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2015-16 SCHEDULE 10/27 @ CHI Lost, 95-97 10/28 @ MEM WON, 106-76 10/30 vs. MIA WON, 102-92 11/2 @ PHI WON, 107-100 11/4 vs. NYK WON, 96-86 11/6 vs. PHI WON, 108-102 11/8 vs. IND WON, 101-97 11/10 vs. UTA WON, 118-114 11/13 @ NYK WON, 90-84 11/14 @ MIL Lost, 105-108** 11/17 @ DET Lost, 99-104 11/19 vs. MIL WON, 115-100 11/21 vs. ATL WON, 109-97 11/23 vs. ORL WON, 117-103 11/25 @ TOR Lost, 99-103 11/27 @ CHA WON, 95-90 11/28 vs. BKN WON, 90-88 12/1 vs. WAS Lost, 85-97 12/4 @ NOP Lost, 108-114* 12/5 @ MIA Lost, 84-99 12/8 vs. POR WON, 105-100 12/11 @ ORL WON, 111-76 12/15 @ BOS WON, 89-77 12/17 vs. OKC WON, 104-100 12/20 vs. PHI WON, 108-86 12/23 vs. NYK WON, 91-84 12/25 @ GSW Lost, 83-89 12/26 @ POR Lost, 76-105 12/28 @ PHX WON, 101-97 12/29 @ DEN WON, 93-87 1/2 vs. ORL WON, 104-79 1/4 vs. TOR WON, 122-100 1/6 @ WAS WON, 121-115 1/8 @ MIN WON, 125-99 1/10 @ PHI WON, 95-85 1/12 @ DAL WON, 110-107* 1/14 @ SAS Lost, 95-99 1/15 @ HOU WON, 91-77 1/18 vs. GSW Lost, 98-132 1/20 @ BKN WON, 91-78 1/21 vs. LAC WON, 115-102 1/23 vs. CHI Lost, 83-96 1/25 vs. MIN WON, 114-107 1/27 vs. PHX WON, 115-93 1/29 @ DET WON, 114-106 1/30 vs. SAS WON, 117-103 2/1 @ IND WON, 111-106* 2/3 @ CHA Lost, 106-97 2/5 vs. BOS Lost, 103-104 2/6 vs. NOP WON, 99-84 2/8 vs. SAC WON, 120-100 2/10 vs. LAL WON, 120-111 2/18 vs. CHI WON, 106-95 2/21 @ OKC WON, 115-92 2/22 vs. DET Lost, 88-96 2/24 vs. CHA WON, 114-103 2/26 @ TOR Lost, 97-99 2/28 @ WAS Lost, 99-113 2/29 vs. IND WON, 100-96 3/4 vs. WAS WON, 108-83 3/5 vs. BOS WON, 120-103 3/7 vs. MEM Lost, 103-106 3/9 @ SAC WON, 120-111 3/10 @ LAL WON, 120-108 3/13 @ LAC WON, 114-90 3/14 @ UTA Lost, 85-94 3/16 vs. DAL WON, 99-98 3/18 @ ORL WON, 109-103 3/19 @ MIA Lost, 101-122 3/21 vs. DEN WON, 124-91 3/23 vs. MIL WON, 113-104 3/24 @ BKN Lost, 95-104 3/26 @ NYK 7:30 PM FSO 3/29 vs. HOU 8:00 PM TNT/FSO 3/31 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO 4/1 @ ATL 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 4/3 vs. CHI 3:30 PM FSO 4/5 @ MIL 8:00 PM FSO 4/6 @ IND 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO 4/9 @ CHI 8:30 PM ABC 4/11 vs. ATL 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 4/13 vs. DET 8:00 PM FSO

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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (51-21) AT NEW YORK KNICKS (30-43)

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CAVS QUICK FACTS

The Cleveland Cavaliers will wrap up their road games for the month of March as they take on the New York Knick tonight at Madison Square Garden for the final time this season. The Cavs have won five straight games against the Knicks, including all three of their meetings in 2015-16. Cleveland has also won four straight games at The Garden.

The Wine and Gold have held the Knicks to under 90 points in five straight games. In the three meetings this season, the Cavs are holding New York to an average of 84.7 points on .384 shooting from the field, including a .328 clip from beyond the arc and 17.0 assists per game.

Since Dec. 28, the Cavs have the 3rd-best road winning percentage in the NBA at .682 (15-7).

MILESTONE ALERT: With 26,638 career points, LeBron James is 31 points away from passing Dominique Wilkins (26,668) for 12th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. James is also five field goals shy of passing Robert Parish (9,614) for 16th all-time in NBA history in career field goals. Kyrie Irving needs 62 points to pass World B. Free (6,329) for 10th place in Cavs history, while J.R. Smith needs 77 points to reach 11,000 for his career.

The last time Cleveland traveled to New York on Nov. 13, the Cavaliers won 90-84. The Cavs held the Knicks to 29-79 (.367) shooting from the field, including 9-27 (.333) from three-point territory. The Wine and Gold have held their opponents to under .400 shooting from the field 14 times this season and hold a 14-0 record when doing so.

An appearance tonight will be Tristan Thompson’s 361st consecutive game played, tying him with Jim Chones (361) for the longest streak of consecutive games played in Cavaliers history. Thompson has notched two double-doubles in his last three games against New York this season, averaging 8.0 points and 12.3 (4.3 offensive) rebounds in 25.3 minutes. This season, Thompson is averaging 3.3 offensive rebounds per game, which is good for 6th in the NBA.

The Cavs have knocked down 10 or more three-pointers in a franchise-best 10 straight games. The Cavaliers are the 5th team this season to tally at least 10 triples in 10 straight games (Charlotte once, Golden State three times). Cleveland is averaging 11.8 triples per game in the month of March (13 games), which is the 2nd-best in the NBA. On the season, Cleveland is 5th in the NBA, knocking down 10.4 treys per contest. (Elias)

In 21 regular season games at Madison Square Garden, LeBron James is averaging 28.6 points on .495 shooting, 6.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.2 steals in 39.4 minutes. James has poured in at least 30 points nine times at Madison Square Garden in his career, tying him with Kobe Bryant for the most such by any active visiting player. In Thursday’s game against Brooklyn, James registered a game-high 30 points on 13-16 (.813) shooting, six rebounds, five assists and one steal in 35 minutes. James made each of his first 10 shots, marking the third time in his career he has done so. James’ .813 field goal percentage was his second-highest in any NBA game in which he made at least 10 shots from the field (.929, 13-14 on Feb. 4, 2013 against Charlotte). (ESPN Stats & Info).

Kevin Love has registered a double-double in two of his three games against the Knicks this season, averaging 13.7 points and 12.0 rebounds in 33.7 minutes. Against the Nets on Thursday, Love recorded his team-leading 30

th double-double of the season and second straight with 11 points,

a game-high 12 rebounds, three assists and one block in 33 minutes. Love’s 30 double-doubles this season rank 16th-most in the NBA.

In 13 career games against New York, Kyrie Irving is averaging 24.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 34.8 minutes. Irving is also shooting .867 (65-75) from the charity stripe over that time span.

CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS

3/9/16 – Cavs signed guard Jordan McRae to a multi-year contract…2/28/16 – Cavs signed guard Jordan McRae to a 10-day contract…2/18/16 – Cavs traded F/C Anderson Varejao and a protected future first round draft pick to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for a second round pick; The Cavs then traded the second round pick and guard Jared Cunningham to the Orlando Magic in exchange for F/C Channing Frye…1/27/16 – Cavs hired Mike Longabardi as an assistant coach.

2015-16 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS

RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK

OVERALL 51-21 (.708) 30-6 (.833) 21-15 (.583) 2-2 (.500) L1

CENTRAL 7-5 (.583) 5-2 (.714) 2-3 (.400) 1-1 (.500) W2

EASTERN 29-14 (.674) 18-4 (.818) 11-10 (.524) 1-1 (.500) L1

WESTERN 22-7 (.759) 12-2 (.857) 10-5 (.667) 1-1 (.500) W2

CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY Mo Williams (left knee chondromalacia) – QUESTIONABLE

Kyrie Irving (rest) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh)

Sasha Kaun (kown) Timofey Mozgov (TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov) Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert

Tyronn Lue (Ta-RON LEW)

PROBABLE STARTERS

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

F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 15-16: 69 69 *25.0 7.4 >6.6 .510 35.6

F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 251 15-16: 68 68 15.6 ^9.9 2.4 .414 31.8

C 20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV 7-1 275 15-16: 67 41 6.4 4.3 0.4 .567 17.4

G 5 J.R. SMITH 6-6 225 15-16: 68 68 12.3 2.8 1.6 .410 30.6

G 8 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA 6-4 198 15-16: 66 11 7.8 2.1 4.5 .415 25.2

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: AT NEW YORK KNICKS (30-43)

Overall: 88-109 Home: 57-42 The Q: 26-14 Road: 31-67

Current Streak: Won 5 Home Streak: Won 2 Road Streak: Won 4

Last Win: 12/23/15 Last Home Win: 12/23/15 Last Road Win: 11/13/15

Last Loss: 10/30/14 Last Home Loss: 10/30/14 Last Road Loss: 1/30/14

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

Cavs Individual Bests Points: 52 – LeBron James, 2/4/09 Rebounds: 20 – Cage, 3/4/95, Carr, 2/12/81 Assists: 18 – Mark Price, 2/15/89 Biggest Win: 36 points on 12/3/08 (118-82) Biggest Loss: 35 points on 3/20/01 (75-110) Knicks Individual Bests Points: 44 – Patrick Ewing, 11/7/93 (OT) Rebounds: 22 – 3 Times Assists: 19 – Michael Ray Richardson, 3/21/81

2015-16 GAME RECAPS (CAVS Lead Series 3-0)

CAVALIERS 91, KNICKS 84 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (12/23/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James poured in a game-high 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes of action…With James’ first assist of the evening, he surpassed John Lucas (6,454) for 23rd all-time in NBA history…Kevin Love notched his 12th double-double of the season (306th of career) with 23 points, 13 rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes…Tristan Thompson recorded his 5th double-double of the season (95th of career) with 10 points, a perfect 6-6 (1.000) mark from the charity stripe and a game-high 14 rebounds (seven offensive) in 29 minutes off the bench…Matthew Dellavedova added seven points, a team-high seven assists and one steal in 31 minutes as a reserve…For the Knicks, Kristaps Porzingis tallied a team-high 23 points, a team-high 13 rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes…Arron Afflalo chipped in with 16 points, five rebounds and three assists in 36 minutes. TURNING POINT: Trailing 82-80 with 4:07 remaining, the Cavs closed the game out on an 11-2 run. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland improved to 3-0 against the Knicks this season…The Cavs held New York to 84 points on 32-82 (.390) shooting from the field, including a 5-16 (.313) clip from the three-point line…The Cavaliers held the Knicks to 12 points on 6-24 (.250) shooting in the fourth quarter…Offensively, the Wine and Gold dished out 23 assists, while turning the ball over a season-low eight times…The Cavs also allowed a season-low four points off of turnovers…Cleveland outscored the Knicks 36-20 in points in the paint and shot 22-25 (.880) from the foul line.

