CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (18-7) VS. NEW YORK KNICKS (14-15)

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1 WED., DEC. 23, 2015 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH TV: FSO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM / WMMS / LA MEGA 87.7 FM 7:00 PM EST CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (18-7) VS. NEW YORK KNICKS (14-15) CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES OVERALL GAME # 26 HOME GAME # 14 CAVS QUICK FACTS * Ranks 4th in NBA ^ Ranks 9th in NBA The Cleveland Cavaliers will wrap up their three-game homestand tonight when they face the New York Knicks for the third time in The two teams will complete their regular season series on March 26 in New York. Cleveland has won four straight games over the Knicks, which includes two victories this season (96-86 on Nov. 4 and on Nov. 13). The Cavaliers defense has held New York to an average of 85.0 points on.380 shooting from the field this season, limiting the Knicks to under 90 points and.400 shooting in both contests. Coming into tonight s contest, the Cavs have won five straight games and are an Eastern Conference-best 18-7 (.720) on the season. Cleveland also has the best home record in the conference at Since Jan. 19 of last season, Cleveland holds a 32-2 regular season record at The Q. During their five-game winning streak, Cleveland has outscored their opponents by an average of 15.6 points ( ), while also holding the edge in field goal percentage ( ), three-point percentage ( ), assists ( ), points in the paint ( ), fast break points ( ) and rebounding ( ). Cleveland has held its last four opponents to a combined.379 shooting from the field. In a win over Philadelphia on Sunday, the Cavs held the 76ers to (.349) shooting from the field, including (.227) shooting in the second and third quarters. During those two periods, the Cavs outscored the Sixers, MILESTONE ALERT: J.R. Smith needs 1 three-pointer to pass Mike Bibby (1,517) for 23 rd all-time in NBA history. LeBron James needs 1 assist to pass John Lucas (6,454) for 23 rd all-time in assists. James also needs one double-double to reach 300 for his career and would become the 12 th active player to accomplish that feat. With 582 games played, Anderson Varejao can pass Mark Price (582) for 7 th place in CAVS history. LeBron James, who surpassed Reggie Theus (6,453) for 24th all-time in assists and tied John Lucas (6,454) for 23rd all-time in NBA history with his fourth assist in Sunday s win over Philadelphia, is averaging 27.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.0 block in 37.0 minutes against the Knicks this season. Kyrie Irving made his season debut in Sunday s win against the Sixers, tallying 12 points, four assists and two steals in 17 minutes of action. In 12 career games against New York, Irving is averaging 26.0 points, his 3 rd -highest scoring average against any NBA team behind only Houston (27.5) and Portland (27.0). Matthew Dellavedova has scored in double figures in six of the last eight contests, averaging 12.0 points on.500 shooting, including.581 (18-31) from the three-point line, and 4.4 assists in 31.0 minutes over that span. In the win over Philadelphia, Dellavedova scored a season-high 20 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting, including a 4-6 (.667) mark from three-point territory, and added two blocks and two steals in 23 minutes off the bench. On the season, he is now shooting a team-high.461 from beyond the arc, which ranks 4 th in the NBA. The Cavs have won 36 consecutive regular season games at The Q when scoring at least 100 points (since March 25, 2014). They have reached the century mark in scoring in 10 of their 13 home contests this season. Over the last seven contests, Timofey Mozgov is shooting.722 (26-36) from the field. Cleveland has won 30 consecutive games when allowing 96 points or less (regular+postseason), the longest active streak in the NBA. (STATS, Inc.) CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT Mo Williams (right thumb sprain) QUESTIONABLE PROBABLE STARTERS POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG F 23 LEBRON JAMES : * F 0 KEVIN LOVE : ^ C 20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV : G 5 J.R. SMITH : G 2 KYRIE IRVING : PRONUNCIATION KEY Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-doh-vuh) Sasha Kaun (kown) Timofey Mozgov (TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov) Iman (ee-mon) Shumpert Anderson Varejao (vair-a-zjow) CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 12/20/15 Recalled guard Joe Harris from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively-owned D-League team 12/19/15 Assigned guard Joe Harris to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively-owned D-League team 12/17/15 Recalled guard Joe Harris from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively-owned D-League team 12/2/15 Assigned guard Joe Harris to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively-owned D-League team 11/30/15 Recalled guard Joe Harris from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively-owned D-League team CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK OVERALL 18-7 (.720) 12-1 (.923) 6-6 (.500) 0-2 (.000) W5 CENTRAL 2-3 (.400) 2-0 (.000) 0-3 (.000) 0-1 (.000) W1 EASTERN 14-6 (.700) 9-1 (.900) 5-5 (.500) 0-1 (.000) W3 WESTERN 4-1 (.800) 3-0 (.000) 1-1 (.000) 0-1 (.000) W SCHEDULE CHI Lost, MEM WON, /30 vs. MIA WON, PHI WON, /4 vs. NYK WON, /6 vs. PHI WON, /8 vs. IND WON, /10 vs. UTA WON, NYK WON, MIL Lost, ** DET Lost, /19 vs. MIL WON, /21 vs. ATL WON, /23 vs. ORL WON, TOR Lost, CHA WON, /28 vs. BKN WON, /1 vs. WAS Lost, NOP Lost, * MIA Lost, /8 vs. POR WON, ORL WON, BOS WON, /17 vs. OKC WON, /20 vs. PHI WON, /23 vs. NYK 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO GSW 5:00 PM ABC POR 10:00 PM FSO PHX 9:00 PM FSO DEN 9:00 PM FSO 1/2 vs. ORL 7:30 PM FSO 1/4 vs. TOR 7:00 PM FSO WAS 7:00 PM FSO MIN 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO PHI 6:00 PM FSO DAL 8:30 PM FSO SAS 8:00 PM TNT HOU 9:30 PM ESPN/FSO 1/18 vs. GSW 8:00 PM TNT BKN 7:30 PM FSO 1/21 vs. LAC 8:00 PM TNT 1/23 vs. CHI 8:30 PM ABC 1/25 vs. MIN 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 1/27 vs. PHX 7:00 PM FSO DET 7:30 PM FSO 1/30 vs. SAS 8:30 PM ABC IND 7:00 PM NBATV/ FSO CHA 7:00 PM FSO 2/5 vs. BOS 7:30 PM FSO 2/6 vs. NOP 7:30 PM FSO 2/8 vs. SAC 7:00 PM FSO 2/10 vs. LAL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/18 vs. CHI 8:00 PM TNT OKC 3:30 PM ABC 2/22 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO 2/24 vs. CHA 7:00 PM FSO TOR 7:30 PM FSO WAS 1:00 PM FSO 2/29 vs. IND 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 3/4 vs. WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 3/5 vs. BOS 7:00 PM FSO 3/7 vs. MEM 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO SAC 10:00 PM FSO LAL 10:30 PM TNT/FSO LAC 3:30 PM ABC UTA 9:00 PM FSO 3/16 vs. DAL 7:00 PM FSO ORL 7:00 PM FSO MIA 7:30 PM FSO 3/21 vs. DEN 7:00 PM FSO 3/23 vs. MIL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO BKN 7:30 PM FSO NYK 7:30 PM FSO 3/29 vs. HOU 8:00 PM TNT/FSO 3/31 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO ATL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 4/3 vs. CHI 3:30 PM FSO MIL 8:00 PM FSO IND 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO CHI 8:30 PM ABC 4/11 vs. ATL 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 4/13 vs. DET 8:00 PM FSO *Denotes Overtime

2 TONIGHT S OPPONENT: VS. NEW YORK KNICKS (14-15) CAVALIERS vs. KNICKS SEASON November 4 at Cleveland CAVS 96, Knicks 86 November 13 at New York CAVS 90, Knicks 84 December 23 at Cleveland 7:00 p.m. on FSO March 26 at New York 7:30 p.m. on FSO Overall: Home: The Q: Road: Current Streak: Won 4 Home Streak: Won 1 Road Streak: Won 4 Last Win: 11/13/15 Last Home Win: 11/4/15 Last Road Win: 11/13/15 Last Loss: 10/30/14 Last Home Loss: 10/30/14 Last Road Loss: 1/30/14 CAVALIERS KNICKS MATCHUP ( Regular Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO S PT DIFF CAVALIERS KNICKS SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Individual Bests Points: 52 LeBron James, 2/4/09 Rebounds: 20 Cage, 3/4/95, Carr, 2/12/81 Assists: 18 Mark Price, 2/15/89 Biggest Win: 36 points on 12/3/08 (118-82) Biggest Loss: 35 points on 3/20/01 (75-110) Knicks Individual Bests Points: 44 Patrick Ewing, 11/7/93 (OT) Rebounds: 22 3 Times Assists: 19 Michael Ray Richardson, 3/21/ GAME RECAPS (CAVS Lead Series 2-0) CAVALIERS 90, KNICKS 84 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK, NY (11/13/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James led Cleveland with his third 30-point game in four tries after finishing with a game-high 31 points (12 in the 4 th ) on (.571) shooting, a game-high six assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block in 39 minutes Mo Williams posted 20 points (nine in the 4 th ) on 7-13 (.538) shooting, two rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes Timofey Mozgov tallied 11 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting, seven boards and one steal in 27 minutes Kevin Love (11) and Tristan Thompson (10) combined for 21 of the team s 49 rebounds For the Knicks, Carmelo Anthony had 26 points, five rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes Arron Afflalo added 14 points, three rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes. TURNING POINT: With 5:24 remaining in the game and trailing by six points (80-74), Cleveland outscored New York 16-4 the rest of the way LeBron James and Mo Williams combined to score 15 of the final 16 points for Cleveland and finished with 21 of the team s 24 fourth quarter points. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs had a edge in points in the paint Defensively, the Cavs held the Knicks to 84 points on (.367) from the field, including just 12 points on 4-21 (.190) in the fourth quarter Cleveland also held New York to 31 points in the second half. NOVEMBER 13, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS JAMES - 31 LOVE - 11 JAMES (.423) (.581) at Knicks Anthony - 26 Porzingis/Williams - 7 Afflalo/Anthony (.367) (.810) CAVALIERS 96, KNICKS 86 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (11/4/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James recorded a game-high 23 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists in 35 minutes Mo Williams had a solid performance, pouring in 22 points, six rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes Kevin Love recorded his 3 rd double-double of the season, tallying 11 points and 12 rebounds in 32 minutes Tristan Thompson notched his 1 st doubledouble of the season with 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting and a game-high 13 rebounds (four offensive) in 26 minutes off the bench; Thompson gave the Cavs their first lead in the game (70-69) when he caught an alley-oop from Matthew Dellavedova with 51.1 seconds left in the third quarter Matthew Dellavedova dished out a game-high seven assists, while also tallying five points and three rebounds in 27 minutes as a reserve Timofey Mozgov added 10 points and three rebounds in 22 minutes Carmelo Anthony tallied a double-double for New York after finishing with team highs of 17 points and 12 rebounds to go along with four assists in 37 minutes Kristaps Porzingis had 13 points, four rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 21 minutes. TURNING POINT: After cutting the Knicks 15-point lead to just three (75-72) early in the fourth quarter, the Cavs went on a 9-0 run to take the lead for good. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland trailed by as many as 15 points they outrebounded New York the Cavs also outscored the Knicks in fast break points 24-0; the last time Cleveland shut out their opponent in fast break points was on March 7, 2015 in an win against the Phoenix Suns at The Q Defensively, the Cavs held the Knicks to (.393) shooting from the field, including 8-24 (.333) from deep The Cavs were even better over the final three quarters of play, holding the Knicks to shooting just (.317) during that span. NOVEMBER 4, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS JAMES - 23 THOMPSON 13 DELLAVEDOVA (.398) (.719) vs. Knicks Anthony 17 Anthony 12 Calderon (.393) (.800) CONNECTIONS Knicks TV Analyst Walt Clyde Frazier played for the Cavaliers for 66 games from (three seasons) and averaged 14.6 points for Cleveland Cavs assistant coach Tyronn Lue played for Knicks President Phil Jackson when he was head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Lue played for Jackson s Lakers from and won two championships Cavaliers Head Coach David Blatt and Knicks General Manager Steve Mills were collegiate teammates at Princeton for four seasons and helped lead the Tigers to a pair of Ivy League Championships and an NCAA berth in 1981 Knicks forward Lou Amundson played in 12 games for the Cavs in before being traded to the Knicks in a three-team trade on Jan. 5 Cavs guards J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert were acquired in the three-team trade with the Knicks on Jan. 5, 2015 Smith played in 213 games over three-plus seasons with the Knicks ( ) and was the Sixth Man of the Year with New York in Shumpert was drafted by the Knicks in 2011 (17th overall), appearing in 202 games in his threeplus seasons with New York ( ) Knicks guard Aaron Afflalo and Cavaliers forward Kevin Love both attended UCLA.

