2017-18 SCHEDULE All games can be heard on WTAM/La Mega 87.7 FM 10/17 vs. BOS WON, 102-99 10/20 @ MIL WON, 116-97 10/21 vs. ORL Lost, 93-114 10/24 vs. CHI 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 10/25 @ BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO 10/28 @ NOP 7:00 p.m. FSO 10/29 vs. NYK 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/1 vs. IND 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/3 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 11/5 vs. ATL 3:00 p.m. FSO 11/7 vs. MIL 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 11/9 @ HOU 8:00 p.m. TNT 11/11 @ DAL 8:30 p.m. FSO 11/13 @ NYK 7:30 p.m. FSO 11/15 @ CHA 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 11/17 vs. LAC 7:30 p.m. FSO 11/20 @ DET 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/22 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/24 vs. CHA 8:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 11/27 @ PHI 7:00 p.m. FSO 11/28 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 11/30 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. FSO 12/2 vs. MEM 7:30 p.m. FSO 12/4 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. FSO 12/6 vs. SAC 7:00 p.m. FSO 12/8 @ IND 7:00 p.m. FSO 12/9 vs. PHI 8:00 p.m. FSO 12/12 vs. ATL 7:00 p.m. FSO 12/14 vs. LAL 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO 12/16 vs. UTA 7:30 p.m. FSO 12/17 @ WAS 6:00 p.m. FSO 12/19 @ MIL 8:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 12/21 vs. CHI 7:00 p.m. FSO 12/25 @ GSW 3:00 p.m. ABC 12/27 @ SAC 10:00 p.m. FSO 12/30 @ UTA 8:00 p.m. FSO 1/2 vs. POR 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 1/3 @ BOS 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 1/6 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO 1/8 @ MIN 8:00 p.m. FSO 1/11 @ TOR 8:00 p.m. TNT 1/12 @ IND 7:00 p.m. FSO 1/15 vs. GSW 8:00 p.m. TNT 1/18 vs. ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO 1/20 vs. OKC 3:30 p.m. ABC 1/23 @ SAS 8:00 p.m. TNT 1/26 vs. IND 7:30 p.m. FSO 1/28 vs. DET 6:00 p.m. FSO 1/30 @ DET 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO 1/31 vs. MIA 7:30 p.m. FSO 2/3 vs. HOU 8:30 p.m. ABC 2/6 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO 2/7 vs. MIN 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 2/9 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. FSO 2/11 @ BOS 3:30 p.m. ABC 2/13 @ OKC 8:00 p.m. TNT 2/22 vs. WAS 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO 2/23 @ MEM 8:00 p.m. FSO 2/25 vs. SAS 3:30 p.m. ABC 2/27 vs. BKN 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/1 vs. PHI 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO 3/3 vs. DEN 7:30 p.m. FSO 3/5 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 3/7 @ DEN 10:30 p.m. ESPN/FSO 3/9 @ LAC 10:30 p.m. FSO/NBATV 3/11 @ LAL 9:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 3/13 @ PHX 10:00 p.m. FSO 3/15 @ POR 10:00 p.m. FSO 3/17 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. FSO 3/19 vs. MIL 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 3/21 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 3/23 vs. PHX 7:30 p.m. FSO 3/25 @ BKN 1:00 p.m. FSO 3/27 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO 3/28 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 3/30 vs. NOP 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 4/1 vs. DAL 6:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 4/3 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. FSO 4/5 vs. WAS 8:00 p.m. TNT 4/6 @ PHI 7:00 p.m. FSO/NBATV 4/9 @ NYK 7:30 p.m. FSO/NBATV 4/11 vs. NYK 8:00 p.m. FSO *Denotes Overtime TUES., OCT. 24, 2017 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH 7:00 PM ET TV: FSO/NBA TV RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/WMMS 100.7 FM/LA MEGA 87.7 FM 2017-18 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES REGULAR SEASON GAME # 4 HOME GAME # 3 CAVS QUICK FACTS The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Chicago Bulls tonight for the first of four regular season matchups. The Central Division rivals will meet one more time in Cleveland (12/21) and twice in Chicago (12/4 & 3/17). Defensively, the Wine & Gold have held all three opponents to a combined.438 mark from the field. Through three games in 2017-18, Cleveland is shooting.841 (58-69) from the free throw line, which ranks 6 th in the NBA. CAVS HISTORY: With an appearance tonight, LeBron James (770 GP) will tie Zydrunas Ilgauskas (771 GP) for the most regular season games played in Cavaliers history. Tristan Thompson (1,598 OREB, 3 rd ) is 23 offensive rebounds away from passing John Hot Rod Williams (1,620 OREB, 2 nd ) for 2nd place in Cavs history. Thompson (2,451 DREB, 8 th ) can also move up to 7 th in defensive rebounds if he passes Larry Nance (2,494 DREB, 7 th ). CAREER MARKS & NBA HISTORY: LeBron James (10,453 FGM, 13 th ) is closing in on Kevin Garnett (10,505, 12 th ) and John Havlicek (10,513, 11 th ) for the 11 th -most field goals made in NBA history. James (1,751 STL, 20 th ) needs 2 steals to pass Paul Pierce (1,752 STL, 19 th ) and 9 steals to pass Shawn Marion (1,759 STL, 18 th ) on the NBA s all-time steals list. Kevin Love (888 3FGM) is 12 three-pointers away from 900 for his career. The Cavs have received at least 45 points from the bench in back-to-back games. In Saturday s game against Orlando, Iman Shumpert led all reserves with 21 points, seven rebounds and one block in 30 minutes. It was his second-highest scoring game as a Cavalier. His highest offensive outing came on Jan. 8, 2016 (23 PTS at Minnesota). After tonight, the Cavs hit the road to square off against the Brooklyn Nets (10/25), followed by their first Western Conference opponent of the season (at New Orleans, 10/28). CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT Isaiah Thomas (right hip) OUT Derrick Rose (left ankle sprain) OUT PROBABLE STARTERS POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 17-18: 3 3 25.0 8.3 6.3.600 36.6 F 99 JAE CROWDER 6-6 235 17-18: 3 3 8.3 3.7 1.0.429 26.1 C 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 251 17-18: 3 3 17.0 10.7 2.3.447 27.4 G 5 J.R. SMITH 6-6 225 17-18: 3 0 6.3 2.7 1.3.333 21.7 G 81 JOSE CALDERON 6-3 200 17-18: 2 1 1.0 1.0 1.0.333 7.4 PRONUNCIATION KEY Tyronn Lue (Ta-RON LEW) Cedi Osman (JED-e AUS-min) Iman (ee-mon) Shumpert Ante Zizic (AHN-tay JIH-jitch) CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 10/18/17 Cavs signed guard London Perrantes to a Two-Way Contract 10/14/17 Cavaliers acquired the draft rights to forward Dimitrios Agravanis and guard Sergey Gladyr from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for forward Richard Jefferson, guard Kay Felder, two future second round draft picks and cash considerations; also waived center Kendrick Perkins and guard Isaac Hamilton 10/11/17 Cavaliers signed guard Isaac Hamilton; also waived center Edy Tavares. 2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORDS RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK OVERALL 2-1 (.667) 1-1 (.500) 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) L1 CENTRAL 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) W1 EASTERN 2-1 (.667) 1-1 (.500) 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) L1 WESTERN 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) -
CAVALIERS vs. BULLS 2017-18 SEASON October 24 at Cleveland 7:00 p.m. on FSO/NBA TV December 4 at Chicago 8:00 p.m. on FSO December 21 at Cleveland 7:00 p.m. on FSO March 17 at Chicago 8:00 p.m. on FSO All games can be heard on WTAM/WMMS 100.7 FM/La Mega 87.7 FM Overall: 85-122 Home: 53-50 The Q: 26-19 Road: 32-72 Current Streak: Lost 5 Home Streak: Lost 2 Road Streak: Lost 5 Last Win: 2/25/17 Last Home Win: 2/25/17 Last Road Win: 10/31/14 Last Loss: 3/30/17 Last Home Loss: 1/4/17 Last Road Loss: 3/30/17 CAVALIERS BULLS MATCHUP (2017-18 Regular Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% 3FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 103.7 103.3.460.438.315.841 46.0 42.0 19.7 5.0 4.7 16.7 +0.4 BULLS 88.5 102.0.398.438.300.821 43.5 50.5 20.0 5.0 3.5 19.5-13.5 SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Individual Bests Points: 41 LeBron James, 11/5/08 and 11/8/08 Rebounds: 20 J.J. Hickson, 1/22/11 Assists: 18 John Bagley, 12/30/85 Biggest Win: 30 points on 1/24/87 (114-84) and 2/3/84 (106-76) Biggest Loss: 41 points on 12/22/70 (80-121) Bulls Individual Bests Points: 69 Michael Jordan, 3/29/80 (OT) Rebounds: 35 Charles Oakley, 4/22/88 Assists: 15 Reggie Theus, 4/13/83 2016-17 GAME RECAPS (Bulls Won Series 4-0) CAVALIERS 93, BULLS 99 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO, IL (3/30/17) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James recorded his 38 th double-double of the season with 26 points on 11-20 (.550) shooting from the field, a team-high tying 10 rebounds, a team-high eight assists, one steal and one block in 39 minutes; James moved past Shaquille O Neal (28,596) for 7th all-time in scoring with his free throw at the 4:28 mark of the fourth quarter Kyrie Irving tallied 20 points, a 4-7 (.571) mark from deep, two rebounds, three assists and a steal in 38 minutes Tristan Thompson finished with 15 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting, nine rebounds and one steal in 36 minutes J.R. Smith shot 4-7 (.571) from beyond the arc for 12 points, three rebounds, four assists and one steal in 38 minutes Kevin Love added eight points, a team-high tying 10 rebound, four assists and two blocks in 21 minutes For Chicago, Nikola Mirotic had a game-high 28 points on 9-15 (.643) shooting, including 6-11 (.545) from long range, and 10 rebounds in 38 minutes Jimmy Butler tallied 25 points on 10-17 (.588) shooting, six rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes Rajon Rondo recorded seven points and a game-high 15 assists in 36 minutes. TURNING POINT: Chicago outscored the Cavs 37-21 in the third quarter. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs knocked down 10 three-pointers and had 23 assists on 37 made field goals Cleveland held Chicago to 38-90 (.422) shooting from the field. MARCH 30, 2017 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 93-99 JAMES 26 JAMES/LOVE 10 JAMES 8 37-83 (.446) 9-16 (.563) 9-35-44 at Bulls Mirotic 28 Lopez 11 Rondo 15 38-90 (.422) 11-18 (.611) 15-36-51 CAVALIERS 99, BULLS 117 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (2/25/17) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving poured in a game-high 34 points (20 in 2nd H) on 13-25 (.520) shooting, a season-high nine rebounds and a team-high seven assists in 35 minutes; In the 1st quarter, Irving set a new career-high for rebounds in a quarter with seven Kyle Korver finished with 14 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting and 4-7 (.571) from beyond the arc and two assists in 27 minutes off the bench; With his 4th three-pointer of the night at the 8:17 mark of the fourth quarter, Korver moved passed Vince Carter (2,013) and Jamal Crawford (2,013) for 5th place all-time in three-pointers made James Jones had 14 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting from the field and a season-high tying 4-5 (.800) makes from deep in 23 minutes in a reserve role Channing Frye finished with 11 points and five rebounds in 32 minutes Tristan Thompson finished with a team-high tying nine rebounds, a season-high five assists and four points in 32 minutes For Chicago, Jimmy Butler tallied a triple-double with 18 points, a team-high tying 10 rebounds and a game-high tying 10 assists in 39 minutes Dwyane Wade notched a double-double with a team-best 20 points, nine rebounds and a game-high tying 10 assists in 34 minutes Nikola Mirotic recorded a double-double with 14 points and a game-high tying 10 rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: Cleveland had a six-point lead (65-59) early in the third quarter, but the Bulls closed out the quarter on a 30-11 run to go up 13 (89-76). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers drained 14 three-pointers on the night Cleveland also dished out 24 assists. FEBRUARY 25, 2017 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 99-117 IRVING 34 IRVING/THOMPSON 9 IRVING 7 37-80 (.463) 11-15 (.733) 4-36-40 vs. Bulls Wade 20 Butler/Mirotic 10 Butler/Wade 10 46-93 (.495) 10-16 (.625) 10-37-47 CAVALIERS 94, BULLS 106 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (1/4/17) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James finished with a game-high 31 points on 12-21 (.571) shooting, eight rebounds and a team-high seven assists in 37 minutes; James appeared in his 724th career game as a Cavalier, moving past Danny Ferry (723) for sole possession of second place in game played; In addition, James drained the 1,400th career three-pointer of his career at the 7:23 mark of the 1st quarter recorded the 1,700th steal of his career with 3:19 remaining in the 2nd quarter Jordan McRae had a season-high 21 points, including a 6-7 (.857) clip from the charity stripe, three rebounds, two assists and a career-high two blocks in 33 minutes Channing Frye tallied 15 points on.545 (6-11) shooting and.500 (3-6) from deep, to go along with five rebounds in 30 minutes; Frye made the 900th three-pointer of his career with a trifecta at the 9:29 mark of the 2nd quarter Tristan Thompson posted a game-high 11 rebounds and game-high tying two steals in 33 minutes For Chicago, Jimmy Butler finished with a team-high 20 points, six rebounds and a game-high eight assists in 38 minutes Taj Gibson tallied 18 points on 9-10 (.900) shooting and a team-best seven rebounds in 34 minutes Doug McDermott added 17 points, going 6-9 (.667) from the field and 3-4 (.750) from deep and six rebounds in 32 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: After the Cavs cut Chicago s 17-point lead to just one (89-88) with 6:48 remaining in the game, the Bulls went on a 11-2 run to go up 10 with 3:01 to go. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland pulled down 16 offensive rebounds and had a 15-7 edge in second chance points. JANUARY 4, 2017 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 94-106 JAMES 31 THOMPSON 11 JAMES 7 34-83 (.410) 18-24 (.750) 16-28-44 vs. Bulls Butler 20 Gibson 7 Butler 8 41-85 (.482) 11-15 (.733) 12-31-43 CAVALIERS 105, BULLS 111 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO, IL (12/2/16) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James registered his 10 th double-double of the season with a game-high 27 points on 13-22 (.591) shooting from the field, a game-high 13 assists and five rebounds in 45 minutes Kyrie Irving finished with 20 points, six rebounds and eight assists in 38 minutes Kevin Love had a near double-double with 15 points, a team-high nine rebounds and three assists in 42 minutes Tristan Thompson posted 11 points on 5-5 shooting from the field and six rebounds in 27 minutes of work Channing Frye added 11 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting in 21 minutes off the bench For Chicago, Jimmy Butler tallied a team-high 26 points, eight rebounds and six assists in 42 minutes Dwyane Wade had 24 points and five rebounds in 37 minutes Taj Gibson finished with a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds in 40 minutes Rajon Rondo posted a triple-double with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in 36 minutes. TURNING POINT: Cleveland cut Chicago s lead to four (105-101) with 3:04 remaining in the game but went the next 2:53 without scoring another point CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Seven Cavaliers scored at least nine points The Cavs knocked down 10 triples, dished out 30 assists and shot 45-83 (.542) from the field. DECEMBER 2, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 105-111 JAMES 27 LOVE 9 JAMES 13 45-83 (.542) 5-10 (.500) 6-27-33 at Bulls Butler 26 Gibson/Rondo 11 Rondo 12 47-96 (.490) 14-17 (.824) 16-33-49 CONNECTIONS Cavaliers senior basketball advisor Bernie Bickerstaff was an assistant with the Bulls from 2008-2010 Cavs assistant coach Jim Boylan was the lead assistant coach with the Bulls from 2004-07 and served as the interim head coach for part of the 2007-08 season Cavaliers Radio Studio Analyst Brad Sellers played for the Chicago Bulls from 1986-1989 Bulls assistant coach Mike Wilhelm is a native Clevelander and played his high school basketball at St. Ignatius Wilhelm first entered the NBA in the 1993-94 season with the Cavaliers as a video coordinator before becoming an advance scout for the Cavs Cavs guard Iman Shumpert is a native of Oak Park, Illinois Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade played for the Bulls in 2016-17 Cavaliers guard/forward Kyle Korver played for the Bulls for two seasons (2010-11 and 2011-12) Cavs guard Derrick Rose spent his first seven NBA seasons with the Bulls (2008-2016) and won the league s MVP award in 2010-11 Bulls guard Kay Felder spent his rookie season as a Cavalier in 2016-17.
