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2016-17 SCHEDULE All games can be heard on WTAM/La Mega 87.7 FM 10/25 vs. NYK WON, 117-88 10/28 @ TOR WON, 94-91 10/29 vs. ORL WON, 105-99 11/1 vs. HOU WON, 128-120 11/3 vs. BOS WON, 128-122 11/5 @ PHI WON, 102-101 11/8 vs. ATL Lost, 106-110 11/11 @ WAS WON, 105-94 11/13 vs. CHA WON, 100-93 11/15 vs. TOR WON, 121-117 11/16 @ IND Lost, 93-103 11/18 vs. DET WON, 104-81 11/23 vs. POR WON, 137-125 11/25 vs. DAL WON, 128-90 11/27 @ PHI WON, 112-108 11/29 @ MIL Lost, 101-118 12/1 vs. LAC Lost, 94-113 12/2 @ CHI Lost, 105-111 12/5 @ TOR WON, 116-112 12/7 @ NYK WON, 126-94 12/9 vs. MIA WON, 114-94 12/10 vs. CHA WON, 116-105 12/13 vs. MEM WON, 103-86 12/14 @ MEM Lost, 85-93 12/17 vs. LAL WON, 119-108 12/20 @ MIL WON, 114-108* 12/21 vs. MIL WON, 113-102 12/23 vs. BKN WON, 119-99 12/25 vs. GSW WON, 109-108 12/26 @ DET Lost, 90-106 12/29 vs. BOS WON, 124-118 12/31 @ CHA WON, 121-109 1/2 vs. NOP WON, 90-82 1/4 vs. CHI 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 1/6 @ BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO 1/8 @ PHO 8:30 p.m. FSO 1/10 @ UTA 9:00 p.m. FSO 1/11 @ POR 10:30 p.m. ESPN/FSO 1/13 @ SAC 10:30 p.m. FSO 1/16 @ GSW 8:30 p.m. TNT 1/19 vs. PHO 7:00 p.m. FSO 1/21 vs. SAS 8:30 p.m. ABC 1/23 @. NOP 8:00 p.m. FSO 1/25 vs. SAC 7:00 p.m. FSO 1/27 vs. BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO 1/29 vs. OKC 3:30 p.m. ABC 1/30 @ DAL 8:30 p.m. FSO 2/1 vs. MIN 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 2/4 @ NYK 8:30 p.m. ABC 2/6 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. FSO 2/8 @ IND 7:00 p.m. FSO 2/9 @ OKC 8:00 p.m. TNT 2/11 vs. DEN 7:30 p.m. FSO 2/14 @ MIN 8:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO 2/15 vs. IND 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 2/23 vs. NYK 8:00 p.m. TNT 2/25 vs. CHI 8:30 p.m. ABC 2/27 vs. MIL 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/1 @ BOS 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 3/3 @ ATL 8:00 p.m. FSO 3/4 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. FSO 3/6 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/9 @ DET 7:30 p.m. FSO 3/11 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/12 @ HOU 9:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 3/14 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO 3/16 vs. UTA 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO 3/18 @ LAC 8:30 p.m. ABC 3/19 @ LAL 9:30 p.m. FSO 3/22 @ DEN 9:00 p.m. FSO 3/24 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/25 vs. WAS 7:30 p.m. FSO 3/27 @ SAS 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO 3/30 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. TNT 3/31 vs. PHI 7:30 p.m. FSO 4/2 vs. IND 6:00 p.m. FSO 4/4 vs. ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO 4/5 @ BOS 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 4/7 vs. ATL 7:30 p.m. NBATV/FSO 4/9 @ ATL 3:30 p.m. NBATV/FSO 4/10 @ MIA 7:30 p.m. FSO 4/12 vs. TOR 8:00 p.m FSO *Denotes Overtime * Career High (or tied) CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (26-7) VS. CHICAGO BULLS (17-18) WED., JAN. 4, 2017 QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH 8:00 PM EST TV: FSO/ESPN RADIO: WTAM/LA MEGA 87.7 FM 2016-17 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES OVERALL GAME # 34 HOME GAME # 21 CAVS QUICK FACTS The Cleveland Cavaliers will face off against Central Division foe Chicago Bulls tonight at Quicken Loans Arena in their last home contest before embarking on a six-game road trip that will span the course of 13 days. The Cavs have won 13 of their last 15 games and nine in a row at The Q. Cleveland holds the best home record in the NBA at 18-2 (.900) and is averaging 113.8 points at Quicken Loans Arena, which ranks 3 rd in the league among host teams. The Wine and Gold defeated the New Orleans Pelicans by a 90-82 margin on Monday night at The Q. In the win, Cleveland outrebounded New Orleans by 11 boards (56-45) and outscored them by 14 points in the paint (40-26). The Cavs’ bench outscored the Pelicans reserves, 44-19. Defensively, the Cavs held New Orleans to 82 points on .364 (32-88) shooting, boosting their record to a perfect 6-0 (5-0 at home) when an opponent shoots under .400 from the field. UPCOMING MILESTONES: With an appearance tonight, LeBron James (723) will pass Danny Ferry (723) for sole possession of 2 nd -most games played in Cavaliers history. James (1699 stls, 1399 3FGM, 9972 FGM) is also one steal away from 1,700 for his career, one three-pointer away from 1,400 for his career and 28 field goals away from 10,000 for his career. Kevin Love (383 3FGM) is three three-pointers shy of passing J.R. Smith (385) for the 8 th -most triples in Cavaliers history. Tristan Thompson (3,982) is 18 points away from reaching 4,000 for his career. Channing Frye (898) is two threes away from hitting 900 in his career. The Cavs’ 26-7 record is their best through 33 games since the 2008-09 season (27-6). LeBron James led all scorers in Monday’s win against New Orleans with 26 points while adding seven rebounds, a team-high six assists, two steals and one block in 39 minutes. With a dunk at the 7:57 mark of the first quarter, he surpassed Dominique Wilkins (9,963) for 14 th place on the NBA’s all-time field goals made list. The Cavaliers have won 13 straight games when James is in the lineup (26-4 overall this season). In Cleveland’s first meeting against the Bulls this season, James notched a double-double with game highs of 27 points and 13 assists in 45 minutes. In Monday’s victory over New Orleans, Kevin Love turned in his team-leading 21 st double-double of the season (tied for 8 th -most in the NBA) with 12 points and 11 rebounds in 24 minutes of action. Love is also averaging a double-double in his 17 career games against Chicago (16.9 ppg and 10.5 rpg). He is currently the only player in the Eastern Conference with averages of at least 20.0 points and 10.0 rebounds this season. Channing Frye posted his 15 th double-figure scoring effort this season, his sixth in the last eight games, with 14 points and a 4-7 (.571) clip from deep to go along with six rebounds and two blocks in 25 minutes as a reserve against New Orleans on Monday night. Frye is averaging 10.1 ppg in 25 games off the bench, which ranks 19 th in the NBA among reserve players this season. He is also shooting .463 from deep, the 2 nd -best mark in the league. Kay Felder has notched double digits in scoring in a career-high four straight contests, including a 12-point outing in 22 minutes during Monday’s win over the Pelicans. Richard Jefferson recorded his first double-double as a Cavalier in Monday’s win over New Orleans (his 60 th all-time) with 12 points and a team- high 12 rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench. He knocked down his 1,000 th career three-pointer with 37 seconds left in the third quarter. CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS 12/29/16 – Cavs recalled guard Kay Felder from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated D-League team...12/28/16 – Cavs assigned guard Kay Felder to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated D-League team...10/24/16 – Cavs waived guard Dahntay Jones. 2016-17 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK OVERALL 26-7 (.788) 18-2 (.900) 8-5 (.615) 1-0 (1.000) W3 CENTRAL 3-4 (.429) 2-0 (1.000) 1-4 (.200) 1-0 (1.000) L1 EASTERN 19-5 (.792) 11-1 (.917) 8-4 (.667) 1-0 (1.000) W2 WESTERN 7-2 (.778) 7-1 (.875) 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) W3 CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY Mo Williams – NWT Tyronn Lue (Ta-RON LEW) Chris Andersen (right knee ACL tear) – OUT Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert J.R. Smith (right thumb fracture) – OUT Mike Dunleavy (right ankle sprain) – QUESTIONABLE Kyrie Irving (right hamstring tightness) – QUESTIONABLE PROBABLE STARTERS POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 16-17: 30 30 25.6 7.8 *8.6 .508 37.2 F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 251 16-17: 30 30 21.8 10.9 1.7 .448 31.7 C 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON 6-10 238 16-17: 33 33 7.1 *9.9 0.7 *.588 28.8 G 12 JORDAN MCRAE 6-6 185 16-17: 21 *2 *4.7 *1.4 0.6 .357 *11.0 G 14 DEANDRE LIGGINS 6-6 209 16-17: 25 *11 *3.0 *1.8 *1.2 .368 *15.9

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Page 1: VS. CHICAGO BULLS (17-18) - NBA.com · 2019. 5. 31. · TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: VS. CHICAGO BULLS (17-18) Overall: 85-119 Home: 53-48 The Q: 26-17 Road: 32-71 Current Streak: Lost 2

2016-17 SCHEDULE All games can be heard on WTAM/La Mega 87.7 FM

10/25 vs. NYK WON, 117-88 10/28 @ TOR WON, 94-91 10/29 vs. ORL WON, 105-99 11/1 vs. HOU WON, 128-120 11/3 vs. BOS WON, 128-122 11/5 @ PHI WON, 102-101 11/8 vs. ATL Lost, 106-110 11/11 @ WAS WON, 105-94 11/13 vs. CHA WON, 100-93 11/15 vs. TOR WON, 121-117 11/16 @ IND Lost, 93-103 11/18 vs. DET WON, 104-81 11/23 vs. POR WON, 137-125 11/25 vs. DAL WON, 128-90 11/27 @ PHI WON, 112-108 11/29 @ MIL Lost, 101-118 12/1 vs. LAC Lost, 94-113 12/2 @ CHI Lost, 105-111 12/5 @ TOR WON, 116-112 12/7 @ NYK WON, 126-94 12/9 vs. MIA WON, 114-94 12/10 vs. CHA WON, 116-105 12/13 vs. MEM WON, 103-86 12/14 @ MEM Lost, 85-93 12/17 vs. LAL WON, 119-108 12/20 @ MIL WON, 114-108* 12/21 vs. MIL WON, 113-102 12/23 vs. BKN WON, 119-99 12/25 vs. GSW WON, 109-108 12/26 @ DET Lost, 90-106 12/29 vs. BOS WON, 124-118 12/31 @ CHA WON, 121-109 1/2 vs. NOP WON, 90-82 1/4 vs. CHI 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 1/6 @ BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO 1/8 @ PHO 8:30 p.m. FSO 1/10 @ UTA 9:00 p.m. FSO 1/11 @ POR 10:30 p.m. ESPN/FSO 1/13 @ SAC 10:30 p.m. FSO 1/16 @ GSW 8:30 p.m. TNT 1/19 vs. PHO 7:00 p.m. FSO 1/21 vs. SAS 8:30 p.m. ABC 1/23 @. NOP 8:00 p.m. FSO 1/25 vs. SAC 7:00 p.m. FSO 1/27 vs. BKN 7:30 p.m. FSO 1/29 vs. OKC 3:30 p.m. ABC 1/30 @ DAL 8:30 p.m. FSO 2/1 vs. MIN 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 2/4 @ NYK 8:30 p.m. ABC 2/6 @ WAS 7:00 p.m. FSO 2/8 @ IND 7:00 p.m. FSO 2/9 @ OKC 8:00 p.m. TNT 2/11 vs. DEN 7:30 p.m. FSO 2/14 @ MIN 8:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO 2/15 vs. IND 7:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 2/23 vs. NYK 8:00 p.m. TNT 2/25 vs. CHI 8:30 p.m. ABC 2/27 vs. MIL 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/1 @ BOS 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 3/3 @ ATL 8:00 p.m. FSO 3/4 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. FSO 3/6 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/9 @ DET 7:30 p.m. FSO 3/11 @ ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/12 @ HOU 9:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 3/14 vs. DET 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO 3/16 vs. UTA 7:00 p.m. NBATV/FSO 3/18 @ LAC 8:30 p.m. ABC 3/19 @ LAL 9:30 p.m. FSO 3/22 @ DEN 9:00 p.m. FSO 3/24 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. FSO 3/25 vs. WAS 7:30 p.m. FSO 3/27 @ SAS 8:00 p.m. TNT/FSO 3/30 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. TNT 3/31 vs. PHI 7:30 p.m. FSO 4/2 vs. IND 6:00 p.m. FSO 4/4 vs. ORL 7:00 p.m. FSO 4/5 @ BOS 8:00 p.m. ESPN/FSO 4/7 vs. ATL 7:30 p.m. NBATV/FSO 4/9 @ ATL 3:30 p.m. NBATV/FSO 4/10 @ MIA 7:30 p.m. FSO 4/12 vs. TOR 8:00 p.m FSO

*Denotes Overtime

* Career High (or tied)

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (26-7)

VS. CHICAGO BULLS (17-18)

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CAVS QUICK FACTS

The Cleveland Cavaliers will face off against Central Division foe Chicago Bulls tonight at Quicken Loans Arena in their last home contest before embarking on a six-game road trip that will span the course of 13 days. The Cavs have won 13 of their last 15 games and nine in a row at The Q.

Cleveland holds the best home record in the NBA at 18-2 (.900) and is averaging 113.8 points at Quicken Loans Arena, which ranks 3rd in the league among host teams.

The Wine and Gold defeated the New Orleans Pelicans by a 90-82 margin on Monday night at The Q. In the win, Cleveland outrebounded New Orleans by 11 boards (56-45) and outscored them by 14 points in the paint (40-26). The Cavs’ bench outscored the Pelicans reserves, 44-19. Defensively, the Cavs held New Orleans to 82 points on .364 (32-88) shooting, boosting their record to a perfect 6-0 (5-0 at home) when an opponent shoots under .400 from the field.

UPCOMING MILESTONES: With an appearance tonight, LeBron James (723) will pass Danny Ferry (723) for sole possession of 2nd-most games played in Cavaliers history. James (1699 stls, 1399 3FGM, 9972 FGM) is also one steal away from 1,700 for his career, one three-pointer away from 1,400 for his career and 28 field goals away from 10,000 for his career. Kevin Love (383 3FGM) is three three-pointers shy of passing J.R. Smith (385) for the 8th-most triples in Cavaliers history. Tristan Thompson (3,982) is 18 points away from reaching 4,000 for his career. Channing Frye (898) is two threes away from hitting 900 in his career.

The Cavs’ 26-7 record is their best through 33 games since the 2008-09 season (27-6).

LeBron James led all scorers in Monday’s win against New Orleans with 26 points while adding seven rebounds, a team-high six assists, two steals and one block in 39 minutes. With a dunk at the 7:57 mark of the first quarter, he surpassed Dominique Wilkins (9,963) for 14th place on the NBA’s all-time field goals made list. The Cavaliers have won 13 straight games when James is in the lineup (26-4 overall this season). In Cleveland’s first meeting against the Bulls this season, James notched a double-double with game highs of 27 points and 13 assists in 45 minutes.

In Monday’s victory over New Orleans, Kevin Love turned in his team-leading 21st double-double of the season (tied for 8th-most in the NBA) with 12 points and 11 rebounds in 24 minutes of action. Love is also averaging a double-double in his 17 career games against Chicago (16.9 ppg and 10.5 rpg). He is currently the only player in the Eastern Conference with averages of at least 20.0 points and 10.0 rebounds this season.