3 NEXT OPPONENT: AT GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (26-1) CAVALIERS vs. WARRIORS SEASON December 25 at Golden State 5:00 p.m. on ABC January 18 at Cleveland 8:00 p.m. on TNT Overall: Home: The Q: 14-7 Road: Current Streak: Won 1 Home Streak: Won 1 Road Streak: Lost 1 Last Win: 2/26/15 Last Home Win: 2/26/15 Last Road Win: 3/14/14 Last Loss: 1/9/15 Last Home Loss: 12/29/13 Last Road Loss: 1/9/15 CAVALIERS WARRIORS MATCHUP ( Regular Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO S PT DIFF CAVALIERS WARRIORS SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Individual Bests Points: 42- LeBron James, 2/26/15 Rebounds: 22 Rick Roberson, 3/7/72 Assists: 27 Geoff Huston, 1/27/82 Biggest Win: 33 points on 1/23/89 ( ) Biggest Loss: 40 points on 3/8/90 ( ) Warriors Individual Bests Points: 48 Rick Barry, 10/19/74 Rebounds: 26 George T. Johnson, 2/21/74 Assists: 18 Tim Hardaway, 3/8/ REGULAR SEASON RECAPS (TIED 1-1) CAVALIERS 94, WARRIORS 112 ORACLE ARENA OAKLAND, CA (1/9/15) KEY PERFORMERS: J.R. Smith made his first start as a Cavalier and finished with a game-high 27 points, five rebounds and a steal in 42 minutes Kyrie Irving had a strong all-around game with 23 points, six rebounds, five assists and a game-high three steals in 41 minutes Kevin Love notched his four straight double-double (20 th of the season) with 17 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting and a game-high 14 rebounds in 38 minutes of work Tristan Thompson posted 11 points, nine rebounds (four offensive) and two steals in 30 minutes Timofey Mozgov made his Cavalier debut and nearly had a double-double with nine points, eight rebounds (five offensive) and one block in 27 minutes off the bench Klay Thompson made four three-pointers and led the Warriors with a team-high 24 points and four rebounds in 30 minutes Stephen Curry recorded a double-double with 23 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting and a game-high 10 assists in 35 minutes Draymond Green added 10 points, a team-high 11 rebounds, eight assists and three blocks in 31 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Wine and Gold cut the Warriors lead to just five, 93-88, with 5:53 remaining in the fourth quarter but the Cavs would go four minutes without a field goal as Golden State closed out the game on a 19-6 run. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and had an edge in second chance points Cleveland scored 32 points in the first quarter the Cavs swiped eight steals on the evening. JANUARY 9, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS SMITH - 27 LOVE - 14 IRVING (.407) (.739) at Warriors Thompson - 24 Green - 11 Curry (.500) (.941) CAVALIERS 110, WARRIORS 99 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (2/26/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James recorded his 17th double-double with a season-high 42 points on (.600) shooting from the field, including a season-high tying 4-9 (.444) from three-point range, a season-high tying 11 rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block in 36 minutes It was James 55th career game of 40 points or more and third this season It was also James 17th career game with at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and five assists Kyrie Irving shot a perfect from the foul line and tallied 24 points, three rebounds and two steals in 38 minutes It was the 7 th time in Irving s career that he finished perfect from the charity stripe with at least 10 attempts Kevin Love chipped in with 16 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting from the floor, including 3-5 (.600) from behind the arc, and eight rebounds in 37 minutes Timofey Mozgov recorded his 7 th double-double with Cleveland and 16th of the year after tallying 10 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting from the field, 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 25 minutes Tristan Thompson registered 12 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting from the floor and eight rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench For the Warriors, David Lee tallied a team-high 19 points on 8-11 (.727) shooting from the field and four rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench Stephen Curry tallied 18 points and a game-high six assists in 34 minutes of action Draymond Green added 16 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting from the field, a team-high eight rebounds and a game-high five steals in 38 minutes. TURNING POINT: After holding just a three-point lead early in the third quarter (61-58), the Cavs went on a 16-3 run to build a lead with 6:47 left in the period. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: It was Cleveland s 11th straight win at Quicken Loans Arena and 10 th straight against Western Conference opponents The Cavaliers shot (.829) from the free-throw line On the glass, the Cavs outrebounded the Warriors At the defensive end, the Wine and Gold held the Warriors to (.424) shooting from the field, including Golden State only shooting (.378) in the second half. FEBRUARY 26, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS JAMES - 42 JAMES - 11 JAMES/SMITH (.468) (.829) vs. Warriors Lee - 19 Green - 8 Curry (.424) (.526) CONNECTIONS Warriors guard Klay Thompson s older brother, Mychel, appeared in five games for the Cavaliers in Golden State forward/center Marreese Speights played for the Cavaliers midway through the campaign Golden State Head Coach Steve Kerr played for the Cavaliers in 188 games over four seasons ( ) and shot.472 ( ) from the three-point line during his stint Warriors guard Leandro Barbosa and Cavs forward/center Anderson Varejao are natives of Brazil Golden State guard Shaun Livingston played in 49 games for the Cavs in Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson and Warriors assistant coach Luke Walton played college ball for two seasons ( and ) at the University of Arizona Walton played for the Wine and Gold during the season Cavs assistant coach Jim Boylan and Warriors center Andrew Bogut were together in Milwaukee for four seasons ( ) back when Boylan was an assistant coach for the Bucks Warriors guard Stephen Curry was born in Akron, Ohio...His father, Dell Curry, played for the Cavaliers during the season Curry s younger brother Seth Curry appeared in one game for the Cavs in after signing a 10-day contract with the team.

4 v LAST FIVE GAMES (5-0) CAVALIERS 108, 76ERS 86 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (12/17/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James tallied a game-high 23 points on (.588) shooting, five rebounds, four assists, one block and three steals in 25 minutes With James fourth assist of the game, he surpassed Reggie Theus (6,453) for 24th all-time in NBA history and tied John Lucas (6,454) for 23rd all-time Matthew Dellavedova poured in a season-high 20 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting, including a 4-6 (.667) mark from three-point territory, two assists, two blocks and two steals in 23 minutes off the bench In his season debut, Kyrie Irving contributed 12 points, four assists and two steals in 17 minutes of action Timofey Mozgov added eight points on 3-6 (.500) shooting, a team-high eight rebounds and one block in 24 minutes of play For the Sixers, Nerlens Noel recorded a double-double with 15 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting and a game-high 12 rebounds in 31 minutes. TURNING POINT: Trailing after the first period, the Wine and Gold went on to outscore the Sixers in the second (34-13) and third (33-22) quarters. The Cavs shot (.523) over that stretch compared to Philadelphia s (.227) shooting. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland improved to 3-0 against Philadelphia this season Defensively, the Cavs held the 76ers to 86 points on (.349) shooting, including 5-25 (.200) shooting from the three-point line The Cavaliers forced 21 turnovers and scored 28 points off turnovers, while only committing 12 and allowing 11 points The Cavs went (.440) from the three-point arc.the Wine and Gold held the edge in assists tonight, Cleveland recorded a season-high 31 fast break points. DECEMBER 20, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS JAMES - 23 MOZGOV 8 FOUR PLAYERS (.471) (.810) vs. 76ers Noel 15 Noel 12 Marshall (.349) (.700) CAVALIERS 104, THUNDER 100 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (12/17/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James registered his 10th double-double of the season (299th of career) with a game-high 33 points, nine rebounds, a game-high 11 assists and two steals in 40 minutes of action Matthew Dellavedova recorded his 1 st double-double of the season (6 th of career) with 11 points, including 3-6 (.500) shooting from three-point territory, 10 assists and three rebounds in 39 minutes Tristan Thompson notched his 4 th double-double of the season (94 th of career) with 14 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting, a game-high 15 rebounds, including a season-high 11 offensive rebounds, and one block in 35 minutes off the bench Thompson s 11 offensive rebounds was one shy of tying the franchise record for most offensive rebounds in a game, which has happened five other times Richard Jefferson chipped in with 13 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, including a 3-6 (.500) clip from deep, and two rebounds in 32 minutes as a reserve Kevin Love added 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in 32 minutes of play For Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook tallied a team-high 27 points on (.556) shooting, a team-high 10 assists and three steals in 34 minutes Kevin Durant had 25 points, three rebounds and five assists in 41 minutes Serge Ibaka notched 23 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting and a team-high nine rebounds in 38 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs trailed midway through the third quarter but went on a run to go up by 11 (91-80) with 8:10 left in the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland improved to 8-2 in their last 10 games against the Thunder at The Q The Wine and Gold trailed by as many as 12 points The Cavaliers dished out 29 assists on 41 field goals The Cavs went (.414) from deep and held a edge in points in the paint. DECEMBER 17, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS JAMES - 33 THOMPSON 15 JAMES (.466) (.769) vs. Thunder Westbrook 27 Ibaka 9 Westbrook (.473) (.857) CAVALIERS 89, CELTICS 77 TD GARDEN BOSTON, MA (12/15/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James led Cleveland with a game-high 24 points on (.500) shooting from the field, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in 36 minutes Kevin Love shot 3-7 (.429) from deep and posted 20 points, eight rebounds, five assists, one steal and two blocks in 34 minutes Timofey Mozgov posted nine points on 4-5 (.800) shooting, a game-high 10 rebounds and a game-high three blocks in 24 minutes Mo Williams recorded 10 points and three assists in 19 minutes off the bench Tristan Thompson pulled down nine boards in 22 minutes off the bench With his seventh defensive rebound, Thompson surpassed Drew Gooden (1,698) for 10 th all-time on the Cavaliers defensive rebounds list J.R. Smith added nine points, six rebounds and a steal in 36 minutes Avery Bradley led Boston with a team-high 17 points and three rebounds in 34 minutes Jae Crowder shot 4-9 (.444) from beyond the arc and tallied 14 points in 28 minutes. TURNING POINT: After trailing earlier in the third quarter, the Cavs went on a 17-2 run to go up by 10 (62-52) and led the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers held the Celtics to just 77 points on an opponent season-low (.322) shooting from the field, including 9-32 (.281) from the three-point line in the second half, the Wine and Gold scored 49 points on (.513) shooting compared to Boston s 31 points on (.262) shooting The Cavs had a edge in points in the paint Cleveland had seven blocks on the night. DECEMBER 15, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS JAMES - 24 MOZGOV 10 LOVE (.462) 9-10 (.900) at Celtics Bradley 17 Turner 8 Thomas/Turner (.322) (.857) CAVALIERS 111, MAGIC 76 AMWAY CENTER ORLANDO, FL (12/11/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James scored 20 points in the first half (8-9 FG) and finished with a game-high 25 points on (.667) shooting, three rebounds, a game-high eight assists and a season-high tying four steals in 29 minutes of work Timofey Mozgov tallied a season-high 17 points on 8-9 (.889) shooting from the field and four rebounds in 20 minutes Kevin Love had a near double-double with eight points, a game-high 13 rebounds, a season-high six assists and two steals in 28 minutes Iman Shumpert returned to action and finished with 14 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting from the field, including 2-3 (.667) from deep, and three rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench James Jones scored 15 points (all in the fourth quarter) on 5-10 (.500) shooting, including 4-8 (.500) from beyond the arc, and a steal in 18 minute off the bench Matthew Dellavedova added 12 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, and six assists in 24 minutes For Orlando, Nikola Vucevic had a team-high 14 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, three rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs outscored the Magic in the second (31-17) and third (30-15) quarters. