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2014-15 SCHEDULE 10/30 vs. NYK Lost, 90-95 10/31 @ CHI WON, 114-108* 11/4 @ POR Lost, 82-101 11/5 @ UTA Lost, 100-102 11/7 @ DEN WON, 110-101 11/10 vs. NOP WON, 118-111 11/14 @ BOS WON, 122-121 11/15 vs. ATL WON, 127-94 11/17 vs. DEN Lost, 97-106 11/19 vs. SAS Lost, 90-92 11/21 @ WAS Lost, 78-91 11/22 vs. TOR Lost, 93-110 11/24 vs. ORL WON, 106-74 11/26 vs. WAS WON, 113-87 11/29 vs. IND WON, 109-97 12/2 vs. MIL WON, 111-108 12/4 @ NYK WON, 90-87 12/5 @ TOR WON, 105-91 12/8 @ BKN WON, 110-88 12/9 vs. TOR WON, 105-101 12/11 @ OKC Lost, 94-103 12/12 @ NOP Lost, 114-119 12/15 vs. CHA WON, 97-88 12/17 vs. ATL Lost, 98-127 12/19 vs. BKN WON, 95-91 12/21 vs. MEM WON, 105-91 12/23 vs. MIN WON, 125-104 12/25 @ MIA Lost, 91-101 12/26 @ ORL WON, 98-89 12/28 vs. DET Lost, 80-103 12/30 @ ATL Lost, 101-109 12/31 vs. MIL Lost, 80-96 1/2 @ CHA WON, 91-87 1/4 vs. DAL Lost, 90-109 1/5 @ PHI Lost, 92-95 1/7 vs. HOU Lost, 93-105 1/9 @ GSW Lost, 94-112 1/11 @ SAC Lost, 84-103 1/13 @ PHX Lost, 100-107 1/15 @ LAL WON, 109-102 1/16 @ LAC 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO 1/19 vs. CHI 7:30 PM TNT 1/21 vs. UTA 7:00 PM FSO 1/23 vs. CHA 7:30 PM FSO 1/25 vs. OKC 3:30 PM ABC 1/27 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO 1/28 vs. POR 7:00 PM FSO 1/30 vs. SAC 7:30 PM FSO 1/31 @ MIN 8:00 PM FSO 2/2 vs. PHI 7:00 PM FSO 2/5 vs. LAC 8:00 PM TNT 2/6 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO 2/8 vs. LAL 3:30 PM ABC 2/11 vs. MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/12 @ CHI 8:00 PM TNT 2/20 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/22 @ NYK 1:00 PM FSO 2/24 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO 2/26 vs. GSW 8:00 PM TNT/FSO 2/27 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO 3/1 @ HOU 3:30 PM ABC 3/3 vs. BOS 7:00 PM FSO 3/4 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 3/6 @ ATL 7:30 PM FSO 3/7 vs. PHX 7:30 PM NBATV/FSO 3/10 @ DAL 8:30 PM FSO 3/12 @ SAN 8:00 PM TNT 3/15 @ ORL 6:00 PM FSO 3/16 @ MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 3/18 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO 3/20 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO 3/22 @ MIL 3:00 PM FSO 3/25 @ MEM 8:00 PM FSO 3/27 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 3/29 vs. PHI 4:30 PM FSO 4/2 vs. MIA 8:00 PM TNT 4/5 vs. CHI 3:30 PM ABC 4/8 @ MIL 8:00 PM FSO 4/10 vs. BOS 7:30 PM FSO 4/12 @ BOS 3:00 PM FSO 4/13 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO 4/15 vs. WAS 8:00 PM FSO *Denotes Overtime FRI., JAN. 16, 2015 STAPLES CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA TV: ESPN/FSO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/100.7 WMMS/LA MEGA 87.7 FM 1 0:30 PM EST CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (20-20) AT LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (26-13) 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES REGULAR SEASON GAME #41 ROAD GAME #21 CAVS QUICK FACTS The Cleveland Cavaliers will wrap up their five-game West Coast trip tonight when they take on the Los Angeles Clippers at STAPLES Center. Th e Cavs and Clipp ers split the 2013-14 regular season series with each team winning on th eir home floor. Since the 2002-03 season, the Cavs hold a 17-6 record against the Clippers . Cleveland has also won five of the last seven meetings at STAPLES Center. Defensively, the C avs h eld th e Clipp ers to a combin ed .387 (70-181) shooting from the field in the two- game s eries in 2013-14, including a .238 (15-63) mark from th e th ree-point lin e. Cleveland also outrebounded th em by an average of 11.0 rebounds (54.0 to 43.0). The Wine and Gold are coming off a 109-102 road win over the Los Angeles Lakers last night . Cleveland held the Lakers to just 41 points on 14-34 (.412) shooting in the second half, including an opponent season-low 14 points in the third quarter. The Cavs also had just nine turnov ers in th e win, inc luding on e in th e final p eriod . It was the 6 th time th e Cavs had less than 10 turnovers this season. LeBron James is en route to becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach 24,000 points as he needs 30 points to re ach that plate au. (He is 30 years and 17 days old as of today). Kobe Bryant currently holds the record as he was 31 years and 75 days when he reached 24,000 points on Nov. 6, 2009. Among active players, James ranks 6 th with 23,970 points for his career (23 rd all-t ime) . He is also three steals away fro m 1,000 as a C avalier (has 1,486 in career). (Elias Sports Bureau) Since returning to the lineup (two games), LeBron James is averag ing 34.5 points on .548 shooting from the field, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1 .5 steals in 37.5 minutes per game. In last night’s victory, James registered his 10 th 30-point game of the season after finishing with a game-high 36 points on 12-24 (.500) shooting, including 4-10 (.400) from the three-point line, five rebounds, a team- high five assists and two steals in 38 minutes. In his last eight contests, Kevin Love is averaging 21.3 points and 11.3 rebounds in 35.4 minutes per game. Love has notched a double- double in six straight meetings against the Clippers, including a 45-point (15-23 FG), 19-rebound, 6-assist performance in his las t outing against the Clippers at STAPLES Center on Dec. 22, 2013 . After scorin g 22 points (9-16 FG, 4-4 FT) last night against th e L akers, Kyrie Irving h as now scored at least 21 points in n ine of his last 11 games (since Dec. 23). Over that 11-game stretch, h e is averaging 23.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.6 steals in 38.8 minutes. Timofey Mozgov and Tristan Thompson combined for 21 rebounds last night, which included eight boards on the offensive end of the floor. On the season, both players rank among the NBA’s Top 20 leaders in total offensive rebounds in 2014-15 as Thompson is 4 th (151) and Mozgov is 13 th (105). In his four starts as a C avalier, J.R. Smith is averaging 18.5 p oints, 3 .8 rebounds and 1.8 steals, while connecting on a .389 (14-36) from the three-point line, in 37.0 minutes p er game. The Win e and Gold will play 10 of their next 13 games at Quicken Loans Arena, beginning with a four-game homestand that starts on MLK Day against th e Chicago Bulls. CAVALIERS REC ENT TRANSAC TIONS 1/7/14 Acquired center Timofey Mozgov and a 2015 second round pick from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for two protected 2015 first round picks (via Oklahoma City and Memphis)...Waived guard A.J. Price 1/5/14 Acquired guards Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith from the New York Knicks and a protected 2015 first round pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-team trade. In exchange, the Cavs sent guard Dion Waiters to the Thunder, and Lou Amundson, Alex Kirk and its own 2019 second round pick to the Knicks12/21/14 Recalled center Alex Kirk from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team…12/17/14 Assigned center Alex Kirk to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team. 2014-15 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK OVERALL 20-20 (.500) 11-9 (.550) 9-11 (.450) 1-0 (1.000) W1 CENTRAL 3-2 (.600) 2-2 (.500) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) L2 EASTERN 15-9 (.625) 8-5 (.615) 7-4 (.636) 1-0 (1.000) L1 WESTERN 5-11 (.313) 3-4 (.429) 2-7 (.222) 0-0 (---) W1 CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY Iman Shumpert (Dislocated Left Shoulder) OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) Anderson Varejao (Achilles Tendon Rupture) OUT Tyronn (Tah-RON) Lue Kevin Love (Back Spasms) QUESTIONABLE Timofey Mozgov (TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov) Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW) PROBABL E STARTERS POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 14-15: 31 31 25.8 5.3 7.5 .492 37.5 F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 243 14-15: 39 39 17.7 10.3 2.3 .434 35.7 C 20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV 7-1 250 14-15: 39 38 8.4 7.9 0.5 .502 25.5 G 5 J.R. SMITH 6-6 225 14-15: 29 10 11.6 2.6 3.0 .402 27.0 G 2 KYRIE IRVING 6-3 193 14-15: 37 37 20.7 3.1 5.1 .454 38.1

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Page 1: CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (20-20) - NBA.com · 2019-05-31 · 2/20 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/22 ... LeBron James is en route to becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach 24,000

2014-15 SCHEDULE 10/30 vs. NYK Lost, 90-95 10/31 @ CHI WON, 114-108* 11/4 @ POR Lost, 82-101 11/5 @ UTA Lost, 100-102 11/7 @ DEN WON, 110-101

11/10 vs. NOP WON, 118-111 11/14 @ BOS WON, 122-121 11/15 vs. ATL WON, 127-94 11/17 vs. DEN Lost, 97-106 11/19 vs. SAS Lost, 90-92 11/21 @ WAS Lost, 78-91 11/22 vs. TOR Lost, 93-110 11/24 vs. ORL WON, 106-74 11/26 vs. WAS WON, 113-87 11/29 vs. IND WON, 109-97 12/2 vs. MIL WON, 111-108 12/4 @ NYK WON, 90-87 12/5 @ TOR WON, 105-91

12/8 @ BKN WON, 110-88 12/9 vs. TOR WON, 105-101 12/11 @ OKC Lost, 94-103 12/12 @ NOP Lost, 114-119 12/15 vs. CHA WON, 97-88 12/17 vs. ATL Lost, 98-127 12/19 vs. BKN WON, 95-91

12/21 vs. MEM WON, 105-91 12/23 vs. MIN WON, 125-104 12/25 @ MIA Lost, 91-101 12/26 @ ORL WON, 98-89 12/28 vs. DET Lost, 80-103 12/30 @ ATL Lost, 101-109 12/31 vs. MIL Lost, 80-96 1/2 @ CHA WON, 91-87 1/4 vs. DAL Lost, 90-109 1/5 @ PHI Lost, 92-95 1/7 vs. HOU Lost, 93-105 1/9 @ GSW Lost, 94-112 1/11 @ SAC Lost, 84-103 1/13 @ PHX Lost, 100-107 1/15 @ LAL WON, 109-102 1/16 @ LAC 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO 1/19 vs. CHI 7:30 PM TNT 1/21 vs. UTA 7:00 PM FSO 1/23 vs. CHA 7:30 PM FSO 1/25 vs. OKC 3:30 PM ABC 1/27 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO 1/28 vs. POR 7:00 PM FSO 1/30 vs. SAC 7:30 PM FSO 1/31 @ MIN 8:00 PM FSO 2/2 vs. PHI 7:00 PM FSO 2/5 vs. LAC 8:00 PM TNT 2/6 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO 2/8 vs. LAL 3:30 PM ABC 2/11 vs. MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/12 @ CHI 8:00 PM TNT 2/20 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/22 @ NYK 1:00 PM FSO 2/24 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO 2/26 vs. GSW 8:00 PM TNT/FSO 2/27 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO 3/1 @ HOU 3:30 PM ABC 3/3 vs. BOS 7:00 PM FSO 3/4 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 3/6 @ ATL 7:30 PM FSO 3/7 vs. PHX 7:30 PM NBATV/FSO 3/10 @ DAL 8:30 PM FSO 3/12 @ SAN 8:00 PM TNT 3/15 @ ORL 6:00 PM FSO 3/16 @ MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 3/18 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO 3/20 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO 3/22 @ MIL 3:00 PM FSO 3/25 @ MEM 8:00 PM FSO 3/27 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 3/29 vs. PHI 4:30 PM FSO 4/2 vs. MIA 8:00 PM TNT

4/5 vs. CHI 3:30 PM ABC 4/8 @ MIL 8:00 PM FSO 4/10 vs. BOS 7:30 PM FSO 4/12 @ BOS 3:00 PM FSO 4/13 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO 4/15 vs. WAS 8:00 PM FSO

*Denotes Overtime

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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (20-20) AT LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (26-13)

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CAVS QUICK FACTS

The Cleveland Cavaliers wi ll wrap up th eir five-game West Coast tr ip tonight when they take on th e Los Angeles Clipp ers at STAPLES

Center. Th e Cavs and Clipp ers split the 2013-14 regular season series with each team winning on th eir home floor. Since the 2002-03 season, the Cavs hold a 17-6 record against the Clippers . Cleveland h as also won five of the last seven meetings at STAPLES Center.

Defensively, the C avs h eld th e Clipp ers to a combin ed .387 (70-181) shooting from the field in the two- game s eries in 2013-14, including

a .238 (15-63) mark from th e th ree-point lin e. Cleveland also outrebounded th em by an average of 11.0 rebounds (54.0 to 43.0).

The Wine and Gold are co ming off a 109-102 road win ove r the Los An geles Lakers last night . Cleveland held the L akers to just 41

points on 14-34 (.412) shooting in the second half, including an opponent season-low 14 points in the third quarter. Th e Cavs also had just nine turnovers in th e win, inc luding on e in th e final p eriod . It was the 6th time th e Cavs had less than 10 turnovers this season.