Channing Frye posted his 15th double-figure scoring effort this season, his sixth in the last eight games, with 14 points and a 4-7 (.571) clip from deep to go along with six rebounds and two blocks in 25 minutes as a reserve against New Orleans on Monday night. Frye is averaging 10.1 ppg in 25 games off the bench, which ranks 19

th in the NBA among reserve players this season. He is also shooting .463 from deep, the 2

nd-best mark in

the league.

Kay Felder has notched double digits in scoring in a career-high four straight contests, including a 12-point outing in 22 minutes during Monday’s win over the Pelicans.

Richard Jefferson recorded his first double-double as a Cavalier in Monday’s win over New Orleans (his 60th

all-time) with 12 points and a team-high 12 rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench. He knocked down his 1,000th career three-pointer with 37 seconds left in the third quarter.

CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS

12/29/16 – Cavs recalled guard Kay Felder from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated D-League team...12/28/16 – Cavs assigned guard Kay Felder to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated D-League team...10/24/16 – Cavs waived guard Dahntay Jones.

2016-17 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS

RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK

OVERALL 26-7 (.788) 18-2 (.900) 8-5 (.615) 1-0 (1.000) W3

CENTRAL 3-4 (.429) 2-0 (1.000) 1-4 (.200) 1-0 (1.000) L1

EASTERN 19-5 (.792) 11-1 (.917) 8-4 (.667) 1-0 (1.000) W2

WESTERN 7-2 (.778) 7-1 (.875) 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) W3

CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY Mo Williams – NWT Tyronn Lue (Ta-RON LEW)

Chris Andersen (right knee ACL tear) – OUT Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert J.R. Smith (right thumb fracture) – OUT

Mike Dunleavy (right ankle sprain) – QUESTIONABLE Kyrie Irving (right hamstring tightness) – QUESTIONABLE

PROBABLE STARTERS

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

F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 16-17: 30 30 25.6 7.8 *8.6 .508 37.2

F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 251 16-17: 30 30 21.8 10.9 1.7 .448 31.7

C 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON 6-10 238 16-17: 33 33 7.1 *9.9 0.7 *.588 28.8

G 12 JORDAN MCRAE 6-6 185 16-17: 21 *2 *4.7 *1.4 0.6 .357 *11.0

G 14 DEANDRE LIGGINS 6-6 209 16-17: 25 *11 *3.0 *1.8 *1.2 .368 *15.9

Page 2: VS. CHICAGO BULLS (17-18) - NBA.com · 2019. 5. 31. · TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: VS. CHICAGO BULLS (17-18) Overall: 85-119 Home: 53-48 The Q: 26-17 Road: 32-71 Current Streak: Lost 2

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: VS. CHICAGO BULLS (17-18)

Overall: 85-119 Home: 53-48 The Q: 26-17 Road: 32-71

Current Streak: Lost 2 Home Streak: Won 1 Road Streak: Lost 4

Last Win: 12/2/16 Last Home Win: 2/18/16 Last Road Win: 12/2/16

Last Loss: 4/9/16 Last Home Loss: 1/23/16 Last Road Loss: 4/9/16

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

Cavs Individual Bests Points: 41 – LeBron James, 11/5/08 and 11/8/08 Rebounds: 20 –J.J. Hickson, 1/22/11 Assists: 18 – John Bagley, 12/30/85 Biggest Win: 30 points on 1/24/87 (114-84) and 2/3/84 (106-76) Biggest Loss: 41 points on 12/22/70 (80-121) Bulls Individual Bests Points: 69 – Michael Jordan, 3/29/80 (OT) Rebounds: 35 – Charles Oakley, 4/22/88 Assists: 15 – Reggie Theus, 4/13/83

2016-17 GAME RECAPS (Bulls Lead Series 1-0)

CAVALIERS 105, BULLS 111 – UNITED CENTER – CHICAGO, IL (12/2/16) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James registered his 10th double-double of the season with a game-high 27 points on 13-22 (.591) shooting from the field, a game-high 13 assists and five rebounds in 45 minutes…Kyrie Irving finished with 20 points, six rebounds and eight assists in 38 minutes…Kevin Love had a near double-double with 15 points, a team-high nine rebounds and three assists in 42 minutes…Tristan Thompson posted 11 points on 5-5 shooting from the field and six rebounds in 27 minutes of work…Channing Frye added 11 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting in 21 minutes off the bench……For Chicago, Jimmy Butler tallied a team-high 26 points, eight rebounds and six assists in 42 minutes…Dwyane Wade had 24 points and five rebounds in 37 minutes…Taj Gibson finished with a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds in 40 minutes…Rajon Rondo posted a triple-double with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in 36 minutes. TURNING POINT: Cleveland cut Chicago’s lead to four (105-101) with 3:04 remaining in the game but went the next 2:53 without scoring another point CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Seven Cavaliers scored at least nine points…The Cavs knocked down 10 triples, dished out 30 assists and shot 45-83 (.542) from the field. DECEMBER 2, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 105-111 JAMES – 27 LOVE – 9 JAMES – 13 45-83 (.542) 5-10 (.500) 6-27-33 at Bulls Butler – 26 Gibson/Rondo – 11 Rondo – 12 47-96 (.490) 14-17 (.824) 16-33-49

CONNECTIONS Cavaliers 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 assistant coach Mike Wilhelm is a native Clevelander and played his high school basketball at St. Ignatius…Wilhelm first entered the NBA in the 1993-94 season with the Cavaliers as a video coordinator before becoming an advance scout for the Cavs…Cavs guard Iman Shumpert is a native of Oak Park, Illinois…Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Bulls guard Dwyane Wade played together for four seasons with the Miami Heat, winning two NBA championships there (2012, 2013)…Cavs guard/forward Mike Dunleavy spent the previous three seasons playing for the Bulls.

CAVALIERS – BULLS MATCHUP (2016-17 Regular Season Statistics)

PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% 3FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF

CAVALIERS 110.3 103.0 .458 .447 .393 .760 44.5 43.2 22.4 7.3 4.1 13.5 +7.3

BULLS 101.0 100.9 .435 .455 .307 .804 47.6 42.9 21.0 7.7 5.4 13.5 +0.1

CAVALIERS vs. BULLS 2016-17 SEASON

December 2 at Chicago – CAVS 105, Bulls 111 January 4 at Cleveland – 8:00 p.m. on FSO/ESPN February 25 at Cleveland – 8:30 p.m. on ABC March 30 at Chicago – 8:00 p.m. on TNT

All games can be heard on WTAM/La Mega 87.7 FM

Page 3: VS. CHICAGO BULLS (17-18) - NBA.com · 2019. 5. 31. · TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: VS. CHICAGO BULLS (17-18) Overall: 85-119 Home: 53-48 The Q: 26-17 Road: 32-71 Current Streak: Lost 2

NEXT OPPONENT: AT BROOKLYN NETS (8-25)

Overall: 96-74 Home: 62-24 The Q: 30-12 Road: 34-50

Current Streak: Won 2 Home Streak: Won 7 Road Streak: Lost 1

Last Win: 12/23/16 Last Home Win: 12/23/16 Last Road Win: 1/20/16

Last Loss: 3/24/16 Last Home Loss: 4/3/13 Last Road Loss: 3/24/16

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

Cavs Individual Bests Points: 42 – Mike Mitchell, 2/18/81, LeBron James 3/12/08 Rebounds: 22 – John Lambert, 2/6/79 Assists: 16 – Mark Price, 1/13/90 Biggest Win: 36 points on 2/15/92 (128-92) Biggest Loss: 41 points on 11/22/02 (79-120) Nets Individual Bests Points: 42 – Richard Jefferson, 12/22/04 Rebounds: 26 – Jayson Williams, 11/13/97 Assists: 18 – Kenny Anderson, 12/1/93

2016-17 GAME RECAPS (CAVS Lead Series 1-0)

CAVALIERS 119, NETS 99 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (12/23/16) KEY PERFORMERS: Tristan Thompson posted his 8th double-double of the season with a season-high 16 points (10 in 1st quarter) on 7-8 (.875) shooting and 11 rebounds (six offensive) in 26 minutes…Kevin Love returned to action and recorded his 17th double-double with 14 points and a game-high 15 rebounds in 25 minutes…LeBron James finished with a game-high 19 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals in 27 minutes…Kyrie Irving recorded his second straight double-double and third in the last four games (4th of season) with 13 points, five rebounds, a game-high 10 assists and a career-high tying six steals in 27 minutes...Mike Dunleavy scored a season-best 14 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting from the field and pulled down four rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench…Channing Frye tallied 12 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, six rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes in a reserve role…For the Nets, Brook Lopez finished with a team-high 16 points and three rebounds in 22 minutes…Sean Kilpatrick tallied 12 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals in 21 minutes. TURNING POINT: Early in the game with a 10-9 lead, the Cavs went on a 19-6 run to close the period and would go on to lead by double figures the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: At the 1:27 mark of the 3rd quarter, Cleveland opened up a 46-point lead (97-51), which was their largest of the season…The Cavs saw a season-high seven players score in double figures (James – 19, Thompson – 16, Dunleavy – 14, Love – 14, Irving – 13, Frye – 12, Felder – 11)…Cleveland shot 21-24 (.875) at the free throw line and had 28 assists on 45 made field goals…The Cavs tied their season-best with 60 points in the paint…In addition, the Cavs outscored the Nets 21-9 in second chance points and 22-12 on the fastbreak…Defensively, Cleveland tied their season-high with 12 steals and scored 22 points off of 19 Brooklyn turnovers. DECEMBER 23, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 119-99 JAMES – 19 LOVE – 15 IRVING – 10 45-99 (.455) 21-24 (.875) 11-40-51 vs. Nets Lopez – 16 LeVert – 7 Lin – 6 38-85 (.447) 15-18 (.833) 7-37-44

CONNECTIONS

Nets forward Anthony Bennett was the No. 1 overall pick by Cleveland in the 2013 NBA Draft…Nets guard Joe Harris was also drafted by the Cavs with the 33rd pick in the 2014 NBA Draft…Cavs forward Richard Jefferson and Nets guard Rondae Hollis-Jefferson played their college ball at Arizona…Jefferson also spent his first seven seasons with the Nets, which includes two NBA Finals appearances (2002 & 2003)…Cavs forward Kevin Love and Nets guard Randy Foye were teammates in Minnesota during the 2008-09 season.

CAVALIERS – NETS MATCHUP (2016-17 Regular Season Statistics)

PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% 3FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT DIFF

CAVALIERS 110.3 103.0 .458 .447 .393 .760 44.5 43.2 22.4 7.3 4.1 13.5 +7.3

NETS 105.5 114.0 .439 .462 .334 .780 44.0 48.0 20.8 7.6 4.5 17.2 -8.5

CAVALIERS vs. NETS 2016-17 SEASON

December 23 at Cleveland – CAVS 119, Nets 99 January 6 at Brooklyn – 7:30 p.m. on FSO January 27 at Cleveland – 7:30 p.m. on FSO

All games can be heard on WTAM/La Mega 87.7 FM

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LAST FIVE GAMES (4-1)

CAVALIERS 90, PELICANS 82 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (1/2/17) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James finished with a team-high 26 points, seven rebounds, a team-best six assists and two steals in 39 minutes; With a dunk at the 7:57 mark of the 1st quarter, James moved passed Dominique Wilkins (9,963) for 14th place on the NBA’s all-time field goals made list…Richard Jefferson notched his first double-double as a Cavalier (60th of career) with 12 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench; Jefferson drained his 1,000th career three-pointer with 37 seconds left in the 3rd quarter…Channing Frye had 14 points, going 5-9 (.556) from the field and 4-7 (.571) from deep, six rebounds and a team-high two blocks in 25 minutes in a reserve role...Kay Felder tallied 12 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting from the field in 22 minutes off the bench…Kevin Love posted his team leading 21st double-double (350th of career) with 12 points and 11 rebounds in 24 minutes…Tristan Thompson added nine rebounds in 28 minutes of work…For the Pelicans, Anthony Davis finished with 20 points, a game-high 17 rebounds and a game-high three blocks in 40 minutes…Buddy Hield tallied 20 points, including 4-6 (.667) from long range, and five rebounds in 35 minutes…Jrue Holiday tallied 11 points, four rebounds, a game-high 13 assists and a game-high tying three steals in 35 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter to go up 75-71 and never looked back. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Defensively, the Cavs limited New Orleans to 82 points on 32-88 (.364) shooting from the field, including just 13 points on 4-20 (.200) shooting in the fourth quarter…The 13 points allowed in the final period was a season low for opponents points in a quarter…Cleveland pulled down a season-high 56 rebounds, including a season-best for a single half with 34 in the first half…The Cavs outscored the Pelicans 40-26 in the paint and saw their bench hold a 44-19 edge in scoring.

JANUARY 2, 2017 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 90-82 JAMES – 26 JEFFERSON – 12 JAMES – 6 34-90 (.378) 16-22 (.727) 11-45-56 vs. Pelicans Davis/Hield – 20 Davis – 17 Holiday – 13 32-88 (.364) 7-10 (.700) 8-37-45

CAVALIERS 121, HORNETS 109 – SPECTRUM CENTER – CHARLOTTE, NC (12/31/16) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James had a strong outing with a team-high 32 points (17 in the 1st quarter), a 4-8 (.500) clip from deep, six rebounds and a game-high nine assists in 36 minutes…Kevin Love registered his 20th double-double of the season with 28 points, a 4-8 (.500) mark from beyond the arc, and a game-high 10 rebounds in 39 minutes…Jordan McRae posted a season-high 20 points on 8-12 (.667) shooting, including 3-4 (.750) from the three-point line, and four rebounds in 31 minutes…Tristan Thompson tallied 11 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting and six boards in 29 minutes…Kay Felder finished with a career-high 13 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting, two assists and two steals in 19 minutes off the bench…For Charlotte, Kemba Walker had a game-high 37 points on 13-22 (.591) shooting, five rebounds and five assists in 35 minutes…Nicolas Batum tallied 13 points and a team-high eight assists in 35 minutes…Frank Kaminsky added 15 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting and five rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: After Charlotte cut Cleveland’s lead to eight (112-104) with less than five minutes to go, LeBron James made three straight field goals as the Cavs went on a 7-0 run to go up 15 with 2:33 remaining in the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Offensively, the Cavs scored at least 120 points for the second game in a row with 121 points on 43-85 (.506) shooting, including 14-31 (.452) from the three-point line and 21-25 (.840) from the foul line…Cleveland tied their season low with six turnovers.