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The 35-point win was Cleveland s biggest of the season and their largest margin of victory over the Magic in team history (prev. 32 on Nov. 24, 2014) It was also Cleveland's 12 th consecutive win over Orlando, its longest winning streak over any NBA team since it won 12 in a row over Philadelphia from 1994 to 1998 Offensively, the Cavs had 111 points on a seasonhigh (.569) shooting from the field, including (.524) from deep, and dished out 28 assists Defensively, the Wine and Gold held Orlando to an opponent season-low tying 76 points on (.389) shooting from the field, including just 6-22 (.273) from the three-point line The Cavs forced a season-high 20 turnovers, scoring 31 points off of the Magic s miscues, and tallying a season-high 12 steals Cleveland outrebounded Orlando and also held the edge in points in the paint (50-28) and fast break points (14-3) The Cavs received 43 points from the bench.. DECEMBER 11, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS JAMES - 25 LOVE 13 JAMES (.569) (.667) at Magic Vucevic 14 Nicholson 6 Napier (.389) (.700) CAVALIERS 105, TRAIL BLAZERS 100 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (12/8/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James notched his 9 th double-double of the season (298 of career) with a game-high tying 33 points on (.583) shooting, a team-high 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals and a season-high tying three blocks in 40 minutes of action James had 14 points in the fourth quarter Matthew Dellavedova poured in a season-high 17 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 37 minutes Kevin Love contributed 18 points, four rebounds, a team-high four assists and a career-high tying four steals in 30 minutes Mo Williams added in 13 points, two rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes off the bench Jared Cunningham came off the bench and played a career-high 35 minutes, tallying seven points and zero turnovers Damian Lillard tallied a game-high tying 33 points on (.519) shooting, including 4-9 (.444) from deep, a team-high six rebounds and six assists in 39 minutes.cj McCollum contributed 24 points on (.526) shooting, including 4-8 (.500) from three-point range, three rebounds and five assists in 36 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs overcame an 18-point deficit (47-29) by outscoring the Blazers to go up by 11 points (89-78) with 7:16 remaining in the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Offensively, the Cavs scored 105 points on (.506) shooting from the field The Cavaliers overcame a season-high 18-point deficit, their largest comeback since overcoming a 19-point deficit at Boston on Nov. 14, 2014 Cleveland s bench recorded 29 points...the Cavs turned the ball over a season-low nine times Defensively, Cleveland forced a seasonhigh 19 turnovers on the night, including nine turnovers in the third quarter The team also had a season-high 10 steals, including seven in the third quarter The Wine and Gold held Portland to just two fast break points. DECEMBER 8, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS JAMES - 33 JAMES 10 LOVE (.506) (.800) vs. Trail Blazers Lillard 33 Lillard 6 Lillard (.506) 9-16 (.563)

5 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES LINE OF DEFENSE: On the season, the Cavs are allowing the 3 rd -lowest scoring average in the league at 95.6 points. 96 OR LESS: Cleveland has won 30 consecutive games when allowing 96 points or less (regular & postseason), the longest active streak in the NBA. (STATS, Inc.) UNDER 100 &.400 SHOOTING: Cleveland has held foes to less than 100 points on 14 occasions this season (11-3) and under.400 shooting seven times (7-0). BREAK STOPPAGE: The Cavs are giving up 10.0 fast break points per game, which is the 3 rd -lowest in the NBA. GUARDING THE ARC: Cleveland ranks 7 th in the NBA in opponent three-point field goal percentage (.331) and 7 th in opponent three-pointers made per game (7.3). LAST 12 MINUTES: Coming into tonight s contest, Cleveland has held opponents to 22 points or less in the fourth quarter in eight of the last 11 games. On the season, the Cavs are giving up 22.6 points (2 nd in NBA) on.408 shooting (4 th ), including.295 from beyond the arc (4 th ) in the final period. BOARD GAME: The team s 34.6 defensive rebounds per game rank 7 th in the NBA. SOLID ROAD TRIP: During a two-game road trip, the Cavs held Orlando (76 points on Dec. 11) and Boston (77 points on Dec. 15) to under 80 points, and a combined average of just 76.5 points on.352 shooting from the field, including just.278 (15-54) from the three-point territory. The last time Cleveland held two consecutive road opponents to under 80 points was in February 1999 in games at Boston (2/6/99, 77 points) and Charlotte (2/10/99, 77 points). (Elias Sports Bureau) HOME SWEET HOME: Since Jan. 19 of last season, the Cavaliers hold a 32-2 regular season record at Quicken Loans Arena (including 12-1 this season, 3 rd in NBA), winning by double figures in 21 of the 34 games. They are outscoring opponents by 10.8 points per game ( ) at The Q over that stretch. The Cavs also have a few other marks going for them at home. Since the beginning of last season, the Cavs are 33-0 when scoring at least 100 points at home (10-0 this season and since March 25, 2014, the Cavs are 36-0 when scoring 100 points at The Q) when shooting.500 or better from the field at home (5-0 this season) 24-0 when shooting.400 or better from behind the arc at home (6-0 this season) COMEBACK KINGS: After overcoming a 12-point deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Dec. 17., Cleveland has now won seven games when facing double-digit deficits this season after trailing by: 15 points at PHI (11/2), 15 points vs. NYK (11/4), 10 points at NYK (11/13), 10 points vs. ORL (11/23), 12 points vs. BKN (11/28), 18 points vs. POR and 12 points vs. OKC. DRAINING THREES: On the season, the Cavs are averaging 10.0 three-pointers made per game (4 th in NBA). THE EDGE: The Wine and Gold are making an Eastern Conference-best 2.7 more threes per game than their opponent (10.0 to 7.3). 10 OR MORE: Cleveland has made at least 10 three-pointers on 13 occasions this season. DELLY TREY: Matthew Dellavedova is leading the Cavs in three-point percentage, connecting on.461 (4 th in NBA) of his attempts from long range. LOVE & SMITH: Kevin Love (2.2, 16 th in NBA) and J.R. Smith (2.0, 22 nd in NBA) are both connecting on at least 2.0 three-pointers per game. 18 TRIPLES: In a win over Orlando on Nov. 23, the Wine and Gold made a season-high (.514) shots from beyond the arc, just one shy from tying their franchise record. Both Kevin Love and J.R. Smith hit six three-pointers, becoming the 2nd pair of Cavs players to ever accomplish that feat in the same game. The only other time two Cavs players knocked down six treys in the same game was March 5, 1996 vs. Seattle (Dan Majerle 6, Danny Ferry 6) (Elias). SCORING 100 OR MORE: The Cavs are 13-2 this season when scoring 100 points or more. They have also won 41 of the last 44 regular season games when topping the century mark dating back to last season. EFFICIENT OFFENSE: When shooting at least.500 from the field, Cleveland is 7-0 this season and 35-0 when making at least half their shots since March 23, MILESTONE ALERT: Several Cavs players have a few milestones that are in reach. LeBron James needs 1 assist to pass John Lucas (6,454) for 23 rd in NBA history and 18 assists to pass Stephon Marbury (6,471) for 22 nd all-time in league history LeBron James needs 1 double-double to reach 300 for his career LeBron James needs 66 points to pass Alex English (25,613) for 17 th in NBA history (box on right) LeBron James needs 245 field goals to pass Moses Malone (9,435) for 19 th in NBA history Anderson Varejao needs 3 blocks to pass Brad Daugherty (397) for 7 th place in CAVS history Anderson Varejao needs 1 game to pass Mark Price (582) for 7 th place in CAVS history Mo Williams needs 27 assists to reach 4,000 for his career Mo Williams needs 3 games to reach 800 for his career J.R. Smith needs 1 three-pointer to pass Mike Bibby (1,517) for 23 rd all-time in NBA history Matthew Dellavedova needs 126 points to reach 1,000 for his career *More information on player milestones can be found on the All-Time Leaders List/Career Milestones page. BOARD MARGIN: The Wine and Gold are outrebounding opponents by 4.4 rebounds per game, which is the 4th-biggest differential in the NBA (44.8 to 40.4). Cleveland has outrebounded foes in 19 of 25 games this season. VERSUS THE WEST: Cleveland is 18-2 in its last 20 regular season games against Western Conference opponents (4-1 this season), winning by an average of 10.4 points vs. the West in that span ( ). The Wine and Gold have also won 11 straight regular season games over the West at The Q. LOVE-LY START: Kevin Love is averaging a team-high 10.5 rebounds per game, the 9th-highest mark in the NBA. He has pulled down at least 10 rebounds 13 times so far and is also averaging 17.3 points and 2.6 assists in 32.8 minutes per game. His 11 double-doubles are tied for 16 th in the NBA and his 55 three-pointers are tied for 21 st in the league. NBA s All-Time Leading Scorers (Regular Season) Rank/Player Points 17. Alex English 25, LeBron James 25, Reggie Miller 25, Jerry West 25,192 Most Double-Doubles Since Player Double-Doubles 20-10: Love has six games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds this season (172 in career). 1. Dwight Howard 364 BIG NIGHT: In a win over Orlando on Nov. 23, Love poured in a season-high 34 points on (.611) shooting, including 6-9 (.667) 2. KEVIN LOVE 305 from the three-point line, eight rebounds, four assists and one block in 34 minutes. He scored 20 points in the second quarter, 3. Zach Randolph 284 including 17 consecutive from the 8:10 mark to the 2:50 mark. The 34 points scored by Love was his most as a Cavalier. 300 Double-Doubles: Love notched his 300 th career double-double with 24 points and 14 rebounds in 44 minutes at Milwaukee on Nov. 14, becoming the 11 th active player to accomplish that feat. Only Dwight Howard has more double-doubles since Love entered the league in FGM: Love hit his 600 th career three-pointer on Nov. 10 against Utah to become the 20 th player 6 10 or taller to reach that mark. Since three-pointers became an official stat in , Love is one of two players in NBA history with over 600 career three-point field goals and an average of 10.0 rebounds per game, joining Larry Bird (10.0 rpg/649 3FGM). RARE TERRITORY: After a win over Indiana on Nov. 8, Love became the first Cavalier to tally 22 points, 19 rebounds and three blocks since Jan. 11, 2008 when LeBron James had 31 points, 19 rebounds and three blocks vs. Charlotte. IRON MAN: Tristan Thompson has appeared in all 82 games in each of the past three seasons. So far, his consecutive games played streak is at 313 dating back to Feb. 10, He has also put up solid numbers this season, averaging a career-high 9.8 rebounds (10 th in NBA), to go along with 7.0 points on.540 shooting from the field in 26.8 minutes per game. BENCH WORK: Thompson is averaging 9.2 rebounds in his 22 games off the bench, which leads all NBA reserves. 6 REBOUNDS OR MORE: Thompson has grabbed at least six rebounds in 24 of 25 games so far, including 13 games with 10 or more boards. CAREER MARK: Thompson grabbed 10+ rebounds in a careerhigh eight straight contests from Nov. 19 Dec. 4. Longest Streaks of Consecutive Games Played (CAVS History) Player Games 1. Jim Chones Austin Carr TRISTAN THOMPSON Danny Ferry Jim Brewer 298 Player Longest Active Streaks of Consecutive Games Played (Regular Season) Games 1. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 351 (streak started 3/25/11) 2. TRISTAN THOMPSON (CLE) 313 (streak started 2/10/12)

