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MON ., F EB. 2, 2015
QU I CKEN LOAN S AR EN A – CLEV ELAND, O H
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7:00 PM ES T
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (29-20)
VS. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (10-38)
2 0 1 4 -1 5 CL EV EL A ND CA V A L IERS GA M E NO TE S
REGULAR SEASON GAME #50
PROBABL E STARTERS
POS
NO.
PLAYER
HT.
WT.
F
23
L EBRON JAMES
6-8
250
F
0
KEVIN LOVE
C
20
G
G
2014-15 SCHEDULE
G GS PPG
RPG
APG
FG% MPG
14-15:
39 39 26.4
5.5
7.3
.493
37.2
6-10 243
14-15:
47 47 17.1
10.4
2.3
.427
35.3
TIMOFEY MOZGOV
7-1
250
14-15:
48 47
8.9
8.0
0.4
.520
25.8
5
J.R. SMITH
6-6
225
14-15:
38 19 11.8
2.6
3.0
.402
28.3
2
KYRIE IRVING
6-3
193
14-15:
46 46 21.8
3.2
5.2
.465
37.9
CAVS QUICK FACTS
 The Cl ev eland Cav ali ers are back at home for four of the next five games, beginning tonigh t when th ey take on the Philad elphi a 76ers
for the second of th ree regul ar s eason matchups. Cl eveland has won three of the last four games against the Sixers.
 Cleveland is on a 10-game w innin g stre ak, which is the 2 n d-longest active stre ak in the NB A. It is also th e t eam’s lon gest sinc e winnin g
a franchise-record tying 13 games in a row from Jan. 16-Feb . 11, 2010. During their current streak, the Cavs are outscorin g opponents
by an average of 12.9 points (109.5-96.6) while also ho lding them to just .420 shooting from the field.
 The Win e and Gold have also won six straigh t contests at Quicken Loans Aren a, matching thei r season-high (Nov. 24-Dec. 15). Th e l ast
time Cl ev eland had a longer winning streak at home was from Feb. 23-Apr. 6 , 2010 wh en th ey won 11 home games in a ro w. The Cavs
have also won by double figures in five of their last six games at The Q.
 The Win e and Gold are comin g off th eir 7 th straight w in o ver a Western Conference opponent aft er def eating the M innesot a
Timb erwolv es 106-90 on Saturday night at th e Target C enter. The Cavs outscored th e Wol ves 30 -11 in the fourth quarter and h eld th em
to just five points in the fin al 9:22 of th e game. The 11 points allowed in the fourth q uarter by the Cavs tied their opponent season lo w
for points in the f inal period (11/21 at WAS). Cl ev el and held Minnesot a to onl y 3-19 (.158) shooting in th e quarter and 34-82 (.415) for
the game. Th ey also outrebound ed Minnesot a 52-35 and shot 42-87 (.483) from the fi eld.
 The Cavs have held foes to under 100 points in a season-high eight straigh t games, th eir longest since February 9-25 of last season.
Over this stretch , opponents are av eragin g just 92.9 points on a combin ed .402 shooting fro m the field .
 Offensivel y, Cl ev el and has hit the centu ry mark in scorin g in 10 of the last 11 games. When scorin g 100 points o r more th is season, the
Cavs are 23-4 overall, includin g a perfect 14-0 at The Q. The C avs are even better when scoring at least 102 points , as they hold a 22-1
(.957) mark, the 2 nd-best percentage in the N BA behin d only Memphis (23 -1, .958).
 LeBron J ames l ed th e Cavs’ big fourth-quart er in Minn esota on Frid ay after pourin g in 16 points in the final p eriod (including 13 straigh t
from the 9:03 to 4:29 mark) and finishing the night with a game-high 36 points on 14-25 (.560) shooting from the field, six rebounds,
five assists and a block in 40 minutes of work. Over his last 10 games (since Jan. 13), James is averagin g 29.9 points on .507 shooting
from the field, 6.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.0 steals in 36.3 minutes per game.

 After a 14-point, 17-rebound performance at Minn esota on Satu rday , Kevin Lov e has registered a doubl e-double in three straigh t
games. On the s eason, he le ads the Cavs with 27 double-doubles, wh ich is tied fo r the 5 th- most in the NBA.
 The Win e and Gold have made at l east 10 three-point ers in five of the last six games. Kyrie Irving has been a big part of that as he has
mad e at le ast one three-pointer in nine straigh t games and at least three treys in six of those contests. Irvin g is shoo ting a comb ined
36-66 (.545) in his last nine games.
 Tristan Thompson had a career-high t ying four blocks in Saturd ay’s win at Minn esota. H e also pulled do wn 13 rebounds and has now
grabb ed at least ei ght boards in six straight games, as well as nine of the last 10. Thompson currently le ads all NB A bench players in
rebounds per game (7.6), offensive rebounds per game (3.5) and total rebounds and total rebounds (132) as a sub (276).
 With 1,558 career three-point ers, M ike M iller is one trip le aw ay f rom tyin g Glen R ice (1,559) for 17 th all-time in NB A h istory.
CAVALIERS INJURY REP ORT
PRONUNCIATION KEY
Anderson Varejao (Left Achilles Tendon Rupture) – OUT
Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh)
Tyronn (Tah-RON) Lue
Timofey Mozgov (TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov)
Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert
Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW)
CAVALIERS REC ENT TRANSAC TIONS
1/29/15 – Assigned guard Joe Harris to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team…1/28/15 – Recalled guard Joe
Harris from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team…1/27/15 – Assigned guard Joe Harris to the Canton Charge,
the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team…1/25/15 – Recalled guard Joe Harris from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned
and operated NBA Development League team…1/24/15 – Assigned guard Joe Harris to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development
League team…1/21/15 – Recalled guard Joe Harris from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team.
OVERALL
CENTRAL
EASTERN
WESTERN
HOM E GAME #27
2014-15 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS
RECORD
HOME
ROAD
OVERTIME
29-20 (.592)
17-9 (.654)
12-11 (.522)
1-0 (1.000)
5-2 (.714)
3-2 (.600)
2-0 (1.000)
1-0 (1.000)
18-9 (.667)
10-5 (.667)
8-4 (.667)
1-0 (1.000)
11-11 (.500)
7-4 (.636)
4-7 (.364)
0-0 (---)
STREAK
W10
W2
W3
W7
10/30 vs. NYK
10/31 @ CHI
11/4 @ POR
11/5 @ UTA
11/7 @ DEN
11/10 vs. NOP
11/14 @ BOS
11/15 vs. ATL
11/17 vs. DEN
11/19 vs. SAS
11/21 @ WAS
11/22 vs. TOR
11/24 vs. ORL
11/26 vs. WAS
11/29 vs. IND
12/2 vs. MIL
12/4 @ NYK
12/5 @ TOR
12/8 @ BKN
12/9 vs. TOR
12/11 @ OKC
12/12 @ NOP
12/15 vs. CHA
12/17 vs. ATL
12/19 vs. BKN
12/21 vs. MEM
12/23 vs. MIN
12/25 @ MIA
12/26 @ ORL
12/28 vs. DET
12/30 @ ATL
12/31 vs. MIL
1/2 @ CHA
1/4 vs. DAL
1/5 @ PHI
1/7 vs. HOU
1/9 @ GSW
1/11 @ SAC
1/13 @ PHX
1/15 @ LAL
1/16 @ LAC
1/19 vs. CHI
1/21 vs. UTA
1/23 vs. CHA
1/25 vs. OKC
1/27 @ DET
1/28 vs. POR
1/30 vs. SAC
1/31 @ MIN
2/2 vs. PHI
2/5 vs. LAC
2/6 @ IND
2/8 vs. LAL
2/11 vs. MIA
2/12 @ CHI
2/20 @ WAS
2/22 @ NYK
2/24 @ DET
2/26 vs. GSW
2/27 @ IND
3/1 @ HOU
3/3 vs. BOS
3/4 @ TOR
3/6 @ ATL
3/7 vs. PHX
3/10 @ DAL
3/12 @ SAN
3/15 @ ORL
3/16 @ MIA
3/18 vs. BKN
3/20 vs. IND
3/22 @ MIL
3/25 @ MEM
3/27 @ BKN
3/29 vs. PHI
4/2 vs. MIA
4/5 vs. CHI
4/8 @ MIL
4/10 vs. BOS
4/12 @ BOS
4/13 vs. DET
4/15 vs. WAS
Lost, 90-95
WON, 114-108*
Lost, 82-101
Lost, 100-102
WON, 110-101
WON, 118-111
WON, 122-121
WON, 127-94
Lost, 97-106
Lost, 90-92
Lost, 78-91
Lost, 93-110
WON, 106-74
WON, 113-87
WON, 109-97
WON, 111-108
WON, 90-87
WON, 105-91
WON, 110-88
WON, 105-101
Lost, 94-103
Lost, 114-119
WON, 97-88
Lost, 98-127
WON, 95-91
WON, 105-91
WON, 125-104
Lost, 91-101
WON, 98-89
Lost, 80-103
Lost, 101-109
Lost, 80-96
WON, 91-87
Lost, 90-109
Lost, 92-95
Lost, 93-105
Lost, 94-112
Lost, 84-103
Lost, 100-107
WON, 109-102
WON, 126-121
WON, 108-94
WON, 106-92
WON, 129-90
WON, 108-98
WON, 103-95
WON, 99-94
WON, 101-90
WON, 106-90
7:00 PM
FSO
8:00 PM
TNT
7:00 PM
FSO
3:30 PM
ABC
8:00 PM ESPN/FSO
8:00 PM
TNT
8:00 PM ESPN/FSO
1:00 PM
FSO
7:30 PM
FSO
8:00 PM TNT/FSO
7:00 PM
FSO
3:30 PM
ABC
7:00 PM
FSO
7:30 PM
FSO
7:30 PM
FSO
7:30 PM NBATV/FSO
8:30 PM
FSO
8:00 PM
TNT
6:00 PM
FSO
8:00 PM ESPN/FSO
7:00 PM
FSO
7:30 PM
FSO
3:00 PM
FSO
8:00 PM
FSO
7:30 PM
FSO
4:30 PM
FSO
8:00 PM
TNT
3:30 PM
ABC
8:00 PM
FSO
7:30 PM
FSO
3:00 PM
FSO
7:00 PM
FSO
8:00 PM
FSO
*Denotes Overtime
TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: VS. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (10-38)
CAVALIERS vs. SIXERS 2014-15 SEASON
January 5 at Phil adelphi a – CAVS 92, Six ers 95
Febru ary 2 at Cl ev eland – 7:00 p.m. on FSO
March 29 at Cl ev el and – 1 :00 p.m. on FSO
Overall: 91-102
Home: 53-42
The Q: 18-18
Current Streak: Lost 1
Home Streak: Won 2
Road Streak: Lost 1
Road: 36-60
Last Win: 2/18/14
Last Home Win: 1/7/14
Last Road Win: 2/18/14
Last Loss: 1/5/15
Last Home Loss: 3/29/13
Last Road Loss: 1/5/15
CAVALIERS – 76ERS MATCHUP (2014-15 Regular Season Statistics)
PPG
OPP PPG
FG%
OPP FG%
FT%
RPG
OPP RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO’S
CAVALIERS
101.8
99.4
.453
.461
.756
42.5
41.1
21.5
7.2
4.1
13.6
PT DIFF
+2.4
SIXERS
89.6
101.2
.409
.452
.683
41.8
46.3
20.1
9.8
6.0
18.4
-11.6
SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
Cavs Ind ividual Bests
Points: 39 – L eBron J ames, 1 /24/07
Rebounds: 23 – Rick Roberson, 1 /12/73 (2 OT)
Assists: 22 – Andre Mill er, 12 /15/01
Kyri e Irving, 11/9/13
Biggest Win : 43 points on 1/15/94 (110-67)
Biggest Loss: 54 points on 11/2/70 (87-141)
76ers Individu al Bests
Points: 54 – All en Iverson, 1 /6/01
Rebounds: 25 – C aldwell Jon es, 2/11 /81 (OT)
Assists: 16 – Ch eeks, 1/9 /88 and Iv erson, 4 /8/05
2014-15 GAME RECAPS (76ers Lead Series 1-0)
CAVALIERS 92, 76ERS 95 – WELLS FARGO C ENTER – PHILADELPHIA, PA
(1/5/15)
KEY P ERFO RMERS: K evin Lov e topped 27 points for th e 3 rd strai ght game and notch ed his 18 th double-double of th e season aft er finishing with a game-hi gh 28 points, a s eason-high
tying 19 rebounds, t wo assists and t wo st eals in 37 minut es…Trist an Tho mpson had a n ear doubl e-double with 18 points, nin e rebounds (six offensiv e), t wo assists an d two steals in
41 minutes…Jo e H arris record ed a career-hi gh 16 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting from the field , includin g 4-8 (.500) from th e th ree-point lin e, a career-high tying four assists and one
steal in 32 minutes …James Jones shot 3-6 (.500) from deep for nine points and add ed two rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench…Mat thew Dell av edova dish ed out a season -high
eight assists and scored three points in 39 minutes…Tony Wrot en led th e Six ers with a t eam-high 20 points and eight assists in 28 minutes off the bench…Michael C art er-Will iams
record ed a doubl e-double with 18 points and a game-high 13 assists, to go alon g with six rebounds in 42 minutes…Rob ert Covington had 16 points and six rebounds, whil e shoo ting
4-7 (.571) from beyond the arc in 39 minutes.
TURN ING PO IN T: Cl ev el and’ 17-point lead (62-45) midway through th e thi rd quart er was trimmed down after Philad elphi a end ed th e game on a 50 -30 run. The C avs missed 11
straight fi eld goals b etween th e 6:49 mark of th e third qu art er and 11:25 of the fourth qu art er.
CAVS HIGHL IGHTS: The C avs hit 11 three-pointers on th e ni ght…The t eam also dished out 23 assists to 13 turnovers .
JANUARY 5, 2015
CAVALIERS
at 76ers
SCORE
92-95
HI SCORER
LOVE - 28
Wroten - 20
HI REBOUND
LOVE - 19
Aldemir - 10
HI ASSISTS
DELLAVEDOVA - 8
Carter-W illiams - 13
FG%
FT%
33-85 (.388) 15-22 (.682)
38-79 (.481) 12-15 (.800)
REB (O-D-T)
13-30-43
8-35-43
CONNECTIONS
Philadelphia assista nt coach Lloyd Pierce served three seasons (2007-10) as player development coordinator for Cleveland… Sixers forwa rd JaKa rr Sampson is a Cleveland,
Ohio native and played part of his high school caree r at St. Vincent-St. Mary in Akron, the same high school Cavs forward LeBron James attended…Sixers forward Malcolm
Thomas was a member of the Cavs this past offseason before being traded on Sept. 25 to the Celtics…Philade lphia cente r Henry Sims played in 20 games for Cleveland in
2013-14…Sixers forward Luc Mbah a Moute played for Milwaukee (2008-2013) when current Cavs assistant coach Jim Boylan was an assistant there…Mbah a Moute was
also a teammate of Cavs forwa rd Kevin Love at UCLA for one season (2007-08).
NEXT OPPONENT: VS. LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (33-15)
CAVALIER S vs. CLIPP ERS 2014-15 SEASON
January 16 at L.A. Clipp ers – CAVS 126, Clippers 121
Febru ary 5 at Cl ev eland – 8:00 p.m. on TNT
Overall: 70-49
Home: 44-16
The Q: 16-3
Current Streak: Won 1
Home Streak: Won 1
Road Streak: Won 1
Road: 24-32
Last Win: 1/16/15
Last Home Win: 12/7/13
Last Road Win: 1/16/15
Last Loss: 3/16/14
Last Home Loss: 3/1/13
Last Road Loss: 3/16/14
CAVALIERS – CLIPPERS MATCHUP (2014-15 Regular Season Statistics)
PPG
OPP PPG
FG%
OPP FG%
FT%
RPG
OPP RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TO’S
PT DIFF
CAVALIERS
101.8
99.4
.453
.461
.756
42.5
41.1
21.5
7.2
4.1
13.6
+2.4
CLIPPERS
106.9
99.7
.474
.450
.750
41.5
41.9
24.7
7.8
5.0
12.0
+7.2
SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
Cavs Individual Bests
Points: 37 – Irving, 1/16/15
Biggest Win: 32 points on 1/19/71 (111-79)
Rebounds: 21 – Carlos Boozer, 12/3/03
Assists: 16 – Washington, 2/13/71, Johnson, 12/19/70
Biggest Loss: 37 points on 12/5/75 (88-125)
Clippers Individual Bests
Points: 50 – Bob McAdoo, 11/20/75 (OT)
Rebounds: 26 – Swen Nater, 3/10/78
Assists: 18 – Gary Grant (2), 12/7/89 and 3/10/89
2014-15 GAME RECAPS (CAVS Lead Series 1-0 )
CAVALIERS 126, CLIPPERS 121 – STAPLES C ENTER – LOS A NGELES, CA
(1/16/15)
KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving had a strong all-around perfor mance a fter finis hing with a game-high 37 points on 12 -18 (.667 ) shooting, a season-high 5-7 (.714 ) from the three-point line, 8 -9 (.889 ) from the
foul line, four rebounds, five assists, three steals a nd one block in 41 minutes…LeBron James s cored over 30 points for the 3 rd straight game, while also re cording his 12 th double-double of the season with 3 2
points, a season-high tying 11 reb ounds, seven assists a nd three steals in 4 2 minut es…Tristan Thomps on got the start and notched his 10th double -double after tallying a season -high 24 points on 10 -12 (. 833)
shooting, a game -high tying 12 rebounds a nd two blocks in 40 minutes…Timofey Mozg ov tallied 12 points on 5-6 (.83 3) s hooting from the field and three rebounds in 26 mi nutes…Shawn Marrion pulled down
eight rebounds in 27 minutes off the ben ch…Three Clippers recorded double -doubles led by Blake Griffin, who finished with a team-high 34 points on 14-23 (.609) shooting and 10 rebounds in 41
minutes…DeAndre Jordan posted 19 points on 7 -8 (.875 ) shooting and 12 rebounds in 36 minutes…Chris Paul added 15 points, eight rebounds, a game -high 14 assists and three steals in 41 minutes.