DECEMBER 31, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 121-109 JAMES – 32 LOVE – 10 JAMES – 9 43-85 (.506) 21-25 (.840) 8-27-35 at Hornets Walker – 37 Kidd-Gilchrist – 8 Batum – 8 40-78 (.513) 20-23 (.870) 10-29-39

CAVALIERS 124, CELTICS 118 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (12/29/16) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving notched his fifth double-double in his last seven games with a game-high 32 points on 12-17 (.706) shooting, five rebounds, a game-high 12 assists and a team-best three steals in 42 minutes…Kevin Love tallied his second straight and team-high 19th double-double of the season with 30 points (15 in 1st Q), a game-high 15 rebounds and two steals in 34 minutes…LeBron James posted his 14th double-double of the season with 23 points on 9-18 (.500) shooting, eight rebounds, 11 assists and a team-high three blocks in 44 minutes; James made his 721st appearance in a Cavalier uniform, moving past Bingo Smith (720) for third place in franchise history…Tristan Thompson finished with 11 points and nine rebounds in 32 minutes…Richard Jefferson added 11 points and three rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench…For Boston, Isaiah Thomas had 31 points, going 8-13 (.615) from the field and a perfect 13-13 from the free throw line, three rebounds, a team-high nine assists and two steals in 34 minutes…Avery Bradley finished with 23 points, three rebounds and a game-high four steals in 30 minutes. TURNING POINT: With Cleveland holding a two-point lead (120-118) late in the game, Richard Jefferson grabbed a huge defensive rebound after a missed three-point attempt by Jae Crowder and made two key free throws to seal the victory for the Cavs, CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland improved to 8-1 in their last nine contests against Boston dating back to the start of the 2015 Playoffs…Cleveland eclipsed the 120-point mark for the seventh time this season (7-0 overall) and second time against Boston…The Cavs scored 66 points in the first half and poured in 102 points in the first three quarters…The Cavs finished 43-83 (.518) from the field, dished out 29 assists and drained 14 three-pointers…The Cavs won the rebounding battle 46-29; The 29 rebounds for Boston are a new opponent single-game low…For the sixth time this season, three players recorded double-doubles for Cleveland (11/5 at Philadelphia, 11/15 vs. Toronto, 11/25 vs. Dallas, 11/27 at Philadelphia, 12/23 vs. Brooklyn)…James and Irving became the first Cavs players with at least 20 points, 10 assists and five rebounds in a game since 1/27/09 vs. Sacramento (Mo Williams – 43 pts/11 ast/8 reb and LeBron James – 23 pts/11 ast/15 reb). (Elias Sports Bureau)

DECEMBER 29, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 124-118 IRVING –32 LOVE – 15 IRVING – 12 43-83 (.518) 24-33 (.727) 13-33-46 vs. Celtics Thomas – 31 Jerebko – 7 Thomas – 9 43-85 (.506) 20-21 (.952) 6-23-29

CAVALIERS 90, PISTONS 106 – PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS – AUBURN HILLS, MI (12/26/16) KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love registered his team-leading 18th double-double of the season with 17 points, a team-high 14 rebounds, two steals and one block in 26 minutes of work…Kyrie Irving poured in a team-high 18 points, five rebounds and a game-high eight assists in 29 minutes…Channing Frye scored in double figures for the 5th straight game after tallying 11 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from deep, and four boards in 18 minutes off the bench…Iman Shumpert posted 11 points and three steals in 33 minutes off the bench…Kay Felder added 11 points and three rebounds in 20 minutes as a reserve…For Detroit, Tobias Harris tallied a game-high 21 points and six rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench…Andre Drummond finished with 11 points and a game-high 17 rebounds in 28 minutes…Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shot 4-6 (.667) from beyond the arc and had 18 points in 39 minutes. TURNING POINT: Cleveland cut Detroit’s lead to four (65-61) midway through the third quarter, but the Pistons went on a 32-16 run over the next 12 minutes of play to go up by 20 (97-77). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs connected on 11 three-pointers and had a 13-6 edge in second chance points.

DECEMBER 26, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 90-106 IRVING – 18 LOVE – 14 IRVING – 8 30-79 (.380) 19-23 (.826) 10-37-47 at Pistons Harris – 21 Drummond – 17 Jackson – 6 41-93 (.441) 8-15 (.533) 11-35-46

CAVALIERS 109, WARRIORS 108 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (12/25/16) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James posted his 13th double-double of the season with a team-high 31 points (20 in 2nd half) on 12-22 (.545) shooting, a season-high tying 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals in 40 minutes; With a dunk at the 1:43 mark of the 4th quarter, James scored his 301st career point on Christmas, becoming just the third player to reach 300 career points in games played on Christmas Day (Kobe Bryant – 395, Oscar Robertson – 377)…Kyrie Irving recorded his career-best third straight double-double and fourth in the last five games with 25 points (14 in 4th Q), six rebounds, a game-high 10 assists and a career-high seven steals in 44 minutes; Irving became the first player in franchise history to record at least 25 points, 10 assists and seven steals in a game, as well as the first Cavs player to swipe at least six steals in consecutive games since Foots Walker on 11/24/78 and 11/28/78 (Elias Sports Bureau)…Kevin Love tallied 20 points, going 7-8 (.875) from the charity stripe, six rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes; Love registered his 10,000th career point with a free throw at the 10:08 mark of the 1st quarter…Channing Frye tallied 10 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting and two rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench…For the Warriors, Kevin Durant recorded a double-double with a game-high 36 points, including a perfect 12-12 (1.000) from the free throw line, and a game-high 15 rebounds in 38 minutes…Klay Thompson finished with 24 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, including 5-11 (.455) from beyond the arc, in 41 minutes…Draymond Green tallied 16 points on 7-9 (.778) shooting, four rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs erased a 14-point fourth quarter deficit (94-80) by outscoring the Warriors 29-14 in the final 9:35, which includes Kyrie Irving’s game-winning fadeaway jumpshot that gave the Cavs a 109-108 lead with 3.4 seconds remaining. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs overcame a 14-point 4th quarter deficit, matching their largest deficit overcome this season (also 14 on 11/27 at Philadelphia)…The Cavaliers improved their all-time Christmas Day record to 7-6, including a perfect 6-0 at home…The Cavs outrebounded Golden State 18-5 on the offensive glass…Cleveland drained 12 three-pointers…For the 9th time this season, LeBron James (31), Kyrie Irving (25) and Kevin Love (20) each scored at least 20 points.

DECEMBER 25, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 109-108 JAMES – 31 JAMES – 13 IRVING – 10 37-95 (.389) 23-32 (.719) 18-26-44 vs. Warriors Durant – 36 Durant – 15 West – 5 37-77 (.481) 25-29 (.862) 5-37-42

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2016-17 CAVALIERS NOTES

LEADING THE EAST: The reigning NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers are an Eastern Conference-best 26-7 in 2016-17, including 18-2 at Quicken Loans Arena and 8-5 on the road.

BEST RECORD SINCE…: The Cavs’ 26-7 record is their best through 33 games since the 2008-09 season (27-6).

RECENT RUN: Cleveland is 13-2 over their last 15 games (since Dec. 5).

ATLANTIC PERFECTION: The Cavaliers are a perfect 10-0 against the Atlantic Division this season (3-0 vs. TOR, 2-0 vs. PHI, 2-0 vs. NYK, 2-0 vs. BOS, 1-0 vs. BKN).

EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE: The Cavs are averaging 110.3 points per game this season (2nd in the East, 4th-best in NBA). They have scored at least 100 points in 27 of 33 games (including in 18 of 20 home

contests) and at least 120 points on 8 occasions.

FROM DEEP THIS SEASON: Cleveland leads the East in three-pointers made (431, 2nd in NBA) and three-pointers made per game (13.1, 2nd in NBA). They also rank 2nd in the East in

three-point percentage (.393, 3rd in NBA). The Cavs have hit at least 10 treys in 28 of 33 games so far.

o FRANCHISE-RECORD 22 THREE-POINTERS: The Cavs set a franchise record with 22 three-pointers in

their 126-94 win at New York on Dec. 7. It marked the third time in team history the Cavs have connected on at least 20 three-pointers in a single game, all coming this season.

o FIRST NBA TEAM TO EVER RECORD BACK-TO-BACK GAMES WITH 20 TRIPLES: The Cavs

became the first team in NBA history to have consecutive regular season games with 20 three-pointers or more after knocking down a then franchise record 21 threes against Portland on Nov. 23 and 20 versus Dallas on Nov. 25. Cleveland is also the only team to accomplish this feat in the playoffs as well (2016 Semifinals versus Atlanta: 25 3FGM in Game 2 and 21 3FGM in Game 3).

o NBA-RECORD 16 THREES IN A HALF: Cleveland set an NBA record for threes made in a half with 16 triples

in the first half in a 137-125 win over Portland on Nov. 23. The Cavs finished with a Quicken Loans Arena regular season record for three-pointers in a single game, knocking down 21-36 (.583) shots from deep.

o DOUBLE-DIGIT THREE-POINT RECORD TO START SEASON: Cleveland made at least 10 three-

pointers in their first 16 games of the 2016-17 season, setting an NBA record for consecutive games with 10 or more triples to start a season (prev. held by Houston, first eight games in 2014-15).

HIGH Q: Cleveland has won 9 straight home games and have the best home record in the NBA at 18-2 (.900). The Cavs are averaging 113.8 points at The Q, which includes six contests with

120 points or more. Since March 25, 2014, Cleveland holds a 71-5 record when scoring at least 100 points at The Q (17-1 this season). They have also won 39 straight home games when shooting at least .500 from the field (8-0 this season).

o THE Q VS. THE WEST: The Cavs have won 27 of their last 31 home games against the Western Conference (7-1

in 2016-17).

o 128 POINTS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES: The Cavs have had back-to-back games with 128 points on two

occasions this season (Nov. 1-3 and Nov. 23-25, all at home). Prior to this season, Cleveland has never had consecutive games with at least 128 points. (Elias Sports Bureau)

o 137 POINTS IN REGULATION: The Cavs had a high scoring night at home against Portland on Nov. 23, scoring

137 points, the most any team has ever scored in regulation at The Q (prev. Golden State, 132 on 1/18/16). The last time Cleveland has reached that mark in any game was 4/9/92 against Charlotte (141 points). The Cavs also scored 81 points in the first half, which were just two shy of the franchise record for any half (83 in 2nd H on 1/19/93 vs. Indiana). Cleveland tied the franchise record for points in a quarter with 46 points in the first period versus Portland.

o 50-40-90: In a 128-90 home win over Dallas on Nov. 25, Cleveland shot over 50% from the field (.506), 40% from the three-point line (.465) and 90% from the foul line (.917). It

marked just the fourth time since the 2000-01 season the Cavs have had a 50-40-90 game (4/5/16 vs. MIL, 3/13/07 vs. SAC, 12/11/01 vs. HOU).

o 86.7% FROM THE FIELD IN A QUARTER: In a 128-120 home win over Houston on Nov. 1, Cleveland scored 43 points in the fourth quarter, which was three points shy

of their team record for points in a period (46, three occasions). In the final period, the Cavs shot 13-15 (.867) from the field, which was their highest field goal percentage in a quarter since Dec. 15, 1999, when they went 15-17 (.882) in the fourth at New Jersey. (Elias Sports Bureau)

o UNDEFEATED ON XMAS: By defeating Golden State on Christmas Day (109-108), the Cavaliers improved to 6-0 at home all-time on Christmas Day, which is the best home

record of any NBA team on Christmas (Miami is 5-0).

40 FAST BREAK POINTS: The Cavs had a season-high 40 fast break points in their 102-101 road win over Philadelphia on Nov. 5, their most since the NBA began tracking the stat in 1996-

97. (Elias Sports Bureau)

TOP NOTCH TRIO: Kyrie Irving (23.9), LeBron James (25.6) and Kevin Love (21.8) are averaging a combined 71.3 points per game. The Cavs are one of two teams in the NBA with three players

averaging at least 21.0 points in 2016-17 (GSW). The three Cavs players have scored at least 20 points apiece in the same game 10 times this season (9-1 record). Since the beginning of the 2014-15 season, the trio of Irving, James and Love have each scored 20 points or more in a game 20 times (18-2 record).

20+ IN THREE STRAIGHT GAMES: Irving, James and Love each scored at least 20 points in three straight games from December 5-9. The last Cavs trio to have 20 points or more in

three straight games were Austin Carr, John Johnson and Bingo Smith in games played in February 1972 (2/23/72 to 2/27/72). (Elias Sports Bureau)

30-POINT DOUBLE-DOUBLES: According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Kyrie Irving (32 points, 12 assists) and Kevin Love (30 points, 15 rebounds) became just the fourth duo in Cavs

history to post a double-double and score 30 or more points in the same game in a 124-118 win over Boston on Dec. 29. It also happened in 1971 (Walt Wesley and Butch Beard), 1980 in a quadruple-overtime game (Randy Smith and Dave Robisch) and 1991 (Brad Daugherty and Larry Nance).

LUE IN CHARGE: Cavaliers Head Coach Tyronn Lue was named the NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in October and November. It marked the first time Lue has earned

Coach of the Month accolades and the 14th time in franchise history a coach has won the honor. Lue led the Cavaliers to the best record in the East during October and November at 13-3 (.813). During that span, the Cavs averaged an Eastern Conference-best 111.3 points and led the East in points differential (+7.5 points per game), three-pointers made (221) and three-point percentage (.390), while ranking fifth in field goal percentage (.451) and fifth in assists per game (22.9). Cleveland had a historical month from three-point range, connecting on 10 or more three-pointers in all 16 games, which set an NBA record for consecutive games with at least 10 threes to open a season.

DEEP FRYE: Channing Frye has been solid this season, averaging 9.7 points (4th-best on the team) and 3.0 rebounds in 18.4 minutes. He is also shooting .463 from deep, which ranks 2nd in

the NBA. Frye has scored in double figures on 15 occasions in 2016-17, including a season-high five straight games from Dec. 20-26, and ranks 19th in the NBA in points per game among bench players (10.1 ppg in 25 games off the bench).

5 3FGS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES OFF BENCH: Frye became the first Cavs player to convert at least five three-pointers off the bench in consecutive games since Dan

Majerle had three such games in a row in April 1996. (Elias)

CAVS Most 3FGM in Single Game All-Time

Date/Opponent 3FGM

12/7/16 at NYK 22 11/23/16 vs. POR 21 11/25/16 vs. DAL 20

All Three Instances Have Come in 2016-17

Most Consecutive Games with 10+ 3FGM to Start Season (All-Time)

Team Consecutive Games

CLEVELAND, 2016-17 16 (10/25/16-11/29/16) Houston, 2014-15 8 (10/28/14-11/12/14) Golden State, 2013-14 4 (10/30/13-11/4/13)

Cavaliers Most Points Scored In Regulation

Date/Opponent Points 12/17/91 vs. MIA 148 1/23/89 vs. GSW 142 4/9/92 vs. CHA 141 10/18/79 vs. SAS 141 11/23/16 vs. POR 137 10/16/79 vs. DET 137

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LOVE’S FIRST QUARTER: 34 POINTS, 11-14 FGM, 8-10 3FGM, 4-4 FTM, 3 REBS, 12 MIN

MOST POINTS SCORED IN A QUARTER IN NBA HISTORY 37 Klay Thompson, Golden State vs. Sacramento, Jan. 23, 2015 (3rd Quarter) 34 KEVIN LOVE, CLEVELAND VS. PORTLAND, Nov. 23, 2016 (1ST QUARTER) 33 George Gervin, San Antonio at New Orleans, April 9, 1978 (2nd Quarter) 33 Carmelo Anthony, Denver vs. Minnesota, Dec. 10, 2008 (3rd Quarter) 32 David Thompson, Denver at Detroit, April 9, 1978 (1st Quarter)

2016-17 CAVALIERS NOTES

GETTIN’ BUCKETS: Kyrie Irving has scored at least 20 points in a team-high 24 of his 29 games in 2016-17, which include a career-high 12

consecutive games with 20+ points from Nov. 15-Dec. 9. Going back to the start of the 2016 Playoffs, Irving has topped 20 points in 42 of 50 games.

CAREER BEST START: In 2016-17, Irving is averaging a career-high 23.9 points (12th in NBA) on .481 shooting, 3.6 rebounds and 6.0

assists in 34.7 minutes. He is shooting .420 from deep (16th in NBA) and .876 from the foul line (17th in NBA).

MR. FOURTH QUARTER: Irving has scored at least 10 points in the fourth quarter on five occasions this season, which includes a

19-point final frame in a come-from-behind win at Philadelphia on Nov. 27.