6 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES (CONT.) TOTAL IMPACT: LeBron James is having another solid all-around season in with averages of 26.5 points (4 th in NBA) on.501 shooting from the field (20 th in NBA), 7.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists (12 th in NBA) and 1.5 steals in 36.3 minutes per game. He is the only player in the NBA this season to shoot at least.500 from the field and average at least 20.0 points, 6.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds. He also has 10 double-doubles (tied-19 th in NBA). RECENT PLAY: Over his last 10 games (since Nov. 25), James is averaging 27.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.6 steals and 36.6 minutes, and shooting.865 (64-74) from the foul line. 20 & 30 POINT GAMES: James has scored at least 20 points in 21 games so far, including eight 30-point outings. DOWN THE STRETCH: In the fourth quarter in , James has 192 points (2 nd in NBA) and is averaging an NBA-high 8.7 points in the final period. He has scored at least 10 points in nine fourth quarters so far, which includes a seasonhigh 23 points in the final period on Dec. 4 th in New Orleans. TOP 25 ALL-TIME IN POINTS & ASSISTS: in a win over Orlando on Nov. 23, James passed Norm Nixon (6,386) for 25 th all-time in assists with his fifth helper on the night. He joined Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to rank in the Top 25 in points and assists. James has also led or tied for the team-lead in points and assists 484 times in his career (10 this season). The only other player in NBA history with more than 400 such games is Oscar Robertson, who had 517 games of that kind over his 14-year career. (Elias Sports Bureau) CLIMBING THE SCORING LIST: James currently has 25,548 career regular season points and is closing in on Alex English (25,613) for 17 th all-time in NBA history. He moved into 18 th place on Nov. 25 in Toronto after passing Reggie Miller (25,279) with his free throw at the 7:33 mark of the second quarter. Prior to that, James surpassed Jerry West (25,192) for 19th place on the NBA s all-time scoring list with his 10th point of the night, a three-pointer at the 3:06 mark of the first quarter on Nov. 17 in Detroit. 9,000 FGs: In the Nov. 6 win over Philadelphia, LeBron James became the 20 th player in league history to make 9,000 career regular season field goals, as well as the 5 th active player to do so (Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki) with his dunk at the 7:23 mark of the second quarter. In the very next game (Nov. 8 vs. Indiana), James surpassed Jerry West (9,016) for 19 th place on the NBA s all-time field goals made list. 25,000 PTS: In a win at Philadelphia on Nov. 2, LeBron James became the 20th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career regular season points, as well as the youngest to do so (30 years, 307 days) with his alley-oop dunk at the 8:07 mark of the fourth quarter. HONORS FOR JAMES: James won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award for Nov His most recent one was the 49th time James has earned Player of the Week accolades in his career, the most in NBA history. It also marked the 30th time James has Most Player of the Week Selections in NBA History Most Consecutive Seasons w/25.0 points per game (All-Time) Player Consecutive Seasons LEBRON JAMES 12 ( present) Karl Malone 11 ( to ) Jerry West 11 ( to ) Allen Iverson 10 ( to ) Shaquille O Neal 10 ( to ) Dominique Wilkins 10 ( to Most Consecutive Games of 10+ Points in NBA History (Regular Season) Rank/Player Consecutive Games 1. Michael Jordan Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LEBRON JAMES 665 (started 1/6/07) 4. Karl Malone 575 Most Player of the Month Selections in NBA History 1. LEBRON JAMES 49 TIMES 1. LEBRON JAMES 29 TIMES 2. Kobe Bryant 33 times 2. Kobe Bryant 17 times 3. Michael Jordan 25 times 3. Michael Jordan 16 times 4. Allen Iverson 23 times 4. Shaquille O Neal 12 times *LeBron James earned the Player of the Week Award this season for games played Nov earned POW honors as a member of the Cavaliers. During that week, James averaged 25.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 36.0 minutes per game, while shooting.571 (28-49) from the field,.600 (6-10) from the three-point line and.875 (14-16) from the free throw line. CLUTCH NIGHT: In a win over Brooklyn on Nov. 28, James made the go-ahead shot with 1.0 second remaining in regulation to give the Cavs the victory. It was James 35th goahead field goals in the final 5 seconds of regulation/ot (regular season & postseason). In the last 20 seasons, only Kobe Bryant (45) had more at that point. (ESPN Stats & Info) THE 25K CLUB: In a win at Philadelphia on Nov. 2, LeBron James became the 20th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career regular season points, as well as the youngest to do so (30 years, 307 days) with his alley-oop dunk at the 8:07 mark of the fourth quarter. He became the 6th active player to reach the 25,000-point club, joining Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. James reached 25,000 points in his 915 th career game. Only three players reached that mark in as few games as he did: Wilt Chamberlain (691 games), Michael Jordan (782), and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (889). James recorded 22 points and 11 assists in reaching the plateau, becoming the 6 th player to record a double-double in the game in which he surpassed 25,000 points, joining Chamberlain (who had a triple double when he reached that mark in 1968), Jerry West (1973), Abdul-Jabbar (1980), Karl Malone (1997), and Tim Duncan (2014). James is just the 7 th player to reach the 25,000-point milestone before the end of his 13th season, along with Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Oscar Robertson and Dominique Wilkins. Everyone ahead of James on the NBA s al-time scoring list has logged at least 1,000 games except Jerry West with 932. With his very first point against the Sixers that night, James became the 11th player with 30,000 points when adding playoff numbers to the overall total. (Elias Sports Bureau) Fewest Regular Season Games to 25,000 Points Player Games 1. Wilt Chamberlain Michael Jordan Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LEBRON JAMES Oscar Robertson 917 Youngest to 25,000 Points (Regular Season) Player Age 1. LEBRON JAMES 30 years, 307 days 2. Kobe Bryant 31 years, 151 days 3. Wilt Chamberlain 31 years, 186 days 4. Karl Malone 33 years, 228 days 5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 33 years, 249 days 6. Michael Jordan 33 years, 287 days DELLY CARE: Matthew Dellavedova currently ranks 3 rd in the NBA in assists-to-turnover ratio at He currently has 129 assists and 37 turnovers this season. BLATT NAMED COACH OF THE MONTH: Cavaliers Head Coach David Blatt was named the NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in October and November. It marked the second time Blatt has earned Coach of the Month accolades (March 2015) as he became the fourth coach in Cavaliers history to win the award more than once, joining Lenny Wilkens (three times), Mike Fratello (two times) and Mike Brown (five times). It also marked the 13th time in franchise history a coach has won the honor. Blatt led the Cavaliers to the best record in the East during October/November at 13-4 (.765), including a perfect 9-0 at The Q. During that span, the Cavs averaged an Eastern Conference-best points and surrendered just 96.5 points, en route to posting the best differential in the conference at +6.6 points per game. Cleveland also led the East in field goal percentage (.461) and three-pointers per game (10.2), while ranking second in defensive rebounds per game (35.9), third in assists per game (24.1) and fourth in total rebounds per game (46.5). Blatt is the first coach in Cavaliers history to win the award within the first month of a season.

7 MOVIN ON UP THE CAVS ALL-TIME LEADERS LIST Several Cavs players have a chance to move up in several categories on the Cavs all-time leaders list this season. GAMES PLAYED POINTS SCORED ASSISTS FGM STEALS FTM 1. Z. Ilgauskas (771) 1. L. James (17,629) 1. L. James (4,474) 1. L. James (6,280) 1. L. James (1,101) 1. L. James (4,153) 2. D. Ferry (723) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (10,616) 2. M. Price (4,206) 2. A. Carr (4,272) 2. M. Price (734) 2. B. Daugherty (2,741) 3. B. Smith (720) 3. B. Daugherty (10,389) 3. J. Bagley (2,311) 3. B. Smith (4,182) 3. F. Walker (722) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (2,495) 4. J. Williams (661) 4. A. Carr (10,265) 4. T. Brandon (2,235) 4. Z. Ilgauskas (4,045) 4. C. Ehlo (661) 4. J. Williams (2,106) 5. L. James (641) 5. M. Price (9,543) 5. F. Walker (2,115) 5. B. Daugherty (3,823) 5. T. Brandon (621) 5. M. Price (1883) 6. A. Carr (635) 6. B. Smith (9,513) 6. B. Daugherty (2,028) 6. M. Price (3,429) 6. J. Williams (587) 6. A. Carr (1,719) 7. M. Price (582) 7. J. Williams (8,504) 7. A. Miller (2,015) 7. J. Williams (3,198) 7. R. Harper (530) 7. C. Russell (1,627) A. Varejao (582) 8. L. Nance (7,257) 8. A. Carr (1,820) 8. L. Nance (2,945) 8. A. Varejao (523) 8. W. Free (1,406) 9. B. Daugherty (548) 9. C. Russell (6,588) 9. C. Ehlo (1,803) 9. C. Russell (2,480) 9. J. Bagley (474) 9. L. Nance (1,364) 10. C. Ehlo (513) 10. W. Free (6,329) 10. G. Huston (1,630) 10. J. Chones (2,456) 10. B. Daugherty (422) 10. P. Hubbard (1,318) BLOCKS 3FGM OFFENSIVE REBS DEFENSIVE REBS TOTAL REBS 1. Z. Ilgauskas (1,269) 1. L. James (916) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (2,336) 1. B. Daugherty (4,020) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (5,904) 2. J. Williams (1,200) 2. M. Price (802) 2. J. Williams (1,620) 2. L. James (3,697) 2. B. Daugherty (5,227) 3. L. Nance (1,087) 3. D. Gibson (578) 3. A. Varejao (1,471) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (3,568) 3. J. Williams (4,669) 4. L. James (547) 4. W. Person (550) 4. J. Brewer (1,292) 4. J. Williams (3,049) 4. L. James (4,459) 5. J. Chones (450) 5. D. Ferry (543) 5. B. Daugherty (1,207) 5. A. Varejao (2,928) 5. A. Varejao (4,399) 6. R. Hinson (430) 6. K. Irving (464) 6. T. Thompson (1,109) 6. J. Chones (2,750) 6. J. Chones (3,790) 7. B. Daugherty (397) 7. M. Williams (404) 7. L. Nance (1,067) 7. L. Nance (2,494) 7. L. Nance (3,561) 8. A. Varejao (395) 8. C. Ehlo (381) 8. P. Hubbard (1,051) 8. J. Brewer (2,259) 8. J. Brewer (3,551) 9. J. Brewer (353) 9. D. Jones (344) 9. J. Chones (1,040) 9. T. Hill (1,830) 9. B. Smith (3,057) 10. M. West (325) 10. C. Mills (297) 10. T. Hill (955) 10. T. Thompson (1,708) 10. T. Thompson (2,817) FRANCHISE LEADER NOTES: Tristan Thompson passed Drew Gooden for 10 th place in defensive rebounds at Boston on Dec. 15 Tristan Thompson passed Tyrone Hill for 10 th place in total rebounds at Orlando on Dec. 11 LeBron James passed Austin Carr for sole possession of 5 th place in games played at New Orleans on Dec. 4 LeBron James surpassed Anderson Varejao for 4 th place in total rebounds against Atlanta on Nov. 21 Tristan Thompson moved into 6 th place in offensive rebounds, passing Larry