2018-19 SEASON RECAP 2018-19 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES FOLLOW @CAVSNOTES ON TWITTER THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 LAST GAME’S STARTERS 2018-19 SCHEDULE All games can be heard on WTAM/La Mega 87.7 FM POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG 10/17 @ TOR L, 104-116 10/19 @ MIN L, 123-131 10/21 vs. ATL L, 111-133 F 16 CEDI OSMAN 6-8 215 18-19: 76 75 13.0 4.7 2.6 .427 32.2 10/24 vs. BKN L, 86-102 10/25 @ DET L, 103-110 10/27 vs. IND L, 107-119 F 22 LARRY NANCE JR. 6-9 230 18-19: 67 30 9.4 8.2 3.2 .520 26.8 10/30 vs. ATL W, 136-114 11/1 vs. DEN L, 91-110 C 41 ANTE ZIZIC 6-11 254 18-19: 11/3 @ CHA L, 94-126 59 25 7.8 5.4 0.9 .553 18.3 11/5 @ ORL L, 100-102 11/7 vs. OKC L, 86-95 G 20 BRANDON KNIGHT 6-3 195 18-19: 11/10 @ CHI L, 98-99 39 26 6.8 1.5 1.8 .381 18.9 11/13 vs. CHA W, 113-89 11/14 @ WAS L, 95-119 G 2 COLLIN SEXTON 6-2 190 18-19: 82 72 16.7 2.9 3.0 .430 31.8 11/19 @ DET L, 102-113 11/21 vs. LAL L, 105-109 11/23 @ PHI W, 121-112 CAVS QUICK FACTS 11/24 vs. HOU W, 117-108 11/26 vs. MIN L, 95-102 • COLLIN SEXTON finished the 2018-19 season ranking in the Top 5 among all NBA rookies in FT% (1st, .839), games played (Tied-1st, 11/28 @ OKC L, 83-100 82), 3FG% (2nd, .402), MPG (2nd, 31.8), PPG (3rd, 16.7), FG% (4th, .430) and APG (5th, 3.0). Sexton is just the 3rd rookie in NBA history 11/30 @ BOS L, 95-128 to average at least 16.0 PPG, while shooting .400+ from beyond the arc and .800+ from the free throw line (Larry Bird in 1979-80 and 12/1 vs. TOR L, 95-106 12/3 @ BKN W, 99-97 Stephen Curry in 2009-10). 12/5 vs. GSW L, 105-129 12/7 vs. SAC L, 110-129 • COLLIN SEXTON was the only Cavalier and one of 3 NBA rookies this season to appear in all 82 games. He is the 8th Cavs rookie to ever 12/8 vs. WAS W, 116-101 accomplish that feat and the first since Andre Miller in 1999-2000. Sexton also became the 2nd Cavs rookie to average at least 16.0 12/10 @ MIL L, 92-108 points and play in 82 contests (Ron Harper in 1986-87) and the first NBA rookie to do so since Karl Anthony-Towns (2015-16). 12/12 vs. NYK W, 113-106 12/14 vs. MIL L, 102-114 • COLLIN SEXTON scored in double-digits 73 times this season (the most among all NBA rookies this season). His 73 outings with at least 12/16 vs. PHI L, 105-128 10 points ties LeBron James (73 in 2003-04) for the 2nd-most ever by a Cavs rookie, trailing only Ron Harper (80 in 1986-87). 12/18 @ IND W, 92-91 12/19 @ CHA L, 99-110 • COLLIN SEXTON scored in double figures in 23 consecutive games to end the season (2/23/19-4/9/19). His streak ties Brad Daugherty 12/21 @ TOR L, 110-126 12/23 vs. CHI L, 92-112 (23 straight, 1/23/87 to 3/12/87) for the 5th-longest double-digit scoring streak by a Cavs rookie in team history and is the longest by a 12/26 @ MEM L, 87-95 Cavs rookie since LeBron James’ 29 in 2003-04 season. The only double figure scoring streaks for a Cavs rookie ahead of Sexton are the 12/28 @ MIA L, 94-118 following: Ron Harper-69 (11/1/86 to 3/21/87), LeBron James-29 twice (12/9/03 to 2/9/04, 2/18/04 to 4/14/04) and Austin Carr-29 12/29 @ ATL L, 108-111 (1/25/72-3/19/72). This season, only Trae Young (34) and Luke Doncic (26) had longer double-digit scoring streaks by a rookie. 1/2 vs. MIA L, 92-117 1/4 vs. UTA L, 91-117 • COLLIN SEXTON’s total points (1,371) this season ranked 3rd among Cavs rookies in franchise history, trailing only Ron Harper (1,874 1/5 vs. NOP L, 98-133 1/8 vs. IND L, 115-123 PTS) and LeBron James (1,654 PTS). He also had the 10th-highest point total by any NBA rookie since 2009-10. His scoring average 1/9 @ NOP L, 124-140 (16.7) was the 5th-highest ever recorded by a Cavs rookie (Harper-22.9, Austin Carr-21.2, James-20.9, Kyrie Irving-18.5). 