CAVALIERS vs. NETS 2017-18 SEASON October 25 at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m. on FSO November 22 at Cleveland 7:00 p.m. on FSO February 27 at Cleveland 7:00 p.m. on FSO March 25 at Brooklyn 1:00 p.m. on FSO All games can be heard on WTAM/WMMS 100.7 FM/La Mega 87.7 FM Overall: 98-74 Home: 63-24 The Q: 31-12 Road: 35-50 Current Streak: Won 4 Home Streak: Won 8 Road Streak: Won 1 Last Win: 1/27/17 Last Home Win: 1/27/17 Last Road Win: 1/6/17 Last Loss: 3/24/16 Last Home Loss: 4/3/13 Last Road Loss: 3/24/16 CAVALIERS NETS MATCHUP (2017-18 Regular Season Statistics) PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% 3FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO S PT DIFF CAVALIERS 103.7 103.3.460.438.315.841 46.0 42.0 19.7 5.0 4.7 16.7 +0.4 NETS 124.3 121.7.484.456.381.762 47.3 45.0 23.7 10.7 5.3 18.7 +2.6 SERIES HIGHLIGHTS Cavs Individual Bests Points: 42 Mike Mitchell, 2/18/81, LeBron James 3/12/08 Rebounds: 22 John Lambert, 2/6/79 Assists: 16 Mark Price, 1/13/90 Biggest Win: 36 points on 2/15/92 (128-92) Biggest Loss: 41 points on 11/22/02 (79-120) Nets Individual Bests Points: 42 Richard Jefferson, 12/22/04 Rebounds: 26 Jayson Williams, 11/13/97 Assists: 18 Kenny Anderson, 12/1/93 2016-17 GAME RECAPS (CAVS Won Series 3-0) CAVALIERS 124, NETS 116 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (1/27/17) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James recorded his 20th double-double of the season with a game-high 31 points on 13-18 (.722) shooting from the field, five rebounds and a game-high 11 assists in 34 minutes; With his first assist of the night, James passed Terry Porter (7,160) for 14th place on the NBA s all-time assists list Kyrie Irving finished with 28 points on 10-17 (.588) from the field, including 3-5 (.600) from deep, four rebounds, six assists and two blocks in 31 minutes; In the third quarter, he poured in 20 points, which is the third time in his career that Irving scored 20 points or more in a period (21 vs. NJN in 4th Q on 1/27/12, 2/20/13 in 4th Q at NO) Kevin Love posted his team-best 28th double-double of the season with 13 points, a game-high 14 rebounds, two assists one steal and one block in 28 minutes Tristan Thompson recorded his 11th double-double of the season (124th of career) with 10 points on a perfect 5-5 shooting, 10 rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes Kyle Korver finished with 14 points, including 3-6 (.500) shooting from downtown, in 22 minutes off the bench; With his 13th point of the night, Korver eclipsed the 10,000-point mark for his career For the Nets, Sean Kilpatrick has a team-high 18 points, three assists and two steals in 34 minutes in a reserve role Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 17 points, going 7-13 (.538) from the field, and three assists in 30 minutes Randy Foye tallied 16 points, a team-high eight rebounds and a team-high five assists in 30 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs exploded for 39 points in the third quarter, outscoring the Nets by 13 and going into the fourth with a 21-point lead (94-73). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: With the win, Cleveland swept the season series against the Nets (3-0) and picked up their 8 th straight home win over Brooklyn The Cavs scored 124 points on.533 (49-92) shooting from the field and the 49 made field goals were a new season-high Cleveland hit 13 three-pointers and dished out 26 assists For the seventh time, three players recorded double-doubles for Cleveland (11/5 at PHI, 11/15 vs. TOR, 11/25 vs. DAL, 11/27 at PHI, 12/23 vs. BKN, 12/29 vs. BOS). JANUARY 27, 2017 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 124-116 JAMES 31 LOVE 14 JAMES 11 49-92 (.533) 13-20 (.650) 9-38-47 vs. Nets Kilpatrick 18 Foye 8 Foye 5 43-87 (.494) 14-16 (.875) 4-33-37 CAVALIERS 116, NETS 108 BARCLAYS CENTER BROOKLYN, NY (1/6/17) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James led Cleveland with a game-high 36 points on 14-20 (.700) shooting from the field, nine rebounds, a game-high six assists and two steals in 35 minutes Kyrie Irving scored 16 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 32 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals in 36 minutes Kevin Love recorded his 22 nd double-double of the season with 17 points, a 4-9 (.444) mark from deep, a game-high 13 rebounds and two assists in 36 minutes Tristan Thompson had a near double-double with 10 points, nine rebounds, two assists, a season-high three steals and two blocks in 30 minutes Channing Frye had a career-high tying four steals to go along with five points, five rebounds and one block in 25 minutes off the bench For the Nets, Bojan Bogdanovic tallied a team-high 23 points on 9-14 (.643) shooting from the field, including 5-9 (.556) from beyond the arc, and four assists in 31 minutes Trevor Booker (13 points, 12 rebounds) and Isaiah Whitehead (10 points, 10 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles. TURNING POINT: The Nets cut the Cavs 24-point lead to six (86-80) early in the fourth quarter, but a 12-2 run by Cleveland pushed their lead up to 16 with 7:36 left in the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland swiped a season-high tying 14 steals The Cavs scored 66 points in the second half. JANUARY 6, 2017 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 116-108 JAMES 36 LOVE 13 JAMES 6 38-88 (.432) 31-43 (.721) 5-41-46 at Nets Bogdanovic 23 Booker 12 LeVert 5 41-91 (.451) 17-19 (.895) 10-42-52 CAVALIERS 119, NETS 99 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (12/23/16) KEY PERFORMERS: Tristan Thompson posted his 8 th double-double of the season with a season-high 16 points (10 in 1st quarter) on 7-8 (.875) shooting and 11 rebounds (six offensive) in 26 minutes Kevin Love returned to action and recorded his 17th double-double with 14 points and a game-high 15 rebounds in 25 minutes LeBron James finished with a game-high 19 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals in 27 minutes Kyrie Irving recorded his second straight double-double and third in the last four games (4th of season) with 13 points, five rebounds, a gamehigh 10 assists and six steals in 27 minutes...mike Dunleavy scored a season-best 14 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting from the field and pulled down four rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench Channing Frye tallied 12 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, six rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes in a reserve role For the Nets, Brook Lopez finished with a team-high 16 points and three rebounds in 22 minutes Sean Kilpatrick tallied 12 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals in 21 minutes. TURNING POINT: Early in the game with a 10-9 lead, the Cavs went on a 19-6 run to close the period and would go on to lead by double figures the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: At the 1:27 mark of the 3rd quarter, Cleveland opened up a 46-point lead (97-51), which was their largest of the season The Cavs saw a season-high seven players score in double figures (James 19, Thompson 16, Dunleavy 14, Love 14, Irving 13, Frye 12, Felder 11) Cleveland shot 21-24 (.875) at the free throw line and had 28 assists on 45 made field goals The Cavs tied their season-best with 60 points in the paint In addition, the Cavs outscored the Nets 21-9 in second chance points and 22-12 on the fast break Defensively, Cleveland had 12 steals and scored 22 points off of 19 Brooklyn turnovers. DECEMBER 23, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 119-99 JAMES 19 LOVE 15 IRVING 10 45-99 (.455) 21-24 (.875) 11-40-51 vs. Nets Lopez 16 LeVert 7 Lin 6 38-85 (.447) 15-18 (.833) 7-37-44 CONNECTIONS Nets guard Joe Harris was also drafted by the Cavs with the 33 rd pick in the 2014 NBA Draft Cavs forward Channing Frye and Nets guard Rondae Hollis-Jefferson played their college ball at Arizona Nets assistant coach Bret Brielmaier was an assistant coach with the Cavs for three seasons (2013-2016) Cavs guards J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert and Nets guard Jeremy Lin were teammates with the New York Knicks during the 2011-12 season Nets guard Allen Crabbe was originally drafted by the Cavaliers in the 2013 NBA Draft (31 st overall)...nets guard Joe Harris was also drafted by the Cavaliers (33 rd overall in 2014 NBA Draft) and played in 56 games over two seasons (2014-2016) Brooklyn guard D Angelo Russell played collegiately at Ohio State University, which is in Columbus, OH Brooklyn center Timofey Mozgov played in nearly two seasons with the Cavaliers and won an NBA title with the team in 2015-16 Nets center Tyler Zeller spent his first two NBA seasons with the Cavaliers (2012-2014).
CAVALIERS 93, MAGIC 114 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (10/21/17) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James recorded a team-high 22 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting from the field, four rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes Kevin Love posted 19 points and a game-high tying nine rebounds in 27 minutes of action Iman Shumpert shot 4-5 (.800) from three-point range and finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 30 minutes off the bench Tristan Thompson pulled down a game-high tying nine rebounds, to go along with four points and one block in 26 minutes as a reserve For the Magic, Nikola Vucevic posted a game-high 23 points on 11-16 (.688) shooting from the field, a team-high seven rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes D.J. Augustin recorded a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 10 assists in 27 minutes Jonathan Simmons had 19 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting and four rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: The Cavs rallied back from a 22-point deficit and cut the Magic s lead to seven (65-58) midway through the third quarter, but Orlando would go on a 14-0 run to go up by 21 (79-58). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs had 11 offensive rebounds and scored 22 second chance points. OCTOBER 21, 2017 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 93-114 JAMES 22 LOVE/THOMPSON 9 WADE 4 33-86 (.384) 20-27 (.741) 11-33-44 vs. Magic Vucevic 23 Vucevic 7 Augustin 10 40-90 (.444) 17-20 (.850) 12-38-50 CAVALIERS 116, BUCKS 97 BMO HARRIS BRADLEY CENTER MILWAUKEE, WI (10/20/17) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James led the Cavs with a team-high 24 points on 10-16 (.625) shooting, five rebounds, a game-high tying eight assists, one steal and one block in 37 minutes Kevin Love posted his 2 nd double-double of the season with 17 points, a game-high 12 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and a perfect 7-7 mark from the foul line in 27 minutes Jae Crowder finished with 14 points on 6-8 (.750) shooting, four rebounds and one steal in 25 minutes Derrick Rose had 12 points on 3-4 (.750) shooting, a perfect 6-6 clip from the charity stripe and two steals in 23 minutes Kyle Korver chipped in with 17 points on 6-8 (.750) shooting, including 5-6 (.833) from beyond the arc, three rebounds and a steal in 19 minutes off the bench Jeff Green added 10 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting in 18 minutes as a reserve Tristan Thompson had a near double-double with eight points on 4-6 (.667) shooting and eight boards in 24 minutes off the bench For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a game-high 34 points on 15-22 (.682) shooting from the field, eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals in 39 minutes Malcolm Brogdon tallied 16 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, including 4-9 (.444) from long range, in 32 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Bucks got within three (71-68) with 4:25 left in the third quarter until Kyle Korver made three straight three-pointers to increase Cleveland s lead to 12 (80-68). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Six players scored in double figures for Cleveland, who shot 44-81 (.543) from the field, 11-26 (.423) from three-point range and a perfect 17-17 from the foul line; the last time the Cavs shot perfect from the foul line with at least 17 attempts was Dec. 17, 1987 when they went a franchise-best 22-22 from the charity stripe The Cavs bench outscored the Bucks reserves 45-23 Cleveland outrebounded Milwaukee 43-31 and scored 20 points off of 15 Bucks turnovers The Cavs also had the edge in points in the paint (64-50) and second chance points (16-9) The Wine & Gold have scored at least 100 points and made at least 10 triples in 11 straight contests against the Bucks, which is the longest streak of 100+ points and 10+ 3FGM against one team in NBA history. OCTOBER 20, 2017 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 116-97 JAMES 24 LOVE 12 JAMES 8 44-81 (.543) 17-17 (1.000) 9-34-43 at Bucks Antetokounmpo 34 Antetokounmpo 8 Antetokounmpo 8 38-82 (.63) 10-12 (.833) 9-22-31 CAVALIERS 102, CELTICS 99 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA CLEVELAND, OH (10/17/17) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James recorded a double-double (360th of career) with a game-high 29 points on 12-19 (.632) shooting from the field, a game-high 16 rebounds, a teamhigh nine assists and two blocks in 41 minutes; According to the Elias Sports Bureau, James became the first NBA player to ever post at least 29 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists in a team s opener; It was also the first time James had 16+ rebounds in a season-opening game Kevin Love registered a double-double (371st of career), posting 15 points and 11 rebounds in 28 minutes of action Derrick Rose tallied 14 points, four rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes of play Jae Crowder added 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 35 minutes J.R. Smith posted 10 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting from the field and four rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench For the Celtics, Jaylen Brown finished with a team-high 25 points, six rebounds and three steals in 40 minutes Kyrie Irving tallied 22 points and a game-high 10 assists in 39 minutes Jayson Tatum recorded a double-double with 14 points and a team-high 10 rebounds in 37 minutes. TURNING POINT: After going down 98-95 with 2:03 remaining in the fourth, the Cavs closed out the game on a 7-1 run. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Five Cavs players scored in double figured Cleveland picked up their fifth win in their last six home openers Defensively, the Cavs held the Celtics to 36-87 (.414) shooting from the field, including 8-32 (.250) from three-point range...in the first half, Cleveland s defense allowed 38 points on 16-47 (.340) shooting and a 2-16 (.125) mark from beyond the arc As a team, Cleveland scored 50 of their 102 points in the paint and had a 16-2 advantage in second chance points the Cavaliers shot 21-25 (.840) from the charity stripe. OCTOBER 17, 2017 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 102-99 JAMES 18 JAMES 16 JAMES 9 38-83 (.458) 21-25 (.840) 9-41-50 vs. Celtics Brown 25 Tatum 10 Irving 10 36-87 (.414) 19-25 (.760) 9-37-47