LeBron James is en route to becoming the youngest p layer in NBA h istory to reach 24,000 points as he needs 30 points to re ach th at

plate au. (He is 30 years and 17 days old as of today). Kobe Bryant currently holds the record as he was 31 years and 75 days when he

reach ed 24,000 points on Nov. 6, 2009. Among act ive players, James ranks 6 th with 23,970 points for his career (23 rd all-t ime) . He is also three steals away fro m 1,000 as a C avalier (has 1,486 in career). (Elias Sports Bureau)

Since returnin g to the lineup (two games), LeBron James is averag ing 34.5 points on .548 shooting from the field, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0

assists and 1 .5 steals in 37.5 minutes per game. In last night’s v ictory, James registered his 10 th 30-point game of the s eason after

finishing with a game-high 36 points on 12-24 (.500) shooting, including 4-10 (.400) from the three-point lin e, five rebounds, a team-high five assists and two steals in 38 minutes.

In his last eight contests, K evin Love is averaging 21.3 points and 11.3 rebounds in 35.4 minutes p er game. Lo ve h as notched a doub le-

double in six straight meetings against the C lippers, includin g a 45-point (15-23 FG), 19-rebound, 6-assist performance in his las t

outing against the Clippers at STAPLES Center on Dec. 22, 2013 .

After scorin g 22 points (9-16 FG, 4-4 FT) last night against th e L akers, K yrie Irving h as now scored at least 21 points in n ine of his last 11

games (since Dec. 23). Over that 11-game stretch, h e is averaging 23.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.6 steals in 38.8 minutes.

Timof ey Mozgov and Tr istan Thompson combin ed for 21 rebounds last night, which included eight boards on the offensive end of the

floor. On the season, both players rank amon g the NBA’s Top 20 leaders in total offensive rebounds in 2014-15 as Thompson is 4 th

(151) and Mozgov is 13 th (105).

In his four starts as a C avalier, J.R. Smith is averaging 18.5 p oints, 3 .8 rebounds and 1.8 steals, while connec ting on a .389 (14-36) from

the three-point line, in 37.0 minutes p er game.

The Win e and Gold will play 10 of their next 13 games at Quicken Loans Aren a, beginning with a four-game homestand that starts on

MLK Day against th e Chicago Bulls.

CAVALIERS REC ENT TRANSAC TIONS

1/7/14 – Acquired center Timofey Mozgov and a 2015 second round pick from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for two protected 2015 first round picks (via Oklahoma City and Memphis)...Waived guard A.J. Price…1/5/14 – Acquired guards Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith from the New York Knicks and a protected 2015 first round pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-team trade. In exchange, the Cavs sent guard Dion Waiters to the Thunder, and Lou Amundson, Alex Kirk and its own 2019 second round pick to the Knicks…12/21/14 – Recalled center Alex Kirk from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team…12/17/14 – Assigned center Alex Kirk to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team.

2014-15 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS

RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK

OVERALL 20-20 (.500) 11-9 (.550) 9-11 (.450) 1-0 (1.000) W1

CENTRAL 3-2 (.600) 2-2 (.500) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) L2

EASTERN 15-9 (.625) 8-5 (.615) 7-4 (.636) 1-0 (1.000) L1

WESTERN 5-11 (.313) 3-4 (.429) 2-7 (.222) 0-0 (---) W1

CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY Iman Shumpert (Dislocated Left Shoulder) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh)

Anderson Varejao (Achilles Tendon Rupture) – OUT Tyronn (Tah-RON) Lue Kevin Love (Back Spasms) – QUESTIONABLE Timofey Mozgov (TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov)

Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW)

PROBABL E STARTERS

POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG

F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 14-15: 31 31 25.8 5.3 7.5 .492 37.5

F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 243 14-15: 39 39 17.7 10.3 2.3 .434 35.7

C 20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV 7-1 250 14-15: 39 38 8.4 7.9 0.5 .502 25.5

G 5 J.R. SMITH 6-6 225 14-15: 29 10 11.6 2.6 3.0 .402 27.0

G 2 KYRIE IRVING 6-3 193 14-15: 37 37 20.7 3.1 5.1 .454 38.1

Page 2: CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (20-20) - NBA.com · 2019-05-31 · 2/20 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/22 ... LeBron James is en route to becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach 24,000

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: AT LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (26-13)

Overall: 69-49 Home: 44-16 The Q: 16-3 Road: 23-32

Current Streak: Lost 1 Home Streak: Won 1 Road Streak: Lost 1

Last Win: 12/7/13 Last Home Win: 12/7/13 Last Road Win: 11/5/12

Last Loss: 3/16/14 Last Home Loss: 3/1/13 Last Road Loss: 3/16/14

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

Cavs Individual Bests Points: 36 – Robinson, 2/6/83, Snyder, 12/28/75 Rebounds: 21 – Carlos Boozer, 12/3/03 Assists: 16 – Washington, 2/13/71, Johnson, 12/19/70 Biggest Win: 32 points on 1/19/71 (111-79) 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

2013-14 GAME RECAPS (Series Tied 1-1)

CAVALIERS 80, CLIPPERS 102 – STAPLES CENTER – LOS ANGELES, CA (3/16/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Luol Deng led the Cavaliers with a game-high 23 points on 8-16 (.500) shooting, including 3-7 (.429) shooting from the three-point line, six rebounds and one steal in 31 minutes…Spencer Hawes finished with 14 points and five rebounds in 34 minutes…Jarrett Jack tallied 12 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting, two rebounds and five assists in 35 minutes…Dion Waiters shot 3-6 (.500) from beyond the arc and posted 15 points, three rebounds and five assists in 36 minutes off the bench…Anderson Varejao pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds in 19 minutes, while Tyler Zeller had nine rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench…Blake Griffin led seven Clippers in double figures with 21 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in 38 minutes…Chris Paul tallied 16 points and a game-high 15 assists in 36 minutes…DeAndre Jordan added 15 points and 11 rebounds in 32 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Clippers scored the first 11 points of the game and the Cavs could get no closer than seven the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs outrebounded the Clippers 48-41…30 of Cleveland’s 48 boards came from the team’s bench players.

MARCH 16, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 80-102 DENG - 23 VAREJAO - 12 JACK/WAITERS - 5 29-83 (.349) 14-20 (.700) 16-32-48 at Clippers Griffin - 21 Griffin/Jordan - 11 Paul - 15 42-94 (.447) 10-15 (.667) 10-31-41

CAVALIERS 88, CLIPPERS 82 – QUICKEN L OANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (12/7/13) KEY PERFORMERS: Tristan Thompson posted his team-leading 10th double-double of the season (50th of career) with a game-high tying 20 points, 13 rebounds, a then season-high four assists, two steals and one block in 40 minutes…Andrew Bynum tallied 18 points on 8 -13 (.615) shooting and six rebounds in 24 minutes…Kyrie Irving finished with game-high tying 20 points, three rebounds, a team-high six assists and one block in 40 minutes…Anderson Varejao finished with six points, a then season-high 17 rebounds (five offensive) and one block in 23 minutes off the bench…Varejao was also the last Cavs bench player to have at least 17 rebounds in a single game when he had 18 boards on Janu ary 11, 2008 against the Charlotte Bobcats…Jarrett Jack recorded 11 points, a season-high nine rebounds, three assists, and one steal in 32 minutes off the bench…Chris Paul posted his 17th double-double of the season with 13 points, seven rebounds, a game-high 15 assists and a game-high three steals in 39 minutes…DeAndre Jordan recorded his ninth double-double of the season with 12 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, a team-high 13 rebounds, one steal and a game-high four blocks in 33 minutes…Jamal Crawford tallied a team-high 19 points and two steals in 29 minutes off the bench TURNING POINT: Jarrett Jack buried a half-court shot at the third-quarter buzzer, putting Cleveland ahead for good at 67-66. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs held the Clippers to 82 points, which is a season-low by a Cavaliers opponent this season…It was also the least amount of points scored by the Clippers this season…Cleveland held Los Angeles to 28 -87 (.322) shooting from the field, a season-low by a Cavaliers opponent…The last time Cleveland held an opponent to .322 or less shooting was November 18, 2003 against the L.A. Clippers (.319)…The Cavaliers outrebounded the Clippers 60 -45…The 60 rebounds are a season-high for the Cavs...The last time Cleveland recorded 60-plus rebounds was February 25, 2011 versus the New York Knicks (62 rebounds).

DECEMBER 7, 2013 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)

CAVALIERS 88-82 IRVING /THOMP SON - 20 VAREJAO - 17 IRVING - 6 31-83 (.373) 22-30 (.733) 16-44-60 vs. Clippers Crawford - 19 Jordan - 13 Paul - 15 28-87 (.322) 19-26 (.731) 10-35-45

CONNECTIONS Los Angeles guard J.J. Redick and Cleveland point gua rd Kyrie Irving both attended Duke University…Clippers center Spencer Hawes appeared 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 center 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 were teammates with the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets during the 2005-06 season.

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 100.0 100.2 .448 .472 .758 41.2 40.8 21.7 7.1 4.0 13.8 -0.2

CLIPPERS 106.2 99.8 .472 .454 .755 40.9 41.7 24.6 7.7 4.7 12.4 +6.4

CAVALIERS vs. CLIPP ERS 2014-15 SEASON

January 16 at L.A. Clipp ers – 10:30 p.m. on ESPN /FSO

Febru ary 5 at Cleveland – 8:00 p.m. on TNT

Page 3: CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (20-20) - NBA.com · 2019-05-31 · 2/20 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/22 ... LeBron James is en route to becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach 24,000

NEXT OPPONENT: VS. CHICAGO BULLS (26-14)

Overall: 82-114 Home: 50-47 The Q: 23-16 Road: 32-67

Current Streak: Won 1 Home Streak: Lost 1 Road Streak: Won 1

Last Win: 10/31/14 Last Home Win: 11/30/13 Last Road Win: 10/31/14

Last Loss: 1/22/14 Last Home Loss: 1/22/14 Last Road Loss: 12/21/13

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

Cavs Ind ividual Bests Points: 41 – L eBron J ames, 11/5 /08 and 11/8/08 Rebounds: 20 –J.J . Hickson, 1/22/11 Assists: 18 – John B agley, 12/30/85

Biggest Win : 30 points on 1/24/87 (114-84) and 2/3/84 (106-76) Biggest Loss: 41 points on 12/22/70 (80-121) Bulls Ind ividu al Bests Points: 69 – M ichael Jord an, 3/29/80 (O T) Rebounds: 35 – Charles Oakley, 4/22/88 Assists: 15 – Reggie Theus, 4 /13/83

2014-15 GAME RECAPS (CAVS Lead Series 1-0 )

CAVALIERS 114, BULLS 108 (OT) – UNITED CENTER – CHICAGO, IL (10/31/14) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James scored eight points in overtime and finished the night with a game-high 36 points, eight rebounds, five assists, four steals and one block in 42 minutes…Kyrie Irving shot a perfect 10-10 from the foul line and tallied 23 points and three assists in 35 minutes…Kevin Love notched his 2nd double-double of the season with 16 points, a game-high 16 rebounds and a career-high four steals in 41 minutes…Tristan Thompson also registered a double-double with 16 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting and 13 rebounds, including a franchise-record tying 12 offensive boards, and two blocks in 36 minutes off the bench. He became the first Cavs player to ever grab 12 offens ive rebounds as a reserve…For Chicago, Kirk Hinrich had 20 points on 7-11 (.636) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from deep, and two steals in 34 minutes…Derrick Rose also scored 20 points to go along with four rebounds and four ass ists in 25 minutes…Mike Dunleavy shot 4-7 (.571) shooting and finished with 14 points, nine rebounds, a game-high eight assists and two blocks in 40 minutes. TURNING POINT: Trailing by five with just under 47 seconds to go in the fourth quarter, LeBron James hit a pair of free throws and Kyrie Irving converted a three-point play to tie the game…In overtime, James scored eight points and Tristan Thompson had a huge putback dunk to push the Cavs lead to four with 24 seconds to go. The Cavs would go on to hit six free throws down the stretch and hold on for the victory. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs shot well from the free throw line, going 29-33 (.879)…Cleveland pulled down 20 offensive rebounds and outrebounded Chicago 52-42…the Cavs also held advantages in points in the paint (58-44), second chance points (22-14) and fast break points (21-16).

OCTOBER 31, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 114-108 JAMES - 36 LOVE - 16 DELLAVEDOVA/JAMES - 4 41-104 (.394) 29-33 (.879) 20-32-52 at Bulls OT Hinrich/Rose - 20 Noah - 13 Dunleavy - 8 41-90 (.456) 13-17 (.765) 11-31-42

CONNECTIONS

Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving and Chicago forward Mike Dunleavy both played their college ball at Duke University… Irving and Bulls guard Derrick Rose helped guide USA Basketball to a gold medal at the 2014 FIBA World Cup this past summer…Cavaliers team consultant Bernie Bickerstaff was an assistant with the Bulls from 2008-2010…Cavs assistant coach Jim Boylan was the lead assistant coach with the Bulls from 2004-07 and served as the interim head coach for part of the 2007-08 season…Cavaliers Radio Studio Analyst Brad Sellers played for the Chicago Bulls from 1986-1989…Bulls assis tant coach Mike Wilhelm is a native Clevelander and played his

high school basketball at St. Ignatius…Wilhelm firs t entered the NBA in the 1993-94 season with the Cavaliers as a video coordina tor before becoming an advance scout for the Cavs…Cavs forward Shawn Marion is a native of Waukegan, Illinois, while Cavs guard Iman Shumpert is a native of Oak Park, Illinois.

