in double digits in 67 of his 78 Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason games and pulled down double digits in boards on 38 occasions o Turned in his 34th double-double of the season with 20 points and a game-high 13 rebounds to go along with three assists in 36 minutes at Chicago on April 9
PLAYER PROFILES – 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
# 12 JORDAN MCRAE Guard 6-6 185 lbs 3/28/91 Tennessee Year: Rookie ABOUT JORDAN: Full name is Jordan Tyler McRae..Born in Savannah, Georgia…Parents are Cornelius and Paulette McRae…Graduated with a degree in Sociology/Criminal Justice.
PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS PTS 5 vs. DET 4/20/16 5 vs. DET 4/20/16 FGM 2 vs. DET 4/20/16 2 vs. DET 4/20/16
FGA 2 vs. DET 4/20/16 2 vs. DET 4/20/16 LAST 5 GAMES: 3FGM 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGA 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 at DET (4/24, GM4) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST FTM - - at DET (4/22, GM3) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST FTA - - vs. DET (4/20, GM2) 1:13 2-2 1-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 5 OREB - - vs. DET (4/17, GM1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION DREB 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 vs. DET (4/13) 47:06 14-29 3-5 5-8 1-3-4 7 5 0 5 0 36 TREB 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 ASTS - - QUICK NOTES ON MCRAE: STLS - - o Set career highs with 36 points, four rebounds and seven assists in a career-high 47 minutes versus Detroit on April 13; netted BLKS - - a career-high three three-pointers; became the first Cavalier rookie to score 35 or more points since LeBron James on March MINS 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 27, 2004 against New Jersey (41 points) o In his first appearance as a Cavalier, chipped in with eight points on 2-4 (.500) shooting and grabbed one rebound in seven MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in minutes at Washington on Feb. 28 career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S o 2016 NBA Development League All-Star – 1 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; o Appeared in 29 games (all starts) for the Delaware 87ers this season and averaged 23.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 2 on the postseason 1.7 steals in 35.5 minutes per game o Against Canton on Jan. 26, scored a then-D-League record 61 points on 21-34 (.618) shooting from the field, to go along with 11 rebounds and seven assists in 46 minutes o Had two 10-day stints with the Phoenix Suns in 2015-16, playing in seven games with averages of 5.3 points and 1.4 assists in 11.7 minutes.
# 20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV Center 7-1 275 lbs 7/16/86 St. Petersburg, Russia Year: 6th ABOUT TIMOFEY: Name is pronounced TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov…full name is Timofey Pavlovich Mozgov…born in St. Petersburg, Russia and is a member of the Russian national team…won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics for the Russian national team that was coached by former Cavs coach David Blatt …he is the eighth Russian-born player in NBA history.
PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS PTS 28 vs. GSW 6/11/15 - FGM 9 vs. GSW 6/11/15 - LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 16 vs. GSW 6/11/15 1 2 Times OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM - - at DET (4/24, GM4) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION 3FGA - - at DET (4/22, GM3) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION FTM 10 vs. GSW 6/11/15 - vs. DET (4/20, GM2) 9:07 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 0 2 0 0 FTA 12 2 Times - vs. DET (4/17, GM1) 4:34 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0 OREB 7 vs. GSW 6/16/15 - vs. DET (4/13) 36:33 7-12 0-0 0-0 1-11-12 3 2 0 1 2 14 DREB 9 @ GSW 6/7/15 - TREB 12 vs. GSW 6/16/15 - QUICK NOTES ON MOZGOV: ASTS 3 @ CHI 5/10/15 1 vs. DET 4/20/16 o Scored in double digits 18 times in 2015-16 STLS 1 10 Times - o Turned in his second double-double of the season, his career 32nd, with 14 