*Several Cavalier players have a chance to move up in the below Top 10 all-time categories: GAMES PLAYED POINTS SCORED ASSISTS FGM STEALS FTM 1. Z. Ilgauskas (771) 1. L. JAMES (20,943) 1. L. JAMES (5,500) 1. L. JAMES (7,542) 1. L. JAMES (1,262) 1. L. JAMES (4,753) 2. L. JAMES (770) 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. D. Ferry (723) 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. B. Smith (720) 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. J. Williams (661) 5. M. Price (9,543) 5. K. Irving (2,115) 5. B. Daugherty (3,823) 5. T. Brandon (621) 5. M. Price (1883) 6. A. Carr (635) 6. B. Smith (9,513) F. Walker (2,115) 6. M. Price (3,429) 6. J. Williams (587) 6. A. Carr (1,719) 7. A. Varejao (591) 7. J. Williams (8,504) 7. B. Daugherty (2,028) 7. J. Williams (3,198) 7. R. Harper (530) 7. C. Russell (1,627) 8. M. Price (582) 8. K. Irving (8,232) 8. A. Miller (2,015) 8. K. Irving (3,009) 8. A. Varejao (529) 8. K. Irving (1,491) 9. B. Daugherty (548) 9. L. Nance (7,257) 9. A. Carr (1,820) 9. L. Nance (2,945) 9. K. Irving (504) 9. W. Free (1,406) 10. C. Ehlo (513) 10. C. Russell (6,588) 10. C. Ehlo (1,803) 10. C. Russell (2,480) 10. J. Bagley (474) 10. L. Nance (1,364) BLOCKS 3FGM OFFENSIVE REBS DEFENSIVE REBS TOTAL REBS 1. Z. Ilgauskas (1,269) 1. L. JAMES (1,106) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (2,336) 1. L. JAMES (4,567) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (5,904) 2. J. Williams (1,200) 2. M. Price (802) 2. J. Williams (1,620) 2. B. Daugherty (4,020) 2. L. JAMES (5,506) 3. L. Nance (1,087) 3. K. Irving (723) 3. T. THOMPSON (1,598) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (3,568) 3. B. Daugherty (5,227) 4. L. JAMES (628) 4. D. Gibson (578) 4. A. Varejao (1,479) 4. J. Williams (3,049) 4. J. Williams (4,669) 5. J. Chones (450) 5. W. Person (550) 5. J. Brewer (1,292) 5. A. Varejao (2,955) 5. A. Varejao (4,434) 6. R. Hinson (430) 6. D. Ferry (543) 6. B. Daugherty (1,207) 6. J. Chones (2,750) 6. T. THOMPSON (4,049) 7. A. Varejao (397) 7. K. LOVE (448) 7. L. Nance (1,067) 7. L. Nance (2,494) 7. J. Chones (3,790) B. Daugherty (397) 8. J. SMITH (432) 8. P. Hubbard (1,051) 8. T. THOMPSON (2,451) 8. L. Nance (3,561) 9. T. THOMPSON (365) 9. Mo Williams (414) 9. J. Chones (1,040) 9. J. Brewer (2,259) 9. J. Brewer (3,551) 10. J. Brewer (353) 10. C. Ehlo (381) 10. T. Hill (955) 10. T. Hill (1,830) 10. B. Smith (3,057) 16-17 FRANCHISE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: J.R. Smith passed Mo Williams (414) for 8 th place in three-pointers made with his fourth triple against Indiana on April 2, 2017 J.R. Smith made his 400 th three-pointer as a member of the Wine and Gold at Charlotte on March 24 Tristan Thompson moved past Jim Brewer (353) for 9 th place in blocks at Houston on March 12 LeBron James passed Brad Daugherty (5,227) for 2nd place in total rebounds with his third board against Denver on Feb. 11, 2017...Tristan Thompson moved past Jim Chones (3790) for 6th place in total rebounds with his ninth board at Washington on Feb. 6, 2017 Kevin Love passed Mo Williams for 7 th place in three-point field goals with his fourth three at Washington on Feb. 6, 2017 Tristan Thompson passed Anderson Varejao (1479) for sole possession of 3 rd place in offensive rebounds at New York on Feb. 4, 2017 LeBron James became the first player in franchise history to score 20,000 points as a Cavalier with his sixth point against Oklahoma City on Jan. 29, 2017 Tristan Thompson moved past Jim Brewer (2,259) for 8 th place in defensive rebounds against San Antonio on Jan. 21, 2017 Tristan Thompson moved past Mark West (325) for 10 th place in blocks with his first swat at Golden State on Jan. 16, 2017 Kevin Love moved past J.R. Smith for 8 th place in three-pointers made with his third trey at Brooklyn on January 6, 2017 LeBron James moved past Danny Ferry (723) for 2 nd place in games played against Chicago on Jan. 4, 2017 Kevin Love moved past Craig Ehlo (381) for 9 th place in three-pointers made at Charlotte on Dec. 31, 2016 LeBron James moved past Bingo Smith (720) for 3 rd place in games played against Boston on Dec. 29, 2016 Tristan Thompson became the first player in franchise history to play in 400 consecutive regular season games with his appearance at Detroit on Dec. 26, 2016 LeBron James made his 7,000 th field goal as a Cavalier at Milwaukee on Dec. 20, 2016 J.R. Smith moved past Craig Ehlo (381) for 8 th place in three-pointers made with his third triple against the L.A. Lakers on Dec. 17, 2016 LeBron James became the first player in team history to hit 5,000 assists with his sixth dish at Toronto on Dec. 5, 2016 Kevin Love passed Damon Jones (344) for 10 th in three-pointers made with his second triple at Chicago on Dec. 2, 2016 LeBron James became the first Cavs player to knock down 1,000 three-pointers with his only triple at Philadelphia on Nov. 27, 2016 J.R. Smith passed Damon Jones (344) for 9 th place in three-pointers made with his second three against Houston on Nov. 1 LeBron James passed Brad Daugherty (4,020) for 1 st place in defensive rebounds with his fifth one against Orlando on Oct. 29, 2016. UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES (REGULAR SEASON) JAMES LOVE WADE FRYE 29,000 Points (28,862) 11,000 Points (10,644) 22,000 Points (21,334) 3,000 FGM (2,787) 8,000 Rebounds (7,731) 7,000 Rebounds (6,644) 8,000 FGM (7,746) 1,000 3FGM (980) 8,000 Assists (7,480) 1,400 Assists (1,374) 500 3FGM (432) 4,000 Rebounds (3,817) 1,800 Steals (1,751) 5,000 Def. Rebs (4,854) 11,000 FGM (10,453) 4,000 FGM (3,527) 1,500 3FGM (1,471) 900 3FGM (888) 400 Double-Doubles (360) 400 Double-Doubles (372) 60 Triple-Doubles (55) 1,100 Games (1,064) GREEN THOMPSON KORVER ROSE 10,000 Points (9,551) 500 Games (469) 11,000 Points (10,314) 10,000 Points (9,181) 2,000 FTM (1,832) 40 Double-Doubles (38) 2,000 FGM (1,731) 400 Blocks (365) 3,000 Def. Rebs (2,888) 500 Games (472) 4,000 FGM (3,570) 2,000 Rebounds (1,741) 400 Steals (374) SHUMPERT SMITH THOMAS CALDERON 400 Games (373) 900 Games (883) 9,000 Points (8,437) 800 Games (791) 400 3FGM (383) 1,800 3FGM (1,776) 3,000 FGM (2,726) 900 3FGM (861) 3,000 Points (2,762) 3,000 Rebounds (2,822) 900 3FGM (866) 1,000 FTM (892) 2,000 Assists (1,916) 500 Games (441) 5,000 Assists (4,918) 12,000 Points (11,414)
HISTORICAL YEAR FROM LONG DISTANCE Cleveland led the East in three-pointers made (1,067 3FG, 2 nd in NBA), three-pointers made per game (13.0, 2 nd in NBA) and threepoint percentage (.384, 2 nd in NBA). The Cavs hit 10+ treys in 65 of 82 games and shot at least.400 from long distance 33 times (27-6). FRANCHISE-RECORD 1,067 3FGM: The Cavs set a franchise single season record for three-pointers made with 1,067. They are the 3 rd NBA team to ever hit 1,000 triples in a season. Cleveland also recorded franchise records for three-pointers per game (13.), number of games with at least 10 three-pointers (65), 15 three-pointers (27) and 20 three-pointers (4). 15+ THREES: The Cavs made at least 15 triples on 27 occasions last season (most in franchise history). Cleveland nailed 15 or more three-pointers in a franchise regular season record four straight contests from Feb. 1-8. NBA-RECORD 25 THREE-POINTERS: The Cavs set an NBA regular season record for three-pointers in a single game, going 25-46 (.543) from deep in their 135-130 win at Atlanta on March 3. It marked the fourth time in team history the Cavs have connected on at least 20 three-pointers in a regular season game, all coming in the 2016-17 season. Also in the win at Atlanta, six Cavs players made at least three triples, which had never happened in NBA history prior to that night. Cleveland also holds the all-time playoff record for threes in a game (also 25 vs. ATL on 5/4/16). FIRST NBA TEAM TO EVER RECORD BACK-TO-BACK GAMES WITH 20 TRIPLES: The Cavs became the first team in NBA history to have consecutive regular season games with 20 three-pointers or more after knocking down a then franchise record 21 threes against Portland on Nov. 23 and 20 versus Dallas on Nov. 25. Cleveland is also the first team to accomplish this feat in the playoffs as well (2016 Semifinals vs. Atlanta: 25 3FGM in Game 2 and 21 3FGM in Game 3). NBA-RECORD 16 THREES IN A HALF: Cleveland set an NBA record for threes made in a half with 16 triples in the first half in a 137-125 win over Portland on Nov. 23 (later tied by Denver on 2/13/15 vs. GSW). The Cavs finished with a Quicken Loans Arena regular season record for three-pointers in a single game, hitting 21-36 (.583) shots from deep. DOUBLE-DIGIT THREE-POINT RECORD TO START SEASON: Cleveland made at least 10 three-pointers in their first 16 games of the 2016-17 season, setting an NBA record for consecutive games with 10 or more triples to start a season (prev. held by Houston, first eight games in 2014-15). ALL-TIME GREAT SHOOTERS Kyle Korver is currently 5 th all-time in three-pointers made with 2,054 career triples. Last season, he led the NBA in three-point percentage, shooting.451 from deep (162-359 3FG). It was his fourth time leading the league in that category (2009-10, 2013-14 and 2014-15). SWISH MOVIN UP: J.R. Smith is also climbing the three-point charts, as he currently ranks 15 th all-time with 1,776. (See chart on right) TRISTAN THE GLASS CLEANER In 2016-17, Tristan Thompson pulled down 10 or more rebounds on 38 occasions and averaged 9.2 rebounds (15 th -best in NBA) to go with his 8.1 points (career-high.600 FG%) in 30.0 minutes in 2016-17. He also recorded 19 double-doubles (tied-23 rd in NBA), one 20-rebound game (20 at NYK on 12/7/16) and one 20-10 game (season-high 22 points and 12 rebounds at WAS on 2/6/17) this past season. DOING WORK: Thompson s team-high 3.7 offensive rebounds per game ranked 6 th in the NBA and he grabbed at least four offensive rebounds 39 times last season. Thompson also averaged 1.08 blocks, having swatted at least two shots on 21 occasions, including a careerhigh four blocks four times. PLAYOFF DUTY: Thompson grabbed at least 10 rebounds in 8 games in the 2017 Playoffs, averaging 8.3 boards to go with his 8.2 points (postseason career-high.587 FG%) in 31.2 minutes. He also had two double-doubles and pulled down at least four offensive boards 10 times, averaging a team-high 3.8 offensive rebounds in the 2017 postseason. VS. INDIANA IN OPENING ROND: He averaged 11.0 rebounds against the Pacers in the First Round, notching double-digit boards in all four games. CAVS MOST 3FGM IN A SINGLE SEASON (ALL-TIME) CAVS YEAR 3FGM 2016-17 *1,067 2015-16 880 2014-15 826 2008-09 656 *FRANCHISE SINGLE-SEASON RECORD WAS SET ON MARCH 16, 2017 AGAINST UTAH NBA S SINGLE SEASON 3FGM RECORD (ALL-TIME) TEAM/YEAR 3FGM HOU (2016-17) 1,181 GSW (2015-16) 1,077 CLE (2016-17) 1,067* BOS (2016-17) 985 GSW (2016-17) 982 HOU (2014-15) 933 NYK (2012-13) 891 *The Cavs became the 3 rd team in NBA history to make 1,000 three-pointers in a single season on April 4 against Orlando. CAVS MOST 3FGM IN SINGLE GAME (ALL-TIME, REGULAR SEASON) Date/Opponent 3FGM 3/3/17 at ATL *25 12/7/16 at NYK 22 11/23/16 vs. POR 21 11/25/16 vs. DAL 20 *NBA RECORD -All CAVS GAMES w/20+ 3FGM OCCURRED THIS SEASON MOST 3FGM ALL-TIME IN NBA HISTORY Player 3FGM 1. Ray Allen 2,973 2. Reggie Miller 2,560 3. Jason Terry 2,242 4. Paul Pierce 2,143 5. KYLE KORVER 2,054 6. Vince Carter 2,053 Jamal Crawford 2,053 8. Jason Kidd 1,988 9. Joe Johnson 1,940 10. Stephen Curry 1,932 11. Chauncey Billups 1,830 12. Kobe Bryant 1,827 13. Rashard Lewis 1,787 14. Dirk Nowitzki 1,784 15. J.R. SMITH 1,776 ONE OF THE FRANCHISE S BEST: Thompson passed Brad Daugherty (419 REB) for 3 rd place in playoff rebounds in Cavs history and also passed Zydrunas Ilgauskas (180 OREB) as the franchise s all-time playoff leader in offensive rebounds against Indiana in Game 2 of the First Round on April 17. He later moved into 2 nd place in career playoff rebounds in Cavs history on May 25 in Boston, passing Ilgauskas (523 REB). PLAYOFF CAREER-HIGH IN SCORING: In Game 1 of the ECF against Boston on May 17, Thompson scored a playoff career-high 20 points on a perfect 7-7 shooting from the field and added nine rebounds, two assists and two steals in 34 minutes. He became the first player in Cavaliers history to make at least seven field goals without a miss in a playoff game.