TURNING POINT : After trailing by five (97-92 ) early in the fourth quarter, Cleveland went on a 25 -10 run to go up by 10 with 4:35 remaini ng in the game…the Clipper got to within two late in t he game but key
free throws by Matthew Dellavedova sealed the win.
CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs’ 126 points was the second -highest total of the year, while their .554 shooting percentage was also their second-highest on the year…Cleveland also connecte d on 1 0-23 (.43 5) fr om
rd
the three-point line…Two Cavs players scored over 30 points for the 3 time this season (at Utah on 11/5/14 and vs. New Orleans on 11/1 0/14)…The Wi ne and Gold matched their season high with 24 fast break
points...The Cavs improved to 18 -6 against the Clippers since 2 002-03…Cleveland also won six of the last eight meetings at STAPLES Center.
JANUARY 16, 2015
CAVALIERS
at Clippers
SCORE
126-121
HI SCORER
IRVING - 37
Griffin - 34
HI REBOUND
THOMPSON - 12
Jordan - 12
HI ASSISTS
JAMES - 7
Paul - 14
FG%
46-83 (.554)
43-91 (.473)
FT%
24-31 (.774)
25-36 (.694)
REB (O-D-T)
12-32-44
17-26-43
CONNECTIONS
Los Angeles guard J.J. Redick and Cleveland point gua rd Kyrie Irving both attended Duke University…Clippers cente r Spencer Hawes appeare d in 27 games for Cleveland in
2013-14 with averages of 13.5 points and 7.7 rebounds in 29.8 minutes per game…Cavs forwa rd Kevin Love and Lakers’ players Matt Barnes and Jordan Farmar each
played their college ball at UCLA…Cavs cente r Brendan Haywood and Clippers forwa rd Reggie Bullock are alumni of North Ca rolina…Cavs guard J.R. Smith and Clippers
guard Chris Pa ul we re teammates with the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Horne ts during the 2005-06 season.
LAST FIVE GAMES (5-0)
CAVALIERS 106, TIMBERWOLVES 90 – TARGET CENTER – MINNEAPOLIS, MN
(1/31/15)
KEY PERFORMERS: Le Bron James s cored 16 points in the fourth quarter and fi nished with a game -high 36 points on 14 -25 (.560 ) s hooting, six re bounds, five assists a nd one block i n 40 minutes…Kevin Love
notched hi s third straight double-double and 27th of the seas on after tallying 14 points, a game-high 17 rebo unds and three assists in 36 minutes…Timofey Mozgov tallied 14 points on 7-10 (.70 0) shooting, four
rebounds and a block in just 17 minutes…Kyrie Irving chipped i n with 12 points, four rebounds, four assists a nd two steals in 33 minutes…Tristan Thompson had a career-high tying four blocks and added 13
rebounds and four points in 31 minutes off the bench…Matthew Dellavedova added 10 points on 3 -5 (.600) shooting, includi ng 2-3 (.667 ) from dee p, and a steal in 20 minutes off the ben ch…the Wolves were
led by Andrew Wiggins, who fi nished with a team -high 33 points on 14-25 (. 560) shooting from the fiel d, including 3-4 (.75 0) from beyond the arc, and four steals in 43 minutes…Thaddeus Young tallied 19
points on 9-13 (.692 ) shooting from the fiel d and three reboun ds in 38 minutes…Nikola Pekovic recorded a double -double of 1 4 points and 12 reb ounds in 28 minutes.
TURNING POINT: After trailing 79-76 at the end of the third, Cleveland outs cored Minnes ota 30-11 in the fourth quarter…the Wolves were held to just five points in the final 9:22 of the game.
CAVS HIGHLI GHTS: The Cavs outrebounded the Wolves 52 -35, whi ch include d grabbing 1 8 offen sive rebounds for 18 second chance points…Cleveland held Minnes ota to 34-82 (.415) shooting from the field,
including 3 -19 (.158) in the fourth quarter…The 11 points allowed i n the fourth quarter by the Cavs ties their opponent seas on low for points in the final period (11/2 1 at WAS)…the Wine and Gold shot 4 2-87
(.483) from the field and made 10 three -pointers.
JANUARY 31, 2015
CAVALIERS
at Timberwolves
SCORE
106-90
HI SCORER
JAMES - 36
Wiggins - 33
HI REBOUND
LOVE - 17
Pekovic - 12
HI ASSISTS
JAMES - 5
Brown - 9
FG%
42-87 (.483)
34-82 (.415)
CAVALIERS 101, KINGS 90 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH
FT%
12-19 (.632)
16-21 (.762)
REB (O-D-T)
18-34-52
12-23-35
(1/30/15)
KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love earne d his tea m-leading 26th double-double of the 2014 -15 ca mpaign a fter posting a game -high 23 points on 9 -17 (.529 ) shooting from the field , a tea m-high 10 rebounds and
three assists in 29 minutes…it was also his 10 th straight 20-point outing against the Kings…Kyrie Irving finished with 21 points on 8-1 3 (.615 ) shooting from the floor, incl uding 3-6 (.50 0) from three-point range,
six assists and three rebounds in 32 mi nutes of a ction…LeBron James returned to the lineup and registered 19 points, a game-high seven assists, three rebounds, a seas on-high tying four steals and two blocks in
33 minutes…J.R. Smith knocked down 6 -12 (.500 ) s hots from the field and 4-10 (.400) from long range to finis h with 16 points, five assists, three rebounds and a seas on-high tying four steals in 37
minutes…Timofey Mozgov contributed with seven points, eight rebounds and a game-high three blocks in 21 minutes…Tristan Thompson chipped in with six points and nine rebounds in 28 minutes off the
bench…DeMarcus Cousins led the Kings with a double-double after tallying 21 points, a game-high 13 rebounds, four assists and a season-high five steals in 36 minutes…Rudy Gay had 20 points and nine
rebounds in 33 minutes.
TURNING POINT: The Cavs got off to a fast start, outscoring the Kings 30-20 in the first quarter and going on the lead by double figures for most of the night.
CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Wine a nd Gol d defe nse kept up its strong play after limiting the Kings to 90 points on 30-84 (.357 ) shooting from the field and 3 -18 (.167) from behind the arc…Sacramento’s .357 mark
from the field was the lowest shooting per centage allowed by the Cavaliers this season…Cleveland’s defense also swiped 11 steals on the night…the Cavs connected on 11 three-pointers.
JANUARY 30, 2015
CAVALIERS
vs. Kings
SCORE
101-90
HI SCORER
LOVE - 23
Cousins - 21
HI REBOUND
LOVE - 10
Cousins - 21
HI ASSISTS
JAMES - 7
Cousins/Collison - 4
FG%
38-80 (.475)
30-84 (.357)
CAVALIERS 99, TRAIL BLAZERS 94 – QUICKEN L OANS ARENA – CLEV ELAND, OH
FT%
14-22 (.636)
27-32 (.844)
REB (O-D-T)
7-37-44
14-36-50
(1/28/15)
KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving recorded a career-high 55 points on a career-high tying 17-36 (.47 2) s hots from the field, a career-high 1 1-19 (.579 ) three-pointers, a perfe ct 10-10 from the free throw line, four
rebounds, five assists and two steals in 39 minutes. Irving’s 11 triples established a new franchise record for the Cavaliers, while his 55 points is the se cond-most points s cored by a Cavalier in team history (56 –
LeBron James at TOR 3/20/ 05), the most poi nts scored by a player inside of Quicken Loans Arena ( prev. 54, Allen Iverson 1/6/01 ) and the most points scored i n a game this season by any player in the NBA (Mo
Williams, 52 on 1/13 /15 and Klay Thompson, 52 on 1 /23/15 ). Irving beca me the fifth -youngest player (22 years, 311 days) i n the last 50 seasons to s core 55 or more points in a ga me. (NBA.com/stats)…Kevin
Love notched his team -leading 25th double -double of the 2014 -15 ca mpaign after posting 10 poi nts and a team -high 12 reb ounds in 39 minutes. Love also dishe d out two assists to rea ch the 1 ,000-assist mark
for his career…Timofey Mozgov notched his fifth double -double as a Cavalier and 14th of the season after tallying 12 points, 10 rebounds and a block in 36 minutes…J.R. Smith finished the night with 11 points,
four assists and a steal in 38 minutes…For Portland, LaMarcus Aldridge recorde d a double-double with a team-high 38 points on 13 -23 (.565) s hooting fr om the field, 1 1 rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 41
minutes…Damian Lillard chipped in with 14 points, five assists and a block in 38 minutes of action.
TURNING POINT: Kyrie Irving nailed the go-ahead shot, a 25-foot three-pointer with 6.4 seconds remaining in the game.
CAVS HIGHLIG HTS: Cleveland made 15 -37 (.405) of its three -pointers on the night, marking the third time in the last four game s with at least 15 triples…The Wine and Gold also posted only ni ne turnovers for
the second straight game…The Cavs also shot 16-18 (. 889) from the charity stripe…The defense held the Trail Blazers to 94 points on 35-8 0 (.438 ) shooting from the field….The victory was also its 5th straight win
against a Western Conference opponent.
JANUARY 28, 2015
CAVALIERS
vs. Trail Blazers
SCORE
99-94
HI SCORER
IRVING - 55
Aldridge - 38
HI REBOUND
LOVE - 12
Kaman - 13
HI ASSISTS
IRVING - 5
Batum - 7
FG%
34-85 (.400)
35-80 (.438)
CAVALIERS 103, PISTONS 95 – THE PALACE OF A UBURN HILLS – AUBURN, MI
FT%
16-18 (.889)
14-17 (.824)
REB (O-D-T)
14-32-46
11-28-39
(1/27/15)
KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving scored 1 6 points in the fourth quarter and finishe d with a season -high tying 38 points on 13 -23 (.565 ) s hooting, including 6-10 (. 600) from de ep, three rebounds, si x assists, a
th
game-high three steals and one block in 42 minutes…Irving tied his career high with six three-pointers and his second triple moved him past Craig Ehlo (381) for 6 place in franchise history…LeBron James
th
topped 25 points for the 8 straight game after pouring in 32 points, a 10-1 1 (.909 ) mark from the free throw line, si x rebounds, a team -high seven assists and one steal in 36 minutes…Tristan Thomps on pulled
down a team-high 12 rebounds (si x offe nsive) and adde d four points and a steal in 27 minutes off the bench….Kevin Love chipped in with seven points, eight reb ounds and four assists in 32 minutes…Shawn
Marion added eight points on 4 -5 (.80 0) s hooting, four rebounds and a block in 19 minutes off the ben ch…For the Pistons , Greg Monroe recorded a double -double of 17 points a nd 12 rebounds in 32
minutes…D.J. Augustin tallied 19 points on 8-15 (.53 3) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from long distance, and a game -high nine as sists in 3 6 mi nutes…Andre Drummond also not ched a double -double with 12
points and game highs of 17 rebou nds and si x blocks in 35 minutes.
TURNING POINT: The Cavaliers broke a 35-35 tie by going on a 12-4 run to end the first half. The Pistons were unable to get closer than five the rest of the way.
CAVS HIGHLI GHTS: The Cavs had nine steals a nd hel d Detroit to 35 -83 (.422) shooting from the field…the Wine a nd Gol d also force d 18 tur novers…Cleveland’s 13 offensive rebounds led to 2 0 second chance
points…the Cavs turned the ball over just nine times and shot 16-17 (.941 ) from the charity stripe.
JANUARY 27, 2015
CAVALIERS
at Pistons
SCORE
103-95
HI SCORER
IRVING - 38
Augustin - 19
HI REBOUND
THOMPSON - 12
Drummond - 17
HI ASSISTS
JAMES - 7
Augustin - 9
FG%
39-93 (.419)
35-83 (.422)
CAVALIERS 108, THUNDER 98 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH
FT%
16-17 (.941)
17-23 (.739)
REB (O-D-T)
13-34-47
16-35-51
(1/25/15)
KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James registered a game-high 3 4 points, seven reb ounds , five assists, one steal and two blocks in 39 minutes…Kevin Love recorded hi s team-leading 24th double -double of the season
after finishing with 1 9 points on 6-10 (.600 ) s hooting from the field, i ncludi ng 5-7 (.714 ) from three-point range, 13 reb ounds and one block in 36 minutes of play …It was Love’s 11 conse cutive double -double
against Oklahoma City…Tristan Thompson notched his 11th double -double of the 2014 -15 campaign after pouring in 10 points, a season -high 16 rebounds and a seas on-high tying thr ee blocks in 31
minutes…Kyrie Irving chippe d in with 2 1 poi nts, a 3 -7 (. 429) mark from deep, a team-high six as sists and two steals in 4 1 minutes…Irving’s second triple was the 379th of his career which mov ed him past Mo
Williams (378 ) for 7th place in franchise history…J.R. Smith hit four s hots from long distance and finis hed with 14 points, two rebounds a nd two assists in 32 mi nutes…For Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant posted a
team-high 32 points on 12-23 (.5 22) s hooting from the field, nine assists, si x rebounds and a pair of blocks i n 40 mi nutes…Russ ell Westbrook finished with a double -double after tallying 22 poi nts, a game-high
11 assists, nine rebounds (four offen sive), two steals and a block in 40 minutes…Serge Ibaka also registered a double-double with 15 points, 10 reb ounds, two steals and a pair of blocks in 43 minutes.
TURNING POINT: After Oklahoma City tied the game at 78-78 late in the third quarter, Cleveland erupted by scoring 13 of the ne xt 15 points to build a double -digit lead that they wouldn’t give up.
CAVS HIGHLIG HTS: The victory concluded a per fect 4 -0 homestand for the Wine and Gold…The Cavs improved to 7-2 in their last nine me etings at home against the Thunder…Cleveland shot well from be hind
the arc for the second straight game after knocking down 16-36 (.444 ) triples…On the defensive end, the Cavs held their fourth straight opponent to under 100 points, limiting the Thunder to 37-94 (.394)
shooting from the field, including 10-30 (.333 ) from three-point range…The Cavs also swatted eight blocks on the night.
JANUARY 25, 2015
CAVALIERS
vs. Thunder
SCORE
108-98
HI SCORER
JAMES - 34
Durant - 32
HI REBOUND
THOMPSON - 16
Ibaka - 10
HI ASSISTS
IRVING - 6
Westbrook - 11
FG%
36-82 (.439)
37-94 (.394)
FT%
20-29 (.690)
14-18 (.778)
REB (O-D-T)
11-45-56
10-32-42
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES
WINNING STREAK: Th e Wine and Gold ’s winning streak is at 10 in a row, the 2 nd-longest active streak in the NBA.
10-GAME WIN STREAK
BEHIND THE NUMBERS
During th e streak, Cl ev el and is outscorin g opponents b y n early 13 points p er game. Th e box on th e ri ght sho ws the
numbers durin g this stretch. The last time the Cavs won at least 10 consecutive games was a 13-game winning
streak from Jan. 16-Feb. 11, 2010.
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PASSED IT: The Cavs have already surpassed their previous season-best eight-game winning streak from Nov. 24Dec. 9, which was their longest since March 2010 (also eight games ).
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TAKING DOWN THE WEST: Cleveland has won seven straight games over Western Conference opponents, their
longest since an eight-game streak over the West from Feb. 27-Apr. 5, 2009.
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HOT AT THE Q: Cleveland has won six straight games at Quicken Loans Arena, matching their season-high (Nov.
PPG
OPP. PPG
FG%
OPP. FG%
3PT %
REBS
OFF. REBS
2 ND CHANCE PTS
FAST BREAK PTS
24-Dec. 15). It is their longest home streak since an 11 -game home winning streak from Feb. 23-Apr. 6, 2010.