GOOD POINT: In a win over Detroit on Nov. 18, Irving became the second NBA player since 1963 to post a stat line of 25+ points, 11+

assists, zero turnovers and a .733+ field goal percentage, joining John Stockton, who did so on Dec. 28, 1989 vs. Portland (33 pts/15 asts/0 TOs/.857 FG%).

600 THREES AND COUNTING: Against Charlotte on Dec. 10, Kyrie Irving knocked down his 600th career three-pointer, becoming the third Cavs player to hit 600 triples (LeBron James,

Mark Price).

7,000 MARK: Kyrie Irving became the 9th player in franchise history to record 7,000 career points on Dec. 21 against Milwaukee after tallying 31 points on 11-17 (.647) shooting, six rebounds

and a career-high 13 assists in 35 minutes.

A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS: In a win over Golden State on Christmas Day, Irving hit the game-winning shot with 3.4 seconds remaining and also became the first player in Cavaliers

history to record at least 25 points, 10 assists and seven steals in a single game. Irving’s career-high seven steals were also the most ever by any NBA player in a single game on Christmas Day.(Elias Sports Bureau)

STEAL MASTER: With six steals against Brooklyn on Dec. 23 and seven steals against Golden State on Dec. 25, Irving became the first Cavs player to swipe at least six steals in consecutive

games since Foots Walker in 1978 (11/24/78 and 11/28/78). (Elias Sports Bureau)

K-LOVE: Kevin Love is averaging 21.8 points (24th in NBA) and 10.9 rebounds (10th in NBA), including 8.4 defensive boards (8th in NBA), in

31.7 minutes per game this season. He also has a team-high 21 double-doubles (tied-8th in NBA) and is shooting .397 from deep and .872 from the foul line (20th in NBA). Love won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award for Nov. 21-27, his first time winning the award as a Cavalier (3rd of career).

20-10: Love is one of five NBA players averaging at least 20.0 points and 10.0 rebounds this season (A. Davis, R. Westbrook, D.

Cousins, K. Towns), but the only Eastern Conference player with those numbers. Love has 12 20-10 games this season.

MARKSMAN: Love leads the Cavs with 81 three-pointers made (tied-15th-best in NBA).

20-POINT OUTINGS: Love has scored 20 or more points 18 times this season, including in a season-high 6 consecutive games from Dec. 5-17.

10 RPG & 800 3FGM: Since three-pointers became an official stat in 1979-80, Love is the only player in NBA history to have a career average of at least 10.0 rebounds (11.5 rpg)

and tally 800 or more three-pointers (823). He knocked down his 800th career triple in a win over Memphis on Dec. 13.

6,000 BOARDS: Kevin Love pulled down his 6,000th career rebound against Atlanta on Nov. 8, becoming just the 5th active player to record 6,000 boards and 700 three-pointers

(LeBron James, Paul Pierce, Carmelo Anthony, Dirk Nowitzki).

MOST EVER: Love has an NBA-record 23 career games with at least 25 points, 15 rebounds and three three-pointers, including 4 times this season. That’s more than twice as

many such games as any other player in NBA history (Dirk Nowitzki is second with nine).

FIRST CAV WITH 30 PTS, 15 REBS & 6 3FGM: In a win over Boston on Dec. 29, Kevin Love became the first player in franchise history to record 30 points, 15 rebounds and six

three-pointers in a single game.

LOVE’S NBA-RECORD 34-POINT FIRST QUARTER: Against Portland on Nov. 23, Kevin Love

poured in 34 points in the first quarter and finished with his highest scoring game as a Cavalier with 40 points on 12-20 (.600) shooting from the field, 8-12 (.667) shooting from beyond the arc, eight rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes. Below is additional information and records he set that night:

LOVE SET FRANCHISE RECORD FOR POINTS IN A QUARTER (34)(Prev. 24 by LeBron James on

three occasions, most recently in 3rd

Q vs. MIL on 2/20/09).

LOVE SET FRANCHISE RECORD FOR 3FGM IN A SINGLE QUARTER (8)(Prev. 5 on 11 different

occasions, most recently by J.R. Smith in 1st Q vs. NOP on 12/4/15).

LOVE SET FRANCHISE RECORD FOR FGM IN A QUARTER (11)(Prev. 10 by LeBron James in 1st

Q vs. CHI on 4/11/08).

LOVE SET NBA RECORD FOR POINTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER (34)(Prev. 32 by David

Thompson in 1st Q at DET on 4/9/78).

LOVE TIED FRANCHISE RECORD FOR 3FGM IN A HALF (8)(C.J. Miles also had 8 3FGM in 1st Half vs. PHI on 1/7/14).

LOVE HAD SECOND-MOST POINTS SCORED IN ANY QUARTER IN NBA HISTORY (Klay Thompson holds record with 37 points in 3rd Q vs. SAC on 1/23/15).

Eastern Conference Top Scorers in 2016-17

Rank/Player PPG

1. Isaiah Thomas (BOS) 27.7 2. DeMar DeRozan (TOR) 27.5 3. LEBRON JAMES (CLE) 25.6 4. Jimmy Butler (CHI) 25.3 5. KYRIE IRVING (CLE) 23.9

Most Double-Doubles In Eastern Conference in 2016-17

Player Double-Doubles

1. Hassan Whiteside (MIA) 24 2. Andre Drummond (DET) 23 3. KEVIN LOVE (CLE) 21 3. John Wall (WAS) 21 3. Dwight Howard (ATL) 21

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2016-17 CAVALIERS NOTES

ALL-AROUND NUMBERS: This season, LeBron James is averaging 25.6 points (9th in NBA) on .508 shooting from the field (24th in

NBA), 7.8 rebounds and a career-high tying 8.6 assists (5th in NBA) in 37.2 minutes. He has 15 double-doubles (tied-15th in NBA), 3 triple-doubles (10/25 vs. NYK, 11/23 vs. POR, 11/27 at PHI) and leads the East in plus/minus (+307, 5th in NBA).

PRODUCTIVITY: LeBron James is the only player in the NBA with at least 25.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists and a .500

FG%. James has had at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists 21 times this season.

DOUBLE-DIGITS: LeBron James’ double figure scoring streak is at 747, the third-longest in NBA history.

WEEKLY AWARD WINNER: LeBron James opened the 2016-17 season with back-to-back Eastern Conference Player of the

Week awards (week ending October 30, 2016 and week ending November 6, 2016) and has won the award 3 times this season (week ending December 11). James is the first player in Cavaliers history to win the award in the opening week of an NBA season, and his latest honor was his 56th Player of the Week award, the most since the award began in 1979.

33rd POM: LeBron James was named the Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for games played in October and

November 2016. It marked the 21st time a Cavs player has earned Player of the Month honors and James’ 33rd, the most in NBA history. Dating back to February of last season, James has won each of the last four Player of the Month awards in the Eastern Conference. This past October/November, James averaged 23.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 9.3 assists in 35.9 minutes as the Cavaliers went 13-2 in the 15 contests he appeared in.

TOP 25 ALL-TIME IN POINTS & ASSISTS: LeBron James and Oscar Robertson are the only players in

NBA history to rank in the Top 25 in points and assists. James currently ranks 8th all-time in scoring and 16th all-time in assists and continues to move up in both categories.

o 8TH IN SCORING: At Milwaukee on Dec. 20, James passed Moses Malone (27,409) for 8th place on the league’s all-time scoring list with his first basket of the night.

o 9TH IN SCORING: On Dec. 9 against Miami, James moved past Elvin Hayes (27,313) for 9th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

o 10TH IN SCORING: James passed Hakeem Olajuwon (26,946) for 10th all-time in scoring with his first basket at Philadelphia on Nov. 5.

o 16TH IN ASSISTS: James passed Bob Cousy (6,955) for 16th on the NBA’s all-time assists list with his first assist against the L.A. Clippers on Dec. 1.

o 17TH IN ASSISTS: James passed Guy Rodgers (6,917) for 17th all-time in assists with his fourth helper against Portland on Nov. 23.

27,000 POINTS: With his three-pointer at the 4:18 mark of the first quarter at Washington on Nov. 11,

LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to reach the 27,000-point plateau. He accomplished the feat at age 31 years, 317 days. Kobe Bryant previously held the record at 32 years, 160 days to score 27,000 points.

o FIRST PLAYER WITH 27K PTS, 7K REBS…AND 7K ASSISTS: Against Charlotte on

Dec. 10, LeBron James reached 7,000 career assists with his fourth dish on the night. He became the first player in NBA history to amass 27,000 points, 7,000 rebounds and 7,000 assists. No other forward has as many career assists as James.

FIRST TO DO IT SINCE WILT CHAMBERLAIN: In the win over Charlotte on Dec. 10, LeBron James

finished with a season-high 44 points (17-24 FG, 5-10 3FG), nine rebounds, a game-high 10 assists and a team-high tying three steals in 42 minutes. James became the first player with 44 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and .700 FG percentage in a game since Wilt Chamberlain on March 18, 1968 (53/32/14/.828). It was James’ 56th career 40-point game and 9th career game with at least 40 points and 10 assists. It was also the second time James posted a stat line of at least 44 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists in his career (52 pts, 9 rebs, 11 asts on 2/4/09 at NYK) but the first time he posted that stat line with three steals.

POINTS/ASSISTS DOUBLE-DOUBLE IN A HALF: James has recorded a points-assists double-double in a single half twice this season (Nov. 15 vs. Toronto, Nov. 23 vs. Portland). In the

121-117 win over Toronto on Nov. 15, he recorded 28 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds, including 15 points and 10 assists over the final two quarters. It marked the 1st time in his NBA career that James compiled at least 10 points and 10 assists in a second half. James became the first Cavs player with at least 10 points and 10 assists in the second half of a game since Andre Miller during the 2001-02 campaign.

1,000TH CAREER GAME: LeBron James had 19 points, five rebounds and 11 assists in his 1,000th career regular-season game, a 128-90 victory over Dallas on Nov. 25. In doing so, James

increased his career totals to 27,138 points, 7,174 rebounds and 6,938 assists. The only other player who produced minimums of 25,000 points, 7,000 rebounds and 6,500 assists to that point of his NBA career was Oscar Robertson (26,272 points, 7668 rebounds and 9649 assists). (Elias)

20 POINTS IN THE 3rd QUARTER: LeBron James notched his 3rd double-double of 2016-17 with 30 points on 12-22 (.545) shooting, 12 assists and seven rebounds in 36 minutes versus

Boston. He scored 20 points in the third quarter, the 21st time in his career he’s reached that mark in a single period.

TRIPLE-DOUBLE IN SEASON OPENER: LeBron James recorded a triple-double (19 pts, 11 rebs, 14 asts) in the Cavaliers' season opening win over New York on Oct. 25, 2016. It was his first

ever triple-double on opening night and 43rd triple-double of his regular season career. James also became the first Cavs player in franchise history to have a triple-double on opening night and first NBA player to have a triple-double in a season opener since Jason Kidd on Nov. 1, 2006. (Elias Sports Bureau)

IRON MAN: Tristan Thompson’s consecutive regular season games played

streak is at 403 dating back to Feb. 10, 2012, which is the LONGEST ACTIVE STREAK IN THE NBA and the longest in FRANCHISE HISTORY.

10+ BOARDS: Thompson has pulled down 10 or more rebounds

on 19 occasions and is averaging a career-high 9.9 rebounds (14th

-best in NBA) in 2016-17. He has also recorded 8 double-doubles and one 20-rebound game this season (20 at NYK on 12/7/16).

ON THE BLOCK: Thompson is averaging a career-high 1.21 blocks per game this season (tied-23rd in NBA). He has swatted at least two shots 10 times so far.

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS: His team-high 3.6 offensive rebounds per game ranks 4th in the NBA. He has grabbed at least four offensive rebounds 17 times this season.

Most Consecutive Seasons w/25.0 ppg (All-Time)

Player Consecutive Seasons

LEBRON JAMES 13 (2004-05 to Present) Karl Malone 11 (1987-88 to 1997-98) Jerry West 11 (1961-62 to 1971-72)

Most Consecutive Games of 10+ Points in NBA History

(Regular Season) Rank/Player Consecutive Games

1. Michael Jordan 866 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 787 3. LEBRON JAMES 747 (started 1/6/07) 4. Karl Malone 575

LEBRON CLIMBING THE NBA’S SCORING AND ASSISTS LISTS (REGULAR SEASON)

NBA’s All-Time SCORING Leaders

(5 through 15)

NBA’s All-Time ASSISTS Leaders (10 through 20)

5. Wilt Chamberlain (31,419) 10. Rod Strickland (7,987)

6. Dirk Nowitzki (29,597)* 11. Chris Paul (7,982)* 7. Shaquille O’Neal (28,596) 12. Maurice Cheeks (7,392)

8. LEBRON JAMES (27,602)* 13. Lenny Wilkens (7,211) 9. Moses Malone (27,409) 14. Terry Porter (7,160) 10. Elvin Hayes (27,313) 15. Tim Hardaway (7,095)

11. Hakeem Olajuwon (26,946) 16. LEBRON JAMES (7,072)* 12. Oscar Robertson (26,710) 17. Bob Cousy (6,955) 13. Dominique Wilkins (26,668) 18. Guy Rodgers (6,917)

14. Tim Duncan (26,496) 19. Muggsy Bogues (6,726) 15. John Havlicek (26,395) 20. Kevin Johnson (6,711)

*Active Player *Active Player

*James is the only player currently ranked in the Top 10 of career points and Top 20 of career assists.