DECEMBER 23, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 91-84 JAMES - 24 THOMPSON – 14 DELLAVEDOVA – 7 32-83 (.386) 22-25 (.880) 14-34-48 vs. Knicks Porzingis – 23 Porzingis – 13 Calderon – 6 32-82 (.390) 15-16 (.938) 9-35-44

CAVALIERS 90, KNICKS 84 – MADISON SQUARE GARDEN – NEW YORK, NY (11/13/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James led Cleveland with his third 30-point game in four tries after finishing with a game-high 31 points (12 in the 4th) on 12-21 (.571) shooting, a game-high six assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block in 39 minutes… Mo Williams posted 20 points (nine in the 4th) on 7-13 (.538) shooting, two rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes…Timofey Mozgov tallied 11 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting, seven boards and one steal in 27 minutes…Kevin Love (11) and Tristan Thompson (10) combined for 21 of the team’s 49 rebounds…For the Knicks, Carmelo Anthony had 26 points, five rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes…Arron Afflalo added 14 points, three rebounds and four assists in 30 minutes. TURNING POINT: With 5:24 remaining in the game and trailing by six points (80-74), Cleveland outscored New York 16-4 the rest of the way…LeBron James and Mo Williams combined to score 15 of the final 16 points for Cleveland and finished with 21 of the team’s 24 fourth quarter points. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs had a 36-22 edge in points in the paint…Defensively, the Cavs held the Knicks to 84 points on 29-79 (.367) from the field, including just 12 points on 4-21 (.190) in the fourth quarter…Cleveland also held New York to 31 points in the second half. NOVEMBER 13, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 90-84 JAMES - 31 LOVE - 11 JAMES - 6 33-78 (.423) 18-31 (.581) 12-37-49 at Knicks Anthony - 26 Porzingis/Williams - 7 Afflalo/Anthony - 4 29-79 (.367) 17-21 (.810) 10-36-46

CAVALIERS 96, KNICKS 86 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (11/4/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James recorded a game-high 23 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists in 35 minutes…Mo Williams had a solid performance, pouring in 22 points, six rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes…Kevin Love recorded his 3

rd double-double of the season, tallying 11 points and 12 rebounds in 32 minutes…Tristan Thompson notched his 1

st double-

double of the season with 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting and a game-high 13 rebounds (four offensive) in 26 minutes off the bench; Thompson gave the Cavs their first lead in the game (70-69) when he caught an alley-oop from Matthew Dellavedova with 51.1 seconds left in the third quarter…Matthew Dellavedova dished out a game-high seven assists, while also tallying five points and three rebounds in 27 minutes as a reserve…Timofey Mozgov added 10 points and three rebounds in 22 minutes…Carmelo Anthony tallied a double-double for New York after finishing with team highs of 17 points and 12 rebounds to go along with four assists in 37 minutes…Kristaps Porzingis had 13 points, four rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 21 minutes. TURNING POINT: After cutting the Knicks’ 15-point lead to just three (75-72) early in the fourth quarter, the Cavs went on a 9-0 run to take the lead for good. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland trailed by as many as 15 points…they outrebounded New York 48-40…the Cavs also outscored the Knicks in fast break points 24-0; the last time Cleveland shut out their opponent in fast break points was on March 7, 2015 in an 89-79 win against the Phoenix Suns at The Q…Defensively, the Cavs held the Knicks to 33-84 (.393) shooting from the field, including 8-24 (.333) from deep…The Cavs were even better over the final three quarters of play, holding the Knicks to shooting just 20-63 (.317) during that span. NOVEMBER 4, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 96-86 JAMES - 23 THOMPSON – 13 DELLAVEDOVA – 7 33-83 (.398) 23-32 (.719) 9-39-48 vs. Knicks Anthony – 17 Anthony – 12 Calderon – 5 33-84 (.393) 12-15 (.800) 9-31-40

CONNECTIONS

Knicks TV Analyst Walt “Clyde” Frazier played for the Cavaliers for 66 games from 1977-1980 (three seasons) and averaged 14.6 points for Cleveland…Cavs Head Coach Tyronn Lue played for Knicks President Phil Jackson when he was head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Lue played for Jackson’s Lakers from 1999-2001 and won two championships…Knicks forward Lou Amundson played in 12 games for the Cavs in 2014-15 before being traded to the Knicks in a three-team trade on Jan. 5…Cavs guards J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert were acquired in the three-team trade with the Knicks on Jan. 5, 2015…Smith played in 213 games over three-plus seasons with the Knicks (2011-2015) and was the Sixth Man of the Year with New York in 2012-13…Shumpert was drafted by the Knicks in 2011 (17th overall), appearing in 202 games in his three-plus seasons with New York (2011-2015)…Knicks guard Aaron Afflalo and Cavaliers forward Kevin Love both attended UCLA….Cavs forward Richard Jefferson and Knicks forward Derrick Williams played collegiate basketball at Arizona…Cavs guard Kyrie Irving and Knicks forward Lance Thomas attended Duke.

CAVALIERS – KNICKS MATCHUP (2015-16 Regular Season Statistics)

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

CAVALIERS 103.9 97.9 .461 .450 .744 44.4 40.5 22.5 6.7 3.7 13.6 +6.0

KNICKS 98.8 101.4 .440 .445 .809 44.2 44.0 20.4 5.6 5.7 13.4 -2.6

CAVALIERS vs. KNICKS 2015-16 SEASON

November 4 at Cleveland – CAVS 96, Knicks 86

November 13 at New York – CAVS 90, Knicks 84 December 23 at Cleveland – CAVS 91, Knicks 84 March 26 at New York – 7:30 p.m. on FSO

NEXT OPPONENT: VS. HOUSTON ROCKETS (36-37)

Overall: 43-81 Home: 29-32 The Q: 8-12 Road: 14-49

Current Streak: Won 1 Home Streak: Lost 3 Road Streak: Won 1

Last Win: 1/15/16 Last Home Win: 3/11/12 Last Road Win: 1/15/16

Last Loss: 3/1/15 Last Home Loss: 1/7/15 Last Road Loss: 3/1/15

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

Cavs Individual Bests Points: 46 – Mike Mitchell, 2/8/80 Rebounds: 25 – Rick Roberson, 3/4/72 Assists: 15 – Lenny Wilkens, 1/13/73 Biggest Win: 32 points on 12/30/91 (121-89) Biggest Loss: 38 points on 3/22/13 (78-116) Rockets Individual Bests Points: 51 – Vernon Maxwell, 1/26/91 Rebounds: 26 – Moses Malone, 12/29/77 Assists: 15 – Calvin Murphy, 2/8/74

2015-16 GAME RECAPS (CAVS Lead Series 1-0)

CAVALIERS 91, ROCKETS 77 – TOYOTA CENTER – HOUSTON, TX (1/15/16) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving finished with a game-high 23 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting, four rebounds and one block in 30 minutes…Kevin Love posted his fourth straight double-double (18th of the season) with 11 points, a game-high 13 rebounds and three steals in 33 minutes…LeBron James tallied 19 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting, seven rebounds, seven assists and two blocks in 36 minutes…J.R. Smith posted 13 points, five rebounds and one steal in 26 minutes…Tristan Thompson recorded 10 points on a perfect 4-4 mark from the field, five rebounds and one block in 22 minutes off the bench…For Houston, Dwight Howard recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds in 34 minutes…James Harden added 11 points, five rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes. TURNING POINT: Through the first three quarters, the Cavs’ defense held Houston to 51 points on 16-56 (.286) shooting from the field. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland defeated the Rockets in Houston for the first time since March 26, 2006…Defensively, the Cavs held the Rockets to 77 points on 26-74 (.351) shooting from the field, including 6-25 (.240) from beyond the arc…The Wine and Gold had a 49-40 edge on the glass and matched their season high with 17 offensive rebounds…Cleveland scored 19 points off of 19 Houston turnovers…Houston’s 26 field goals were an opponent season low.

JANUARY 15, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 91-77 IRVING - 23 LOVE – 13 JAMES – 7 34-87 (.391) 15-23 (.652) 17-32-49 at Rockets Howard – 14 Howard – 11 Harden – 5 26-74 (.351) 19-29 (.655) 10-30-40 v

CONNECTIONS

Cavaliers special advisor to GM, Bernie Bickerstaff, is the father of Rockets interim head coach J.B. Bickerstaff…Cavs forward Kevin Love and Rockets guard Corey Brewer were teammates in Minnesota for over three seasons (2008-2011, 2013-14)…Love and Rockets forward Trevor Ariza are alumni of UCLA…Cavs assistant coach Bret Brielmaier, forward Richard Jefferson and Rockets guard Jason Terry are alumni of Arizona.

CAVALIERS – ROCKETS MATCHUP (2015-16 Regular Season Statistics)

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

CAVALIERS 103.9 97.9 .461 .450 .744 44.4 40.5 22.5 6.7 3.7 13.6 +6.0

ROCKETS 106.0 106.8 .449 .461 .696 42.9 44.7 21.9 10.1 5.2 16.1 -0.8

CAVALIERS vs. ROCKETS 2015-16 SEASON

January 15 at Houston – CAVS 91, Rockets 77 March 29 at Cleveland – 8:00 p.m. on TNT/FSO

LAST FIVE GAMES (3-2)

CAVALIERS 95, NETS 104 – BARCLAYS CENTER – BROOKLYN, NY (3/24/16) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James made his first 10 field goals and finished with a game-high 30 points on 13-16 (.813) shooting from the field, six rebounds, a team-high five assists and one steal in 35 minutes…Kevin Love posted his 30th double-double of the season with 11 points, a game-high 12 rebounds, three assists and one block in 33 minutes…Kyrie Irving added 13 points, five rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes…For Brooklyn, Brook Lopez had a team-high 22 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting from the field, seven rebounds and five assists in 32 minutes…Shane Larkin finished with 16 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting and a game-high seven assists in 31 minutes. TURNING POINT: After Matthew Dellavedova’s three-pointer gave the Cavs a 92-90 lead with 6:11 remaining, the Nets closed out the game on a 14-3 run. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs connected on 10 three-pointers and dished out 22 assists.

MARCH 24, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 95-104 JAMES – 30 LOVE – 12 JAMES – 5 39-89 (.438) 7-9 (.778) 11-34-45 at Nets Lopez – 22 Lopez/Hollis-Jefferson – 7 Larkin – 7 41-89 (.461) 14-19 (.737) 10-36-46 v

CAVALIERS 113, BUCKS 104 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (3/23/16) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James poured in a game-high 26 points, six rebounds, a team-high tying eight assist, two steals and one block in 37 minutes…Kevin Love recorded his team-leading 29th double-double of the season with 24 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting from the floor, including draining four three-pointers, a game-high tying 10 rebounds, four assists, one steal and two blocks in 31 minutes…Kyrie Irving finished with 16 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting from the field, eight rebounds, a team-high tying eight assists and one steal in 38 minutes…Tristan Thompson notched his 22nd double-double of the season with 13 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting, a game-high tying 10 rebounds (five offensive) and two blocks in 30 minutes as a reserve… Timofey Mozgov added 10 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting, three rebounds, two assists and one block in 21 minutes…For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with a team-high 24 points on 11-19 (.579) shooting, a team-high six rebounds and six assists in 39 minutes…Jerryd Bayless had 15 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting, including a 3-4 (.750) mark from deep, and five rebounds in 33 minutes…Khris Middleton tallied nine points, and a game-high 11 assists in 37 minutes. TURNING POINT: Cleveland’s defense held the Bucks to 17 points in the fourth quarter. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers scored 113 points on 40-83 (.482) shooting from the field…Six Cavaliers scored 10 or more points, including all five starters (LeBron James-26, Kevin Love-24, Kyrie Irving-16, Tristan Thompson-13, J.R. Smith-13, Timofey Mozgov-10)… The Cavs drained 10 three-pointers for a franchise-record 9th straight game…The Wine and Gold dished out 29 assists on 40 made baskets…Cleveland also shot Cavs shot 23-27 (.852) from the free throw line and outrebounded Milwaukee 42-31, including pulling down a season-high tying 17 offensive rebounds.

MARCH 23, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 113-104 JAMES – 26 LOVE/THOMPSON – 10 IRVING/JAMES – 8 40-83 (.482) 23-27 (.852) 17-25-42 vs. Bucks Antetokounmpo – 24 Antetokounmpo – 6 Middleton – 11 43-80 (.538) 11-15 (.733) 10-21-31

CAVALIERS 124, NUGGETS 91 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (3/21/16) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James recorded his 2nd triple-double of the season (41st of his career) with a game-high 33 points on 12-19 (.632) shooting, a game-high 11 rebounds and a game-high 11 assists in 33 minutes; It was James’ 19th triple-double when scoring at least 30 points…Channing Frye finished with 14 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, including 3-7 (.429) from beyond the arc, three rebounds, two assists and one block in 25 minutes…J.R. Smith tallied 15 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from deep, four rebounds, five assists and a season-high tying four steals in 29 minutes…Matthew Dellavedova contributed 10 points, including a 3-5 (.600) mark from three-point territory, three rebounds and seven assists in 23 minutes…For Denver, Will Barton finished with a team-high 27 points on 9-12 (.750) shooting and four rebounds in 26 minutes…Jusuf Nurkic tallied 11 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, a team-high seven rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs outscored the Nuggets 68-43 in the second half, including 37-19 in the final frame. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: With the win, the Cavaliers reached the 50-win mark for the ninth time in franchise history and clinched the Central Division title for the fifth time in team history (1975-76, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2014-15)…The Cavs swept the two-game regular season series against the Nuggets for the second time in three seasons…The Wine and Gold recorded 10 steals and scored a season-high tying 33 points off of 17 Denver turnovers…Offensively, the Cavaliers scored 124 points on 48-86 (.558) shooting, including 15-31 (.484) from the three-point line… All 12 Cavs players that saw action scored…The Cavs also dished out a season-high 38 assists on 48 made field goals…The Cavaliers held the edge in points in the paint with a season-high 58 points to Denver’s 38 points…The Wine and Gold also had a 20-8 advantage in fast break points…Cleveland’s defense held the Nuggets to 32-81 (.395) shooting from the field.