Cleveland had a perfect 4-0 homestand from Jan. 19-25 when the Cavs won each contest by double figures. The only
other time that Cleveland won by at least 10 points in each game of a homestand of four-or-more games was in the
1988-89 season, when the Cavaliers recorded double-digit margins of victory in six consecutive wins at home. (Elias Sports Bureau)
BEFORE STREAK
99.8
100.1
.448
.471
.345
41.2
10.9
12.1
11.6
DURING STREAK
109.5
96.6
.472
.420
.367
47.6
13.4
16.6
13.1
ON THE DEFENSE: Th e Cavs hav e held foes to under 100 points in a season-high eight straight games, their lon gest since Febru ary 9-25 of last season . Ov er th is stretch ,
opponents are av eragin g just 92.9 points on a co mbined .402 shooting from th e field.
VERSUS THE EAST: The Cavs are 18-9 against the Eastern Conference in 2014 -15 (4 th-best mark in the East) , includin g 8-4 on the road. Clevel and’s nine-game winning streak
over th e East fro m Nov. 24 to D ec. 15 was ti ed for th e 4 th lon gest in franchise history.
REACHING 100: When scorin g 100 points or more this season, the C avs are 23-4 overall, inclu ding a perfect 14-0 at The Q . The Win e and Gold hi t th e c entury mark in scorin g in
eight strai ght games from Jan. 13 to Jan . 27, which was th e first ti me that happ ened sin c e Ap ril 2-21, 1993 (11 games). The Cavs are e ven better when scorin g at least 102 points, as
they hold a 22-1 (.957) mark, the 2 nd best percentage in the NB A behind only Memph is (23 -1, .958).
KYRIE DROPS A DOUBL E-NICKL E: In a 99-94 home win over Portl and on Jan. 28, Kyrie Irvin g recorded a career-high 55 points on a career-high tyin g 17-36 (.472) shots from
the field , a career-high 11-19 (.579) three-point ers, a perfect 10-10 from the free throw lin e, four rebounds, fiv e assists and two steals in 39 minutes. Belo w are oth er notabl es on
Irving’s big ni ght:
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Irving’s 55 points is the 2 nd-most points scored by a Cavalier in team history (56 by LeBron James at TOR 3/20/05), the most points scored by a player at Quicken Loans Arena (prev.
54, Allen Iverson 1/6/01) and the most points scored in a game by any player in the NBA this season (Mo Williams 52 on 1/13/15 and Klay Thompson 52 on 1/23/15).
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Irving became the 5 th-youngest player in the last 50 seasons to score 55 or more points in a game (22 years, 311 days). (NBA.com/stats)
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Irving’s 11 three-pointers established a new franchise record for the Cavaliers (prev. was 10 by C.J. Miles on 1/7/14 vs. PHI).
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His 11 three-pointers in the win is tied for the 2 nd-most in an NBA game all-time (Kobe Bryant, Donyell Marshall tied for 1 st with 12).
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He is the 1 st former Duke player to score at least 50 points in an NBA game (prev. high was Grant Hill – 46)
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Irving is the 2 nd player in NBA history with at least 10 three-pointers made and 10 free throws made in the same game (Joe Dumars). However, he is the only one to do so with at
least 50 points in the same game.
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He scored the 4 th-most points in a game for a player’s team with fewer than 100 points in league history (George Mikan-61 on 1/20/52, Michael Jordaon-56 on 3/24/87, LeBron
James-56 on 3/20/05).
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Irving became only the fourth NBA player to score 55 or more points in a game before turning 23 (Rick Barry, LeBron James and Brandon Jennings).
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Irving scored 28 points in the first half, tying his career high for points in a single half (28 in second half vs. NOP on 2/20/13)
Irving’s 17 three-pointers in back-to-back games (6 at DET 1/27/15 and 11 vs. POR 1/28/15) is the 2 nd-most in NBA history, behind Stephen Curry, who notched 18 three’s combined
from Feb. 26-27, 2013.
Irving’s 93 total points in a back-to-back set is also the most by any Cavalier in team history with the previous mark being held by LeBron James , who had 89 points in a back-to-back
from March 5-6, 2008. (Elias Sports Bureau)
His 93 points in two days are also the most over a 2-day span since Kobe Bryant scored 110 combined on 3/22/07 (60 pts) and 3/23/07 (50 pts).
Most Points Scored
in a game at The Q
Player
1. KYRIE IRVING (CLE)
2. Allen Iverson (PHI)
3. Allen Iverson (PHI)
Points
55 (1/28/15)
54 (1/6/01)
50 (4/12/97)
Most Points Ever Scored
by a Cavalier in a game
Player
1. LeBron James
2. KYRIE IRVING
3. LeBron James
Points
56 (3/20/05 @ TOR)
55 (1/28/15 vs. POR)
55 (12/10/05 @ MIL)
93-plus Points in a 2-Day Span
(Last 4 Times in NBA history)
Player
KYRIE IRVING
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
Allen Iverson
2-Day Point Total
93 (Jan. 2015)
110 (Mar. 2007)
98 (Jan. 2006)
95 (Jan. 2001)
Highest 2-Day Point Total
In Cavs History
Player
1. KYRIE IRVING
2. LeBron James
3. LeBron James
4. LeBron James
2-Day Point Total
93 (Jan. 27-28, 2015)
89 (Mar. 5-6, 2008)
85 (Mar. 12-13, 2009)
85 (Feb. 3-4, 2009)
21 & OVER: Kyrie Irving h as scored at least 21 points in 14 of his last 20 games (since Dec. 23). Over that 20-game stretch, he is
averaging 24.7 points on .470 shooting from the fi eld, a .446 (54-121) mark from b eyond the arc, 3.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.8
steals in 38.0 minut es. On the s eason, Irving is the highest scoring poin t gu ard in the Eastern Conference and ranks 3 rd amon g all
NBA po int gu ards at 21.8 po ints per game (12 th in NB A).
PROTEC TING THE ROCK: Kyri e Irvin g is the only NB A po int guard with averages of at least 20.0 poin ts, 5.0 assists and less than
Most 3-pointers Made
By a Cavalier in a game
Player
1. KYRIE IRVING
2. C.J. Miles
3. Five Diff. Cavs
3FGM
11 (1/28/15)
10 (1/7/14)
8
Highest Scoring Point Guards
Eastern Conference, 2014-15
Player
1. KYRIE IRVING (CLE)
2. Kyle Lowry (TOR)
3. Kemba Walker (CHA)
2.5 turnovers per game in 2014-15. The only oth er NB A play er with those nu mbers this season is Blak e Griffin of the L.A. Clipp ers.
Irving is av eraging a c areer-low 2.3 miscues and h as had one or less turnovers in 19 contests, which includ es four games with zero tu rnovers.
PPG
21.8
19.3
18.8
KYRIE JOINS LEBRON IN ALL-STAR GAME: Kyri e Irving was sel ected as a res erv e for this year’s NB A Al l-Star Game in NYC on Feb . 15. He will make h is 3 rd All- Star appe arance ,
while becoming the 4 th-youn gest player in NB A history to be selected three times (LeBron James, Kobe B ryant and Isiah Tho mas). Irving will join teammate L eBron James on the
East ern Conferenc e Al l-Star t eam, marking th e 7 th t ime in franchise history that at l east t wo C avs players will app ear in the ev ent (1972, 1989, 1992, 1993, 2005, 2009).
START OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT: In 13 starts with Cleveland, J .R . Smith h as made three or mo re three-pointers seven
times and is averagin g 14.5 points, inc luding a .367 clip fro m beyond the arc , 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals in 33.9
minutes per game. Smith mad e his first st art as a Cavali er in th e J an. 9 game at Golden State and ended up with 27 points, whil e
grabbin g fiv e rebounds in 42 minut es of wo rk. Smith bec ame just the 6 t h player in C avaliers h istory to score at least 27 poin ts in
their first start , joinin g Johnny Davis (33 on 10 /30/84 at DET), J eremy Pargo (28 on 11 /21/12 vs. PHI) , C.J . Mil es (28 on 12/11 /12
vs. LAL), Ron And erson (27 on 10/26/84 at PHI) and Wal t W esley (27 on 11/7/70 at BUF) . (Elias)
EIGHT BALL: J.R. Smith hit a s eason-high eigh t three-point ers against Phoenix on Jan . 13, whil e also finishing with s eason highs
in points (29) and steals (4) in 39 minut es of work. It was the 11th time in his c areer he’s made at least eight three -pointers in a
game, which is the most in NB A histo ry and ahead of R ay Allen (9), Dennis Scot t (7) and Steph en Curry (7). His eight threepointers were ti ed for th e 2nd-most in franchise history. Smith also ti ed th e t eam’s record for tripl es in a quarter with fi ve makes
in the thi rd period. (Elias Sports Bureau)
Most Games with at least
8 three-pointers made (All-Time)
Player
1. J.R. SMITH
2. Ray Allen
3. Dennis Scott
4. Stephen Curry
Games
11
9
7
7
Smith also has 22 games with at least seven three-point
field goalsmade, which is tied with Ray Allen for the most
such games for any player in NBA history.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES (CONTINUED)
THE ONLY ONE: LeBron J ames is th e only player in the N BA this season to shoot .490 or better fro m the field with averages of at le ast 25.0 points , 5.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists.
He is th e top scorer in th e East ern Conf erence (26.4, 2 nd in NB A) and ranks 5 th in th e East in assists per game (7.3, 10 th in NBA). James al ready h as eight games of at least 10 assists
this season (also 12 double-doubles) af ter havin g only seven such games in 2013 -14 (12 double-doubles).
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All-Star Selections (Active Players)
SMOKIN’ HOT: Over his last 10 games (since Jan. 13), James is av eraging 29.9 points on .507 shooting fro m th e fi eld,
Player
1. Kobe Bryant
2. Kevin Garnett
3. Tim Duncan
4. Dirk Nowtizki
5. LEBRON JAMES
6. Dwyane Wade
6.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.0 steals in 36.3 minut es per game.
Selections
17
15
15
12
11
11
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2015 NBA ALL-STAR: LeBron James has been selected as a starter for the Eastern Conference in a vote by
the fa ns for the 2015 NBA All-S tar Game. James led all Eastern Conference players with 1,470,483 votes. The
2015 All-Star appearance will mark the 11th consecutive for the two-time NBA All-Star MVP (2006 & 2008).
In his previous 10 All-Star appea rances (all starts), he has averaged 24.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.5
steals and 31.1 minutes while shooting .515 from the fie ld. Among all-time leaders in the event, James
Most Consecutive Seasons
ranks first in three-pointe rs made (23), second in points pe r game (24.8), fourth in points scored (248),
w/25.0 points per game (All-Time)
fourth in field goals made (102) and 10th in assists (61). The 64th NBA All-Star Game will tip off Sunday,
Player
Consecutive Seasons
Feb. 15, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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24,000 POINTS: LeBron James b ecame the youngest p layer in NB A histo ry to re ach 24,000 points (30 years and
LEBRON JAMES
Karl Malone
Jerry West
Allen Iverson
Shaquille O’Neal
Dominique Wilkins
17 days old) with his three-pointer at the 4 :35 mark of th e fourth quarter during a 126 -121 win at L .A. Clippers on
Jan. 16. J ames finished th e ni ght with 32 points, 11 rebounds, sev en assists and three st eals in 42 minut es of
work. Kobe Bry ant p rev iously h eld th e record as h e was 31 years and 75 days wh en h e reached 24,000 points on
Nov. 6, 2009. (Elias Sports Bureau)
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KING JAMES PASSES SIR CHARLES: Against Brooklyn on D ec. 19, LeB ron James’ th ree-point er with 3:59 left to pl ay in th e
first quart er moved him p ast Charles B arkl ey (23,757) for 23rd all-ti me on the NBA c areer scoring list. J ames currently has
24,200 points and is 169 away fro m surp assing Allen Iverson (24,368) for No . 22 on the list.
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THE PRICE IS RIGHT: LeBron James surpassed Mark Pric e as th e franchise’s l ead er in three-point fi eld goals mad e with his first
triple, his 803rd as a Cavali er, on Dec. 12 against New Orl eans. James is also nearing M ark Price (4,206) for first p lace on the
Cavs’ all-time assists list (needs 113 to pass him).
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11 (2004-05 to 2014-15)
11 (1987-88 to 1997-98)
11 (1961-62 to 1971-72)
10 (1998-99 to 2007-08)
10 (1993-94 to 2002-03)
10 (1984-85 to 1993-94
Most Consecutive Games of
10+ Points in NBA History
1. Michael Jordan – 866
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 787
3. LEBRON JAMES – 611
4. Karl Malone - 575
PASSING THE MAILMAN: After a 31-point performanc e at Utah on Nov. 5, LeBron James had his 576th straight double figure scoring outing to pass Karl Malone (5 7 5)
for the 3rd longest streak in NBA h istory. James streak began on J an . 6, 2007 and is currently at 6 11. His 600th strai ght doubl e figu re scorin g game c ame after a 29 -point
night at Orl ando on Dec. 26.
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ANOTHER P.O.W. HONOR FOR JAMES: LeBron James h as won the Eastern
Conference Player of Week aw ard three times this season (Nov. 10-16, Nov. 24-30
& J an. 19-25). His most recent one was the 48th time J ames has earned Play er of the
Week accol ades in his career, the most in NBA history . It also mark ed the 46th time
in franchise history a pl ay er h as earn ed Pla yer of th e W eek honors and th e 29th ti me
James has earn ed the honor as a memb er of th e Cavali ers.
Most Player of the Week
Selections in NBA History
1. LEBRON JAMES – 48 TIMES
2. Kobe Bryant – 33 times
3. Michael Jordan – 25 times
4. Allen Iverson – 23 times
Most Player of the Month
Selections in NBA History
1. LEBRON JAMES – 27 TIMES
2. Kobe Bryant – 17 times
3. Michael Jordan – 16 times
4. Shaquille O’Neal – 12 times
Week ending Jan . 25: James led Cleveland to a perfect 4-0 record, averaging 27.8 points
on .506 shooting from the field, 6.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.3 steals in 34.3 minutes per
*LeBron James has earned the Player of the Week Award three times in 2014-1 5
game. Among Eastern Conference players, James ranked first in total points (111), first in
(games played Nov. 10-16, Nov. 24-30 & Jan. 19-25)
field goals made (40), first in free throws made (27), second in points per game (27.8), tied
for fifth in assists per game (6.8) and sixth in steals per game (2.3). He was the only player
to average at least 27.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists, while his plus/minus of +67 ranked second in the Eastern Conference, behind only teammate Tristan Thompson (+69).
Week ending Nov. 30: James led Clevel and to a perfect 3-0 record, averaging 25.7 points on .510 shooting, including .800 (24 -30) from the foul line, 5.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists and
2.3 steals in 33.0 minutes per game. Cleveland was the only team in the East to have a perfect record, winning games by an av erage margin of 23.3 points. He was the only NBA
player to average at l east 25 points, five rebounds and eight assists, and led the league in first quarter scoring at 11.3 points. His plus/minus was +57, which was tied for third in the
Eastern Conference, trailing only teammates Kyrie Irving (+78) and Kevin Love (+68).
Week ending No v. 16 : James led Clev eland to a perfect 3-0 record that week, averaging 35.0 points on .594 shooting, including .500 (8-16) from beyond the arc, 7.0 rebounds, 7.7
assists and 1.0 block in 36.7 minutes per game. James led the league in points per game, while also being the only player to average at least 30.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists.
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DROP 40: LeB ron James h as 14 games of at le ast 30 points th is season, includin g two 40 -point outin gs (both on the ro ad). H e put up 41 points on 16-27 (.593) shooting
against Boston on Nov. 14 and another 41-point performance on 17-24 (.708) shooting at New Orl eans on Dec. 12. J ames has 54 regular season games of at le ast 40
points and 12 in th e playoffs.
MAKING THEIR MARK: In a ro ad win o ver Orl ando on Dec. 26, LeB ron James and Sh awn
Marion each registered mil estones. James notched his 6 ,000 th career assist with h is fourth dish
on the n ight, beco ming the 32 nd p lay er in NB A history to reco rd 6,000 assists for his c areer and
just the 3 r d player 6’8” or tal ler to achieve that mark. He also b ecame th e 4 th p lay er in NBA
history to record at least 20,000 points, 6,000 rebounds and 6,000 assists, joining Kobe Bryant,
John Havlic ek and Oscar Rob ertson. With h is second rebound against Orl ando, Marion beco me
the 36th player in NB A history (4th active) to reach 10,000 career rebounds and just the 8th
player in l eagu e h istory to record 10,000 career rebounds as a player 6’7” or shorter. M arion is
one of four players in leagu e history to total 17,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,500 steals and
1,000 blocks (Hakeem Ol aju won, K arl M alon e and Kevin G arnett). He is the on ly player ever to
tally 17,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,000 blocks and 50 0 three-pointers made.