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, a game-high, BLKS 5 vs. BOS 4/21/15 1 vs. DET 4/17/16 season-high 12 rebounds, a season-high three assists and two blocks in a season-high 37 minutes versus Detroit on April 13 MINS 39 @ CHI 5/10/15 9 vs. DET 4/20/16 o Chipped in with 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, seven rebounds and a game-high tying two blocks in 17 minutes versus Brooklyn on March 31 o Went 5-6 (.833) from the field for 10 points to go along with three rebounds, a season-high tying two assists and one block in MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 5 in 21 minutes against Milwaukee on March 23 career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S o Tallied nine points on 3-4 (.750) shooting, four rebounds and two steals in 21 minutes versus Denver on March 21 – 2 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; o Notched seven points on 3-4 (.750) shooting and four rebounds in 13 minutes at Orlando on March 18 Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason o Shot a perfect 4-4 from the field for 10 points to go along with three rebounds in 11 minutes versus Boston on March 5
# 4 IMAN SHUMPERT Guard 6-5 220 lbs 6/26/90 Georgia Tech Year: 5th ABOUT IMAN: Full name is Iman Asante Shumpert...Released debut mixtape “Th3 #Post90s” under the name 2WO 1NE in Dec. 2012...Made the Dean’s List during the fall ’10 semester at Georgia Tech...Majored in sociology...Son of Odis and L’Tanya Shumpert...Mother is an adjunct professor of art and design at Columbia College in Chicago, father is an insurance broker...Plays with the mentality that it is embarrassing to be scored on, which was instilled in him at a young age when playing with his three brothers...Interests include creative writing and broadcast journalism...McDonald’s All-American and Third-Team Parade magazine All- PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS American as a high school senior, averaging 15.3 ppg...Grew from 5-foot-7 as a freshman to 6-foot-2 as a sophomore. PTS 22 vs. CHI 5/4/15 6 @ DET 4/22/16 FGM 8 vs. CHI 5/4/15 2 @ DET 4/22/16 LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 17 vs. CHI 5/4/15 5 @ DET 4/22/16 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 5 @ IND 5/18/13 2 @ DET 4/22/16 at DET (4/24, GM4) 9:24 0-2 0-1 0-0 1-2-3 1 1 0 0 0 0 3FGA 10 vs. CHI 5/4/15 3 @ DET 4/22/16 at DET (4/22, GM3) 11:39 2-5 2-3 0-0 0-2-2 1 2 1 1 0 6 FTM 8 @ BOS 4/26/15 - FTA 8 2 Times - vs. DET (4/20, GM2) 17:50 1-4 0-2 0-0 1-5-6 2 2 1 0 0 2 OREB 4 2 Times 1 2 Times vs. DET (4/17, GM1) 21:39 1-2 0-1 0-0 1-3-4 0 2 0 0 0 2 DREB 9 @ BOS 4/26/15 5 vs. DET 4/20/16 vs. DET (4/13) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST TREB 12 @ BOS 4/28/13 6 vs. DET 4/20/16 ASTS 4 2 Times 2 vs. DET 4/20/16 QUICK NOTES ON SHUMPERT: STLS 4 @ GSW 6/4/15 1 2 Times o Scored in double figures nine times this past season BLKS 3 2 Times - o Finished with 11 points, five rebounds and two steals in 29 minutes at Atlanta on April 1 MINS 44 @ BOS 4/28/13 22 vs. DET 4/17/16 o Contributed six points, eight rebounds, two assists and one steal in 20 minutes against Brooklyn on March 31 o Delivered 11 points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal and a game-high tying, season-high tying two blocks in 35 minutes MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 2 in versus Houston on March 29 career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S o Posted eight points on 3-6 (.500) shooting, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 22 minutes at Orlando on March 18 o Tallied two points, four rebounds, a season-high five assists, a game-high tying three steals and one block in 32 minutes – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; versus Dallas on March 16 Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason o Chipped in with nine points on 3-5 (.600) shooting, four rebounds and two steals in 22 minutes against Memphis on March 7 o Turned in his first double-double of the season with 12 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting, including 2-4 (.500) from deep, and a career-high, game-high 16 rebounds while posting four rebounds and two steals in 35 minutes versus Boston on March 5
PLAYER PROFILES – 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