MARCH 21, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 124-91 JAMES – 33 JAMES – 11 JAMES – 11 48-86 (.558) 13-17 (.765) 8-35-43 vs. Nuggets Barton – 27 Nurkic – 7 Augustin – 5 32-81 (.395) 19-25 (.760) 10-25-35

CAVALIERS 101, HEAT 122 – AMERICANAIRLINES ARENA – MIAMI, FL (3/19/16) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James finished with 26 points on 13-20 (.650) shooting, three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 27 minutes…Kyrie Irving finished with 14 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, four assists and three steals in 27 minutes…Richard Jefferson poured in a season-high 20 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting, including 3-4 (.750) from deep, four rebounds and one steal in 29 minutes off the bench…Matthew Dellavedova added 10 points and three assists in 25 minutes as a reserve…For Miami, Dwyane Wade tallied 24 points on 10-17 (.588) shooting, four rebounds and four assists in 28 minutes…Hassan Whiteside posted a double-double with 16 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting and a game-high 13 rebounds in 24 minutes…Goran Dragic also recorded a double-double with 18 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting and a game-high 11 assists in 29 minutes. TURNING POINT: Cleveland trailed by just four points (40-36) midway through the second quarter until the Heat closed out the first half on a 25-8 run to go up by 21 (65-44). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs offense shot 40-76 (.526) from the field, including 10-24 (.417) from the three-point line, and 11-13 (.846) from the foul line.

MARCH 19, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 101-122 JAMES - 26 THREE PLAYERS – 4 IRVING/SHUMPERT – 4 40-76 (.526) 11-13 (.846) 3-23-26 at Heat Wade – 24 Whiteside – 13 Dragic – 11 46-84 (.548) 19-23 (.826) 13-29-42

CAVALIERS 109, MAGIC 103 – AMWAY CENTER – ORLANDO, FL (3/18/16) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving led Cleveland with 26 points (10 in the 4th) on 9-17 (.529) shooting from the field and five assists in 40 minutes; Irving moved in the Cavs’ Top 10 all-time assists list with his first helper of the night, passing Geoff Huston (1,630)…LeBron James finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, a game-high eight assists, one steal and one block in 36 minutes; With his eighth assist on the evening, James surpassed Muggsy Bogues (6,726) for 18

th all-time in NBA history…Kevin Love tallied 14 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from deep, six

rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes…Tristan Thompson posted his 21st double-double of the season with 11 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, a career-high tying four steals and two blocks in 28 minutes off the bench; Thompson had nine points, 10 rebounds, three steals and two blocks in the fourth quarter…Chann ing Frye recorded 14 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from beyond the arc, two assists and one block in 21 minutes off the bench…For the Magic, Victor Oladipo had a career -high 45 points on 16-22 (.727) shooting, including 6-7 (.857) from long range, five rebounds and three steals in 39 minutes…Evan Fournier added 18 points and four rebounds in 36 minutes. TURNING POINT: In the fourth quarter, the Cavs outscored the Magic 26-17, including a stretch where they went on a 17-6 run to go up 11 (107-96). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: With the win, the Cavs clinched a playoff berth…It was Cleveland’s 14th straight win over Orlando…the Cavs also reached 30 games above .500 for the first time since the 2009-10 season…Cleveland scored 109 points on 38-76 (.500) shooting, including 13-28 (.464) from the three-point line, and had 23 assists.

MARCH 18, 2016 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 120-111 IRVING - 26 THOMPSON – 15 JAMES – 8 38-76 (.500) 20-27 (.741) 9-32-41 at Magic Oladipo – 45 Gordon – 10 Jennings – 7 37-82 (.451) 18-22 (.818) 9-27-36 v

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES

CENTRAL CROWN: For the second straight season, Cleveland clinched the Central Division title after defeating Denver, 124-91, on March 21. It marked their 5th

Central Division title in

franchise history (1975-76, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2014-15). Also in the win over the Nuggets, the Cavs reached the 50-win mark for 9th time in team history (1988-89, 1991-92, 1992-93, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10 & 2014-15).

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TH POSTSEASON APPEARANCE: After a 109-103 win in Orlando on March 18, the Cavs clinched a playoff spot for the 20th time in franchise history.

DRAINING THREES: On the season, the Cavs are averaging a franchise-high 10.4 three-pointers made per game (5th

in NBA).

10 OR MORE: Cleveland has made at least 10 three-pointers on 43 occasions this season, including 15 triples or more eight times.

FRANCHISE-BEST: Cleveland has connected on at least 10 or more three-pointers in a franchise-record 10 straight games (March 9-24)

THE EDGE: The Wine and Gold are making 2.7 more threes per game than their opponent (10.4 to 7.7).

PERCENTAGE: The Cavs are shooting .357 from beyond the arc this season, which ranks 9th

in the NBA.

18 TRIPLES TWICE: The Cavs have knocked down a season-high 18 three-pointers twice (Nov. 23 vs. Orlando and March 13 at L.A. Clippers), just one shy of tying their franchise record. In a 117-103 win over Orlando on Nov. 23, both Kevin Love and J.R. Smith hit six three-pointers, becoming the 2nd pair of Cavs players to ever accomplish that feat in the same game. The only other time two Cavs players knocked down six treys in the same game was March 5, 1996 vs. Seattle (Dan Majerle 6, Danny Ferry 6) (Elias).

HEATING UP: Cleveland has scored at least 100 points in 22 of the last 30 games (includes 120+ six times), averaging 108.0 points on .476 shooting from the field

and 23.4 assists since then. Over that stretch (since Jan. 25), the Cavs are 6th in the NBA in points per game (2nd in East) and rank 6th in field goal percentage (2nd in East).

SCORING 100 OR MORE: The Cavs are 39-5 this season when scoring 100 points or more. They have also won 67 of the last 73 regular season games when

topping the century mark dating back to last season. On the season, Cleveland is averaging 103.9 points per game (9th-best in NBA, 2nd in East).

EFFICIENT OFFENSE: When shooting at least .500 from the field, Cleveland is 21-1 this season and 49-1 when making at least half their shots since March 23, 2014 (regular season). Overall, the Cavs are shooting .461 from the field this season (9th in NBA).

SHARING THE ROCK: The Cavs are averaging 22.5 assists in 2015-16 and are 31-2 this season when dishing out 23 assists or more.

BALANCED ATTACK: The Cavs have had all five starters score in double figures 11 times this season. A season-high eight Cavs players scoring in double figures in the March 5th victory over Boston (James-28, Irving-20, Smith-14, Thompson-12, Shumpert-12, Dellavedova-10, Love-10, Mozgov-10).

A TRIO: The Cavs have had three players score 20 or more nine times this season (1/4 vs. TOR, 1/6 at WAS, 1/8 at MIN, 1/21 vs. LAC, 1/29 vs. DET, 1/30 vs. SAS, 2/6 vs. NOP, 2/8 vs. SAC, 3/10 at LAL). In a back-to-back set from Jan. 29-30, LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love each topped 20 points, becoming the first Cavs trio to do that on consecutive nights since April 7-8, 1997.

110+: Cleveland scored at least 110 points in five straight games from Jan. 25-Feb. 1, the first time doing so since December 15-26, 1992 (7 straight).

114+: Cleveland scored at least 114 points in four straight games from Jan. 25-30, their first time doing that since Dec. 15-19, 1992 (also four straight games) (Elias Sports Bureau).

120+: The Cavaliers scored at least 120 points in a franchise-record tying three straight games from Jan. 4-8. The team has accomplished that feat six times before, with the last coming from March 10-15, 2015. On the season, Cleveland has topped 120 points nine times.

120+ AT HOME: The Cavs scored 120 points in back-to-back home games from Feb. 8-10, which was the first time accomplishing that feat since Jan. 16-28, 1993 (three straight home contests). (Elias)

FIRST TIME EVER: In a 121-115 win at Washington on Jan. 6, LeBron James scored 34 points on 12-22 (.545) shooting from the field, Kyrie Irving made 14 of his 22 (.636) field goal attempts in a 32-point effort and J.R. Smith chipped in with 25 points and converted 10 of his 16 (.625) field goal attempts. It marked the first time in Cleveland's franchise history that it had three players each score at least 25 points and make more than half of their field goal attempts in a road game. The Cavaliers have done that six times at home since entering the NBA in 1970. (Elias Sports Bureau)

HIGH MARKS: In a win at Detroit on Jan. 29, the Cavs connected 27-29 (.931) from the foul line, which was their highest free throw percentage on at least 29 attempts since Feb. 27, 2013 when the team shot 30-32 (.938) from the charity stripe.

PERFECT HALF: In the first half of the Feb. 3 game at Charlotte, the Cavs committed zero turnovers in the first half. The last time the Cavaliers committed zero turnovers in any half was on March 19, 2009 against Portland (1st half).

LINE OF DEFENSE: On the season, the Cavs are allowing the 3rd-lowest scoring average in the league at 97.9 points.

UNDER 100 & .400 SHOOTING: Cleveland has held foes to less than 100 points on 37 occasions this season (28-9), less than 90 points 16 times (15-1), less than 80 points six times (6-0) and under .400 shooting 14 times (14-0).

GUARDING THE ARC: Cleveland ranks 12th in the league in opponent three-point percentage (.347).

2ND

CHANCE & BREAK STOPPAGE: Cleveland is also allowing the 3rd

-lowest second chance points in the league at 11.0. The Cavs are also giving up 10.6 fast break points per game, which is the 4th-lowest in the NBA.

CAN’T PAINT MUCH IN HERE: Inside the painted area, the Cavs are allowing 40.9 points, which is the 7th-lowest in the NBA.

LAST 12 MINUTES: In the fourth quarter, the Cavs are giving up 23.6 points (1st in NBA) on .424 shooting (4th), including .300 from beyond the arc (1st) in the final period. They have allowed less than 20 points in the fourth quarter on 17 occasions in 2015-16.

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: On the season, the Cavs have scored 20 or more points off of turnovers 18 times and hold a 17-1 record when doing so.

DEFENSIVE ROAD TRIP: During a two-game road trip, the Cavs held Orlando (76 points on Dec. 11) and Boston (77 points on Dec. 15) to under 80 points, and a combined average of just 76.5 points on .352 shooting from the field, including just .278 (15-54) from the three-point territory. The last time Cleveland held two consecutive road opponents to under 80 points was in February 1999 in games at Boston (2/6/99, 77 points) and Charlotte (2/10/99, 77 points). (Elias Sports Bureau)

HOME SWEET HOME: Since Jan. 19, 2015, the Cavs hold a 50-7 regular season record at Quicken

Loans Arena (including 30-6 this season, 3rd-best in NBA), winning by double figures in 33 of the 57 games. They are outscoring opponents by 10.1 points per game at The Q over that stretch. Since the beginning of the 2014-15 season, the Cavs are…

48-2 when scoring at least 100 points at home (25-2 this season and since March 25, 2014, the Cavs are 51-2 when scoring 100 points at The Q).

26-0 when shooting .500 or better from the field at home (13-0 this season)

30-0 when shooting .400 or better from behind the arc at home (13-0 this season)

ROAD TURNAROUND: Since Dec. 28, the Cavs have the 3rd

-best road winning percentage in the NBA

at .682 (15-7).

