Cavaliers Key Dates In The 2012-13 Season October 30 – The Cleveland Cavaliers opened their 43rd NBA December 28 – The Cavaliers shot a perfect 14-14 from the free regular season at Quicken Loans Arena with a 94-84 win over the throw line against the Hawks. The last time Cleveland shot Washington Wizards. The Cavs held the Wizards to 32-90 (.356) perfect from the foul line was February 16, 1999, when the Cavs shooting from the field, including 8-32 (.250) from the three-point made 14-14 shots against the Magic. line. The last time Cleveland held an opponent to .356 or lower shooting from the field was on March 23, 2011 when they held the December 29 – C.J. Miles became the first player in Cavs history Nets to .340 (32-94). Anderson Varejao set career highs in total to make at least eight three-pointers off the bench after rebounds (23), offensive rebounds (12) and assists (9), while connecting on 8-10 (.800) shots from beyond the arc at Brooklyn. adding nine points and two blocks in 37 minutes. Varejao became His eight triples made also tied the team record for three-pointers the first player in Cavalier history and the second player in NBA made in a single game. Miles finished the game with a history to record those numbers in the team’s first game of the season-high 33 points on 11-15 (.733) shooting from the field. season (Wilt Chamberlain- 11 points, 30 rebounds and nine January 14 – Dion Waiters recorded a career-high 33 points on assists on October 18, 1967). The 2012 NBA Draft’s No. 4 overall 12-18 (.667) shooting from the field and five assists in 29 minutes pick, Dion Waiters, made his debut and finished with 17 points, off the bench against Sacramento. Waiters became just the third three steals and two rebounds in 28 minutes. rookie in Cavs history to tally at least 30 points as a reserve, as November 5 – The Cavs defeated the Clippers in a 108-101 he joins Mike Mitchell (32 points on January 6, 1979) and Derek victory at the Staples Center. Rookie Dion Waiters connected on Anderson (30 points on April 3, 1998). 7-11 (.636) shots from beyond the arc and finished with 28 points, January 22 – In a 95-90 win over Boston, Kyrie Irving notched at including 20 in the second half. Waiters is the first player in NBA least 40 points for the second time in his career. Irving recorded history make at least seven three-pointers in one of his first six 40 points on 16-24 (.667) shooting, including 19 in the first games. Cleveland also forced an opponent season-high 25 quarter. At the age of 20 years, 305 days old, he became the turnovers in the win. youngest player to score 40 points in a single game versus the November 13 – In the first game for the Cavaliers at the Barclays Celtics. Center, Kyrie Irving and Anderson Varejao became the first pair Cavaliers acquired forward/center Marreese Speights, guard of Cavs teammates to score at least 30 points in the same game Wayne Ellington, guard Josh Selby and a future first round draft since March 12, 2009 (LeBron James and Mo Williams). Varejao pick from Memphis in exchange for forward Jon Leuer. poured in a career-high 35 points on 16-21 (.762) shooting and added 18 rebounds, becoming the first player to tally 35 points, January 25 – The Cavaliers battled back from a 20-point deficit 18 rebounds and shoot at least .750 from the field in the same midway through the third quarter to clinch their third straight home game since Shaquille O’Neal on March 21, 2003 (48 points, 20 victory. After trailing 79-59 at the 6:12 mark of the third quarter rebounds, .792 shooting). Irving finished with 34 points, including versus Milwaukee, the Cavs went on a 37-16 run to take the lead shooting a perfect 14-14 from the foul line, four rebounds, eight for good. The last time Cleveland won after trailing by 20 or more assists and three steals. points was on March 5, 2010 against Detroit, when the Cavaliers overcame a 21-point deficit. Kyrie Irving recorded a game-high 35 November 26 – With his first three-pointer made against points on 12-17 (.705) shooting from the field, while Tristan Memphis, Daniel Gibson passed Danny Ferry (543) for 4th place Thompson tallied 18 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting, six rebounds on the Cavs all-time leader list in three-pointers made. and three blocks in 28 minutes. It was the Cavs’ first three-game December 3 – Daniel Gibson passed Wesley Person (550) for home winning streak since November 16-27, 2010. 