CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (16-27) VS. PHOENIX SUNS (24-18)

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1 SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2014 QUICKEN L OANS ARENA CL EVELAND, OH TV: FOX SPORTS OHIO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM 6:00 PM EST CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (16-27) VS. PHOENIX SUNS (24-18) CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES REGULAR SEASON GAME #44 HOME GAME #22 CAVS QUICK FACTS After Friday s victory over Milwaukee on Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers continue their five-game home stand tonight against the Phoenix Suns. It is the first of two regular season meetings between the two teams. The Cavs will wrap up their home stand on Tuesday when another West opponent, the New Orleans Pelicans, come into town. Against the Bucks on Friday, the Cavs held Milwaukee to an opponent season-low 78 points on (.405) shooting from the field, including 7-24 (.292) from the three-point line. Offensively, the Cavs had 28 assists on 37 made field goals. In January, the Cavs are pulling down 14.3 offensive rebounds per game (most in NBA this month) and scoring 15.3 second chance points (7 th in NBA). In the win over Milwaukee, the Cavaliers pulled down a season-high 21 offensive boards that led to 19 second chance points. On the season, Cleveland ranks 5 th in offensive rebounds per game (12.5). Tonight, Anderson Varejao will play in his 513 th career game with the Cavs, which will tie Craig Ehlo for 9 th place in franchise history. Varejao is also closing in on 4,000 points (12 points away) and 4,000 rebounds (11 rebounds away). Only Zydrunas Ilgauskas (5,904), Brad Daugherty (5,227) and John Williams (4,669) have more rebounds in Cavaliers history than Varejao. Anderson Varejao has grabbed at least 11 rebounds in 12 of the last 14 contests (since Dec. 29), averaging 13.7 rebounds to go along with 11.3 points on.508 shooting, 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 32.7 minutes per game over that stretch. He notched a double-doubles in both contests against the Suns in with averages of 17.0 points on.556 shooting, 14.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 36.5 minutes. Kyrie Irving posted his fifth double-double of the season (10th career) against the Bucks after finishing with 10 points, a game-high ten assists (career-high tying seven assists in 3 rd Q) and zero turnovers in 28 minutes. It marked the second time this season that Irving had at least 10 assists and zero turnovers in a game (vs. POR on Dec. 17). With an Eastern Conference-best 14.7 points per game as a reserve this season, Dion Waiters is averaging more points off the bench than any Cavalier player since Hot Rod Williams scored 16.9 points per game off the pine in (minimum 20 games). Waiters has scored in double figures in 22 of his 29 appearances as a substitute, including in Friday s win when he poured in 13 points, a career-high tying eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in 28 minutes off the bench against the Bucks. On the season, Anderson Varejao (10.3, 3rd in East) and Tristan Thompson (9.8, 4th in East) are pulling down a combined 20.1 rebounds per game, which is the 2nd-highest for a rebounding duo in the Eastern Conference (Drummond/Monroe 21.5). Tristan Thompson s 21 double-doubles are the 2 nd -most in East in the Eastern Conference this season. He has posted a double-double in 10 of the last 14 games (since Dec. 29), including double-doubles in eight of the last 10 contests (since Jan. 5). In eight games with the Cavs, Luol Deng is averaging 16.5 points, including.417 (10-24) from the three-point line, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 32.1 minutes per game minutes per game. CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT None PROBABL E STARTERS POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG F 9 LUOL DENG : F 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON : C 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO : G 0 C.J. MILES : G 2 KYRIE IRVING : CAVALIERS REC ENT TRANSAC TIONS PRONUNCIATION KEY Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-doh-vuh) Luol Deng (Lu-owl Dang) Alonzo Gee (jee) Sergey Karasev (sir-gay kah-rah-seff) Anderson Varejao (vair-a-zjow) 1/23/14 Assigned guard/forward Sergey Karasev and guard/forward Carrick Felix to the Canton Charge of the NBADL 1/23/14 Recalled guard/forward Sergey Karasev and guard/forward Carrick Felix from the Canton Charge of the NBADL 1/22/14 Assigned guard/forward Sergey Karasev and guard/forward Carrick Felix to the Canton Charge of the NBADL 1/21/14 Recalled guard/forward Carrick Felix from the Canton Charge of the NBADL 1/15/14 Assigned guard/forward Carrick Felix to the Canton Charge of the NBADL 1/7/14 Acquired forward Luol Deng from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for center Andrew Bynum, three future draft picks and the right to swap 2015 first round p icks with the Cavs (1-14 protected) CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK OVERALL (.372) (.524) 5-17 (.227) 4-2 (.667) W1 CENTRAL 3-8 (.273) 3-3 (.500) 0-5 (.000) 1-0 (1.000) W1 EASTERN (.345) 8-7 (.533) 2-12 (.143) 4-1 (.800) W1 WESTERN 6-8 (.429) 3-3 (.500) 3-5 (.375) 0-1 (.000) L Schedule 10/30 vs. BKN WON CHA lost IND lost /4 vs. MIN WON MIL lost PHI lost /9 vs. PHI WON ** CHI lost MIN lost /15 vs. CHA lost WAS WON * 11/20 vs. WAS lost NOP lost SAS lost /27 vs. MIA lost BOS lost /30 vs. CHI WON /4 vs. DEN WON ATL lost /7 vs. LAC WON /10 vs. NYK WON ORL WON MIA lost /17 vs. POR lost /20 vs. MIL WON * CHI lost /23 vs. DET lost /26 vs. ATL lost ** BOS lost /29 vs. GSW lost * IND lost /2 vs. ORL WON 87-81* BKN lost /5 vs. IND lost /7 vs. PHI WON UTA WON SAC lost LAL WON POR lost DEN WON /20 vs. DAL lost /22 vs. CHI lost /24 vs. MIL WON /26 vs. PHX 6:00 p.m. 1/28 vs. NOP 7:00 p.m. NYK 8:00 p.m. HOU 8:00 p.m. DAL 8:30 p.m. 2/5 vs. LAL 7:00 p.m. WAS 7:00 p.m. 2/9 vs. MEM 6:00 p.m. 2/11 vs. SAC 7:00 p.m. DET 7:30 p.m. PHI 7:00 p.m. 2/19 vs. ORL 7:00 p.m. TOR 7:00 p.m. 2/23 vs. WAS 6:00 p.m. 2/25 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. OKC 8:00 p.m. 2/28 vs. UTA 7:30 p.m. MEM 9:00 p.m. SAS 7:00 p.m. CHA 7:00 p.m. 3/8 vs. NYK 7:30 p.m. PHX 10:00 p.m. GSW 10:30 p.m. LAC 9:30 p.m. 3/18 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. 3/20 vs. OKC 7:00 p.m. 3/22 vs. HOU 7:30 p.m. NYK 7:30 p.m. 3/25 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. DET 7:30 p.m. BKN 7:30 p.m. 3/30 vs. IND 3:00 p.m. ORL 7:00 p.m. ATL 7:30 p.m. 4/5 vs. CHA 7:30 p.m. 4/9 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. MIL 8:30 p.m. 4/12 vs. BOS 7:30 p.m. 4/16 vs. BKN 8:00 p.m. *Denotes Overtime

2 TONIGHT S OPPONENT: VS. PHOENIX SUNS (24-18) CAVALIERS vs. SUNS SEASON January 26 at Cleveland 6:00 p.m. March 12 at Pho enix 10:00 p.m. Overall: Home: The Q: 8-10 Road: Current Streak: Lost 3 Home Streak: Lost 3 Road Streak: Lost 1 Last Win: 1/12/12 Last Home Win: 12/2/09 Last Road Win: 1/12/12 Last Loss: 11/27/12 Last Home Loss: 11/27/12 Last Road Loss: 11/9/12 CAVALIERS SUNS MATCHUP ( Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO S PT DIFF CAVALIERS SUNS SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Ind ividual Bests Points: 46 L ebron J ames, 1 /14/06 Rebounds: 22 Zydrunas Ilgauskas, 11/1/02 Assists: 17 Andre Miller, 3 /25/02 Biggest Win : 23 points on 1/2/73 (111-88) Biggest Loss: 35 points on 2/11/79 ( ) Suns Individu al Bests Points: 39 P aul Westphal, 3/19/78 Rebounds: 22 Lamar Green, 11/5/71 Assists: 21 Steve N ash, 1/11/ GAME RECAPS (Suns Won Series 2-0) CAVALIERS 78, SUNS 91 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (11/27/12) KEY P ERFORM ERS: Anderson Varejao reco rded his sixth straight double-double, the longest of h is career, after finishing with a game-high 20 poin ts (14 in th e third q uarter) on (.667) shooting, a game-high 18 rebounds (six offensive), three assists, one steal and one block in 38 minutes Dion Waiters tallied 16 points, three rebounds, a careerhigh seven assists, two steals and on e block in 38 minutes of ac tion Alonzo Gee added 12 points, three rebounds, three assis ts and two steals in 35 minutes Goran Dragic led the Suns with 19 points, five rebounds and seven assists in 31 minutes Michael B easley scored 15 points on 6-8 (.750) shooting in 29 minutes Luis Scola had 14 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting in 24 minutes off the b ench for Phoenix. TURN ING P OIN T: After th e C avaliers took a lead on a Dion Waiters layup with 3:28 left in th e third qu arter, th e Suns scored th e fin al 14 points of th e p eriod and maintained a double-digit lead for th e rest of the game. CAVS HIGHL IGHTS: The Cavs outrebounded the Suns 45-39, including 14-7 in offensive rebounds Cleveland tallied nin e steals with three players swiping two steals on the night (Gee, Waiters, Samu els). NOVEMBER 27, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D- T) CAVALIERS VAREJ AO - 20 VAREJ AO - 18 WAITER S (.357) (.727) vs. Suns Dragic - 19 O Neal - 6 Dragic (.468) (.611) CAVALIERS 105, SUNS 107 US AIRWAYS CENTER PHOENIX, AZ (11/9/12) KEY PERFORMERS: Six players scored in double figures for th e Cavs, th e most this season Dion Waiters scored 12 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 23 po ints on 9-13 (.692) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from deep, two assists, on e steal and one block in 31 minutes Anderson Varejao notched h is third straight double-double with 14 points and a game-high 10 rebounds to go along with three assists and two steals in 36 minutes Kyrie Irving tallied 17 points, four rebounds, a game-high eigh t assists, on e steal and one block in 38 minutes Daniel Gibson add ed a season-high 19 points on 7-9 (.778) shooting, includin g 5-7 (.714) from long range, in 22 minutes off the bench Goran Dragic led th e Suns with 26 points and four assists in 34 minutes Shannon B rown h ad 22 points and four reb ounds in 26 minutes off th e bench for Pho enix. TURN ING POIN T: After the Suns rallied b ack fro m a 26-point deficit and found thems elves down s even, 98-91, with 4:36 remainin g, Phoenix went on a 16-7 run to end the game. CAVS HIGHL IGHTS: Th e C avaliers connected on 9-21 (.429) shots from b ehind th e three-point line, while shooting a s eason-best (.815) from the charity strip e Cleveland outscored the Suns in the first quarter It was their high est scoring first quarter since Jan. 5, 2011 (38 po ints vs. TOR) and their biggest lead after one quarter since Jan. 31, 2010 (26 points vs. LAC). Th e Cavs def ense h ad 11 steals Alonzo Gee chipp ed in with 15 points, a season -high seven rebounds and one b lock in 37 minutes Tristan Thompson had 10 points, eight rebounds (a season-high five offensive), three steals and on e block in 37 minutes. NOVEMBER 9, 2012 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D- T) CAVALIERS WAITER S - 23 VAREJ AO - 10 IRVING (.481) (.815) vs. Suns Dragic - 26 Gortat - 8 Beasley (.469) (.758) CONNECTIONS Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving and Suns forwa rd/center Miles Plumlee played together at Duke University for one season ( ) Cleveland forward Luol Deng also attended Duke Suns forwa rd P.J. Tucker and Cavaliers forward/center Tristan Thompson each attended the University of Texas Cu rrent Cavaliers Vice President of Basketball Operations, David Griffin, was the Suns Senior VP of Basketball Operations for three seasons and spent 17 seasons in total with Phoenix Cleveland assistant coach Bret Brielmaier and Phoenix forward/center Channing Frye both attended Arizona Cavs forward Earl Clark was drafted by the Suns in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft (14 th overall), spending part of his first two seasons with the team.