CAVALIERS – BULLS MATCHUP (2014-15 Regular Season Statistics)

PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF

CAVALIERS 100.0 100.2 .448 .472 .758 41.2 40.8 21.7 7.1 4.0 13.8 -0.2

BULLS 102.0 99.3 .444 .441 .778 45.7 42.7 21.7 6.2 6.7 14.5 +2.7

CAVALIERS vs. BULLS 2014-15 SEASON

October 31 at Chicago – C AVS 114, Bulls 108 (OT)

January 19 at Cleveland – 8:00 p.m. on TNT Febru ary 12 at Chicago – 8 :00 p.m. on TN T April 5 at Cleveland – 3:30 p.m. on ABC

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LAST FIVE GAMES (1-4)

CAVALIERS 109, LAKERS 102 – STAPLES CENTER – L OS A NGEL ES, CA (1/15/15) KEY PERFORMERS: Le Bron James had his se cond straight 30-point outing since returning from injury after finishing with a game-high 36 points on 12-24 (.5 00) shooting, including 4-10 (.400) from the three -point line, five rebounds, a team-high five assists and two steals in 38 minutes…Kyrie Irving finished with 22 points on 9 -16 (.563 ) shooting, two rebounds, three assists and two steals in 37 minutes…Kevin Love

shot 8-9 (. 899) from the free throw line and tallied 17 points, seven rebounds and a steal in 37 minutes…J.R. Smith conne cted on three triples and ended up with 14 poi nts, four rebounds, two assists and a steal in 37 minutes…Tristan Thompson pulle d down a game -high 11 rebounds (five offensive) and added five points and two blocks 32 minutes off the bench…Timofey Mozgov grabbe d 10 rebounds, while addi ng four poi nts and one block in 23 minutes…For the Lakers, Kobe Bryant recorded a double-double with 19 points on 7 -14 (.500) shooting, a career-high 17 assists and six rebounds in 3 2 minutes… Jordan Hill had a

team-high 20 points on 10-1 4 (.714 ) shooting, six rebounds and three steals in 32 minutes…Ni ck Young added 14 points and two rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: T he Wine and G old steppe d up the de fense in the third quarter, holding the Lakers to just 14 poi nts while scoring 22 to go into the final period with a 79-75 lead…the Cavs would go on to lead the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland held the Lakers to just 41 points on 14 -34 (.412 ) shooting in the second hal f, including an oppone nt season -low 14 points on 6 -20 (.300) shooting in the third quar ter…the Cavs hit nine three-pointers... Cleveland turned over the ball just nine times, including once in the fourth quarter…the Cavs’ 13 offen sive rebounds led to a 17-6 edge in second cha nce poi nts.

JANUARY 15, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 109-102 JAMES - 36 THOMPSON - 11 JAMES - 5 37-79 (.468) 26-36 (.722) 13-27-40 at Lakers Hill - 20 Bryant/Hill - 6 Bryant - 17 39-76 (.513) 16-23 (.696) 8-27-35

CAVALIERS 100, SUNS 107 – US AIRWAYS CENTER – PHOENIX, AZ (1/13/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James returned to action and posted 33 points on 11-1 8 (.611 ) shooting, seven rebounds, five assists and a steal in 37 minutes…J.R. Smith finished with a season-high 29 points on 10 -

19 (.526 ) shooting, including a season -high 8-14 (.57 1) from beyond the arc, a nd a season-high four steals in 3 9 minutes…Tristan Thompson adde d 10 poi nts on a per fect 5-5 (1.00 0) s hooting fr om the field a nd six rebounds in 32 minutes off the bench…Shawn Marion grabbed a season -high 11 rebounds and added si x points and two assists in 22 mi nutes off the bench… Markieff Morris led Phoe nix with a career-high 35 points on 15 -21 (.7 14) shooting and seven rebounds in 38 minutes…Goran Dragic tallied 18 points on 8-15 (.533 ) shooting and four assists in 3 3 minutes…Alex Le n recorde d a double -double with 13 points and a team-high 10 rebounds in 37 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs overcame a 19-point deficit and took a 97-96 lead with 3:53 remaining in the game but the Suns followe d up with a 7-0 run to seal the victory for Phoenix. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland’ s 16 offensive rebounds led to 15 second chance points…the Cavs connected on 13 three -pointers…

JANUARY 13, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 100-107 JAMES - 33 MARION - 11 IRVING - 6 36-82 (.439) 15-20 (.750) 16-26-42 at Suns Mark. Morris - 35 Len - 10 Bledsoe - 6 40-76 (.526) 20-27 (.741) 9-25-34

CAVALIERS 84, KINGS 103 – SLEEP TRAIN ARENA – SACRAMENTO, CA (1/11/15) KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love registered his 21

st double-double of the year with a team-high 25 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three assists, one steal and one block in 35 minutes…Kyrie Irving

finished with 2 1 points, including 4-7 (.57 1) from beyond the arc, four rebounds, a team -high seven a ssists and a block in 36 minutes…Timofey Mozgov made his first start as a Cavalier and notched a double -double (10

th on the season) with 14 points on 6 -8 (.750 ) shooting, a team-high 12 rebounds and two blocks in 33 minutes…For Sacramento, DeMarcus Cousins had game highs of 26 points a nd 13 re bounds,

while adding five assists, four steals and three blocks in 35 minutes…Rudy Gay tallied 23 points on 9-14 (.643 ) shooting and four rebounds in 33 minutes…Darren Collison added 1 6 points on 6 -1 0 (.600) shooting

and six assists in 33 minutes. TURNING POINT: Sacrame nto outscored Cleveland 29 -15 in the second quarter to go up 59-4 4 halftime and led by double-digits the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland conne cted on 11 three -pointers.

JANUARY 11, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 84-103 LOVE - 25 MOZGOV - 12 IRVING - 7 33-78 (.423) 7-12 (.583) 6-35-41 at Kings Cousins - 26 Cousins - 13 Collison - 6 42-86 (.488) 13-17 (.765) 7-38-45

CAVALIERS 94, WARRIORS 112 – ORACLE ARENA – OAKLAND, CA (1/9/15) KEY PERFORMERS: J.R. Smith made his first start as a Cavalier and finished with a game-high 27 points, five rebounds and a steal in 42 minutes…Smith also made a season -high 11 field goals…Kyrie Irving had a strong all-around game with 23 points, si x rebounds, five assists and a game -high three steals in 41 minutes…Kevin Love notched his four stra ight double-double (20th of the season) with 17 points on 6-11 (. 545) shooting and a game-high 14 rebounds in 3 8 minutes of work…Tristan Thompson posted 11 points, nine rebounds (four offensive) and two steals in 30 minutes…Timofey M ozgov made his Cavalier debut and

nearly had a double-double with nine points, eight rebounds (five offe nsive) and one block in 27 minutes off the bench… Klay Thompson made four three-pointers and led the Warriors with a team-high 24 points and four re bounds in 3 0 minutes…Stephen Curry recor ded a double -double with 23 points on 8-15 (.533 ) shooting and a game-high 10 assi sts in 35 minutes…Draymond Green added 1 0 points, a team -high 11 rebounds, eight assists and three blocks in 31 minutes.

TURNING POINT : The Wi ne and G old cut the Warriors lead to just five, 93-88, with 5:53 re maining in the fourth quarter but the Cavs woul d go four minutes without a field goal as Gol den State closed out the game on a 19-6 run. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and had an 1 8-10 edge in se cond chance points…Cleveland scored 32 poi nts in the first quarter…the Cavs swiped eight steals on the evening.

JANUARY 9, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 94-112 SMITH - 27 LOVE - 14 IRVING - 5 35-86 (.407) 17-23 (.739) 14-31-45 at Warriors Thompson - 24 Green - 11 Curry - 10 43-86 (.500) 16-17 (.941) 9-35-44

CAVALIERS 93, ROCKETS 105 – QUICKEN LOANS A RENA – CLEVELAND, OH (1/7/15) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving returned to the lineup and registered a season-highs 38 poi nts on 1 5-26 (.577 ) shooting, three assists, two rebounds and a steal in 41 minutes...Irving score d a career-high tying 23 points in the first half (vs. Boston 1/22/13, at New York 12/4/14)…Kevin Love recorded his 19th double-double of the season (2 75th of career) a fter finishing with 17 poi nts, a team-high 16 re bounds and four assists in 39 minutes of play…Tristan Thompson shot a season-best 7-7 from the free throw line and tallied 11 points six rebounds, one steal and a block in 32 minutes…Matthew Dellavedova chippe d in with

nine points and a team-high five assists in 35 minutes…James Harden led H ouston with 21 points, seven rebounds and a game -high nine assists in 33 minutes…Dwight Howard notche d a doubl e-double with 17 points and 19 rebounds (10 offensive) in 37 minutes…Trevor Ariza finished the night with 13 points, six boards, three assists and a game -high five steals in 36 minutes of action. TURNING POINT: The Cavs took a 74-73 lead into the fourth quarter but were outscored 32-19 in the final frame.

CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland knocked down 10 three pointers on the night…Defensively, the Cavaliers forced 17 Rockets turnovers.

JANUARY 7, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 93-105 IRVING - 38 LOVE - 16 DELLAVEDOVA - 5 34-82 (.415) 15-19 (.789) 13-24-37 vs. Rockets Harden - 21 Howard - 19 Harden - 9 39-86 (.453) 15-24 (.625) 19-31-50

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EIGHT BALL: J.R. Smith hit a season-high eight three-pointers against Phoenix on Jan. 13, while also finishing with

season highs in points (29) and steals (4) in 39 minutes of work. It was the 11th time in his career he’s made at least eight three-pointers in a game, which is the most in NBA history and ahead of Ray Allen (9), Dennis Scott (7) and Stephen Curry (7). His eight three-pointers were tied for the 2nd-most in fra nchise his tory. Smith also tied to team’s record for triples in a qua rter with five makes in the third period. (Elias Sports Bureau)

START OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT: J.R. Smith made his first start as a Cavalier in the Jan. 9 game at Golden State and ended up with 27 points, while grabbing five rebounds in 42 minutes of work. Smith is just the 6th player in Cavaliers history to score at least 27 points in their first start, joining Johnny Davis (33 on 10/30/84 at DET), Jeremy Pargo (28 on 11/21/12 vs. PHI), C.J. Miles (28 on 12/11/12 vs. LAL), Ron Anderson (27 on 10/26/84 at PHI) and Walt Wesley (27 on 11/7/70 a t BUF). (Elias Sports Bureau)

VERSUS THE EAST: The Cavs are 15-9 against the Eastern Conference in 2014-15, including 7-4 on the road. Cleveland’s nine-game winning streak over the East from Nov. 24 to Dec. 15 was tied for the 4 th longest in franchise history.

THE LOVE MACHINE: Kevin Love has a team-high 21 double-doubles (tied-4 th in NBA) and is averaging 17.7 points and a team-high 10.3 rebounds (11

th in NBA) in 35.7 minutes in his first season as a Cavalier. He also ranks 4

th in

defensive rebounds per game at 8.2. Love is the only player in 2014-15 to make at least 50 three-pointers with averages of at least 10 points and 10 rebounds.

• NEW YEAR’S LOVE: Since the calendar flipped to 2015, Kevin Love is off to a solid start, notching five double-

doubles and averaging 21.3 points and 11.3 rebounds in 35.4 minutes through his first eight games of the new year.

• A LOVE-LY MILESTONE: After nailing three three-pointers at Sacramento on Jan. 11, Kevin Love became the 25th player 6’10” or taller in league history to reach 500 triples for his career. Love, who is averaging 12.0 rebounds and has 503 treys in his career, is one of three players in NBA history to average at least 10.0 rebounds and make 500 three-pointers, joining Larry Bird (10.0 rpg, 649 3FG) and Charles Barkley (11.7 rpg, 538 3FG). Love is also the fastest player in league history to reach 4,000 rebounds and 500 three-pointers

(401 games). Prior to Love, the player who reached 4,000+ rebounds and 500+ three-pointers in the fewest games was Antoine Walker (448). (Elias Sports Bureau)

• FIRST LOVE: In the first quarter this season, Kevin Love is averaging 7.5 points (5 th-best in the NBA) on .510 shooting, including .453 (29-64) from

the three-point line and .925 (62-67) from the foul line. He has scored in double figures in 12 first qua rters on the year. LeBron James ranks 9th with 7.2 points in the f irst quarter this season.

• BIG NUMBERS: In the Jan. 5 game at Philadelphia, Kevin Love became the

1st NBA player this season to put up at least 28 points and 19 rebounds in a game. The last time a Cavs player accomplished tha t feat was almost seven years ago when LeBron James had 31 points and 19 boa rds on Jan. 11, 2008 versus Charlotte.

• LOVE-LY DEBUT: Kevin Love registered a double-double in his first action as a Cavalier after posting 19 points and a game-high 14 rebounds in 38 minutes 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: Since Dec. 26 (12 games), Tristan Thompson is averaging 11.5 points on .524 shooting and 9.9 rebounds (4.7 offensive) in 35. 6 minutes. In 2014-15, Thompson currently ranks 4th in the NBA in total offensive rebounds (151) and 5th in average (3.8). He has also now played in 246 consecutive regular season

games dating back to Feb. 10, 2012.

21 & OVER: Kyrie Irving has scored at least 21 points in nine of his last 11 games (s ince Dec. 23). Over that

11-game stretch, he is averaging 23.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.6 steals in 38.8 minutes. On the season, Irving is the highest scoring point guard in the Eastern Conference and ranks 3

rd among all NBA point

guards at 20.7 points per game.

DYNAMIC DUO: Kyrie Irving and LeBron James are each averaging at least 20.0 points and 5.0 assists per game this year, and are on pace to becoming the 5 th duo in NBA history to accomplish that feat.