3rd place on the Cavs all-time leaders list in three-pointers made January 28 – Kyrie Irving was named as the NBA’s Eastern after connecting on a triple in the third quarter at Detroit. Conference Player of the Week for games played during January December 11 – In a 100-94 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, 21st-27th. Irving averaged 35.7 points on .612 (41-67) shooting Anderson Varejao had a strong all-around performance with 20 from the field, including .545 (6-11) from the three-point line and points on 8-13 (.615) shooting from the field, nine rebounds, five .950 (19-20) from the foul line, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.7 assists and a game-high three steals in 35 minutes. With three steals in 36.7 minutes per game during that span. steals in the victory over Los Angeles, Varejao (425) passed Brad February 6 – The 27-point win over the Charlotte Bobcats Daugherty (422) for ninth place on the Cavaliers all-time leaders (122-95) marked the largest regular season margin of victory for list. Kyrie Irving recorded his third career double-double with 28 the Cavs since March 1, 2010 when Cleveland won by 31 points points, including 4-6 (.667) from the three-point line, six rebounds in a 124-93 win over the Knicks. Cleveland dished out a and a season-high 11 assists in 38 minutes. In his first start of the season-high 33 assists and recorded a season-low tying six season, C.J. Miles tallied a then season-high 28 points, including turnovers. Against Charlotte, Cleveland also set season highs in 5-10 (.550) shooting from behind the arc, five rebounds and one points (122), field goal percentage (.565), field goals made (52) block in 37 minutes. and points in a half (65 in first). Their 24-point lead at halftime was December 15 – Against the New York Knicks, Kyrie Irving their biggest lead going into a second half since March 1, 2010 recorded a career-high 41 points on 15-25 (.600) shooting from (26 points, 74-48 lead against New York). the field. He connected on 5-8 (.625) three-pointers and added February 8 – After beating the Magic, 119-108, Cleveland five rebounds and five assists in 39 minutes. At age 20, Irving notched its second three-game winning streak at The Q this became the youngest player to score 40 or more points in an NBA season. During the streak, the Cavs scored at least 115 points in game at the current Madison Square Garden (opened in 1968). each game (115, 122, 119). The last time the Cavs scored at The record was previously held by Michael Jordan, who was 21 least 115 points in three straight games was from Jan. 15-20, years old when he scored 42 points in New York on January 5, 1993. 1985. Also in that contest, Anderson Varejao grabbed a pair of offensive rebounds (1,208) to pass Brad Daugherty (1,207) for 4th place on the Cavs all-time leaders list. 65 Cavaliers Key Dates In The 2012-13 Season February 9 – Alonzo Gee shot a perfect 8-8 from the field and March 1 – Dion Waiters was named as the NBA’s Eastern finished with 20 points against Denver at The Q. The last time a Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in the month Cavalier shot perfect on at least eight made shots was on of February. Waiters averaged 15.8 points on .514 shooting, 2.7 November 5, 2010, when Anderson Varejao went 10-10 against rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 28.2 minutes per game in the Philadelphia 76ers. 12 February contests. Among Eastern Conference rookies, he ranked first in scoring and assists, second in steals and field goal February 15 – During All-Star Weekend in Houston, Cavalier percentage, and third in minutes for the month. Waiters scored at players Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson, Dion Waiters and Tyler least 20 points in four of 12 games during that span, which was Zeller participated in the 2013 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge. The tied for the most 20-point games by an Eastern Conference Cavs rookies and sophomores combined for 79 points on 35-44 rookie in the month. He shot at least .500 from the field seven (.795) shooting. Irving led Team Shaq with 32 points, six times in February, including six games shooting at least .600 from rebounds and six assists in 27 minutes. Dion Waiters added 23 the field. points on 11-12 (.916) shooting, while Tyler Zeller had four points and four rebounds. Tristan Thompson, the lone Cavalier on Team March 4 – With his seventh point against the Knicks, Kyrie Irving Chuck, recorded a double-double with 20 points on 9-10 (.900) became the 9th player in NBA history under the age of 21 to shooting and 10 rebounds in 18 minutes.