3 NEXT OPPONENT: VS. NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (17-25) CAVALIERS vs. PELICANS SEASON Novemb er 22 at New O rleans CAVS 100, Pelic ans 104 January 28 at Cleveland 7:00 p.m. Overall: Home: The Q: Road: Current Streak: Lost 2 Home Streak: Won 1 Road Streak: Lost 3 Last Win: 2/20/13 Last Home Win: 2/20/13 Last Road Win: 2/20/13 Last Loss: 11/22/13 Last Home Loss: 2/22/12 Last Road Loss: 11/22/13 CAVALIERS PELICANS MATCHUP ( Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO S PT DIFF CAVALIERS HORNETS SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Individual Bests Points: 44 LeBron James, 3/28/05 Rebounds: 18 Drew Gooden, 12/26/04 Assists: 16 Andre Miller, 4/12/02 Biggest Win: 40 points on 11/4/88 (133-93) Biggest Loss: 26 points on 3/7/03 (76-102) Hornets Individual Bests Points: 42 Glen Rice, 4/7/97 (OT) Rebounds: 17 La rry Johnson, 1/29/96 Assists: 20 Chris Paul, 3/26/ GAME RECAPS (Pelicans Lead 1-0) CAVALIERS 100, PELICANS 104 NEW ORL EANS ARENA NEW ORLEANS, LA (11/22/13) KEY PERFORMERS: Jarrett Jack tallied 19 points on 9-13 (.692) shooting and four assists in 33 minutes off the bench Kyrie Irving led all scorers with 22 points, five rebounds, a season-high three steals and one block in 33 minutes Tristan Thompson posted 12 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting and eight rebounds in 23 minutes Dion Waiters chipped in with 14 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting and four rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench Ea rl Clark hit 3-5 shots from deep a nd scored 11 points in 28 minutes off the bench Anderson Vareja o grabbed a team-high nine rebounds in 28 minutes For the Pelicans, Anthony Davis recorded 17 points, a game-high 13 rebounds and three blocks in 35 minutes Jrue Holiday had 15 points, a game-high 11 assists and three steals in 38 minutes Tyreke Evans added 19 points and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: The Cavs led with 4:46 remaining in the game, but the Pelicans outscored Cleveland 23-7 the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland s bench outscored New Orleans bench the Cavs shot a season-high.532 (41-77) from the field and held the Pelicans to just.409 (36-88) shooting. NOVEMBER 22, 2013 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS IRVING - 22 VAREJAO - 9 BYNUM, JACK (.532) (.625) Pelicans Evans, Gordon - 19 Davis - 13 Holiday (.409) (.788) CONNECTIONS Pelicans guard Austin Rivers, forward Lanc e Thomas and Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving each attend ed Duke University P elicans gu ard Brian Roberts played his college ball at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio N ew Orleans guard Anthony Mo rrow and Cleveland guard Jarrett Jac k both played at G eorgia Tech Jac k also played in 115 games for New Orleans between the and seasons Pelicans forward /cen ter Arinze Onuaku and Cavs guard Dion Waiters played their college ball at Syracus e Univ ersity...n ew Orleans lead assistant coach Randy Ayers is a product of Miami University (Ohio) in Oxford, Ohio and also served as the h ead basketball coach at The Ohio State University for eight s easons Cavaliers assistant coach Igor Kokoskov and P elicans assistant coach Dave H anners were assistants togeth er on th e Detroit Pistons wh en th ey won th e N BA title in Cavs forward/c enter Tyler Zeller and Horn ets assistant co ach Dave Hann ers are alumni of No rth Carolina.

4 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS RECENT GAMES (2-3) CAVALIERS 93, BUCKS 78 QUICKEN L OANS ARENA CL EVELAND, OH (1/24/14) KEY PERFORM ERS: Anderson Varejao tallied 16 points on 8-11 (.727) shooting, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in 26 minutes Tristan Thompson recorded his 21st double-double of the season with 14 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting and 10 rebounds (five offensive) in 24 minutes Kyrie Irving posted his fifth double-double of the season (10th career) with 10 points, three rebounds, a game-high ten assists and zero turnovers in 28 minutes Irving dished out seven assists in the third quarter which ties his career high for assists in a single quarter (4/17/13 at CHA, 2nd Q) Dion Waiters finished with 13 points, a career-high tying eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in 28 minutes off the bench Jarrett Jack had 10 points and three assists in 22 minutes off the bench Khris Middleton tallied a team-high 13 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from the three-point line, three rebounds and two steals in 28 minutes off the bench Giannis Anteokounmpo recorded 10 points on 3-5 (.600) shooting, including 2-3 (.667) from the three-point line, a team-high seven rebounds and two blocks in 26 minutes O.J. Mayo finished with nine points on 3-6 (.500) shooting and a team-high six assists in 22 minutes off the bench. TURN ING POIN T: After Milwaukee ju mped out to an 11-6 lead in th e first quarter, th e Cavaliers answered with a 17-0 run to pull in front for good. CAVS HIGHL IGHTS: Cleveland h eld Milwaukee to an opponent s eason-low 78 points on (.405) shooting from th e field, including 7-24 (.292) from the three-point line Th e Cavaliers outrebound ed th e Bucks 52-34, including 21-8 on the offensive glass leading to second chance points advantage The 21 offensive rebounds are a seasonhigh Cleveland scored 40 points off the bench...th e Cavs h ad 28 assists on their 37 made field goals. JANUARY 24, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS VAREJAO - 16 THOMPSON - 10 IRVING (.420) (.652) vs. Bucks Middleton - 13 Antetokounmpo - 7 Mayo (.405) (.786) CAVALIERS 87, BULLS 98 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (1/22/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving topped 20 points for the fourth straight game with a team-high 26 points on (.526) shooting, including 5-7 (.714) from the three-point line, six rebounds, a team-high tying five assists and one steal in 37 minutes Irving s five three-pointers tied his season-high (vs. PHI 11/9/13) Anderson Varejao posted his second consecutive double-double (11th this season) with 10 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, a team-high 11 rebounds (seven offensive), a team-high tying five assists and two steals in 34 minutes Luol Deng recorded 11 points, five rebounds and one steal in 40 minutes Dion Waiters finished with 15 points (13 in the 4 th ) and three assists in 28 minutes off the bench Taj Gibson tallied a careerhigh tying 26 points on (.733) shooting, five rebounds, one steal and a game-high three blocks in 43 minutes D.J. Augustin recorded a season-high tying 27 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting, including 5-8 (.625) from the three-point line, five rebounds and a game-high seven assists in 39 minutes Joakim Noah posted a near double-double with nine points, a game-high 18 rebounds, six assists and two blocks in 39 minutes. TURN ING POIN T: The Cavaliers held a halftime lead, but th e Bulls open ed th e third qu arter on a 20-8 run as the C avs n ever got c loser th an three the rest of th e way. CAVS HIGHLIGH TS: C avs pulled down 19 offensive rebounds leadin g to a 19-6 advantage in second chance points Cleveland had 23 assists to just nine turnovers, markin g the sixth time this season th ey h ave committed less than ten turnovers in a game. JANUARY 22, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS IRVING - 26 VAREJAO - 11 THREE PLAYERS (.375) (.722) vs. Bulls Augustin - 27 Noah - 18 Augustin (.529) (.778) CAVALIERS 97, MAVERICKS 102 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (1/20/14) KEY PERFORM ERS: Kyrie Irving led the Cavs with a game-high 26 points, including 16 in the third quarter, two rebounds, a game-high nine assists and two steals in 40 minutes Anderson Varejao recorded his 10th double-double of the season (82nd career) with a season-high tying 18 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, a game-high 21 rebounds (career-high tying 17 defensive), four assists and two steals in 38 minutes With two steals on the day, Varejao (475) passed John Bagley (474) for 8th place in franchise history Luol Deng tallied 20 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, including 2-4 (.500) from the three-point line, two rebounds, three assists and one steal in 35 minutes Tristan Thompson registered his fourth consecutive double-double (20th of the season) with 19 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting, 10 rebounds and one block in 39 minutes...monta Ellis led Dallas with a team-high 22 points on 8-16 (.500) shooting and a team-high eight assists in 36 minutes Dirk Nowitzki posted his second double-double of the season with 17 points and a team-high 10 rebounds in 35 minutes Shawn Marion recorded 18 points on 7-8 (.875) shooting in 35 minutes. TURN ING POIN T: Trailing with 2.8 s econds remainin g in th e game, th e C avs were unab le to inbound