Players with at least 27 points in first start with Cavs

Player Points/Opp/Date 1. Johnny Davis 33 at DET 10/30/84 2. Jeremy Pargo 28 vs. PHI 11/21/12 3. C.J. Miles 28 vs. LAL 12/11/12 4. J.R. SMITH 27 at GSW 1/9/15 5. Ron Anderson 27 at PHI 10/26/84 6. Walt Wesley 27 at BUF 11/7/70

Most Games with at least 8 three-pointers made (All-Time)

Player Games

1. J.R. SMITH 11 2. Ray Allen 9 3. Dennis Scott 7 4. Stephen Curry 7

Most Double-Doubles Since start of 2013-14 season

Player Double-doubles

1. KEVIN LOVE (CLE) 86 2. Andre Drummond (DET) 77 3. DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) 75

Cavs players with double-double in debut since 1985-86

Player Date & Opponent Double-Double KEVIN LOVE 10/30/14 vs. Knicks 19 pts, 14 rebs Shaquille O’Neal 10/27/09 vs. Celtics 10 pts, 10 rebs Ben Wallace 2/24/08 vs. Grizzlies 12 pts, 10 rebs Darius Miles 10/29/02 at Kings 13 pts, 10 rebs Chris Gatling 10/31/00 at Nets 11 pts, 12 rebs Shawn Kemp 11/1/97 vs. Knicks 26 pts, 10 rebs Zydrunas Ilgauskas 10/31/97 at Celtics 16 pts, 16 rebs

Players with 10.0 rpg and 500 3-pointers in NBA history

Player RPG/3FGM

1. KEVIN LOVE 12.0/503 2. Larry Bird 10.0/649 3. Charles Barkley 11.7/538

Longest Active Streaks of Consecutive Games Played (Regular Season)

Player Games 1. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 279 (streak started 3/25/11) 2. Luis Scola (IND) 270 (streak started 12/26/11) 3. TRISTAN THOMPSON (CLE) 246 (streak started 2/10/12)

Total Offensive Rebounds 2014-15

Player OFF REBS 1. Andre Drummond (DET) 185 2. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 163 3. Tyson Chandler (DAL) 153 4. TRISTAN THOMPSON (CLE) 151

NBA Duos Averaging 20.0 points and 5.0 assists (All-Time)

Player Teammates 1968-69 Lakers Elgin Baylor & Jerry West 1971-72 Celtics John Havlicek & Jo Jo White 1991-92 Bulls Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen 2012-13 Heat LeBron James & Dwyane Wade 2014-15 CAVALIERS KYRIE IRVING & LEBRON JAMES

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THE ONLY ONE: LeBron James is the only player in the NBA this season to shoot .490 or better from the field with averages of at least 25.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists. He is the top scorer in the Eastern Conference ( 25.8, 2nd in NBA) and ranks 3rd in the East in assis ts per game (7.5, 8th in NBA). James already has eight games of at least 10 ass ists this season (also 11 double-doubles) after hav ing only seven such games in 2013-14 (12 double-doubles).

• 24,000 POINTS: LeBron James is en route to becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach 24,000 points as he needs 30 points to reach that plateau. (He is 30 years and 17 days old as of Jan. 15). Kobe Bryant currently holds the record as he was 31 years and 75 days when he reached 24,000 points on Nov. 6, 2009. (Elias Sports Bureau)

• KING JAMES PASSES SIR CHARLES: Against Brooklyn on Dec. 19, LeBron James’ three-pointer with 3:59 left to play in the first quarter moved him past Charles Barkley (23,757) for 23rd all-time on the NBA ca reer scoring lis t. James currently has 23,970 points and is 399 away from surpass ing Allen Iverson (24,368) for No. 22 on the list.

• THE PRICE IS RIGHT: LeBron James surpassed Mark Price as the franchise’s leader in three-point field goals made with

his firs t triple, his 803rd as a Cavalier, on Dec. 12 against New Orleans. James is also nearing Mark Price (4,206) for first place on the Cavs’ all-time ass ists list (needs 166 to pass him).

• PASSING THE MAILMAN: After a 31-point performa nce at Utah on Nov. 5, LeBron James had his 576th s traight double figure scoring outing to pass Karl Malone (575) for the 3rd longest streak in NBA history. James streak began on Jan. 6, 2007 and is currently at 603. His 600th straight double figure scoring

game came after a 29-point night at Orlando on Dec. 26.

• ANOTHER P.O.W. HONOR FOR JAMES: LeBron James has won the Eastern Conference Player of Week award twice this season (Nov. 10-16 & Nov. 24-30). His most recent one was the 47th time James has earned Player of the Week

accolades in his career, the most in NBA history. It also marked the 45th time in franchise history a player has earned Player of the Week honors and the 28th time James has earned the honor as a member of the Cavaliers.

Week ending Nov. 30: James led Cleveland 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 average margin of 23.3 points. He was the only NBA player to average at least 25 points, five rebounds and eight assists, and led the league in first qua rter 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 Nov. 16: James led Cleveland 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 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

• DROP 40: LeBron James has 10 games of at least 30 points this season, including two 40-point outings (both on the road). He 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 Orleans on Dec. 12. James has 54 regular season games of at least 40 points and 12 in the playoffs.

MAKING THEIR MARK: In a road win over Orlando on Dec. 26, LeBron James and Shawn Marion each registered milestones. James notched his 6,000th career assist with his fourth dish on the night, becoming the 32nd player in NBA his tory to record 6,000 assists for his career and just the 3 rd player 6’8” or ta ller to achieve that mark. He also

became the 4th

player in NBA history to record a t least 20,000 points, 6,000 rebounds and 6,000 assists, joining Kobe Bryant, John Havlicek and Oscar Robertson. With his second rebound against Orlando, Marion become the 36th player in NBA history (4th active) to reach 10,000 career rebounds and just the 8th player in league history to record 10,000

career rebounds as a player 6’7” or shorter. Marion is one of four players in league history to total 17,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,500 steals and 1,000 blocks (Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone and Kevin Ga rnett). He is the only player ever to tally 17,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,000 blocks and 500 three-pointers made.

ASSISTS MEN: In the Dec. 21 win over Memphis, Kyrie Irving (17 pts/11 asts) and LeBron James (25 pts/11 asts) became the first Cavs duo to register points-assists double-doubles s ince April 6, 2010 vs. Toronto (James 19/13, Mo Williams 14/12). The last time two Cavs players had at least 15 points and 10 assists in a g ame was Jan. 19, 2010, also vs. Toronto (James 28/11, Mo Williams 22/10). (Elias)

MIKEY ON FIRE: In his first start of the season on Dec. 19 against Brooklyn, Mike Miller finished with a season-high 21 points on 7-8 (.875) shooting from three-point range in 34 minutes. It was Miller’s highest career three-point percentage when hitting at least seven triples in a single game. The last Cavalier to make at least seven three-pointers and miss one triple was Daniel Gibson (7-8 vs. Utah on 12/20/10), while the last NBA player to do it was Kevin Love (8-9 vs. SAS on 12/13/13). Miller’s

21 points were also the most points scored by a Cavalier on all three-pointers. The previous club record for such a thing was 15 points, done five times by Damon Jones, twice by Daniel Gibson and once by Alonzo Gee. (Elias Sports Bureau)

BLACKJACK: The Cavaliers scored the first 21 points of their 97-88 win over Cha rlotte on Dec. 15. The last NBA team to score at least the first 21 points of a game was Portland, who opened up a 22-0 lead against Boston on February 21, 2004. (Elias Sports Bureau)

STREAKS: The Cavs’ eight-game winning streak from Nov. 24-Dec. 9 was their longest since March 2010 (also eight games). Cleveland’s six straight wins at The Q from Nov. 24-Dec. 15 was their longest since an 11-game home winning streak from Feb. 23-Apr. 6, 2010.

Top Scorers In The Eastern Conference In 2014-15

Player PPG 1. LEBRON JAMES (CLE) 25.8 2. Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 23.9 3. Dwyane Wade (MIA) 22.1

Most Consecutive Games of 10+ Points in NBA History

1. Michael Jordan – 866 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 787 3. LEBRON JAMES – 603 4. Karl Malone - 575

Most Player of the Week Selections in NBA History

Most Player of the Month Selections in NBA History

1. LEBRON JAMES – 47 TIMES 1. LEBRON JAMES – 27 TIMES 2. Kobe Bryant – 33 times 2. Kobe Bryant – 17 times 3. Michael Jordan – 25 times 3. Michael Jordan – 16 times 4. Allen Iverson – 23 times 4. Shaquille O’Neal – 12 times

*LeBron James h as earned the P layer of the Week Aw ard twice in 2014 -15

(games played Nov. 10-16 & Nov. 24-30)

Most Consecutive Seasons w/25.0 points per game (All-Time)

Player Consecutive Seasons LEBRON JAMES 11 (2004-05 to 2014-15) Karl Malone 11 (1987-88 to 1997-98) Jerry West 11 (1961-62 to 1971-72) Allen Iverson 10 (1998-99 to 2007-08) Shaquille O’Neal 10 (1993-94 to 2002-03) Dominique Wilkins 10 (1984-85 to 1993-94

Players 6’8” & taller 6,000 career assists

Players 6’7” & shorter 10,000 career rebounds

Player Assists Player Rebounds

1. Magic Johnson 6’9” 10,141 1. Wes Unseld 6’7” 13,769 2. Scottie Pippen 6’8” 6,135 2. Charles Barkley 6’6” 12,546 3. LEBRON JAMES 6’8” 6,021 3. Paul Silas 6’7” 12,357

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)

4. *Dennis Rodman 6’7” 11,954 5. Elgin Baylor 6’5” 11,463 6. *Dolph Schayes 6’7” 11,256

7. Bill Bridges 6’6” 11,054 8. SHAWN MARION 6’7” 10,038

*sometimes listed as 6’8”

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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES (CONTINUED)

COMEBACK KINGS: On the season, the Cavs have won after overcoming eight double-digit deficits ( trailed by 12 points vs. New Orleans on 11/10, 19 points at

Boston on 11/14, 11 points vs. Milwaukee 12/2, 11 points at New York on 12/4, 14 points vs. Toronto on 12/9, 11 points vs. Brooklyn on Dec. 19, 10 points at Orlando on 12/26, 11 points at Charlotte on 1/2). On Nov. 14, the Cavs overcame a 17-point fourth quarter deficit by 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 by as many as 19 points in the period. The last time Cleveland overcame a fourth qua rter deficit by that much was March 10, 2009 against the L.A. Clippers (19-point deficit). (Elias Sports Bureau)

GLASS CLEANERS: In the Cavs’ first ever win at the Barclays Center on Dec. 8, the Cavs outrebounded the Nets by 22 (55-33), their la rgest margin on the 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, Thompson-12), which was the first time that has happened s ince Jan. 3, 1984 against Milwaukee (Jeff Cook-12, Paul Thompson-13, Lonnie Shelton-12). Thompson (8 offensive) and Varejao (7 offensive) became the first pair of Cavs to pull down at least seven offens ive boards in a game since Nov. 7, 2006 vs. Atlanta (Zydrunas Ilgauskas -7, Drew Gooden-7). (Elias Sports Bureau)

OH CANADA: In a road win against the Raptors on Dec. 5, Toronto native Tristan Thompson poured in season highs of 21 points and 14 rebounds (nine offensive) in 33 minutes off the bench. The last Cavs player to tally at least 21 points and 14 rebounds off the bench was Ben Poquette, who did it on Jan. 26, 1985 against Denver (22 points, 14 rebounds). (Elias Sports Bureau)

DOUBLING UP: In a 105-91 victory at Toronto on Dec. 5, The Wine and Gold had three players record a double-double (James-24 pts & 13 asts, Love-15 pts & 13 rebs, Thompson-21 pts & 14 rebs) for the 2nd time this season (11/29/14 vs. Indiana). But it was the first time s ince Jan. 30, 2005 that three Cavs players had a double-double with at least 15 points (Drew Gooden, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Jeff McInnis vs. Milwaukee). (Elias Sports Bureau)

PUT 20 ON THE SCOREBOARD: In the Nov. 17 game against the Denver Nuggets, the Cavaliers had four players score 20 or more points (James - 22, Irving - 20,

Love - 20 and Waiters - 20) for the first time since March 3, 2004 at Dallas ( James - 28, Ilgauskas - 26, Boozer - 23, Nailon - 23). In the 111-108 win over Milwaukee on Dec. 2, the Wine and Gold had three players score 26 points or more (Irving-28, Love-27 and James-26). The last time that feat was accomplished in a s ingle game was Dec. 29, 2006 when James (32), Donyell Marshall (29) and La rry Hughes (26) each scored more than 26 in a 109-99 victory at home, which was also against the Bucks. (Elias)

A BUNCH OF FIVES: Against the Hawks on Nov. 15, Cleveland dished out a season-high 39 assists, which were two shy of tying the Quicken Loans Arena record (41 vs.

Detroit on 4/9/14). Five Cavs players dished out at least five or more ass ists (Waiters-8, James-7, Irving-5, Love-5, Varejao-5). The last time a Cavaliers squa d was able to accomplish tha t was on Jan. 4, 1997 vs. Indiana (Bob Sura-7, Bobby Phills-5, Chris Mills-5, Danny Ferry-5, Terrell Brandon-5). (Elias Sports Bureau)

RAINING THREES: In the Cavs’ win over Atlanta on Nov. 15, Cleveland had a record-setting night from the three-point line after shooting 19-31 (.613) from deep. • 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. • 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. • Eight Cavs players made at least one three-pointer. • 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) • 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 since Dec. 11, 1999, also against the Hawks.