Players 6’8” & taller
6,000 career assists
Player
1. Magic Johnson 6’9”
2. Scottie Pippen 6’8”
3. LEBRON JAMES 6’8”
Assists
10,141
6,135
6,074
LeBron James also has the 3rd -most assists
by a forward in league history, trailing only
John Havlicek (6,114) and Scottie Pippen
(6,135)
Players 6’7” & shorter
10,000 career rebounds
Player
1. Wes Unseld 6’7”
2. Charles Barkley 6’6”
3. Paul Silas 6’7”
4. *Dennis Rodman 6’7”
5. Elgin Baylor 6’5”
6. *Dolph Schayes 6’7”
7. Bill Bridges 6’6”
8. SHAWN MARION 6’7”
Rebounds
13,769
12,546
12,357
11,954
11,463
11,256
11,054
10,069
*sometimes listed as 6’8”
DYNAMIC DUO: Kyri e Irv ing and LeBron James are each av eragin g at least 20.0 points and 5.0 assists per game
this year, and are on p ace to becomin g the 5 th duo in NB A histo ry to acco mplish that feat. The two hav e also scored
at l east 30 points each in the same game four t imes this season (at UTA 11/5, vs. N OP 11/10, at L AC 1/16 and at DET
1/27). The two have also each had at le ast 32 points and six assists twice this season for the Cavaliers , who never
had a game in which two p layers had at least 30 points and six assists in the same game prior to this season.
MOUNT MOZGOV: Since Timof ey Mozgov bec ame a Cav ali er, h e is averaging a near double-doubl e with 9.8
points on .559 shootin g, 8 .5 rebounds and 1.3 bloc ks in 26.2 minutes per game . H e also has f ive doub le-doubles in
his 13 games as a Win e and Gold memb er after having just nin e doubl e-doubles in 35 games with D env er.
NBA Duos Averaging
20.0 points and 5.0 assists (All-Time)
Player
1968-69 Lakers
1971-72 Celtics
1991-92 Bulls
2012-13 Heat
2014-15 CAVALIERS
Teammates
Elgin Baylor & Jerry West
John Havlicek & Jo Jo White
Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen
LeBron James & Dwyane Wade
KYRIE IRVING & L EBRON JAMES
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES (CONTINUED)
THE LOV E MACHINE: K evin Love has a team-high 27 double-doubles (tied-5 th in NBA) and is averagin g 17.1 points and 10.4
Most Double-Doubles
Since start of 2013-14 season
rebounds (8 th in NBA) in 35.3 minutes in his first season as a Cavali er. He also ranks 4 th in def ensive rebounds per game at 8.2.
Love is the only player in 2014-15 to make at le ast 50 three-pointers with averages of at least 10 poin ts and 10 rebounds.
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Player
1. KEVIN LOVE (CLE)
2. Andre Drummond (DET)
3. DeMarcus Cousins (SAC)
A LOVE-LY MILESTONE: After nailing th ree three-pointers at Sacramen to on Jan. 11, Kevin Lov e bec ame the 25th
player 6’10” or taller in leagu e history to reach 500 triples for his career. Love, who is averagin g 12.0 rebounds and
has 516 treys in his career, is one of three players in NBA history to ave rage at least 10.0 rebounds and make 500
three-pointers, join ing Larry B ird (10.0 rpg, 649 3FG) and Charles Barkley (11.7 rpg, 538 3FG). Love is also the
fastest player in le ague h istory to reach 4,000 rebounds and 500 three -pointers (401 games). Prior to Lov e, th e
player who reach ed 4,000+ rebounds and 500+ three-point ers in th e fewest games was Antoin e W alk er (448). (Elias)
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Only players with 10.0 rpg and
500 3-pointers in NBA history
Player
KEVIN LOVE
Larry Bird
Charles Barkley
FIRST LOVE: In the first quarter th is season, Ke vin Lo ve is averagin g a te am-high 7.3 po ints (6 th-best in the NB A) on
.509 shooting, including .450 (36-80) from the three-point lin e and .901 (73-81) from the foul line. He has scored in
double figures in 14 first quarters on th e y ear. L eBron J ames ran ks 9 th wi th 6.9 points in the first quart er this season.
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BIG NUMBERS: In the Jan. 5 game at Philad elphi a, Kevin Lov e became th e 1 st NBA player this season to
put up at least 28 points and 19 rebounds in a game . The last ti me a Cavs player acco mplished that f eat
was almost s ev en y ears ago wh en L eBron J ames had 31 points and 19 boards on J an. 11, 2008 v ersus
Charlott e.
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LOVE-LY DEBUT: Kevin Love regist ered a double-doubl e in his first action as a Caval ier after posting 19
points and a game-high 14 rebounds in 38 minut es against New York on Oct . 30. He is just the 7th player
in the last 30 years to notch a double-double in his Cavaliers debut.
TRISTAN’S TAKEOVER: In 2014-15, Tristan Thompson ran ks 4 th in the NB A in total offensive rebounds (186) and
Double-doubles
92
82
81
RPG/3FGM
12.0/516
10.0/649
11.7/538
Cavs players with double-double
in debut since 1985-86
Player
KEVIN LOVE
Shaquille O’Neal
Ben Wallace
Darius Miles
Chris Gatling
Shawn Kemp
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Date & Opponent
10/30/14 vs. Knicks
10/27/09 vs. Celtics
2/24/08 vs. Grizzlies
10/29/02 at Kings
10/31/00 at Nets
11/1/97 vs. Knicks
10/31/97 at Celtics
Double-Double
19 pts, 14 rebs
10 pts, 10 rebs
12 pts, 10 rebs
13 pts, 10 rebs
11 pts, 12 rebs
26 pts, 10 rebs
16 pts, 16 rebs
5 th in average (3.8). He is av eraging a n ear doubl e-double on the season wi th 9.2 points on a career-best .524 shooting from the field and 8.4 rebounds in 28.6 minutes per game.
Thompson has also no w played in 255 consecutive re gular season games dating b ack to Feb. 10, 2012 .
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BENCH LEADER: In 38 games as a reserve, Tristan Tho mpson leads all NB A bench players in rebounds per game (7.6), offensive rebounds per game (3.5) and to tal
rebounds (132). In a win over Okl ahoma City on Jan. 25, Thompson became the first Cavs bench player to tally 10 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks since April 19,
2006 when Anderson Varejao did so against Atlant a (14 pts/18 rebs /3 blks).
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A FORCE AT STAPLES: In a 126-121 road win over the Clipp ers on Jan. 16, Tristan Thompson poured in a season-high 24 points on 10-12 (.833) shooting, 12 rebounds
and t wo blocks in 40 minut es of work. The last Cavs player to shoot at le ast .833 fro m the field wh ile record ing at least 24 points and 12 rebounds was J .J. Hickso n (24
pts/14 rebs) on Jan. 28, 2011 vs. Denver .
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OH CANADA: In a ro ad win against th e R aptors on Dec . 5, Toronto nat ive Tristan Tho mpson poured in s eason hi ghs of 21 points and 14 rebou nds (nine offensiv e) in 33
minutes off th e b ench. The last C avs p layer to tally at least 21 poin ts and 14 rebounds off the bench was Ben Poquette, who did it on Jan . 26, 1985 against Denver (22
points, 14 rebounds). (El ias Sports Bureau)
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CLEANUP MAN: On Halloween night in Chic ago, Tristan Thompson c ame off th e b ench and grabb ed a franchise-record tyin g 12 offensive rebounds, b ecomin g th e f irst
Cavs player to ever reach that amount as a bench player . The previous high for a Cavs reserv e was 10 by Kenny Carr (11/28/79) and John Williams (12/11/91). The l ast
NBA pl ay er to pull down 12 off ensive rebounds as a res erv e was Denv er’s J.J. Hickson, who h ad 15 off ensive rebounds on 2/25/14 vs. Portl and. In th e 114 -108 overti me
win, Thompson finished th e nigh t with a doubl e-double of 16 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, 13 rebounds and two bloc ks in 36 minut es off the b ench.
Longest Active Streaks of
Consecutive Games Played (Regular Season)
Player
1. DeAndre Jordan (LAC)
2. TRISTAN THOMPSON (CLE)
3. Brandon Bass (BOS)
Games
288 (streak started 3/25/11)
255 (streak started 2/10/12)
242 (streak started 2/28/12)
Total Offensive Rebounds
2014-15
Player
1. Andre Drummond (DET)
2. DeAndre Jordan (LAC)
3. Tyson Chandler (DAL)
4. TRISTAN THOMPSON (CLE)
OFF REBS
237
210
187
186
COMEBACK KINGS: On the season , the Cavs have won after o vercoming eight doub le-digit deficits (trail ed by 12 points vs. N ew Orleans on 11/10, 19 points at Bo ston on 11/14,
11 points vs. Milwaukee 12/2, 11 points at N ew Yo rk on 12/4 , 14 points vs. Toronto on 12/9, 11 points vs. Brooklyn on Dec . 19 , 10 points at Orl ando on 12/26, 11 poin ts at Charlott e
on 1/2). On Nov . 14, the C avs o vercame a 17-point fourth qu arter defic it b y outscoring the Boston Celtics 38 -20 in the final frame to pick up the 122-121 win on the road. The Wine
and Gold trailed b y as many as 19 points in the p eriod . Th e l ast time Cl ev el and overcame a fourth qu art er d eficit by th at much was March 10, 2009 against the L .A. Clip pers (19-point
deficit). ( Elias Sports Bureau)
LARGEST WIN AT THE Q: The Cavali ers earned thei r largest victory of the season aft er def eat ing th e Ch arlott e Ho rnets by 39 points (129-90) on Jan. 23. Ch eck o ut other marks
the Cavs accomplish ed that night court esy of th e Elias Sports Bureau:
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The 39-point margin of victo ry w as the largest in the arena’s history with the previous high b eing a 38-point win ov er the Los An geles L akers on Nov. 30, 1994 (117 -79).
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The last time the Cavs won by at least 39 points w as on J an. 15, 1994 in a 110-67 victory ov er th e Phil adelphi a 76ers at Richfi eld Colis eum.
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Cleveland also set a Quic ken Lo ans Arena record b y scorin g 129 poin ts in regulation with th e previous hi gh mark b eing 127 (12/11/1999 vs. Atlan ta and 11/15/2014 vs.
Atlant a).
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The Cavs’ 35-point lead at halftime (75-40) against Ch arlotte became their new franchise record, b esting the previous mark of 34 points during the f irst half against t he
Oklahoma Cit y Thund er on Nov . 26, 2008 (66-32).
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Clev eland ’s scored 75 points on 28-46 (.609) shooting fro m th e fi eld in th e fi rst half , includin g 7 -11 (.636) from three-point ran ge. The last time the C avs scored at least
75 points in the first h alf w as against the Atlanta H awks on Dec. 11, 1999 .
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The Cavs had all 13 players that saw the floor make a field go al in the victory.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES (CONTINUED)
SPREAD THE WEALTH: In a wire-to-wi re 108-94 win over th e Chic ago Bul ls on MLK Day at Th e Q , all fiv e pl ay ers in the Cav ali ers' starting lineup scored at l east 15 points: LeB ron
James (26), J.R. Smith (20), Ky rie Irving (18), Kevin Lov e (16) and Ti mofey Mozgov (15). It was the first ti me in al most 2 2 years th at the startin g fiv e fo r th e C avs all sco red at l east 15
points in the same game. Th e last such inst ance was on March 16, 1993 against th e 76ers: Mark Price (20 points), G erald Wil ki ns (19), Larry Nanc e (19),Brad Daugh erty (19) and Craig
Ehlo (16). In the very next game, a 106-92 victory against Utah on Jan. 21, all five starters once again scored at least 15 points (James -26, Love-19, Irvin g-18, Mozgov-16, Smith15), markin g the first time in f ranchise histo ry that’s happened in bac k-to-bac k games. No NB A te am h ad done th is since the L.A. C lippers on December 17 & 19, 2008. (Elias)
DOUBL E-DOUBL E TRIO: The C avaliers hav e had th ree players record a dou ble-double in the same game fou r times this season (vs. IND 11/29/14, at TOR 12 /5/14, vs. DET
12/28/14, vs. CHI 1/19/15).
WINNING IN L.A.: The Cavali ers' back- to-back wins in Los Angeles over the Lak ers (Jan. 15) and Clippers (Jan. 16) marked just the fourth time th at a team won road games at
Stap les Center on consecutive days. The G rizzlies turn ed that trick in Dec emb er 2004, as did th e M avericks in both Octob er 2009 and Ap ril 2014. (Elias Sports Bureau)
ASSISTS MEN: In the Dec . 21 win ov er Memphis, Kyrie Irvin g (17 pts/11 asts) and LeBron James (25 pts/11 asts) became the first Cavs duo to register points- assists doubledoubles since Ap ril 6, 2010 vs. Toronto (James 19/13, Mo Willi ams 14/12). Th e l ast ti me t wo C avs pl ay ers had at l east 15 poin ts and 10 assists in a game was Jan. 19, 2010, also vs.
Toronto (James 28/11, Mo Willi ams 22/10). (Elias)
MIKEY ON FIRE: In his first st art of th e season on D ec. 19 against Broo klyn, Mik e Mi ller finished with a season -high 21 points on 7-8 (.875) shooting from three-poi nt ran ge in 34
minutes. It was Miller’s highest career three-point perc entage when hittin g at least seven tripl es in a single game. The last Cavalier to make at least seven three -pointers and miss
one triple was D aniel Gibson (7-8 vs . Utah on 12/20/10), while the last NB A p layer to do it w as Kevin Love (8 -9 vs. SAS on 12/13/13). Miller’s 21 points were also t he most points
scored by a Cavali er on all three-point ers (J.R. Smith lat er ti ed it on Jan. 23 vs. Charlotte). The previous club record for such a thing was 15 points, done five times by Damon Jones,
twic e by Dani el Gibson and onc e by Alonzo Gee. ( Elias Sports Bureau)
BLACKJACK: The Cavali ers scored the first 21 points of their 97-88 win over Charlot te on Dec. 15. The last NBA t eam to score at least the first 21 points of a game was Portland,
who open ed up a 22-0 l ead against Boston on Febru ary 21, 2004. (Elias Sports Bureau)
GLASS CLEANERS: In th e C avs’ first ev er win at the Barc lays C ent er on D ec. 8 , th e Cavs outrebound ed th e N ets by 22 (55 -33), their largest margin on th e glass since Feb . 28, 2014
vs. Utah (+25, 56-31). Three Cavaliers pulled down at least 12 rebounds in the win (Love -14, Varejao-14, Tho mpson-12), which was the first time that has happened since Jan. 3,
1984 against Milwau kee (Jeff Cook-12, P aul Th ompson-13, Lonn ie Shelton-12). Tho mpson (8 offensive) and Varejao (7 off ensive) b ecame th e first pai r of C avs to pul l down at l east
seven off ensive bo ards in a game since Nov . 7, 2006 vs. Atl anta (Zydrun as Ilgauskas -7, Drew Good en-7). (Elias Sports Bur eau)
DOUBLING UP: In a 105-91 victory at Toronto on Dec. 5, th e W ine and Gold h ad three pl ay ers record a doubl e-double (J ames-24 pts & 13 asts, Lo ve-15 pts & 13 rebs, Thompson21 pts & 14 rebs) for the 2nd time this season (11/29/14 vs. Indiana). But it w as the first time since Jan. 30, 2005 that th ree Cavs players had a double -double w ith at least 15
points (Drew Gooden , Zydrunas Il gauskas and J eff McInnis vs. M ilwaukee) . Th e C avs would lat er repeat this f eat du ring a 108 -94 win against Chic ago on J an. 19 when L ove (16 pts/12
rebs), Timof ey Mozgov (15 pts/15 rebs) and Kyri e Irving (18pts /12 asts) each garn ered a doubl e-double. (Elias Sports Bur eau)
PUT 26 ON THE SCOREBOARD: In the 111-108 win over Milwau kee on Dec. 2, the Wine and Gold had three players score 26 points or more (Irving-28, Love- 27 and James26). The last time that feat was acco mplished in a single game w as Dec. 29, 2006 wh en J ames (32), Donyel l Marshall (29) and Larry Hugh es (26) each scored more th an 26 in a 109 99 victory at ho me, which was also against the Buc ks. (Elias)
A BUNCH OF FIVES: Against th e Hawks on Nov. 15, Clevel and dish ed out a season-high 39 assists, which were two shy of tyin g th e Qu icken Loans Aren a record (41 vs. Det roit on
4/9/14). Five C avs p layers dished ou t at least five or more assists (W ait ers-8, J ames-7, Irving-5, Lov e-5, Varejao-5). Th e last t im e a C avaliers squad was abl e to acco mplish that was
on Jan. 4, 1997 vs. Indian a (Bob Sura-7, Bobby Phills-5, Chris Mills-5, Danny Ferry-5, Terrel l Brandon-5). (Elias Sports Bureau)
RAINING THREES: In the C avs’ win ov er Atlan ta on Nov . 15, Cl ev eland h ad a record-setting ni ght fro m the three-point l ine after shooting 19-31 (.613) from deep .
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The Wine and Gold set a franchise record (19) and tied a Quicken Loans Arena record (Orlando 19 triples, 12/28/10) for three-pointers in a game.
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The Cavs connected on their first 11 three-pointers, becoming the first NBA team to complete that feat since Detroit hit their first 11 triples at Denver on 3/21/2012. (Elias Sports
Bureau)
The Cavaliers went 9-for-9 from three-point range in the first quarter, which are the most three-point field goals made without a miss for one team in one quarter since the NBA
added the three-point shot in 1979-80. (Elias Sports Bureau)
The Cavs’ .613 mark from the three-point line was a season-high.