Longest Streaks of Consecutive Games Played

In CAVS History

Longest Active Streaks of Consecutive Games

Played in NBA Player Games Player Games

1. TRISTAN THOMPSON 403 1. TRISTAN THOMPSON (started 2/10/12) 403 2. Jim Chones 361 2. Mason Plumlee (started 2/23/14) 229 3. Austin Carr 351 3. P.J. Tucker (started 11/19/14) 188

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MOVIN’ ON UP THE CAVS ALL-TIME LEADERS LIST (REGULAR SEASON)

GAMES PLAYED POINTS SCORED ASSISTS FGM STEALS FTM 1. Z. Ilgauskas (771) 1. L. JAMES (19,683) 1. L. JAMES (5,092) 1. L. JAMES (7,061) 1. L. JAMES (1,210) 1. L. JAMES (4,527) 2. D. Ferry (723) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (10,616) 2. M. Price (4,206) 2. A. Carr (4,272) 2. M. Price (734) 2. B. Daugherty (2,741) 3. L. JAMES (723) 3. B. Daugherty (10,389) 3. J. Bagley (2,311) 3. B. Smith (4,182) 3. F. Walker (722) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (2,495) 4. B. Smith (720) 4. A. Carr (10,265) 4. T. Brandon (2,235) 4. Z. Ilgauskas (4,045) 4. C. Ehlo (661) 4. J. Williams (2,106) 5. J. Williams (661) 5. M. Price (9,543) 5. F. Walker (2,115) 5. B. Daugherty (3,823) 5. T. Brandon (621) 5. M. Price (1883) 6. A. Carr (635) 6. B. Smith (9,513) 6. B. Daugherty (2,028) 6. M. Price (3,429) 6. J. Williams (587) 6. A. Carr (1,719) 7. A. Varejao (591) 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. M. Price (582) 8. L. Nance (7,257) 8. K. IRVING (1,870) 8. L. Nance (2,945) 8. A. Varejao (529) 8. W. Free (1,406) 9. B. Daugherty (548) 9. K. IRVING (7,110) 9. A. Carr (1,820) 9. K. IRVING (2,598) 9. J. Bagley (474) 9. L. Nance (1,364) 10. C. Ehlo (513) 10. C. Russell (6,588) 10. C. Ehlo (1,803) 10. C. Russell (2,480) 10. K. IRVING (453) 10. P. Hubbard (1,318)

BLOCKS 3FGM OFFENSIVE REBS DEFENSIVE REBS TOTAL REBS 1. Z. Ilgauskas (1,269) 1. L. JAMES (1,034) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (2,336) 1. L. JAMES (4,194) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (5,904) 2. J. Williams (1,200) 2. M. Price (802) 2. J. Williams (1,620) 2. B. Daugherty (4,020) 2. B. Daugherty (5,227) 3. L. Nance (1,087) 3. K. IRVING (614) 3. A. Varejao (1,479) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (3,568) 3. L. JAMES (5,077) 4. L. JAMES (598) 4. D. Gibson (578) 4. T. THOMPSON (1,423) 4. J. Williams (3,049) 4. J. Williams (4,669) 5. J. Chones (450) 5. W. Person (550) 5. J. Brewer (1,292) 5. A. Varejao (2,955) 5. A. Varejao (4,434) 6. R. Hinson (430) 6. D. Ferry (543) 6. B. Daugherty (1,207) 6. J. Chones (2,750) 6. J. Chones (3,790) 7. A. Varejao (397) 7. M. Williams (414) 7. L. Nance (1,067) 7. L. Nance (2,494) 7. T. THOMPSON (3,639) B. Daugherty (397) 8. J. SMITH (385) 8. P. Hubbard (1,051) 8. J. Brewer (2,259) 8. J. Brewer (3,551) 9. J. Brewer (353) 9. K. LOVE (383) 9. J. Chones (1,040) 9. T. THOMPSON (2,216) 9. L. Nance (3,561) 10. M. West (325) 10. C. Ehlo (381) 10. T. Hill (955) 10. T. Hill (1,830) 10. B. Smith (3,057)

16-17 FRANCHISE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Kevin Love moved past Craig Ehlo (381) for 9th place in three-pointers made on Dec. 31, 2016…LeBron James moved past Bingo Smith (720) for 3rd place in games played against Boston on Dec. 29, 2016…Tristan Thompson became the first player in franchise history to play in 400 consecutive regular season games with his appearance at Detroit on Dec. 26, 2016…LeBron James made his 7,000th field goal as a Cavalier at Milwaukee on Dec. 20, 2016…J.R. Smith moved past Craig Ehlo (381) for 8th place in three-pointers made with his third triple against the L.A. Lakers on Dec. 17, 2016…LeBron James became the first player in team history to hit 5,000 assists with his sixth dish at Toronto on Dec. 5, 2016…Kevin Love passed Damon Jones (344) for 10th in three-pointers made with his second triple at Chicago on Dec. 2, 2016…Kyrie Irving passed Campy Russell (2,480) for 9th in field goals made with his 13th basket at Philadelphia on Nov. 27, 2016…LeBron James became the first Cavs player to knock down 1,000 three-pointers with his only triple at Philadelphia on Nov. 27, 2016…Kyrie Irving passed Jim Chones for 10th place in field goals made and Daniel Gibson for 3rd in three-pointers against Portland on Nov. 23, 2016…Kyrie Irving passed Campy Russell (6,588) for 9th place in points scored with his sixth point at Washington on Nov. 11, 2016...J.R. Smith passed Damon Jones (344) for 9th place in three-pointers made with his second three against Houston on Nov. 1…LeBron James passed Brad Daugherty (4,020) for 1st place in defensive rebounds with his fifth one against Orlando on Oct. 29, 2016…Kyrie Irving passed Wesley Person (550) for 4th place in three-pointers made with his first triple at Toronto on Oct. 28, 2016…Kyrie Irving passed Brad Daugherty (422) for 10th place in steals vs. New York on Oct. 25, 2016.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

16-17 CAREER MILESTONES: Iman Shumpert recorded his 400th career steal against New Orleans on Jan. 2, 2017…LeBron James moved past Dominique Wilkins (9,963) for 14th place on the NBA’s all-time field goals made list with his first basket against New Orleans on Jan. 2, 2017…Richard Jefferson drained his 1,000th career three-pointer with 37 seconds left in the third quarter against New Orleans on Jan. 2, 2017…Kevin Love reached his 10,000th career point with his very first point against Golden State on Dec. 25, 2016…Kyrie Irving reached his 7,000th career point with his ninth point against Milwaukee on Dec. 21, 2016…LeBron James moved past Moses Malone (27,409) for 8th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his first basket at Milwaukee on Dec. 20, 2016…Kevin Love made his 800th career three-pointer against Memphis on Dec. 13, 2016…J.R. Smith moved past Dale Ellis (1,719) for 14th place in three-pointers made in NBA history with his third triple against Memphis on Dec. 13, 2016…Kyrie Irving reached 600 three-pointers for his career with his first triple against Charlotte on Dec. 10, 2016…LeBron James became the first frontcourt player in NBA history to reach 7,000 career assists with his fourth dish against Charlotte on Dec. 10, 2016…LeBron James passed Elvin Hayes (27,313) for 9th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with a layup at the 6:57 mark of the fourth quarter against Miami on Dec. 9, 2016…LeBron James passed Bob Cousy (6,955) for 16th on the NBA’s all-time assists list with his first assist against the L.A. Clippers on Dec. 1, 2016…LeBron James played in his 1,000th career regular season game against Dallas on Nov. 25, 2016…Iman Shumpert connected on his 300th career three-pointer against Portland on Nov. 23, 2016…LeBron James passed Guy Rodgers (6,917) for 17th all-time in assists with his fourth helper against Portland on Nov. 23, 2016…Tristan Thompson played in his 400th career game and recorded his 300th career block against Detroit on Nov. 18, 2016…J.R. Smith passed Dirk Nowitzki for 15th all-time in three-pointers made with his 1,706th career triple against Detroit on Nov. 18, 2016…Richard Jefferson made his 5,000th career field goal with his first basket against Toronto on Nov. 15, 2016….J.R. Smith became the 16th player in NBA history to knock down 1,700 career three-pointer with his second trey at Washington on Nov. 11, 2016…LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to reach the 27,000-point plateau (31 years, 317 days) with his seventh point at Washington on Nov. 11, 2016…Kevin Love recorded his 6,000th career rebound with his third board against Atlanta on Nov. 8, 2016…Iman Shumpert played in his 300th career game at Philadelphia on Nov. 5, 2016…LeBron James passed Hakeem Olajuwon (26,946) for 10th all-time in scoring with his first basket at Philadelphia on Nov. 5, 2016…J.R. Smith made his 4,000th career field goal against Boston on Nov. 3, 2016…J.R. Smith passed Steve Nash (1,685) for 16th in NBA history in three-pointers made with his third three against Orlando on Oct. 29, 2016…LeBron James passed Patrick Ewing (9,702) for 15th all-time in field goals made with his 7th basket at Toronto on Oct. 28, 2016.

UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES (REGULAR SEASON)

IRVING JAMES LOVE JONES 500 Steals (453) 28,000 Points (27,602) 11,000 Points (10,106) 700 Games (681) 700 3FGM (614) 1,700 Steals (1,699) 900 3FGM (823) 800 3FGM (760) 2,000 Assists (1,870) 1,400 3FGM (1,399) 400 Steals (383) 1,000 Def. Rebs (911) 10,000 FGM (9,972) 300 Blocks (265) 8,000 Points (7,110)

JEFFERSON DUNLEAVY FRYE ANDERSEN

15,000 Points (14,601) 11,000 Points (10,879) 7,000 Points (6,969) 700 Games (695) 800 Steals (769)

1,300 3FGM (1,271) 4,000 FGM (3,878)

800 Assists (779) 900 3GFM (898)

1,000 Blocks (991)

1,000 Games (956)

THOMPSON SHUMPERT SMITH

4,000 Points (3,982) 400 3FGM (323) 12,000 Points (11,225) 1,000 FTM (872) 1,000 FGM (887) 900 Games (860) 4,000 Rebounds (3,639) 900 Steals (880) 1,800 3FGM (1,729)

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D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE - CANTON CHARGE

CHARGE GET OVER .500 AFTER ROUT OF ERIE: The Canton Charge (9-8), powered by the NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers, led by as many as 29

en route to a 123-106 road victory over the Erie BayHawks (5-12) on Friday night. The win was Canton’s fifth in their last six games. A monster first quarter saw Canton net 41 points on 13-of-17 from the field (77%) and by hitting all five three-point attempts. With the game tied 9-9, the Charge went on a 12-3 run and never looked back for their second win in as many matchups with the BayHawks so far in the young season. The game was won inside the paint, where Canton tied a franchise record for team rebounds with 61 and broke a franchise record with 22 offensive boards. The Charge also outscored Erie inside, 66-38. Canton was led by Eric Moreland’s monster double-double of 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting to go along with 19 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 36 minutes. John Holland led all scorers with 31 points on 5-of-8 from three-point range with five boards in 36 minutes. Chris Evans netted 24 points with eight rebounds in 29 minutes. Quinn Cook added 20 points and six assists in 37 minutes. Gerald Beverly came off the bench to grab 13 rebounds with seven points in 26 minutes. The Charge continue their long road trip on Wednesday, January 4th at 7:30 p.m. against the Raptors 905 (Toronto Raptors). Get locked in as a member of Charge Nation for the rest of the 2016-17 season and get a host of benefits that start immediately! For Charge Nation Memberships, game day promotions and up-to-date information, head to www.CantonCharge.com or call 866-444-1944. The Canton Charge are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League, both of which play their games at Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland. Fans can stay up-to-date on team news by following the team at: @CantonCharge on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CantonCharge and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CantonCharge.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS OFF THE COURT NOTES

ROCKIN’ THE Q: The Cavs sold out all 41 regular season home games in 2015-16, the third time in franchise history the team has accomplished that feat (2009-10 and 2014-15). To date,

including regular season (401) and playoffs (55), there have been 456 sellouts at The Q and 122 consecutive sellouts (regular season and playoff games only, dating back to 10/30/14).

PASSING 102 IN A ROW: The Cavs’ previous mark of 102 consecutive sellouts occurred from Dec. 12, 2008 to January 21, 2011 (seven 2009 playoff games and six in 2010).

12 STRAIGHT HOME OPENER SELLOUTS: The Cavs opened the 2016-17 season at Quicken Loans Arena on Oct. 25, 2016 against New York, which was their 12th straight home opener sellout.

THE CAVALIERS ON WTAM: Cleveland Cavaliers fans will be able to follow the club all season

long on the 28-station, Cavaliers Radio Network. All 82 regular season games, as well as the seven preseason games and all playoff games will be aired live. Fans can also listen online by logging onto NBA.com and signing up for the free NBA League Pass Audio, or on their smartphone by downloading the Cavs App. The flagship stations for Cavaliers basketball are 50,000-watt News Radio WTAM 1100, and FM 100.7 WMMS, Cleveland’s Rock Station. Returning as the Akron outlet for the 26th season is AM 1590 WAKR. Each broadcast on the Cavaliers Radio Network begins with “Tip-Off Show,” an inside look at the upcoming game. Hosted by Snyder, the show airs 30 minutes prior to game time. It is a comprehensive look at what is happening around the NBA, including interviews, highlights, game reports, injury updates and a preview of the Cavaliers game with Head Coach Tyronn Lue and John Michael. Following each game broadcast, fans can participate in the “Postgame Call-In Show.” Snyder will be joined by Chones and Sellers to provide game analysis, and review the stats and highlights. Fans will hear comments from players in both locker rooms, Coach Lue’s postgame press conference, live reports and highlights from other games around the league, as well as comments from Cavaliers fans everywhere. The Postgame Call-In Show numbers are (216) 420-2700 and 1-800-474-8255.

Also, every Monday through Friday morning at 8:20 a.m., fans can listen to host Bill Wills and Snyder on WTAM 1100 for the Cavs Daily Update. They will be joined on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays by John Michael or Jim Chones. On Tuesdays and Thursday, coaches and members of the front office, along with other Cavalier Legends will appear with Wills and Snyder. Michael will also host the daily "Cavaliers Update", which is broadcast mornings and afternoons on the Cavaliers Radio Network and features the latest news on the Cavaliers, including game recaps, previews and other NBA features.

THE CAVS ON LA MEGA 87.7 FM: Veteran broadcaster Rafael Hernández Brito, known as Rafa "El Alcalde", continues to bring his high-energy play-by-play style to each

game in Spanish on the Cavaliers broadcast on LA MEGA 87.7 FM. La Mega 87.7 FM will continue to broadcast all 82 regular season games and all preseason and postseason games in Spanish. The 2016-17 season is the third in franchise history that Cavaliers games are covered in a second language.

Each Cavaliers broadcast begins with a 15-minute pregame show, hosted by Hernández Brito, which sets the scene for the game, including the latest news about the Cavs and the NBA. Following the game broadcast, he also hosts the postgame show, which features a complete recap with highlights and postgame commentary.

Nationally, Hernández Brito’s broadcasting experience includes 8 years as the voice of NFL football for Spanish Broadcasts on Univision from 2005 to 2013, and he has worked 11 Super Bowls. He was also the Spanish play-by-play voice of the Miami Dolphins, as well as handling the play by play for Major League Baseball, boxing and UFC. Rafa has covered the last five Soccer World Cups. With the 2015 NBA Finals, he became the first broadcaster in the United States to call the Finals of all 3 major sports in Spanish.

CAVALIERS AND WARRIORS PRESENTED KIDS WITH GIFTS PRIOR TO CHRISTMAS DAY GAME: ‘Tis the season to spread good cheer, and the Cavs did just that for a

group of Cleveland-area children on Sunday. The Cavs welcomed to the game 32 kids (ages 8-12) from the City of Cleveland Recreation Department for a “Christmas Day Gift Giveaway.” The participating kids took the floor with both the Cavs and Warriors for the national anthem. Following the anthem, the players and head coaches from both teams gave the kids their presents. Each child received a brand-new Chromebook and a Cavs Fathead. With new gifts in hand, the kids and their chaperones enjoyed the Cavs-Warriors matchup in suites provided by the Cavs. The team also provided transportation for the group to and from The Q that day. The Christmas Day Gift Giveaway was part of a NBA-wide initiative.