TWO OF A KIND: In the 118-111 win over New Orleans on Nov. 10, Kyrie Irving and LeBron James each posted a stat line of 32 points and nine assists, becoming the first ever duo in Cavs history to tally those numbers in the same game. The last NBA teammates to record at least 32 points and nine assists was Minnesota’s Ricky Davis (35 pts, 9 asts) and Kevin Garnett (33 pts, 10 asts) on March 4, 2007 vs. Boston and that game went into two overtimes. (Elias Sports Bureau)

POINTS DISTRIBUTION: Cleveland had a season-hig h seven players score in double fig ures in the 108-101 win at Denver on Nov. 7 (James-22, Love-19, Waiters-17, Varejao-15, Thompson-12, Irving-12, Marion-10).

SOLID AT THE FOUL LINE: At Utah on Nov. 5, Cleveland shot 34-40 (.850) from the free throw line, which was its highest percentage with at least 34 made free throws since Nov. 30, 2005 vs. L.A. Clippers (40-47, .851). Also against Utah, LeBron James (12-12 FTs), Kevin Love (9-11 FTs) and Kyrie Irving (8-10 FTs) became the first

trio of Cavs players to have at least 10 free throw attempts in the same game s ince Feb. 15, 2007 vs. L.A. Lakers (LeBron James, Larry Hughes and Eric Snow). (Elias Sports Bureau)

CLEANUP MAN: On Halloween night in Chicago, Tris tan Thompson came off the bench and gra bbed a franchise-record tying 12 offensive rebounds, becoming the

first Cavs player to ever reach that amount as a bench player . The previous high for a Cavs reserve was 10 by Kenny Carr (11/28/79) and John Williams (12/11/91). The last NBA player to pull down 12 offensive rebounds as a reserve was Denver’s J.J. Hickson, who had 15 offensive rebounds on 2/25/14 vs. Portland. In the 114-108 overtime win, Thompson finished the night with a double-double of 16 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, 13 rebounds and two blocks in 36 minutes off the bench.

IRVING NAMED 2014 USA BASKETBALL MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: After helping to lead USA Basketball to a gold medal at the 2014 FIBA Basketball

World Cup and earning tournament MVP honors along the way, Kyrie Irving was named the 2014 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year . The USA Basketball Board of Directors is responsible for selecting its annual award winners. As a member of the 2014 USA Basketball World Cup Team, Irving started in all nine games and averaged 12.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 s teals in 24.4 minutes per game to help lead the USA to a 9-0 record and gold medal from Aug. 30-Sept. 14 in Bilbao, Barcelona and Madrid, Spain. The first-place finish qualif ied the USA for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. Irving was named MVP after a gold-medal-game performance that saw him score a game-high 26 points and record four assists while shooting 10-of-13 from the f ield, including a USA World Cup record 6 -of-6 from 3-

point. The 2014 gold medal was Irving's first title in senior-level international competition, and his second gold medal overall with USA Basketball. USA Basketball's Male Athlete of the Year Award was established in 1980 to recognize a USA Basketball athlete who, during the year of the award, made a significant impact on the success of his team's performance.

Teammates with at least 32 pts, 9 asts, 5 rebs each in same game (since 1985-86)

Players Game 1. KYRIE IRVING & LEBRON JAMES (CLE) vs. Pelicans 11/10/14 2. Kendall Gill & Robert Pack (NJN) Vs. Magic (1/13/97) 3. Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen (CHI) At Celtics (3/31/91)

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MOVIN’ ON UP THE CAVS ALL-TIME LEADERS LIST Several Cavs players have a chance to move up in several categ ories on the Cavs a ll-time leaders list this season.

GAMES PLAYED POINTS SCORED ASSISTS FGM STEALS FTM 1. Z. Ilgauskas (771) 1. L. James (16,051) 1. M. Price (4,206) 1. L. James (5,694) 1. L. James (997) 1. L. James (3,837) 2. D. Ferry (723) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (10,616) 2. L. James (4,041) 2. A. Carr (4,272) 2. M. Price (734) 2. B. Daugherty (2,741) 3. B. Smith (720) 3. B. Daugherty (10,389) 3. J. Bagley (2,311) 3. B. Smith (4,182) 3. F. Walker (722) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (2,495) 4. J. Williams (661) 4. A. Carr (10,265) 4. T. Brandon (2,235) 4. Z. Ilgauskas (4,045) 4. C. Ehlo (661) 4. J. Williams (2,106)

5. A. Carr (635) 5. M. Price (9,543) 5. F. Walker (2,115) 5. B. Daugherty (3,823) 5. T. Brandon (621) 5. M. Price (1883) 6. M. Price (582) 6. B. Smith (9,513) 6. B. Daugherty (2,028) 6. M. Price (3,429) 6. J. Williams (587) 6. A. Carr (1,719) 7. L. James (579) 7. J. Williams (8,504) 7. A. Miller (2,015) 7. J. Williams (3,198) 7. R. Harper (530) 7. C. Russell (1,627) 8. A. Varejao (560) 8. L. Nance (7,257) 8. A. Carr (1,820) 8. L. Nance (2,945) 8. A. Varejao (518) 8. W. Free (1,406)

9. B. Daugherty (548) 9. C. Russell (6,588) 9. C. Ehlo (1,803) 9. C. Russell (2,480) 9. J. Bagley (474) 9. L. Nance (1,364) 10. C. Ehlo (513) 10. W. Free (6,329) 10. G. Huston (1,630) 10. J. Chones (2,456) 10. B. Daugherty (422) 10. P. Hubbard (1,318)

BLOCKS 3FGM OFFENSIVE REBS DEFENSIVE REBS TOTAL REBS 1. Z. Ilgauskas (1,269) 1. L. James (826) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (2,336) 1. B. Daugherty (4,020) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (5,904) 2. J. Williams (1,200) 2. M. Price (802) 2. J. Williams (1,620) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (3,568) 2. B. Daugherty (5,227)

3. L. Nance (1,087) 3. D. Gibson (578) 3. A. Varejao (1,455) 3. L. James (3,326) 3. J. Williams (4,669) 4. L. James (505) 4. W. Person (550) 4. J. Brewer (1,292) 4. J. Williams (3,049) 4. A. Varejao (4,343) 5. J. Chones (450) 5. D. Ferry (543) 5. B. Daugherty (1,207) 5. A. Varejao (2,888) 5. L. James (4,026) 6. R. Hinson (430) 6. C. Ehlo (381) 6. L. Nance (1,067) 6. J. Chones (2,750) 6. J. Chones (3,790) 7. B. Daugherty (397) 7. M. Williams (378) 7. P. Hubbard (1,051) 7. L. Nance (2,494) 7. L. Nance (3,561)

8. A. Varejao (392) 8. K. Irving (366) 8. J. Chones (1,040) 8. J. Brewer (2,259) 8. J. Brewer (3,551) 9. J. Brewer (353) 9. D. Jones (344) 9. T. Hill (955) 9. T. Hill (1,830) 9. B. Smith (3,057) 10. M. West (325) 10. C. Mills (297) 10. T. Thompson (913) 10. D. Gooden (1,698) 10. T. Hill (2,785)

FRANCHISE LEADER NOTES: LeBron James became 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 Irving moved into 8th place in three-point field goals made on Dec. 11 at Oklahoma City…Tristan Thompson moved into 10th place in Offensive Rebounds with his fifth offensive rebound on Dec. 8 at Brooklyn…Anderson Varejao moved into sole possession of 8th place in games played on Dec. 2 vs. Milwaukee…LeBron James moved into sole possession of 7th place in games played on Oct. 30 vs. New York.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS While LeBron James and Shawn Marion continue to move up in the NBA’s all-time leading categories below, they join a list of other Cavs players who are also coming up on career milestones:

MILESTONES NOTES: Kevin Love made his 500th

career three-pointer with his second 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 grabbed his 900th career offensive 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 second board at Orlando on De c. 26…LeBr on James recorded hi s 6,000t h 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 Dec. 26…Mike Miller hit seven three-pointers to move past Tim Hardaway for 19th all-time in three-poi nters made against Brooklyn on De c. 19…Le Bron James moved past Charles Barkley for 2 3rd all-time on the NBA’s all-time scoring list after making a three-point at the 6:42 mark of the first quarter vs. Brooklyn on Dec. 19… Kyrie Irving played in his 200th game and made his 800th free throw at Brooklyn on Dec. 8…Anderson Varejao ma de his 900th career free t hrow with his

first make at New York Dec. 4…Tristan Thompson made his 1,0 00th

career field goal with his third make against Indiana on Nov. 29… Tristan Thompson grabbe d his 2,000th

career rebound vs. Orl ando on Nov. 24…Tristan Thompson pulled down his 800th career offensive rebound vs. Toronto on Nov. 2 2…Kyrie Irving surpassed 4,000 points for his career after converting a layup at the 5:58 mark of the 2nd quarter vs. Toronto on Nov. 22…Kyrie Irving grabbed his 800th career rebound at Washington on Nov. 21…Dion Waiters made his 800th career field goal vs. Denver on Nov. 17…Dion Waiters topped 400 assists for his career with his second assist vs. Atlanta on Nov. 15… LeBron James moved past Robert Parish for 24th all-time on the NBA’s scoring list after making an 18-foot jump shot at the 6:39 mark of the 2nd quarter at

Boston on Nov. 14…Le Bron James moved past Vince Carter for 25th all-time on the NBA’s scoring list after a 36-point performance at Chicago on Oct. 31…Kevin Love hit the 7,000 -point and 9 00-assist mark in the first quarter of the Oct. 30th game vs. New York…LeBron James is the youngest player in NBA history to score 23,000 points when he reached the milestone vs. Minnesota on April 4 of last se ason.

JAMES AND MILLER CLIMBING THE LADDER (REGULAR SEASON)

NBA’s All-Time SCORING Leaders (15 through 25)

NBA’s All-Time 3-pt Leaders

(10 through 20)

15. Alex English (25,613) 10. Peja Stojakovic (1,760) 16. Paul Pie rce (25,506)* 11. Dale Ellis (1,719)

17. Tim Duncan (25,433)* 12. Kobe Bryant (1,693)* 18. Reggie Miller (25,279) 13. Steve Nash (1,685)* 19. Jerry West (25,192) 14. Joe Johnson (1,655)* 20. Patrick Ewing (24,815) 15. Kyle Korver (1,623)*

21. Ray Allen (24,505) 16. Jason Richardson (1,577) 22. Allen Iverson (24,368) 17. Glen Rice (1,559) 23. LeBron James (23,970)* 18. Mike Miller (1,555)* 24. Charles Barkley (23,757) 19. Eddie Jones (1,546) 25. Vince Carte r (23,416)* 20. Tim Hardaway (1,542)

*Active Player

CAREER MILESTONES (REGULAR SEASON)

IRVING JAMES LOVE

5,000 Points (4,514) 24,000 Points (23,970) 8,000 Points (7,678) 400 Steals (307) 900 Games (873) 5,000 Rebounds (4,856) 800 Rebounds (780) 9,000 FGM (8,605) 1,000 Assists (986) 900 FTM (860) 700 Blocks (698) 600 3FGM (503) 400 3FGM (366) 40 Triple-Doubles (37) 300 Double-Doubles (277)

MARION MILLER SMITH 18,000 Points (17,632) 11,000 Points (10,853) 10,000 Points (9,577) 11,000 Rebounds (10,038) 4,000 FGM (3,976) 1,400 3FGM (1,358) 1,800 Steals (1,753) 1,600 3FGM (1,555) 800 3FGM (791)

THOMPSON VAREJAO JONES 3,000 Points (2,794) 2,000 FGM (1,746) 600 Games (578) 300 Blocks (203) 1,000 FTM (912) 700 3FGM (666) 700 FTM (602) 700 Assists (689) 200 Blocks (194) 3,000 Rebounds (2,235) 400 Blocks (392) 100 Double-Doubles (85) 100 Double-Doubles (90)

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2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS MEDIA GUIDE

2014-15 MEDIA GUIDE: Everyth ing about th e Cleveland C avaliers can b e found in th e C avs 2014-15 Media Guide, which is avai lable in i ts enti rety on cavs.com. The direc t link

to view and downlo ad the guid e can b e found at ht tp://www.nba.co m/c avaliers/team/guid e.

NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE - CANTON CHARGE

CANTON CHARGE UPDATE: The Canton Charge, the NBA Develop men t League team owned and operated by the Cleveland Caval iers, presented by SecureD ata 365, fell to

13-10 after a 97-90 loss to the Santa Cruz Warrio rs (13-8) at the NBA D-L eague Showc ase Cup on Thursday nigh t. Arinz e Onuaku continu ed his torr id pac e with his nin th consecutive double-double, netting a game-high 24 points with 19 rebounds and three steals in 41 minutes. Michael Dunigan added a double-double of 12 points and 11 boards in 31 minutes. Jorge Gutierrez poured in 17 points with eight assists and two blocks in 44 minutes. Canton will wrap up their participation in the NBA D-League Showcase Cup with a matchup

against the Austin Toros (San Antonio Spurs affil iate) on Saturd ay, Janu ary 17th at 6:00 p.m. The Charge wil l return home for Schoo l Day with an anti-bullying theme on Wednesday, Janu ary 21st at 11:00 a.m. against the Delaw are 87ers (Philadelphia 76ers affil iate). For mo re information, head to C antonCh arge.co m.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS OFF THE COURT NOTES

THE CAVALIERS ON RADIO: Cleveland Cavaliers fans wi ll be able to follow th e club all

season long on th e 50,000-watt flagship station N ews R adio WTAM 1100 and th e C avs Radio N etwork. Each broadc ast begins 30 minutes prior to game time with th e “First Merit Tip -Off Sho w,” hosted by Mike Snyder. C allin g the game act ion will b e John Michael and Cavalier L egend Jim Chones. Th en

following each game, fans can participate in th e “Postgame Cal l-In Show,” featuring co mments from players in both locker rooms, Co ach Blatt’s postgame press conferenc e, and live reports and highl ights

from other games around the leagu e. Fans can also hear the “Discount Drug Mart Cavaliers Insider Radio Sh ow,” every week durin g the season. The next show is Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00 pm on

the Cavs Rad io Network. Also, weekday mornin gs, Cavs personalities will b e on News Radio WTAM 1100 with host Bill Wil ls and Mike Snyd er to update C avalier f ans with th e latest on th e team and th e

NBA in gen eral .