the b all as Dallas forc ed a f ive-s econd violation. CAVS HIGHL IGHTS: Cleveland outrebounded Dallas 46-39, including 14-8 on th e off ensive glass leading to a second chance points ad vantage In th e second h alf, the Cavs had a rebounding advantage. JANUARY 20, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS IRVING - 26 VAREJAO - 21 IRVING (.407) (.788) vs. Mavericks Ellis - 22 Nowitzki - 10 Ellis (.458) (.786) CAVALIERS 117, NUGGETS 109 PEPSI CENTER DENVER, CO (1/17/14) KEY PERFORM ERS: Kyrie Irving finished with a game-high tying 23 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, four rebounds, six assists and one block in 33 minutes Tristan Thompson registered his team-leading 19th double-double of the season with 20 points on 8-9 (.889) shooting, 10 rebounds, one steal and two blocks in 37 minutes C.J. Miles had 19 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, including 3-7 (.429) from the three-point line, four rebounds, two assists and one block in 38 minutes Luol Deng poured in 18 points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 30 minutes Anderson Varejao had a solid all-around game with seven points, a game-high 16 rebounds, a season-high seven assists, a season-high tying three steals and one block in 31 minutes Jarrett Jack added 13 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, four rebounds and one steal in 15 minutes off the bench Wilson Chandler led Denver with 23 points, including 5-12 (.417) from deep in 35 minutes Ty Lawson recorded 19 points and a game-high 11 assists in 40 minutes. TURN ING POIN T: The Cavaliers took the lead for good thanks to a advantage in the second quarter it was their highest scoring quarter since Nov. 5, 2010 versus Philadelphia (44 in the fourth quarter). CAVS HIGHLIGH TS: Th e Cavs had 16 offensive boards that led to 20 second chanc e points Cleveland h eld the Nu ggets to.435 (40-92) shooting from the field, while tallying eight steals and six blocks Th e Cavs set s eason highs in points in a quarter (42 in s econd quarter) and half (68 in first half) Cleveland shot at least.800 fro m th e lin e fo r the 13 th time this season after hitting (.800) from the line against th e Nuggets The Cavs also had 21 assists to just 12 turnovers Cleveland swept th e two-game regular season series with Nu ggets for th e first time sinc e JANUARY 17, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS IRVING - 23 VAREJAO - 16 VAREJAO (.477) (.800) at Nuggets Chandler - 23 Mozgov - 11 Lawson (.435) (.789) CAVALIERS 96, TRAIL BLAZERS 108 MODA CENTER PORTLAND, OR (1/15/14) KEY PERFORM ERS: Luol Deng led the Cavs with 25 points on (.500) shooting, six rebounds, two assists and three steals in 39 minutes Kyrie Irving tallied 21 points, two rebounds, four assists and one steal in 40 minutes Tristan Thompson registered his 18 th double-double of the season with 10 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting and 10 rebounds in 38 minutes Anderson Varejao had eight points, a team-high 14 rebounds, four assists, a season-high tying three steals and two blocks in 38 minutes Dion Waiters added 18 points, two rebounds, three assists and one steal in 30 minutes off the bench For Portland, LaMarcus Aldridge had game highs of 32 points and 18 rebounds in 35 minutes Damian Lillard finished with 28 poi nts on (.500) shooting, including 5-10 (.500) from deep, six rebounds and five assists in 36 minutes. TURN ING POIN T: After And erson Varejao s tip-in knotted the game at with 2 :54 remainin g, th e Trail Blazers closed out the game on a 12-0 run. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs held th e edge in bench points (27-18), points in the paint (42-38), second chance points (14-9) and fast break points (12-8) Defensively, the Cavs swiped nin e steals on th e night. JANUARY 15, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS DENG - 25 VAREJAO - 14 IRVING/VAREJAO (.438) (.667) at Trail Blazers Aldridge - 32 Aldridge - 18 Williams (.477) (.765)

5 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES IRVING AN ALL-STAR STARTER: Kyrie Irving has been voted as a starter to the 2014 Eastern Conference All-Star team by the fans, it was announced on Jan. 23 by the NBA. Irving finished with 860,221 total votes in the NBA All-Star Balloting program. Irving is the third Cavs player to start in an All-S tar Game, joining LeBron James ( ) and Shawn Kemp (1998). He also will become the fifth-youngest player in NBA history to play in his second All-Star game (box on right). Last year, Irving became the 16th All-Star in Cavaliers history, the sixth-youngest player ever named to an All-Star team and one of seven to make it before turning 21, after being named to the All-Star team as a reserve. He is also the reigning Foot Youngest 2-Time NBA All-Stars Player Age on day of 2 nd All-Star Game 1. LeBron James 21 years, 51 days 2. Kobe Bryant 21 years, 174 days 3. Kevin Garnett 21 years, 265 days 4. Isiah Thomas 21 years, 289 days 5. KYRIE IRVING 21 years, 330 days Locker Three-Point Contest Champion, winning the event in 2013 to join Mark Price (1993 and 94) as the only Cavs players to win the contest. The 2014 NBA All-S tar Game will be played at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday, February 16th at 8:00 p.m. ET. Highest Scoring Benches in the Eastern Conference in Team PPG 1. Brooklyn Nets CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Milwaukee Bucks Detroit Pistons 33.0 BENCH PRESS: On the season, the Cavs reserves are averaging 37.0 points per game (2 nd in East and 5 th in the NBA) and have outscored the opponent s bench in 31 of 43 contests. Their reserves have scored at least 40 points 19 times this season, and 50 or more points eight times. Cleveland s 60 bench points in a win at Orlando on Dec. 13 were the most scored by the Cavs reserves since April 11, 2011 at Detroit (61 points). MOVING ON UP: Anderson Varejao has had huge performances so far in the ea rly season. He also continues to move up in several Top 10 categories on the Cavaliers all-time leaders list in Check out some of his big nights and where he ranks among Cavs history below. He has grabbed at least 11 rebounds in 12 of the last 14 contests (since Dec. 29), averagin g 13.7 rebounds to go alon g with 11.3 points on.508 shooting, 3.5 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.9 blocks in 32.7 minutes p er game over that stretch. NBA Leaders in Rebounds Per Game Since Dec. 29 Player RPG 1. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) Joakim Noah (CHI) Andre Drummond (DET) ANDERSON VAREJAO (CLE) 13.7 Varejao tied the franchise s single-game record w ith 25 rebounds in th e win over Orlando on Jan. 2 (Rick Rob erson on 3/4/72 at HOU). In a win over D enver on D ec. 4, Varejao record ed a season-high 18 points on 7-9 (.778) shooting, 13 rebounds, th ree assists, two steals and a s eason-high tying three blocks in 28 minutes off the bench. The last C avs bench player to have at le ast 18 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks was John Hot Rod Williams on December 11, 1991 (18 points, 16 rebounds and five b locks vs. MIA). In the win against th e Clippers on Dec. 7, Varejao grabbed 17 rebounds (five offensive) in 23 minutes off the b ench. L ess than three weeks later, h e again grabb ed 17 rebounds off the b ench in the D ec. 26 contest against Atlanta. Prior to this season, Varejao was also the last Cavs bench player to h ave at least 1 7 rebounds in a sin gle game when he grabbed 18 boards on Janu ary 11, 2008 against Ch arlotte. Total Rebounds 3. John Williams (4,669) 4. ANDERSON VAREJAO (3,989) 5. LeBron James (3,861) 6. Jim Chones (3,790) 7. Larry Nance (3,561) Offensive Rebounds 1. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (2,336) 2. John Williams (1,620) 3. ANDERSON VAREJAO (1,344) 4. Jim Brewer (1,292) 5. Brad Daugherty (1,207) Defensive Rebounds 3. LeBron James (3,183) 4. John Williams (3,049) 5. Jim Chones (2,750) 6. ANDERSON VAREJAO (2,645) 7. Larry Nance (2,494) Steals 5. Terrell Brandon (621) 6. John Williams (587) 7. Ron Harper (530) 8. ANDERSON VAREJAO (479) 9. John Bagley (474) Blocks 5. Jim Chones (450) 6. Roy Hinson (430) 7. Brad Daugherty (397) 8. ANDERSON VAREJAO (373) 9. Jim Brewer (353) Games Played 6. Mark Price (582) 7. LeBron James (548) Brad Daugherty (548) 9. Craig Ehlo (513) 10. ANDERSON VAREJAO (512) * Moved into 8 th place in Steals on 1/20/14 vs. DAL * Moved into 4 th place in Total Rebounds on 1/5/14 vs. IND * Moved into 3 rd place in Offensive Rebounds on 12/31/13 at IND * Moved into 5 th place in Total Rebounds on 12/28/13 at BOS * Moved into 6 th place in Defensive Rebounds on 12/26/13 vs. ATL * Moved into 8 th place in Blocks on 12/14/13 at MIA * Moved into 6 th place in Total Rebounds on 11/2/13 at IND * Moved into 7 th place in Total Rebounds on 10/30/13 vs. BKN * Moved into 10 th place in Games Played on 10/30/13 vs. BKN SWERVING IRVING: Kyrie Irving continues to own the highest scoring average among Eastern Conference point guards at 21.4 points (2 nd among all NBA PGs) and is one of only three players in the NBA with averages of at least 21 points and six assists per game in (S. Curry & L. James, minimum 30 games). Irving has also scored at least 20 points in 21 contests this season, including 30 points or more seven times and 40 points or more twice. At The Q, he has topped 20 points or more in 10 of the last 12 games, including eight straight home games from Dec. 4-Dec. 29. WAITERS HEATS UP: Dion Waiters is the highest scoring bench player in the Eastern Conference at 14.7 points per game this season (29 games as a reserve). Off the bench this season, Waiters is putting up averages of 14.