KING OF THE COURT LeBron James is off to a strong start, averaging a team-high 25.0 points on.600 shooting from the field, 8.3 rebounds, a team-high 6.3 assists and 1.33 blocks in 36.6 minutes per game. 17-18 OPENER: LeBron James posted 29 points, 16 rebounds, nine assists and two blocks in 41 minutes in the season opening win over Boston on Oct. 17. He has scored at least 25 points in 10 season openers, tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone for the 3rd-most games of this type in NBA history, behind Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins, with 11 each. James also became the first NBA player to ever post at least 29 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists in a team s opener. DOUBLE-DIGIT STREAK: LeBron James double figure scoring streak is currently at 794, the second-longest in NBA history (Michael Jordan-866) WHAT A SEASON: In 2016-17, LeBron James had another stellar season as he was named an NBA All-Star and All-NBA First Team Selection. James averaged 26.4 points (8 th in NBA) on.548 shooting from the field (10 th in NBA), a.363 mark from beyond the arc, a career-high 8.6 rebounds (17 th in NBA), a career-high 8.7 assists (6 th in NBA) and 1.23 steals in 37.8 minutes. According to Elias, he became the FIRST player in NBA history to average at least 25.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists while shooting.540 or better from the field in a single season. James also had 42 doubledoubles (11 th in NBA), a career-best 13 triple-doubles (3 rd in NBA) and an East-best plus/minus of +482 (7 th in NBA) in 2016-17. PRODUCTIVITY: LeBron James was the ONLY player in the NBA with at least 25.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists and a.500 FG% in 2016-17. He had at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists 55 times last season. He also shot over.500 from the field on 54 occasions. 10+ ASSISTS AND REBOUNDS: LeBron James had at least 10 assists on 29 occasions in 2016-17, which is the most he has had in a single campaign (prev. 24 games in 2009-10). James had a career-high 17 assists on 2/6/17 at Washington. He also grabbed 10 or more rebounds in 26 games, including a season-high 17 boards against Miami on March 6. TOP 25 ALL-TIME IN POINTS & ASSISTS: LeBron James is currently the ONLY player in NBA history to rank in the Top 10 in points and Top 15 in assists. James moved all the way up to 7 th all-time in scoring and 12 th all-time in assists in 2016-17. (See chart on right) NEARING 29,000: With his 12 th point against New York on Feb. 4, 2017 James became the 8 th player in league history to reach the 28,000-point mark, as well as the youngest to do so at (32 years, 36 days), passing Kobe Bryant (33 years, 131 days). With 28,862 points, he is now closing in on 29,000 points. NBA S ALL-TIME STEALS & FGM LISTS All-Time STEALS List (17 through 21) All-Time FGM List (11 through 15) 17. Kevin Garnett (1,859) 11. John Havlicek (10,513) 18. Shawn Marion (1,759) 12. Kevin Garnett (10,505) 19. Paul Pierce (1,752) 13. LEBRON JAMES (10,453)* 20. LEBRON JAMES (1,751)* 14. Tim Duncan (10,285) 21. Magic Johnson (1,724) 15. Dominique Wilkins (9,963) PLAYOFF JAMES LeBron James had a strong 2017 Playoffs, averaging a team-high 32.8 points (2 nd among all 2017 Playoff players) on.565 shooting from the field (career-high.411 3FG%), 9.1 rebounds, 7.8 assists, 1.94 steals and 1.28 blocks in 41.3 minutes per game. James posted 10 double-doubles (3 triple-doubles). MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS W/25.0 PPG (ALL-TIME) Player Consecutive Seasons LEBRON JAMES 13 (2004-05 to 2016-17) Karl Malone 11 (1987-88 to 1997-98) Jerry West 11 (1961-62 to 1971-72) MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES OF 10+ POINTS IN NBA HISTORY (REGULAR SEASON) Rank/Player Consecutive Games 1. Michael Jordan 866 2. LEBRON JAMES 794 (started 1/6/07) 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 787 4. Karl Malone 575 LEBRON CLIMBING THE NBA S SCORING AND ASSISTS LISTS (REGULAR SEASON) NBA s All-Time SCORING Leaders (5 through 15) NBA s All-Time ASSISTS Leaders (10 through 20) 5. Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) 10. Chris Paul (8,262)* 6. Dirk Nowitzki (30,293)* 11. Rod Strickland (7,987) 7. LEBRON JAMES (28,862)* 12. LEBRON JAMES (7,480)* 8. Shaquille O Neal (28,596) 13. Maurice Cheeks (7,392)* 9. Moses Malone (27,409) 14. Lenny Wilkens (7,211) 10. Elvin Hayes (27,313) 15. Terry Porter (7,160) 11. Hakeem Olajuwon (26,946) 16. Tim Hardaway (7,095) 12. Oscar Robertson (26,710) 17. Bob Cousy (6,955) 13. Dominique Wilkins (26,668) 18. Guy Rodgers (6,917) 14. Tim Duncan (26,496) 19. Deron Williams (6,819) 15. Paul Pierce (26,397) 20. Muggsy Bogues (6,726) *Active Player *Active Player James is the ONLY player currently ranked in the Top 20 of career points, assists and steals. BACK IN THE FINALS: James became the 7 th player to play in seven straight NBA Finals. The others occurred on Bill Russell s Boston Celtics teams: Russell (10 in a row from 1957-1966), Sam Jones (9), Tom Heinsohn (9), K.C. Jones (8), Frank Ramsey (8) and Bob Cousy (7). o A TRIP-DUB IN FINALS: Against GSW in the 2017 NBA Finals, James became the FIRST player to average a triple-double in the Finals after putting up 33.6 points (.564 FG%), 12.0 rebounds and 10.0 assists, to go with 1.40 steals and 1.00 block in 42.4 minutes. He also posted his 9 th career Finals triple-double in Game 4, passing Magic Johnson (8) for the most all-time. ON TOP OF THE PLAYOFF SCORING LADDER: LeBron James became the NBA s all-time playoff leading scorer in Game 5 of the ECF at Boston on May 25, passing Michael Jordan (5,987 PTS). In addition to points (6,163, 1st), James also ranks among all-time postseason leaders in free throws made (1,468, 1st), triple-doubles (19, 2nd), steals (389, 2nd), assists (1,489, 3rd), field goals made (2,182, 3rd), three-pointers made (331, 2nd), scoring average (28.4, 5 th, min. 20 games) and rebounds (1,922, 7th). James is the ONLY player to rank in the Top 10 in points, rebounds and assists in playoff history. NBA S ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SCORING LEADERS NBA S ALL-TIME PLAYOFF REBOUND LEADERS NBA S ALL-TIME PLAYOFF ASSISTS LEADERS Player Points Player Rebounds Player Assists 1. LEBRON JAMES* 6,163 1. Bill Russell 4,104 1. Magic Johnson 2,346 2. Michael Jordan 5,987 2. Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 2. John Stockton 1,839 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 3. Tim Duncan 2,859 3. LEBRON JAMES* 1,489 4. Kobe Bryant 5,640 4. Shaquille O Neal 2,508 4. Jason Kidd 1,263 5. Shaquille O Neal 5,250 5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 5. TONY PARKER* 1,137 6. Tim Duncan 5,172 6. Karl Malone 2,062 6. Larry Bird 1,062 7. Karl Malone 4,761 7. LEBRON JAMES* 1,922 7. Steve Nash 1,061 8. Jerry West 4,457 8. Wes Unseld 1,777 8. Scottie Pippen 1,048 9. TONY PARKER* 4,012 9. Robert Parish 1,765 9. Kobe Bryant 1,040 10. Larry Bird 3,897 10. Elgin Baylor 1,724 10. Michael Jordan 1,022
THE LOVE MACHINE In 2016-17, Kevin Love earned his 4 th career NBA-All Star selection after averaging 19.0 points and 11.1 rebounds (8 th in NBA), including 8.6 defensive boards (10 th in NBA), in 31.4 minutes per game. He also had 41 double-doubles (tied-12 th in NBA) and shot.373 from deep and.871 from the foul line (18 th in NBA). Love won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award for Nov. 21-27, his first time winning the award as a Cav (3 rd of career). 19-10 CLUB: Love was one of five NBA players averaging at least 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds last season (A. Davis, R. Westbrook, K. Towns, D. Cousins), but the only Eastern Conference player with those numbers. Love had 21 20-10 games in 2016-17. He pulled down at least 10 rebounds on 42 occasions, including 15 boards or more 14 times. 20-POINT OUTINGS: Love scored 20 or more points 27 times last season, including in a season-high 6 consecutive games from Dec. 5-17. He also had three 30-point games and one 40-point game in 2016-17. 6,000 BOARDS: Kevin Love pulled down his 6,000 th career rebound against Atlanta on Nov. 8, becoming just the 5 th active player to record 6,000 boards and 700 three-pointers (LeBron James, Paul Pierce, Carmelo Anthony, Dirk Nowitzki). MOST EVER: Love has an NBA-record 23 career games with at least 25 points, 15 rebounds and three three-pointers, including 4 times in 2016-17. FIRST CAV WITH 30 PTS, 15 REBS & 6 3FGM: In a win over Boston on Dec. 29, Kevin Love became the first player in franchise history to record 30 points, 15 rebounds and six three-pointers in a single game. NBA Players Averaging At Least 19.0 PPG & 10.0 RPG in 2016-17 Player PPG/RPG Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) 25.1/12.3 Anthony Davis (NOP) 28.0/11.8 KEVIN LOVE (CLE) 19.0/11.1 DeMarcus Cousins (SAC/NOP) 27.0/11.0 Russell Westbrook (OKC) 31.6/10.7 Highest Scoring Average in First Quarter in Eastern Conference in 2016-17 Player 1 st Q Avg. DeMar DeRozan (TOR) 8.2 KEVIN LOVE (CLE) 7.6 Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 7.1 KYRIE IRVING (CLE) 7.1 K-LOVE S NBA-RECORD 34-POINT FIRST QUARTER Against Portland on Nov. 23, 2016, Kevin Love poured in 34 points in the first quarter and finished with his highest scoring game as a Cavalier with 40 points on 12-20 (.600) shooting from the field, 8-12 (.667) shooting from beyond the arc, eight rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes. Below is additional information and records he set that night: LOVE SET FRANCHISE RECORD FOR POINTS IN A QUARTER (34) (Prev. 24 by LeBron James on three occasions, most recently in 3 rd Q vs. MIL on 2/20/09). LOVE S FIRST QUARTER: 34 POINTS, 11-14 FGM, 8-10 3FGM, 4-4 FTM, 3 REBS, 12 MIN MOST POINTS SCORED IN A QUARTER IN NBA HISTORY 37 Klay Thompson, Golden State vs. Sacramento, Jan. 23, 2015 (3rd Quarter) 34 KEVIN LOVE, CLEVELAND VS. PORTLAND, Nov. 23, 2016 (1ST QUARTER) 33 George Gervin, San Antonio at New Orleans, April 9, 1978 (2nd Quarter) 33 Carmelo Anthony, Denver vs. Minnesota, Dec. 10, 2008 (3rd Quarter) 32 David Thompson, Denver at Detroit, April 9, 1978 (1st Quarter) LOVE SET FRANCHISE RECORD FOR 3FGM IN A SINGLE QUARTER (8) (Prev. 5 on 11 different occasions, most recently by J.R. Smith in 1 st Q vs. NOP on 12/4/15). LOVE SET FRANCHISE RECORD FOR FGM IN A QUARTER (11) (Prev. 10 by LeBron James in 1 st Q vs. CHI on 4/11/08). LOVE SET NBA RECORD FOR POINTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER (34) (Prev. 32 by David Thompson in 1 st Q at DET on 4/9/78). LOVE TIED FRANCHISE RECORD FOR 3FGM IN A HALF (8) (C.J. Miles also had 8 3FGM in 1 st Half vs. PHI on 1/7/14). LOVE HAD SECOND-MOST POINTS SCORED IN ANY QUARTER IN NBA HISTORY (Klay Thompson holds record with 37 points in 3 rd Q vs. SAC on 1/23/15). POSTSEASON LOVE In the 2017 postseason, Kevin Love averaged a double-double with 16.8 points and a team-high 10.6 rebounds (5th-best in 2017 Playoffs) in 32.1 minutes. He also had eight double-doubles and shot.450 from the three-point line and.840 from the foul line. EFFICIENT NIGHT: Kevin Love recorded his 12 th career playoff double-double with 27 points on 6-7 (.857) shooting, a perfect 12-12 clip from the free throw line, 11 rebounds, three assists and a block in 39 minutes in Game 2 of the First Round against Indiana on April 20, 2017. Love became the first Cavs player with 27 or more points and 7 or fewer field goal attempts in a playoff game. In the shot-clock era (since 1954-55 season), no other NBA player had such a playoff game. His.857 FG mark was also tied for his career high in any NBA game (also.857 on 11/7/08 at Sacramento, regular season game). DOUBLING UP IN FINALS: In the 2017 NBA Finals against GSW, Love averaged a double-double with 16.0 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.20 steals and 1.0 block in 32.2 minutes. o o MOST BOARDS BY A CAVALIER: In Game 1 of the 2017 NBA Finals vs. Golden State, Love pulled down a franchise playoff record 21 rebounds to go with his 15 points and three blocks in 34 minutes. He also tied the franchise playoff record for defensive rebounds that night with 16. The last NBA player to post at least 20 rebounds in a Finals game was Dwight Howard on June 11, 2009 vs. L.A. Lakers (21 rebounds). (Elias Sports Bureau) SIX STEALS: In Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 7, Love tied the Cavaliers playoff record for steals in a game (six by 3 players) and was one steal shy of a Finals single-game record (seven by Houston s Robert Horry at Orlando, June 9, 1995; Game Two). MOST REBOUNDS IN A PLAYOFF GAME BY CAVS PLAYER MOST STEALS IN A PLAYOFF GAME BY CAVS PLAYER Cavs Player/Date Rebounds Cavs Player/Date Steals KEVIN LOVE (6/1/17 at GSW) 21 KEVIN LOVE (6/7/17 vs. GSW) 6 Brad Daugherty (5/9/93 vs. NJN) 20 Ron Harper (5/8/88 at CHI) 6 Zydrunas Ilgauskas (4/30/07 at WAS) 19 Mark Price (5/1/93 vs. NJN) 6 LeBron James (5/13/10 at BOS) 19 Hot Rod Williams (4/29/95 at NYK) 6 ECF NUMBERS: Against Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals, Love had a double-double in all five games and averaged 22.6 points, 12.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks, while shooting.486 from the field,.535 (23-43) from three-point range and.870 (20-23) from the foul line, in 33.2 minutes per game. o o FIRST CAREER 30-10 GAME IN POSTSEASON: In Game 1 of the ECF against Boston on May 17, Love had his first career postseason 30-10 game, tallying a playoff career-high 32 points and 12 rebounds, while going 9-16 (.563) from the field, including 6-9 (.667) from beyond the arc, and 8-9 (.889) from the foul line in 34 minutes. 7 THREES IN A HALF: In Game 3 of the ECF on May 21, Love drained seven three-pointers in the first half and finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 36 minutes. His seven threes in the opening half set a franchise playoff record for three-pointers made in a single half (previously six by J.R. Smith in 1st H vs. ATL on 5/4/16) and was one shy of tying the NBA postseason record for triples in a half (eight by Vince Carter in 1st H vs. PHI on 5/11/01). (Elias Sports Bureau)