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Eight Cavs players made at least one three-pointer.
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Four Cavs players made at least three three-pointers (James-4, Irving-4, Harris-4, Love-3), which was the first time that feat was accomplished by the Cavs since Jan. 1, 2012 vs. the
Nets (Jamison-3, Irving-3, Gee-3, Gibson-5). (Elias Sports Bureau)
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Three Cavs players made at least four three-pointers, which was the first time that feat was accomplished in franchise history. (Elias Sports Bureau)
The 127 points scored on the night were the most the Cavs have scored in regulation sin ce Dec. 11, 1999, also against the Hawks.
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TWO OF A KIND: In the 118-111 win over New Orleans on Nov. 10, Kyrie Irvin g and LeBron James each
posted a stat line of 32 points and nine assists, becomin g the first ever duo in Cavs histo ry to tally those
numbers in the same game. Th e last NBA t eammates to record at least 32 points and nine assists was
Minnesota’s R icky Davis (35 pts, 9 asts) and Kevin G arnett (33 pts, 10 asts) on March 4, 2007 vs. Boston and
that game went into t wo ov erti mes. ( Elias Sports Bureau)
Teammates with at least 32 pts, 9 asts, 5 rebs
each in same game (since 1985-86)
Players
1. KYRIE IRVING & LEBRON JAMES (CLE)
2. Kendall Gill & Robert Pack (NJN)
3. Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen (CHI)
Game
vs. Pelicans 11/10/14
Vs. Magic (1/13/97)
At Celtics (3/31/91)
SOLID AT THE FOUL LINE: At U tah on Nov . 5, Cl ev eland shot 34-40 (.850) from the free thro w lin e, which was its high est p ercen tage with at l east 34 made free throws since Nov .
30, 2005 vs. L.A. Clippers (40-47, .851). Also against Utah, LeBron J ames (12-12 FTs), Kevin Lov e (9-11 FTs) and Kyrie Irv ing (8-10 FTs) b ecame th e first trio of Cavs players to have at
least 10 free throw attempts in the s ame game since Feb. 15, 2007 vs. L.A. Lakers (L eBron J ames, Larry Hugh es and Eric Snow). ( Elias Sports Bureau)
MOVIN’ ON UP THE CAVS ALL-TIME LEADERS LIST
Several Cavs players have a cha nce to move up in several categ ories on the Cavs a ll-time leaders list this seas on.
GAMES PLAYED
1. Z. Ilgauskas (771)
2. D. Ferry (723)
3. B. Smith (720)
4. J. Williams (661)
5. A. Carr (635)
6. L. James (587)
7. M. Price (582)
8. A. Varejao (560)
9. B. Daugherty (548)
10. C. Ehlo (513)
POINTS SCORED
ASSISTS
1. L. James (16,281)
2. Z. Ilgauskas (10,616)
3. B. Daugherty (10,389)
4. A. Carr (10,265)
5. M. Price (9,543)
6. B. Smith (9,513)
7. J. Williams (8,504)
8. L. Nance (7,257)
9. C. Russell (6,588)
10. W. Free (6,329)
BLOCKS
1. M. Price (4,206)
2. L. James (4,094)
3. J. Bagley (2,311)
4. T. Brandon (2,235)
5. F. Walker (2,115)
6. B. Daugherty (2,028)
7. A. Miller (2,015)
8. A. Carr (1,820)
9. C. Ehlo (1,803)
10. G. Huston (1,630)
3FGM
1. Z. Ilgauskas (1,269)
2. J. Williams (1,200)
3. L. Nance (1,087)
4. L. James (511)
5. J. Chones (450)
6. R. Hinson (430)
7. B. Daugherty (397)
8. A. Varejao (392)
9. J. Brewer (353)
10. M. West (325)
1. L. James (837)
2. M. Price (802)
3. D. Gibson (578)
4. W. Person (550)
5. D. Ferry (543)
6. K. Irving (402)
7. C. Ehlo (381)
8. M. Williams (378)
9. D. Jones (344)
10. C. Mills (297)
OFFENSIVE REBS
1. Z. Ilgauskas (2,336)
2. J. Williams (1,620)
3. A. Varejao (1,455)
4. J. Brewer (1,292)
5. B. Daugherty (1,207)
6. L. Nance (1,067)
7. P. Hubbard (1,051)
8. J. Chones (1,040)
9. T. Hill (955)
10. T. Thompson (948)
FGM
1. L. James (5,777)
2. A. Carr (4,272)
3. B. Smith (4,182)
4. Z. Ilgauskas (4,045)
5. B. Daugherty (3,823)
6. M. Price (3,429)
7. J. Williams (3,198)
8. L. Nance (2,945)
9. C. Russell (2,480)
10. J. Chones (2,456)
DEFENSIVE REBS
1. B. Daugherty (4,020)
2. Z. Ilgauskas (3,568)
3. L. James (3,370)
4. J. Williams (3,049)
5. A. Varejao (2,888)
6. J. Chones (2,750)
7. L. Nance (2,494)
8. J. Brewer (2,259)
9. T. Hill (1,830)
10. D. Gooden (1,698)
STEALS
FTM
1. L. James (1,014)
2. M. Price (734)
3. F. Walker (722)
4. C. Ehlo (661)
5. T. Brandon (621)
6. J. Williams (587)
7. R. Harper (530)
8. A. Varejao (518)
9. J. Bagley (474)
10. B. Daugherty (422)
1. L. James (3,890)
2. B. Daugherty (2,741)
3. Z. Ilgauskas (2,495)
4. J. Williams (2,106)
5. M. Price (1883)
6. A. Carr (1,719)
7. C. Russell (1,627)
8. W. Free (1,406)
9. L. Nance (1,364)
10. P. Hubbard (1,318)
TOTAL REBS
1. Z. Ilgauskas (5,904)
2. B. Daugherty (5,227)
3. J. Williams (4,669)
4. A. Varejao (4,343)
5. L. James (4,077)
6. J. Chones (3,790)
7. L. Nance (3,561)
8. J. Brewer (3,551)
9. B. Smith (3,057)
10. T. Hill (2,785)
FRANCHISE LEADER NOTES:
Kyrie Irving moved i nto 6th place in three-point field goals made with his second triple on Jan. 27 at Detroit…Kyrie Irving moved into 7th place in three-point field goals
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made on Jan. 25 against Oklahoma City…LeBron James moved into sole posses sion of 6th place in game s played on Jan. 23 vs. Charlotte...LeBr on James swiped his 1,000 steal as a Cavalier with his third
theft on the night on Jan. 16 at L.A. Clippers… LeBron James be came the franchise’s leader in three -point field goals made with his first triple, his 803 rd as a Cavalier, on Dec. 12 against New Orleans… Kyrie
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Irving moved into 8 place in three-point field goals made on Dec. 11 at Oklahoma City… Tristan Thompson moved into 1 0 place in Offensive Reb ounds with his fifth offe nsive rebound on Dec. 8 at
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Brooklyn…Anderson Varejao moved into s ole possession of 8 place in ga mes played on Dec. 2 vs. Milwaukee… LeBr on James moved i nto sole pos session of 7th place i n games played on Oct. 30 vs. New
York.
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
JAMES AND MILLER CLIMBING THE LADDER
(REGULAR SEASON)
NBA’s All-Time
SCORING Leaders
(15 through 25)
15. Alex English (25,613)
16. Paul Pie rce (25,611)*
17. Tim Duncan (25,527)*
18. Reggie Miller (25,279)
19. Jerry West (25,192)
20. Patrick Ewing (24,815)
21. Ray Allen (24,505)
22. Allen Iverson (24,368)
23. LeBron James (24,200)*
24. Charles Barkley (23,757)
25. Vince Carte r (23,456)*
NBA’s All-Time
3-pt Leaders
(10 through 20)
10. Peja Stojakovic (1,760)
11. Dale Ellis (1,719)
12. Kobe Bryant (1,694)*
13. Steve Nash (1,685)*
14. Joe Johnson (1,662)*
15. Kyle Korver (1,654)*
16. Jason Richards on (1,577)
17. Glen Rice (1,559)
18. Mike Miller (1,558)*
19. Eddie Jones (1,546)
20. Tim Hardaway (1,542)
*Active Player
MILESTONES NOTES: Kyrie Irving
UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES (REGULAR SEASON)
IRVING
5,000 Points (4,752)
400 Steals (325)
900 Rebounds (811)
900 FTM (892)
500 3FGM (402)
MARION
18,000 Points (17,660)
11,000 Rebounds (10,069)
1,800 Steals (1,756)
800 3FGM (791)
JAMES
25,000 Points (24,200)
900 Games (881)
9,000 FGM (8,688)
800 Blocks (704)
1,600 Steals (1,504)
MILLER
11,000 Points (10,862)
4,000 FGM (3,979)
1,600 3FGM (1,558)
LOVE
8,000 Points (7,795)
5,000 Rebounds (4,944)
300 Double-Doubles (283)
600 3FGM (516)
THOMPSON
3,000 Points (2,861)
300 Blocks (213)
700 FTM (617)
3,000 Rebounds (2,327)
100 Double-Doubles (87)
VAREJAO
2,000 FGM (1,746)
1,000 FTM (912)
700 Assists (689)
400 Blocks (392)
100 Double-Doubles (90)
JONES
600 Games (582)
700 3FGM (666)
200 Blocks (194)
SMITH
10,000 Points (9,692)
1,400 3FGM (1,384)
nailed his 400th career three-pointer with his third make against Sacramento on Jan. 30… Kevin Love dished out his 1,000th career assist against Portland on Jan.
28…LeBron James swiped his 1,500th career steal at Detroit on Jan. 27… Kyrie Irving pulled down his 8 00th career rebound against Detroit on Jan. 27… Le Bron James recorde d his 700th career block against
Oklahoma City on Jan. 25…LeBr on James beca me the youngest player in NBA history to score 24,00 0 points (30 years, 17 days) with his three-pointer at the 4:35 mark of the fourth quarter at L.A. Clippers on
Jan. 16…Kevin Love made his 5 00th career three-pointer with his se cond triple at Sacramento on Jan. 11…Kevin Love played in his 400th career game at Golden State on Jan. 9… Tristan Thompson blocked his
200th career shot and grabbe d his 900th career offe nsive rebound against Houston on Jan. 7…Kyrie Irving swiped his 300th career steal vs. Dallas on Jan. 4…Dion Waiters made his 900th career field goal with
his eighth make at Charlotte on Jan. 2…Shawn Marion grabbed his 10,000th career rebound with his se cond board at Orlando on De c. 26…Le Bron James recorded his 6,000th career assist with his fourth dish
at Orlando on Dec. 26…Mike Miller moved past Eddie Jones for 18th all-time in three-pointers made at Orlando on De c. 26…Mike Miller hit seven three-pointers to move past Tim Hardaway for 19 th all-time in
three-pointers ma de against Brooklyn on De c. 19…Le Bron James moved past Charles Barkley for 23rd all-time on the NBA’s all-time scoring list after making a three-point at the 6:42 mark of the first quarter
th
th
th
vs. Brooklyn on De c. 19…Kyrie Irving played in his 20 0 game and ma de his 80 0 free throw at Brooklyn on Dec. 8…Anderson Varejao ma de his 9 00 career free throw with his first make at New York Dec.
4…Tristan Thompson made his 1,000th career field goal with his third make against Indiana on Nov. 29… Tristan Thompson grabbed his 2,000th career rebound vs. Orlando on Nov. 24…Tristan Thompson
pulled down his 800th career offe nsive rebound vs. Toronto on Nov. 22… Kyrie Irving s urpassed 4,000 points for his career after converting a layup at the 5:58 mark of the 2 nd quarter vs. Tor onto on Nov.
th
th
22…Kyrie Irving grabbed his 800 career rebound at Washington on Nov. 21… Dion Waiters made his 800 career field goal vs. Denver on Nov. 17… Dion Waiters toppe d 400 assists for his career with his
second assist vs. Atlanta on Nov. 15… Le Bron James moved past Robert Parish for 24th all-time on the NBA’s s coring list after making an 18 -foot jump shot at the 6:39 mark of the 2 nd quarter at Boston on
Nov. 14…LeBr on James moved past Vince Carter for 25th all-time on the NBA’s scoring list after a 36 -poi nt perfor mance at C hicago on Oct. 31…Kevin Love hit the 7 ,000-point and 900-as sist mark in the first
th
quarter of the Oct. 30 game vs. New York.
2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS MEDIA GUIDE
2014-15 MEDIA GUIDE: Ev erythin g about th e Cl ev eland C av ali ers can be found in the Cavs 2014-15 Media Guide, which is avai labl e in its ent irety on c avs.co m. Th e direct link to
view and do wnload the guide can b e found at http ://www.nba.co m/c avaliers/t eam/guide .
NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE - CANTON CHARGE
CANTON CHARGE UPDATE: The Canton Charge, the NBA Dev elop ment Leagu e team o wned and operat ed by the Clev eland Cavali ers, present ed by SecureDat a 365, improved
to 15-14 after topping th e Erie B ayHawks (11-18), 101-84, in front of 4,032 at the Canton M emo rial C ivic C enter on Satu rday ni ght. W ith standing room only f ans in attend ance,
Canton exc eeded their l argest cro wd in t eam history . Th e Ch arge controll ed th e glass to outrebound Eri e 45 -35, including 15 off ensive boards to creat e extr a op portunities on
offense. C anton saw fi ve play ers score in double figures, with St ephen Holt l eadin g th e way with 18 points on 7 -of-11 shooting. Joe Harris had an all-around pe rformance on
assign ment fro m the Cle veland C avaliers, scorin g 13 points wh ile grabb ing seven rebounds and d ishing ou t seven assists in 30 minut es. Th e Ch arge hit the road for t heir n ext game
for a visit to the Lone Star St at e to take on the Tex as Legends on Wednesday , Feb ruary 4th at 8:00 p.m. C anton will return home to face the R eno Bighorns on Thursday, Febru ary
12th at 7:00 p.m. For more information, he ad to C antonCh arge.com.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS OFF THE COURT NOTES
THE CAVALIERS ON RADIO: Cl ev eland C aval iers fans will b e abl e to follo w th e club all s eason
long on the 50,000-watt flagship station News Radio WTAM 1100 and the Cavs Radio Network . Each
broadcast begins 30 minutes prior to game time with th e “First Merit Tip -Off Show,” hosted by Mik e
Snyder. C alling the game act ion will b e John Michael and C aval ier Legend J im C hon es. Then followin g
each game, fans can particip at e in the “Postgame Call- In Show,” f eaturin g comments from play ers in
both locker rooms, Coach Blatt ’s postgame press conferenc e, and liv e repo rts and highlights from
other games around th e leagu e. Fans can also hear the “Discount Dru g M art C avaliers Insider Rad io
Show,” every week during the season. The next show is Tuesday, Febru ary 3 at 7:00 pm on the C avs
Radio Network. Also, weekd ay mornin gs, C avs personaliti es will be on N ews Radio W TAM 1100 with
host Bill Wills and Mi ke Snyder to updat e Cavali er f ans with th e l at est on the t eam and th e NB A in
gen eral.
The Cavaliers on WTAM
Monday 2/2
Tuesday 2/3
Wednesday 2/4
Thursday 2/5
Friday 2/6
Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael
TV Analyst & Cavs Legend Austin Carr
Radio Color Analyst Jim Chones
Radio Studio Analyst Brad Sellers
Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael
*All Cavs personalities will be on at 8:20 a.m.
RAFAEL HERNÁNDEZ-BRITO TO CALL SUPER BOWL XLIX: Vet eran broadcast er Raf ael Hernánd ez Brito, th e official Span ish voice of the Clevel and Cav ali ers f or LA MEGA
87.7 FM, will b e brin ging all the action of Super Bo wl XLIX to th e nation al Hispanic -sp eakin g audienc e this Sund ay. Super Bo wl XLIX wil l be the 14th Super Bo wl work ed by Hern andez
Brito, who has c all ed th e l ast sev en for Univisión R adio N etwo rk, the largest Hispanic radio n et work in the U.S. Asid e for co vering th e bi g game, he wi ll also be doin g a special edition
of his nationally syndicat ed show "El Sho w de Rafa El Alcald e" liv e fro m Phoenix , AZ.
ROCKIN’ THE Q: The Cavaliers h ave sold out each of their 26 ho me games so far th is season at Quic ken Lo ans Arena. The Cavs op ened th e 2014-15 season at Th e Q on Oct . 30
against the New York Knicks, which was their 10th straight ho me open er sel lout, as well as th e 300th regular season sellout a t Th e Q. To date , includin g regular season (325) and
playoffs (35), there h ave been 360 sellouts at The Q.