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 29.3 minutes per game. He is averaging more points off the bench than any Cavalier player since Hot Rod Williams scored 16.9 points per game off the pine in (minimum 20 games). (STATS, Inc.) TRISTAN S TAKEOVER: Tristan Thompson is averaging a double-double over his last 27 contests (since Nov. 30) with 13.2 points and 10.1 rebounds in 33.7 minutes per game. Through 43 games, Tristan Thompson has recorded a team-hig h 21 double-doubles, including a double-double in 10 of the last 14 games and eight of the last 10. In , Thompson ranks 2 nd in the Eastern Conference in double-doubles (tied-10 th in NBA), 4 th in East in rebounds per game (16 th in NBA) and 3 rd in East in offensive rebounds per game (3.7, 7 th in NBA). Highest Scoring East PGs in East Point Guard PPG 1. KYRIE IRVING (CLE) John Wall (WAS) Kemba Walker (CHA) 18.7 Highest Points Per Game Off The Bench in Player PPG 1. Nick Young (LAL) Jamal Crawford (LAC) DION WAITERS (CLE) Rodney Stuckey (DET) 14.3 Rebound Leaders in East in Player RPG 1. Andre Drummond (DET) Joakim Noah (CHI) ANDERSON VAREJAO (CLE) TRISTAN THOMPSON (CLE) Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 9.1 *Thompson/Varejao (20.1 rpg ) are 2 nd among East rebounding duos be hind DET Drummond/Monroe (21.5)

6 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES (CONTINUED) JACK OF ALL TRADES: In his first season with the Cavaliers, Jarrett Jack ranks 2 nd among Eastern Conference reserves in assists per game at 3.6 (5 th best among all NBA bench players) BY THE NUMBERS: Check out a few quick facts through the first 12 games so far in the 2014 calenda r year: Highest APG Off Bench In East in Bench Player APG 1. D.J. Augustin (CHI) JARRETT JACK (CLE) Shelvin Mack (ATL) 3.5 Cleveland had a winning five-game road trip out West (3-2). The Cavaliers have outrebounded its 12 opponents in 2014 by an average margin of 6.7 rebounds per game (47.2 to 40.5). Cleveland has held at least a +10 advantage on the glass in six of the 12 games. The Cavs are averaging 14.3 offensive rebounds (1 st in NBA) and 15.3 second chance points (7 th in NBA) in Cleveland is averaging 21.5 assists and 13.1 turnovers this month. Tristan Thompson (13.2 ppg, 9.8 rpg) and Anderson Varejao (11.3 ppg, 14.1 rpg- 4 th in NBA) are averaging a combined 24.5 points on.506 ( ) shooting, 23.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists in C.J. Miles is averaging 13.8 points, including a.475 (28-59) mark from beyond the arc, 3.2 rebounds and 1.0 steal in 25.3 minutes per game in MR. 5 TH QUARTER: Kyrie Irving is averaging 8.8 points in five overtime contests this season, which included a game-winning layup versus the Sixers on Nov. 9. His 12 points in the second overtime on Dec. 26 versus Atlanta was one point shy of tying the most points scored in a sing le overtime in franchise history (LeBron James, 13 points in second OT on Jan. 24, 2007 vs. PHI). Irving has also been solid in the fourth quarter with an average of 6.0 points (11 th in NBA). Against the Wizards on Nov. 20, Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth qua rter, the 3 rd highest scoring fourth quarter of his career. In the early season, Irving has scored at least 10 points in eight fourth quarters. Irving s Hi ghest Scoring 4 th Quarters Date & Opponent Points in 4 th Q Minutes Played in 4 th 1/27/12 vs. NJN 21 6:37 2/20/13 vs. NOH 20 7:08 11/20/13 vs. WAS 18 6:52 2/21/12 vs. DET 17 12:00 12/15/12 at NYK 17 9:21 3/11/12 vs. HOU 16 6:59 1/4/13 at CHA 16 10:01 Irving s Game-Winners Date & Opponent Time Remaining Shot Made Result 11/9/13 vs. PHI 0.6 seconds in 2 nd OT 1 Driving Layup W 1/26/13 at TOR 0.9 seconds in 4 th Q 28 3-pointer W 1/4/13 at CHA 1.0 seconds in 4 th Q 12 Jump Shot W 3/7/12 at DEN 4.0 seconds in 4 th Q Driving Layup W 2/19/12 vs. SAC 0.4 seconds in 4 th Q 2 Free Throws W 1/29/12 at BOS 2.6 seconds in 4 th Q 3 Driving Layup W 3-POINT BARRAGE: In a win over the Lakers on Ja n. 14, the Cavs shot a season -high.765 (13-17) from the three-point line. It marked their highest three-point percentage in a game where they made at least 13 three-pointers in franchise history. The previous best was.619 (13-21) on Nov. 22, 2005 versus the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets. The last time the Cavs shot a t least.765 in a single game was Nov. 8, 2000 against the Knicks (.857, 6-7). (Elias Sports Bureau) MILES ON FIRE: In the victory over Philadelphia on Jan. 7, C.J. Miles recorded a season-high 34 points on (.611) shooting, including (.714) from the three-point line, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 31 minutes. The 10 made three-point shots is a Cavaliers record in a single game (Previous record: 8, four times). Miles went a perfect 5-5 from the three-point line in the first quarter, which ties the team record for most made three-point shots in a quarter. Miles eight made shots from the three-point line in the first half is also a Cavs record for most three-pointers in a single half (Previous record: 6, four times). He is also one of four players in NBA history who made eig ht three-pointers in a half (Kobe Bryant-2003, Tracy McGrady-2004, Deron Williams-2013). (Elias Sports Bureau) WORKING OVERTIME: The Cavaliers have already played in six overtime contests this season, which is their most since (seven overtimes). Cleveland s six overtime games are tied for the 2 nd -most in the NBA (Washington-7) this season. The Cavs are 4-2 in the extra five-minute period and are tied with Philadelphia for the most overtime wins this season. For the first time in team history, the Cavs played in three straight overtime contests at home (Dec. 26-Jan. 2). (Elias Sports Bureau) ANDY TIES CAVS REBOUND RECORD: In a overtime win over Orlando on Jan. 2, Anderson Varejao recorded his seventh double-double on the season with a season-high tying 18 points, a career high 25 rebounds, three assists and one block in 39 minutes. He tied the franchise record for rebounds in a single game that has been held by Rick Roberson since Cleveland s second season in the NBA (March 4, 1972, 25 rebounds in a win at HOU). With his 25 rebounds versus the Magic and Tristan Thompson s 21 rebounds on Dec. 4 vs. DEN, the Cavs have two players with 20-plus rebound games in the same season for the first time since (Tyrone Hill 11/20/94 & Michael Cage 3/4/95). Varejao also set other ma rks in the win over Orlando (box on right). VAREJAO S 25 REBOUNDS VS. ORL ON 1/2/14 *Tied the franchise record for rebounds in a single game (Rick Roberson, 3/4/72 at HOU) *Set a new Quicken Loans Arena record for rebounds in a single game (Prev. 23 rebounds, by Varejao on 10/30/12 vs. WAS and by New Jersey s Kris Humphries on 3/23/11). *Tied the franchise record for rebounds in a single half with 16 boards in the 2 nd half (Prev. Elmore Smith on 2/2/78 vs. WAS and Zydrunas Ilgauskas on 1/2/98 at UTA) *Set the Quicken Loans Arena record for rebounds in a single half with his 16 boards in the 2 nd half (Prev. 14 in a half by Varejao on 10/30/12 vs. WAS and by Orlando s Nikola Vucevic on 4/7/13) GETTING OFFENSIVE: F rom Dec , Cleveland scored at least 107 points in five straight games for the first time since December 19-28, HISTORICAL NIGHT: For just the 3 rd time in Cavaliers history, a Cavs player tallied at least 40 points, nine assists and four steals in a single game when Kyrie Irving put up those numbers against Atlanta on Dec. 26. The only other times that feat was accomplished in Cavaliers history were March, 5, 2008 (LeBron James, 50 points, 10 assists, four steals at NYK) and March 13, 1979 (Campy Russell, 41 points, nine assists, four steals vs. PHX). (Elias) IRVING SWATS FOUR SHOTS: In the win over Milwaukee on Dec. 20, Kyrie Irving had 39 points on (.520) shooting, six assists and a career-high four blocks in 42 minutes. Since blocks became an official stat in , Irving is the only Cavs guard to post 39 points and four blocks in a single game. LIGHTS OUT: In a victory over the New York Knicks on Dec. 10 at The Q, Cleveland shot a season-high.568 (42-74) from the field. That was their highest shooting percentage since December 28, 2011 when they hit.571 of their shots at Detroit.