2017 PLAYOFFS: In 2016-17, the Cavaliers advanced to the NBA Finals for the third straight year and fourth time in franchise history (2007, 2015, 2016, 2017). Cleveland (13-5 in 2017 Playoffs) went 12-1 in the first three rounds, becoming the first Eastern Conference team to reach the NBA Finals with one or fewer losses since the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls. POSTSEASON WIN STREAK: From Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals to Game 2 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals, the Cavaliers won a franchise-record 13 consecutive postseason games, tying a then NBA record for longest playoff winning streak (L.A. Lakers from 1988-1989. Golden State later won 15 straight games in 2017 Playoffs). Cleveland won 9 straight road playoff games from June 13, 2016 to May 25, 2017 (2nd-longest road win streak in NBA Playoff history, behind only the L.A. Lakers-12 straight from 4/29/01-5/18/02). (Elias Sports Bureau) BEAST OF THE EAST: The Cavs finished 12-1 against the East in the 2017 playoffs. Going back to the 2015 postseason, the Cavs hold a 36-5 playoff record against Eastern Conference opponents, which includes a 18-2 mark at The Q and 18-3 mark on the road. FIRST ROUND SWEEP: Cleveland opened the 2017 Playoffs with a 4-0 sweep over Indiana to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the 11 th time in franchise history. The Cavs also improved to a perfect 12-0 in First Round games since 2015. ANOTHER SWEEP: In the 2017 Semifinals, the Cavaliers swept the Toronto Raptors 4-0 to advance to their third straight Eastern Conference Finals (seventh overall appearance). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Cleveland became the first team in NBA history to start the postseason 8-0 in consecutive years (started 10-0 in 2017 Playoffs). The previous mark was 7-0 in backto-back postseasons by the Minneapolis Lakers in 1949 (7 0) and 1950 (7 0). BEST STARTS IN NBA PLAYOFF HISTORY Year/Team Playoff Start 2017 Golden State Warriors 15-0 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 11-0 2001 Los Angeles Lakers 11-0 2012 San Antonio Spurs 10-0 2016 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS *10-0 2017 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS *10-0 *THE CAVS BECAME THE FIRST TEAM IN NBA PLAYOFF HISTORY TO START 10-0 IN CONSECUTIVE POSTSEASONS 16-17 SEASON MARKS: The Cavaliers finished the 2016-17 season tied for the 2 nd best record in the Eastern Conference at 51-31, which includes a 31-10 mark at Quicken Loans Arena (2 nd best home mark in NBA). 50 WINS: The Cavs won 50 games in a single season for the 10th time in team history (88-89, 91-92, 92-93, 05-06, 06-07, 08-09, 09-10, 14-15, 15-16 & 16-17). PLAYOFF BOUND: For the 3 rd straight season, the Cavaliers are headed to postseason after clinching a spot in their 125-120 win over the Lakers on March 19. CENTRAL CROWN: Also for the 3 rd straight season, the Cavaliers clinched the Central Division title after defeating Charlotte 112-105 on March 24. It marked the Cavs 6 th division crown in franchise history (75-76, 08-09, 09-10, 14-15, 15-16, 16-17). ATLANTIC DOMINANCE: The Cavaliers went 16-2 against the Atlantic Division (3-1 vs. TOR, 3-0 vs. PHI, 4-0 vs. NYK, 3-1 vs. BOS, 3-0 vs. BKN). DOWN THE STRETCH: When tied or leading after three quarters, the Cavs finished 46-5. BEST OFFENSIVE POSTSEASON EVER Cleveland put up a franchise-playoff record 116.2 points per game in the 2017 Playoffs. The Cavs also averaged an NBA Playoff-record 14.4 three-pointers per game (prev. record was 12.8 by HOU and GSW) and shot.420 (256-610) from deep. Their 256 triples were the 3 rd -most in a single postseason in league history (306 by GSW in 2016 and 258 by CAVS in 2016). NBA FINALS RECORD FOR POINTS IN A QUARTER AND HALF: In the 137-116 win over GSW in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the Cavs set several team and NBA records: o o o MAKING THEIR POINT(S): Cavs 137 points were a franchise playoff record, as well as the highest single-game total in a Finals game since the Lakers beat Boston, 141-122, in Game Two in 1987 (June 4, 1987). The All-time Finals single-game scoring mark is 148 by Boston in 148-114 win over Lakers on May 27, 1985. THAT FIRST HALF (86 POINTS): The Cavs rang up the highest-scoring half in NBA Finals history and franchise history (regular and post) when they outscored Golden State 86-68 in the first half. The previous highest-scoring half in Finals history was 81 by Philadelphia against the Lakers in the second half on June 6, 1982 (Game Five). Cleveland s 86 points were the most in the first half of any NBA playoff game and fell one point shy of matching the highest-scoring half in overall NBA Playoff history: 87 by Milwaukee vs. Denver in the second half on April 23, 1978. THAT FIRST QUARTER (49 POINTS): Cleveland outscored Golden State, 49-33 in the first quarter, in the highest-scoring quarter by one team in NBA Finals history (prior was 47 by Lakers vs. Boston in the third quarter on June 3, 1984; Game Three at LA) and in franchise history (regular and post). The Cavs 49 points fell two shy of matching the largest overall quarter in NBA Playoff history (51 by the Lakers vs. Detroit in the fourth quarter on March 31, 1962; Game Five, West Finals). It also marked the highest-scoring first quarter in NBA Playoff history. 10+ THREES IN 10 STRAIGHT PLAYOFF GAMES: From Game 1 of the Semifinals (5/1/17) to Game 1 of the NBA Finals (6/1/17), Cleveland made at least 10 three- pointers in 10 straight playoff games, which is the longest streak for a single postseason in NBA history. (Elias Sports Bureau) CAVS MOST POINTS IN A PLAYOFF GAME Points Date *137 6/9/17 vs. GSW *135 5/25/17 at BOS *130 5/19/17 at BOS *125 5/3/17 vs. TOR 124 5/7/10 at BOS *Occurred in 2017 postseason CAVS MOST PPG IN A SERIES (ALL-TIME) Points Series *120.4 2017 ECF vs. BOS *116.3 2017 Semifinals vs. TOR *114.8 2017 Finals vs GSW *112.8 2017 First Round vs. IND *All occurred this postseason
HIGH POWER REGULAR SEASON The Cavs averaged 110.3 points per game in 2016-17 (1 st in the East, 4 th -best in NBA). It was the FIRST TIME Cleveland has led the conference in scoring. They have scored at least 100 points in 62 of 82 games (including in 34 of 41 home contests) and at least 120 points on 24 occasions. They also shot at least.500 from the field on 30 occasions (27-3) and ranked 5 th in the NBA in FG% (.470). 110+ & 120+ POINTS: The Cavs went 39-8 when they reached at least 110 points and 21-3 when scoring 120 points (Cavs had nine 120-point games in 2015-16). In a Feb. 6 overtime win at Washington (140-135), Cleveland had a season-high 140 points, which was their most in a game since April 9, 1992 (141 points vs. CHA) and the franchise s most ever in a road game (prev. 137 on 2/28/84 at Kansas City Kings). HOW ABOUT 130 POINTS?: Cleveland scored at least 130 points on 5 occasions this past season, which is a franchise record for a single season (prev. 4 times in 1979-80). They also had back-to-back games with 130-plus points for the first time in franchise history (132 at IND on Feb. 8 and 140 at WAS on Feb. 6) when they also became the 1 st team in NBA history to win consecutive road games against teams that had a winning streak of 7 games or longer (WAS-7, IND-7). 40 POINTS IN A QUARTER: The Cavs scored at least 40 points in a quarter on 9 occasions in 2016-17. On Nov. 23 against Portland, Cleveland tied their franchise record for points in a quarter with 46 in the first. HIGHEST SCORING MONTH EVER: Cleveland finished 9-2 in February after averaging 117.4 points, which is the highest scoring month in Cavaliers history (no games minimum). The previous mark was 117.2 points (11 games) in October 1979. (Elias) CAVS HIGHEST POINTS PER GAME ALL-TIME (SINGLE SEASON) CAVS YEAR PPG 1979-80 114.1 2016-17 110.3 1991-92 108.9 1988-89 108.8 CAVS HIGHEST SCORING MONTH ALL-TIME (NO GAMES MINIMUM) CAVS MONTH PPG FEB. 2017 117.4 (11 games) OCT. 1979 NOV. 1979 117.2 (11 games) 115.7 (15 games) LARGEST HALFTIME LEAD IN NBA PLAYOFF HISTORY AND CAVS BIGGEST POSTSEASON MARGIN OF VICTORY EVER In the 130-86 win in Game 2 over Boston in the ECF on May 19, the Cavs outscored the Celtics 72-31 in the first half. The 41-point margin was the largest halftime lead in NBA Playoff history. The previous mark was a 40-point halftime lead by the Pistons against the Bullets in a first-round game in 1987. In the first half against Boston, the Cavs shot 26-44 (.591) from the field while limiting the Celtics to just 11-41 (.268) shooting. Overall, their 44-point win against Boston was the largest in franchise playoff history, the largest win in an Eastern Conference Finals game, Boston s biggest defeat at home in their playoff history and the biggest margin of victory over a No. 1 seed in league history. Cleveland also tied the fourth-largest point differential for a road team in a playoff game. No team had ever won a playoff game over the Celtics in Boston by more than 30 points. (Elias Sports Bureau) LARGEST HALFTIME LEADS IN NBA PLAYOFF HISTORY LARGEST HALFTIME LEADS IN CAVALIERS PLAYOFF HISTORY LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY IN CAVALIERS PLAYOFF HISTORY Year/Game First Half Margin Date/Game First Half Lead Date/Game Margin of Victory 2017 ECF: CAVS at Boston (Game 2) +41 *5/19/17 ECF: CAVS at Boston +41 (72-31) *5/19/17 ECF: CAVS at Boston +44 (130-86) 1987 First Round: Detroit vs. Washington +40 5/4/16 Semifinals: CAVS vs. Atlanta +36 (74-38) 5/25/16 ECF: CAVS vs. Toronto +38 (116-78) 2016 Semifinals: CAVS vs. Atlanta +36 5/25/16 ECF: CAVS vs. Toronto +31 (65-34) 5/17/16 ECF: CAVS vs. Toronto +31 (115-84) 1970 First Round: Milwaukee vs. Philadelphia +36 *NBA Playoff Record *Largest Margin of victory in any Eastern Conference Finals game BIGGEST HALFTIME COMEBACK IN NBA PLAYOFF HISTORY After trailing 46-72 with 49.5 seconds remaining in the first half of Game 3 of the First Round against Indiana on April 20, Cleveland overcame a 26-point deficit to earn a 119-114 victory and take a 3-0 series advantage. The 26-point comeback is the largest since the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 27-point second-half deficit in Game 1 of their First Round series against the Memphis Grizzlies on April 29, 2012 (99-98). The Cavaliers trailed by 25 points at halftime (49-74), marking the largest halftime deficit overcome in NBA postseason history (previously 21 by BALT at PHI on 4/13/1948; trailed 20-41; won 66-63). LARGEST HALFTIME DEFICITS OVERCOME TO WIN A GAME IN NBA PLAYOFFS HISTORY Year Team/Opponent Halftime Deficit Final Score Second Half Diff. 2017 FIRST ROUND (4/20/2017) CLEVELAND CAVALIERS at Indiana Pacers -25 (49-74) 119-114 +30 (70-40) 1948 Finals (4/13/1948) Baltimore Bullets at Philadelphia Warriors -21 (20-41) 66-63 +24 (46-22) 2002 ECF (5/25/2002) Boston Celtics vs. New Jersey Nets -20 (34-54) 94-90 +24 (60-36) 2017 WCF (5/14/2017) Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs -20 (42-62) 113-111 +22 (71-49) 2012 First Round (4/29/2012) Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies -19 (39-58) 99-98 +20 (60-40) via Elias Sports Bureau HIGH Q RATING In 2016-17, Cleveland was tied for the 2 nd -best home record in the NBA at 31-10 (.756) and averaged 112.7 points at The Q, which includes 13 contests with 120 points or more. Since March 25, 2014, Cleveland is 83-9 when scoring at least 100 points at The Q (29-5 ). They have also won 48 straight home games when shooting at least.500 from the field (17-0 ). THE Q VS. THE WEST: The Cavs finished 12-3 against the West at home. Going back to mid-january 2015, the Cavs have won 32 of their last 38 home games against the Western Conference. BEST HOME RECORDS IN 2016-17 Team Home Record Golden State 36-5 (.878) CLEVELAND 31-10 (.756) San Antonio 31-10 (.756) 128 POINTS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES: The Cavs had back-to-back games with at least 128 points on three occasions (Nov. 1-3, Nov. 23-25, Feb. 6-8), including twice at home (Nov. 1-3, Nov. 23-25). Prior to this past season, Cleveland has never had consecutive games with at least 128 points. (Elias) 137 POINTS IN REGULATION AT THE Q: The Cavs had a high scoring night at home against Portland on Nov. 23, scoring 137 points, the most any team has ever scored in regulation at The Q (prev. Golden State, 132 on 1/18/16). The last time Cleveland has reached that mark in a home game was 4/9/92 against Charlotte (141 points). The Cavs also scored 81 points in the first half, which were just two shy of the franchise record for any half (83 in 2nd H on 1/19/93 vs. Indiana). 86.7% FROM THE FIELD IN A QUARTER: In a 128-120 home win over Houston on Nov. 1, Cleveland scored 43 points in the fourth quarter, which was three points shy of their team record for points in a period (46, three occasions). In the final period, the Cavs shot 13-15 (.867) from the field, which was their highest field goal percentage in a quarter since Dec. 15, 1999, when they went 15-17 (.882) in the fourth at New Jersey. (Elias Sports Bureau) UNDEFEATED AT HOME ON XMAS: By defeating Golden State on Christmas Day (109-108), the Cavaliers improved to 6-0 at home all-time on Christmas Day, which is the best home record of any NBA team on Christmas (Miami is 5-0).