11TH ANNUAL BLACK HERITAGE C ELEBRA TION TIPPED OFF ON MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
DAY: The Cleveland C avaliers 11th annu al Black Heritage Celebration (BHC) tip ped off on Martin Luther
King Jr. Day— Mond ay, Janu ary 19th at the Cavs vs. Chicago Bulls game at Quic ken Loans Arena . Th e
celeb ration themed “Makin g a Differenc e. On e G eneration to th e N ext," started wi th th e t eam
remember ing Dr. King, the pastor, activ ist and humanit ari an who led the African American ci vil ri ghts
movemen t. In Febru ary, Black Histo ry Month , the Cavs will feature themed game nigh ts dedicated to
recognizing the ach ievements of African Americ ans who h ave p aved the path for the next generation . Th e
team's game present ation wil l continue to highlight inspirin g black history moments- intervi ews wi th influenti al African Americans, includin g notable C avs legends an d players; and
special h alfti me performances. There will also b e s ev eral community outr each initiativ es during th e month as Cavs play ers and front office t eam members volunt eer their time and
servic e to p rojec ts throughout No rtheast Ohio . The Cavs, in partnership with Henn essy, h av e t eamed up with th e M arcus Grah am Project (MGP) to host a four-day Sp orts Mark etin g
Workshop for divers e professionals (February 26th through March 1st at Quick en Loans Arena). The M arcus Grah am Project is a n et work of young prof essionals formed with th e
purpose of dev eloping the n ext gen eration of l ead ership by mentoring and training ethnic ally div erse men and women in all aspects of the adv ertisin g, medi a and mark eting industry.
Workshop partic ipants will rec eiv e first-hand knowled ge f rom some of tod ay’s top ex ecutiv es in th e Sports M ark etin g industry. One standou t participan t from the work shop will earn
the opportunity to b e sponsored by th e C avs and H ennessey to attend MGP's iCR8 Summer Boot C amp in Dall as, Tex as. Visit www .cavs.com/bhc for more info rmation and to
register fo r the MGP workshop. Signature B lac k He ritage Celebration theme nights at C avs games in Febru ary inc lude: February 2nd vs Ph iladelphia 76ers at 7:00 p .m. ( The team
will hono r Herb Dou glas, H arrison Dillard and John C arlos - three fo rmer Olymp ic med alists wh o laid the foundation fo r Afric an Ame rican athletes of tod ay) and Fe bruary 26th vs
Golden State Warriors at 8:00 p .m. (Cleveland Heights native and winne r of B ET’s “Sund ay Best," a Gospel singing co mpetition series, Geoffrey Golden, b acked w ith a magnificent
choir, will perfo rm L IVE at h alftime).
CAVALIERS TEAM UP WITH FANDUEL: The Cleveland C aval iers hav e entered in to a n ew partnership with FanDu el, th e l eader in one-d ay fan tasy sports. The partnership
comprises an integrated marketin g agreement that includes promotion al el ements, such as in -aren a signage and an onlin e pres ence, to creat e a h eight ened awaren ess of FanDuel
during Cavs games at Quicken Loans Arena. As part of the agreement , the Cav ali ers and FanDuel will launch #FanDuelforth eW in S weepstakes, where one lucky fan will win a
Caval iers VIP exp eri ence at an upcoming game. Fans wil l also hav e th e chance to score big with v arious prizes including C avs tick e ts, Cavs swag, autograph ed it ems and more via
social media. Compl et e details will b e announced at a l at er d ate.
PLAYER PROFILES – 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
# 8 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA
Guard
6-4
200 lbs
9/8/90
Saint M ary’s (CA )
Year: 2
nd
ABOU T M ATTHEW: Native of Australia…prior to St. Mary’s, played in the South East Australian League for the Australian Institute of Sport…favorite hobby is playing the guitar…favorite movie is Batman…favorite
board game is Monopoly…favorite sport other than basketball is Australian Football.
LAST 5 GAM ES:
OPP
at MIN (1/31)
vs. SAC (1/30)
vs. POR (1/28)
at DET (1/27)
vs. OKC (1/25)
MIN
19:46
16:18
19:54
12:57
12:03
FG
3-5
1-4
0-1
0-1
1-2
3P
2-3
0-1
0-1
0-1
1-2
FT
2-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
REB
0-1-1
0-1-1
2-1-3
2-3-5
0-0-0
A
1
0
3
0
1
PF
2
4
2
3
2
ST
1
0
0
0
0
TO
0
0
1
0
0
BS
0
0
0
0
0
PTS
10
2
0
0
3
QUICK NO TES O N DELL AVEDO VA:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Had 10 points on 3-5 (.600) shooting from the field, including 2-3 (.667) from deep, and added one steal in 20 minutes off the
bench at Minnesota on Jan. 31
Pulled down five rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench at Detroit on Jan. 27
Matched his season high with eight assists and added five points and three boards in 20 minutes against Charlot te on Jan. 23
Dished out six assists and added two points in 16 minutes off the bench against Utah on Jan. 21
Hit three free throws down the stretch and finished with eight points, two rebounds and five assists in 23 minutes off the
bench at L.A. Clippers on Jan. 16
Scored six points and swiped one steal in 11 minutes off the bench at L.A. Lakers on Jan. 15
Tallied six points, two boards and five assists in 24 minutes off the bench at Sacramento on Jan. 11
Had nine points and a game-high five assists in 35 minutes against Houston on Jan. 7
Dished out a season-high eight assists and scored three points in 39 minutes at Philadelphia on Jan. 5
Posted 10 points, including a pair of threes, three rebounds and a season-high seven assists in 32 minutes against Dallas on
Jan. 4
Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds, while adding three points and four assists in 34 minutes at Charlotte on Jan. 2
PTS
FGM
FGA
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
OREB
DREB
TREB
ASTS
STLS
BLKS
MINS
CAREER HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
21 @ DET 3/26/14
7 @ DET 3/26/14
11 2 Times
5 @ DET 3/26/14
7 2 Times
4 vs. ATL 12/26/13
4 5 Times
3 @ PHX 3/12/14
6 2 Times
7 @ CHA 1/2/15
12 vs. DET 4/9/14
4 @ SAS 11/23/13
2 @ CHI 12/21/13
41 vs. IND 1/5/14
14 @ OKC 12/1 1/14
5 @ OKC 12/11 /14
10 vs. DAL 1/4/15
4 @ OKC 12/11 /14
7 @ ORL 12/ 26/14
3 @ LAC 1/16/15
4 @ LAC 1/16/15
2 6 Times
6 @ CHA 1/2/15
7 @ CHA 1/2/15
8 2 Times
1 10 Times
1 2 Times
39 @ PHI 1/5/15
MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the seas on, 3 in career;
Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0 on the
season; DND ’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Inj ury Report – Missed
15 games from Nov. 5-Dec. 5 due to a left knee MCL sprain; Ina ctive
List – 15 on the season
# 12 JOE HARRIS
Guard
6-6
225 lbs
9/7/91
Virginia
Year: 1
st
ABOU T JO E: Son of Alice and Joe Harris…named to the 2014 Allstate Good Works Team for community service and improving the lives
of others…member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and
Future Business Leaders of America…named Mr. Basketball in the state of Washington in 2010 by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association and selected the 2010 Gatorade Washington Boys Basketball
Player of the Year.
LAST 5 GAM ES:
OPP
at MIN (1/31)
vs. SAC (1/30)
vs. POR (1/28)
at DET (1/27)
vs. OKC (1/25)
MIN
FG
3P
FT
REB
A
PF
DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST
DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST
DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION
DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST
DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION
ST
TO
BS
PTS
QUICK NO TES O N HARRIS:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Recently assigned to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team
In four games (all starts) with the Charge, averaged 18.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 34.5 minutes per game
In his 1st career NBA start, tallied a career-high 16 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting from the field, including 4-8 (.500) from
deep, a career-high tying four assists and one steal in 32 minutes at Philadelphia on Jan. 5
Finished with a then career-high 13 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, including 3-4 (.750) from the three-point line, to go along
with a career-high tying four rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench at Atlanta on Dec. 30
Hit a pair of triples and finished with six points in 11 minutes off the bench at New Orleans on Dec. 12
Posted five points and three rebounds in 13 minutes against Indiana on Nov. 29
Had then career highs of 12 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, including 4-5 (.800) from behind the arc, four assists and four
rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench against Atlanta on Nov. 15
Made his first NBA basket against Portland on Nov. 4
Selected by the Cavaliers in the second round (33rd overall pick) of the 2014 NBA Draft
PTS
FGM
FGA
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
OREB
DREB
TREB
ASTS
STLS
BLKS
MINS
CAREER HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
16 @ PHI 1/5/15
6 @ PHI 1/5/15
12 @ PHI 1/5/15
4 2 Times
8 @ PHI 1/5/15
3 @ BOS 11/14/14
3 @ BOS 11/14/14
2 @ ATL 12/30/14
4 vs. ATL 11/15/14
4 2 Times
4 2 Times
1 5 Times
1 vs. MIL 12/31/14
32 @ PHI 1/5/15
16 @ PHI 1/5/15
6 @ PHI 1/5/15
12 @ PHI 1/5/15
4 2 Times
8 @ PHI 1/5/15
3 @ BOS 11/14/14
3 @ BOS 11/14/14
2 @ ATL 12/30/14
4 vs. ATL 11/15/14
4 2 Times
4 2 Times
1 5 Times
1 vs. MIL 12/31/14
32 @ PHI 1/5/15
MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the seas on, 0 in career;
Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 11 on the
season; DND ’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Inj ury Report – None;
Inactive List – 3 on the seas on
# 33 BRENDAN HAYWOOD
Center
7 -0
263 lbs
11/27/79
North Carolina
Year: 13
th
ABOU T BR ENDAN: Son of Barbara Haywood…after moving from New York to Greensboro, NC, attended Dudley High School…majored in communications at North Carolina…hosts an annual free one-day basketball
camp for kids at Dudley…established the Brendan Haywood Singl e Parents Fund, which aims to support programs that assist underprivileged single parent families, in 2010…in February 2013, announced he would pay the
electric bills for one year for 15 single mothers and their families who are participating in the rapid re-housing program through the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope Women and Children's Shelter…donated over $25,000 to
provide 40 computers to Greensboro’s Guilford Preparatory Academy and joined the Community Foundation of Greensboro to sponso r a book fair for Peck Elementary School.
LAST 5 GAM ES:
OPP
at MIN (1/31)
vs. SAC (1/30)
vs. POR (1/28)
at DET (1/27)
vs. OKC (1/25)
MIN
FG
3P
FT
REB
A
PF
DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION
DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION
DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION
DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION
DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST
ST
TO
BS
PTS
QUICK NO TES O N HAY WOOD :
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Tied his season high with five rebounds and scored three points in 11 minutes off the bench against Charlotte on Jan. 23
Made his first start of the season against Milwaukee on Dec. 31 and finished with four points, five rebounds and two blocks in
15 minutes of action
Posted a season-high seven points on a perfect 3-3 shooting from the field and added three rebounds in eight minutes off the
bench against Detroit on Dec. 28
Had three blocks in just six minutes off the bench versus Orlando on Nov. 24
Tallied four points and four rebounds in nine minutes against Atlanta on Nov. 15
Acquired along with the draft rights to forward Dwight Powell from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard Scotty
Hopson and cash considerations on July 12, 2014
Missed the entire 2013-14 season due to a stress fracture in his left foot
His career field goal percentage of .528 ranks 10th among active players
PTS
FGM
FGA
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
OREB
DREB
TREB
ASTS
STLS
BLKS
MINS
CAREER HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
25 @ CHI 4/5/08
10 2 Times
16 2 Times
4 Times
9 3 Times
12 3 Times
11 @ IND 10/31/07
18 vs. IND 2/22/10
20 2 Times
5 vs. CHA 2/23/08
5 vs. DAL 11/14/04
7 2 Times
48 @ CHI 1/15/10
7 vs. DET 12/28/14
3 vs. DET 12/28/14
5 2 Times
2 vs. CHI 1/19/15
4 vs. CHI 1/19/15
3 vs. MIL 12/31/14
4 2 Times
5 2 Times
1 vs. CHA 1/23/15
1 vs. ORL 11/24/ 14
3 vs. ORL 11/24/ 14
15 vs. MIL 12/31/14
MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the seas on, 69 in
career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 32
on the season; D ND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; I njury Report –
Missed 1 game on Jan. 25 due to left knee sorenes s; Ina ctive List – 1
on the season
PLAYER PROFILES – 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
# 2 KYRIE IRVING
Guard
6-3
193 lbs
3/23/92
Duke
Ye ar: 4
th
ABOU T KYRIE: Father, Drederick, played at Boston University from 1984 -88. Drederick had his jersey retired and ranks second in BU history with 1,931 career points. He went on to play professionally for the Bulleen
Boomers in Australia, where Kyrie was born and holds citizenship with along with the United States…as a high school senior, named McDonald’s All -America, First Team All-America by Parade Magazine and USA Today, and
finalist for the Naismith Boy’s High School Player of the Year…earned a go ld medal with the U.S. under-18 (U-18) National Team at the FIBA Americas U-18 Championship in San Antonio, averaging 13.6 points and 4.2
assists…selected MVP of the 2009 Nike Global Challenge in Portland playing for Team USA East in junior national team c ompetition…favorite book is Catcher in the Rye.
LAST 5 GAM ES:
OPP
at MIN (1/31)
vs. SAC (1/30)
vs. POR (1/28)
at DET (1/27)
vs. OKC (1/25)
MIN
FG
3P
FT
32:35 4-16 2-8
2-3
31:42 8-13 3-6
2-4
38:35 17-36 11-19 10-10
41:55 13-23 6-10 6-6
41:18 9-21 3-7
0-0
REB
1-3-4
0-3-3
2-2-4
1-2-3
0-2-2
A
4
6
5
6
6
PF
2
0
0
2
2
ST
2
0
2
3
2
TO
3
3
3
3
2
BS
0
0
0
1
0
PTS
12
21
55
38
21
QUICK NO TES O N IRVING:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Has scored at least 20 points on 28 occasions this season, including eight 30-point outings and one 50-point outing
Tallied 21 points on 8-13 (.615) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from deep, three boards and six assists in 32 minutes against
Sacramento on Jan. 30
Set a career-high and Quicken Loans Arena record with 55 points, including a franchise-record 11-19 (.579) shots from the
three-point line, a 10-10 mark from the foul line, four rebounds, five assists and two steals in 39 minutes against Portland on
Jan. 28
th
Surpassed Craig Ehlo for 6 place in franchise history in three-pointers made on Jan. 27 at Detroit after nailing a career-high
tying six triples and finishing with a season-high tying 38 points on 13-23 (.565) shooting, 6-10 (.600) from beyond the arc,
three boards, six assists, three steals and a block in 42 minutes
th
Moved past Mo Williams for 7 place in franchise history in three-pointers made on Jan. 25 after nailing 3-7 (.429) shots from
deep and finishing with 21 points, a team-high six assists and two steals in 41 minutes versus Oklahoma City
Posted 18 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, including 3-4 (.750) from beyond the arc, four rebounds, a steal and a block in 28
minutes against Charlotte on Jan. 23
Swiped a season-high five steals, while adding 18 points on 8-13 (.615) shooting, three rebounds and four assists in 37
minutes against Utah on Jan. 21
PTS
FGM
FGA
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
OREB
DREB
TREB
ASTS
STLS
BLKS
MINS
CAREER HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
55 vs. POR 1/28/1 5
17 2 Times
36 vs. POR 1/28/1 5
11 vs. POR 1/28/1 5
19 vs. POR 1/28/1 5
14 @ BKN 11/1 3/12
14 @ BKN 11/1 3/12
4 2 Times
10 2 Times
10 2 Times
12 5 Times
6 @ ATL 4/4/14
4 vs. MIL 12/20/13
48 vs. PHI 11/9/13
55 vs. POR 1/28/1 5
17 vs. POR 1/28/1 5
36 vs. POR 1/28/1 5
11 vs. POR 1/28/1 5
19 vs. POR 1/28/1 5
10 3 Times
11 @ NYK 12/4/14
3 vs. TOR 12/5/14
10 vs. IND 11/29/14
10 vs. IND 11/29/14
12 vs. CHI 1/19/15
5 vs. UTA 1/21/15
3 vs. IND 11/29/14
45 @ UTA 11/5/14
MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 4 on the seas on, 16 in
career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 1 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0
on the season; D ND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 0; I njury Report –
Missed 2 games from Dec. 26 -28 due to a left knee contusion;
Missed 1 game on Jan. 5 due to low back tightness; Ina ctive List – 2
on the season
# 23 LEBRON JAMES
Forward
6 -8
250 lbs
12/30/84
St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH)
Year: 12
th
ABOU T LE BRON : Full name is LeBron Raymone James…is the son of Gloria James…married his high school sweetheart S avannah Brinson on Sept. 14, 2013…has two sons (LeBron James Jr. and Bryce Maximus James)
and one daughter (Zhuri)…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…in 2011, in partnership with the Akron Public Schools, his foundation launched its pillar program, “Wheels for
Education”, with its mission to improve graduation rates in Akron…in 2012, he pledged $1 million to renovate his old stomping grounds at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School as the completion of The LeBron James Arena had
its ceremonial grand opening on December 14, 2013…his Foundation works regularly with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, renovating a local Boys and Girls Club in every All -Star host city each year.