7 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES (CONTINUED) ANOTHER P.O.W.: On Dec. 16, Kyrie Irving was named as the NBA s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Dec In three games during that week, Irving averaged 29.0 points on.508 (32-63) shooting, including.409 (9-22) from beyond the arc and.933 (14-15) from the foul line, 6.3 assists and 2.3 steals in 34.3 minutes per game. His 29.0 points per game average was the highest among all Eastern Conference guards that week and second-highest among all East players. He posted the highest field goal percentage among all players in the conference who had at least a 21.0 points per game average (minimum three games). He was also one of two players in the East to record multiple 30-point games and the only one to record at least 30 points and 10 assists in a sing le game. Irving won the award for the second time of his career (Jan , 2013). JUST LIKE WORLD B. FREE: In the Dec. 10 win over the Knicks, Kyrie Irving posted his third double-double of the season with a game-high 37 points on (.609) shooting, including 4-7 (.571) from three-point range, to go a long with a game-high 11 assists, one steal and one turnover in 36 minutes. He became the first Cavs player since World B. Free on March 29, 1986 (43 points, 11 assists, 0 turnovers) to tally at least 37 points and 11 assists, while hav ing one or fewer turnovers in a single game. Before Irving, the last NBA player to accomplish tha t feat was Kobe Bryant on December 29, 2009 (44 points, 11 assists, one turnover versus Golden State). DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE: In an win over the L.A. Clippers on Dec. 7, Cleveland held Los Angeles to (.322) shooting from the field, a seasonlow by a Cavaliers opponent. The last time Cleveland held an opponent to.322 shooting or less was November 18, 2003 which was also against the L.A. Clippers (.319). Cleveland a lso held them to 7-35 (.200) shooting from the three-point line and outrebounded the Clippers The 60 rebounds were a season-high for the Cavs and the first time hitting that mark since February 25, 2011 versus New York (62 rebounds). RARE NUMBERS: In a win over Denver on Dec. 4, Tristan Thompson, who had 13 rebounds in the first half to tie for the 3 rd most in The Q s history for most rebounds in a single half, finished the night with 17 points, a ca reer-high 21 rebounds and a season-high three blocks. The only other player in Cavalier s history with a game in which he equaled or exceeded Thompson's totals in each of those categories (since the NBA began tracking block ed shots in ) is Cliff Robinson, who had three such games for Cleveland (two in and one the following season). BLOCK PARTY: Cleveland blocked a season-high 13 shots in a win against Denver on Dec. 4, the team s most since March 16, 2004 (13 blocks vs. CHI). The Cavs have also had consecutive 10-plus blocks performances this season (10 blocks versus Philadelphia on Nov. 9 and 11 blocks at Chicago on Nov. 11) for the first time since swatting 10 or more shots in consecutive games on Dec. 5-6, 2008 (10 blocks vs. IND, 10 blocks at CHA, respectively). The Cavs already have five games with at least 10 blocks this season (11/4 vs. MIN, 11/9 vs. PHI, 11/11 at CHI, 12/4 vs. DEN, 12/20 vs. MIL) after only having two such games in (1/4/13 at CHA & 3/6/13 vs. UTA). (Elias Sports Bureau) NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE - CANTON CHARGE CANTON CHARGE UPDATE: The Canton Charge, th e NBA Development Leagu e team own ed and operated by the Cleveland Cavaliers, fell to the Delaware 8 7ers, , at th e Bob Carpenter C enter on Friday night. The loss sets Canton at 15-9 on the season. C anton was led by Arinze Onuaku s 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting with 12 rebounds and three blocks for his fifth double-double of th e season. C avaliers assignment Carrick Felix n etted 14 points on 5 -of-9 shooting with five rebounds and two steals in 29 minutes. Fello w Cavs rookie Sergey Karasev posted 12 points on 5 -of-7 shooting with six rebounds, a steal and a block in 23 minutes on assignment. Kevin Jon es scored 10 points with seven rebounds and a steal in 28 minutes. The Charge as a te am bloc ked a season-high eight shots. The two teams will wrap up the weekend set tomorrow, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the Bob Carpenter Center. Fans can follow all of the action with live stats and a live YouTube st re am of the game on C antonch arge.co m. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS OFF THE COURT NOTES THE CAVALIERS ON RADIO: Cleveland Cavaliers fans will be able to follow the club all season long on th e 50,000-watt flagship station N ews Radio WTAM 1100 and th e Cavs R adio Network. Each broadc ast begins 30 minutes prio r to game time with the First M erit Tip-Off Show, hosted by Mike Snyder. Calling th e game action will be John Michael and Cavalier Legend Jim Chones. Th en follo wing each game, f ans can participate in the Postgame C all-in Show, featuring co mments fro m players in both locker rooms, Co ach Bro wn s postgame press conferenc e, and live repo rts and highlights f rom oth er games around th e league. Fans c an also hear the Discount Dru g M art C avaliers Insider Rad io Show, every Monday during the season. The next show is Mond ay, Jan uary 27 at 7:00 p.m. on the Cavs Rad io Network. Also, weekd ay mornings, Cavs personalities will be on News Radio WTAM 1100 with host Bill Wills and Mike Snyder to update Cavalier f ans with the latest on the team and th e NBA in general. The Cavaliers on WTAM Monday 1/27 Radio PBP Announcer John Michael Tuesday 1/28 Cavs Assistant Coach B ret Brielmaier Wedn esday 1/29 Radio Color Analyst Jim Chon es Thursday 1 /30 Cavs Radio Studio An alyst Brad Sellers Friday 1/31 Radio Bro adcaster John Michael *All Cavs personalities will be on at 8:20 a.m. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS BLACK HERITAGE CELEBRATION: On Monday, January 20th, the Cleveland Cavaliers tipped off th e team s annu al Black Heritage Celebration (BHC) presented by State Farm on Dr. M artin Luther King, Jr. Day at th e C avs vs. Dallas Mavericks game. Th e special afternoon matchup was th e first of four th eme nights throughout the month-long celebration. In addition to featurin g in-game blac k history moments and achievement highlights, Cavs players and staff will volunteer in several education al and co mmunity servic e events throu ghout February in honor of B lack History Month. This year s Black Heritage C eleb ration includ es the followin g Cavs game nigh ts: Dr. Martin Luth er King, Jr. Day (January 20th at 1:00 p.m. vs. Dallas Mavericks), Music, Arts & Culture Night (Febru ary 5th at 7:00 p.m. vs. Los Angeles Lakers), Educ ation Night (February 11th at 7:00 p.m. vs. Sacramento Kings) and BHC Culmination Ceremony (Febru ary 28th at 7:30 p.m. vs. U tah J azz). Visit cavs.com/bhc for more information. Wednesday, Feb. 5 L.A. Lakers 7:00 p.m. Music, Arts & Culture Night (BHC) Sunday, Feb. 9 Memphis 6:00 p.m. Tyler Zeller Bobblehead Giveaway Fan Free Throws Tuesday, Feb. 11 Sacramento 7:00 p.m. Education Night (BHC) Wednesday, Feb. 19 Orlando 7:00 p.m. Lake Erie Monsters/Canton Charge/ Cleveland Gladiators Night Sunday, Feb. 23 Washington 6:00 p.m. Access Cavaliers Night, Fan Free Throws EveryFAN Celebrating Local Heroes Night Friday, Feb. 28 Utah 7:30 p.m. BHC Culmination Ceremony CAVS PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE: Gearing up for an exciting year both on and off the court, the Cleveland Cavaliers presented by Discount Drug Mart have announced the promotional schedule for the season! The lineup of premium giveaways and exciting theme nights adds to the anticipated return of Cavaliers basketball and the award-winning fan experience at The Q. Check out what s in store for the next few weeks (box on the left).