The Cavaliers on WTAM Monday 1/2 No Show Tuesday 1/3 Trent Redden, Sr. VP, Basketball Operations Wednesday 1/4 Jim Chones, Radio Color Analyst Thursday 1/5 Austin Carr, TV Analyst and Cavaliers Legend Friday 1/6 John Michael, Radio PBP Broadcaster

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

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PLAYER PROFILES – 2016-17 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

# 00 CHRIS ANDERSEN Center 6-10 245 lbs 7/7/78 Blinn College Year: 15

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ABOUT CHRIS: Nickname is “Birdman”…has one older sister, April, and one younger sister, Tamie…raised $20,000 for Mount Saint Vincent Home, a home in Denver for troubled and abused children, and later

was honored at the home’s 2009 Silver Bell Ball…had his artwork auctioned off for $3,500 at the 2005 Top Hats & High Tops benefit for Hornets children’s charity…enjoys fishing, hunting, movies, video games and golf…made a guest appearance as himself in an episode of HBO’s hit Ballers in the summer of 2015…played several musical instruments growing up, including the trumpet, saxophone and baritone…had only 34 students in his high school senior class in Lola, TX, 120 miles north of Houston.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) DNP – INACTIVE LIST at CHA (12/31) DNP – INACTIVE LIST vs. BOS (12/29) DNP – INACTIVE LIST at DET (12/26) DNP – INACTIVE LIST vs. GSW (12/25) DNP – INACTIVE LIST

QUICK NOTES ON ANDERSEN: o Appeared in 12 games for the Cavs this season before suffering an ACL tear on December 16 o Has 991 blocks for his career o Had four points, four rebounds, one steal and a season-high two blocks in 12 minutes versus Miami on December 9 o Set season highs in rebounds (6), assists (3) and minutes (19) against Dallas on November 25 o Last season, played in 27 games (15 starts) for Miami and Memphis, averaging 3.9 points and 3.6 rebounds o Traded to Memphis on February 16, where he averaged 4.6 points on .548 shooting in 20 games (14 starts) o Scored a 2015-16 season-high 13 points and pulled down seven rebounds in a season-high 37 minutes of action on March 25

at San Antonio

# 3 MIKE DUNLEAVY Guard/Forward 6-9 220 lbs 9/15/80 Duke Year: 15

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ABOUT MIKE: Full name is Michael Joseph Dunleavy Jr...he and his wife, Sarah, have two children...is the son of longtime NBA player and head coach Mike Sr. and Emily Dunleavy...his father and uncle, Kevin,

both played college basketball at South Carolina...has two younger brothers, Baker and James...Baker played basketball at Villanova and James played at Southern California...graduated from Duke during the summer of 2005 with a degree in History...Mike and his wife are annual donors to the United Way and they sponsor United Christmas Service families each year…they also enjoy visits with children at local hospitals…was a member of the Pacers’ All-Star Reading Team and enjoys visiting schools to promote the NBA Read to Achieve initiative…lists winning the 2001 NCAA Championship as his biggest basketball accomplishment...a football fan, lists the Green Bay Packers as his favorite team.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) DND – RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN at CHA (12/31) DNP – COACH’S DECISION vs. BOS (12/29) 3:16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 1 0 1 0 0 at DET (12/26) 28:22 2-4 1-1 1-2 0-4-4 1 2 1 1 0 6 vs. GSW (12/25) DNP – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON MIKE: o Contributed six points, four rebounds and one steal in 28 minutes at Detroit on December 26 o Posted a season-high 14 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting, including 2-4 (.500) from three-point territory, and grabbed four

rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench versus Brooklyn on December 23 o Matched his season high with 11 points on 3-6 (.500) shooting, including a 2-4 (.500) clip from three-point territory, to go

along with a season-high six rebounds and one steal in a season-high tying 23 minutes against Memphis on December 14 o Chipped in with 11 points on 3-4 (.750) shooting, including 2-3 (.667) from deep, four rebounds and two assists in 18

minutes versus Houston on November 1 o In his debut as a Cavalier, swiped a game-high tying three steals in 23 minutes versus New York on October 25 o Played in 31 games (30 starts) with Chicago in 2015-16, averaging 7.2 points on .410 shooting from the field and .394 from

three-point range o Scored a 2015-16 season-high 18 points on 7-9 (.778) shooting and drained a season-high four three-pointers (4-6, .667) to

go along with four rebounds and two assists in a season-high 35 minutes versus Milwaukee on March 7

# 20 KAY FELDER Guard 5-9 176 lbs 3/29/95 Oakland Year: Rookie ABOUT KAY: Full name is Kahlil Ameer Felder, Jr…named the Detroit Public School’s Learner of the Year in 2013…graduated with a 3.6 GPA from Pershing High School…was on the National Honor

Roll and Dean’s List…son of Kahlil Felder Sr. and Tiffany Williams…his father played college basketball at Eastern Michigan (1990-92) and ranks inside the single-season record book with 129 assists in 1991-1992…cousin is former NBA and Michigan State standout Steve Smith.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) 22:00 6-11 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 2 0 0 0 12 at CHA (12/31) 19:14 5-6 2-2 1-2 0-0-0 2 2 2 0 1 13 vs. BOS (12/29) DNP – COACH’S DECISION at DET (12/26) 19:58 2-8 0-1 7-8 0-3-3 2 0 1 1 0 11 vs. GSW (12/25) DNP – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON FELDER: o Reached double figures in scoring for the fourth game in a row with 12 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting and two assists in 22

minutes off the bench against New Orleans on January 2 o Posted 13 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting, including a perfect 2-2 (1.000) from beyond the arc, two assists, a career-high tying

two steals and one block in 19 minutes against Charlotte on December 31 o Registered 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 20 minutes off the bench at Detroit on December 26 o Chipped in with 11 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, three assists, one steal and one block in 16 minutes versus Brooklyn on

December 23 o Recorded a career-high 14 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting, including a perfect 2-2 (1.000) clip from beyond the arc, three

rebounds, a career-high four assists and a career-high two steals in a career-high 23 minutes against Memphis on December 14

o Grabbed a career-high four rebounds and added two points in eight minutes against Memphis on December 13 o Was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round (54th overall pick) of the 2016 NBA Draft

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 18 3 Times 6 vs. ORL 10/29/16 FGM 8 2 Times 2 2 Times FGA 14 @ TOR 1/16/05 5 vs. DET 11/18/16 3FGM 1 15 Times - 3FGA 2 6 Times 1 2 Times FTM 9 2 Times 2 5 Times FTA 12 2 Times 4 2 Times OREB 10 vs. ATL 11/18/05 3 vs. DAL 11/25/16 DREB 13 2 Times 4 @ MEM 12/14/16 TREB 18 2 Times 6 vs. DAL 11/25/16 ASTS 4 4 Times 3 vs. DAL 11/25/16 STLS 4 @ LAL 4/15/03 1 5 Times BLKS 8 vs. UTA 4/2/09 2 vs. MIA 12/9/16 MINS 38 @ LAC 12/21/04 20 @ MEM 12/14/16

16-17 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 22 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 12 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – missed 9 games from 12/17-1/2 due to a right knee ACL tear; Inactive List – 9 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 36 5 Times 14 vs. BKN 12/23/16 FGM 13 @ NYK 12/17/07 6 vs. BKN 12/23/16 FGA 24 @ NYK 12/11/13 9 vs. BKN 12/23/16 3FGM 6 8 Times 2 5 Times 3FGA 11 @ NYK 12/11/13 6 vs. ORL 10/29/16 FTM 13 vs. CHI 2/27/08 3 3 Times FTA 16 vs. CHI 2/27/08 5 @ MEM 12/14/16 OREB 6 2 Times 2 vs. BKN 12/23/16 DREB 17 vs. IND 3/2/04 5 2 Times TREB 20 vs. IND 3/2/04 6 @ MEM 12/14/16 ASTS 9 3 Times 2 5 Times STLS 6 vs. NYK 12/6/03 3 vs. NYK 10/25/16 BLKS 5 @ IND 3/21/14 1 2 Times MINS 49 vs. DAL 12/2/14 28 @ DET 12/26/16

16-17 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 31 in

career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 7 on the season; DND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – missed 2 games from 12/1-12/2 due to concussion protocol; missed 2 games from 12/31-1/2 due to a right ankle sprain; Inactive List – 2 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 14 @ MEM 12/14/16 14 @ MEM 12/14/16 FGM 6 vs. NOP 1/2/17 6 vs. NOP 1/2/17 FGA 11 vs. NOP 1/2/17 11 vs. NOP 1/2/17 3FGM 2 2 Times 2 2 Times 3FGA 2 3 Times 2 3 Times FTM 7 @ DET 12/26/16 7 @ DET 12/26/16 FTA 8 @ DET 12/26/16 8 @ DET 12/26/16 OREB 1 2 Times 1 2 Times DREB 4 vs. MEM 12/13/16 4 vs. MEM 12/13/16 TREB 4 vs. MEM 12/13/16 4 vs. MEM 12/13/16 ASTS 4 2 Times 4 2 Times STLS 2 2 Times 2 2 Times BLKS 1 3 Times 1 3 Times MINS 23 @ MEM 12/14/16 23 @ MEM 12/14/16

16-17 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 11 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – missed one game on 10/25 due to concussion protocol; Inactive List – 6 on the season

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PLAYER PROFILES – 2016-17 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

# 8 CHANNING FRYE Forward/Center 6-11 255 lbs 5/17/83 Arizona Year: 11

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ABOUT CHANNING: Full name is Channing Thomas Frye...He and his wife, Lauren, have a son, Hendrix (born Oct. 2010), and a daughter, Margaux (born April 2012)…son of Thomas and Karen Frye…First cousin of Magic forward

Tobias Harris…Their maternal grandfather, John Mulzac, was a member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen during World War II…Established the C. Frye Foundation in 2007, Hobbies include fishing, listening to music and reading…Credits yoga with improving both his mental and physical health following the diagnosis of his dilated cardiomyopathy.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) 24:59 5-9 4-7 0-2 0-6-6 0 3 0 2 2 14 at CHA (12/31) 17:12 1-3 1-2 2-2 0-3-3 0 1 0 0 0 5 vs. BOS (12/29) 15:26 1-4 1-2 0-0 1-2-3 0 0 0 0 0 3 at DET (12/26) 17:50 4-8 3-5 0-0 0-4-4 1 5 0 3 0 11 vs. GSW (12/25) 16:31 4-7 2-5 0-0 0-2-2 0 2 0 3 0 10

QUICK NOTES ON FRYE: o Ranks 2nd in the NBA in three-point percentage this season (.463) o Has netted at least four threes in six games this season; has scored in double figures in 15 games so far this season,

including six of the last eight games o Shot 4-7 (.571) from deep and posted 14 points, six rebounds and a team-high two blocks in 25 minutes against New Orleans

on January 2 o Tallied 11 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from deep, and four rebounds in 18 minutes at Detroit on

December 26 o Finished with 12 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, six rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes versus Brooklyn on December 23 o Drained three treys while posting 15 points, three rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes against Milwaukee on December 20 o Recorded a season-best 21 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting, including 5-8 (.625) from beyond the arc, three rebounds and one

block in 20 minutes versus Toronto on November 15; his 21 points tied his regular season-high as a Cavalier

# 2 KYRIE IRVING Guard 6-3 193 lbs 3/23/92 Duke Year: 6

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ABOUT 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…his godfather is former NBA player Rod Strickland… took on the role of "Uncle Drew" in a series of Pepsi Max advertisements, which episodes include appearances from Bill Russell, Kevin Love, Nate Robinson, Maya Moore, Baron Davis and Ray Allen…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.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) DND – RIGHT HAMSTRING TIGHTNESS at CHA (12/31) DNP – COACH’S DECISION vs. BOS (12/29) 41:36 12-17 2-5 6-7 2-3-5 12 0 3 4 0 32 at DET (12/26) 28:50 8-20 2-6 0-1 1-4-5 8 3 0 3 0 18 vs. GSW (12/25) 43:53 11-27 2-5 1-1 3-3-6 10 0 7 2 0 25

QUICK NOTES ON IRVING: o Has scored 20 points or more in 24 of his 29 games so far in 2016-17; ranks 12th in the NBA in points per game this season

(23.9 ppg), 16th in three-point percentage (.420) and 17th in free throw percentage (.876) o Poured in his sixth double-double this season (25th of his career and his fifth in the last seven games) with a game-high 32

points on 12-17 (.706) shooting and a game-high 12 assists while tallying five rebounds and three steals in 42 minutes versus Boston on December 29

o Finished with 18 points, five rebounds and eight assists in 29 minutes at Detroit on December 26 o Posted his third straight double-double (fourth in his last five games, 24th of his career) with 25 points and a game-high 10

assists while registering six rebounds and a game-high, career-high seven steals in 44 minutes versus Golden State on December 25

o Tallied his second consecutive double-double (fourth this season, 23rd in his career) with 13 points and a game-high 10 assists to go along with five rebounds and a season-high, career-high tying six steals in 26 minutes versus Brooklyn on December 23

# 23 LEBRON JAMES Forward 6-8 250 lbs 12/30/84 St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) Year: 14

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ABOUT LEBRON: Full name is LeBron Raymone James…is the son of Gloria James…married his high school sweetheart Savannah Brinson on Sept. 14, 2013…has two sons (LeBron James Jr. and Bryce Maximus James) and one

daughter (Zhuri)...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 2015, he played himself in the Judd Apatow film Trainwreck…executive producer of Starz sitcom Survivor's Remorse and CNBC’s Cleveland Hustles…James' digital video company, Uninterrupted, is hosted on Bleacher Report and is used by several other athletes…in 2011, the LeBron James Family Foundation launched its pillar program, “Wheels for Education”, with its mission to improve graduation rates in Akron, this groundbreaking initiative targets third graders and provides them with the programs, support and mentors they need for success in school…through his Foundation, he also delivered on his promise to his high school alma mater, St. Vincent-St. Mary, to rebuild the gymnasium and outfit all student-athletes with brand new Nike uniforms.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) 38:55 9-21 0-4 8-10 2-5-7 6 1 2 4 1 26 at CHA (12/31) 35:47 12-25 4-8 4-6 2-4-6 9 1 1 1 0 32 vs. BOS (12/29) 43:44 9-18 2-6 3-7 2-6-8 11 2 1 8 3 23 at DET (12/26) DNP – COACH’S DECISION vs. GSW (12/25) 40:11 12-22 4-8 3-7 5-8-13 4 2 2 5 1 31

QUICK NOTES ON JAMES: o Has scored 30 points or more seven times this season, and 40 points or more once; has had at least 20 points, five rebounds

and five assists in 21 games this season, including 12 of his last 14 contests o Has scored in double figures in 747 straight contests (3rd-longest in NBA history); ranks 5th in the NBA in assists per game

this season (8.6 apg) and 9th in points per game (25.6) o Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week three times in 2016- 17 (Week ending Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and Dec. 11) o Tallied a game-high 26 points, seven boards, six assists, two steals and a block in 39 minutes against New Orleans on January 2 o Finished with a team-high 32 points, six rebounds, a game-high nine assists and one steal in 36 minutes against Charlotte on

December 31 o Posted his 14th double-double this season (331st in career) with 23 points on 9-18 (.500) shooting and 11 assists while adding

eight rebounds, one steal and a season-high three blocks in 44 minutes versus Boston on December 29; made his 721st appearance in a Cavalier uniform, moving past Bingo Smith (720) for third place in franchise history

o Registered his 13th double-double of the season (330th of his career) with a team-high 31 points and a team-high 13 rebounds to go along with four assists, two steals and one block in 40 minutes versus Golden State on December 25; also shot 4-8 (.500) from three-point territory

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 57 @ SAS 3/12/15 39 @ PHI 11/27/16 FGM 20 @ SAS 3/12/15 14 @ PHI 11/27/16 FGA 36 vs. POR 1/28/15 27 3 Times 3FGM 11 vs. POR 1/28/15 5 2 Times 3FGA 19 vs. POR 1/28/15 11 @ PHI 11/27/16 FTM 14 @ BKN 11/13/12 11 vs. LAC 12/1/16 FTA 14 @ BKN 11/13/12 12 vs. LAC 12/1/16 OREB 4 3 Times 4 @ CHI 12/2/16 DREB 10 2 Times 6 @ PHI 11/5/16 TREB 10 2 Times 7 @ PHI 11/5/16 ASTS 13 vs. MIL 12/21/16 13 vs. MIL 12/21/16 STLS 7 vs. GSW 12/25/16 7 vs. GSW 12/25/16 BLKS 4 vs. MIL 12/20/13 2 vs. ORL 10/29/16 MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 45 @ MIL 12/20/16