CAVS All-Time 3FGM/Game Single Season

CAVS Team 3FGM/Game

2015-16 10.4 2014-15 10.1 2008-09 8.0

Numbers since Jan. 25, 2016

PPG 108.0 (6th) FG% .476 (6th) 3FG% .360 (9th) APG 23.4

NBA’s Leaders PPG Allowed in 2015-16

Team Opponent PPG

1. San Antonio Spurs 92.4 2. Utah Jazz 96.6 3. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 97.9 4. Miami Heat 98.1 5. Toronto Raptors 98.4

50-7 Mark At The Q Since Jan. 19, 2015 (Regular Season)

Best NBA Home Records Since Jan. 19, 2015 (Regular Season)

CAVS Opponent Rank/Team Record

106.2 PPG 96.1 1. Golden State 56-1 (.982) .470 FG% .436 2. San Antonio 55-2 (.965) .381 3FG% .342 3. CLEVELAND 50-7 (.877) 624 3FGM 442 4. Oklahoma City 46-14 (.767) 45.5 RPG 40.1 5. Atlanta 43-16 (.729) 24.4 APG 21.9 6. Toronto 39-15 (.722)

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES (CONT.)

DOWN GOES THE WEST: Cleveland is 36-8 in its last 44 regular season games against Western Conference opponents, which includes a 22-7 mark this season. The Wine and Gold have

also won 20 of their last 22 regular season games over the West at The Q (12-2 this season).

BOARD MARGIN: The Wine and Gold are outrebounding opponents by 3.9 rebounds per game, which is the 3th-biggest differential in the NBA (44.4 to 40.5). Cleveland has tied or

outrebounded foes in 53 of 72 games this season. The Cavs are also the only team in the NBA to have two players in the Top 15 in rebounds per game (Kevin Love – 12th, Tristan Thompson – 15th). Cleveland also has the highest rebounding trio in the NBA (Love, Thompson, James – 26.5).

GLASS LEADERS: The Cavs average 44.4 rebounds per game (9th in NBA), which includes 10.8 offensive rebounds (10th in NBA) and 33.7 defensive rebounds (13th in NBA).

MILESTONE ALERT: Several Cavs players have a few milestones that are in reach.

MO WILLIAMS needs 15 assists to reach 4,000 for his career

TRISTAN THOMPSON needs 17 offensive rebounds to pass Jim Brewer (1,292) for 4th place in CAVS history

KYRIE IRVING needs 62 points to pass World B. Free (6,329) for 10th

place in CAVS history

KYRIE IRVING needs 13 steals to pass Brad Daugherty (422) for 10th place in CAVS history

LEBRON JAMES needs 31 points to pass Dominique Wilkins (26,668) for 12th all-time in NBA history.

LEBRON JAMES needs 5 field goals to pass Robert Parish (9,614) for 16th all-time in NBA history

J.R. SMITH needs 77 points to reach 11,000 for his career

THE LOVE MACHINE: Kevin Love is averaging a team-high 9.9 rebounds per game, the 12th-highest mark in the NBA. He has pulled down at least 10 rebounds 33 times and is also

averaging 15.6 points and 2.4 assists in 31.8 minutes per game. His 30 double-doubles rank 16th in the NBA, his 7.9 defensive rebounds rank 10th in the NBA.

20-10: Love has 12 games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds this season (178 in career).

15-15: He has eight games with at least 15 points and 15 rebounds this season.

ONLY ONE: Love is the only player in the NBA in 2015-16 to average at least 9.0 rebounds and hit at least 100 three-pointers (9.9/128 3FG)

700 3FGM: At Sacramento on March 9th, Kevin Love connected on his 700th career three-pointer, a four-point play that occurred with 1:32 left in the fourth quarter. Since three-pointers became an official stat in 1979-80, Love is the first player in NBA history to have a career average of at least 10.0 rebounds (11.6 rpg) and tally 700 or more three-pointers. Prior to that, Love and Larry Bird were the only players in league history to have at least 10.0 rebounds per game and 600 triples (Nov. 10 vs. Utah).

HALFTIME ACT: Love recorded first half double-doubles in consecutive games in wins over Brooklyn on Jan. 20 (14 pts/13 rebs) and the L.A. Clippers on Jan. 21 (11 pts/11 rebs). The last Cleveland player with a first-half double-double in consecutive games was Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who did it in three straight games from Jan. 12-16, 1998. It was the 5th time that Love has had a first half double-double in at least two consecutive games, and first as a member of the Cavaliers. Love did this in three straight games once, in December 2010. On the season, Love has had a double-double in the first half on five occasions. (Elias Sports Bureau)

BIG NIGHT: In a win over Orlando on Nov. 23, Love poured in a season-high 34 points on 11-18 (.611) shooting, including 6-9 (.667) from the three-point line, eight rebounds, four assists and one block in 34 minutes. He scored 20 points in the second quarter, including 17 consecutive from the 8:10 mark to the 2:50 mark. The 34 points scored by Love was his most as a Cavalier.

300 DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Love notched his 300th career double-double with 24 points and 14 rebounds in 44 minutes at Milwaukee on Nov. 14, becoming the 12 th active player to accomplish that feat. Only Dwight Howard has more double-doubles since Love entered the league in 2008-09.

RARE TERRITORY: After a 101-97 win over Indiana on Nov. 8, Love became the first Cavalier to tally 22 points, 19 rebounds and three blocks since Jan. 11, 2008 when LeBron James had 31 points, 19 rebounds and three blocks vs. Charlotte.

IRON MAN: Tristan Thompson has appeared in all 82 games in each of the past three seasons, as well as every game so far in 2015-16. So far, his consecutive regular season games played

streak is at 360 dating back to Feb. 10, 2012, which is the LONGEST ACTIVE STREAK IN THE NBA. He has also put up solid numbers this season, notching 22 double-doubles and averaging 9.2 rebounds (15th in NBA), including a team-high 3.3 offensive rebounds (6th in NBA), to go along with 7.9 points on .586 shooting from the field in 28.0 minutes per game.

6 REBOUNDS OR MORE: Thompson has grabbed at least six rebounds in 60 of 72 games so far, including a team-high 40 games with 10 or more boards.

THE LEADER BOARD: Among the Cavaliers all-time leaders, Thompson ranks 5th in offensive rebounds (1,276), 9th in defensive rebounds (1,962) and 9th in total rebounds (3,238).

CAREER MARK: Thompson grabbed 10+ rebounds in a career-high eight straight contests from Nov. 19 – Dec. 4.

NBA’s All-Time Three-Point Leaders

Rank 16-20 (Regular Season) Rank/Player 3FGM

16. Steve Nash 1,685 17. J.R. SMITH 1,650 18. Jason Richardson 1,608 19. Mike Miller 1,580 20. Glen Rice 1,559

Most Double-Doubles Since 2008-09

Player Double-Doubles

1. Dwight Howard 388 2. KEVIN LOVE 324 3. Pau Gasol 300 4. Zach Randolph 293

Longest Streaks of Consecutive Games Played

(CAVS History)

Player Games 1. Jim Chones 361 2. TRISTAN THOMPSON 360 3. Austin Carr 351 4. Danny Ferry 301 5. Jim Brewer 298


KYRIE’S RETURN: In his 46 games this season, Kyrie Irving is averaging 19.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 31.0 minutes per game. He is also shooting a career-high and Eastern

Conference-best .894 from the foul line (3rd in NBA).

ON FIRE: Going into today’s contest, Irving has topped 20 or more points in 9 of the last 15 games and in 18 of the last 28 (Jan. 29 – March 24).

POINTS IN BUNCHES: Irving has scored at least 20 points 24 times so far and at least 30 points six times this season.

GETTING IT DONE LATE: In the fourth quarter, Irving is averaging 6.6 points (9th-best in NBA).

30-10: Irving had 32 points and a career-high tying 12 assists in a win over Sacramento on Feb. 8, which was his 3rd

30-10 game of his career (11/9/13 & 12/10/13)

UNSTOPPABLE IN 4TH AT D.C.: In a win at Washington on Jan. 6, Kyrie Irving finished with a then season-high 32 points on 14-22 (.636) shooting, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in 34 minutes. When the score was knotted at 95-95 with 10:53 remaining in the game, Cleveland went on a 15-2 run and held the lead the rest of the way. Kyrie Irving scored 12 of the Cavs’ 15 points during that run. He ended the fourth quarter with 19 points on 8-11 (.727) shooting from the field.

PERFECT IN OVERTIME: Irving has never missed a free throw in overtime throughout his career, as he is a perfect 32-32 (1.000) from the charity stripe.

J.R.’S THREE-BALL: Since playing his first game as a Cavalier on Jan. 7, 2015, J.R. Smith has connected on 306 three-pointers (regular season only), which ranks 1st

in the Eastern Conference

over that span. He is averaging 2.7 three-pointers made per game since wearing a Wine and Gold jersey (114 regular season games).

ON A ROLL: Over the last 41 games (since Jan. 4), Smith is averaging 13.5 points, including .414 shooting from beyond the arc, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 31.1 minutes. His 121 made three-pointers since Jan. 4 rank 4th in the NBA and 1st in the East. He scored at least 24 points in three straight games (Jan. 4-8), his first time doing so since April 2-6, 2014.

KNOCK ’EM DOWN: Coming into tonight’s contest, Smith has connected on at least three three-pointers on 31 occasions and at least six triples six times this season.

LONG DISTANCE LEADER: Smith ranks 8th in the NBA this season in three-pointers made with a team-high 175 triples, while also shooting .393 from deep and averaging 2.6 threes per game (8th).

ONE OF THE BEST: With 1,650 career three-pointers, Smith ranks 17th all-time in league history after passing Jason Richardson for 17th (Feb. 21), Mike Miller (1,577) for 18th (Feb. 1), Glen Rice for 19th (Jan. 21), Eddie Jones for 20th (Jan. 8), Tim Hardaway for 21st (Jan. 8), Nick Van Exel for 22nd (Jan. 2) and Mike Bibby for 23rd (Dec. 25) this season.

27 PTS IN 19 MIN: In a victory at Minnesota on Jan. 8, Smith had a season-high 27 points on 10-12 (.833) shooting from the field, including 5-6 (.833) from beyond the arc, and two steals in just 19 minutes. Smith became the first Cavs player to ever finish with at least 27 points in under 20 minutes in franchise history. Before Smith, the last NBA player to accomplish that feat was Kevin Durant who played 19 minutes and scored 30 points Dec. 18, 2014 against Golden State. (Elias Sports Bureau)

8-BALL: In a win over Toronto on Jan. 4, Smith made a season-high 8-14 (.571) shots from the three-point line and finished with 24 points and three rebounds in 30 minutes. It was Smith’s 14th career regular season game with at least eight three-pointers, the 2nd-most in NBA history, behind only Golden State’s Stephen Curry (23 games).

SHUMP-MAN: Iman Shumpert recorded his 1st double-double of the season (3rd of his career, all with the Cavaliers)

after finishing with 12 points, a career-high 16 rebounds (six offensive), four assists and two steals in 35 minutes off the bench versus Boston on March 5. Shumpert became the first player in Cavaliers history to finish with at least 12 points, 16 rebounds and four assists off the bench and the first NBA reserve to do so since Drew Gooden (March 27, 2015 vs. Charlotte). (Elias Sports Bureau)

DELLY CARE: Matthew Dellavedova currently ranks 13th

in the NBA in assists-to-turnover ratio at 2.82 (4th

in East). He currently has 296 assists and 105 turnovers this season. He has had no

more than one turnover on 33 occasions. On the season, Dellavedova is averaging career highs in points (7.8), rebounds (2.1), assists (4.5), steals (0.6) and minutes (25.2).

DELLY TREY: Dellavedova has one of the best three-point percentages in the NBA, connecting on .427 (7th

in NBA) of his attempts from long range.

BEST DISH: In his 55 games off the bench, Dellavedova is averaging 4.1 assists (3rd among NBA bench players).

DECEMBER DELLAVEDOVA: In the month of December, Dellavedova scored in double figures in eight of 13 games and averaged 10.4 points, a .511 (23-45) clip from three-point line, and 4.5 assists in 29.8 minutes per game.

HOT FRYE: Since being acquired on Feb. 18 (16 games), Channing Frye is shooting .429 (30-70) from the three-point line. On the season, he is connecting on .408 of his three-point attempts,

which rank 12th

in the NBA.