1/11 @ HOU L, 113-141 1/13 @ LAL W, 101-95 • COLLIN SEXTON’s 119 three-pointers are the most ever by a Cavaliers rookie in a single season (prev. 73 by Kyrie Irving in 2011-12). 1/16 @ POR L, 112-129 Sexton was just 1 of 3 rookies this season to tally at least 1,000 points and 100 three-pointers (Luka Doncic, Trae Young). 1/18 @ UTA L, 99-115 1/19 @ DEN L, 102-124 • JORDAN CLARKSON scored in double figures 72 times, which ended up being the most among all NBA bench players this season. His 1/21 vs. CHI L, 88-104 1,364 points (2nd-most for NBA bench players this season behind Lou Williams-1,485) was also the highest among reserves in franchise 1/23 @ BOS L, 103-123 1/25 vs. MIA L, 94-100 history, surpassing Campy Russell (1,210 PTS in 1975-76). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Clarkson’s career-best 16.84 PPG is the 1/27 @ CHI W, 104-101 2nd-highest mark by a Cavs bench player, trailing only John ‘Hot Rod’ Williams (16.87). 1/29 vs. WAS W, 116-113 2/2 vs. DAL L, 98-111 • CEDI OSMAN increased his scoring average from last season by 9.1 points (3.9 to 13.0). For players who took a minimum of 150 FGA 2/5 vs. BOS L, 96-103 this season and last season, Osman had the 3rd highest PPG increase in the NBA, trailing only Pascal Siakam (+9.6, 7.3 to 16.9) and 2/8 @ WAS L, 106-119 Derrick Rose (8.4 to 18.0). 2/9 @ IND L, 90-105 2/11 vs. NYK W, 107-104 • LARRY NANCE JR. averaged career highs in points (9.4), rebounds (8.2), assists (3.2) and steals (1.49, 15th best in NBA) this season. He 2/13 vs. BKN L, 139-148 (3OT) 2/21 vs. PHX W, 111-98 grabbed at least 10 rebounds in 7 straight outings to end the season, averaging a double-double over that stretch (10.3 PTS, 12.3 REB, 2/23 vs. MEM W, 112-107 3.9 AST, 1.9 STL, 31.7 MIN). 2/25 vs. POR L, 110-123 2/28 @ NYK W, 125-118 • TRISTAN THOMPSON averaged a double-double for the first time of his career with 10.9 points (.529 FG%) and a career-high 10.2 3/2 vs. DET L, 93-129 rebounds in 27.9 minutes per game. He also recorded a team-high 19 double-doubles. 3/3 vs. ORL W, 107-93 3/6 @ BKN L, 107-113 • Cleveland had 27 different players play in a game this season, which was just shy of the NBA record held by the Memphis Grizzlies (28 3/8 @ MIA L, 110-126 players, 2018-19 and 2015-16). The Cavs also had an NBA-high 32 different starting lineups. (Elias Sports Bureau) 3/11 vs. TOR W, 126-101 3/12 @ PHI L, 99-106 • The Cavs’ bench ranked 6th in the NBA with a franchise-record 42.6 points per game (prev. mark was 41.2 in 2017-18). The bench 3/14 @ ORL L, 91-120 posted 40+ points 50 times, 50+ points 20 times, 60+ points five times, 70+ points twice and 80+ points once (83 vs. BKN on 2/13/19). 3/16 @ DAL L, 116-121 3/18 vs. DET W, 126-119 2018-19 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS 3/20 vs. MIL W, 107-102 3/22 vs. LAC L, 108-110 RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK 3/24 @ MIL L, 105-127 3/26 vs. BOS L, 106-116 OVERALL 19-63 (.232) 13-28 (.317) 6-35 (.146) 0-1 (.000) L10 3/28 @ SAS L, 110-116 CENTRAL 4-12 (.250) 2-6 (.250) 2-6 (.250) 0-0 (.000) L1 3/30 @ LAC L, 108-132 4/1 @ PHX L, 113-122 EASTERN 15-37 (.288) 10-16 (.385) 5-21 (.192) 0-1 (.000) L3 4/4 @ SAC L, 104-117 4/5 @ GSW L, 114-120 WESTERN 4-26 (.133) 3-12 (.200) 1-14 (.067) 0-0 (.000) L9 4/7 vs. SAS L, 90-112 4/9 vs. CHA L, 97-124 CAVALIERS 97, HORNETS 124 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (4/9/19) KEY PERFORMERS: Collin Sexton recorded his 2nd career double-double with a team-high 18 points and a career-best 10 assists in 38 minutes of work…Jordan Clarkson finished with 16 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, two rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes off the bench…Cedi Osman posted 17 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, four rebounds and one steal in 37 minutes…Larry Nance Jr.