16-17 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 6 on the season, 25 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 1 in career; DNP-CD’S – 1 on the season; DND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 1; Injury Report -- missed two games due to rest on 12/13 and 12/14; missed 2 games from 12/31 to 1/2 due to right hamstring tightness; Inactive List – 2 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 61 vs. CHA 3/3/14 44 vs. CHA 12/10/16 FGM 22 vs. CHA 3/3/14 17 vs. CHA 12/10/16 FGA 36 @ TOR 3/20/05 26 @ TOR 12/5/16 3FGM 8 2 Times 5 2 Times 3FGA 13 3 Times 10 vs. CHA 12/10/16 FTM 24 @ MIA 3/12/06 10 @ NYK 12/7/16 FTA 28 @ MIA 3/12/06 14 @ NYK 12/7/16 OREB 7 2 Times 5 vs. GSW 12/25/16 DREB 17 vs. NYK 4/14/05 10 2 Times TREB 19 vs. CHA 1/11/08 13 2 Times ASTS 16 vs. SAC 2/26/13 15 vs. TOR 11/15/16 STLS 7 @ MEM 12/13/04 3 6 Times BLKS 5 2 Times 3 vs. BOS 12/29/16 MINS 55 vs. MEM 11/29/03 47 @ MIL 12/20/16

16-17 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 14 on the season, 331 in career; Triple-Doubles – 3 on the season, 45 in career; DNP-CD’S – 1 on the season; DND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 1; Injury Report – missed 3 games due to rest on 11/16, 12/14 and 12/26; Inactive List – 0 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 33 vs. MIN 4/11/11 21 vs. TOR 11/15/16 FGM 14 2 Times 7 2 Times FGA 26 vs. CHA 12/20/06 15 2 Times 3FGM 9 vs. MIN 4/11/11 6 vs. CHA 11/13/16 3FGA 14 vs. MIN 4/11/11 12 vs. CHA 11/13/16 FTM 9 2 Times 5 vs. LAC 12/1/16 FTA 12 @ TOR 1/15/06 6 vs. LAC 12/1/16 OREB 7 vs. GSW 2/22/12 2 2 Times DREB 14 2 Times 6 2 Times TREB 16 @ NOH 12/30/11 7 vs. ATL 11/8/16 ASTS 7 vs. NJN 1/13/12 2 6 Times STLS 4 @ SAC 1/5/10 1 7 Times BLKS 4 8 Times 3 vs. CHA 11/13/16 MINS 57 @ LAL 3/22/11 27 2 Times

16-17 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 32 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 1; Injury Report – missed seven games on 10/28, 10/29, 11/25, 11/27, 11/29, 12/9 and 12/10 due to a personal matter; Inactive List – 6 on the season

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PLAYER PROFILES – 2016-17 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

# 24 RICHARD JEFFERSON Forward 6-7 233 lbs 6/21/80 Arizona Year: 16

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ABOUT RICHARD: Parents are non-denominational Christian missionaries…has two older brothers…traveled to Africa with parents on missionary work…Meekness LeCato, his mother, also received a Ph.D. in

education…in addition to playing basketball, was a high jumper on his high school track team, recording a personal best jump of 6’10”…had his No. 44 jersey retired by Moon Valley High School (Phoenix, Ariz.) on 3/4/04…was inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Fame in February 2012…enjoys playing volleyball and yoga…aspires to having a broadcasting career following his playing days, and has done NCAA Tournament analysis work…held an assembly to tipoff the Dallas Mavericks Academic All-Stars Program.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) 28:34 4-9 1-4 3-3 1-11-12 2 0 0 2 0 12 at CHA (12/31) 18:59 1-3 0-2 2-3 0-1-1 1 2 0 1 0 4 vs. BOS (12/29) 19:23 2-2 0-0 7-9 0-3-3 1 2 0 0 0 11 at DET (12/26) 22:14 1-4 0-2 0-0 1-1-2 1 3 1 1 0 2 vs. GSW (12/25) 28:32 2-11 0-5 4-4 0-2-2 0 3 0 1 0 8

QUICK NOTES ON JEFFERSON: o Has reached double figures in points five times this season o Recorded his 1st double-double as a Cavalier with 12 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench against

New Orleans on January 2 o Tallied 11 points and three rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench versus Boston on December 29 o Contributed 10 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting from the field and notched four assists and one block in 32 minutes as a starter

versus Milwaukee on December 21 o Chipped in with nine points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, two rebounds and one block in 18 minutes versus the L.A. Lakers on

December 17 o Went 4-6 (.667) from deep for 12 points while grabbing four rebounds on 22 minutes versus the L.A. Clippers on December 1 o Shot 3-4 (.750) from the field for six points to go along with two rebounds and a season-high four assists in 25 minutes versus

Portland on November 23 o Made his 5,000th career field goal on November 15 versus Toronto with a dunk at the 5:04 mark of the first quarter

# 1 JAMES JONES Guard/Forward 6-8 218 lbs 10/4/80 Miami (FL) Year: 14

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ABOUT JAMES: Full name is James Andrew Jones…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)…is the son of Jennifer and Earl Harris…has one brother (Brandon Harris) and three sisters (Brittany McLaughlin, Jade Harris and Silver Harris)…graduated with a degree in finance from the University 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)…established his foundation (James Jones Legacy Foundation) in the summer of 2009…his uncle, Ricky Gutierrez, is a former infielder who played 12 seasons of Major League Baseball from 1993-2004 with the San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets and Boston Red Sox… enjoys fishing, bowling and water skiing in his free time… his favorite sport other than basketball is football and his favorite teams are the Miami Hurricanes and the Miami Dolphins…appeared as a celebrity chef on an episode of the FOX hit show Kitchen Nightmares in 2010…was a four-year letter winner at American Senior High School in Miami and was the Class 6A Player of the Year in Florida in 1999…was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2014 on 4/10.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) 7:36 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0-0 1 0 0 0 0 3 at CHA (12/31) 1:59 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. BOS (12/29) DNP – COACH’S DECISION at DET (12/26) 13:55 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 1 0 0 1 0 vs. GSW (12/25) DNP – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON JONES: o Set a season high in scoring with 15 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from three-point range, two rebounds,

one steal and one block in a season-high 25 minutes against Memphis on December 14 o Tallied nine points on a perfect 3-3 clip from deep while swiping one steal in eight minutes against New York on December 7 o Chipped in with six points on a perfect 2-2 shooting from deep and notched one steal in 11 minutes at Philadelphia on

November 27 o Scored a season-high nine points on a perfect 3-3 (1.000) mark from the three-point line in six minutes off the bench against

Dallas on November 25 o Appeared in 48 games in 2015-16 with the Cavs, averaging 3.7 points and shooting .398 from three-point territory o Poured in a 2015-16 season-high 15 points, going 5-10 (.500) from the field, including 4-8 (.500) from beyond the arc in 18

minutes off the bench at Orlando on December 15

# 14 DEANDRE LIGGINS Guard/Forward 6-6 209 lbs 3/31/88 Kentucky Year: 4

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ABOUT DEANDRE: Son of Tammi Liggins and James Bailey…has a son named Bracyn…majored in community communications and leadership development while at the University of Kentucky…attended George

Washington High School in Chicago before transferring to Findlay Pep in Las Vegas for his senior year…favorite professional sports team is the Denver Broncos…would like to pursue a basketball coaching career following his career as a player.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) 18:36 1-5 0-1 0-0 0-3-3 1 3 3 0 0 2 at CHA (12/31) 26:07 2-5 0-3 0-0 1-1-2 3 2 1 1 0 4 vs. BOS (12/29) 20:05 2-5 2-4 2-2 0-0-0 1 3 0 0 0 8 at DET (12/26) 18:16 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-1-1 1 2 0 1 0 0 vs. GSW (12/25) 22:03 0-1 0-0 0-2 0-2-2 1 2 2 0 0 0

QUICK NOTES ON LIGGINS: o Posted a season-high 10 points, three rebounds and a season-high tying two steals in 25 minutes against Memphis on

December 14 o Dished out a career-high four assists, while tying his season high with five rebounds in 32 minutes against Memphis on

December 13 o Contributed five points on 2-3 (.667) shooting, two rebounds, two assists, one steal and a game-high, career-high three

blocks in 26 minutes as a starter versus Miami on December 9 o Chipped in with five points and five rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench against Toronto on December 5 o Appeared in 34 regular season contests (33 starts) with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League in 2015-16,

averaging 13.0 points, 7.0 assists, 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals o Was named NBA D-League Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in 2015-16

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 27 @ SEA 11/28/04 15 @ MEM 12/14/16 FGM 10 @ SEA 11/28/04 5 @ MEM 12/14/16 FGA 16 vs. POR 12/6/05 8 @ MEM 12/14/16 3FGM 6 5 Times 3 3 Times 3FGA 12 vs. POR 12/6/05 5 @ MEM 12/14/16 FTM 9 @ DEN 1/10/06 2 2 Times FTA 11 @ DEN 1/10/06 3 @ MEM 12/14/16 OREB 5 vs. BOS 11/23/04 1 vs. LAC 12/1/16 DREB 12 vs. ORL 11/20/04 2 @ MEM 12/14/16 TREB 12 vs. ORL 11/20/04 2 @ MEM 12/14/16 ASTS 5 vs. NOK 4/17/06 2 vs. LAC 12/1/16 STLS 4 vs. DET 4/8/12 1 3 Times BLKS 4 vs. MEM 2/8/06 2 @ MIL 11/29/16 MINS 47 vs. DAL 11/1/05 25 @ MEM 12/14/16

16-17 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 4 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 13 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None; Inactive List – 0 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 42 vs. CLE 12/22/04 13 vs. NYK 10/25/16 FGM 16 @ NYK 3/28/03 5 vs. NYK 10/25/16 FGA 27 vs. CHA 1/4/08 11 vs. GSW 12/25/16 3FGM 6 vs. WAS 4/7/07 4 vs. LAC 12/1/16 3FGA 9 3 Times 6 vs. LAC 12/1/16 FTM 16 vs. CLE 12/22/04 7 vs. BOS 12/29/16 FTA 19 2 Times 9 vs. BOS 12/29/16 OREB 6 5 Times 2 2 Times DREB 18 @ CHI 11/5/04 11 vs. NOP 1/2/17 TREB 21 @ CHI 11/5/04 12 vs. NOP 1/2/17 ASTS 12 2 Times 4 3 Times STLS 5 2 Times 2 2 Times BLKS 4 2 Times 1 5 Times MINS 57 @ CHI 11/5/04 35 @ MIL 12/20/16

16-17 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 1 on the season, 60 in

career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 1 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None; Inactive List – 0 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 11 @ POR 1/13/13 10 @ MEM 12/14/16 FGM 4 @ POR 1/13/13 3 @ MEM 12/14/16 FGA 9 @ MEM 12/14/16 9 @ MEM 12/14/16 3FGM 3 @ POR 1/13/13 2 2 Times 3FGA 4 vs. BOS 12/29/16 4 vs. BOS 12/29/16 FTM 3 2 Times 3 @ MEM 12/14/16 FTA 4 3 Times 4 @ TOR 12/5/16 OREB 2 4 Times 2 @ TOR 12/5/16 DREB 9 @ POR 1/13/13 4 2 Times TREB 9 @ POR 1/13/13 5 2 Times ASTS 4 vs. MEM 12/13/16 4 vs. MEM 12/13/16 STLS 3 3 Times 3 vs. NOP 1/2/17 BLKS 3 vs. MIA 12/9/16 3 vs. MIA 12/9/16 MINS 40 @ POR 1/13/13 32 vs. MEM 12/13/16

16-17 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 5 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None; Inactive List – 3 on the season

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PLAYER PROFILES – 2016-17 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

# 0 KEVIN LOVE Forward 6-10 251 lbs 9/7/88 UCLA Year: 9

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ABOUT KEVIN: Son of Stan and Karen Love...father, Stan, played with the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Bullets in the NBA...uncle Mike Love is the lead singer of the Beach Boys...has hosted a winter coat drive to support the

local Salvation Army during each of his first five NBA seasons...awarded the December 2012 KIA Community Assist Award.. teamed with NFL All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Bright Pink in October of 2012 to "Spread Love" in hopes of raising money for Breast Health Awareness Month...an ambassador of the Hoops for St. Jude program since his rookie season...favorite movies are “He Got Game” and “Gladiator”...lists the Seattle Mariners and Portland Trail Blazers as his favorite teams while growing up...appeared on the cover of the EA Sports NCAA Basketball ’09 video game...helped Lake Oswego High School reach the state 4A tournament four straight years, the state championship game three straight years, and a state title in 2006...named 2007 Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year...earned the 2007 Naismith, Wooden, USA Today,

National High School Coaches Association, McDonald's and Parade Magazine Male High School Player of the Year awards...became the first player in state history to be named player of the year three times, winning the award outright his sophomore and junior seasons and sharing the award.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) 24:08 5-19 0-7 2-3 3-8-11 3 1 1 1 0 12 at CHA (12/31) 39:03 8-20 4-8 8-8 2-8-10 0 0 0 2 0 28 vs. BOS (12/29) 34:28 10-22 6-16 4-4 3-12-15 2 4 2 4 0 30 at DET (12/26) 25:53 6-14 3-6 2-2 4-10-14 1 2 2 5 1 17 vs. GSW (12/25) 31:52 5-13 3-7 7-8 1-5-6 3 5 1 0 0 20

QUICK NOTES ON LOVE:

o Ranks 10th in the NBA in rebounds per game this season (10.9) and is tied for 8th in double-doubles (21) o Has posted at least 17 points and five rebounds in 22 of 30 games; Has scored 20 points or more in nine of the last 12

games o Was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Nov. 21-27 o Posted his 21st double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds in 24 minutes versus New Orleans on January 2 o Registered his 20th double-double of 2016-17 (349th career) with 28 points and a game-high 10 rebounds in 39 minutes

against Charlotte on December 31; shot 4-8(.500) from deep o Recorded his 19th double-double this season (348th career) with 30 points and a game-high 15 rebounds while adding two

assists and two steals in 34 minutes versus Boston on December 29; also drilled six three-pointers o Tallied his 18th double-double this season (347th all-time in his career) with 17 points and 14 rebounds to go along with two

steals and one block in 26 minutes at Detroit on December 26 o Notched 20 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal in 32 minutes versus Golden State on December 25 o Turned in his 17th double-double this season with 14 points and a game-high 15 rebounds while notching one block in 25 minutes versus Brooklyn on December 23

# 12 JORDAN MCRAE Guard 6-6 185 lbs 3/28/91 Tennessee Year: Rookie ABOUT JORDAN: Full name is Jordan Tyler McRae…son of Cornelius and Paulette McRae…in high school, was a 2010 McDonald’s All-American nominee and earned GSWA first-team All-State honors…was a

four-star recruit coming out of high school…was a First-Team selection to the Atlanta Journal Constitution's 2010 Class AAA All-State Team as a senior after earning honorable mention as a junior.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) 15:50 1-5 0-3 2-2 0-3-3 0 1 2 1 0 4 at CHA (12/31) 31:15 8-12 3-4 1-1 0-4-4 1 2 0 0 0 20 vs. BOS (12/29) DNP – COACH’S DECISION at DET (12/26) 5:39 1-2 1-1 4-4 0-2-2 1 1 0 1 0 7 vs. GSW (12/25) DNP – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON MCRAE: o Shot 8-12 (.667) from the floor, including 3-4 (.750) from beyond the arc, for a season-high 20 points while adding a season-high

four rebounds in 31 minutes as a starter against Charlotte on December 31 o Chipped in with eight points on 3-6 (.500) shooting, a season-high three rebounds and one steal in 18 minutes off the bench

versus Milwaukee on December 21 o Scored a season-high nine points in 24 minutes at Indiana on November 16 o Played in 22 games in the 2015-16 season with Phoenix and Cleveland, averaging 4.5 points on .436 shooting in 8.9 minutes o Averaged 4.1 points on .442 shooting, including a .667 mark from beyond the arc in 7.5 minutes in 15 games with Cleveland