8 PLAYER PROFILES CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 15 ANTHONY BENNETT Forward lbs 3/14/93 Nevada-Las Vegas Years Pro: Rookie ABOU T AN THONY: Bec ame th e first C anadian-born player to ever be s elec ted No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft (2013) Credits his mother, Edith, as his biggest influence competed at the junior national level for Team Canada, averaging 13.2 points and 6.2 rebounds at the 2012 FIBA U -17 World Championship and 13.8 points and 7.6 rebounds at the 2009 U-16 competition, helping Canada place third in both tournaments played on the Under-16 and Under-17 Canadian National teams at the FIBA World Championships and led Canada to two consecutive bronze medals. vs. MIL (1/24) 5: vs. CH I (1/22) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DEC ISION vs. D AL (1/20) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DEC ISION at DEN (1/17) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DEC ISION at POR (1/15) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DEC ISION NOTES ON BENN ETT: o Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds in 18 minutes versus Philadelphia on Jan. 7 o Posted six points and three rebounds in 13 minutes against Indiana on J an. 5 o Record ed six points, three rebounds and on e steal in 11 minutes at Indiana on D ec. 31 MISC ELLAN EOU S: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD s 9 on the season ; DND s 0 on the season; N WT 0 on the season; Inju ry List Missed 2 games due to illn ess from Dec ; Inac tive List 2 on th e season PTS SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 FGM SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 FGA MIN 11/13/13 MIN 11/13/13 3FGM 1 4 Times 1 4 Times 3FGA 3 2 Times 3 2 Times FTM 3 vs. GSW 12/29/13 3 vs. GSW 12/29/13 FTA 4 2 Times 4 2 Times OREB 3 3 Times 3 3 Times DREB 7 vs. PHI 1/7/14 7 vs. PHI 1/7/14 TREB 8 vs. PHI 1/7/14 8 vs. PHI 1/7/14 ASTS 2 2 Times 2 2 Times STLS 2 2 Times 2 2 Times BLKS 1 4 Times 1 4 Times MINS 20 2 Times 20 2 Times # 6 EARL CLARK Forward lbs 1/17/88 Louisville Years Pro: Four ABOUT EARL: Full name is Earl Rashad Clark...son of Brenda and Larry Clark...has two older siblings, Fan isha and Steven...has one daughter, Ke nya (born May 2009) born in Newark, NJ, following his rookie season, donated a basketball court to his former elementary school, Evergreen School in P lainfield, NJ considers winning the 2009 Big East Tournament in New York City his greatest basketball memory. vs. MIL (1/24) 13: vs. CH I (1/22) 6: vs. D AL (1/20) 8: at DEN (1/17) 10: at POR (1/15) 9: NOTES ON CL ARK : o Finished with s even points on 3-3 (1.000) shooting and four rebounds in 14 minutes off th e b ench against Milwaukee on Jan. 24 o Tallied 11 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting and five rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench at Sacramento on Jan. 12 o Had seven points and six rebounds in 24 minutes at Broo klyn on Jan. 4 o Posted 12 points, includin g a 3-5 (.600) mark fro m th e th ree-point line, three rebounds, on e steal and one block in 24 minutes at Boston on Dec. 28 PTS SAN 1/9/13 15 vs. CHA 11/15/13 FGM SAN 1/9/13 6 vs. CHA 11/15/13 FGA MIA 2/10/ Times 3FGM 4 2 Times 4 vs. MIL 12/20/13 3FGA 8 vs. DET 12/23/13 8 vs. DET 12/23/13 FTM OKC 3/5/ Times FTA 8 2 Times 2 8 Times OREB TOR 1/20/13 3 vs. BKN 10/30/13 DREB 11 2 Times 8 vs. WAS 11/20/13 TREB 16 vs. Boston 2/20/ Times ASTS 5 vs. NOL 4/9/13 3 vs. WAS 11/20/13 STLS 3 3 Times 2 5 Times BLKS 5 vs. Dallas 4/2/ Times MINS 42 2 Times IND 12/31/13 MISC ELLAN EOU S: Doub le-doubles 0 on th e s eason, 12 in career; Trip le-doubles 0 on th e season, 0 in career; DNP-CD s 2 on th e s eason; DND s 0 on th e season; In jury List Missed the Nov. 30 game due to illn ess; In active List 1 on the s eason # 8 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA Guard lbs 9/8/90 Saint M ary s (CA ) Years Pro: Rookie ABOU T MATTHEW: Prior to St. Mary s, played in the South East Australian League for the Australian Institute of Sport born Matthew Dellavedova to Leanne and Mark Dellavedova in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia...has two younger sisters named Yana and Ingrid...psychology major at St. Mary s. vs. MIL (1/24) 17: vs. CH I (1/22) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DEC ISION vs. D AL (1/20) 4: at DEN (1/17) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DEC ISION at POR (1/15) 11: NOTES ON DELL AVEDOVA: o Dished out four assists and grabbed two rebounds in 17 minutes against Milwaukee on Jan. 24 o Leads all rookies in three-point percentage at.421 (24-57)(min. 50 3FGA) o Shot 3-5 (.600) from deep and finished with 11 points in 20 minutes at the L.A. L akers on Jan. 14 o Matched his c areer-high with six assists to go along with three rebounds in 31 minutes against Philadelphia on Jan. 7 PTS SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 FGM SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 FGA 10 vs. IND 1/5/14 10 vs. IND 1/5/14 3FGM BKN 1/4/14 BKN 1/4/14 3FGA 6 vs. WAS 11/20/13 6 vs. WAS 11/20/13 FTM 4 vs. ATL 12/26/13 4 vs. ATL 12/26/13 FTA 4 2 Times 4 2 Times OREB 1 7 Times 1 7 Times DREB WAS 11/16/13 WAS 11/16/13 TREB WAS 11/16/13 WAS 11/16/13 ASTS 6 2 Times 6 2 Times STLS SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 BLKS CHI 12/21/13 CHI 12/21/13 MINS 41 vs. IND 1/5/14 41 vs. IND 1/5/14 MISC ELLAN EOU S: Double-Doubles 0 on th e season, 0 in c areer; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD s 9 on th e season; DND s 0 on the season ; NWT 0 on the season; In jury List ; In active L ist 1 on th e season

9 PLAYER PROFILES CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 9 LUOL DENG Forward lbs 4/16/85 Duke (Sudan) Years Pro: Nine ABOU T LUOL : A member of the Great Britain national team in the 2012 Olympics member of the Dinka tribe that produces many of the tallest people in the world father, Aldo, served in the Sudanese parliament and became the country s Minister of Transportation before moving to Egypt to avoid Sudan s civil war while in Egypt, he was taught basketball by Manute Bol, another member of the Dinka tribe Luol is one of nine children created the Luol Deng Foundation, which is dedicated to assisting those in need by providing resources and creating opportunities for a better way of life with hope, integrity and faith as values, the foundation s wellness, educational and recreational programs encourage and promote pro gress and improvement in our community and in South Sudan. REC ENT G AM ES: vs. MIL (1/24) 29: vs. CH I (1/22) 39: vs. D AL (1/20) 35: at DEN (1/17) 30: at POR (1/15) 39: NOTES ON DENG: o In eight contests with the Cavs, averagin g 16.5 points, including.417 from th e th ree-point lin e, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 32.1 minutes per game o Shot 8-9 (.889) from the foul line and finished with 20 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, two rebounds, three assists and one steal in 35 minutes against D allas on Jan. 20 o Poured in 18 points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 30 minutes at Den ver on Jan. 17 o Tallied a team-high 25 points on (.500) shooting, six rebounds, two assists and three steals in 39 minutes at Portland on J an. 15 PTS 40 vs. POR 11/1/10 37 vs. NOP 12/2/13 FGM 18 vs. POR 3/26/07 15 vs. NOP 12/2/13 FGA 27 2 Times 27 vs. NOP 12/2/13 3FGM 6 vs. BOS 2/16/12 LAL 1/14/14 3FGA 9 vs. BOS 2/16/ Times FTM 11 3 Times 10 2 Times FTA 17 vs. DET 3/31/ Times OREB 7 4 Times 7 vs. ATL 1/4/14 DREB 13 3 Times 9 3 Times TREB 20 vs. MIL 11/3/09 POR 11/22/13 ASTS 11 2 Times CLE 11/30/13 STLS 6 vs. ORL 2/26/07 5 vs. UTA 11/8/13 BLKS 4 4 Times 2 vs. CHA 11/18/13 MINS 56 vs. NOP 12/2/13 56 vs. NOP 12/2/13 MISC ELLAN EOU S: Double-Doubles 5 on th e s eason, 89 in career; Trip le-doubles 0 on th e season, 0 in career; DNP-CD s 0 on the s eason; DND s 9 on the s eason ; In jury List Missed 9 games fro m Dec and Dec due to a sore left Achill es; Inactive List 1 on th e season. # 30 CARRICK FELIX _ Guard/Foward lbs 8/17/90 Arizona State Years Pro: Rookie ABOU T C ARRICK: Earned a Bachelor's degree in Communications and a Master's degree in Liberal Studies used to skateboard every day from the age of 7 until his junior year of high school has a daughter, Zayah. vs. MIL (1/24) DID NOT PLAY INAC TIVE LIST vs. CH I (1/22) DID NOT PLAY INAC TIVE LIST vs. D AL (1/20) DID NOT PLAY INAC TIVE LIST at DEN (1/17) DID NOT PLAY INAC TIVE LIST at POR (1/15) DID NOT PLAY INAC TIVE LIST NOTES ON FELIX : o Appeared in eigh t games with the Canton Charge of th e NB ADL, averaging 11.