ROCKIN THE Q Since the beginning of the 2014-15 season, the Cavs have had a franchise-record 153 CONSECUTIVE SELLOUTS (regular season and playoff games only, dating back to 10/30/14). SEASON SELLOUT: The Cavs sold out all 41 regular season home games in 2016-17 as well as all eight 2017 playoff games. It marked the fourth time in franchise history the team has sold out every game (2009-10, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17). PASSING 102 IN A ROW: The Cavs previous mark of 102 consecutive sellouts occurred from Dec. 12, 2008 to January 21, 2011 (seven 2009 playoff games and six in 2010). 13 STRAIGHT HOME OPENER SELLOUTS: The Cavs opened the 2017-18 season at Quicken Loans Arena on Oct. 17, 2017 against Boston, which was their 13th straight home opener sellout. THE CAVALIERS ON WTAM Cleveland Cavaliers fans will be able to follow the club all season long on the 28-station, Cavaliers Radio Network. All 82 regular season games, as well as the five preseason games and playoff games will be aired live. Fans can also listen online by logging onto NBA.com and signing up for the free NBA League Pass Audio, or on their smartphone by downloading the Cavs App. The flagship stations for Cavaliers basketball are 50,000- watt News Radio WTAM 1100, and FM 100.7 WMMS, Cleveland s Rock Station. Returning as the Akron outlet for the 27th season is AM 1590 WAKR. Each broadcast on the Cavaliers Radio Network begins with Tip-Off Show, an inside look at the upcoming game. Hosted by Mike Snyder, the show airs 30 minutes prior to game time. It is a comprehensive look at what is happening around the NBA, including interviews, highlights, game reports, injury updates and a preview of the Cavaliers game with Head Coach Tyronn Lue and John Michael. Monday 10/23 Tuesday 10/24 Wednesday 10/25 Thursday 10/26 Friday 10/27 The Cavaliers on WTAM John Michael, Radio PBP Broadcaster Jim Chones, Cavs Legend & Radio Analyst Campy Russell, TV Pregame & Postgame Analyst John Michael, Radio PBP Broadcaster Jim Chones, Cavs Legend & Radio Analyst *All Cavs personalities will be on at 8:20 a.m. Following each game broadcast, fans can participate in the Postgame Call-In Show. Snyder will be joined by Chones and Brad Sellers to provide game analysis, and review the stats and highlights. Fans will hear comments from players in both locker rooms, Coach Lue s postgame press conference, live reports and highlights from other games around the league, as well as comments from Cavaliers fans everywhere. The Postgame Call-In Show numbers are (216) 420-2700 and 1-800-474-8255. Also, every Monday through Friday morning at 8:20 a.m., fans can listen to host Bill Wills and Snyder on WTAM 1100 for the Cavs Daily Update. They will be joined on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by John Michael or Jim Chones. On Tuesdays and Thursday, coaches and members of the front office, along with other Cavalier Legends will appear with Wills and Snyder. Michael will also host the daily "Cavaliers Update", which is broadcast mornings and afternoons on the Cavaliers Radio Network and features the latest news on the Cavaliers, including game recaps, previews and other NBA features. THE CAVALIERS ON LA MEGA 87.7 FM Veteran broadcaster Rafael Hernández Brito, known as Rafa "El Alcalde", continues to bring his high-energy play-by-play style to each game in Spanish on the Cavaliers broadcast on LA MEGA 87.7 FM. La Mega 87.7 FM will continue to broadcast all 82 regular season games and all preseason and postseason games in Spanish. The 2017-18 season is the fourth in franchise history that Cavaliers games are covered in a second language. Each Cavaliers broadcast begins with a 15-minute pregame show, hosted by Hernández Brito, which sets the scene for the game, including the latest news about the Cavs and the NBA. Following the game broadcast, he also hosts the postgame show, which features a complete recap with highlights and postgame commentary. Nationally, Hernández Brito s broadcasting experience includes 8 years as the voice of NFL football for Spanish Broadcasts on Univision from 2005 to 2013, and he has worked 12 Super Bowls. He was also the Spanish play-by-play voice of the Miami Dolphins, as well as handling the play by play for Major League Baseball, boxing and UFC. Rafa has covered the last five Soccer World Cups. With the 2015 NBA Finals, he became the first broadcaster in the United States to call the Finals of all 3 major sports in Spanish. CHARGE TO PLAY AT QUICKEN LOANS ARENA The Canton Charge, the NBA G League franchise exclusively owned and operated by the Cleveland Cavaliers, will play a regular season home game for the first time ever at Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday, December 28th at 8:00 p.m. against the Windy City Bulls. Tickets are on sale now at CantonCharge.com, TheQArena.com, any of Discount Drug Mart s 58 northern Ohio locations and the Quicken Loans Arena Box Office. Tickets start at just $12, with VIP floor seating also available by calling 866-444-1944. The first 7,500 fans attending Canton Charge Night at The Q presented by Visit Canton will also receive an exclusive Wine & Gold Cleveland Cavaliers and Canton Charge scarf. Doors to The Q will open at 7:00 p.m. We are excited for Cavs fans and Northeast Ohio to get an up close look at the quality talent and team we have in Canton, said Cleveland Cavaliers Assistant General Manager Mike Gansey. The Charge are an extension of our Cavaliers and it s going to be fun to have such a big game in the electric atmosphere of The Q. Wine & Gold fans will see the perennial contender Charge team, the only NBA G League franchise to make the playoffs each of the last six years, alongside the industry-leading game entertainment experience at The Q. For 2017-18 Charge Nation Memberships, group outings, game day promotions and up-to-date information, head to CantonCharge.com or call 866-444-1944. The Canton Charge are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and are also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League, both of which play their games at Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland. 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# 81 JOSÉ CALDERÓN Guard 6-3 200 lbs 9/28/81 TAU Vitoria (Spain) Year: 13 th ABOUT JOSÉ: Born José Manuel Calderón Borrallo...last name is pronounced CALL-der-own...favorite sports team is Real Madrid Soccer Club owns a pig farm in Spain athlete-ambassador for Right To Play, an international organization that uses specially-designed sport and play programs to improve health, build life skills, and foster peace for children and communities affected by war, poverty, and disease...visited Zambia as part of UNICEF Zambia education, water, and sanitation programs.. vs. ORL (10/21) 13:32 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 2 0 0 2 0 2 at MIL (10/20) 1:14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. BOS (10/17) DNP COACH S DECISION at ORL (10/13) PRE 30:18 7-10 4-6 0-0 1-0-1 5 4 1 3 0 18 vs. CHI (10/10) PRE 7:07 2-3 1-2 0-0 0-1-1 1 1 0 2 0 5 QUICK NOTES ON CALDERÓN: o Tallied a preseason-high 18 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from three-point range and five assists in 30 minutes during a preseason game at Orlando on Oct. 17 o Dished out a team-high tying five assists and grabbed one steal in 19 minutes during Cleveland s preseason contest versus Indiana on Oct. 6 o Signed as a free agent on July 10, 2017 o Split the 2016-17 season between the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks, averaging 3.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 13.1 minutes per game over 41 games (13 starts) o Ranks fifth among active players in career three-point percentage (.409) # 99 JAE CROWDER Forward 6-6 235 lbs 7/6/90 Marquette Year: 6 th ABOUT JAE: Full name is Corey Jae Crowder...son of Helen Thompson and Corey Crowder his father, Corey, played in the NBA for the Utah Jazz and the San Antonio Spurs has seven brothers and sisters majored in communication studies helped Villa Rica High School in Georgia to an overall record of 17-9 under head coach James Robinson in 2007-08...named the Times-Georgian Co-Player of the Year that season after posting season averages of 18.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game...also starred on the football team at Villa Rica as the team's starting quarterback.. PTS 30 vs. LAL 2/12/12 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FGM 13 vs. LAL 2/12/12 1 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FGA 21 vs. WAS 3/7/08 3 vs. ORL 10/21/17 3FGM 7 3 Times - 3FGA 10 4 Times 1 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FTM 9 vs. DET 11/5/08 - FTA 9 2 Times - OREB 3 5 Times - DREB 10 vs. HOU 12/16/12 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 TREB 10 4 Times 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 ASTS 19 2 Times 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 STLS 5 vs. LAL 1/7/14 - BLKS 2 2 Times - MINS 54 vs. POR 1/13/08 14 vs. ORL 10/21/17 Double-Doubles 0, 97 in career; Triple-Doubles 0, 2 in career; DNP-CD S 1 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0 vs. ORL (10/21) 18:36 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-2-2 0 4 1 3 1 0 at MIL (10/20) 24:58 6-8 2-2 0-0 0-4-4 1 1 1 0 0 14 vs. BOS (10/17) 34:44 3-10 1-5 4-4 1-4-5 2 2 2 1 0 11 at ORL (10/13) PRE 13:06 1-3 0-1 2-3 0-1-1 0 0 1 1 0 4 vs. CHI (10/10) PRE 25:39 3-7 3-4 0-2 0-3-3 2 1 1 0 0 9 QUICK NOTES ON CROWDER: o Tallied 14 points on 6-8 (.750) shooting, four rebounds and one steal in 25 minutes against Milwaukee on Oct. 20 o Chipped in with 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and a team-high two steals in 35 minutes during Cleveland s season opener versus Boston on Oct. 17 o Contributed 17 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting from the floor, including a 3-6 (.500) clip from deep, six rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes during Cleveland s preseason contest versus Indiana on Oct. 6 o Acquired from the Boston Celtics along with Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, the Brooklyn Nets 2018 unprotected first round pick and Miami Heat s 2020 second round pick in exchange for Kyrie Irving on August 22, 2017 o Played in 72 games (all starts) with Boston in 2016-17, averaging 13.9 points on.463 shooting from the field, including.398 from three-point range, and career highs of 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 32.4 minutes of action o Scored 15+ points in a career-high 37 games last season (36, 2015-16) PTS 27 @ MIN 2/22/16 14 @ MIL 10/20/17 FGM 11 vs. IND 1/13/16 6 @ MIL 10/20/17 FGA 19 vs. NYK 3/4/16 10 vs. BOS 10/17/17 3FGM 5 3 Times 2 @ MIL 10/20/17 3FGA 10 3 Times 5 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FTM 9 @ DET 4/8/15 4 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FTA 11 vs. MIA 3/25/15 4 vs. BOS 10/17/17 OREB 6 2 Times 1 vs. BOS 10/17/17 DREB 13 vs. CLE 3/15/13 4 2 Times TREB 17 vs. GSW 3/1/15 5 vs. BOS 10/17/17 ASTS 6 4 Times 2 vs. BOS 10/17/17 STLS 5 4 Times 2 vs. BOS 10/17/17 BLKS 3 2 Times 1 vs. ORL 10/21/17 MINS 48 vs. GSW 12/11/15 35 vs. BOS 10/17/17 Double-Doubles 0, 12 in career; Triple-Doubles 0, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0 # 8 CHANNING FRYE Forward/Center 7-0 255 lbs 5/17/83 Arizona Year: 12 th ABOUT CHANNING: Full name is Channing Thomas Frye...he and his wife, Lauren, have a son, Hendrix (born Oct. 2010), and a daughter, Margaux (born April 2012) first cousin of Magic forward Tobias Harris their maternal grandfather, John Mulzac, was a member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen during World War II established the C. Frye Foundation in 2007, dedicated to teaching youth how to strive for their personal best and to create a healthy lifestyle through exercise, nutrition, support systems and respect also hosts basketball leadership camps and instructional youth clinics one of the league s greenest athletes, he started the C. Frye Go Green Team, which educates and encourages organizations, schools and gyms to reduce their carbon footprint and increase recycling efforts hobbies include fishing, listening to music and reading credits yoga with improving both his mental and physical health following the diagnosis of his dilated cardiomyopathy. vs. ORL (10/21) 8:21 2-3 1-1 0-0 1-0-1 0 1 0 0 0 5 at MIL (10/20) 1:14 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 0 0 0 3 vs. BOS (10/17) DNP COACH S DECISION at ORL (10/13) PRE 22:40 2-3 0-1 2-2 2-8-10 2 3 0 2 0 6 vs. CHI (10/10) PRE DNP COACH S DECISION QUICK NOTES ON FRYE: o Recorded six points and 10 rebounds in 23 minutes during a preseason game at Orlando on Oct. 13 o Appeared in 74 contests (15 starts) with Cleveland in 2016-17, averaging 9.1 points on.458 shooting (.409 on three-pointers) and 3.9 rebounds in 18.9 minutes o Recorded two double-doubles in 2016-17 and reached double figures in scoring 36 times, including five games with 20 or more points o Surpassed 7,000 career points, 900 three-pointers and 500 blocks last season PTS 33 vs. MIN 4/11/11 5 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FGM 14 2 Times 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FGA 26 vs. CHA 12/20/06 3 vs. ORL 10/21/17 3FGM 9 vs. MIN 4/11/11 1 2 Times 3FGA 14 vs. MIN 4/11/11 1 2 Times FTM 9 2 Times - FTA 12 @ TOR 1/15/06 - OREB 7 vs. GSW 2/22/12 1 vs. ORL 10/21/17 DREB 14 2 Times 1 @ MIL 10/20/17 TREB 16 @ NOH 12/30/11 1 2 Times ASTS 7 vs. NJN 1/13/12 1 @ MIL 10/20/17 STLS 4 2 Times - BLKS 4 8 Times - MINS 57 @ LAL 3/22/11 8 vs. ORL 10/21/17 Double-Doubles 0, 34 in career; Triple-Doubles 0, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 1 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0