ROCKIN’ THE Q: The Cavaliers h ave sold out each of their 20 home games so far at Quicken Lo ans Arena. The Cavs open ed th e 2014-15 season at Th e Q on Oct. 30 against the

New Yo rk Knicks, which was th eir 10th straight ho me open er sellout , as well as th e 300th regu lar season sellout at Th e Q. To d ate, includ ing regular season (319) and playoffs (35), there have been 354 sellouts at The Q .

11TH ANNUAL BLACK HERITAGE CELEBRATION TIPS OFF ON MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY: The Cleveland Cavaliers 11th annu al B lac k Heritage Celebration (BHC) wil l tip off on

Martin Luther Kin g Jr. D ay— Monday, January 19th at the C avs vs. Chic ago Bu lls game at Quic ken Loans Arena at 7:30 p.m. To begin th e c eleb ration th emed “M aking a Differenc e. One G en erat ion to th e Nex t," th e

team will rememb er Dr. King, th e p astor, activist and hu manitarian who led th e Afr ican Americ an civ il rights 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 pres entat ion will highlight inspiring black history moments- interviews with influen tial Afr ican Americ ans, including notable Cavs legends and players; and special halftime p erformanc es. Th ere will also be several co mmunity outreach initiatives durin g th e month as Cavs players and front office team members volunteer th eir time and s ervic e

to projects throughout Northeast Ohio. Th e Cavs, in partn ership with Henn essy, have teamed up with the Marcus Grah am Project (MGP) to host a four-day Sp orts Market ing Workshop for divers e professionals (February 26th through March 1st at Quicken Loans Arena). The M arcus Grah am Project is a n etwork of young prof essionals formed wi th th e

purpose of developing the n ext gen eration of lead ership by mentoring and training ethnic ally diverse men and women in all as pects of the advertisin g, media and marketing industry. Workshop partic ipants will rec eive first-hand knowled ge f rom some of tod ay’s top ex ecutives in th e Sports M arketin g industry. One standout participan t from the worksh op 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 D allas, Tex as. Visit www.cavs.com/bhc for mo re i nformation and to register for the MGP workshop. Signature Blac k Heritage Celebration theme nights at Cavs games in February inclu de: February 2nd vs Philadelphia 76ers at 7:00 p.m. (The team wi ll honor Herb Douglas, H arrison Dil lard and John Carlos - three former O lympic medalists who laid th e foundat ion for Afric an American ath letes of today) and Febru ary 26th vs Golden State

Warriors at 8:00 p.m. (Cleveland H eigh ts native and winner of B ET’s “Sunday Best," a Gospel singing comp etition s eries, G eoffrey Golden , bac ked with a magnific ent choir , will perform LIVE at halftime) .

CAVALIERS TEAM UP WITH FANDUEL: The Cleveland Cavaliers have entered into a new pa rtnership with FanDuel, the leader in one-day fantasy sports. The partnership comprises an integrated marketing agreement that includes promotional elements, such as in-arena signage and an online presence, to create a heightened awareness of FanDuel during Cavs games at Quicken Loans Arena. As part of the agreement, the Cavaliers and FanDuel will launc h #FanDuelfortheWin Sweepstakes,

where one lucky fan will win a Cavaliers VIP experience at an upcoming game. Fans will also have the chance to score big with various prizes including Cavs tickets, Cavs swag, autographed items and more via social media. Complete details will be announced at a la ter date.

FANS CAN LISTEN TO ALL CAVS GAMES ON FSO IN SPANISH: In an effort to further connect with the ever-growing Hispanic fan base, the Cleveland Cavaliers, along with partner Fox Sports Ohio, have announced that fans will now have the option to listen to all Cavaliers g ames on FSO in Spanish. Fans can simply select the Seconda ry Audio Programming (SAP) option on their TV or remote to tune in to Rafael Herna ndez-Brito’s high energy Spanish call on La Mega 87.7 FM. The SAP option featuring Hernandez-Brito’s call will be available 15 minutes prior to tipoff and end approximately 15 minutes following each game.

The Cavaliers on WTAM Monday 1/19 Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael Tuesday 1/20 Cavs Legend and TV Analyst Austin Carr Wednesday 1/21 Radio Color Analyst Jim Chones Thursday 1/22 Radio Studio Analyst Brad Sellers Friday 1/23 Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael

*All Cavs personalities will be on at 8:20 a.m.

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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 MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at LAL (1/15) 10:56 2-2 1-1 1-2 0-0-0 1 2 1 0 0 6 at PHX (1/13) 4:43 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 at SAC (1/11) 23:51 2-5 2-4 0-0 0-2-2 5 4 0 1 0 6 at GSW (1/9) 15:23 2-4 1-1 0-0 0-1-1 1 1 0 2 0 5 vs. HOU (1/7) 34:49 3-8 2-5 1-2 0-1-1 5 2 0 1 0 9

QUICK NOTES ON DELL AVEDOVA: o Scored six points and swiped one steal in 11 minutes off the bench at L.A. Lakers on Jan. 15 o Tallied six points, two boards and five assists in 24 minutes off the bench at Sacramento on Jan. 11 o Had nine points and a game-high five assists in 35 minutes against Houston on Jan. 7 o Dished out a season-high eight assists and scored three points in 39 minutes at Philadelphia on Jan. 5 o Posted 10 points, including a pair of threes, three rebounds and a season-high seven assists in 32 minutes against Dallas on

Jan. 4 o Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds, while adding three points and four assists in 34 minutes at Charlotte on Jan. 2 o Shot 3-5 (.600) from long range and finished with 11 points, four rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes against Milwaukee

on Dec. 31 o Dished out a season-high six assists in 26 minutes against Detroit on Dec. 28 o Made his 2

nd start of the season and recorded eight points, three assists and a steal in 36 minutes at Orlando on Dec. 26

o Matched his season high with five rebounds and dished out three assists in 24 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 12 o Shot 4-6 (.667) from beyond the arc and finished with a season-high 14 points, a season-high five rebounds, four assists and

one steal in 34 minutes at Oklahoma City on Dec. 11

# 12 JOE HARRIS Guard 6-6 225 lbs 9/7/91 Virginia Year: 1

st

ABOU T JOE: Son of Alice and Joe Harris…named to the 2014 Allstate Good Works Team for community service and improving the lives of others…member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and Future Business Leaders of America…named Mr. Basketball in the state of Washington in 2010 by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association and selected the 2010 Gatorade Washington Boys Basketball

Player of the Year.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at LAL (1/15) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at PHX (1/13) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at SAC (1/11) 22:48 1-4 1-4 0-0 0-0-0 1 1 0 1 0 3 at GSW (1/9) 7:14 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 vs. HOU (1/7) 15:49 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-1-1 0 2 2 1 0 3

QUICK NOTES ON HARRIS: o In his 1st career 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 o 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 o Hit a pair of triples and finished with six points in 11 minutes off the bench at New Orleans on Dec. 12 o Posted five points and three rebounds in 13 minutes against Indiana on Nov. 29 o Had 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 o Tallied six points and two rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench at Boston on Nov. 14

o Made his first NBA basket against Portland on Nov. 4 o Selected by the Cavaliers in the second round (33rd overall pick) of the 2014 NBA Draft o Played in 135 games (128 starts) in his four-year college career at Virginia with averages of 12.6 points on .445 shooting, 3.8

rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.9 steals in 30.3 minutes per game

# 33 BRENDAN HAYWOOD Center 7 -0 263 lbs 11/27/79 North Carolina Year: 13

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ABOU T BRENDAN: 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 Single 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 sponsor a book fair for Peck Elementary School.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at LAL (1/15) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at PHX (1/13) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at SAC (1/11) 5:46 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-4-4 0 0 0 0 1 2 at GSW (1/9) 0:53 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. HOU (1/7) 5:49 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 2 1 2

QUICK NOTES ON HAY WOOD : o 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 o 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 o Had three blocks in just six minutes off the bench versus Orlando on Nov. 24 o Tallied four points and four rebounds in nine minutes against Atlanta on Nov. 15 o Acquired along with the draft rights to forward Dwight Powell from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard S cotty

Hopson and cash considerations on July 12, 2014 o Missed the entire 2013-14 season due to a stress fracture in his left foot o His career field goal percentage of .528 ranks 9th among active players

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 16 @ PHI 1/5/15 16 @ PHI 1/5/15

FGM 6 @ PHI 1/5/15 6 @ PHI 1/5/15 FGA 12 @ PHI 1/5/15 12 @ PHI 1/5/15 3FGM 4 2 Times 4 2 Times

3FGA 8 @ PHI 1/5/15 8 @ PHI 1/5/15 FTM 3 @ BOS 11/14/14 3 @ BOS 11/14/14 FTA 3 @ BOS 11/14/14 3 @ BOS 11/14/14

OREB 2 @ ATL 12/30/14 2 @ ATL 12/30/14 DREB 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 TREB 4 2 Times 4 2 Times ASTS 4 2 Times 4 2 Times STLS 1 5 Times 1 5 Times BLKS 1 vs. MIL 12/31/14 1 vs. MIL 12/31/14

MINS 32 @ PHI 1/5/15 32 @ PHI 1/5/15

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 8 on the

season; DND ’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Inj ury Report – None; Inactive List – 0 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 21 @ DET 3/26/14 14 @ OKC 12/1 1/14 FGM 7 @ DET 3/26/14 5 @ OKC 12/11 /14 FGA 11 2 Times 10 vs. DAL 1/4/15 3FGM 5 @ DET 3/26/14 4 @ OKC 12/11 /14

3FGA 7 2 Times 7 @ ORL 12/26/14 FTM 4 vs. ATL 12/26/13 2 2 Times FTA 4 4 Times 2 5 Times

OREB 3 @ PHX 3/12/14 2 3 Times DREB 6 2 Times 6 @ CHA 1/2/15 TREB 7 @ CHA 1/2/15 7 @ CHA 1/2/15

ASTS 12 vs. DET 4/9/14 8 @ PHI 1/5/15 STLS 4 @ SAS 11/23/13 1 8 Times BLKS 2 @ CHI 12/21/13 1 2 Times MINS 41 vs. IND 1/5/14 39 @ PHI 1/5/15

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the season, 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

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 25 @ CHI 4/5/08 7 vs. DET 12/28/14

FGM 10 2 Times 3 vs. DET 12/28/14 FGA 16 2 Times 5 2 Times 3FGM - - 3FGA 4 Times -

FTM 9 3 Times 1 vs. DET 12/28/14 FTA 12 3 Times 2 vs. DET 12/28/14 OREB 11 @ IND 10/31/07 3 vs. MIL 12/31/14

DREB 18 vs. IND 2/22/10 4 @ SAC 1/11/15 TREB 20 2 Times 5 vs. MIL 12/31/14 ASTS 5 vs. CHA 2/23/08 -

STLS 5 vs. DAL 11/14/04 1 vs. ORL 11/24/14 BLKS 7 2 Times 3 vs. ORL 11/24/14 MINS 48 @ CHI 1/15/10 15 vs. MIL 12/31/14

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the season, 69 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 27

on the season; D ND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None; Ina ctive List – 0 on the season

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PLAYER PROFILES – 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

# 2 KYRIE IRVING Guard 6-3 193 lbs 3/23/92 Duke Ye ar: 4

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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 gold medal with the U.S. under-18 (U-18) National Team at the FIBA Americas U-18 Championship in San Antonio, averaging 13.6 points and 4.2 assists…selected MVP of the 2009 Nike Global Challenge in Portland playing for Team USA East in junior national team competition…favorite book is Catcher in the Rye.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at LAL (1/15) 37:08 9-16 0-4 4-4 2-0-2 3 2 2 5 0 22 at PHX (1/13) 44:02 4-14 1-4 0-0 0-1-1 6 1 1 8 0 9 at SAC (1/11) 36:02 7-18 4-7 3-4 0-4-4 7 3 0 3 1 21 at GSW (1/9) 40:35 9-23 2-4 3-4 1-5-6 5 1 3 2 0 23 vs. HOU (1/7) 41:06 15-26 4-8 4-4 1-1-2 3 1 1 4 0 38

QUICK NOTES ON IRVING: o Has scored at least 20 points on 23 occasions this season, including five 30-point outings o Had 22 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, three assists and two steals in 37 minutes at L.A. Lakers on Jan. 15 o Recorded 21 points, including 4-7 (.571) from deep, four boards and seven assists in 36 minutes at Sacramento on Jan. 11

o Posted 23 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals in 41 minutes at Golden State on Jan. 9 o Tallied a season-high 38 points on 15-26 (.577) shooting, three assists and one steal in 41 minutes against Houston on Jan. 7 o Finished with 23 points, four boards, three assists and a season-high tying four steals in 42 minutes at Charlotte on Jan. 2 o Topped 25 points for the 4

th straight game after tallying 25 points, five rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes against