LAST 5 GAM ES:
OPP
at MIN (1/31)
vs. SAC (1/30)
vs. POR (1/28)
at DET (1/27)
vs. OKC (1/25)
MIN
FG
39:45 14-25
33:04 7-16
35:57 11-24
38:35 11-25
3P
FT
REB
A
PF
3-8
5-8
3-3-6
5
1
1-4
4-6
0-3-3
7
1
DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION
0-4 10-11
0-6-6
7
3
2-6 10-13
0-7-7
5
1
ST
0
4
TO
2
6
BS
1
2
PTS
36
19
1
1
4
2
0
2
32
34
QUICK NO TES O N J AMES:
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Has scored in double figures in 611 consecutive games (3rd longest streak in NBA history)
Has 12 double-doubles on the season, 30 games of at least 20 points and 14 games of at least 30 points
Three-time Player of the Week award winner this season (week ending Nov. 16, Nov. 30 & Jan. 25)
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Selected as an NBA All-Star for the 11 consecutive season
Poured in a game-high 36 points on 14-25 (.560) shooting, including three three-pointers, six rebounds, five assists and a block
in 40 minutes at Minnesota on Jan. 31
Returned to action and tallied 19 points, three boards, seven assists, a season-high tying four steals and two blocks in 33
minutes against Sacramento on Jan. 30
Scored at least 25 points for the 8th straight game after tallying 32 points, six rebounds and seven assists, while shooting 10-11
(.909) from the free throw line, in 36 minutes at Detroit on Jan. 27
Posted a game-high 34 points, seven boards, five assists, a steal and two blocks in 39 minutes against Oklahoma City on Jan. 25
Finished with a game-high 25 points on 9-15 (.600) shooting, six rebounds, nine assists, a season-high tying four steals and one
block in 27 minutes against Charlotte on Jan. 23
Had a strong all-around game with a game-high 26 points on 8-16 (.500) shooting, seven rebounds, a game-high nine assists
and four steals in 36 minutes against Utah on Jan. 21
Posted a game-high 26 points on 12-23 (.522) shooting, five rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes against Chicago on Jan. 19
PTS
FGM
FGA
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
OREB
DREB
TREB
ASTS
STLS
BLKS
MINS
CAREER HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
61 vs. CHA 3/3/14
22 vs. CHA 3/3/14
36 @ TOR 3/20/ 05
8 2 Times
13 3 Times
24 @ MIA 3/12/06
28 @ MIA 3/12/06
7 2 Times
17 vs. NYK 4/14/05
19 vs. CHA 1/11/08
16 vs. SAC 2/26/13
7 @ MEM 12/13/04
5 2 Times
55 vs. MEM 11/29/03
41 2 Times
17 @ NOP 12/12 /14
30 @ CHI 10/31/14
4 3 Times
10 @ LAL 1/15/15
14 2 Times
21 vs. MIL 12/2/14
3 2 Times
11 @ LAC 1/16/15
11 2 Times
14 vs. CHA 12/15/14
4 4 Times
3 2 Times
43 vs. NYK 10/30/14
MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 12 on the season, 279 in
career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 37 in career; DNP-CD’S – 1
on the season; D ND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 0; I njury Report –
Missed 1 game on Dec. 11 due to left knee soreness; Miss ed 8
games from De c. 30-Jan. 11 due to left knee/lower back strain; Miss
1 game on Jan. 28 due to a right wrist sprain; Inactive List – 8 on the
season
# 1 JAMES JONES
Guard/Forward
6-8
215 lbs
10/4/80
Miami (FL)
Year: 12
th
ABOU T J AM ES: Answers to the nicknames “JHoops” (pronounced Joops, the h is silent) and “J.J.”…he and his wife, Destiny, have a son (James Dylan “J.D.” Jones) and a pair of daughters (Jadynn Alyssa Jones and Jodie
Marissa Jones)…graduated with a degree in finance from the Univ. of Miami where he was a member of the National Honor Society and carried a 3.41 GPA…owns an urban redevelopment company (James Jones
Ventures)…his uncle, Ricky Gutierrez, is a former infielder who played 12 seasons o f MLB from 1993-2004…his aunt, Lisa Gutierrez, and his cousin, Mionsha Gay, each played basketball at the Univ. of Miami and his aunt,
Hope Jones, and his cousin, Shelnita Jackson, each played basketball at Barry University…his father, Jay Lee (Southern Un iversity), his uncle, Mitchell Lee (Minnesota), and his cousin, Shawn Brailsford (Marshall) also played
college basketball…enjoys fishing, bowling and waterskiing in his free time.
LAST 5 GAM ES:
OPP
at MIN (1/31)
vs. SAC (1/30)
vs. POR (1/28)
at DET (1/27)
vs. OKC (1/25)
MIN
1:06
2:22
FG
1-1
0-1
3P
FT
REB
A
PF
0-0
0-0
0-0-0
0
0
0-1
0-0
0-0-0
0
1
DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION
DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION
DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION
ST
0
0
TO
0
0
BS
0
0
PTS
2
0
QUICK NO TES O N JON ES:
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o
Chipped in with eight points in nine minutes off the bench against Charlotte on Jan. 23
Hit a pair of threes for six points in 10 minutes off the bench against Houston on Jan. 7
Shot 3-6 (.500) from deep for nine points and added two rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench at Philadelphia on Jan. 5
Tallied six points, two rebounds and a block in 13 minutes off the bench against Dallas on Jan. 4
Hit three three-pointers and finished with nine points and a season-high five rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench against
Milwaukee on Dec. 31
Nailed three triples for nine points, while setting season highs in rebounds (3), steals (3) and blocks (2) in 26 minutes off the
bench at Atlanta on Dec. 30
Dished out two assists and made a three-pointer in four minutes off the bench against Minnesota on Dec. 23
Made two triples for six points and grabbed two rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench against Atlanta on Dec. 17
PTS
FGM
FGA
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
OREB
DREB
TREB
ASTS
STLS
BLKS
MINS
CAREER HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
27 @ SEA 11/28/04
10 @ SEA 11/28/04
16 vs. POR 12/6/0 5
6 5 Times
12 vs. POR 12/6/0 5
9 @ DEN 1/10/06
11 @ DEN 1/10/06
5 vs. BOS 11/23/04
12 vs. ORL 11/20 /04
12 vs. ORL 11/20 /04
5 vs. NOK 4/17/06
4 vs. DET 4/8/12
4 vs. MEM 2/8/06
47 vs. DAL 11/1/05
12 @ BKN 12/8 /14
4 @ BKN 12/8/ 14
10 @ ATL 12/30/14
4 @ BKN 12/8/ 14
9 @ ATL 12/30/14
4 vs. CHA 1/23/15
4 vs. CHA 1/23/15
1 2 Times
5 vs. MIL 12/31/14
5 vs. MIL 12/31/14
2 2 Times
3 @ ATL 12/30/14
2 @ ATL 12/30/14
27 @ PHI 1/5/15
MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the seas on, 4 in career;
Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 22 on the
season; DND ’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Inj ury Report – None;
Inactive List – 0 on the seas on
PLAYER PROFILES – 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
# 0 KEVIN LOVE
Forward
6 -10
243 lbs
9/7/88
UCLA
Year: 7
th
ABOU T K EVIN : 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 co at drive to
support the local Salvation Army during each of his first five NBA seasons...teamed with NFL All -Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Bright Pink in October of 2012 to "Spread Love" in hopes of raising money for Breast
Health Awareness Month...an ambassador of the Hoops for St. Jude program since his rookie season...took part in the Eden Prai rie Polar Bear Plunge this past winter, donating over $3,000 to Special Olympics
Minnesota...favorite movies are “He Got Game” and “Gladiator”...lists the Seattle M ariners and Portland Trail Blazers as his favorite teams while growing up...appeared on the cover of the EA Sports NCAA B asketball ’09
video game...named 2007 Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year...earned 2007 Naismith, Wooden, USA Today, National High School Coaches Association, McDonald's and Parade Magazine Male HS Player of the Year.
LAST 5 GAM ES:
OPP
at MIN (1/31)
vs. SAC (1/30)
vs. POR (1/28)
at DET (1/27)
vs. OKC (1/25)
MIN
35:51
29:04
39:01
32:28
35:45
FG
6-14
9-17
3-15
3-11
6-10
3P
1-5
2-5
2-8
1-8
5-7
FT
1-4
3-3
2-2
0-0
2-4
REB
6-11-17
1-9-10
2-10-12
0-8-8
3-10-13
A
3
3
2
4
1
PF
1
2
1
2
1
ST
0
0
0
0
0
TO
2
2
0
0
3
BS
0
0
0
0
1
PTS
14
23
10
7
19
QUICK NO TES O N LO VE:
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Has a team-leading 27 double-doubles on the season, including 11 games of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds
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Recorded his third straight double-double and 27 of the season after tallying 14 points, a game-high 17 rebounds and three
assists in 36 minutes at Minnesota on Jan. 31
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Notched his 26 double-double of the year with a game-high 23 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting, 10 rebounds and three assists
in 29 minutes against Sacramento on Jan. 30
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Had his 25 double-double of the season with 10 points and a team-high 12 boards in 39 minutes against Portland on Jan. 28
Shot 6-10 (.600) from the field, including 5-7 (.714) from beyond the arc, for 19 points, 13 rebounds and one block in 36
minutes against Oklahoma City on Jan. 25
Posted his 23rd double-double of the season with 19 points and a game-high 13 boards, while adding two blocks in 33 minutes
against Utah on Jan. 21
Registered his 22nd double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds in 30 minutes against Chicago on Jan. 19
Shot 8-9 (.889) from the foul line and tallied 17 points and seven rebounds in 37 minutes at L.A. Lakers on Jan. 15
Recorded his fifth straight double-double (21st on the year) with 25 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three assists, a
steal and a block in 35 minutes at Sacramento on Jan. 11
PTS
FGM
FGA
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
OREB
DREB
TREB
ASTS
STLS
BLKS
MINS
CAREER HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
51 @ OKC 3/23 /12
16 @ OKC 3/23 /12
31 @ CHA 3/28/12
8 @ SAS 12/13/13
11 3 Times
19 @ MIL 12/27/11
24 @ MIL 12/27/11
12 vs. NYK 11/12/10
21 @ SAC 11/27/12
31 vs. NYK 11/12/10
10 3 Times
4 2 Times
4 2 Times
49 @ OKC 3/23 /12
30 vs. DAL 1/4/15
11 vs. DAL 1/4/15
21 2 Times
6 vs. NOP 11/10/14
9 3 Times
11 @ PHI 1/5/15
13 @ PHI 1/5/15
6 3 Times
18 vs. CHA 12/15/14
19 2 Times
6 vs. ATL 12/17/14
4 2 Times
3 vs. BKN 12/19/14
43 @ NOP 12/12 /14
MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 27 on the season, 283 in
career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 3 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0
on the season; D ND’S – 2 on the season; NWT – 0; I njury Report –
Missed 2 games due to back spas ms on De c. 31 and Jan. 16; Ina ctive
List – 0 on the season
# 31 SHAWN MARION
Forward
6 -7
228 lbs
5/7/78
UNLV
Year: 16
th
ABOU T SHAWN: Was given the nickname “The Matrix” by TNT analyst Kenny Smith…bought his mother a house in Las Vegas after he was drafted…established The Shawn Marion Foundation, in Dec. 2007…the mission
of his foundation is to assist single mothers through vocational training and adult scholarships and to aid disadvantaged c hildren through educational programs that prepare them with critical skills needed to be successful in
life…purchases toys, bikes, TVs and other wish-list items for single-mother families, along with clothes, furniture, gift cards and other needed items, and personally delivers them to the families each Christmas…in his spare
time, he likes to travel, watch movies, play poker, shop and bowl...enjoys cartoons and has a large DVD collection that inclu des his favorites “Scooby Doo” and “ThunderCats”.
LAST 5 GAM ES:
OPP
at MIN (1/31)
vs. SAC (1/30)
vs. POR (1/28)
at DET (1/27)
vs. OKC (1/25)
MIN
11:03
15:18
9:17
19:16
7:08
FG
0-1
0-2
0-0
4-5
1-1
3P
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
REB
2-2-4
2-1-3
0-1-1
1-3-4
1-0-1
A
1
0
0
0
0
PF
3
2
1
0
0
ST
0
0
0
0
0
TO
2
0
0
0
0
BS
0
0
0
1
0
PTS
0
0
0
8
2
QUICK NO TES O N M ARION:
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Posted eight points on 4-5 (.800) shooting from the field, four rebounds and one block in 19 minutes off the bench at Detroit
on Jan. 27
Had eight points and five rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench against Charlotte on Jan. 23
Recorded six points and one steal in 16 minutes off the bench against Utah on Jan. 21
Is the only player in NBA history to tally at least 15,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,000 blocks and 500 three-pointers
Tallied eight rebounds, including a season-high five offensive, in 27 minutes off the bench at L.A. Clippers on Jan. 16
Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds, while adding six points and two assists in 22 minutes at Phoenix on Jan. 13
Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench at Philadelphia on Jan. 5
Poured in a season-high 13 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting and four rebounds in 21 minutes against Dallas on Jan. 4
Pulled down a then season-high 10 rebounds to go along with seven points, two assists and a block in 24 minutes off the
bench at Charlotte on Jan. 2
Grabbed his 10,000th career rebound with his second board against Orlando on Dec. 26
Matched his season high with 11 points and added four rebounds, two assists, one block and a season-high tying three blocks
in 26 minutes against Minnesota on Dec. 23
PTS
FGM
FGA
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
OREB
DREB
TREB
ASTS
STLS
BLKS
MINS
CAREER HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
44 vs. BOS 2/22/06
16 vs. DAL 4/11/01
30 vs. SEA 1/22/06
5 6 Times
10 2 Times
11 4 Times
13 @ ORL 2/ 20/01
9 vs. TOR 11/22/05
19 vs. CHA 2/25/06
24 2 Times
8 2 Times
8 vs. MIN 2/6/06
6 6 Times
60 @ NYK 1/2/06
13 vs. DAL 1/4/15
6 vs. DAL 1/4/15
11 2 Times
1 12 Times
4 vs. SAS 11/19/14
4 vs. WAS 11/26/14
4 3 Times
5 @ LAC 1/16/15
8 @ CHA 1/2/15
11 @ PHX 1/13/15
3 vs. IND 11/29/14
2 3 Times
3 2 Times
32 3 Times
MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the seas on, 427 in
career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0
on the season; D ND’S – 4 on the season; NWT – 0; I njury Report –
Missed 2 games from Dec. 30 -31 due to a left ankle sprain; Missed 2
games from Jan. 9-11 due to a left hip strain; Inactive Li st – 0 on the
season
# 18 MIKE MILLER
Guard/Forward
6-8
218 lbs
2/19/80
Florida
Year: 15
th
ABOU T M IKE: Nicknamed “Slim”…parents are Tom and Sheryl Miller…he and his wife, Jennifer, who played volleyball at the University of Florida, have two sons, Mason and Mavrick, and a daughter, Jaelyn…his brothers,
Ryan and Jared, each played basketball collegiately at Northern State in South Dakota…his sister, Chelsey, played volleyball at Northern State, and his dad played basketball at Dakota Wesleyan University…has his own
foundation, the Mike Miller Foundation, which encourages kids to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and provides aid to disadvantaged or disabled children in the states of Minnesota, Tennessee, South Dakota and Florida…established
the Mike and Jennifer Miller Endowment Fund to support the Sanford C hildren’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.
LAST 5 GAM ES:
OPP
at MIN (1/31)
vs. SAC (1/30)
vs. POR (1/28)
at DET (1/27)
vs. OKC (1/25)
MIN
7:39
4:57
10:14
FG
0-0
0-0
1-1
3P
FT
REB
A
PF
0-0
0-0
0-0-0
0
1
0-0
0-0
0-1-1
0
2
1-1
0-0
0-1-1
1
1
DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION
DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION
ST
2
0
0
TO
0
1
0
BS
0
0
0
PTS
0
0
3
QUICK NO TES O N MILL ER :
o
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o
o
o
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o
Swiped a season-high three steals and tallied five points, three rebounds, two assists and a block in 27 minutes against
Houston on Jan. 7
Made two triples for six points, while adding four rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes at Philadelphia on Jan. 5
Tallied three points, two rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes against Dallas on Jan. 4
Dished out four assists in 21 minutes at Charlotte on Jan. 2
Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds, while adding five points, three assists, two steals and a block in 33 minutes against
Milwaukee on Dec. 31
Moved past Eddie Jones for 18th all-time in three-pointers made at Orlando on Dec. 26, while also scoring nine points and
setting season highs in assists (5), steals (2) and defensive rebounds (5) in a season-high 38 minutes at Orlando on Dec. 26
Connected on two three-pointers and played 26 minutes at Miami on Dec. 25
Made his first start of the seas on on Dec 19 versus Brooklyn and finishe d with a season -high 21 points on 7-8 (.875 )
shooting from three-poi nt range in 34 minutes
PTS
FGM
FGA
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
OREB
DREB
TREB
ASTS
STLS
BLKS
MINS
CAREER HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
45 @ GSW 2/21/07
16 @ GSW 2/21/07
27 @ GSW 2/21/07
9 2 Times
17 @ GSW 2/21/07
12 vs. MIA 1/6/08
13 vs. MIA 1/6/08
5 2 Times
16 vs. MIA 11/24/02
19 vs. MIA 11/24/02
14 2 Times
4 3 Times
3 2 Times
53 vs. SEA 12/18/06
21 vs. BKN 12/19/1 4
7 vs. BKN 12/19/14
8 3 Times
7 vs. BKN 12/19/14
8 2 Times
2 vs. MIL 12/2/14
8 vs. MIL 12/31/14
8 vs. MIL 12/31/14
5 @ ORL 12/ 26/14
3 vs. HOU 1/7/15
1 3 Times
38 @ ORL 12 /26/14
MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the seas on, 49 in
career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 1 in career; D NP-CD’S – 7
on the season; D ND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; I njury Report –
Missed 7 games from Dec. 5-17 due to a concus sion; Inactive List –
7 on the season
PLAYER PROFILES – 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
#20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV
Center
7 -1
250 lbs
7/16/86
St. Petersburg, Russia
Year: 5
th
ABOU T TIMOFEY: Name is pronounced TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov…full name is Timofey Pavlovich Mozgov…born in St. Petersburg, Russia and is a member of the Russian national team …won a bronze medal at the 2012
London Olympics for the Russian national team that was coached by David Blatt …h e is the eighth Russian-born player in NBA history, while he becomes the first ever to appear on a Nuggets roster.