# 5 J.R. SMITH Guard/Forward 6-6 225 lbs 9/9/85 St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ) Year: 12th ABOUT J.R.: Earl Smith III, known as J.R....Son of Ida and Earl Smith...Has three brothers and two sisters...Younger brother Chris played at Manhattan and Louisville; then played two games with Knicks in 2013-14 to join McGuires (Dick and Al) and Stiths (Tom and Sam) as only brother acts in NYK history...Has two daughters, Demi and Payton...Played football and baseball in high school...Named MVP of McDonald’s High School All-American game in 2004...Named McDonald’s High School All-American in 2004...Dedicated golfer. PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS PTS 28 @ ATL 5/20/15 21 vs. DET 4/20/16 FGM 10 2 Times 7 vs. DET 4/20/16 LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 22 @ IND 5/14/13 13 vs. DET 4/20/16 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM 8 @ ATL 5/20/15 7 vs. DET 4/20/16 at DET (4/24, GM4) 35:23 5-8 5-7 0-0 0-1-1 0 2 0 0 0 15 3FGA 14 @ GSW 6/14/15 11 vs. DET 4/20/16 at DET (4/22, GM3) 37:01 3-9 3-8 0-0 1-8-9 3 3 1 0 0 9 FTM 9 vs. LAL 4/28/08 1 vs. DET 4/17/16 vs. DET (4/20, GM2) 34:25 7-13 7-11 0-0 0-5-5 1 4 0 1 0 21 FTA 10 vs. IND 5/5/13 2 vs. DET 4/17/16 vs. DET (4/17, GM1) 35:25 3-9 2-7 1-2 1-2-3 3 1 2 0 0 9 OREB 3 @ UTA 4/25/10 1 2 Times vs. DET (4/13) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION DREB 10 vs. ATL 5/26/15 8 @ DET 4/22/16 TREB 10 3 Times 9 @ DET 4/22/16
QUICK NOTES ON SMITH: ASTS 6 3 Times 3 2 Times o In the First Round series against Detroit, averaged 13.5 points, including a .515 (17-33) mark from the three-point line, and STLS 5 vs. BOS 4/21/15 2 vs. DET 4/17/16 4..5 rebounds in 35.6 minutes BLKS 2 3 Times - o Went 5-7 (.714) from beyond the arc for 15 points in 35 minutes during Game 4 of the First Round at Detroit on April 24 MINS 39 vs. MIA 5/3/12 37 @ DET 4/22/16 o Drained three three-pointers and contributed nine points, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal in 37 minutes during o Game 3 of the First Round at Detroit on April 22 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 3 in o Shot 7-11 (.636) from three-point territory while tallying 21 points and five rebounds in 34 minutes during Game 1 of the First Round versus Detroit on April 20 career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S o Currently ranks 17th in NBA history in three-pointers made (1,679) and ranked 7th in the NBA for three-pointers made this – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; past season (204); posted double digits in points on 50 occasions in 2015-16 Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason o Posted 24 points on 8-16 (.500) shooting, including 7-14 (.500) from beyond the arc, to go along with six rebounds, four assists and one steal in 37 minutes against Chicago on April 9 o Poured in a team-high 21 points and went 7-11 (.636) from three-point territory while notching two rebounds and one steal in 26 minutes at Milwaukee on April 5; surpassed Wesley Person (192) for most three-pointers made in a single season in Cavaliers history; notched his 11,000th career point o Shot 10-16 (.625) from the field, including 6-9 (.667) from beyond the arc, for a season-high tying 27 points while posting five rebounds, three assists and one steal in 33 minutes versus Charlotte on April 3
# 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON Forward/Center 6-10 238 lbs 3/13/91 Texas Year: 5th ABOUT TRISTAN: Full name is Tristan Trevor James Thompson…son of Trevor and Andrea Thompson…a native of Toronto, Canada…McDonald’s All-American as a high school senior and member of the World Select Team at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit…played for Team Canada in the FIBA Americas Tournament in Caracas, Venezuela during the summer of 2013... favorite food is chicken teriyaki…his first job was a paper boy…favorite sport other than basketball is football…favorite TV show is Martin…favorite movie is Coming to America…favorite game is Monopoly.
PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS PTS 19 @ GSW 6/14/15 8 @ DET 4/22/16 FGM 7 vs. GSW 6/16/15 4 @ DET 4/22/16 LAST 5 GAMES: FGA 12 vs. GSW 6/16/15 7 @ DET 4/22/16 OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS 3FGM - - at DET (4/24, GM4) 38:22 2-5 0-0 1-2 3-2-5 0 3 1 1 1 5 3FGA - - at DET (4/22, GM3) 31:13 4-7 0-0 0-1 8-2-10 1 3 1 1 2 8 FTM 7 @ GSW 6/14/15 - vs. DET (4/20, GM2) 13:23 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 1 2 0 0 0 0 FTA 10 @ GSW 6/14/15 2 @ DET 4/24/16 vs. DET (4/17, GM1) 30:22 1-1 0-0 0-0 4-2-6 2 2 0 0 0 2 OREB 8 @ DET 4/22/16 8 @ DET 4/22/16 vs. DET (4/13) 0:04 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 DREB 11 2 Times 2 3 Times TREB 17 @ CHI 5/14/15 10 @ DET 4/22/16 QUICK NOTES ON THOMPSON: ASTS 2 3 Times 2 vs. DET 4/17/16 o Grabbed 10 rebounds, including a playoff career-high eight offensive, while also posting eight points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, STLS 2 @ GSW 6/14/15 1 2 Times one steal and a game-high tying two blocks in 31 minutes at Detroit during Game 3 of the First Round on April 22 BLKS 3 @ CHI 5/8/15 2 @ DET 4/22/16 o Has played in 370 consecutive regular season games, which is the longest active streak in the NBA and all-time in Cavs history MINS 47 @ GSW 6/4/15 38 @ DET 4/24/16 o Recorded at least six rebounds in 68 of Cleveland’s 82 games this past season and posted double-digits in rebounds on 43 occasions; averaged 9.0 rebounds per game in 2015-16 (18th-best in NBA) MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 9 in o Scored in double figures 32 times this past season o Contributed nine points, 10 rebounds, a game-high tying three steals and one block in 36 minutes versus Atlanta on April 11 career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S o Posted a game-high, season-high tying three blocks to go along with three points, eight rebounds and three assists in 31 – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; minutes as a starter against Chicago on April 9 Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason o Surpassed Jim Brewer (1,292) for 4th place in Cavs history in offensive rebounds versus Charlotte on April 3 o Turned in his 23rd double-double of the season with 16 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting and 10 rebounds to go along with a steal and a block in 39 minutes against Houston on March 29; surpassed Jim Chones (361) for most consecutive games played as a Cavalier
# 52 MO WILLIAMS Guard 6-1 198 lbs 12/19/82 Alabama Year: 13th ABOUT MO: Full first name is Maurice…majored in criminal justice at Alabama…older brother, Michael, played football at the United States Military Academy…is an avid golfer…started the Mo Williams Foundation in the summer of 2005 to benefit underprivileged kids in the state of Mississippi and assist Hurricane Katrina victims…helped to rebuild homes and provide water and food for those in need…enjoys working with the Boys & Girls Clubs and the YMCA, as well as taking part in basketball camps for kids in Mississippi.
PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2016 PLAYOFF HIGHS PTS 24 2 Times - LAST 5 GAMES: FGM 9 2 Times - OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS FGA 21 2 Times - at DET (4/24, GM4) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION 3FGM 6 vs. ORL 5/28/09 - at DET (4/22, GM3) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION 3FGA 11 @ CHI 4/22/10 - vs. DET (4/20, GM2) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST FTM 8 2 Times - vs. DET (4/17, GM1) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST FTA 9 @ ORL 5/26/09 - vs. DET (4/13) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST OREB 3 2 Times - DREB 5 4 Times - QUICK NOTES ON WILLIAMS: TREB 7 2 Times - o Scored in double figures 13 times this season ASTS 10 vs. CHI 4/17/10 - o Notched eight points on 3-6 (.500) shooting, including 2-2 from deep, two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 13 minutes at New York on March 26 STLS 2 6 Times - o Tallied eight points in 16 minutes off the bench versus Sacramento on Feb. 8 BLKS 2 2 Times - o Posted 10 points, including a buzzer-beater at the end of the third quarter, to go along with three assists in 19 minutes MINS 47 2 Times - against Boston on Nov. 15 o Contributed 13 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, two rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes versus Portland on Dec. 8 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 1 in o Chipped in 12 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, including 2-3 (.667) from the three-point line, to go along with three rebounds career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S and three assists in 28 minutes against Washington on Dec. 1; tallied his 4,000th regular season career made field goal with – 2 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0; his first basket of the night Injury Report – missed two games on 4/17 and 4/20 due to left knee chondromalacia; Inactive List – 2 on the postseason
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 2015-16 ROSTER
# NAME POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO PROS/HOME COUNTRY YEAR 8 Matthew Dellavedova G 6-4 198 9/8/90 St. Mary’s (CA) ’13 / Australia 3rd 9 Channing Frye F/C 6-11 255 5/17/83 Arizona ’05 / USA 10th 2 Kyrie Irving G 6-3 193 3/23/92 Duke ’11 / USA 5th 23 LeBron James F 6-8 250 12/30/84 St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) ’03 / USA 13th 24 Richard Jefferson F 6-7 233 6/21/80 Arizona ’01 / USA 15th 30 Dahntay Jones G 6-6 225 12/27/80 Duke ’03 / USA 12th 1 James Jones G/F 6-8 218 10/4/80 Miami (FL) ’03 / USA 13th 14 Sasha Kaun C 6-11 260 5/8/85 Kansas ’08 / Russia 1st 0 Kevin Love F 6-10 251 9/7/88 UCLA ’08 / USA 8th 12 Jordan McRae G 6-6 185 3/28/91 Tennessee ’14 / USA 1st 20 Timofey Mozgov C 7-1 275 7/16/86 Khimki Moscow ’08 / Russia 6th 4 Iman Shumpert G 6-5 220 6/26/90 Georgia Tech ’11 / USA 5th 5 J.R. Smith G/F 6-6 225 9/9/85 St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ) ’04 / USA 12th 13 Tristan Thompson F/C 6-10 238 3/13/91 Texas’ 11 / Canada 5th 52 Mo Williams G 6-1 198 12/19/82 Alabama ’03 / USA 13th
HEAD COACH Tyronn Lue (Nebraska)
ASSISTANT COACHES Jim Boylan (Marquette) Bret Brielmaier (Arizona) Larry Drew (Missouri) James Posey (Xavier) Mike Longabardi (Frostburg State)
HIGH PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR Alex Moore (Australia)
HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER Stephen Spiro (Temple)
CAVALIERS NUMERICAL ROSTER
0 Kevin Love 8 Matthew Dellavedova 20 Timofey Mozgov 1 James Jones 9 Channing Frye 23 LeBron James 2 Kyrie Irving 12 Jordan McRae 24 Richard Jefferson 4 Iman Shumpert 13 Tristan Thompson 30 Dahntay Jones 5 J.R. Smith 14 Sasha Kaun 52 Mo Williams