Nance with his fifth offensive rebound against Atlanta on Nov. 21 Tristan Thompson moved into 7 th place in offensive rebounds, passing Phil Hubbard with his third offensive rebound against Indiana on Nov. 8 LeBron James surpassed Zydrunas Ilgauskas for 2 nd place in defensive rebounds with his second rebound at Philadelphia on Nov. 2 Mo Williams surpassed Craig Ehlo for 7 th place in three-pointers made with his first triple at Memphis on Oct. 28 Tristan Thompson moved into 8 th place in offensive rebounds, passing Jim Chones with his third offensive rebound at Memphis on Oct. 28 LeBron James topped 17,000 points for his Cavaliers career with his sixth point at Chicago on Oct. 27. CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS LEBRON CLIMBING THE NBA S SCORING AND FIELD GOALS MADE LISTS (REGULAR SEASON) NBA s All-Time SCORING Leaders (10 through 20) NBA s All-Time ASSISTS Leaders (15 through 25) 10. Hakeem Olajuwon (26,946) 15. Tim Hardaway (7,095) 11. Oscar Robinson (26,710) 16. Bob Cousy (6,955) 12. Dominique Wilkins (26,668) 17. Guy Rodgers (6,917) 13. John Havlicek (26,395) 18. Muggsy Bogues (6,726) 14. Tim Duncan (26,211)* 19. Kevin Johnson (6,711) 15. Kevin Garnett (26,023)* 20. Derek Harper (6,577) 16. Paul Pierce (26,010)* 21. Tiny Archibald (6,476) 17. Alex English (25,613) 22. Stephon Marbury (6,471) 18. LeBron James (25,548)* 23. LeBron James (6,454)* 19. Reggie Miller (25,274) John Lucas (6,454) 20. Jerry West (25,192) 25. Reggie Theus (6,453) *Active Player *Active Player UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES (REGULAR SEASON) IRVING JAMES LOVE 6,000 Points (5,387) 26,000 Points (25,548) 9,000 Points (8,649) 400 Steals (367) 1,600 Steals (1,590) 3,000 FGM (2,877) 1,000 Rebounds (904) 1,300 3FGM (1,281) 500 Games (464) 2,000 FGM (1,949) 6,000 FTM (5,885) 700 3FGM (639) 500 3FGM (464) 300 Double-Doubles (299) 6,000 Rebounds (5,446) JEFFERSON WILLIAMS SMITH 15,000 Points (14,196) 11,000 Points (10,680) 1,600 3FGM (1,517) 5,000 FGM (4,909) 800 Steals (741) 5,000 FGM (4,021) 4,000 Assists (3,973) 4,000 FGM (3,717) 800 Steals (792) 1,000 3FGM (939) 800 Steals (716) 2,000 Assists (1,760) 800 Games (797) THOMPSON VAREJAO SHUMPERT 300 Blocks (242) 3,000 Def. Rebs. (2,928) 2,000 Points (1,882) 100 Double-Doubles (94) 1,000 FTM (922) 600 Assists (508) 3,000 Rebounds (2,817) 700 Assists (699) 900 Rebounds (860) 400 Blocks (395) 100 Double-Doubles (90) CAREER MILESTONE NOTES: LeBron James surpassed Reggie Theus (6,386) for 24th place on the NBA s all-time assists list and tied John Lucas (6,454) for 23 rd with his fourth assist against Philadelphia on Dec. 20 Mo Williams made his 4,000 th career field goal with his first make against Washington on Dec. 1 J.R. Smith made his 1,500 th career three-pointer with his second trey at Toronto on Nov. 25 LeBron James surpassed Reggie Miller (25,279) for 18th place on the NBA s all-time scoring list with his free throw at the 7:33 mark of the second quarter at Toronto on Nov. 25 LeBron James surpassed Norm Nixon (6,386) for 25th place on the NBA s all-time assists list with his fifth dime against Orlando on Nov. 23 and joined Oscar Robertson as the only players to rank in the league s all-time Top 25 in assists and points LeBron James surpassed Jerry West (25,192) for 19th place on the NBA s all-time scoring list with his 10th point of the night, a three-pointer at the 3:06 mark of the first quarter Kevin Love notched his 300 th career double-double at Milwaukee on Nov. 14 Kevin Love made his 600 th career three-pointer at the 7:43 mark of the second quarter against Utah on Nov. 10 LeBron James passed Jerry West (9,016) for 19th in NBA history in field goals made with his 8 th make against Indiana on Nov. 8 LeBron James became the 20th player in NBA history to make 9,000 career regular season field goals with his dunk at the 7:23 mark of the second quarter against Philadelphia on Nov. 6 LeBron James became the 20th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career regular season points, as well as the youngest to do so (30 years, 307 days) with his alley-oop dunk at the 8:07 mark of the fourth quarter at Philadelphia on Nov. 2.

8 CHRISTMAS DAY GAME The Cavaliers will play on Christmas Day (Dec. 25) for the 12 th time in franchise history when they visit the Golden State Warriors. Cleveland is 6-5 all-time on Christmas, including a perfect 5-0 at home. LeBron James has played in nine Christmas Day games (27.2 points, 7.8 assists) and is among the Top 10 in several categories for games played on December 25 th. CHRISTMAS DAY All-Time Records Most Points Scored Most Assists Most Steals Three-Point Field Goals 1. Kobe Bryant (383 pts/15 Games) 1. Oscar Robertson (145 asts/12 Games) 1. Scottie Pippen (24 stls/7 Games) 1. Ray Allen (13 3FGM/6 Games) 2. Oscar Robertson (377 pts /12 Games) 2. Kobe Bryant (82 asts/15 Games) 2. Dwyane Wade (18 stls/10 Games) Kevin Durant (13 3FGM/5 Games) 3. Shaquille O Neal (272 pts/13 Games) 3. Guy Rodgers (71 asts/7 Games) 3. Michael Jordan (17 stls/6 Games) Chauncey Billups (13 3FGM/6 Games) 4. Dwyane Wade (258 pts/10 Games) 4. LEBRON JAMES (70 asts/9 Games) Michael Ray Richardson (17 stls/5 Games) LEBRON JAMES (13 3FGM/9 Games) 5. LEBRON JAMES (245 pts/9 Games) 5. Walt Frazier (69 asts/11 Games) 5. LEBRON JAMES (16 stls/9 Games) 5. Kobe Bryant (12 3FGM/15 Games) 6. Walt Bellamy (237 pts/9 Games) 6. Bob Cousy (67 asts/11 Games) 6. Kobe Bryant (15 stls/15 Games) 6. Derek Fisher (11 3FGM/11 Games) 7. Richie Guerin (232 pts/9 Games) 7. Dwyane Wade (66 asts/10 Games) Steve Nash (11 3FGM/6 Games) NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE - CANTON CHARGE The Canton Charge (4-9), presented by SecureData 365 and powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, fell to the Erie BayHawks (4-7), 87-84, in front of 3,352 at the Memorial Civic Center for the annual Cleveland Cavaliers Night in Canton. Nick Minnerath finished with a game-high 28 points on 9-of-12 shooting and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line in 30 minutes off the bench. He is averaging 28 points and six boards over his last three games, all in relief. C.J. Wilcox netted 10 points with six boards in 34 minutes on assignment from the Clippers. Canton hits the road for their next game with a visit to the Grand Rapids Drive (Detroit Pistons affiliate) on Wednesday, December 23rd at 7:00 p.m. The Charge are back home on Saturday, December 26th at 7:00 p.m. against the Raptors 905 (Toronto Raptors affiliate)! For more information, head to Cavaliers guard Joe Harris has appeared in nine games for the Charge this season, averaging 17.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 33.9 minutes per game. 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 prior to game time with the First Merit Tip-Off Show, hosted by Mike Snyder. Calling the game action will be John Michael and Cavalier Legend Jim Chones. Then following each game, fans can participate in the Postgame Call-In Show, featuring comments from players in both locker rooms, Coach Blatt s postgame press conference, and live reports and highlights from other games around the league. Fans can also hear the Discount Drug Mart Cavaliers Insider Radio Show, every Monday during the regular season. The next show is Monday, December 28 at 7:00 pm on the Cavs Radio Network. Also, weekday mornings, Cavs personalities will be on News Radio WTAM 1100 with host Bill Wills and Mike Snyder to update Cavalier fans with the latest on the team and the NBA in general. The Cavaliers on WTAM Monday 12/21 Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael Tuesday 12/22 Cavaliers Legend & TV Analyst Austin Carr Wednesday 12/23 Radio Color Analyst Jim Chones Thursday 12/24 Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael Friday 12/25 NO SHOW CHRISTMAS *All Cavs personalities will be on at 8:20 a.m MEDIA GUIDE: Everything you need to know about the Cleveland Cavaliers Regular Season is available in the online media guide at the following link: ROCKIN THE Q: The Cavaliers sold out each of their 41 home games at Quicken Loans Arena in , their second time selling out every game in the regular season ( ). The Cavs opened the season at The Q on Oct. 30 against the Miami Heat, which was their 11th straight home opener sellout. Cleveland also filled up the arena in all 10 home games during the 2015 Playoffs. To date, including regular season (353) and playoffs (45), there have been 398 sellouts at The Q and 64 consecutive sellouts (regular season and playoffs only dating back to 10/30/14). CAVS ANNOUNCE LINEUP OF FUN GIVEAWAYS AND EXCITING THEME NIGHTS AT THE Q FOR THE SEASON: Quicken Loans Arena and the Cleveland Cavaliers have a schedule full of fun giveaways and exciting theme nights for the season presented by Discount Drug Mart. This season's promotional lineup features cool collectibles and memorable experiences for fans of ALL ages to enjoy. This season's promotional schedule highlights are detailed below, and Cavs fans can look forward to additional player promotional giveaways and theme nights to be announced at a later date. For a complete look at the Cavaliers promotional schedule, visit Cavs.com/promotions. Jan. 2 vs. Orlando Jan. 23 vs. Chicago Feb. 18 vs. Chicago March 4 vs. Washington March 5 vs. Boston March 23 vs. Milwaukee March 31 vs. Brooklyn April 13 vs. Detroit Upcoming Fan Favorite Giveaway Highlights Fathead 12" x 17" Mo Williams Decal Timofey Mozgov Winter Hat Iman Shumpert Bobblehead Miracle of Richfield Celebration & T-shirt Giveaway presented by FirstEnergy Moondog or Sir C.C.'s Mascot Puppet Giveaway (Kids 14 and under) J.R. Smith Bobblehead Kevin Love Mini Basketball Fan Appreciation Night presented by Discount Drug Mart Upcoming Exciting Theme Night Highlights Jan. 4 vs. Toronto Sustainability Awareness Night presented by Republic Services Jan. 18 vs. Golden State Black Heritage Celebration: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan. 21 vs. L.A. Clippers Cavaliers Fit As A Pro Night presented by Medical Mutual & Giant Eagle Jan. 23 vs. Chicago Cavaliers Fit As A Pro Night presented by Medical Mutual & Giant Eagle Feb. 29 vs. Indiana Black Heritage Celebration Culmination Mach 21 vs. Denver Autism Awareness Night March 29 vs. Houston EveryFAN Night: Harvest For Hunger Food Drive March 31 vs. Brooklyn Harvest For Hunger Food Drive April 11 vs. Atlanta Better Halves Domestic Violence Awareness Night April 13 vs. Detroit Fan Appreciation Night presented by Discount Drug Mart Jan. 30 vs. San Antonio Feb. 10 vs. L.A. Lakers March 4 vs. Washington April 11 vs. Atlanta Upcoming Hardwood Classic Nights at The Q Hardwood Classics Night Hardwood Classics Night Hardwood Classics Night: Miracle of Richfield Celebration & T-shirt Giveaway presented by FirstEnergy Hardwood Classics Night CAVS HOSTING HOLIDAY PARTY AND HANDING OUT TOYS TO LOCAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS: Thanks to another recently-completed successful Cavs and Monsters Toy Drive, presented by Step2, hundreds of children across Northeastern Ohio will have a happier holiday season this year. The first benefactors of the Toy Drive will be the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lorain. The Cavs will host 100 members of the clubs, ages 8-12, for a holiday party at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday, December 22. Players Matthew Dellavedova and Sasha Kaun will join the kids for life-size games, a photo booth, cookie decorating and more. They will also be able to enjoy the ZTE Snack Shop, chock full of food, drinks, and of course Nestlé Toll House cookies. Members of the Cavalier Girls, Scream Team and Spirit Squad, along with mascot Sir C.C., will also be on-hand for the festivities. Each child will then go home with a brandnew toy, which fans donated at Cavs and Monsters games during the Toy Drive earlier this month. The annual Toy Drive Party is presented by Step2 and is a part of the annual Cavs Season of Giving, presented by Nestlé Baking. Step2, the largest American manufacturer of preschool and toddler toys and based locally in Streetsboro, Ohio, also donated $5,000 in product to the Toy Drive.