# 32 JEFF GREEN Forward 6-9 235 lbs 8/28/86 Georgetown Year: 10 th ABOUT JEFF: Full name is Jeffrey Lynn Green lists Georgetown s John Thompson III as his most influential coach while at Georgetown, his mother, Felicia, attended every home game during his career the Georgetown student section welcomed her to the arena with a Jeff Green s mom chant, as she would wave back to them Twitter handle is @unclejeffgreen. vs. ORL (10/21) 20:49 2-6 0-1 3-4 1-0-1 1 0 1 2 0 7 at MIL (10/20) 17:39 4-7 0-2 2-2 1-0-1 1 1 1 1 0 10 vs. BOS (10/17) 14:14 3-8 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 3 0 1 0 6 at ORL (10/13) PRE 21:47 2-8 0-1 4-4 0-5-5 4 1 3 2 0 8 vs. CHI (10/10) PRE 15:58 3-5 0-0 2-2 0-3-3 1 1 0 1 0 8 QUICK NOTES ON GREEN: o Chipped in with 10 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting and one steal in 18 minutes against Milwaukee on Oct. 20 o Tallied 19 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting from the field in 24 minutes during a preseason game at Washington on Oct. 13 o Signed as a free agent on July 11, 2017 o Played in 69 games (11 starts) with the Orlando Magic in 2016-17, averaging 9.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 22.2 minutes PTS 43 vs. MIA 3/18/13 10 @ MIL 10/20/17 FGM 14 5 Times 4 @ MIL 10/20/17 FGA 28 @ DAL 11/3/14 8 vs. BOS 10/17/17 3FGM 8 @ WAS 1/22/14-3FGA 16 @ WAS 1/22/14 2 @ MIL 10/20/17 FTM 13 2 Times 3 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FTA 18 @ SAC 2/22/14 4 vs. ORL 10/21/17 OREB 8 @ MEM 11/19/07 1 2 Times DREB 11 5 Times - TREB 15 2 Times 1 2 Times ASTS 7 @ TOR 12/3/10 1 2 Times STLS 4 9 Times 1 2 Times BLKS 5 @ PHX 2/22/13 - MINS 54 @ NJN 12/1/10 21 vs. ORL 10/21/17 Double-Doubles 0, 38 in career; Triple-Doubles 0, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0 # 10 JOHN HOLLAND * TWO-WAY PLAYER Guard 6-5 205 lbs 11/6/88 Boston Year: 2 nd ABOUT JOHN: Son of Diana Mills-Holland and John Holland studied communications. vs. ORL (10/21) at MIL (10/20) vs. BOS (10/17) at ORL (10/13) PRE 14:05 3-3 3-3 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 9 vs. CHI (10/10) PRE 5:28 2-3 2-2 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 0 2 0 6 QUICK NOTES ON HOLLAND: o Posted 14 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting from the field in 18 minutes during a preseason game at Washington on Oct. 8 o Signed a Two-Way contract with the Cavaliers on September 8, 2017 o Appeared in 37 games (all starts) with the Canton Charge last season, averaging 22.9 points (seventh in the league), 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals in a league-high 38.8 minutes per game o Named the NBA G League Impact Player of the Year PTS - - FGM - - FGA - - 3FGM - - 3FGA - - FTM - - FTA - - OREB - - DREB - - TREB - - ASTS - - STLS - - BLKS - - MINS - - Double-Doubles 0, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 this season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 3 # 23 LEBRON JAMES Forward 6-8 250 lbs 12/30/84 St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) Year: 15 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 Nova James) has his own website (www.lebronjames.com) and one for his Foundation (www.lebronjamesfamilyfoundation.org)...launched the LeBron James Family Foundation in 2004 with a mission to positively affect the lives of children and young adults through education and co-curricular educational initiatives received the NAACP Jackie Robinson Sports Award in January 2017, which is presented to individuals in sports for their high achievement in athletics and contributions in the pursuit of social justice, civil rights and community involvement in 2015, he played himself in the Judd Apatow film Trainwreck his production company, SpringHill Entertainment, was named after the public housing complex where James grew up in Akron, Ohio executive producer of Starz sitcom Survivor's Remorse, CNBC s Cleveland Hustles and NBC s The Wall James' digital video company, Uninterrupted, is hosted on Bleacher Report and is used by several other athletes in 2011, in partnership with the Akron Public Schools, the LeBron James Family Foundation launched its pillar program, Wheels for Education, with its mission to improve graduation rates in Akron, this groundbreaking initiative targets third graders and provides them with the programs, support and mentors they need for success in school. vs. ORL (10/21) 31:12 8-15 1-3 5-6 0-4-4 2 0 1 1 1 22 at MIL (10/20) 37:25 10-16 2-4 2-2 1-4-5 8 1 1 5 1 24 vs. BOS (10/17) 41:12 12-19 1-5 4-4 1-15-16 9 3 0 4 2 29 at ORL (10/13) PRE DNP COACH S DECISION vs. CHI (10/10) PRE 29:41 8-13 1-3 0-1 0-5-5 3 4 1 8 1 17 QUICK NOTES ON JAMES: o Tallied a team-high 22 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting, four rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 31 minutes versus Orlando on Oct. 21 o Recorded a team-high 24 points on 10-16 (.625) shooting, five rebounds, a game-high tying eight assists, one steal and one block in 37 minutes against Milwaukee on Oct. 20 o Turned in a double-double (360 th of his career) in Cleveland s season opener with a game-high 29 points on 12-19 (.632) shooting and a game-high 16 rebounds while adding a team-high nine assists and a game-high tying two blocks in 41 minutes versus Boston on Oct. 17; became the first NBA player to ever post at least 29 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists in a team s opener (Elias Sports Bureau) o Played in 74 games (all starts) in 2016-17, averaging a team-high 26.4 points on.548 shooting from the field, with career highs in rebounds (8.6) and assists (8.7) in 37.8 minutes o Became the first player in NBA history to average at least 25.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists while shooting.540 or better from the field in a single season o Registered a career-high 42 double-doubles (11th in NBA) and a career-high 13 triple-doubles (3rd in NBA) in 2016-17 o Moved in to 7 th on the all-time scoring list and 12 th on the all-time assists list last season PTS 61 vs. CHA 3/3/14 29 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FGM 22 vs. CHA 3/3/14 12 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FGA 36 @ TOR 3/20/05 19 vs. BOS 10/17/17 3FGM 8 2 Times 2 @ MIL 10/20/17 3FGA 13 3 Times 5 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FTM 24 @ MIA 3/12/06 5 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FTA 28 @ MIA 3/12/06 6 vs. ORL 10/21/17 OREB 7 2 Times 1 2 Times DREB 17 vs. NYK 4/14/05 15 vs. BOS 10/17/17 TREB 19 vs. CHA 1/11/08 16 vs. BOS 10/17/17 ASTS 17 @ WAS 2/6/17 9 vs. BOS 10/17/17 STLS 7 @ MEM 12/13/04 1 2 Times BLKS 5 2 Times 2 vs. BOS 10/17/17 MINS 55 vs. MEM 11/29/03 41 vs. BOS 10/17/17 Double-Doubles 1, 360 in career; Triple-Doubles 0, 55 in career; DNP-CD S 0 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0
# 26 KYLE KORVER Guard/Forward 6-7 212 lbs 3/17/81 Creighton Year: 14 th ABOUT KYLE: Born in Lakewood, CA, and grew up in Pella, Iowa Married to Juliet Korver, and they have two sons Knox and Koen, and one daughter Kyra Parents are Kevin and Laine Korver, and he has three brothers: Kaleb, Klayton and Kirk Father, mother and two uncles played at Central College in Pella, Iowa, and his mother once scored 74 points in a high school game Owns Seer Outfitters, a clothing brand which donates 100% of its profits to organizations and causes around the country Established the Kyle Korver Foundation in 2006 while in Philadelphia, and has hosted several coat drives and sock drives during his career Has also been a part of community events with a number of schools and the USO Majored in Visual Communications at Creighton An avid golfer, and competed in the 2008 and 2009 Utah Opens on sponsor exemptions Favorite foods are steak and mashed potatoes Favorite movie is Braveheart Enjoys watching football and golf Top vacation spot is Turks and Caicos Wears size 13.5 Nike. vs. ORL (10/21) 12:12 1-5 0-2 0-0 0-3-3 0 0 0 1 0 2 at MIL (10/20) 19:15 6-8 5-6 0-0 0-3-3 1 0 1 0 0 17 vs. BOS (10/17) 7:19 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 at ORL (10/13) PRE 20:49 3-9 1-4 4-4 0-1-1 2 0 1 1 0 11 vs. CHI (10/10) PRE 14:01 2-7 2-5 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 1 6 QUICK NOTES ON KORVER: o Shot 6-8 (.750) from the floor, including a 5-6 (.833) clip from three-point range, for 17 points while adding three rebounds and one steal in 19 minutes against Milwaukee on Oct. 20 o Appeared in 67 games (22 starts) with Atlanta and Cleveland in 2016-17, averaging 10.1 points on.464 shooting, including.451 on three-pointers, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 26.2 minutes o Led the NBA in three-point percentage last season, his fourth time doing so (2009-10, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17) o Has knocked down 2,054 three-pointers over his career, which ranks 5 th -most all-time PTS 32 2 Times 17 @ MIL 10/20/17 FGM 11 2 Times 6 @ MIL 10/20/17 FGA 20 @ DEN 1/2/07 8 @ MIL 10/20/17 3FGM 8 3 Times 5 @ MIL 10/20/17 3FGA 15 @ MIL 3/1/05 6 @ MIL 10/20/17 FTM 10 vs. CHI 2/25/06 - FTA 10 vs. CHI 2/25/06 - OREB 5 @ LAL 3/27/05 - DREB 10 5 Times 3 2 Times TREB 11 2 Times 3 2 Times ASTS 9 2 Times 1 @ MIL 10/20/17 STLS 6 vs. CLE 3/4/05 1 @ MIL 10/20/17 BLKS 4 2 Times - MINS 48 4 Times 19 @ MIL 10/20/17 Double-Doubles 0, 7 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 this season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0 # 0 KEVIN LOVE Forward/Center 6-10 251 lbs 9/7/88 UCLA Year: 10 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...awarded the December 2012 KIA Community Assist Award.. 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...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...helped Lake Oswego High School reach the state 4A tournament four straight years, the state championship game three straight years, and a state title in 2006. vs. ORL (10/21) 27:06 8-17 0-5 3-4 1-8-9 1 2 1 2 1 19 at MIL (10/20) 26:50 5-12 0-3 7-7 2-10-12 6 2 0 4 2 17 vs. BOS (10/17) 28:24 4-9 1-4 6-7 3-8-11 0 2 0 2 0 15 at ORL (10/13) PRE DNP COACH S DECISION vs. CHI (10/10) PRE 21:25 1-12 1-4 0-0 1-7-8 1 0 2 1 0 3 PTS 51 @ OKC 3/23/12 19 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FGM 16 @ OKC 3/23/12 8 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FGA 31 @ CHA 3/28/12 17 vs. ORL 10/21/17 3FGM 8 3 Times 1 vs. BOS 10/17/17 3FGA 16 vs. BOS 12/29/16 5 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FTM 19 @ MIL 12/27/11 7 @ MIL 10/20/17 FTA 24 @ MIL 12/27/11 7 2 Times OREB 12 vs. NYK 11/12/10 3 vs. BOS 10/17/17 DREB 21 @ SAC 11/27/12 8 2 Times TREB 31 vs. NYK 11/12/10 12 @ MIL 10/20/17 ASTS 10 3 Times 6 @ MIL 10/20/17 STLS 4 3 Times 1 vs. ORL 10/21/17 BLKS 4 2 Times 2 @ MIL 10/20/17 MINS 49 @ OKC 3/23/12 28 vs. BOS 10/17/17 QUICK NOTES ON LOVE: o Recorded 19 points, a game-high tying nine rebounds, one steal and one block in 27 minutes versus Orlando on Oct. 21 o Posted his second straight double-double (372 nd of his career) with 17 points and a game-high 12 rebounds while adding six assists and a game-high two blocks in 27 minutes against Milwaukee on Oct. 20 o Registered a double-double (371 st of his career) in Cleveland s season opener with 15 points and 11 rebounds in 28 minutes versus Boston on Oct. 17 o Chipped in with 12 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting, including a 3-6 (.500) clip from three-point range, while adding five rebounds, three assists and one steal in 15 minutes versus Atlanta during Cleveland s preseason opener on Oct. 4 Double-Doubles 2, 372 in career; Triple-Doubles 0, 3 in career; DNP-CD S 0 ; DND S 0 this o Played in 60 games (all starts) for Cleveland in 2016-17, averaging 19.0 points and 11.1 rebounds (8th in NBA), including 8.6 defensive boards (10th in NBA) in 31.4 minutes season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0 o Was one of only five players in the league last season to average 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds o Recorded 41 double-doubles last season o Tallied a season-high 40 points and eight rebounds against Portland on Nov. 23, 2016, which included 34 points in the first quarter, the second-most points scored by a player in any period in league history (Klay Thompson, 37); # 16 CEDI OSMAN Forward 6-8 215 lbs 4/8/95 Anadolu Efes (Turkey) Year: Rookie ABOUT CEDI: Born on April 8, 1995 in Ohrid, Macedonia Spent part of his childhood living in Bosnia after moving there as a young child name is pronounced JED-e AUS-min. vs. ORL (10/21) 8:21 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 2 0 0 0 at MIL (10/20) 1:14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. BOS (10/17) DNP COACH S DECISION at ORL (10/13) PRE 16:46 0-5 0-1 1-2 1-4-5 1 2 0 2 0 1 vs. CHI (10/10) PRE 5:28 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 3 QUICK NOTES ON OSMAN: o Signed as a free agent on July 18, 2017 o Appeared in 70 total games (62 starts) between the Turkish BSL and Euroleague for Anadolu Efes in 2016-17, averaging 10.2 points on.462 shooting, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 steal in 22.1 minutes PTS - - FGM - - FGA 1 vs. ORL 10/21/17 1 vs. ORL 10/21/17 3FGM - - 3FGA - - FTM - - FTA - - OREB - - DREB - - TREB - - ASTS - - STLS 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 BLKS - - MINS 8 vs. ORL 10/21/17 8 vs. ORL 10/21/17 Double-Doubles 0, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 this season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 1 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0
# 15 LONDON PERRANTES * TWO-WAY PLAYER Guard 6-2 190 lbs 10/3/94 Virginia Year: Rookie ABOUT LONDON: Full name is London Tyus Perrantes Born in Los Angeles, CA son of Karina and London Perrantes, Sr has three younger brothers: Isaiah, Darius and Malakai Volunteered for Hoops for Home and Crespi Carmelite High School Impact Program Played quarterback in football as a HS freshman in 2009-10 Was an African American & African Studies major at Virginia. vs. ORL (10/21) at MIL (10/20) QUICK NOTES ON PERRANTES: o Signed to a Two-Way contract on October 18, 2017 o Played collegiately at Virginia for four years, where he averaged 8.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 32.1 minutes per game over 138 contests (134 starts) o Finished his UVA career ranking first in program history in games (138), starts (134) and minutes (4,425) and was the first Virginia player to ever win a game in four consecutive NCAA tournaments o Appeared in three 2017 preseason contests with the San Antonio Spurs before being waived on Oct. 12, 2017 PTS - - FGM - - FGA - - 3FGM - - 3FGA - - FTM - - FTA - - OREB - - DREB - - TREB - - ASTS - - STLS - - BLKS - - MINS - - Double-Doubles 0, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 this season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 2 # 1 DERRICK ROSE Guard 6-3 190 lbs 10/4/88 Memphis Year: 9 th ABOUT DERRICK: Full name is Derrick Martell Rose son of Brenda Rose has a son, Derrick Jr was one of 25 top rising NBA players who participated in the 2009 USA Basketball Men s National Team mini-camp wore No. 1 during his Bulls career, but opted for No. 25 upon joining Knicks as tribute to the memory of Ben Benji Wilson, who was ranked the nation s top high school player in 1984, playing for Rose s alma mater Simeon Career Academy, before he was tragically gunned down at age 17 donated $1-million to After School Matters, a Chicago-based non-profit organization devoted to providing innovative out-of-school programs for teenagers member of USA Basketball Junior National Select Team that defeated the World Team at the 2007 Nike Hoop Summit in Memphis in high school, named to USA Today 2007 All-USA Team (First Team) named to 2007 Parade Magazine All-America Team, marking third straight year that he was named to Parade s squad (2005 Third Team; 2006 Fourth Team) 2007 Illinois Mr. Basketball. vs. ORL (10/21) at MIL (10/20) 22:53 3-4 0-0 6-6 1-1-2 1 0 2 1 0 12 vs. BOS (10/17) 31:15 5-14 1-3 3-4 1-3-4 2 2 0 2 0 14 at ORL (10/13) PRE 9:05 3-4 0-1 3-3 0-1-1 3 0 0 0 0 9 vs. CHI (10/10) PRE 27:06 5-9 1-2 2-3 0-5-5 5 3 1 2 0 13 QUICK NOTES ON ROSE: o Registered 12 points on 3-4 (.750) shooting and a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe while adding two rebounds and a teamhigh two steals in 23 minutes against Milwaukee on Oct. 20 o Tallied 14 points, four rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes during Cleveland s season opener versus Boston on Oct. 17 o Chipped in with 15 points on a 5-8 (.625) clip from the floor, three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 14 minutes during Cleveland s preseason contest versus Indiana on Oct. 6 o Signed as a free agent on July 25, 2017 o In 2016-17, appeared in 64 contests (all starts) with New York, averaging 18.0 points on.471 shooting, 3.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 32.5 minutes o Was one of just six players in the league to average at least 18.