LAST 5 GAM ES:
OPP
at MIN (1/31)
vs. SAC (1/30)
vs. POR (1/28)
at DET (1/27)
vs. OKC (1/25)
MIN
16:35
20:38
35:45
20:19
28:13
FG
7-10
3-4
4-9
3-7
0-3
3P
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
0-0
1-3
4-6
0-0
2-2
REB
2-2-4
1-7-8
3-7-10
3-4-7
2-4-6
A
0
0
0
1
1
PF
4
4
3
0
4
ST
0
1
0
2
1
TO
0
2
1
0
2
BS
1
3
1
1
2
PTS
14
7
12
6
2
QUICK NO TES O N MO ZGOV:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
PTS
FGM
FGA
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
OREB
DREB
TREB
ASTS
STLS
BLKS
MINS
CAREER HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
23 4 Times
10 @ GSW 4/10/14
15 4 Times
1 6 Times
2 6 Times
8 @ MIL 2/20/14
10 2 Times
9 2 Times
20 @ GSW 4/10/14
29 @ GSW 4/10/14
3 5 Times
3 2 Times
5 2 Times
49 @ TOR 12/8/ 14
18 @ PHX 11/26/14
8 2 Times
14 2 Times
1 2 Times
2 vs. DET 10/29/14
6 2 Times
8 vs. TOR 12/28/14
9 @ PHX 11/26/14
12 2 Times
16 @ POR 11/9 /14
2 2 Times
3 @ PHX 11/26/14
5 vs. IND 12/20/14
49 @ TOR 12/8/ 14
Acquired by the Cavs on Jan. 7
Had 14 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting, four boards and a block in just 17 minutes at Minnesota on Jan. 31
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Notched his fifth double-double as a Cavalier and 14 overall after tallying 12 points, 10 rebounds and a block in 36 minutes
against Portland on Jan. 28
Recorded his third straight double-double with 14 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting, 6-7 (.857) from the foul line, 10 rebounds and
one block in 21 minutes against Charlotte on Jan. 23
Recorded a double-double for the second straight game after posting 16 points, 11 rebounds (seven offensive), two blocks
MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 14 on the season, 26 in
and a steal in 40 minutes against Utah on Jan. 21
career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0
th
nd
Notched his 11 double-double of the season and 2 as a Cavalier after tallying 15 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting, a gameon the season; D ND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; I njury Report –
high 15 rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 33 minutes against Chicago on Jan. 19
None; Ina ctive List – 0 on the season
Tallied 12 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting from the field and three rebounds in 26 minutes at L.A. Clippers on Jan. 16
Pulled down 10 rebounds while adding four points and a block in 23 minutes at L.A. Lakers on Jan. 15
Recorded his first double-double as a Cavalier with 14 points on 6-8 (.750) shooting, 12 rebounds and two blocks in 33 minutes at Sacramento on Jan. 11
# 4 IMAN SHUMPERT
Guard
6-5
220 lbs
6/26/90
Georgia Tech
Year: 4
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ABOU T IM AN :
Full name is Iman Asante Shumpert...Released debut mixtape “Th3 #Post90s” under the name 2WO 1NE in Dec. 2012...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.
LAST 5 GAM ES:
OPP
at MIN (1/31)
vs. SAC (1/30)
vs. POR (1/28)
at DET (1/27)
vs. OKC (1/25)
MIN
21:15
21:33
27:41
18:08
13:45
FG
4-6
3-7
2-4
1-5
1-2
3P
1-2
1-4
0-2
1-5
1-2
FT
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
REB
0-2-2
0-3-3
2-4-6
0-1-1
0-1-1
A
0
1
1
0
0
PF
1
3
0
2
0
ST
2
2
0
1
1
TO
4
1
1
1
2
BS
0
0
0
1
0
PTS
9
7
4
3
3
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Acquired by the Cavs in a three-team trade on Jan. 5
Had nine points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, two rebounds and two steals in 21 minutes off the bench at Minnesota on Jan. 31
Posted seven points, three rebounds and two steals in 22 minutes off the bench against Sacramento on Jan. 30
Tallied four points and six rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench against Portland on Jan. 28
Made his Cavaliers debut against Charlotte on Jan. 23 and tallied eight points on a perfect 3-3 shooting from the field and two
assists in 10 minutes off the bench
In 24 games (all starts) with the Knicks this season, averaged 9.3 points on .409 shooting, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3
steals in 26.0 minutes per game
Had a strong all-around game in the Knicks’ contest at Milwaukee after tallying a season-high 21 points on 9-14 (.643) shooting,
eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals in 36 minutes on Nov. 18
PTS
FGM
FGA
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
OREB
DREB
TREB
ASTS
STLS
BLKS
MINS
CAREER HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
27 @ SAS 1/2/14
10 2 Times
21 vs. ORL 3/28/ 12
6 2 Times
10 vs. ORL 3/28/ 12
8 3 vs. UTA 3/9/13
10 2 Times
6 @ MIA 4/6/14
8 3 Times
11 @ CLE 4/12/1 3
9 @ ATL 11/13/13
6 vs. GSW 2/27/13
1 31 Times
45 vs. CHI 4/8/12
21 @ MIL 11/18/14
9 @ MIL 11/18/14
14 @ MIL 11/18/14
4 2 Times
6 @ DET 11/5/14
4 2 Times
5 2 Times
4 2 Times
6 vs. ORL 11/12/ 14
8 2 Times
8 @ MIL 11/18/14
4 vs. PHI 11/22/14
1 4 Times
36 2 Times
MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the seas on, 14 in
career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0
on the season; D ND’S – 2 on the season (1 w/NYK ); NWT – 1; I njury
Report – Missed 8 games from Jan. 7 -21 due to a dislocated le ft
shoulder; I nactive List – 5 on the seas on (12 w/NY K)
# 5 J.R. SMITH
Guard
6-6
225 lbs
9/9/85
St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ)
Year: 11
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ABOU T J .R .: Earl Smith III, known as J.R....Son of Ida and Earl Smith...Has three brothers and two sisters...Younger brother Chri s played at Manhattan and Louisville; then played two games with Knicks in 2013 -14 to join
McGuires (Dick and Al) and Stiths (Tom and Sam) as only brother acts in NYK history...Has two daughters, Demi and Payton...Pl ayed 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.
LAST 5 GAM ES:
OPP
at MIN (1/31)
vs. SAC (1/30)
vs. POR (1/28)
at DET (1/27)
vs. OKC (1/25)
MIN
23:00
36:51
38:25
31:36
32:25
FG
2-7
6-12
5-12
2-11
4-14
3P
1-6
4-10
1-6
1-6
4-12
FT
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-2
REB
0-1-1
0-3-3
0-1-1
0-1-1
0-2-2
A
2
5
4
1
2
PF
3
3
3
5
1
ST
1
4
1
1
0
TO
0
2
2
0
0
BS
0
0
0
0
0
PTS
5
16
11
5
14
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Acquired by the Cavs in a three-team trade on Jan. 5
Recorded 16 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, including 4-10 (.400) from beyond the arc, three rebounds, five assists and a
season-high tying four steals in 37 minutes against Sacramento on Jan. 30
Poured in 11 points and four assists in 38 minutes against Portland on Jan. 28
Hit four three-pointers and poured in 14 points in 32 minutes against Oklahoma City on Jan. 25
Made 7-11 (.636) shots from deep and tallied 21 points, four boards and four assists in 29 minutes versus Charlotte on Jan. 23
Tallied 15 points, a season-high tying seven rebounds, three assists and three steals in 38 minutes against Utah on Jan. 21
Hit 6-9 (.667) shots from deep en route to 20 points, three rebounds and one steal in 34 minutes against Chicago on Jan. 19
Posted 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal in 37 minutes at L.A. Lakers on Jan. 15
Set season highs in points (29), three-pointers made (8) and steals (4) in 39 minutes at Phoenix on Jan. 13
Scored 27 points, one shy of his season-high, to go along with five rebounds and a steal in 42 minutes of his first start as a
Cavalier on Jan. 9 at Golden State
Made his Cavalier debut against Houston on Jan. 7
PTS
FGM
FGA
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
OREB
DREB
TREB
ASTS
STLS
BLKS
MINS
CAREER HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
45 vs. SAC 4/13/09
15 3 Times
29 2 Times
11 vs. SAC 4/13/09
22 @ MIA 4/6/14
12 vs. MEM 3/27/13
13 vs. MEM 3/27/13
6 @ IND 4/3/12
11 2 Times
14 @ CHI 4/11/13
9 @ ORL 4/5 /12
5 7 Times
3 2 Times
49 @ ORL 2/ 21/14
29 @ PHX 1/13/15
11 @ GSW 1/9/15
23 @ GSW 1/9/15
8 @ PHX 1/13/15
14 @ PHX 1/13/15
6 vs. DEN 11/16/14
8 vs. DEN 11/16/14
1 6 Times
7 2 Times
7 2 Times
7 @ CLE 10/30/1 4
4 2 Times
1 5 Times
42 @ GSW 1/9/15
MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career;
Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the
season; DND’S – 0 on the season (9 w/NYK); NWT – 0 (3 w/NYK); Injury
Report – Missed 1 game due to a suspension w/NYK; Missed 1 game due
to flu-like symptoms w/NYK; Missed 3 games due to a sore left heel
w/NYK; Missed 7 games due to a partially torn left plantar fascia w/NNYK;
Inactive List – 0 on the season
PLAYER PROFILES – 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
# 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON
Forward/Center
6 -10
238 lbs
3/13/91
Texas
Ye ar: 4
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ABOU T TR ISTAN: 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.
LAST 5 GAM ES:
OPP
at MIN (1/31)
vs. SAC (1/30)
vs. POR (1/28)
at DET (1/27)
vs. OKC (1/25)
MIN
31:25
28:13
21:08
27:25
30:48
FG
1-2
1-4
2-7
2-6
3-4
3P
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FT
2-2
4-6
0-0
0-0
4-8
REB
4-9-13
3-6-9
3-5-8
6-6-12
5-11-16
A
0
0
0
0
1
PF
1
2
4
3
3
ST
0
0
0
1
0
TO
0
0
0
1
0
BS
4
0
0
0
3
PTS
4
6
4
4
10
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Has played in 255 consecutive games dating back to Feb. 10, 2012
Recorded a career-high tying four blocks while adding 13 rebounds and four points in 31 minutes off the bench at Minnesota
on Jan. 31
Tallied six points and nine boards in 28 minutes off the bench against Sacramento on Jan. 30
Pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds (six offensive) and added four points in 27 minutes off the bench at Detroit on Jan. 27
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Registered his 11 double-double of the season with 10 points, a season-high 16 rebounds (five offensive) and a season-high
tying three blocks in 31 minutes against Oklahoma City on Jan. 25
Grabbed a team-high tying 10 boards, while adding five points and one block in 22 minutes against Charlot te on Jan. 23
Pulled down 10 rebounds (six offensive) and added six points in 27 minutes off the bench against Chicago on Jan. 19
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Notched his 10 double-double after tallying a season-high 24 points on 10-12 (.833) shooting, a game-high tying 12 rebounds
and two blocks in 40 minutes at L.A. Clippers on Jan. 16
Pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds (five offensive) and added five points and two blocks in 32 minutes off the bench at L.A.
Lakers on Jan. 15
PTS
FGM
FGA
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
OREB
DREB
TREB
ASTS
STLS
BLKS
MINS
CAREER HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
29 @ BOS 4/5/13
12 2 Times
18 vs. BOS 1/22/13
1 6 Times
9 3 Times
12 vs. NOH 2/20/13
12 @ CHI 10/31/14
13 vs. ORL 2/19/ 14
21 vs. DEN 12/4/13
5 3 Times
4 vs. MIN 2/11/13
4 2 Times
48 vs. PHI 11/9/13
24 @ LAC 1/16/15
10 @ LAC 1/16/15
17 @ PHI 1/5/15
7 vs. HOU 1/7/15
10 vs. IND 11/29/14
12 @ CHI 10/31/14
11 vs. OKC 1/25/15
16 vs. OKC 1/25/15
2 5 Times
2 6 Times
4 @ MIN 1/31/15
43 @ CHA 1/2/15
MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 11 on the season, 87 in
career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0
on the season; D ND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; I njury Report –
None; Ina ctive List – 0 on the season
# 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO
Forward/Center
6 -11
267 lbs
9/28/82
Santa Teresa, Brazil
Year: 11
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ABOU T ANDERSO N: Is a member of the Brazilian National Team and a former memb er of Brazil’s Junior National Team…led Brazil to first-place finish at 2009 FIBA Americas Championship…played for Brazil during the
2010 World Championships, 2006 World Championships, the 2002 World Championships and the 2001 Goodwill Games…is the younger brother of Sandro Varejao, who played basketball in the Big East Conference at W est
Virginia.
LAST 5 GAM ES:
OPP
at MIN (1/31)
vs. SAC (1/30)
vs. POR (1/28)
at DET (1/27)
vs. OKC (1/25)
MIN
FG
3P
FT
REB
A
DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST
DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST
DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST
DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST
DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST
PF
ST
TO
BS
PTS
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Among franchise leaders, ranks third in offensive rebounds (1,455), fourth in total rebounds (4,343), fifth in defensive
rebounds (2,888), eighth in steals (518), eighth in blocks (392) and eighth in games played (560)
Posted 18 points on 9-12 (.750) shooting, seven rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes against Memphis on Dec. 21
Had with nine points, six rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 27 minutes at Oklahoma City on Dec. 11
Tallied 11 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, seven boards, a steal and a block in 19 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 12
Pulled down a season-high 14 rebounds and scored seven points in 24 minutes at Brooklyn on Dec. 8
Played his 549th game on Dec. 2 versus Milwaukee, surpassing Brad Daugherty for 8 th place in games played in franchise
history and finished the night with eight points, eight rebounds and two steals in 27 minut es
Finished with 14 points on 7-9 (.778) shooting, six rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 21 minutes against
Orlando on Nov. 24
Notched his 2nd double-double of the season with 13 points, a season-high 12 rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes against
Toronto on Nov. 22
Had 10 points, a team-high nine rebounds, two assists and a season-high three steals in 25 minutes at Washington on Nov. 21
PTS
FGM
FGA
3FGM
3FGA
FTM
FTA
OREB
DREB
TREB
ASTS
STLS
BLKS
MINS
CAREER HIGHS
14-15 SEASON HIGHS
35 @ BKN 11/1 3/12
16 @ BKN 11/1 3/12
21 @ BKN 11/1 3/12
1 vs. ATL 12/30/09
2 vs. LAC 2/7/07
12 vs. TOR 12/18/12
16 vs. TOR 12/18/12
12 vs. WAS 10/30/12
17 2 Times
25 vs. ORL 1/2/1 4
9 vs. WAS 10/30/12
5 vs. ORL 12/28/ 10
5 @ CHA 12/29/10
47 vs. POR 12/1/1 2
23 vs. SAS 11/19/14
11 vs. SAS 11/19/14
16 vs. SAS 11/19/14
1 2 Times
5 vs. BKN 12/19/14
6 2 Times
7 @ BKN 12/8/ 14
10 vs. SAS 11/19/14
14 @ BKN 12/8 /14
5 vs. ATL 11/15/14
3 2 Times
2 3 Times
37 vs. SAS 11/19/14
MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 2 on the seas on, 90 in
career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0
on the season; D ND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; I njury Report –
Missed 1 game due to a rib contusion on Nov. 29; Misse d 22 games
from Dec. 2 5- Jan. 31 due to a left Achilles tendon rupture; Inactive
List – 23 on the season