9 PLAYER PROFILES CLEVELAND CAVALIERS #9 JARED CUNNINGHAM Guard lbs 5/22/91 Oregon State Year: 4 th ABOUT JARED: Full name is Jared Armon Cunningham...born in Oakland, California...son of Jeffrey and Lucille Cunningham...has one sister, Jade...lists bowling and mini golf as his hobbies...nickname is Flight...majored in New Media Communications. at PHI (12/20) 12: vs. OKC (12/17) 13: at BOS (12/15) 0: at ORL (12/11) 23: vs. POR (12/8) 34: QUICK NOTES ON CUNNINGHAM: o Posted six points, three rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes as a starter against Orlando on Dec. 11 o Went 2-3 (.667) from the field for seven points, one rebound and a steal in a career-high 35 minutes versus Portland on Dec. 8 o Contributed 11 points and two steals in 32 minutes at Miami on Dec. 5 o Delivered eight points, four rebounds and two steals in 20 minutes off the bench against Atlanta on Nov. 21 o Chipped in seven points, four assists and three rebounds in 17 minutes versus Milwaukee on Nov. 19 o Notched a career-high 12 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting to go along with one rebound, a block and an assist in a career-high 15 minutes against Memphis on Oct. 28 o Tallied a game-high 31 points on 8-10 (.800) shooting from the field, from the charity stripe, four rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes of play at Philadelphia on Oct. 8 o Played in 19 games for the Los Angeles Clippers during the campaign with averages of 1.8 points in 4.7 minutes o Also appeared in 29 games (22 starts) with the D-League s Idaho Stampede and the Delaware 87ers last season o Played in five contests with the Utah Jazz during the 2015 Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 12.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 16.2 minutes per game PTS MEM 10/28/15 MEM 10/28/15 FGM MEM 10/28/15 MEM 10/28/15 FGA 9 vs. ATL 11/21/15 TOR 11/25/15 3FGM 2 vs. CHA 11/3/ Times 3FGA 4 vs. ORL 11/23/ Times FTM 6 vs. OKC 4/8/14 5 vs. MIL 11/19/15 FTA 6 3 Times 6 2 Times OREB 1 5 Times 1 2 Times DREB 4 vs. ATL 11/21/15 4 vs. ATL 11/21/15 TREB 4 vs. ATL 11/21/15 4 vs. ATL 11/21/15 ASTS 4 vs. MIL 11/19/15 4 vs. MIL 11/19/15 STLS 2 3 Times 2 3 Times BLKS 1 2 Times 1 2 Times MINS 35 vs. POR 12/8/15 35 vs. POR 12/8/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 3 on the season; DND S 0 on the season; NWT 0; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0 on the season # 8 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA Guard lbs 9/8/90 Saint Mary s (CA) Year: 3 rd 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. at PHI (12/20) 22: vs. OKC (12/17) 38: at BOS (12/15) 27: at ORL (12/11) 24: vs. POR (12/8) 36: QUICK NOTES ON DELLAVEDOVA: o Ranks 3 rd in the NBA in assists-to-turnover ratio at 3.49; Is averaging 5.4 assists per game this season o Has posted double figures in points in six of his last eight games and has shot.500 or higher from beyond the arc in that same span o Scored a season-high 20 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from deep, to go along with two assists, a seasonhigh tying two steals and a career-high tying two blocks in 23 minutes as a reserve against Philadelphia on Dec. 20 o Put up his first double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 assists while pulling down five boards in 39 minutes versus Oklahoma City on Dec. 17 o Went 5-7 (.714) from the field and 2-3 (.667) from beyond the arc for 12 points while posting six assists in 24 minutes at Orlando on Dec. 11 o Matched his career-high in field goals made when he shot 7-12 (.583), including 3-5 (.600) from deep, for 17 points to go along with three rebounds, three assists and a steal in 37 minutes versus Portland on Dec. 8 o Notched 11 points, two rebounds, five assists and a block in 28 minutes as a starter against Miami on Dec. 5 PTS DET 3/26/14 20 vs. PHI 12/20/15 FGM 7 3 Times 7 2 Times FGA IND 2/27/15 12 vs. POR 12/8/15 3FGM DET 3/26/ Times 3FGA 7 2 Times 6 3 Times FTM 4 vs. ATL 12/26/13 3 vs. ATL 11/21/15 FTA 4 5 Times 3 2 Times OREB 3 3 Times PHI 11/2/15 DREB IND 2/27/ Times TREB IND 2/27/ Times ASTS 13 vs. MIL 11/19/15 13 vs. MIL 11/19/15 STLS SAS 11/23/ Times BLKS 2 2 Times 2 vs. PHI 12/20/15 MINS HOU 3/1/15 NOP 12/4/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 1 on the season, 6 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; DND S 1 on the season; NWT 0; Injury Report missed 1 game on 11/25 due to left calf tightness; Inactive List 0 on the season # 12 JOE HARRIS Guard lbs 9/7/91 Virginia Year: 2 nd ABOUT JOE: Son of Alice and Joe Harris named to the 2014 Allstate Good Works Team for community service and improving the lives of others member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and Future Business Leaders of America named Mr. Basketball in the state of Washington in 2010 by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association and selected the 2010 Gatorade Washington Boys Basketball Player of the Year. at PHI (12/20) vs. OKC (12/17) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION at BOS (12/15) at ORL (12/11) vs. POR (12/8) QUICK NOTES ON HARRIS: o Chipped in 15 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal in 26 minutes for Canton against Santa Cruz on Dec. 15 o Shot 9-15 (.600), including 3-5 (.600) from deep, for 24 points to go along with four rebounds and two assists in 43 minutes for the Charge against the Iowa Energy on Dec. 11 o Posted 12 points, four boards, and four assists in 33 minutes for Canton against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on Dec. 4 o Tallied 16 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 34 minutes for Canton against the Bakersfield Jam on Nov. 28 o Netted 21 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting, nine rebounds and two steals in 39 minutes against the Delaware 87ers on Nov. 17 o Played with Canton in their season opener on Nov. 14 against Maine, finishing with 31 points and nine rebounds in 38 minutes o Played in 51 games (one start) for Cleveland last season, averaging 2.7 points in 9.7 minutes per game o Had the third-highest three-point percentage among rookies who took at least 50 attempts from deep last season PTS PHI 1/5/15 3 vs. MIA 10/30/15 FGM PHI 1/5/15 1 vs. MIA 10/30/15 FGA PHI 1/5/ Times 3FGM 4 2 Times 1 vs. MIA 10/30/15 3FGA PHI 1/5/ Times FTM 3 2 Times - FTA 3 2 Times - OREB ATL 12/30/14 - DREB 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 MEM 10/28/15 TREB 4 2 Times MEM 10/28/15 ASTS 4 2 Times 1 2 Times STLS 2 vs. HOU 1/7/15 - BLKS 1 2 Times - MINS PHI 1/5/15 MEM 10/28/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 10 on the season; DND S 0 on the season; NWT 0; Injury Report None; Inactive List 10 on the season

10 PLAYER PROFILES CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 2 KYRIE IRVING Guard lbs 3/23/92 Duke Year: 5 th ABOUT KYRIE: Father, Drederick, played at Boston University from 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. at PHI (12/20) 17: vs. OKC (12/17) at BOS (12/15) at ORL (12/11) vs. POR (12/8) QUICK NOTES ON IRVING: o In his first game of the season, notched 12 points and shot a perfect 2-2 from deep while posting one rebound, four assists and two steals in 17 minutes against Philadelphia on Dec. 20 o Averaged 21.7 points (9th in NBA) on.468 shooting, 3.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 36.4 minutes per game during the campaign, also averaged a career-low 2.5 turnovers and was one of only two players in the NBA to average at least 20.0 points, 5.0 assists and 2.5 or few turnovers per game in (Blake Griffin) o NBA All-Star for the 3 rd consecutive season and also an All-NBA Third Team selection in o Two-time Player of the Week award winner last season (week ending Feb. 2 and March 15) o Shot a career-high.415 from three-point range (8th in NBA) and.863 from the free throw line (18th) in o One of five players in NBA history to average at least 18.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game in each of his first four NBA seasons (LeBron James, Oscar Robertson, Grant Hill, Steve Francis) PTS SAS 3/12/15 12 vs. PHI 12/20/15 FGM SAS 3/12/15 5 vs. PHI 12/20/15 FGA 36 vs. POR 1/28/15 12 vs. PHI 12/20/15 3FGM 11 vs. POR 1/28/15 2 vs. PHI 12/20/15 3FGA 19 vs. POR 1/28/15 2 vs. PHI 12/20/15 FTM BKN 11/13/12 - FTA BKN 11/13/12 - OREB 4 2 Times - DREB 10 2 Times 1 vs. PHI 12/20/15 TREB 10 2 Times 1 vs. PHI 12/20/15 ASTS 12 5 Times 4 vs. PHI 12/20/15 STLS ATL 4/4/14 2 vs. PHI 12/20/15 BLKS 4 vs. MIL 12/20/13 - MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 17 vs. PHI 12/20/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 18 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 1 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; DND S 0 on the season; NWT 0; Injury Report missed 24 games from 10/27-12/17 due to a fractured left knee cap; Inactive List 24 on the season # 23 LEBRON JAMES Forward lbs 12/30/84 St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) Year: 13 th 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 ( and one for his Foundation ( 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. at PHI (12/20) 25: vs. OKC (12/17) 39: at BOS (12/15) 35: at ORL (12/11) 29: vs. POR (12/8) 40: QUICK NOTES ON JAMES: o Has scored in double figures in 665 consecutive games (3 rd longest streak in NBA history) o Is averaging 26.5 points per game this season, good for 4 th overall in the NBA; has notched at least 20 points in 21 of his 24 games so far this season and has notched 23 points or more in ten straight games o Was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of Nov o Delivered a game-high 23 points on (.588) shooting to go along with five rebounds, four assists, a game-high three steals and one block in 25 minutes against Philadelphia on Dec. 20; with his fourth assist, surpassed Reggie Theus (6,453) for 24th alltime in NBA history and tied John Lucas (6,454) for 23rd all-time o Registered his 10 th double-double of the season with a game-high 33 points and a game-high 11 assists while totaling nine rebounds and two steals in 40 minutes versus Oklahoma City on Dec. 17 o Went (.500) from the field for a game-high 24 points while posting seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in 36 minutes against Boston on Dec. 15 o Shot (.667) for a game-high 25 points, including a perfect 6-6 for 16 points in the second quarter, to go along with three rebounds, a game-high eight assists and a game-high four steals in 29 minutes at Orlando on Dec. 11 # 24 RICHARD JEFFERSON Forward lbs 6/21/80 Arizona Year: 15 th 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. at PHI (12/20) 22: vs. OKC (12/17) 31: at BOS (12/15) 20: at ORL (12/11) 12: vs. POR (12/8) 19: QUICK NOTES ON JEFFERSON: o Shot 3-5 (.600) from long range for nine points in 23 minutes off the bench against Philadelphia on Dec. 20 o Scored 13 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from the three point line, while grabbing two rebounds in 32 minutes versus Oklahoma City on Dec. 17 o Contributed 16 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal in 38 minutes against Miami on Dec. 5 o Went 4-8 (.500) from the field to contribute 13 points in 30 minutes as a reserve at Charlotte on Nov. 27 o Chipped in seven points on 3-5 (.600) shooting, two assists and a rebound in 19 minutes against Orlando on Nov. 23 o Posted eight points on 4-6 (.667) shooting while recording three assists and one