Milwaukee on Dec. 31 o Had a strong all-around night with a game-high 35 points, six rebounds, a team-high nine assists and two steals in 43 minutes

at Atlanta on Dec. 30 o Tallied 25 points on 10-19 (.526) shooting, four rebounds and three assists in 42 minutes at Miami on Dec. 25 o Had a game-high 29 points on 12-19 (.632) shooting, four assists and three steals in 37 minutes against Minnesota on Dec. 23 o Notched his 3rd double-double of the season with 17 points on 8-13 (.615) shooting and a game-high tying 11 assists in 37

minutes against Memphis on Dec. 21

# 23 LEBRON JAMES Forward 6 -8 250 lbs 12/30/84 St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) Year: 12

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ABOU T LE BRON : Full name is LeBron Raymone James…is the son of Gloria James…married his high school sweetheart Savannah Brinson on Sept. 14, 2013…has two sons (LeBron James Jr. and Bryce Maximus James) and one daughter (Zhuri)…has his own website (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 MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at LAL (1/15) 38:02 12-24 4-10 8-13 2-3-5 5 2 2 1 0 36 at PHX (1/13) 36:41 11-18 3-8 8-13 1-6-7 5 3 1 5 0 33 at SAC (1/11) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at GSW (1/9) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST vs. HOU (1/7) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST

QUICK NOTES ON JAMES: o Has scored in double figures in 603 consecutive games (3rd longest streak in NBA history) o Has 11 double-doubles on the season, 23 games of at least 20 points and 10 games of at least 30 points o Two-time Player of the Week award winner this season (week ending Nov. 16 & Nov. 30) o Tallied a game-high 36 points on 12-24 (.500) shooting, including 4-10 (.400) from the three-point line, five rebounds, five

assists and two steals in 38 minutes at L.A. Lakers on Jan. 15 o Returned to action and finished with a strong all-around outing of 33 points on 11-18 (.611) shooting, seven rebounds, five

assists and a steal in 37 minutes at Phoenix on Jan. 13 o Posted his 11th double-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes against Detroit on Dec. 28 o Surpassed the 6,000-career assists mark on Dec. 26 at Orlando after finishing with 29 points, five rebounds, eight assists, two

steals and two blocks in 37 minutes o Finished with 30 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, four rebounds and eight assists in 40 minutes at Miami on Dec. 25 o Tied his season high with four three-pointers and three blocks, and added 24 points in 35 minutes versus Minnesota on Dec. 23 o Registered his 10th double-double of the year with a game-high 25 points on 9-15 (.600) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from

deep, and 11 assists in 38 minutes against Memphis on Dec. 21

# 1 JAMES JONES Guard/Forward 6-8 215 lbs 10/4/80 Miami (FL) Year: 12

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ABOU T JAM 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 of 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 University), 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 MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at LAL (1/15) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at PHX (1/13) 11:30 1-3 0-2 0-0 0-0-0 0 2 1 0 0 2 at SAC (1/11) 6:12 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 at GSW (1/9) 18:50 0-5 0-5 2-2 0-1-1 0 1 0 1 0 2 vs. HOU (1/7) 10:29 2-4 2-4 0-0 1-1-2 0 0 1 0 0 6

QUICK NOTES ON JON ES: o Hit a pair of threes for six points in 10 minutes off the bench against Houston on Jan. 7 o Shot 3-6 (.500) from deep for nine points and added two rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench at Philadelphia on Jan. 5 o Tallied six points, two rebounds and a block in 13 minutes off the bench against Dallas on Jan. 4

o 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

o 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

o Dished out two assists and made a three-pointer in four minutes off the bench against Minnesota on Dec. 23 o Made two triples for six points and grabbed two rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench against Atlanta on Dec. 17

o Hit a pair of three-pointers to score six points and grabbed two rebounds in six minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 12 o Nailed 4-5 (.800) shots from three-point range to finish with a season-high 12 points in 14 minutes at Brooklyn on Dec. 8 o Scored a then season-high eight points and nailed two three-pointers in 15 minutes off the bench at Toronto on Dec. 5

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 44 vs. CHA 4/5/14 38 vs. HOU 1/7/15

FGM 17 vs. ATL 12/26/13 15 vs. HOU 1/7/15 FGA 33 2 Times 27 2 Times 3FGM 6 vs. MIL 3/30/12 4 5 Times 3FGA 12 vs. PHI 11/9/13 10 @ ATL 12/30/14 FTM 14 @ BKN 11/1 3/12 10 2 Times FTA 14 @ BKN 11/1 3/12 11 @ NYK 12/4/14

OREB 4 2 Times 3 vs. TOR 12/5/14 DREB 10 2 Times 10 vs. IND 11/29/14 TREB 10 2 Times 10 vs. IND 11/29/14

ASTS 12 4 Times 11 vs. MEM 12/21/14 STLS 6 @ ATL 4/4/14 4 2 Times BLKS 4 vs. MIL 12/20/13 3 vs. IND 11/29/14

MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 45 @ UTA 11/5/14

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 3 on the season, 15 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; Injury 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

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 61 vs. CHA 3/3/14 41 2 Times

FGM 22 vs. CHA 3/3/14 17 @ NOP 12/12 /14 FGA 36 @ TOR 3/20/05 30 @ CHI 10/31/14 3FGM 8 2 Times 4 3 Times

3FGA 13 3 Times 10 @ LAL 1/15/15 FTM 24 @ MIA 3/12/06 14 2 Times FTA 28 @ MIA 3/12/06 21 vs. MIL 12/2/14

OREB 7 2 Times 3 @ WAS 11/21/14 DREB 17 vs. NYK 4/14/05 9 4 Times TREB 19 vs. CHA 1/11/08 11 vs. NOP 11/10/14

ASTS 16 vs. SAC 2/26/13 14 vs. CHA 12/15/14 STLS 7 @ MEM 12/13/04 4 @ CHI 10/31/14 BLKS 5 2 Times 3 2 Times

MINS 55 vs. MEM 11/29/03 43 vs. NYK 10/30/14

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 11 on the season, 278 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 37 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0

on the season; D ND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – Missed 1 game on Dec. 11 due to left knee soreness; Missed 8 games from De c. 30-Jan. 11 due to left knee/lower back strain;

Inactive List – 8 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 27 @ SEA 11/28/04 12 @ BKN 12/8 /14

FGM 10 @ SEA 11/28/04 4 @ BKN 12/8/14 FGA 16 vs. POR 12/6/0 5 10 @ ATL 12/30/14 3FGM 6 5 Times 4 @ BKN 12/8/14

3FGA 12 vs. POR 12/6/0 5 9 @ ATL 12/30/14 FTM 9 @ DEN 1/10/06 3 2 Times FTA 11 @ DEN 1/10/06 3 3 Times OREB 5 vs. BOS 11/23/04 1 2 Times DREB 12 vs. ORL 11/20 /04 5 vs. MIL 12/31/14 TREB 12 vs. ORL 11/20 /04 5 vs. MIL 12/31/14

ASTS 5 vs. NOK 4/17/06 2 2 Times STLS 4 vs. DET 4/8/12 3 @ ATL 12/30/14 BLKS 4 vs. MEM 2/8/06 2 @ ATL 12/30/14

MINS 47 vs. DAL 11/1/05 27 @ PHI 1/5/15

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the season, 4 in career;

Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 18 on the season; DND ’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Inj ury Report – None; Inactive List – 0 on the season

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PLAYER PROFILES – 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

# 0 KEVIN LOVE Forward 6 -10 243 lbs 9/7/88 UCLA Year: 7

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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 B each Boys...has hosted a winter coat drive to

support the local Salvation Army during each of his first five NBA seasons...teamed with NFL All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Bright Pink in October of 2012 to "Spread Love" in hopes of raising money for Breast Health Awareness Month...an ambassador of the Hoops for St. Jude program since his rookie season...took part in the Eden Prairie Polar Bear Plunge this past winter, donating over $3,000 to Special Olympics Minnesota...favorite movies are “He Got Game” and “Gladiator”...lists the Seattle M ariners and Portland Trail Blazers as his favorite teams while growing up...appeared on the cover of the EA Sports NCAA Basketball ’09

video game...named 2007 Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year...earned 2007 Naismith, Wooden, USA Today, National High School Coaches Association, McDonald's and Parade Magazine Male HS Player of the Year.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at LAL (1/15) 37:08 4-12 1-6 8-9 1-6-7 1 2 1 1 0 17 at PHX (1/13) 26:43 3-11 1-5 2-2 6-3-9 0 1 0 1 1 9 at SAC (1/11) 34:43 10-21 3-9 2-3 1-9-10 3 1 1 4 1 25 at GSW (1/9) 38:00 6-11 1-2 4-4 3-11-14 1 1 1 1 0 17 vs. HOU (1/7) 38:55 7-19 0-3 3-6 3-13-16 4 3 0 1 0 17

QUICK NOTES ON LOVE: o Has a team-leading 21 double-doubles on the season, including nine 20-10 games and one 30-10 game o 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 o Recorded his fifth straight double-double (21

st 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 o Notched his fourth straight double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds in 38 minutes at Golden State on Jan. 9 o Posted his 19

th double-double with 17 points, a team-high 16 boards and four assists in 39 minutes against Houston on Jan. 7

o Notched his 18th

double-double of the season with a game-high 28 points, a season-high tying 19 rebounds, two assists and two steals in 37 minutes at Philadelphia on Jan. 5

o Posted a season-high 30 points on 11-21 (.524) shooting, including 3-7 (.429) shooting from deep, 10 rebounds (a season-high six off.), three assists, a steal and a block in 32 minutes against Dallas on Jan. 4

o Notched a game-high 27 points on 9-15 (.600) shooting, including 3-4 (.750) on long range, five rebounds and one block in 38 minutes at Charlotte on Jan. 2

o Finished with a team-high 20 points, 10 rebounds and a block in 34 minutes against Detroit on Dec. 28

# 31 SHAWN MARION Forward 6 -7 228 lbs 5/7/78 UNLV Year: 16

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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…es tablished 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 chi ldren 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 famili es 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 includes his favorites “Scooby Doo” and “Thun derCats”.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at LAL (1/15) 25:01 1-2 0-0 3-4 0-1-1 1 2 1 0 0 5 at PHX (1/13) 21:46 2-7 0-1 2-2 4-7-11 2 1 0 0 0 6 at SAC (1/11) DID NOT DRESS – LEFT HIP STRAIN at GSW (1/9) DID NOT DRESS – LEFT HIP STRAIN vs. HOU (1/7) 15:55 1-6 0-1 0-0 2-2-4 2 0 0 1 0 2

QUICK NOTES ON M ARION: o Is the only player in NBA history to tally at least 15,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,000 blocks and 500 three-pointers o Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds, while adding six points and two assists in 22 minutes at Phoenix on Jan. 13 o Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench at Philadelphia on Jan. 5 o Poured in a season-high 13 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting and four rebounds in 21 minutes against Dallas on Jan. 4 o 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 o Grabbed his 10,000

th career rebound with his second board against Orlando on Dec. 26

o 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

o Recorded a season-high tying 11 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting, five rebounds, a steal and a block in 22 minutes against Memphis on Dec. 21

o Tallied eight points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, two rebounds, two assists and a steal in 17 minutes against Brooklyn on Dec. 19 o Posted nine points and four rebounds in 30 minutes at Toronto on Dec. 5

# 18 MIKE MILLER Guard/Forward 6-8 218 lbs 2/19/80 Florida Year: 15

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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 Mi ller Endowment Fund to support the Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D…h is foundation has donated over $1.5 million in cash and in -kind donations to the Sanford Children’s Hospital,

Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Houston High School athletic program in Collierville, Tenn…has an ownership stake in the energy drink Let It Fly Energy (L.I.F.E.)…enjoys hunting and fishing.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at LAL (1/15) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at PHX (1/13) 7:53 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 at SAC (1/11) 24:41 1-3 1-3 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 1 0 3 at GSW (1/9) 19:57 0-3 0-3 0-0 0-1-1 2 1 1 1 0 0 vs. HOU (1/7) 27:09 2-4 1-2 0-0 0-3-3 2 3 3 2 1 5

QUICK NOTES ON MILL ER: 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 o Made two triples for six points, while adding four rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes at Philadelphia on Jan. 5 o Tallied three points, two rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes against Dallas on Jan. 4

o Dished out four assists in 21 minutes at Charlotte on Jan. 2 o 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 o 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 o Connected on two three-pointers and played 26 minutes at Miami on Dec. 25 o Made his first start of the season on De c 19 versus Brooklyn and finished with a season-high 21 poi nts on 7 -8 (.8 75)

shooting from three-poi nt range in 34 minutes

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 51 @ OKC 3/23 /12 30 vs. DAL 1/4/15 FGM 16 @ OKC 3/23 /12 11 vs. DAL 1/4/15 FGA 31 @ CHA 3/28/12 21 2 Times

3FGM 8 @ SAS 12/13/13 6 vs. NOP 11/10/14 3FGA 11 3 Times 9 3 Times FTM 19 @ MIL 12/27/11 11 @ PHI 1/5/15

FTA 24 @ MIL 12/27/11 13 @ PHI 1/5/15 OREB 12 vs. NYK 11/12/10 6 2 Times DREB 21 @ SAC 11/27/12 18 vs. CHA 12/15/14 TREB 31 vs. NYK 11/12/10 19 2 Times

ASTS 10 3 Times 6 vs. ATL 12/17/14 STLS 4 2 Times 4 2 Times BLKS 4 2 Times 3 vs. BKN 12/19/14

MINS 49 @ OKC 3/23 /12 43 @ NOP 12/12 /14

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 21 on the season, 277 in

career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 3 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0 on the season; D ND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – Missed 1 game due to back spasms on De c. 31; Ina ctive List – 0 on

the season

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 44 vs. BOS 2/22/06 13 vs. DAL 1/4/15 FGM 16 vs. DAL 4/11/01 6 vs. DAL 1/4/15