Most Three-Pointers Made Since Jan. 7, 2015 Eastern Conference (Regular Season)

Player 3FGM 1. J.R. SMITH (CLE) 306 2. Kyle Korver (ATL) 264 3. Kyle Lowry (TOR) 263 4. Robert Covington (PHI) 242

CAVS Bench Players Highest Scoring Games (2015-16)

Player Points/Opponent/Date 1. Iman Shumpert 23 at MIN (1/8/16) 2. Matthew Dellavedova 20 vs. PHI (12/20/15) 3. Richard Jefferson 20 at MIA (3/19/16)

Most Accurate Three-Point Shooters Eastern Conference in 2015-16

Player 3FG% 1. Jerryd Bayless (MIL) .441 2. Doug McDermott (CHI) .427 3. MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA (CLE) .427 4. Jared Dudley (WAS) .427 5. Jose Calderson (NYK) .413 6. CHANNING FRYE (ORL-CLE) .408


TOTAL IMPACT: LeBron James is having another solid all-around season in 2015-16 with an Eastern Conference-best 25.0 points

(6th in NBA) on .510 shooting from the field (19th in NBA), 7.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists (9th in NBA) and 1.4 steals in 35.6 minutes per game. He is the only player in the NBA this season to shoot over .500 from the field while averaging at least 20.0 points, 6.0 assists and 7.0 rebounds. He also has 24 double-doubles (24

th in NBA), including two triple-doubles (Feb. 8 vs. SAC & March 21 vs. DEN), and

ranks 7th in plus/minus (+512).

20 & 30 POINT GAMES: James has scored at least 20 points in 57 games so far, including 15 30-point outings.

20-5-5: James has had at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in 34 games so far this season.

.500 OR BETTER: He has shot at least .500 from the field on 41 occasions this season (34-7).

DOWN THE STRETCH: In the fourth quarter in 2015-16, James is averaging 6.8 points (7th in NBA). He has scored at least 10 points in 13 fourth quarters, which includes a season-high 23 points in the final period on Dec. 4

th in New Orleans.

700 IN A ROW: Against Boston on March 5, LeBron James tallied 28 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in 36 minutes. It was his 700th consecutive regular season game scoring in double figures, joining Michael Jordan (866) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (787) as the only players in NBA history to accomplish that feat.

CLIMBING THE SCORING LIST: James currently has 26,638 career regular season points and is closing in on Dominique Wilkins (26,668) for 12

th all-time in NBA history.

13TH: James surpassed John Havlicek (26,395) for 13th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his dunk at the 8:03 mark of the third quarter against Memphis on March 7

14TH: He moved past Tim Duncan for 14th place in league history in scoring with his layup at the 4:43 mark of the third quarter versus Boston on March 5.

15TH: James surpassed Paul Pierce for 15th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his layup at the 3:59 mark of the first quarter against the L.A. Lakers on Feb. 10.

16TH: He surpassed Kevin Garnett for 16th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his field goal at the 3:07 mark of the third quarter at Charlotte on Feb. 3.

17TH: James passed Alex English (25,613) for 17th place in league history with his free throw at the 3:14 mark of the first quarter at Phoenix on Dec. 28

18TH: He moved into 18th place on Nov. 25 in Toronto after passing Reggie Miller (25,279) with his free throw at the 7:33 mark of the second quarter.

19TH: James surpassed Jerry West (25,192) for 19th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his 10th point of the night, a three-pointer at the 3:06 mark of the first quarter on Nov. 17 in Detroit.

TOP 25 ALL-TIME IN POINTS & ASSISTS: in a 117-103 win over Orlando on Nov. 23, James passed Norm Nixon (6,386) for 25th all-time in assists with his fifth helper on the night. He joined Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to rank in the Top 25 in points and assists. He currently ranks 13th all-time in scoring and 18th all-time in assists.

MOVING UP IN ASSISTS: James passed Muggsy Bogues (6,726) for 18th place on the NBA’s all-time assists list with his eighth assist against Orlando o on March 18. Prior to that, he passed Kevin Johnson for 19th place (March 13 at L.A. Clippers), Derek Harper for 20th place (Jan. 29 at Detroit), Tiny Archibald for 21st place (Jan. 2 vs. Orlando), Stephon Marbury for 22nd place (Dec. 28 at Phoenix), John Lucas for 23rd place (Dec. 23 vs. New York), Reggie Theus for 24th place (Dec. 20 vs. Philadelphia) and Norm Nixon for 25th place (Nov. 23 vs. Orlando).

ALL-STAR GAME’S LEADING SCORER: James finished with 13 points, four rebounds and seven assists in 20 minutes at the 2016 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto. In NBA All-Star Game history, James now ranks 1st in points scored (291), 1st in three-pointers made (28), tied for 1st in field goals made (119), 3rd in scoring average (24.2), tied for 3rd in games started (12), and 6th in assists (75).

• WEEKLY HONORS: For the third time this season, James was named the Eastern Conference Player of Week for games played Feb. 29-March 6 after leading Cleveland to a 3-0 record and averaging 26.7 points on .533 shooting from the field, 9.7 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.3 steals in 34.3 minutes per game. His most recent honor was the 51st of his career, the most in NBA history. It also marked the 51st time in franchise history a player has earned Player of the Week honors and the 32nd time James had earned the honor as a member of the Cavaliers.

• FEBRUARY P.O.M.: James was named the Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for games played in February 2016, marking the 18th time a Cavs player has earned Player of the Month honors and James’ 30th, the most in NBA history. In the month of February, James appeared in 12 games (8-4) for the Cavs and averaged an Eastern Conference-best 24.8 points, to go along with 7.4 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.7 steals in 36.8 minutes per game. The 12-time NBA All-Star had four double-doubles, which includes a triple-double performance in a 120-100 win over Sacramento on Feb. 8 (21 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists). He topped at least 20 points in 11 of his 12 February appearances, including two 30-point outings. He also shot at least .500 from the field on eight occasions and had eight games with at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists.

• 6,000 FTM: James became the 19th player in league history to make 6,000 career free throws with his 11th make from the charity stripe against Boston on Feb. 5

• 26,000 PTS: With his free throw at the 4:04 mark of the third quarter in a win at Detroit on Jan. 29, James became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 26,000 career points. He is the 17th player in league history and 6th active player to reach that mark (Bryant, Nowitzki, Duncan, Pierce, Garnett), doing so at the age of 31 years, 30 days.

• 25,000 PTS: In a 107-100 win at Philadelphia on Nov. 2, LeBron James became the 20th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career regular season points, as well as the youngest to do so (30 years, 307 days) with his alley-oop dunk at the 8:07 mark of the fourth quarter.

300th DOUBLE-DOUBLE: In a win over Washington on Jan. 6, James became the 13th active player to register 300 career double-doubles after tallying a game-high 34 points on 12-22 (.545) shooting, including 4-9 (.444) from the three-point line, a game-high 10 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in 40 minutes.

9,000 FGs: In the Nov. 6 win over Philadelphia, LeBron James became the 20th player in league history to make 9,000 career regular season field goals, as well as the 5th active player to do so (Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki) with his dunk at the 7:23 mark of the second quarter. In the very next game (Nov. 8 vs. Indiana) , James surpassed Jerry West (9,016) for 19

th place on the NBA’s all-time field goals made list. James currently ranks 17

th all-time in field goals made.

Most Consecutive Seasons w/25.0 points per game

(All-Time) Player Consecutive Seasons

LEBRON JAMES 12 (2004-05 - present) Karl Malone 11 (1987-88 to 1997-98) Jerry West 11 (1961-62 to 1971-72) Allen Iverson 10 (1998-99 to 2007-08) Shaquille O’Neal 10 (1993-94 to 2002-03) Dominique Wilkins 10 (1984-85 to 1993-94

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 710 (started 1/6/07) 4. Karl Malone 575

NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorers Rank 12-16 (Regular Season)

Rank/Player Points

12. Dominque Wilkins 26,668 13. LEBRON JAMES 26,638 14. Tim Duncan 26,443 15. John Havlicek 26,395 16. Paul Pierce 26,259

Most Player of the Week Selections in

NBA History

Most Player of the Month Selections in

NBA History 1. LEBRON JAMES – 51 TIMES 1. LEBRON JAMES – 30 TIMES 2. Kobe Bryant – 33 times 2. Kobe Bryant – 17 times 3. Michael Jordan – 25 times 3. Michael Jordan – 16 times 4. Allen Iverson – 23 times 4. Shaquille O’Neal – 12 times

*LeBron James earned the Player of the Week Award 3 times this season (weeks ending Nov. 22, Jan. 10 and March 6)

& the Player of the Month Award once (February)

Youngest Players to 26,000 Points

Fewest Regular Season Games to 26,000 Points

Player Age Player Games

1. LEBRON JAMES 31 YEARS, 30 DAYS 1. Wilt Chamberlain 734 2. Kobe Bryant 32 years, 80 days 2. Michael Jordan 815 3. Wilt Chamberlain 32 years, 114 days 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 925 4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 33 years, 330 days 4. LEBRON JAMES 955 5. Michael Jordan 33 years, 360 days

MOVIN’ ON UP THE CAVS ALL-TIME LEADERS LIST

GAMES PLAYED POINTS SCORED ASSISTS FGM STEALS FTM 1. Z. Ilgauskas (771) 1. L. JAMES (18,719) 1. L. JAMES (4,774) 1. L. JAMES (6,699) 1. L. JAMES (1,158) 1. L. JAMES (4,354) 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. B. Smith (720) 3. B. Daugherty (10,389) 3. J. Bagley (2,311) 3. B. Smith (4,182) 3. F. Walker (722) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (2,495) 4. L. JAMES (686) 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. A. Carr (1,820) 8. L. Nance (2,945) 8. A. Varejao (529) 8. W. Free (1,406) 9. B. Daugherty (548) 9. C. Russell (6,588) 9. C. Ehlo (1,803) 9. C. Russell (2,480) 9. J. Bagley (474) 9. L. Nance (1,364) 10. C. Ehlo (513) 10. W. Free (6,329) 10. K. IRVING (1,651) 10. J. Chones (2,456) 10. B. Daugherty (422) 10. P. Hubbard (1,318)

BLOCKS 3FGM OFFENSIVE REBS DEFENSIVE REBS TOTAL REBS 1. Z. Ilgauskas (1,269) 1. L. JAMES (967) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (2,336) 1. B. Daugherty (4,020) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (5,904) 2. J. Williams (1,200) 2. M. Price (802) 2. J. Williams (1,620) 2. L. JAMES (3,958) 2. B. Daugherty (5,227) 3. L. Nance (1,087) 3. D. Gibson (578) 3. A. Varejao (1,479) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (3,568) 3. L. JAMES (4,785) 4. L. JAMES (573) 4. W. Person (550) 4. J. Brewer (1,292) 4. J. Williams (3,049) 4. J. Williams (4,669) 5. J. Chones (450) 5. D. Ferry (543) 5. T. THOMPSON (1,276) 5. A. Varejao (2,955) 5. A. Varejao (4,434) 6. R. Hinson (430) 6. K. IRVING (530) 6. B. Daugherty (1,207) 6. J. Chones (2,750) 6. J. Chones (3,790) 7. A. Varejao (397) 7. M. WILLIAMS (407) 7. L. Nance (1,067) 7. L. Nance (2,494) 7. L. Nance (3,561) B. Daugherty (397) 8. C. Ehlo (381) 8. P. Hubbard (1,051) 8. J. Brewer (2,259) 8. J. Brewer (3,551) 9. J. Brewer (353) 9. D. Jones (344) 9. J. Chones (1,040) 9. T. THOMPSON (1,962) 9. T. THOMPSON (3,238) 10. M. West (325) 10. J. SMITH (306) 10. T. Hill (955) 10. T. Hill (1,830) 10. B. Smith (3,057)

FRANCHISE LEADER NOTES: J.R. Smith moved past Chris Mills for 10th place in three-pointers made at Orlando on March 18…Kyrie Irving moved past Geoff Huston for 10th place in assists at Orlando on March 18…Tristan Thompson played in his