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 28.1 minutes per game o Tallied th ree points and on e rebound in six minutes against Detroit on Dec. 23 o Made his NB A debut on Nov. 22 at New O rleans PTS 3 vs. DET 12/23/13 3 vs. DET 12/23/13 FGM 1 3 Times 1 3 Times FGA BOS 11/29/13 BOS 11/29/13 3FGM FGA 1 2 Times 1 2 Times FTM SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 FTA 2 2 Times 2 2 Times OREB BOS 11/29/13 BOS 11/29/13 DREB 1 3 Times 1 3 Times TREB BOS 11/29/13 BOS 11/29/13 ASTS SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 STLS BLKS MINS SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 MISC ELLAN EOU S: Double-Doubles 0 on th e season, 0 in c areer; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD s 7 on th e season; DND s 1 on the season ; NWT 0 on the s eason; In jury List Missed 11 games fro m Oc t. 30 No v. 16 du e to a mild sports hernia; Missed 2 games fro m Dec due to right kn ee soreness; In active List 29 on the season # 33 ALONZO GEE _ Guard/Foward lbs 5/29/87 Alabama Ye ars Pro: Four ABOU T ALON ZO : Son of Darlene Gee...led Palm Beach Dwyer to back-to-back Class 5A state titles in 2004 and 2005 the 2005 Class 5A State Tournament Most Valuable Player...named to the All-State Tournament Team in Most Valuable Player of the 2004 Adidas Showcase national tournament...first Team All-State as a senior in 2005 and Honorable Mention All-State as a junior in South Florida Sun-Sentinel Player of the Year. vs. MIL (1/24) 3: vs. CH I (1/22) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DEC ISION vs. D AL (1/20) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DEC ISION at DEN (1/17) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DEC ISION at POR (1/15) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DEC ISION NOTES ON GEE: o Tallied s even po ints, four rebounds and one assist in 14 minutes versus Detro it on Dec. 23 o Record ed four points, a season-high eight rebounds and two steals in 34 minutes against Milwaukee on D ec. 20 o Scored a season-high 10 points, while adding five rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes at Miami on D ec. 14 PTS 22 2 Times MIA 12/14/13 FGM 9 2 Times 4 3 Times FGA 17 3 Times MIA 12/14/13 3FGM 5 vs. ATL 1/9/ Times 3FGA 9 vs. ATL 1/9/13 5 vs. MIL 12/20/13 FTM 9 vs. PHI 2/11/12 4 vs. BKN 10/30/13 FTA 10 3 Times 4 vs. BKN 10/30/13 OREB MIL 4/4/12 3 vs. BKN 10/30/13 DREB NJN 4/8/12 7 vs. MIL 12/20/13 TREB ATL 3/21/12 8 vs. MIL 12/20/13 ASTS 6 2 Times 3 vs. CHI 11/30/13 STLS DEN 1/15/11 3 vs. NYK 12/10/13 BLKS 3 2 Times 1 4 Times MINS 42 vs. SAC 2/19/12 36 vs. CHI 11/30/13 MISC ELLAN EOU S: Double-Doubles 0 on th e season, 5 in c areer; Triple-Doubles 0 on th e season, 0 in c areer; DNP-CD S 9 on the s eason; DND s 0 on th e season; In jury List ; In active List 0 on the s eason

10 PLAYER PROFILES CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 2 KYRIE IRVING _ Guard lbs 3/23/92 Duke Years Pro: Two ABOU T KYRIE: Father, Drederick, played at Boston University from Drederick had his jersey retired and ranks second in BU history with 1,931 career points 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 HS Player of the Year. PTS 41 2 vs. Times TOR (10/7) WAS 11/16/13 vs. MIL (1/24) 28: vs. CH I (1/22) 37: vs. D AL (1/20) 40: at DEN (1/17) 33: at POR (1/15) 39: NOTES ON IRVING: o Averaging a team-high 21.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, a team-high 6.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 35.2 minutes p er game in o Leads all Eastern Conference point gu ards in points per game (21.4) o Record ed his 5 th double-double of th e season with 10 points and 10 assists in 28 minutes against Milwaukee on J an. 24 o Finished with a team-high 26 points on (.526) shooting, including 5-7 (.714) from th e threepoint line, six rebounds, five assists and one steal in 37 minutes against Chicago on Jan. 22 FGM 17 vs. ATL 12/26/13 17 vs. ATL 12/26/13 FGA 33 2 Times 33 2 Times 3FGM 6 vs. MIL 3/30/ Times 3FGA 12 vs. PHI 11/9/13 12 vs. PHI 11/9/13 FTM BKN 11/13/12 11 vs. MIL 12/20/13 FTA BKN 11/13/12 12 vs. MIL 12/20/13 OREB 4 vs. NJN 1/27/ Times DREB 8 vs. MIN 11/4/13 8 vs. MIN 11/4/13 TREB 9 2 Times 8 vs. MIN 11/4/13 ASTS 12 2 Times 12 vs. PHI 11/9/13 STLS 5 2 Times UTA 1/10/14 BLKS 4 vs. MIL 12/20/13 4 vs. MIL 12/20/13 MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 MISC ELLAN EOU S: Double-Doubles 5 on the season, 10 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 on the season; DND S 0 on the seaso n; NWT 0; Injury Report Missed 3 games due to a left kn ee contusion on Jan. 2-5; Inactive List 3 on th e season # 1 JARRETT JACK _ Guard lbs 10/28/83 Georgia Tech Years Pro: Eight ABOU T JARRETT: Full name is Jarrett Matthew Jack...son of Carlton and Louise Jack...cousin of Los Angeles Lakers guard Chris Duhon...an avid collector of sneakers and electronic gadgets...favorite food is macaroni and cheese...favorite TV show is The Wire...attended four high schools: DeMatha of Hyattsville, Md., the now defunct St. Vincent, Md., Mt. Zion Academy, N.C., and Worcester Academy, Mass...broke Mt. Zion Academy s school single-game scoring record with 56 points, besting a record previously held by Tracy McGrady. PTS FGM 2/23/ Times 20 vs. PHI 11/9/13 vs. 9 NOP (10/7) 11/22/13 vs. MIL (1/24) 22: vs. CH I (1/22) 22: vs. D AL (1/20) 21: at DEN (1/17) 14: at POR (1/15) 12: NOTES ON JACK: o Averaging 9.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 26.4 minutes per game in o Ranks 2 nd among Eastern Conf erence b ench players in assists per game (3.6) o Tallied 10 points and th ree assists in 22 minutes off the b ench against Milwaukee on J an. 24 o Had 13 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, four rebounds and on e steal in 15 minutes off the bench at Denver on Jan. 17 MISC ELLAN EOU S: Double-Doubles 0 on the season, 21 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 1 in career; DNP-CD S 1 on the season; DND S 0 on the seaso n; NWT 0; Injury Report Missed 2 games due to lo wer b ack spasms fro m Jan. 5-7; In active List 1 on the s eason # 10 SERGEY KARASEV Guard/Forward lbs 10/26/93 St. Petersburg, Russia Years Pro: Rookie ABOU T SERG EY: Won gold medal during the 2013 World University Games in Kazan also won bronze medal in the 2012 Summer Olymp ics in London for the Russian National Team is the son of former Russian international player and current Triumph Lyubertsy head coach, Vasily Karasev also used to play under his father during his time with Triumph Lyubertsy. vs. MIL (1/24) DID NOT PLAY INAC TIVE LIST vs. CH I (1/22) DID NOT PLAY INAC TIVE LIST vs. D AL (1/20) DID NOT PLAY INAC TIVE LIST at DEN (1/17) DID NOT PLAY INAC TIVE LIST at POR (1/15) DID NOT PLAY INAC TIVE LIST NOTES ON K ARASAV: o Appeared in five games with the Canton Ch arge of the NBADL, averagin g 12.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals in 28.0 minutes per game o Posted 16 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, including 4-5 (.800) from the three-point lin e, five rebounds, five assists and one steal in 34 minutes against th e Erie BayH awks on Dec. 29 o Tallied c areer highs of eight points and five rebounds in 21 minutes at San Antonio on Nov. 23 FGA 22 3 Times 17 vs. MIL 12/20/13 3FGM MIN 2/24/ Times 3FGA 7 5 Times 6 vs. PHI 11/9/13 FTM CHA 2/9/ Times FTA CHA 2/9/07 8 vs. ATL 12/26/13 OREB 3 4 Times 1 9 Times DREB 10 vs. GS 3/21/12 9 vs. LAC 12/7/13 TREB 10 vs. GS 3/21/12 9 vs. LAC 12/7/13 ASTS 12 4 Times 7 2 Times STLS CHA 12/10/12 3 vs. PHI 11/9/13 BLKS 3 2 Times 3 2 Times MINS 48 vs. LAC 12/19/08 42 vs. ORL 1/2/14 PTS SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 FGM 2 3 Times 2 3 Times FGA SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 3FGM NOP 11/22/13 NOP 11/22/13 3FGA NOP 11/22/13 NOP 11/22/13 FTM SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 FTA SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 OREB DREB SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 TREB SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 ASTS MIN 11/13/13 MIN 11/13/13 STLS 1 3 Times 1 3 Times BLKS 1 vs. MIA 11/27/13 1 vs. MIA 11/27/13 MINS SAS 11/23/13 SAS 11/23/13 MISC ELLAN EOU S: Double-Doubles 0 on the s eason, 0 in career; Trip le-doubles 0 on the season, 0 in c areer; DNP-CD s 16 on the season; DND s 0 on the seaso n; NWT 0 on the season; In jury List ; Inac tive List 10 on th e season