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists while shooting.870 or better from the charity stripe PTS 42 2 Times 14 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FGM 18 vs. SAS 2/17/11 5 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FGA 34 vs. DET 12/18/15 14 vs. BOS 10/17/17 3FGM 6 3 Times 1 vs. BOS 10/17/17 3FGA 12 @ GSW 1/27/15 3 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FTM 18 @ IND 3/18/11 6 @ MIL 10/20/17 FTA 21 @ IND 3/18/11 6 @ MIL 10/20/17 OREB 5 2 Times 1 2 Times DREB 11 2 Times 3 vs. BOS 10/17/17 TREB 12 2 Times 4 vs. BOS 10/17/17 ASTS 17 @ MIL 3/26/11 2 vs. BOS 10/17/17 STLS 6 @ NYK 12/25/10 1 @ MIL 10/20/17 BLKS 3 7 Times - MINS 55 @ MIA 3/9/09 31 vs. BOS 10/17/17 Double-Doubles 0, 53 in career; Triple-Doubles 0, 1 in career; DNP-CD S 0 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report missed one game due to a left ankle sprain on 10/21; Inactive List 1 # 4 IMAN SHUMPERT Guard 6-5 220 lbs 6/26/90 Georgia Tech Year: 7 th ABOUT IMAN: Full name is Iman Asante Shumpert...first name is pronounced ee-mon...has one daughter, Iman Tayla 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. vs. ORL (10/21) 29:46 5-14 4-5 7-10 1-6-7 2 1 0 1 1 21 at MIL (10/20) 13:58 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-1-2 1 1 1 1 0 0 vs. BOS (10/17) 12:51 2-3 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 0 3 1 1 0 4 at ORL (10/13) PRE 28:22 4-13 0-3 0-0 2-5-7 1 1 1 3 0 8 vs. CHI (10/10) PRE 11:04 4-5 2-2 2-3 0-1-1 0 1 0 1 0 12 QUICK NOTES ON SHUMPERT: o Shot 4-5 (.800) from three-point range and recorded 21 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one block in 30 minutes versus Orlando on Oct. 21 o Tallied 12 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting from the field in 11 minutes during a preseason game versus Chicago on Oct. 10 o Played in 76 games (31 starts) with Cleveland in 2016-17, averaging 7.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 25.5 minutes o Scored in double figures 20 times, including a stretch of six straight games from Jan. 13 to Jan. 25 (tied for 2nd longest stretch of career) o Has ranked among NBA Top 20 in steals-to-turnover ratio twice (15th with 0.91 in 2011-12; fifth with 1.16 in 2013-14) PTS 27 @ SAS 1/2/14 21 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FGM 10 2 Times 5 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FGA 21 vs. ORL 3/28/12 14 vs. ORL 10/21/17 3FGM 6 2 Times 4 vs. ORL 10/21/17 3FGA 10 vs. ORL 3/28/12 5 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FTM 8 vs. UTA 3/9/13 7 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FTA 10 3 Times 10 vs. ORL 10/21/17 OREB 6 2 Times 1 3 Times DREB 10 vs. BOS 3/5/16 6 vs. ORL 10/21/17 TREB 16 vs. BOS 3/5/16 7 vs. ORL 10/21/17 ASTS 9 @ ATL 11/13/13 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 STLS 6 2 Times 1 2 Times BLKS 2 10 Times 1 vs. ORL 10/21/17 MINS 45 vs. CHI 4/8/12 30 vs. ORL 10/21/17 Double-Doubles 0, 3 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 this season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0
# 5 J.R. SMITH Guard/Forward 6-6 225 lbs 9/9/85 Lakewood (NJ) Year: 14 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 alongside J.R. in two games with Knicks in 2013-14...has three daughters, Demi, Payton and Dakota...played football and baseball in high school...named MVP of McDonald s High School All-American game in 2004...named McDonald s High School All-American in 2004...dedicated golfer. vs. ORL (10/21) 20:33 1-6 0-4 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 0 2 0 2 at MIL (10/20) 22:37 3-11 1-6 0-0 0-4-4 2 1 0 1 0 7 vs. BOS (10/17) 21:55 4-7 1-3 1-1 0-4-4 1 4 0 0 0 10 at ORL (10/13) PRE 11:56 3-6 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 1 0 0 2 0 6 vs. CHI (10/10) PRE 18:07 0-6 0-2 1-2 1-2-3 4 1 0 0 0 1 QUICK NOTES ON SMITH: o Chipped in with 10 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting and four rebounds in 22 minutes versus Boston in Cleveland s season opener on Oct. 17 o Appeared in 41 games (35 starts) for Cleveland in 2016-17, averaging 8.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 steal in 29.0 minutes o Currently ranks 15th in NBA history in three-pointers made with 1,774 and eighth in Cavaliers history in three-pointers made with 430 o Led the Cavaliers in steal-to-turnover ratio at 1.58 in 2016-17 o Has 14 career regular season games with at least eight three-pointers, which is the second-most in NBA history PTS 45 vs. SAC 4/13/09 10 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FGM 15 3 Times 4 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FGA 29 2 Times 11 @ MIL 10/20/17 3FGM 11 vs. SAC 4/13/09 1 2 Times 3FGA 22 @ MIA 4/6/14 6 @ MIL 10/20/17 FTM 12 vs. MEM 3/27/13 1 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FTA 13 vs. MEM 3/27/13 1 vs. BOS 10/17/17 OREB 6 @ IND 4/3/12 - DREB 11 2 Times 4 2 Times TREB 14 @ CHI 4/11/13 4 2 Times ASTS 9 @ ORL 4/5/12 2 @ MIL 10/20/17 STLS 5 8 Times - BLKS 4 vs. BKN 11/28/15 - MINS 51 2 Times 23 @ MIL 10/20/17 Double-Doubles 0, 15 in career; Triple-Doubles 0, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0 # 3 ISAIAH THOMAS Guard 5-9 185 lbs 2/7/89 Washington Year: 7 th ABOUT ISAIAH: Full name is Isaiah Jamar Thomas son of James Thomas and Tina Baldtrip born in Tacoma, Wash married to Kayla and has two children, James and Jaiden named after Hall of Fame guard Isiah Thomas when his father, James, lost a friendly wager on a Lakers vs. Pistons playoff game in 1989...grew up attending the Boys & Girls Club in his hometown of Tacoma and now gives back to the organization writes his sons names on his game shoes attended South Kent School in Conn. for two years after attending Curtis H.S. in University Place, WA, near Tacoma, through 11th grade set eight state tournament scoring records while at Curtis, including a record 51-point performance that broke a previous record set in 1955 earned degree in American ethnic studies from Washington in July 2012...lists He Got Game, The Wood and Friday as his all-time favorite movies...favorite comfort food is fried chicken Twitter handle is @Isaiah_Thomas. vs. ORL (10/21) at MIL (10/20) vs. BOS (10/17) at ORL (10/13) PRE DNP COACH S DECISION vs. CHI (10/10) PRE DNP COACH S DECISION QUICK NOTES ON THOMAS: o Acquired from the Boston Celtics along with Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, the Brooklyn Nets 2018 unprotected first round pick and Miami Heat s 2020 second round pick in exchange for Kyrie Irving on August 22, 2017 o Appeared in 76 games (all starts) with the Boston Celtics in 2016-17, averaging a career-high 28.9 points (third in NBA) on.463 shooting, 2.7 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 33.8 minutes o Had a stretch of 43 consecutive contests with 20 or more points from 11/19/16-2/26/17, the longest in Celtics history o Also shot.909 from the free throw line, which ranked second in the NBA last season PTS 52 vs. MIA 12/30/16 - FGM 15 2 Times - FGA 31 vs. IND 1/24/14-3FGM 9 vs. MIA 12/30/16-3FGA 15 vs. CHA 1/16/17 - FTM 17 @ MEM 12/20/16 - FTA 17 @ MEM 12/20/16 - OREB 4 @ CLE 2/19/12 - DREB 9 vs. WAS 3/18/14 - TREB 11 vs. WAS 3/18/14 - ASTS 15 vs. UTA 1/3/17 - STLS 5 4 Times - BLKS 2 2 Times - MINS 48 @ MIA 2/26/13 - Double-Doubles 0, 24 in career; Triple-Doubles 0, 1 in career; DNP-CD S 0 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report missed three games due to a right hip injury from 10/17-10/21; Inactive List 3 this season # 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON Forward/Center 6-10 238 lbs 3/13/91 Texas Year: 7 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 2013... favorite food is chicken teriyaki his first job was a paper boy favorite sport other than basketball is football favorite TV show is Martin favorite movie is Coming to America favorite game is Monopoly. vs. ORL (10/21) 25:35 2-4 0-0 0-0 4-5-9 1 1 0 1 1 4 at MIL (10/20) 24:28 4-6 0-0 0-0 3-5-8 0 0 0 0 0 8 vs. BOS (10/17) 19:36 2-3 0-0 1-3 1-5-6 2 3 0 2 0 5 at ORL (10/13) PRE 8:15 1-2 0-0 2-4 3-3-6 0 0 1 0 0 4 vs. CHI (10/10) PRE 21:12 2-5 0-0 3-3 3-8-11 1 2 1 0 1 7 QUICK NOTES ON THOMPSON: o Pulled down a game-high tying nine rebounds while adding four points and one block in 26 minutes versus Orlando on Oct. 21 o Chipped in with eight points on 4-6 (.667) shooting and eight rebounds in 24 minutes against Milwaukee on Oct. 20 o Played in 78 games (all starts) with Cleveland in 2016-17, averaging 8.1 points on a career-best.600 shooting from the field and 9.2 rebounds (15 th in NBA), including 3.7 offensive rebounds (fifth in the NBA) in 30.0 minutes o Had the 5th highest field goal percentage in the NBA among players with at least 400 field goal attempts o His franchise record streak of 447 consecutive regular season games was snapped on April 5, 2017 PTS 29 @ BOS 4/5/13 8 @ MIL 10/20/17 FGM 12 2 Times 4 @ MIL 10/20/17 FGA 18 vs. BOS 1/22/13 6 @ MIL 10/20/17 3FGM - - 3FGA 1 8 Times - FTM 9 3 Times 1 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FTA 13 vs. BKN 2/20/13 3 vs. BOS 10/17/17 OREB 12 @ CHI 10/31/14 4 vs. ORL 10/21/17 DREB 14 @ NYK 12/7/16 5 3 Times TREB 21 vs. DEN 12/4/13 9 vs. ORL 10/21/17 ASTS 5 5 Times 2 vs. BOS 10/17/17 STLS 4 2 Times - BLKS 4 6 Times 1 vs. ORL 10/21/17 MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 26 vs. ORL 10/21/17 Double-Doubles 0, 132 in career; Triple-Doubles 0, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0
# 9 DWYANE WADE Guard 6-4 220 lbs 1/17/82 Marquette Year: 15 th ABOUT DWYANE: Full name is Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. nickname is D. Wade married actress Gabrielle Union on 8/30/14 has two sons, Zaire and Zion, and a nephew, Dahveon, whom he is raising official website is www.dwyanewade.com...was a broadcasting major at Marquette served as an ABC guest analyst during the 2015 NBA Finals completed an executive course in sports and entertainment management at Harvard University in the summer of 2015 inducted into the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Sports Hall of Champions in September 2015 says his dream is to leave the world a better place than I found it, and to that mission the Wade s World Foundation has a goal of providing support to various education, health and family service programs, in particular those that benefit underserved communities received a Humanitarian Award at the 2013 BET Awards for his commitment to excellence and dedication to community and worldly charitable causes shared USA Weekend magazine s 15th Annual Most Caring Athlete Award in October 2007 with Steve Nash. vs. ORL (10/21) 16:05 2-8 1-1 0-0 1-1-2 4 1 0 1 0 5 at MIL (10/20) 26:15 2-7 0-1 0-0 0-2-2 3 3 1 3 0 4 vs. BOS (10/17) 28:30 3-10 0-1 2-2 1-1-2 3 1 0 4 2 8 at ORL (10/13) PRE 12:19 5-8 1-3 4-4 1-1-2 0 1 0 1 2 15 vs. CHI (10/10) PRE 27:08 1-7 0-0 2-2 1-3-4 0 4 2 4 0 4 QUICK NOTES ON WADE: o Poured in a team-high 20 points on 10-14 (.714) shooting from the field, five rebounds and one steal in 22 minutes during the Cavs preseason contest versus Indiana on Oct. 6 o Signed as a free agent on September 27, 2017 o Played in 60 games (59 starts) with the Chicago Bulls in 2016-17, averaging 18.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.43 steals (T-24th in the NBA) in 29.9 minutes o Scored at least 20 points on 26 occasions, including 30 points or more five times, and was one of only six players in the Eastern Conference to average at least 18.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals last season # 41 ANTE ZIZIC Center 6-11 254 lbs 1/4/97 Darussafaka (Turkey) Year: Rookie ABOUT ANTE: Older brother, Andrija, was also a professional basketball player and the two were teammates at Cibona Zagreb in 2015-16. PTS 55 vs. NYK 04/12/09 8 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FGM 19 3 Times 3 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FGA 39 vs. UTA 03/14/09 10 vs. BOS 10/17/17 3FGM 6 vs. NYK 04/12/09 1 vs. ORL 10/21/17 3FGA 12 vs. NYK 04/12/09 1 3 Times FTM 23 vs. CLE 02/01/07 2 vs. BOS 10/17/17 FTA 24 2 Times 2 vs. BOS 10/17/17 OREB 7 vs. CHI 02/23/14 1 2 Times DREB 13 @ NYK 01/27/11 2 @ MIL 10/20/17 TREB 16 @ NYK 01/27/11 2 3 Times ASTS 16 2 Times 4 vs. ORL 10/21/17 STLS 8 vs. DAL 11/15/13 1 @ MIL 10/20/17 BLKS 5 5 Times 2 vs. BOS 10/17/17 MINS 52 2 Times 29 vs. BOS 10/17/17 Double-Doubles 0, 123 in career; Triple-Doubles 0, 4 in career; DNP-CD S 0 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 0 vs. ORL (10/21) 6:52 1-1 0-0 2-3 2-2-4 0 0 0 0 2 4 at MIL (10/20) vs. BOS (10/17) at ORL (10/13) PRE 17:05 4-4 0-0 2-3 1-1-2 0 1 0 1 0 10 vs. CHI (10/10) PRE 5:23 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 QUICK NOTES ON ZIZIC: o Grabbed a team-high six rebounds while adding four points and one block in 12 minutes versus Atlanta during Cleveland s preseason opener on Oct. 4 o Acquired from the Boston Celtics along with Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, the Brooklyn Nets 2018 unprotected first round pick and Miami Heat s 2020 second round pick in exchange for Kyrie Irving on August 22, 2017 o In 2016-17, averaged 20.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.23 blocks while shooting 69.5 percent during Adriatic League play with Cibona Zagreb and Darussafaka Dogus PTS 4 vs. ORL 10/21/17 4 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FGM 1 vs. ORL 10/21/17 1 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FGA 1 vs. ORL 10/21/17 1 vs. ORL 10/21/17 3FGM - - 3FGA - - FTM 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 FTA 3 vs. ORL 10/21/17 3 vs. ORL 10/21/17 OREB 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 DREB 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 TREB 4 vs. ORL 10/21/17 4 vs. ORL 10/21/17 ASTS - - STLS - - BLKS 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 2 vs. ORL 10/21/17 MINS 7 vs. ORL 10/21/17 7 vs. ORL 10/21/17 Double-Doubles 0, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles 0 this season, 0 in career; DNP-CD S 0 ; DND S 0 this season; NWT 0 ; Injury Report None; Inactive List 2
2017-18 ROSTER # NAME POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO PROS/HOME COUNTRY YEAR 81 José Calderón G 6-3 200 9/28/81 TAU Vitoria 03 / Spain 13 th 99 Jae Crowder F 6-6 235 7/6/90 Marquette 12 / USA 6 th 8 Channing Frye F/C 7-0 255 5/17/83 Arizona 05 / USA 12 th 32 Jeff Green F 6-9 235 8/28/86 Georgetown 07 / USA 10 th 10 *John Holland G 6-5 205 11/6/88 Boston University 11 / USA 2 nd 23 LeBron James F 6-8 250 12/30/84 St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) 03 / USA 15 th 26 Kyle Korver G/F 6-7 212 3/17/81 Creighton 03 / USA 15 th 0 Kevin Love F/C 6-10 251 9/7/88 UCLA 08 / USA 10 th 16 Cedi Osman F 6-8 215 4/8/95 Anadolu Efes (Turkey) 15/ Macedonia/Turkey 1 st 15 *London Perrantes G 6-2 190 10/3/94 Virginia 17 / USA 1 st 1 Derrick Rose G 6-3 190 10/4/88 Memphis 08 / USA 9 th 4 Iman Shumpert G 6-5 220 6/26/90 Georgia Tech 11 / USA 7 th 5 J.R. Smith G/F 6-6 225 9/9/85 Lakewood (NJ) 04 / USA 14 th 3 Isaiah Thomas G 5-9 185 2/7/89 Washington 11 / USA 7 th 13 Tristan Thompson F/C 6-10 238 3/13/91 Texas 11 / Canada 7 th 9 Dwyane Wade G 6-4 220 1/17/82 Marquette 03 / USA 15 th 41 Ante Zizic C 6-11 254 1/4/97 Darussafaka (Turkey) 16 / Croatia 1 st *Two-Way Player HEAD COACH ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACHES HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH Tyronn Lue (Nebraska) Larry Drew (Missouri) Jim Boylan (Marquette) Mike Longabardi (Frostburg State) James Posey (Xavier) Damon Jones (Houston) Stephen Spiro (Temple) Derek Millender (South Alabama) 0 Kevin Love 1 Derrick Rose 3 Isaiah Thomas 4 Iman Shumpert 5 J.R. Smith 8 Channing Frye CAVALIERS NUMERICAL ROSTER 9 Dwyane Wade 10 John Holland 13 Tristan Thompson 15 London Perrantes 16 Cedi Osman 23 LeBron James 26 Kyle Korver 32 Jeff Green 41 Ante Zizic 81 José Calderón 99 Jae Crowder