block in 24 minutes versus Atlanta on Nov. 21 o Put up 14 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from beyond the arc, in addition to one steal in 39 minutes at Milwaukee on Nov. 14 o Delivered 17 points on 7-11 (.636) shooting, including a perfect 3-3 from the three-point line, to go along with two assists and one rebound in 29 minutes off the bench versus Philadelphia on Nov. 6 PTS 61 vs. CHA 3/3/ Times FGM 22 vs. CHA 3/3/14 14 vs. POR 12/8/15 FGA TOR 3/20/05 NOP 12/4/15 3FGM 8 2 Times MIL 11/14/15 3FGA 13 3 Times MIL 11/14/15 FTM MIA 3/12/06 TOR 11/25/15 FTA MIA 3/12/06 14 vs. IND 11/8/15 OREB 7 2 Times 4 2 Times DREB 17 vs. NYK 4/14/05 CHA 11/27/15 TREB 19 vs. CHA 1/11/ Times ASTS 16 vs. SAC 2/26/ Times STLS MEM 12/13/ Times BLKS 5 2 Times 3 2 Times MINS 55 vs. MEM 11/29/ Times MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 10 on the season, 299 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 39 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; DND S 1 on the season; NWT 0; Injury Report missed 1 game due to maintenance on 12/5; Inactive List 0 on the season PTS 42 vs. CLE 12/22/04 17 vs. PHI 11/6/15 FGM NYK 3/28/03 7 vs. PHI 11/6/15 FGA 27 vs. CHA 1/4/08 MIA 12/5/15 3FGM 6 vs. WAS 4/7/ Times 3FGA 9 3 Times MIA 12/5/15 FTM 16 vs. CLE 12/22/ Times FTA 19 2 Times MIA 12/5/15 OREB 6 5 Times NOP 12/4/15 DREB CHI 11/5/04 4 vs. NYK 11/4/15 TREB CHI 11/5/ Times ASTS 12 2 Times 3 3 Times STLS 5 2 Times 2 3 Times BLKS 4 vs. LAC 1/10/02 2 vs. BKN 11/28/15 MINS CHI 11/5/04 MIL 11/14/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 59 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 1 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; DND S 0 on the season; NWT 0; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0 on the season

11 PLAYER PROFILES CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 1 JAMES JONES Guard/Forward lbs 10/4/80 Miami (FL) Year: 13 th 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 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. at PHI (12/20) 15: vs. OKC (12/17) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION at BOS (12/15) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION at ORL (12/11) 18: vs. POR (12/8) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION QUICK NOTES ON JONES: 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 o Tallied seven points, two rebounds and a steal in 15 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 4 o Chipped in nine points on 3-5 (.600) shooting and an assist in 11 minutes versus Milwaukee on Nov. 19 o Shot 4-5 (.800) from beyond the arc and scored 12 points overall while pulling down one rebound in 15 minutes at Philadelphia on Nov. 2 o Played in 57 games (two starts) with Cleveland during the season with averages of 4.4 points on.368 shooting from the field and 1.1 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game o Scored in double figures on six occasions and hit at least two three-pointers on 21 occasions, including a season-high four three-pointers in three games o Nailed his 700 th career three-pointer against Miami on April 2, 2015 # 14 SASHA KAUN Center 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. at PHI (12/20) 5: vs. OKC (12/17) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION at BOS (12/15) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION at ORL (12/11) 6: vs. POR (12/8) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION QUICK NOTES ON KAUN: o Tied his career-high with four points on 2-3 (.667) shooting and grabed two rebounds in six minutes off the bench against Philadelphia on Dec. 20 o Set career-highs with four points and three rebounds in eight minutes at Miami on Dec. 5 o During the campaign, played in 30 games (all starts) for CSKA Moscow of Russia averaging a career-high 9.9 points on.691 shooting from the field, 4.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 20.1 minutes per game o Over his six-year career with CSKA Moscow, appeared in 142 games (94 starts) with averages of 7.6 points on.702 shooting from the field and 3.6 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game o Five-time VTB United League champion (2010, ) and five-time Russian League champion ( ) 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 lbs 9/7/88 UCLA Year: 8 th 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. at PHI (12/20) 21: vs. OKC (12/17) 32: at BOS (12/15) 34: at ORL (12/11) 27: vs. POR (12/8) 29: QUICK NOTES ON LOVE: o Is averaging 10.5 rebounds per game this season, which ranks 8 th overall in the NBA; has scored in double digits in 21 of Cleveland s 25 games so far this season o Has dished out four assists or more in four of his last five games and has swiped at least one steal in five straight games o Contributed 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals in 32 minutes against Oklahoma City on Dec. 17 o Poured in 20 points, a game-high five assists, eight rebounds, two blocks and a steal in 34 minutes against Boston on Dec. 15 o Pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds while contributing eight points, a season-high six assists and two steals in 28 minutes at Orlando on Dec. 11 o Chipped in 18 points, four rebounds, four assists and a career-high tying four steals in 30 minutes versus Portland on Dec. 8 o Recorded his 11 th double-double of the of the campaign with 15 points and 10 boards in addition to two steals in 37 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 4 o Shot 8-14 (.571) from the field and went 6-11 (.545) from deep for a game-high tying 26 points to go along with seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 34 minutes versus Brooklyn on Nov. 28 o Posted his 10 th double-double of the season with 18 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, including 2-3 (.667) from beyond the arc, and a game-high 16 boards in 30 minutes at Charlotte on Nov. 27 PTS SEA 11/28/04 ORL 12/11/15 FGM SEA 11/28/04 ORL 12/11/15 FGA 16 vs. POR 12/6/05 ORL 12/11/15 3FGM 6 5 Times 4 2 Times 3FGA 12 vs. POR 12/6/05 ORL 12/11/15 FTM DEN 1/10/06 NOP 12/4/15 FTA DEN 1/10/06 NOP 12/4/15 OREB 5 vs. BOS 11/23/ Times DREB 12 vs. ORL 11/20/04 5 vs. PHI 12/20/15 TREB 12 vs. ORL 11/20/04 5 vs. PHI 12/20/15 ASTS 5 vs. NOK 4/17/06 2 vs. PHI 11/6/15 STLS 4 vs. DET 4/8/12 DET 11/17/15 BLKS 4 vs. MEM 2/8/06 2 vs. BKN 11/28/15 MINS 47 vs. DAL 11/1/05 ORL 12/11/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 4 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 3 on the season; DND S 0 on the season; NWT 0; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0 on the season PTS 4 2 Times 4 2 Times FGM 2 vs. PHI 12/20/15 2 vs. PHI 12/20/15 FGA 3 vs. PHI 12/20/15 3 vs. PHI 12/20/15 3FGM - - 3FGA - - FTM MIA 12/5/15 MIA 12/5/15 FTA MIA 12/5/15 MIA 12/5/15 OREB 2 2 Times 2 2 Times DREB MIA 12/5/15 MIA 12/5/15 TREB MIA 12/5/15 MIA 12/5/15 ASTS MEM 10/28/15 MEM 10/28/15 STLS 1 2 Times 1 2 Times BLKS MEM 10/28/15 MEM 10/28/15 MINS MIA 12/5/15 MIA 12/5/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 17 on the season; DND S 0 on the season; NWT 1; Injury Report missed one game on 11/2 due to personal reasons; Inactive List 0 on the season PTS OKC 3/23/12 34 vs. ORL 11/23/15 FGM OKC 3/23/12 11 vs. ORL 11/23/15 FGA CHA 3/28/ Times 3FGM 8 2 Times 6 2 Times 3FGA DET 2/24/15 11 vs. BKN 11/28/15 FTM MIL 12/27/11 9 vs. MIA 10/30/15 FTA MIL 12/27/11 10 vs. POR 12/8/15 OREB 12 vs. NYK 11/12/ Times DREB SAC 11/27/12 15 vs. IND 11/8/15 TREB 31 vs. NYK 11/12/10 19 vs. IND 11/8/15 ASTS 10 3 Times ORL 12/11/15 STLS 4 3 Times 4 vs. POR 12/8/15 BLKS 4 2 Times 3 vs. IND 11/8/15 MINS OKC 3/23/12 MIL 11/14/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 11 on the season, 305 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 3 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; DND S 0 on the season; NWT 0; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0 on the season

12 PLAYER PROFILES CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV Center lbs 7/16/86 St. Petersburg, Russia Year: 6 th ABOUT TIMOFEY: Name is pronounced TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov full name is Timofey Pavlovich Mozgov born in St. Petersburg, Russia and is a member of the Russian national team won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics for the Russian national team that was coached by David Blatt he is the eighth Russian-born player in NBA history, while he becomes the first ever to appear on a Nuggets roster. at PHI (12/20) 23: vs. OKC (12/17) 20: at BOS (12/15) 24: at ORL (12/11) 19: vs. POR (12/8) 7: QUICK NOTES ON MOZGOV: o Tallied eight points on 3-6 (.500) shooting to go along with a team-high eight rebounds and one block in 24 minutes against Philadelphia on Dec. 20 o Shot 4-5 (.800) for nine points while pulling down a game-high 10 rebounds and notching a game-high three blocks in 24 minutes against Boston on Dec. 15 o Poured in 17 points on 8-9 (.889) shooting to go along with four rebounds in 20 minutes at Orlando on Dec. 11 o Contributed eight points on 4-5 (.800) shooting and three rebounds in 16 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 4 o Posted eight points, three rebounds and one steal in 18 minutes at Charlotte on Nov. 27 o Chipped in 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, six rebounds, two steals, a block and an assist in 28 minutes at Detroit on Nov. 17 o Recorded 11 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting, seven rebounds and one steal in 26 minutes at New York on Nov. 13 o Scored nine points while notching six rebounds and one block in 23 minutes versus Indiana on Nov. 8 PTS 23 4 Times ORL 12/11/15 FGM GSW 4/10/14 ORL 12/11/15 FGA 15 5 Times 9 2 Times 3FGM 1 7 Times 1 vs. IND 11/8/15 3FGA 2 7 Times 2 2 Times FTM MIL 2/20/14 MIL 11/14/15 FTA 10 2 Times MIL 11/14/15 OREB 9 2 Times 3 2 Times DREB GSW 4/10/14 BOS 12/15/15 TREB GSW 4/10/14 BOS 12/15/15 ASTS MEM 3/25/ Times STLS 3 2 Times 2 3 Times BLKS 5 3 Times PHI 11/2/15 MINS TOR 12/8/14 DET 11/17/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 30 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; DND S 3 on the season; NWT 0; Injury Report missed three games from 11/21-11/25 due to a right shoulder strain; Inactive List 0 on the season # 4 IMAN SHUMPERT Guard lbs 6/26/90 Georgia Tech Year: 5 th ABOUT IMAN: Full name is Iman Asante Shumpert...Released debut mixtape Th3 #Post90s under the name 2WO 1NE in Dec Made the Dean s List during the fall 10 semester at Georgia Tech...Majored in sociology...son of Odis and L Tanya Shumpert...Mother is an adjunct professor of art and design at Columbia College in Chicago, father is an insurance broker...plays with the mentality that it is embarrassing to be scored on, which was instilled in him at a young age when playing with his three brothers...interests include creative writing and broadcast journalism...mcdonald s All-American and Third-Team Parade magazine All-American as a high school senior, averaging 15.3 ppg...grew from 5-foot-7 as a freshman to 6-foot-2 as a sophomore. at PHI (12/20) 15: vs. OKC (12/17) at BOS (12/15) 13: at ORL (12/11) 24: vs. POR (12/8) QUICK NOTES ON SHUMPERT: o Shot 5-7 (.714), including 2-3 (.667) from deep, and grabbed three rebounds in 25 minutes during his first game of the season at Orlando on Dec. 11 o Acquired by the Cavs in a three-team trade on Jan. 5, 2015 o Appeared in 62 games (25 starts) for New York and Cleveland in , averaging 8.0 points on.410 shooting, 3.