FGA 30 vs. SEA 1/22/06 11 2 Times 3FGM 5 6 Times 1 12 Times 3FGA 10 2 Times 4 vs. SAS 11/19/14

FTM 11 4 Times 4 vs. WAS 11/26/14 FTA 13 @ ORL 2/20/01 4 3 Times OREB 9 vs. TOR 11/22/05 4 @ PHX 1/13/15

DREB 19 vs. CHA 2/25/06 8 @ CHA 1/2/15 TREB 24 2 Times 11 @ PHX 1/13/15 ASTS 8 2 Times 3 vs. IND 11/29/14

STLS 8 vs. MIN 2/6/06 2 2 Times BLKS 6 6 Times 3 2 Times MINS 60 @ NYK 1/2/06 32 3 Times

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the season, 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; Injury 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

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 45 @ GSW 2/21/07 21 vs. BKN 12/19/1 4 FGM 16 @ GSW 2/21/07 7 vs. BKN 12/19/14

FGA 27 @ GSW 2/21/07 8 3 Times 3FGM 9 2 Times 7 vs. BKN 12/19/14 3FGA 17 @ GSW 2/21/07 8 2 Times

FTM 12 vs. MIA 1/6/08 - FTA 13 vs. MIA 1/6/08 - OREB 5 2 Times 2 vs. MIL 12/2/14

DREB 16 vs. MIA 11/24/02 8 vs. MIL 12/31/14 TREB 19 vs. MIA 11/24/02 8 vs. MIL 12/31/14 ASTS 14 2 Times 5 @ ORL 12/26/14

STLS 4 3 Times 3 vs. HOU 1/7/15 BLKS 3 2 Times 1 3 Times MINS 53 vs. SEA 12/18/06 38 @ ORL 12 /26/14

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the season, 49 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 1 in career; D NP-CD’S – 5 on the season; D ND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report –

Missed 7 games from Dec. 5-17 due to a concussion; Inactive List – 7 on the season

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#20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV Center 7 -1 250 lbs 7/16/86 St. Petersburg, Russia Year: 5

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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 B latt …he 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 MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at LAL (1/15) 23:22 2-5 0-0 0-0 3-7-10 1 2 0 1 1 4 at PHX (1/13) 16:14 0-3 0-0 2-2 2-4-6 0 3 0 4 0 2 at SAC (1/11) 32:38 6-8 0-0 2-4 4-8-12 0 3 0 0 2 14 at GSW (1/9) 26:40 3-7 0-0 3-5 5-3-8 1 1 0 2 1 9

QUICK NOTES ON MOZGOV: o Acquired by the Cavs on Jan. 7 o Pulled down 10 rebounds while adding four points and a block in 23 minutes at L.A. Lakers on Jan. 15 o 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 o Made his Cavaliers debut on Jan. 9 at Golden State and tallied a near double-double of nine points and eight rebounds (five

offensive) to go along with a block in 27 minutes off the bench

o Appeared in 35 games (all starts) for the Nuggets this season and averaged 8.5 points on .504 shooting, a career-best 7.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 25.6 minutes per game

# 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 #Post9 0s” 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 MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at LAL (1/15) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at PHX (1/13) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at SAC (1/11) DID NOT DRESS – DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER at GSW (1/9) DID NOT DRESS – DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER vs. HOU (1/7) NOT WITH TEAM – DISLOCATED LEFT SHOULDER QUICK NOTES ON SHUMP ERT:

o Acquired by the Cavs in a three-team trade on Jan. 5 o 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 o 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 o Ranked among the NBA’s Top 20 in steals-to-turnover ratio in two of his three pro seasons (15th with 0.91 in 2011-12; fifth

with 1.16 in 2013-14)

# 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 Chris 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 MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at LAL (1/15) 36:31 5-13 3-10 1-2 0-4-4 2 1 1 0 0 14 at PHX (1/13) 38:30 10-19 8-14 1-1 0-1-1 2 6 4 0 0 29 at SAC (1/11) 30:41 2-10 0-4 0-0 0-5-5 1 3 1 4 0 4 at GSW (1/9) 42:02 11-23 3-8 2-2 1-4-5 1 3 1 3 0 27 vs. HOU (1/7) 17:40 0-5 0-4 0-0 0-1-1 0 3 1 2 1 0

QUICK NOTES ON SM ITH : o Acquired by the Cavs in a three-team trade on Jan. 5 o Posted 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal in 37 minutes at L.A. Lakers on Jan. 15 o Set season highs in points (29), three-pointers made (8) and steals (4) in 39 minutes at Phoenix on Jan. 13 o 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 o Made his Cavalier debut against Houston on Jan. 7 o In 24 games (six starts) with the Knicks this season, averaged 10.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 25.8 minutes o Shot 5-9 (.556) from deep and finished with 22 points, five assists and a season-high three steals in 36 minutes against Detroit

on Jan. 2 o Tallied a then season-high 28 points on 10-16 (.625) shooting, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block in 37 minutes

in the Knicks’ win versus Denver on Nov. 16

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 27 @ SAS 1/2/14 21 @ MIL 11/18/14 FGM 10 2 Times 9 @ MIL 11/18/14 FGA 21 vs. ORL 3/28/12 14 @ MIL 11/18/14 3FGM 6 2 Times 4 2 Times 3FGA 10 vs. ORL 3/28/12 6 @ DET 11/5/14

FTM 8 3 vs. UTA 3/9/13 4 2 Times FTA 10 2 Times 5 2 Times OREB 6 @ MIA 4/6/14 4 2 Times

DREB 8 3 Times 6 vs. ORL 11/12/14 TREB 11 @ CLE 4/12/1 3 8 2 Times ASTS 9 @ ATL 11/13/13 8 @ MIL 11/18/14

STLS 6 vs. GSW 2/27/13 4 vs. PHI 11/22/14 BLKS 1 31 Times 1 3 Times MINS 45 vs. CHI 4/8/12 36 2 Times

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the season, 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; Injury

Report – Missed 5 games from Jan. 7 -15 due to a dislocated le ft shoulder; Inactive List – 2 on the season (12 w/NY K)

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 45 vs. SAC 4/13/09 29 @ PHX 1/13/15 FGM 15 3 Times 11 @ GSW 1/9/15 FGA 29 2 Times 23 @ GSW 1/9/15

3FGM 11 vs. SAC 4/13/09 8 @ PHX 1/13/15 3FGA 22 @ MIA 4/6/14 14 @ PHX 1/13/15 FTM 12 vs. MEM 3/27/13 6 vs. DEN 11/16/14

FTA 13 vs. MEM 3/27/13 8 vs. DEN 11/16/14 OREB 6 @ IND 4/3/12 1 5 Times DREB 11 2 Times 7 vs. MIL 1/4/15

TREB 14 @ CHI 4/11/13 7 vs. MIL 1/4/15 ASTS 9 @ ORL 4/5 /12 7 @ CLE 10/30/1 4 STLS 5 7 Times 4 @ PHX 1/13/15

BLKS 3 2 Times 1 5 Times MINS 49 @ ORL 2/21/14 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; Missed 1 game due to flu-like symptoms; Missed 3 games due to a sore left heel; Missed 7 games due to a partially torn left plantar fascia; Inactive List – 0 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 23 4 Times 18 @ PHX 11/26/14

FGM 10 @ GSW 4/10/14 8 @ PHX 11/26/14 FGA 15 4 Times 14 @ TOR 12/8/14 3FGM 1 6 Times 1 2 Times

3FGA 2 6 Times 2 vs. DET 10/29/14 FTM 8 @ MIL 2/20/14 6 vs. TOR 12/28/14 FTA 10 2 Times 8 vs. TOR 12/28/14

OREB 9 2 Times 9 @ PHX 11/26/14 DREB 20 @ GSW 4/10/14 12 2 Times TREB 29 @ GSW 4/10/14 16 @ POR 11/9 /14

ASTS 3 5 Times 2 2 Times STLS 3 2 Times 3 @ PHX 11/26/14 BLKS 5 2 Times 5 vs. IND 12/20/14 MINS 49 @ TOR 12/8/14 49 @ TOR 12/8/14

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 10 on the season, 22 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; Injury Report – None; Ina ctive List – 0 on the season

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# 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON Forward/Center 6 -10 238 lbs 3/13/91 Texas Ye ar: 4

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ABOU T TRISTAN: Full name is Tristan Trevor James Thompson…son of Trevor and Andrea Thompson…a native of Toronto, Canada…McDonald’s All -American as a high school senior and member of the World Select Team at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit…played for Team Canada in the FIBA Americas Tournament in Caracas, Venezuela during the summ er 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 MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at LAL (1/15) 31:52 2-5 0-0 1-2 5-6-11 0 2 0 1 2 5 at PHX (1/13) 31:59 5-5 0-0 0-0 3-3-6 0 3 0 1 0 10 at SAC (1/11) 22:38 3-6 0-0 0-1 1-2-3 0 3 0 0 1 6 at GSW (1/9) 30:27 4-9 0-0 3-6 4-5-9 1 3 2 2 0 11 vs. HOU (1/7) 32:19 2-7 0-0 7-7 5-1-6 0 4 1 1 1 11

QUICK NOTES ON TH OMPSON: o Has played in 246 consecutive games dating back to Feb. 10, 2012 o 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 o Tallied 10 points on a perfect 5-5 shooting from the field and six boards in 32 minutes at Phoenix on Jan. 13 o Posted 11 points, nine rebounds and two steals in 30 minutes at Golden State on Jan. 9 o Had another near double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds (six offensive) to go along with two assists and two steals

in 41 minutes at Philadelphia on Jan. 5 o Had a near double-double with eight points, a game-high 11 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block in 39 minutes

against Dallas on Jan. 4 o Registered his fourth straight double-double (9

th on the season) with 14 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, a season-high tying 14

rebounds (six offensive) and a season-high tying three blocks in 43 minutes at Charlotte on Jan. 2 o Notched his third straight double-double (8th on the season) with 10 points, a game-high 13 rebounds (seven offensive), two

assists and a block in 37 minutes against Milwaukee on Dec. 31

# 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO Forward/Center 6 -11 267 lbs 9/28/82 Santa Teresa, Brazil Year: 11

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ABOU T ANDERSON: Is a member of the Brazilian National Team and a former member of Brazil’s Junior National Team…led Brazil to first-place finish at 2009 FIBA Americas Championship…played for Brazil during the 2010 World Championships, 2006 World Championships , the 2002 World Championships and the 2001 Goodwill Games…is the younger brother of Sandro Varejao, who played basketball in the Big East Conference at West Virginia.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at LAL (1/15) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at PHX (1/13) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at SAC (1/11) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at GSW (1/9) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST vs. HOU (1/7) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST

QUICK NOTES ON VAREJAO: o 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) o Posted 18 points on 9-12 (.750) shooting, seven rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes against Memphis on Dec. 21 o Had with nine points, six rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 27 minutes at Oklahoma City on Dec. 11 o Tallied 11 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, seven boards, a steal and a block in 19 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 12 o Pulled down a season-high 14 rebounds and scored seven points in 24 minutes at Brooklyn on Dec. 8 o Played his 549th game on Dec. 2 versus Milwaukee, surpassing Brad Daugherty for 8th place in games played in franchise

history and finished the night with eight points, eight rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes o 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 o 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 o Had 10 points, a team-high nine rebounds, two assists and a season-high three steals in 25 minutes at Washington on Nov. 21

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 29 @ BOS 4/5/13 21 vs. TOR 12/5/14 FGM 12 2 Times 9 @ ATL 12/30/14 FGA 18 vs. BOS 1/22/13 17 @ PHI 1/5/15

3FGM - - 3FGA 1 6 Times - FTM 9 3 Times 7 vs. HOU 1/7/15

FTA 12 vs. NOH 2/20/13 10 vs. IND 11/29/14 OREB 12 @ CHI 10/31/14 12 @ CHI 10/31/14 DREB 13 vs. ORL 2/19/14 10 @ ATL 12/30/14

TREB 21 vs. DEN 12/4/13 14 2 Times ASTS 5 3 Times 2 5 Times STLS 4 vs. MIN 2/11/13 2 6 Times

BLKS 4 @ MEM 4/23/12 3 3 Times MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 43 @ CHA 1/2/15

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 9 on the season, 85 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; Injury Report –

None; Ina ctive List – 0 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 35 @ BKN 11/1 3/12 23 vs. SAS 11/19/14

FGM 16 @ BKN 11/1 3/12 11 vs. SAS 11/19/14 FGA 21 @ BKN 11/1 3/12 16 vs. SAS 11/19/14 3FGM 1 vs. ATL 12/30/09 -

3FGA 2 vs. LAC 2/7/07 1 2 Times FTM 12 vs. TOR 12/18/12 5 vs. BKN 12/19/14 FTA 16 vs. TOR 12/18/12 6 2 Times OREB 12 vs. WAS 10/30/12 7 @ BKN 12/8/14 DREB 17 2 Times 10 vs. SAS 11/19/14 TREB 25 vs. ORL 1/2/1 4 14 @ BKN 12/8 /14

ASTS 9 vs. WAS 10/30/12 5 vs. ATL 11/15/14 STLS 5 vs. ORL 12/28/10 3 2 Times BLKS 5 @ CHA 12/29/10 2 3 Times

MINS 47 vs. POR 12/1/1 2 37 vs. SAS 11/19/14

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 2 on the season, 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; Injury Report – Missed 1 game due to a rib contusion on Nov. 29; Misse d 13 games from Dec. 2 5- Jan. 15 due to a torn left Achilles tendon; Inactive Li st

– 14 on the season