352nd

consecutive game, passing Austin Carr (351) for the 2nd

-longest streak in team history, at L.A. Lakers on March 10…LeBron James surpassed John Williams for 3rd

place in total rebounds against Charlotte on Feb. 24…Tristan Thompson passed Bingo Smith (3,057) for 9th place in total rebounds against the L.A. Lakers on Feb. 10…Tristan Thompson passed Brad Daugherty (1,207) for 5th place in offensive rebounds against Sacramento on Feb. 8…Tristan Thompson moved past Tyrone Hill for 9

th place in defensive rebounds against Boston

on Feb. 5…LeBron James passed John Williams (661) for sole possession of 4th

place in games played against San Antonio on Jan. 30…LeBron James topped 18,000 points for his Cavaliers career with his sixth point against Chicago on Jan. 23…Anderson Varejao passed Mark Price (582) for 7th place in games played at Portland on Dec. 26 …Tristan Thompson passed Drew Gooden for 10th place in defensive rebounds at Boston on Dec. 15…Tristan Thompson passed Tyrone Hill for 10th place in total rebounds at Orlando on Dec. 11…LeBron James passed Austin Carr for sole possession of 5th place in games played at New Orleans on Dec. 4…LeBron James surpassed Anderson Varejao for 4th place in total rebounds against Atlanta on Nov. 21…Tristan Thompson moved into 6th place in offensive rebounds, passing Larry Nance with his fifth offensive rebound against Atlanta on Nov. 21…Tristan Thompson moved into 7th place in offensive rebounds, passing Phil Hubbard with his third offensive rebound against Indiana on Nov. 8…LeBron James surpassed Zydrunas Ilgauskas for 2nd place in defensive rebounds with his second rebound at Philadelphia on Nov. 2…Mo Williams surpassed Craig Ehlo for 7th place in three-pointers made with his first triple at Memphis on Oct. 28…Tristan Thompson moved into 8th place in offensive rebounds, passing Jim Chones with his third offensive rebound at Memphis on Oct. 28…LeBron James topped 17,000 points for his Cavaliers career with his sixth point at Chicago on Oct. 27.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

CAREER MILESTONE NOTES: LeBron James surpassed Muggsy Bogues (6,726) for 18th all-time in assists at Orlando on March 18…LeBron James surpassed Kevin Johnson (6,711) for 19th all-time in assists at L.A. Clippers on March 13…Iman Shumpert

grabbed his 1,000th

career rebound at L.A. Lakers on March 10…Kevin Love played in 500th

career game and hit his 700th

career three-pointer at Sacramento on March 9…LeBron James surpassed John Havlicek (26,395) for 13th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his dunk at the 8:03 mark of the third quarter against Memphis on March 7…LeBron James surpassed Tim Duncan for 14th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his layup at the 4:43 mark of the third quarter against Boston on March 5…LeBron James scored in double figures for the 700th game in a row (regular season only) against Boston on March 5…LeBron James passed Oscar Robertson (9,508) for 18th all-time in field goals made against Boston on March 5…Kyrie Irving pulled down his 1,000th career rebound against Washington on March 4…Kyrie Irving reached his 6,000th career point with his free throw at the 8.9 second mark of the fourth quarter against Indiana on Feb. 29…Kyrie Irving made his 500th career three-pointer with his first triple against Charlotte on Feb. 24…J.R. Smith moved past Jason Richardson (1,608) for 17th all-time in NBA history in three-pointers made with his fourth triple at Oklahoma City on Feb. 21…LeBron James moved past Moses Malone (9,435) for 19th all-time in field goals made with his second field goal against Chicago on Feb. 18…LeBron James surpassed Paul Pierce for 15th place on the NBA all-time scoring list with his layup at the 3:59 mark of the first quarter against the L.A. Lakers on Feb. 10…Kevin Love made his 3,000th career field goal against the L.A. Lakers on Feb. 10…LeBron James recorded his 40th career regular season triple-double against Sacramento on Feb. 8…Kevin Love topped 9,000 points for his career with his free throw at the 2:53 mark of the second quarter against Sacramento on Feb. 8…J.R. Smith became the 18th player in league history to make 1,600 career three-pointers with his fifth triple against Sacramento on Feb. 8…LeBron James became the 19th player in league history to make 6,000 career free throws with his 11th make against Boston on Feb. 5…LeBron James surpassed Kevin Garnett (26,071) for 16th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his field goal at the 3:07 mark of the third quarter at Charlotte on Feb. 3…J.R. Smith moved past Mike Miller (1,577) for 18th all-time in three-pointers made at Indiana on Feb. 1…Tristan Thompson pulled down his 3,000th career rebound against San Antonio on Jan. 30…LeBron James became the youngest player in league history to reach 26,000 career points with his free throw at the 4:04 mark of the third quarter at Detroit on Jan. 29… LeBron James moved past Derek Harper (6,577) for 20th all-time in NBA history with his fourth assist at Detroit on Jan. 29…Iman Shumpert topped 2,000 points for his career against Minnesota on Jan. 25…Matthew Dellavedova topped 1,000 points for his career against Minnesota on Jan. 25…J.R. Smith played in his 800th career regular season game against Chicago on Jan. 23…J.R. Smith surpassed Glen Rice (1,559) for 19th all-time in NBA history in three-pointers with his second triple against the L.A. Clippers on Jan. 21… Tristan Thompson recorded his 100th career double-double at Brooklyn on Jan. 20…LeBron James hit his 1,300th career three-pointer at San Antonio on Jan. 14…Kyrie Irving hit his 2,000th career field goal at Dallas on Jan. 12…J.R. Smith surpassed Tim Hardaway (1,542) and Eddie Jones (1,546) for 21st and 20th all-time in NBA history in three-pointers with his five triples at Minnesota on Jan. 8…LeBron James recorded his 300th career double-double at Washington on Jan. 6…LeBron James swiped his 1,600th career steal against Toronto on Jan. 4…J.R. Smith surpassed Nick Van Exel (1,528) for 22nd all-time in NBA history in three-pointers made with his first triple against Orlando on Jan. 2…LeBron James surpassed Tiny Archibald (6,476) for 21st place on the NBA’s all-time assists list with his second assist against Orlando on Jan. 2…J.R. Smith swiped his 800th career steal at Denver on Dec. 29…LeBron James surpassed Stephon Marbury (6,466) for 22nd place on the NBA’s all-time assists list with his sixth assist at Phoenix on Dec. 28…LeBron James surpassed Alex English (25,613) for 17th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his free throw at the 3:14 mark of the first quarter at Phoenix on Dec. 28…Mo Williams played in his 800th career game at Portland on Dec. 26…J.R. Smith surpassed Mike Bibby (1,517) for 23rd all-time in NBA history in three-pointers made with his first triple at Golden State on Dec. 25…LeBron James surpassed John Lucas (6,454) for 23rd place on the NBA’s all-time assists list with his first assist against New York on Dec. 23…LeBron James surpassed Reggie Theus (6,453) for 24th place on the NBA’s all-time assists list and tied John Lucas (6,454) for 23rd with his fourth assist against Philadelphia on Dec. 20…Mo Williams made his 4,000th career field goal with his first make against Washington on Dec. 1…J.R. Smith made his 1,500th career three-pointer with his second trey at Toronto on Nov. 25…LeBron James surpassed Reggie Miller (25,279) for 18th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his free throw at the 7:33 mark of the second quarter at Toronto on Nov. 25…LeBron James surpassed Norm Nixon (6,386) for 25th place on the NBA’s all-time assists list with his fifth dime against Orlando on Nov. 23 and joined Oscar Robertson as the only players to rank in the league’s all-time Top 25 in assists and points…LeBron James surpassed Jerry West (25,192) for 19th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with his 10th point of the night, a three-pointer at the 3:06 mark of the first quarter…Kevin Love notched his 300th career double-double at Milwaukee on Nov. 14…Kevin Love made his 600th career three-pointer at the 7:43 mark of the second quarter against Utah on Nov. 10…LeBron James passed Jerry West (9,016) for 19th in NBA history in field goals made with his 8th make against Indiana on Nov. 8…LeBron James became the 20th player in NBA history to make 9,000 career regular season field goals with his dunk at the 7:23 mark of the second quarter against Philadelphia on Nov. 6…LeBron James became the 20th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career regular season points, as well as the youngest to do so (30 years, 307 days) with his alley-oop dunk at the 8:07 mark of the fourth quarter at Philadelphia on Nov. 2.

UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES (REGULAR SEASON)

IRVING JAMES LOVE 7,000 Points (6,268) 27,000 Points (26,638) 10,000 Points (9,281) 100 Blocks (96) 1,700 Steals (1,647) 6,000 Rebounds (5,857) 600 3FGM (530) 1,400 3FGM (1,332) 1,000 Games (980) 7,000 Assists (6,754)

JEFFERSON WILLIAMS SMITH 15,000 Points (14,388) 11,000 Points (10,732) 1,700 3FGM (1,650) 5,000 FGM (4,972) 800 Steals (753)

5,000 FGM (4,041) 4,000 Assists (3,985)

4,000 FGM (3,940) 900 Steals (849)

1,000 3FGM (974)

800 Steals (718)

2,000 Assists (1,830) 11,000 Points (10,923)

THOMPSON SHUMPERT FRYE

300 Blocks (269) 300 3FGM (282) 7,000 Points (6,642) 2,000 Def. Rebs. (1,962) 600 Assists (583) 400 Steals (396) 4,000 Points (3,677) 1,000 FGM (798) 900 3GFM (828)

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

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

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

10. Hakeem Olajuwon (26,946) 15. Tim Hardaway (7,095)

11. Oscar Robertson (26,710) 16. Bob Cousy (6,955) 12. Dominique Wilkins (26,668) 17. Guy Rodgers (6,917)

13. LEBRON JAMES (26,638)* 18. LEBRON JAMES (6,754)* 14. Tim Duncan (26,443)* 19. Muggsy Bogues (6,726) 15. John Havlicek (26,395) 20. Kevin Johnson (6,711)

16. Paul Pierce (26,259)* 21. Derek Harper (6,577) 17. Kevin Garnett (26,071)* 22. Tiny Archibald (6,476) 18. Alex English (25,613) 23. Stephon Marbury (6,471)

19. Reggie Miller (25,279) 24. John Lucas (6,454) 20. Jerry West (25,192) 25. Reggie Theus (6,453)

*Active Player *Active Player

NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE - CANTON CHARGE The Canton Charge (30-17), presented by SecureData 365 and powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, defeated the Grand Rapids Drive (21-26), 114-100, in front of a standing room only crowd of 3,913 on Fan Appreciation Night at the Canton Memorial Civic Center on March 25. Canton finishes the regular season with a 18-7 home record, including 13-2 in their building since January 1st. Los Angeles Clippers assignment C.J. Wilcox led six Canton players in double figures with 19 points on 7-of-15 shooting in 25 minutes. Quinn Cook came off the bench to post an all-around effort of 18 points, six boards, and eight assists in 30 minutes. John Holland added 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting in 25 minutes. The Charge hit the road for their final three contests of the regular season beginning with a visit to the Erie Bayhawks (Orlando Magic affiliate) today, March 26th at 7:00 p.m. Tickets to the Charge’s Round 1, Game 1 playoff contest in Canton are on sale now starting at just $8! Fans can purchase their tickets and be part of Wine & Gold history by calling the Charge office at 866-444-1944, heading to their nearest Ticketmaster outlet, or online at www.CantonCharge.com. 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 Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League, both of which play their games at Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS OFF THE COURT NOTES

THE CAVALIERS ON RADIO: Cavaliers fans will be able to follow the club all season long on the 50,000-

watt flagship station News Radio WTAM 1100 and the Cavs Radio Network. Each broadcast begins 30 minutes prior to game time with the “First Merit Tip-Off Show,” hosted by Mike Snyder. Calling the game action will be John Michael and Cavalier Legend Jim Chones. Then following each game, fans can participate in the “Postgame Call-In Show,” featuring comments from players in both locker rooms, Coach Lue’s postgame press conference, and live reports and highlights from other games around the league. Fans can also hear the “Discount Drug Mart Cavaliers Insider Radio Show,” every Monday during the regular season. The next show is Monday, March 28 at 7:00 pm on the Cavs Radio Network. Also, weekday mornings, Cavs personalities will be on News Radio WTAM 1100 with host Bill Wills and Mike Snyder to update Cavalier fans with the latest on the team and the NBA in general.

2015-16 MEDIA GUIDE: Everything you need to know about the Cleveland Cavaliers 2015-16 Regular Season is available in the online media guide at the following link:

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/team/guide

ROCKIN’ THE Q: The Cavs opened the 2015-16 season at The Q on Oct. 30 against the Miami Heat, which was their 11th straight home opener sellout. The Cavs have sold out the arena in all

36 home games so far this season. To date, including regular season (376) and playoffs (45), there have been 421 sellouts at The Q and 87 consecutive sellouts (regular season and playoff games only, dating back to 10/30/14).