11 PLAYER PROFILES CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 0 C.J. MILES _ Guard/Forward lbs 3/18/87 Skyline HS, (Dallas, TX) Years Pro: Ei ght ABOU T C.J.: Full name is Calvin Andre Miles, Jr. C.J. stands for Calvin Junior son of Calvin Sr. and Lanis oldest of four children credit s his parents with having the most infl uence on his life enjoys playing video games and watching movies is self-proclaimed king of video game s favorite musical artist is Lil Wayne favorite movie is Above the Rim and favorite television show is Family Guy favorite col or is blue self-described as goofy, laidback and intelligent hidden talent is his ability to play the piano favorite food is cheeseburger and fries were he not in the NBA he says would be an architect owns over 2,000 pair of shoes. vs. MIL (1/24) 15: vs. CH I (1/22) 20: vs. D AL (1/20) 26: at DEN (1/17) 38: at POR (1/15) 11: NOTES ON M ILES: o Averaging 10.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 20.5 minutes per game in o Since Jan. 2, averagin g 13.8 points, including a.475 (28-59) mark from beyond the arc, 3.2 rebounds and 1.0 steal in 25.3 minutes over th at stretch o Had 19 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, including 3-7 (.429) from the three-point line, four rebounds, two assists and one bloc k in 38 minutes at D enver on Jan. 17 o Tallied 17 points on 6-7 (.857) shooting and one steal in 24 minutes at Utah on Jan. 10 o Set th e Cavs franchise record with 10 made th ree-pointers and finished with 34 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 31 minutes against Philad elphia on Jan. 7 PTS 40 vs. MIN 3/16/11 34 vs. PHI 1/7/14 FGM 14 vs. MIN 3/16/11 11 vs. PHI 1/7/14 FGA 21 vs. PHI 3/14/11 BKN 1/4/14 3FGM 10 vs. PHI 1/7/14 10 vs. PHI 1/7/14 3FGA 14 vs. PHI 1/7/14 14 vs. PHI 1/7/14 FTM DAL 2/23/11 BKN 1/4/14 FTA DAL 2/23/11 BKN 1/4/14 OREB WAS 11/12/08 3 vs. IND 1/5/14 DREB 7 4 Times BKN 1/4/14 TREB SAS 11/21/08 BKN 1/4/14 ASTS 6 vs. BOS 3/27/ Times STLS 4 2 Times 3 3 Times BLKS 3 3 Times CHI 11/11/13 MINS ATL 3/25/12 DEN 1/17/14 MISC ELLAN EOU S: Double-Doubles 0 on the s eason, 1 in c areer; Triple-Doubles 0 on th e s eason, 0 in c areer; DNP-CD S 0 on th e season; DND s 0 on th e season; NWT 0 on the season; In jury List Missed 4 games from No v due to a right c alf strain; In active L ist 4 on th e season # 14 HENRY SIMS Center lbs 3/27/90 Georgetown Years Pro: One ABOU T H ENRY: Native of Baltimore, Maryland has four siblings, Myra Moore, Karigan Awkward, Brandon Awkward, and D atren Awkward. vs. MIL (1/24) 4: vs. CH I (1/22) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DEC ISION vs. D AL (1/20) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DEC ISION at DEN (1/17) DID NOT PLAY COACH S DEC ISION at POR (1/15) 0: NOTES ON SIMS: o Appeared in three games with the Canton Ch arge of th e NB ADL in and averaged 14.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per game o Scored a career-high six points and matched his career high with five rebounds in seven minutes against Washington on No v. 20 o Tallied four points, five rebounds and two bloc ks in 13 minutes versus Philad elphia on Nov. 9 PTS 6 vs. WAS 11/20/13 6 vs. WAS 11/20/13 FGM 3 vs. WAS 11/20/13 3 vs. WAS 11/20/13 FGA 4 vs. WAS 11/20/13 4 vs. WAS 11/20/13 3FGM FGA FTM 2 vs. PHI 11/9/13 2 vs. PHI 11/9/13 FTA 2 2 Times 2 2 Times OREB 3 vs. WAS 11/20/13 3 vs. WAS 11/20/13 DREB 4 vs. PHI 11/9/13 4 vs. PHI 11/9/13 TREB 5 2 Times 5 2 Times ASTS 1 2 Times 1 2 Times STLS BLKS 2 vs. PHI 11/9/13 2 vs. PHI 11/9/13 MINS 13 vs. PHI 11/9/13 13 vs. PHI 11/9/13 MISC ELLAN EOU S: Double-Doubles 0 on th e season, 0 in c areer; Triple-Doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD s 13 on th e season; DND s 1 on the seaso n; NWT 0 on the s eason; Inju ry L ist ; Inactive List 17 on the season #13 TRISTAN THOMPSON Forward lbs 3/13/91 Texas Years Pro: Two ABOU T 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 named The Big 12 Freshman of the Year in PTS BOS 4/5/13 vs. TOR 22 vs. (10/7) ATL 12/26/13 vs. MIL (1/24) 24: vs. CH I (1/22) 36: vs. D AL (1/20) 39: at DEN (1/17) 37: at POR (1/15) 38: NOTES ON THOMPSON : o Averaging 12.2 points and 9.8 rebounds in 33.2 minutes per game in o Has posted a double-double in 10 of the last 14 games (sinc e Dec. 29), including double-doubles in eight of th e last 10 contests (since Jan. 5) o Registered his team-leadin g 21 st double-double of th e season with 14 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting and a game-high 10 rebounds in 24 minutes against Milwaukee on J an. 24 o Posted his 4 th straight double-double (20 th of season) with 19 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting, 10 rebounds and one b lock in 39 minutes against Dallas on Jan. 20 FGM NJN 3/19/12 UTA 1/10/14 FGA 18 vs. BOS 1/22/ Times 3FGM FGA 1 6 Times 1 vs. CHI 11/30/13 FTM BOS 4/5/13 CHA 11/1/13 FTA 12 vs. NOH 2/20/13 11 vs. LAC 12/7/13 OREB NJN 4/8/ Times DREB 12 3 Times 12 2 Times TREB 21 vs. DEN 12/4/13 21 vs. DEN 12/4/13 ASTS 5 2 Times 4 vs. LAC 12/7/13 STLS 4 vs. MIN 2/11/ Times BLKS MEM 4/23/12 3 vs. DEN 12/4/13 MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 MISC ELLAN EOU S: Double-Doubles 21 on the season, 61 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 on th e season; In jury Report ; In active List 0 on the season

12 PLAYER PROFILES CLEVELAND CAVALIERS # 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO Forward/Center lbs 9/28/82 Santa Teresa, Brazil Years Pro: Nine ABOUT ANDERSON: Is a member of the Brazilian National Team and a former member of Brazil s Junior National Team is the younger brother of Sandro Varejao, who played basketball in the Big East Conference at West Virginia played for F.C. Barcelona overs eas before playing in the NBA. PTS BKN 11/13/ Times FGM BKN 11/13/ Times vs. MIL (1/24) 26: FGA BKN 11/13/12 17 vs. ORL 1/2/14 vs. CH I (1/22) 34: FGM 1 vs. ATL 12/30/09 -- vs. D AL (1/20) 37: FGA 2 vs. LAC 2/7/ Times at DEN (1/17) 30: FTM 12 vs. TOR 12/18/ Times at POR (1/15) 38: FTA 16 vs. TOR 12/18/ Times OREB 12 vs. WAS 10/30/12 8 vs. ORL 1/2/14 NOTES ON VAREJAO: DREB 17 2 Times 17 2 Times o Averaging 8.9 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks in 30.0 minutes per game in TREB ASTS 25 vs. ORL 1/2/14 9 vs. WAS 10/30/12 25 vs. ORL 1/2/14 DEN 1/17/14 o Has grabbed at least 11 rebounds in 12 of th e last 14 contests (since D ec. 29), averagin g 13.7 STLS 5 vs. ORL 12/28/ Times rebounds to go along with 11.3 points on.508 shooting, 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 32.7 minutes BLKS CHA 12/29/ Times o Scored a game-high 16 points on 8-11 (.727) to go along with four rebounds, th ree assists, two MINS 47 vs. POR 12/1/12 43 vs. PHI 11/9/13 steals and on e block in 26 minutes against Milwaukee on Jan. 24 o Notched his 11 th double-double of the s eason with 10 points and 11 rebounds to go along with five assists and two steals in 34 minutes against Chi cago on Jan. 22 MISC ELLAN EOU S: Double-Doubles 11 on the season, 83 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 S 0 on th e season; In jury List ; Inac tive List 0 on th e season # 3 DION WAITERS Guard lbs 12/10/91 Syracuse Years Pro: One ABOUT DION: Son of Dion Waiters Sr. and Monique Brown proud father of Dion Rhalik Waiters cousin of Syracuse teammate Scoop Jardine majored in communication and rhetorical studies co-hosted the Dream Chasers Sports and Entertainment Summit in Philadelphia in August 2013 which offered advice to students. vs. MIL (1/24) 28: vs. CH I (1/22) 27: vs. D AL (1/20) 16: at DEN (1/17) 28: at POR (1/15) 29: NOTES ON WAITERS: o In 29 games as a reser ve, averagin g 14.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 29.3 minutes o Leads all Eastern Conference bench players in points per game (14.7) o Record ed 13 points, a career-high tyin g eight rebounds, th ree assists and two steals in 28 minutes off the bench against Milwaukee on Jan. 24 o Tallied 15 points and th ree assists in 28 minutes against Chicago on Jan. 22 PTS SAC 1/14/13 ATL 12/6/13 FGM ATL 12/6/13 ATL 12/6/13 FGA 22 2 times IND 11/2/13 3FGM LAC 11/5/12 4 vs. MIA 11/27/13 3FGA 11 2 times 8 vs. MIA 11/27/13 FTM 10 2 times 7 2 Times FTA 14 vs. WAS 3/12/ Times OREB 3 vs. LAC 12/7/13 3 vs. LAC 12/7/13 DREB 7 vs. PHI 11/9/13 7 vs. PHI 11/9/13 TREB 8 2 Times 8 2 Times ASTS 8 vs. PHI 1/7/14 8 vs. PHI 1/7/14 STLS 4 3 Times 4 2 Times BLKS 2 4 Times 2 2 Times MINS 44 vs. PHI 11/9/13 44 vs. PHI 11/9/13 MISC ELLAN EOU S: Doub le-doubles 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the s eason, 0 in career; DNP- CD s 0 on th e season; DND S 0 on the season; NWT S 0 on the season; Inju ry List Missed 2 games from Nov due to illness; Missed 3 games due to right wrist tendinitis from Dec ; Inactive List 5 on the season. # 40 TYLER ZELLER Forward/Center lbs 1/17/90 North Carolina Years Pro: One ABOUT TYLER: Uncle, Al Eberhard, played for Pistons brother, Cody, was the 2012 Big Ten Freshman of the Year at Indiana University and currently plays for the Charlotte Bobcats older brother, Luke, played for the Phoenix Suns this past season each summer, Zeller and his family host their annual DistinXion Basketball Camp. vs. MIL (1/24) 21: vs. CH I (1/22) 15: vs. D AL (1/20) 9: at DEN (1/17) 16: at POR (1/15) 8: NOTES ON ZELLER: o Tallied eigh t points, nin e rebounds, two steals and three blocks in 22 minutes off the b ench against Milwaukee on J an. 24 o Grabbed seven rebounds, including a season-high five offensive boards, and scored four points in 17 minutes off the b ench at Denver on J an. 17 o Scored eight points and pulled down four rebounds in 17 minutes at L.A. Lakers on J an. 14 PTS BOS 12/19/12 13 vs. DET 12/23/13 FGM 9 2 Times 6 vs. DET 12/23/13 FGA IND 4/9/13 UTA 1/10/14 3FGM FGA 1 4 Times -- FTM 7 2 Times LAL 1/14/14 FTA 10 vs. Orlando 2/8/13 LAL 1/14/14 OREB ORL 2/23/13 DEN 1/17/14 DREB 10 vs. ATL 1/9/13 BOS 12/28/13 TREB UTA 1/19/13 BOS 12/28/13 ASTS 5 2 Times BOS 12/28/13 STLS 3 vs. HOU 1/5/13 2 vs. MIL 1/24/14 BLKS SAC 1/14/ Times MINS POR 1/16/ Times MISC ELLAN EOU S: Doub le-doubles 0 on the season, 7 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 on the s eason, 0 in career; DNP- CD s 9 on th e season; DND S 0 on the season; NWT S 0 on th e s eason; In jury List Missed 2 games from Nov due to a right ankle sprain; Missed 1 game on D ec. 14 due to a right ankle in jury; In active List 2 on the season