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 24.9 minutes per game o In 38 games (one start) with the Cavs last season, averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 24.2 minutes; also recorded two double-doubles o Ranked second on the Cavs in steal-to-turnover ratio in (1.04) o Swiped a career-high tying six steals, to go along with seven points, four rebounds and six assists in 32 minutes off the bench at Dallas on March 10 PTS SAS 1/2/14 ORL 12/11/15 FGM 10 2 Times ORL 12/11/15 FGA 21 vs. ORL 3/28/12 ORL 12/11/15 3FGM 6 2 Times 2 2 Times 3FGA 10 vs. ORL 3/28/ Times FTM 8 3 vs. UTA 3/9/13 ORL 12/11/15 FTA 10 2 Times ORL 12/11/15 OREB MIA 4/6/14 - DREB BOS 4/12/15 ORL 12/11/15 TREB CLE 4/12/13 ORL 12/11/15 ASTS ATL 11/13/13 4 vs. PHI 12/20/15 STLS 6 2 Times 1 vs. PHI 12/20/15 BLKS 2 3 Times BOS 12/15/15 MINS 45 vs. CHI 4/8/12 ORL 12/11/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 2 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; DND S 0 on the season; NWT 0; Injury Report missed 21 games from 10/27-12/8 due to a ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris; missed one game on 12/17 with a right groin strain; Inactive List 22 on the season # 5 J.R. SMITH Guard/Forward lbs 9/9/85 St. Benedict s Prep (NJ) Year: 12 th 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 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 Named McDonald s High School All-American in Dedicated golfer. at PHI (12/20) 21: vs. OKC (12/17) 24: at BOS (12/15) 35: at ORL (12/11) NOT WITH TEAM ILLNESS vs. POR (12/8) 25: QUICK NOTES ON SMITH: o Currently tied for 23 rd in NBA history in three-pointers made; has posted double digits in points in 11 of his last 15 games o Chipped in eight points on 3-5 (.600) shooting while tallying two rebounds, four assists and a steal in 22 minutes against Philadelphia on Dec. 20 o Netted 11 points to go along with three rebounds and one steal in 25 minutes versus Oklahoma City on Dec. 17 o Tallied nine points, six rebounds and one steal in 36 minutes at Boston on Dec. 15 o Posted 12 points, two rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes at Miami on Dec. 5 o Hit five three-pointers in the first quarter on his way to 18 points and four rebounds in 37 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 4 o Contributed 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in 36 minutes against Washington on Dec. 1 o Notched six points, five rebounds, three steals and a career-high four blocks in 39 minutes versus Brooklyn on Nov. 28 o Chipped in 15 points and went 3-5 (.600) from beyond the arc while posting two rebounds, four assists and two steals in 36 minutes at Toronto on Nov. 25 o Posted 26 points on (.625) shooting, including 6-10 (.600) from three-point territory, in addition to two assists, a steal and a block in 38 minutes versus Orlando on Nov. 23 PTS 45 vs. SAC 4/13/09 26 vs. ORL 11/23/15 FGM 15 3 Times 10 vs. ORL 11/23/15 FGA 29 2 Times 18 vs. ATL 11/21/15 3FGM 11 vs. SAC 4/13/ Times 3FGA MIA 4/6/14 NOP 12/4/15 FTM 12 vs. MEM 3/27/13 4 vs. WAS 12/1/15 FTA 13 vs. MEM 3/27/13 5 vs. WAS 12/1/15 OREB IND 4/3/12 BOS 12/15/15 DREB 11 2 Times MIL 11/14/15 TREB CHI 4/11/13 MIL 11/14/15 ASTS ORL 4/5/12 MEM 10/28/15 STLS 5 8 Times 3 vs. BKN 11/28/15 BLKS 4 vs. BKN 11/28/15 4 vs. BKN 11/28/15 MINS 51 2 Times MIL 11/14/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 14 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 2 on the season; DND S 1 on the season; NWT 1; Injury Report missed three games from 11/4-11/8 due to a right knee contusion, quadriceps tendinitis; Inactive List 0 on the season

13 PLAYER PROFILES CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON Forward/Center lbs 3/13/91 Texas Year: 5 th 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 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. at PHI (12/20) 21: vs. OKC (12/17) 34: at BOS (12/15) 22: at ORL (12/11) 19: vs. POR (12/8) 19: QUICK NOTES ON THOMPSON: o Has recorded at least six rebounds in 24 of Cleveland s 25 games so far this season and has posted in the double digits in boards in nine of his last 14 games; is averaging 9.8 rebounds per game in (9 th -best in NBA) o Recorded six points on 2-4 (.500) shooting, six rebounds and a block in 22 minutes as a reserve against Philadelphia on Dec. 20 o Turned in his fourth double-double of the season with 14 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting and a game-high 15 boards (seasonhigh 11 offensive) in addition to one block in 35 minutes versus off the bench Oklahoma City on Dec. 17 o Posted nine rebounds in 22 minutes against Boston on Dec. 15 o Pulled down 10 boards while tallying five points on 2-4 (.500) shooting and one steal in 32 minutes as a reserve at New Orleans on Dec. 4 o Grabbed 11 rebounds and tallied six points in 27 minutes off the bench against Washington on Dec. 1 o Put up his third double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds in addition to two assists in 32 minutes as a reserve versus Brooklyn on Nov. 28 o Notched seven points, 12 rebounds and a steal in 30 minutes off the bench at Charlotte on Nov. 27 PTS BOS 4/5/13 16 vs. IND 11/8/15 FGM 12 2 Times 7 2 Times FGA 18 vs. BOS 1/22/13 11 vs. BKN 11/28/15 3FGM - - 3FGA 1 6 Times - FTM 9 3 Times 4 vs. UTA 11/10/15 FTA 12 vs. NOH 2/20/13 NYK 11/13/15 OREB CHI 10/31/14 11 vs. OKC 12/17/15 DREB 13 vs. ORL 2/19/14 11 vs. ORL 11/23/15 TREB 21 vs. DEN 12/4/13 16 vs. ATL 11/21/15 ASTS 5 4 Times 5 vs. ATL 11/21/15 STLS 4 vs. MIN 2/11/13 2 vs. IND 11/8/15 BLKS 4 2 Times 3 2 Times MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 40 vs. ATL 11/21/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 4 on the season, 94 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; DND S 0 on the season; NWT 0; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0 on the season # 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO Forward/Center lbs 9/28/82 Santa Teresa, Brazil Year: 12 th ABOUT ANDERSON: Is a member of the Brazilian National Team and a former member of Brazil s Junior National Team led Brazil to first-place finish at 2009 FIBA Americas Championship played for Brazil during the 2010 World Championships, 2006 World Championships, the 2002 World Championships and the 2001 Goodwill Games is the younger brother of Sandro Varejao, who played basketball in the Big East Conference at West Virginia. at PHI (12/20) 12: vs. OKC (12/17) 3: at BOS (12/15) 7: at ORL (12/11) 10: vs. POR (12/8) 6: QUICK NOTES ON VAREJAO: o Scored four points while posting eight rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench versus Orlando on Nov. 23 o Notched seven points on 2-4 (.500) shooting and pulled down three rebounds in 19 minutes as a reserve against Atlanta on Nov. 21 o Chipped in nine points on a perfect 4-4 shooting to go along with two rebounds and an assist in 11 minutes off the bench versus Milwaukee on Nov. 19 o On opening night at The Q, notched eight rebounds and two points in 16 minutes versus Miami on Oct. 30 o Played in 26 games (all starts) with the Cavs in , averaging 9.8 points on.555 shooting from the field and 6.5 rebounds in 24.5 minutes per game o Missed 55 games from Dec. 25- April 15 due to a left Achilles tendon rupture o Is one of only five players in Cavs history with at least 4,000 points and 4,000 rebounds PTS BKN 11/13/12 9 vs. MIL 11/19/15 FGM BKN 11/13/12 4 vs. MIL 11/19/15 FGA BKN 11/13/12 MEM 10/28/15 3FGM 1 vs. ATL 12/30/09-3FGA 2 vs. LAC 2/7/07 PHI 11/2/15 FTM 12 vs. TOR 12/18/12 3 vs. ATL 11/21/15 FTA 16 vs. TOR 12/18/12 3 vs. ATL 11/21/15 OREB 12 vs. WAS 10/30/12 3 vs. ORL 11/23/15 DREB 17 2 Times 6 2 Times TREB 25 vs. ORL 1/2/ Times ASTS 9 vs. WAS 10/30/ Times STLS 5 vs. ORL 12/28/ Times BLKS CHA 12/29/ Times MINS 47 vs. POR 12/1/12 19 vs. ATL 11/21/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 90 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 3 on the season; DND S 0 on the season; NWT 0; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0 on the season # 52 MO WILLIAMS Guard lbs 12/19/82 Alabama Year: 13 th 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. at PHI (12/20) vs. OKC (12/17) DID NOT DRESS RIGHT THUMB SPRAIN at BOS (12/15) 18: at ORL (12/11) 23: vs. POR (12/8) 21: QUICK NOTES ON WILLIAMS: o Has scored in the double figures 13 times this season o Posted 10 points, including a buzzer-beater at the end of the third quarter, to go along with three assists in 19 minutes 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 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 and three assists in 28 minutes against Washington on Dec. 1; tallied his 4,000th regular season career made field goal with his first basket of the night o Went 7-13 (.538) from the field for 14 points while tallying two rebounds, two steals and a block in 28 minutes versus Brooklyn on Nov. 28 o Contributed 15 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting to go along with three rebounds, three assists and one block in 32 minutes at Toronto on Nov. 25 PTS IND 1/13/15 29 vs. UTA 11/10/15 FGM IND 1/13/ Times FGA IND 1/13/15 19 vs. NYK 11/4/15 3FGM 7 4 Times 4 vs. UTA 11/10/15 3FGA BOS 2/27/ Times FTM 12 vs. MIA 1/9/08 9 vs. UTA 11/10/15 FTA 13 vs. MIA 3/18/08 10 vs. UTA 11/10/15 OREB 4 2 Times MIL 11/14/15 DREB 10 2 Times 6 2 Times TREB 11 vs. MIA 12/20/ Times ASTS CHI 12/28/ Times STLS CHA 1/6/ Times BLKS 4 vs. ATL 4/2/ Times MINS CLE 12/17/07 38 vs. IND 11/8/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 62 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 1 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; DND S 4 on the season; NWT 0; Injury Report missed three games from 11/19-11/23 due to right ankle inflammation; missed two games from 12/17-12/20 due to a right thumb sprain; Inactive List 1 on the season

14 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS ROSTER # NAME POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO PROS/HOME COUNTRY YEAR 9 Jared Cunningham G /22/91 Oregon State 12 / USA 4 th 8 Matthew Dellavedova G /8/90 St. Mary s (CA) 13 / Australia 3 rd 12 Joe Harris G /7/91 Virginia 14 / USA 2 nd 2 Kyrie Irving G /23/92 Duke 11 / USA 5 th 23 LeBron James F /30/84 St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) 03 / USA 13 th 24 Richard Jefferson F /21/80 Arizona 01 / USA 15 th 1 James Jones G/F /4/80 Miami (FL) 03 / USA 13 th 14 Sasha Kaun C /8/85 Kansas 08 / Russia 1 st 0 Kevin Love F /7/88 UCLA 08 / USA 8 th 20 Timofey Mozgov C /16/86 Khimki Moscow 08 / Russia 6 th 4 Iman Shumpert G /26/90 Georgia Tech 11 / USA 5 th 5 J.R. Smith G/F /9/85 St. Benedict s Prep (NJ) 04 / USA 12 th 13 Tristan Thompson F/C /13/91 Texas 11 / Canada 5 th 17 Anderson Varejao F/C /28/82 FC Barcelona 04 / Brazil 12 th 52 Mo Williams G /19/82 Alabama 03 / USA 13 th HEAD COACH ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACHES HIGH PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER David Blatt (Princeton) Tyronn Lue (Nebraska) Jim Boylan (Marquette) Bret Brielmaier (Arizona) Larry Drew (Missouri) James Posey (Xavier) Alex Moore (Australia) Stephen Spiro (Temple) CAVALIERS NUMERICAL ROSTER 0 Kevin Love 1 James Jones 2 Kyrie Irving 4 Iman Shumpert 5 J.R. Smith 8 Matthew Dellavedova 9 Jared Cunningham 12 Joe Harris 13 Tristan Thompson 14 Sasha Kaun 17 Anderson Varejao 20 Timofey Mozgov 23 LeBron James 24 Richard Jefferson 52 Mo Williams