The Cavaliers sold out each of their 41 home games at Quicken Loans Arena in 2014-15, their second time selling out every game in the regular season (2009-10).

Cleveland also filled up the arena in all 10 home games during the 2015 Playoffs.

The team’s 400th sellout (regular + post) at The Q came on Jan. 2, 2016 against Orlando.

CAVS ANNOUNCE LINEUP OF FUN GIVEAWAYS AND EXCITING THEME NIGHTS AT THE Q FOR THE 2015-16 SEASON: Quicken Loans

Arena and the Cleveland Cavaliers have a schedule full of fun giveaways and exciting theme nights for the 2015-16 season presented by Discount Drug Mart. This season's promotional lineup features cool collectibles and memorable experiences for fans of ALL ages to enjoy. This season's promotional schedule highlights are detailed below, and Cavs fans can look forward to additional player promotional giveaways and theme nights to be announced at a later date. For a complete look at the 2015-16 Cavaliers promotional schedule, visit Cavs.com/promotions.

The Cavaliers on WTAM Monday 3/28 John Michael, Radio PBP Broadcaster Tuesday 3/29 Brad Sellers, Radio Studio Analyst Wednesday 3/30 Jim Chones, Radio Color Analyst Thursday 3/31 Fred McLeod, TV BPB Announcer Friday 4/1 John Michael, Radio PBP Broadcaster

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

Upcoming Fan Favorite Giveaway Highlights March 31 vs. Brooklyn Kevin Love Mini Basketball April 13 vs. Detroit Fan Appreciation Night presented by Discount Drug Mart

Upcoming Hardwood Classic Nights at The Q April 11 vs. Atlanta Hardwood Classics Night

Upcoming Exciting Theme Night Highlights March 29 vs. Houston EveryFAN Night: Harvest For Hunger Food Drive March 31 vs. Brooklyn Harvest For Hunger Food Drive April 11 vs. Atlanta Better Halves Domestic Violence Awareness Night April 13 vs. Detroit Fan Appreciation Night presented by Discount Drug Mart

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/team/guide

PLAYER PROFILES – 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

# 8 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA Guard 6-4 198 lbs 9/8/90 Saint Mary’s (CA) Year: 3

rd

ABOUT MATTHEW: Native of Australia…prior to St. Mary’s, played in the South East Australian League for the Australian Institute of Sport…favorite hobby is playing the guitar…favorite movie is

Batman…favorite board game is Monopoly…favorite sport other than basketball is Australian Football.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at BKN (3/24) 16:14 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-2-2 4 2 0 3 1 3 vs. MIL (3/23) 17:35 1-3 0-1 4-4 0-0-0 2 3 0 2 0 6 vs. DEN (3/21) 22:31 3-7 3-5 1-1 0-3-3 7 2 0 0 0 10 at MIA (3/19) 24:37 4-12 2-3 0-0 0-1-1 3 2 0 2 0 10 at ORL (3/18) 20:43 0-2 0-1 1-2 0-4-4 1 2 0 2 0 1

QUICK NOTES ON DELLAVEDOVA: o Ranks 13th in the NBA in assists-to-turnover ratio at 2.82; his .427 mark from three-point range ranks 7th in the NBA o Has scored in double digits on 25 occasions this season o Finished with 10 points, three rebounds and seven assists in 23 minutes versus Denver on March 21 o Went 2-3 (.667) from three-point territory while contributing 10 points and three assists in 25 minutes at Miami on March 19 o Shot 4-8 (.500) from the floor for eight points to go along with a team-high seven assists and one steal in 23 minutes versus

Dallas on March 16 o Netted three treys while notching 11 points in 17 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 10 o Chipped in with 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, four assists, two steals and a block in 28 minutes versus Boston on March 5 o Delivered 12 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, including 2-3 (.667) from beyond the arc, three rebounds and one steal in 21

minutes against Washington on March 4

# 9 CHANNING FRYE Forward/Center 6-11 255 lbs 5/17/83 Arizona Year: 10

th

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

is co-founder and copresident of Education Solutions and Services, which offers office support to public and private charter schools…His mother is a former Emmy-winning reporter and producer for Phoenix’s Channel 12 and CEO of Southwest Dimensions, who now has her own sports podcast for women, “KFrye and Girlfriends Talk Sports”…First cousin of NBA player Tobias Harris…Hobbies include fishing, listening to music and reading.


QUICK NOTES ON FRYE: o Ranks 12th in the NBA in three-point percentage (.408); has scored in double figures in five of his last nine games, draining

three or more three-pointers in each of those five games o Hit three triples and finished with 14 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting from the field, three rebounds, two assists and one block

in 25 minutes versus Denver on March 21 o Delivered 14 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, including 4-6 (.667) from deep, two assists and one block in 21 minutes at

Orlando on March 18 o Shot 5-7 (.714) from the field, including 3-5 (.600) from deep, for 14 points while notching three rebounds and one steal in

18 minutes versus Dallas on March 16 o Went 5-7 (.714) from three-point territory and 5-8 (.625) overall for 15 points while posting five rebounds and two assists in

20 minutes against the Los Angeles Clippers on March 13 o Finished with a season-high 21 points on 8-10 (.800) shooting, including 5-7 (.714) from deep, seven rebounds and one steal in 24 minutes as a starter against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 10 o Appeared in 44 games (29 starts) for Orlando this season with averages of 5.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 17.1 minutes

# 2 KYRIE IRVING Guard 6-3 193 lbs 3/23/92 Duke Year: 5

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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…as a high school senior, named McDonald’s All-America, First Team All-America by Parade Magazine and USA Today, and finalist for the Naismith Boy’s High School Player of the Year…earned a gold medal with the U.S. under-18 (U-18) National Team at the FIBA Americas U-18 Championship in San Antonio, averaging 13.6 points and 4.2 assists…selected MVP of the 2009 Nike Global Challenge in Portland playing for Team USA East in junior national team competition…favorite book is Catcher in the Rye.


QUICK NOTES ON IRVING: o Has scored at least 20 points 24 times, including 18 of Cleveland’s last 28 games, and has scored 30 points or more on six

occasions o Notched 16 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, eight rebounds, a team-high tying eight assists and one steal in 38 minutes against

Milwaukee on March 23 o Shot 9-17 (.529) from the field, including 2-3 (.667) from three-point territory, for a team-high 26 points to go along with five

assists in 40 minutes at Orlando on March 18 o Finished with a game-high 33 points, five rebounds, a steal and a block in 39 minutes versus Dallas on March 16 o Posted 17 points, two rebounds, a team-high tying five assists and one steal in 31 minutes at the L.A. Clippers on March 13 o Delivered a game-high tying 26 points on 11-20 (.550) shooting, two rebounds, a game-high nine assists and one block in 37

minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 10 o Poured in a game-high 30 points on 11-22 (.500) shooting, including three three-pointers, while notching four assists and one

steal in 39 minutes at Sacramento on March 9 o Tallied 27 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, two rebounds, a team-high tying five assists, a team-high, season-high four steals and one block in 37 minutes against Memphis on March 7

CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS PTS 21 @ DET 3/26/14 20 vs. PHI 12/20/15 FGM 7 3 Times 7 2 Times FGA 18 @ IND 2/27/15 12 3 Times 3FGM 5 @ DET 3/26/14 4 4 Times 3FGA 8 vs. MIN 1/25/16 8 vs. MIN 1/25/16 FTM 4 2 Times 4 vs. MIL 3/23/16 FTA 4 6 Times 4 vs. MIL 3/23/16 OREB 3 3 Times 3 3 Times DREB 7 @ IND 2/27/15 6 @ DEN 12/29/15 TREB 10 @ IND 2/27/15 7 @ DEN 12/29/15 ASTS 13 vs. MIL 11/19/15 13 vs. MIL 11/19/15 STLS 4 @ SAS 11/23/13 3 @ HOU 1/15/16 BLKS 2 2 Times 2 vs. PHI 12/20/15 MINS 42 2 Times 42 @ NOP 12/4/15

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 1 on the season, 6 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 11/25 due to left calf tightness; missed five games from 2/3-2/10 due to left hamstring soreness; Inactive List – 5 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS PTS 57 @ SAS 3/12/15 35 vs. LAL 2/10/16 FGM 20 @ SAS 3/12/15 15 vs. LAL 2/10/16 FGA 36 vs. POR 1/28/15 28 vs. DAL 3/16/16 3FGM 11 vs. POR 1/28/15 5 vs. SAC 2/8/16 3FGA 19 vs. POR 1/28/15 10 @ SAC 3/9/16 FTM 14 @ BKN 11/13/12 11 vs. IND 2/29/16 FTA 14 @ BKN 11/13/12 11 vs. IND 2/29/16 OREB 4 2 Times 3 3 Times DREB 10 2 Times 7 vs. MIL 3/23/16 TREB 10 2 Times 9 vs. MIN 1/25/16 ASTS 12 6 Times 12 vs. SAC 2/8/16 STLS 6 @ ATL 4/4/14 4 vs. MEM 3/7/16 BLKS 4 vs. MIL 12/20/13 2 vs. BOS 3/5/16 MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 41 @ IND 2/1/16

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 1 on the season, 19 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 – missed 24 games from 10/27-12/17 due to a fractured left knee cap; missed 2 games on 12/26 and 12/29 due to rest; Inactive List – 26 on the season

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

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 32 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 8 on the season w/ ORL; 2 w/ CLE; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None; Inactive List – 0 on the season

PROFILES – 2015-16 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

# 23 LEBRON JAMES Forward 6-8 250 lbs 12/30/84 St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) Year: 13

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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)…has his own website (www.lebronjames.com) and one for his Foundation (www.lebronjamesfamilyfoundation.org)...launched the LeBron James Family Foundation in 2004 with a mission to positively affect the lives of children and young adults through education and co-curricular educational initiatives…in 2011, in partnership with the Akron Public Schools, his foundation launched its pillar program, “Wheels for Education”, with its mission to improve graduation rates in Akron…in 2012, he pledged $1 million to renovate his old stomping grounds at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School as the completion of The LeBron James Arena had its ceremonial grand opening on December 14, 2013…his Foundation works regularly with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, renovating a local Boys and Girls Club in every All-Star host city each year.


QUICK NOTES ON JAMES: o Has scored in double figures in 710 consecutive games (3rd longest streak in NBA history) o Is averaging 25.0 points per game this season, good for 6th overall in the NBA; has notched at least 20 points in 57 of his 69

games so far this season; has notched 30 points or more 15 times o Was voted an Eastern Conference starter for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game; his 1,089,206 votes were top in the conference o Was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week three times (week ending Nov. 22, Jan. 10, March 6) and the Kia Eastern

Conference Player of the Month once (February) this season o Made his first 10 field goals and went 13-16 (.813) from the field for a game-high 30 points to go along with six rebounds, a

team-high five assists and one steal in 35 minutes at Brooklyn on March 24 o Poured in a game-high 26 points, six rebounds, a team-high tying eight assists, a team-high tying two steals and one block in 37

minutes against Milwaukee on March 23 o Recorded his second triple-double of the season, the 41st of his career, with a game-high 33 points on 12-19 (.632) shooting, a

game-high 11 rebounds and a game-high 11 assists in 33 minutes versus Denver on March 21; his 41 triple-double lead all active NBA players

o Tallied a game-high 26 points on 13-20 (.650) shooting, three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 27 minutes against Miami on March 19

o Notched 18 points, seven rebounds, a game-high eight assists, a steal and a block in 36 minutes at Orlando on March 18; surpassed Muggsy Bogues (6,726) for 18th all-time in NBA history for assists o Registered his 23rd double-double of 2015-16 with a team-high 23 points on 10-20 (.500) shooting and a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with three assists and one steal in 37 minutes at Utah on March 14 o Finished with a game-high 27 points on 9-15 (.600) shooting, including 3-4 (.750) from deep, six rebounds, a team-high tying five assists and one steal in 31 minutes against the Los Angeles Clippers on March 13;

moved past Kevin Johnson (6,711) for 19th place on the NBA’s all-time assists list