# 4 IMAN SHUMPERT Guard 6-5 220 lbs 6/26/90 Georgia Tech Year: 6

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ABOUT IMAN: Full name is Iman Asante Shumpert...first name is pronounced ee-MON...has one daughter, Iman Tayla…made the Dean’s List during the fall ’10 semester at Georgia Tech...majored in

sociology...son of Odis and L’Tanya Shumpert...mother is an adjunct professor of art and design at Columbia College in Chicago, father is an insurance broker...plays with the mentality that it is embarrassing to be scored on, which was instilled in him at a young age when playing with his three brothers...interests include creative writing and broadcast journalism...McDonald’s All-American and Third-Team Parade magazine All-American as a high school senior, averaging 15.3 ppg...grew from 5-foot-7 as a freshman to 6-foot-2 as a sophomore.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) 31:17 1-7 0-3 1-2 2-2-4 1 1 1 0 1 3 at CHA (12/31) 21:23 2-6 0-2 0-0 1-2-3 1 5 1 1 0 4 vs. BOS (12/29) 29:35 2-6 1-4 1-2 2-0-2 1 3 1 0 0 6 at DET (12/26) 32:46 4-10 1-3 2-2 0-1-1 2 0 3 4 0 11 vs. GSW (12/25) 29:12 1-9 1-5 4-4 3-2-5 2 3 1 1 1 7

QUICK NOTES ON SHUMPERT: o Has notched double figures in scoring seven times this season o Posted 11 points, two assists and three steals in 33 minutes as a reserve at Detroit on December 26 o Went 3-4 (.750) from deep while notching 10 points, three rebounds, a season-high tying four assists, one steal and one block

in 29 minutes versus Milwaukee on December 21 o Chipped in with eight points and four rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench versus the L.A. Lakers on December 17 o Posted a season-high 16 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, including a 4-6 (.667) clip from three-point range, five rebounds, two

assists and one steal in 32 minutes versus Charlotte on December 10 o Contributed 10 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting, including 2-4 (.500) from deep, four rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes versus

Miami on December 9 o Shot 4-6 (.667) from three-point range while posting 14 points, six rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes against New York on

December 7

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 51 @ OKC 3/23/12 40 vs. POR 11/23/16 FGM 16 @ OKC 3/23/12 12 vs. POR 11/23/16 FGA 31 @ CHA 3/28/12 23 @ IND 11/16/16 3FGM 8 3 Times 8 vs. POR 11/23/16 3FGA 16 vs. BOS 12/29/16 16 vs. BOS 12/29/16 FTM 19 @ MIL 12/27/11 12 vs. BOS 11/3/16 FTA 24 @ MIL 12/27/11 13 vs. BOS 11/3/16 OREB 12 vs. NYK 11/12/10 7 @ WAS 11/11/16 DREB 21 @ SAC 11/27/12 14 2 Times TREB 31 vs. NYK 11/12/10 17 vs. LAL 12/17/16 ASTS 10 3 Times 4 3 Times STLS 4 3 Times 3 3 Times BLKS 4 2 Times 3 vs. TOR 11/15/16 MINS 49 @ OKC 3/23/12 42 @ CHI 12/2/16

16-17 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 21 on the season, 350 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 3 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 2; Injury Report – missed one game due to rest on 12/14; missed two games from 12/20-12/21 due to a left knee contusion; Inactive List – 0 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 36 vs. DET 4/13/16 20 @ CHA 12/31/16 FGM 14 vs. DET 4/13/16 8 @ CHA 12/31/16 FGA 29 DET 4/13/16 12 2 Times 3FGM 3 2 Times 3 @ CHA 12/31/16 3FGA 5 DET 4/13/16 4 @ CHA 12/31/16 FTM 5 DET 4/13/16 4 @ DET 12/26/16 FTA 8 DET 4/13/16 4 2 Times OREB 2 @ MIL 11/29/16 2 @ MIL 11/29/16 DREB 4 @ CHA 12/31/16 4 @ CHA 12/31/16 TREB 4 2 Times 4 @ CHA 12/31/16 ASTS 7 vs. DET 4/13/16 3 2 Times STLS 2 vs. NOP 1/2/17 2 vs. NOP 1/2/17 BLKS 1 4 Times 1 3 Times MINS 47 vs. DET 4/13/16 31 @ CHA 12/31/16

16-17 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 12 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None; Inactive List – 0 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 27 @ SAS 1/2/14 16 vs. CHA 12/10/16 FGM 10 2 Times 6 vs. CHA 11/13/16 FGA 21 vs. ORL 3/28/12 10 @ DET 12/26/16 3FGM 6 2 Times 4 2 Times 3FGA 10 vs. ORL 3/28/12 6 3 Times FTM 8 3 vs. UTA 3/9/13 7 vs. BOS 11/3/16 FTA 10 2 Times 8 vs. BOS 11/3/16 OREB 6 2 Times 3 vs. GSW 12/25/16 DREB 10 vs. BOS 3/5/16 6 @ NYK 12/7/16 TREB 16 vs. BOS 3/5/16 6 @ NYK 12/7/16 ASTS 9 @ ATL 11/13/13 4 2 Times STLS 6 2 Times 4 @ WAS 11/11/16 BLKS 2 6 Times 2 vs. TOR 11/15/16 MINS 45 vs. CHI 4/8/12 33 2 Times

16-17 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 3 in

career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – missed one game on 11/27 due to a left hamstring strain; Inactive List – 0 on the season

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PLAYER PROFILES – 2016-17 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

# 5 J.R. SMITH Guard/Forward 6-6 225 lbs 9/9/85 St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ) Year: 13

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ABOUT J.R.: Earl Smith III, known as J.R....Son of Ida and Earl Smith...Has three brothers and two sisters...Younger brother Chris played at Manhattan and Louisville; then played two games with Knicks in 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...Played football and baseball in high school...Named MVP of McDonald’s High School All-American game in 2004...Named McDonald’s High School All-American in 2004...Dedicated golfer.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) DND – RIGHT THUMB FRACTURE at CHA (12/31) NWT – RIGHT THUMB FRACTURE vs. BOS (12/29) DND – RIGHT THUMB FRACTURE at DET (12/26) DND – RIGHT THUMB FRACTURE vs. GSW (12/25) DND – RIGHT THUMB FRACTURE

QUICK NOTES ON SMITH: o Currently ranks 14th in NBA history in three-pointers made (1,729) o Shot 5-8 (.625) from the field, including 4-5 (.800) from three-point range, for 14 points while adding one steal in 31 minutes

versus the L.A. Lakers on December 17; passed Craig Ehlo (381) for eighth place on the Cavs’ all-time three-point list with his third trey of the night

o Tallied a season-high 23 points, while shooting 6-10 (.600) from deep, to go along with a season-high tying five rebounds, two assists and a block in 34 minutes against Memphis on December 13

o Shot 5-9 (.556) from three-point territory while registering a season-high 17 points, four rebounds and one steal in 35 minutes at Washington on November 11

o Netted three treys and notched 11 points, a game-high tying three steals and one block in 32 minutes at Philadelphia on November 5

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

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ABOUT TRISTAN: Full name is Tristan Trevor James Thompson…son of Trevor and Andrea Thompson…a native of Toronto, Canada…McDonald’s All-American as a high school senior and member of the World

Select Team at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit…played for Team Canada in the FIBA Americas Tournament in Caracas, Venezuela during the summer of 2013... favorite food is chicken teriyaki…his first job was a paper boy…favorite sport other than basketball is football…favorite TV show is Martin…favorite movie is Coming to America…favorite game is Monopoly.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) 28:05 1-2 0-0 0-0 3-6-9 0 1 0 1 1 2 at CHA (12/31) 29:01 4-5 0-0 3-3 2-4-6 0 2 1 0 0 11 vs. BOS (12/29) 32:27 5-9 0-1 1-2 3-6-9 1 1 0 1 0 11 at DET (12/26) 26:17 2-4 0-0 3-4 4-6-10 1 4 0 1 1 7 vs. GSW (12/25) 27:47 2-5 0-0 4-6 6-2-8 0 2 1 0 0 8

QUICK NOTES ON THOMPSON: o Has notched double-digits in rebounds in 19 of Cleveland’s 33 games so far this season; ranks 14th in the NBA in rebounds

per game this season (9.9 rpg) o Has played in 403 consecutive regular season games, which is the longest active streak in the NBA and all-time in Cavs history o Posted 11 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting, six rebounds and one steal in 29 minutes against Charlotte on December 31 o Contributed 11 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting and nine rebounds in 32 minutes versus Boston on December 29 o Tallied seven points, 10 rebounds and one block in 26 minutes at Detroit on December 26; became the first player in Cavs

history to play in 400 consecutive regular season games o Turned in his eighth double-double of the season with a season-high 16 points on 7-8 (.875) shooting and 11 rebounds while

adding one steal and one block in 26 minutes versus Brooklyn on December 23 o Grabbed a game-high 15 boards while tallying five points and season-high tying, career-high tying, game-high four blocks in

26 minutes versus Milwaukee on December 21 o Posted his seventh double-double of the season (120th in his career) with 10 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting and 12 rebounds while adding one steal and one block in 26 minutes against Milwaukee on December

20 o Finished with a game-high, season-high 20 rebounds (career-high 14 defensive), three points, a season-high tying two steals and one block in 34 minutes against New York on December 7

# 52 MO WILLIAMS Guard 6-1 198 lbs 12/19/82 Alabama Year: 14

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ABOUT MO: Full first name is Maurice…majored in criminal justice at Alabama…older brother, Michael, played football at the United States Military Academy…is an avid golfer…started the Mo Williams

Foundation in the summer of 2005 to benefit underprivileged kids in the state of Mississippi and assist Hurricane Katrina victims…helped to rebuild homes and provide water and food for those in need…enjoys working with the Boys & Girls Clubs and the YMCA, as well as taking part in basketball camps for kids in Mississippi.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. NOP (1/2) DNP – INACTIVE LIST at CHA (12/31) DNP – INACTIVE LIST vs. BOS (12/29) DNP – INACTIVE LIST at DET (12/26) DNP – INACTIVE LIST vs. GSW (12/25) DNP – INACTIVE LIST

QUICK NOTES ON WILLIAMS: o In 2015-16, played in 41 games (14 starts) and averaged 8.2 points and 2.4 assists in 18.2 minutes o Scored in double figures 13 times last season

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 29 @ BOS 4/5/13 16 vs. BKN 12/23/16 FGM 12 2 Times 7 2 Times FGA 18 vs. BOS 1/22/13 9 vs. BOS 12/29/16 3FGM - - 3FGA 1 8 Times 1 2 Times FTM 9 3 Times 4 vs. GSW 12/25/16 FTA 12 vs. NOH 2/20/13 6 5 Times OREB 12 @ CHI 10/31/14 9 vs. MIL 12/21/16 DREB 14 @ NYK 12/7/16 14 @ NYK 12/7/16 TREB 21 vs. DEN 12/4/13 20 @ NYK 12/7/16 ASTS 5 4 Times 3 2 Times STLS 4 @ ORL 3/18/16 2 2 Times BLKS 4 4 Times 4 2 Times MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 36 2 Times

16-17 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 8 on the season, 121

in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None; Inactive List – 0 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 45 vs. SAC 4/13/09 23 vs. MEM 12/13/16 FGM 15 3 Times 8 vs. MEM 12/13/16 FGA 29 2 Times 17 vs. MEM 12/13/16 3FGM 11 vs. SAC 4/13/09 6 vs. MEM 12/13/16 3FGA 22 @ MIA 4/6/14 11 vs. HOU 11/1/16 FTM 12 vs. MEM 3/27/13 2 3 Times FTA 13 vs. MEM 3/27/13 2 4 Times OREB 6 @ IND 4/3/12 3 vs. ORL 10/29/16 DREB 11 2 Times 4 2 Times TREB 14 @ CHI 4/11/13 5 3 Times ASTS 9 @ ORL 4/5/12 3 vs. ATL 11/8/16 STLS 5 8 Times 3 4 Times BLKS 4 vs. BKN 11/28/15 2 vs. BOS 11/3/16 MINS 51 2 Times 39 @ PHI 11/27/16

16-17 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 15 in

career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’S – 5 on the season; NWT – 2; Injury Report – missed 3 games from 11/13-11/16 due to a right ankle sprain; missed 2 games on 12/7 and 12/9 due to a left knee hyperextension; missed 7 games from 12/21-1/2 due to a fractured right thumb; Inactive List – 5 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 16-17 SEASON HIGHS PTS 52 @ IND 1/13/15 - FGM 19 @ IND 1/13/15 - FGA 33 @ IND 1/13/15 - 3FGM 7 4 Times - 3FGA 13 @ BOS 2/27/15 - FTM 12 vs. MIA 1/9/08 - FTA 13 vs. MIA 3/18/08 - OREB 4 2 Times - DREB 10 2 Times - TREB 11 vs. MIA 12/20/06 - ASTS 15 @ CHI 12/28/07 - STLS 6 @ CHA 1/6/08 - BLKS 4 vs. ATL 4/2/10 - MINS 51 @ CLE 12/17/07 -

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 62 in career;

Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 1 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 33; Injury Report None; Inactive List – 33 on the season

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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 2016-17 ROSTER

HEAD COACH Tyronn Lue (Nebraska) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Larry Drew (Missouri)

ASSISTANT COACHES Jim Boylan (Marquette) Mike Longabardi (Frostburg State) James Posey (Xavier) Damon Jones (Houston)

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER Stephen Spiro (Temple) HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH Derek Millender (South Alabama)

CAVALIERS NUMERICAL ROSTER

00 Chris Andersen 0 Kevin Love 1 James Jones 2 Kyrie Irving 3 Mike Dunleavy

4 Iman Shumpert 5 J.R. Smith 8 Channing Frye 12 Jordan McRae 13 Tristan Thompson

14 DeAndre Liggins 20 Kay Felder 23 LeBron James 24 Richard Jefferson 52 Mo Williams

# NAME POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO PROS/HOME COUNTRY YEAR 00 Chris Andersen C 6-10 245 7/7/78 Blinn College (TX) ’99 / USA 15

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3 Mike Dunleavy G/F 6-9 220 9/15/80 Duke ’02 / USA 15th

20 Kay Felder G 5-9 176 3/29/95 Oakland (MI) ’16 / USA 1

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8 Channing Frye F/C 6-11 255 5/17/83 Arizona ’05 / USA 11th

2 Kyrie Irving G 6-3 193 3/23/92 Duke ’11 / USA 6

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23 LeBron James F 6-8 250 12/30/84 St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) ‘03 / USA 14th

24 Richard Jefferson F 6-7 233 6/21/80 Arizona ’01 / USA 16

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1 James Jones G/F 6-8 218 10/4/80 Miami (FL) ’03 / USA 14th

14 DeAndre Liggins G/F 6-6 209 3/31/88 Kentucky ’11 / USA 4

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0 Kevin Love F 6-10 251 9/7/88 UCLA ’08 / USA 9th

12 Jordan McRae G 6-6 185 3/28/91 Tennessee ’14 / USA 2

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4 Iman Shumpert G 6-5 220 6/26/90 Georgia Tech ’11 / USA 6th

5 J.R. Smith G/F 6-6 225 9/9/85 St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ) ’04 / USA 13

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13 Tristan Thompson F/C 6-10 238 3/13/91 Texas ’11 / Canada 6th

52 Mo Williams G 6-1 198 12/19/82 Alabama ’03 / USA 14

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