# 24 RICHARD JEFFERSON Forward 6-7 233 lbs 6/21/80 Arizona Year: 15

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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 at BKN (3/24) 10:09 2-3 2-3 0-0 0-3-3 0 2 0 1 0 6 vs. MIL (3/23) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. DEN (3/21) 21:33 4-9 1-5 0-0 0-2-2 2 2 0 2 0 9 at MIA (3/19) 29:12 7-10 3-4 3-3 0-4-4 1 4 1 0 0 20 at ORL (3/18) 12:51 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 2 1 0 0 2

QUICK NOTES ON JEFFERSON: o Has scored in double figures 13 times this season o Delivered nine points, two rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes versus Denver on March 21 o Finished with a season-high 20 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting, including 3-4 (.750) from deep, four rebounds and one steal in

29 minutes against Miami on March 19 o Contributed 10 points and five rebounds in 33 minutes at Washington on Feb. 28; went a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line o Went 4-5 (.800) from the field and 3-4 (.750) from deep for 15 points while grabbing a season-high six rebounds and one steal

in 25 minutes at Oklahoma City on Feb. 21 o Chipped in with 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, including 2-4 (.500) from deep, four rebounds and one steal in 17 minutes

against Sacramento on Feb. 8 o Shot a perfect 4-4 from the field, including 2-2 from three-point territory, for 14 points while dishing out three assists in 23

minutes versus Phoenix on Jan. 27 o Tied his career-high with a game-high four blocks while posting seven points on 2-4 (.500) shooting and one steal in 19 minutes at Phoenix on Dec. 28

# 1 JAMES JONES Guard/Forward 6-8 218 lbs 10/4/80 Miami (FL) Year: 13

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ABOUT JAMES: Answers to the nicknames “JHoops” (pronounced Joops, the h is silent) and “J.J.”…he and his wife, Destiny, have a son (James Dylan “J.D.” Jones) and a pair of daughters (Jadynn Alyssa Jones

and Jodie Marissa Jones)…graduated with a degree in finance from the Univ. of Miami where he was a member of the National Honor Society and carried a 3.41 GPA…his uncle, Ricky Gutierrez, is a former infielder who played 12 seasons of MLB from 1993-2004…his aunt, Lisa Gutierrez, and his cousin, Mionsha Gay, each played basketball at the Univ. of Miami and his aunt, Hope Jones, and his cousin, Shelnita Jackson, each played basketball at Barry University.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at BKN (3/24) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. MIL (3/23) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. DEN (3/21) 8:15 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 1 6 at MIA (3/19) 10:48 2-4 2-3 1-1 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 7 at ORL (3/18) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON JONES: o Notched eight points on 3-5 (.600) shooting from the field in 11 minutes versus Golden State on Jan. 18 o Contributed 10 points on 3-6 (.500) shooting while grabbing three rebounds in 18 minutes versus Orlando on Jan. 2 o Recorded seven points and two rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench at Portland on Dec. 26 o Posted 15 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, including 4-8 (.500) from deep, and one steal in 18 minutes at Orlando on Dec. 11 o Tallied seven points, two rebounds and a steal in 15 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 4 o Chipped in nine points on 3-5 (.600) shooting and an assist in 11 minutes versus Milwaukee on Nov. 19

CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS PTS 61 vs. CHA 3/3/14 37 3 Times FGM 22 vs. CHA 3/3/14 15 @ PHI 1/10/16 FGA 36 @ TOR 3/20/05 29 @ NOP 12/4/15 3FGM 8 2 Times 5 @ MIL 11/14/15 3FGA 13 3 Times 11 @ MIL 11/14/15 FTM 24 @ MIA 3/12/06 12 vs. BOS 2/5/16 FTA 28 @ MIA 3/12/06 17 vs. BOS 2/5/16 OREB 7 2 Times 6 @ UTA 3/14/16 DREB 17 vs. NYK 4/14/05 12 2 Times TREB 19 vs. CHA 1/11/08 13 4 Times ASTS 16 vs. SAC 2/26/13 13 2 Times STLS 7 @ MEM 12/13/04 4 3 Times BLKS 5 2 Times 3 2 Times MINS 55 vs. MEM 11/29/03 45 2 Times MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 24 on the season, 313 in career; Triple-Doubles – 2 on the season, 41 in career; DNP-CD’S – 2 on the season; DND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – missed 1 game due to maintenance on 12/5; missed 2 games on 2/28 and 3/16 due to rest; Inactive List – 0 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS PTS 27 @ SEA 11/28/04 15 @ ORL 12/11/15 FGM 10 @ SEA 11/28/04 5 @ ORL 12/11/15 FGA 16 vs. POR 12/6/05 10 @ ORL 12/11/15 3FGM 6 5 Times 4 2 Times 3FGA 12 vs. POR 12/6/05 8 @ ORL 12/11/15 FTM 9 @ DEN 1/10/06 4 @ NOP 12/4/15 FTA 11 @ DEN 1/10/06 4 @ NOP 12/4/15 OREB 5 vs. BOS 11/23/04 2 3 Times DREB 12 vs. ORL 11/20/04 5 vs. PHI 12/20/15 TREB 12 vs. ORL 11/20/04 5 vs. PHI 12/20/15 ASTS 5 vs. NOK 4/17/06 2 vs. PHI 11/6/15 STLS 4 vs. DET 4/8/12 2 @ DET 11/17/15 BLKS 4 vs. MEM 2/8/06 2 vs. BKN 11/28/15 MINS 47 vs. DAL 11/1/05 18 4 Times

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 4 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 30 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None; Inactive List – 0 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS PTS 42 vs. CLE 12/22/04 20 @ MIA 3/19/16 FGM 16 @ NYK 3/28/03 7 2 Times FGA 27 vs. CHA 1/4/08 18 @ MIA 12/5/15 3FGM 6 vs. WAS 4/7/07 3 7 Times 3FGA 9 3 Times 7 @ MIA 12/5/15 FTM 16 vs. CLE 12/22/04 7 at WAS 2/28/16 FTA 19 2 Times 9 @ MIA 12/5/15 OREB 6 5 Times 2 2 Times DREB 18 @ CHI 11/5/04 6 @ OKC 2/21/16 TREB 21 @ CHI 11/5/04 6 @ OKC 2/21/16 ASTS 12 2 Times 4 @ MIN 1/8/16 STLS 5 2 Times 2 3 Times BLKS 4 2 Times 4 @ PHX 12/28/15 MINS 57 @ CHI 11/5/04 39 @ MIL 11/14/15



# 14 SASHA KAUN Center 6-11 260 lbs 5/8/85 Kansas Year: Rookie ABOUT SASHA: Alexander “Sasha” Olegovich Kaun…born in Tomsk, Russia…played his high school basketball at Florida Air Academy (Melbourne, FL) where he averaged 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks

per game as a junior and 15.3 points and 12.6 rebounds per game as a senior.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at BKN (3/24) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. MIL (3/23) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. DEN (3/21) 5:18 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 1 0 1 0 0 4 at MIA (3/19) 2:40 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 at ORL (3/18) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON KAUN: o Tied his career-high with four points on 2-3 (.667) shooting and grabbed two rebounds in six minutes off the bench against

Philadelphia on Dec. 20 o Set career-highs with four points and three rebounds in eight minutes at Miami on Dec. 5 o During the 2014-15 campaign, played in 30 games (all starts) for CSKA Moscow of Russia averaging a career-high 9.9 points on

.691 shooting from the field, 4.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 20.1 minutes per game o Over his six-year career with CSKA Moscow, appeared in 142 games (94 starts) with averages of 7.6 points on .702 shooting

from the field and 3.6 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game o Five-time VTB United League champion (2010, 2012-2015) and five-time Russian League champion (2009-2013) o Also Russian Cup winner (2010) and won a bronze medal with the Russian national team during the 2012 London Olympics

# 0 KEVIN LOVE Forward 6-10 251 lbs 9/7/88 UCLA Year: 8

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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...teamed with NFL All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Bright Pink in October of 2012 to "Spread Love" in hopes of raising money for Breast Health Awareness Month...an ambassador of the Hoops for St. Jude program since his rookie season...took part in the Eden Prairie Polar Bear Plunge this past winter, donating over $3,000 to Special Olympics Minnesota...favorite movies are “He Got Game” and “Gladiator”...lists the Seattle 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...named 2007 Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year...earned 2007 Naismith, Wooden, USA Today, National High School Coaches Association, McDonald's and Parade Magazine Male HS Player of the Year.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at BKN (3/24) 33:16 5-14 0-5 1-2 3-9-12 3 1 0 2 1 11 vs. MIL (3/23) 31:11 8-14 4-10 4-5 2-8-10 4 3 1 4 2 24 vs. DEN (3/21) DID NOT DRESS – ILLNESS at MIA (3/19) 16:18 3-7 1-4 0-0 0-1-1 1 3 0 1 0 7 at ORL (3/18) 23:05 5-10 3-5 1-2 1-5-6 2 3 0 3 0 14

QUICK NOTES ON LOVE: o Is averaging 9.9 rebounds per game this season, which ranks 12th overall in the NBA; has scored in double digits in 58 of his 69

games so far this season and has pulled down double digits in boards on 33 occasions o Posted his 30th double-double of 2015-16, his second straight, with 11 points and a game-high 12 rebounds while notching

three assists and one block in 33 minutes at Brooklyn on March 24 o Turned in his 29th double-double of the season with 24 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting and a game-high tying 10 rebounds

while tallying four assists, one steal and a game-high tying two blocks in 31 minutes against Milwaukee on March 23 o Delivered his 28th double-double of 2015-16 with 23 points and a game-high 18 rebounds while notching a team-high two

blocks in 34 minutes versus Dallas on March 16; knocked down four three-pointers o Contributed 12 points and nine rebounds in 25 minutes against the Los Angeles Clippers on March 13 o Put up his 27th double-double of the season, his second straight, with 17 points and 10 rebounds while registering three

assists, a team-high two steals and one block in 35 minutes at Sacramento on March 9; became the first player in NBA history to average 10+ rebounds per game and connect on 700 three-point field goals

o Recorded his 26th double-double of 2015-16 with 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to go along with three assists and one block in 33 minutes against Memphis on March 7; went a perfect 10-10 from the free throw line

o Tallied 20 points, nine rebounds, five assists and one steal in 35 minutes at Toronto on Feb. 26 o Finished with 24 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting, seven rebounds and three assists in 36 minutes versus Detroit on Feb. 22 o Notched his second straight double-double, his team-leading 25th of the season, with a game-high 29 points on 9-18 (.500) shooting and 11 rebounds while dishing out four assists in 38 minutes at Oklahoma

City on Feb. 21; went a season-best 11-12 from the charity stripe

# 12 JORDAN MCRAE Guard 6-6 185 lbs 3/28/91 Tennessee Year: Rookie ABOUT JORDAN: Full name is Jordan Tyler McRae..Born in Savannah, Georgia…Parents are Cornelius and Paulette McRae…Graduated with a degree in Sociology/Criminal Justice.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at BKN (3/24) 0:23 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 vs. MIL (3/23) 0:12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. DEN (3/21) 5:18 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0-0 2 0 0 1 0 3 at MIA (3/19) 15:48 0-3 0-0 1-2 0-3-3 2 1 0 2 0 1 at ORL (3/18) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON MCRAE: o In his first appearance as a Cavalier, chipped in with eight points on 2-4 (.500) shooting and grabbed one rebound in seven

minutes at Washington on Feb. 28 o 2016 NBA Development League All-Star o Appeared in 29 games (all starts) for the Delaware 87ers this season and averaged 23.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.7

steals in 35.5 minutes per game o Against Canton on Jan. 26, scored a then-D-League record 61 points on 21-34 (.618) shooting from the field, to go along with 11

rebounds and seven assists in 46 minutes o Had two 10-day stints with the Phoenix Suns in 2015-16, playing in seven games with averages of 5.3 points and 1.4 assists in

11.7 minutes.

CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS PTS 51 @ OKC 3/23/12 34 vs. ORL 11/23/15 FGM 16 @ OKC 3/23/12 11 vs. ORL 11/23/15 FGA 31 @ CHA 3/28/12 19 3 Times 3FGM 8 2 Times 6 2 Times 3FGA 14 @ DET 2/24/15 11 vs. BKN 11/28/15 FTM 19 @ MIL 12/27/11 11 @ OKC 2/21/16 FTA 24 @ MIL 12/27/11 12 @ OKC 2/21/16 OREB 12 vs. NYK 11/12/10 6 3 Times DREB 21 @ SAC 11/27/12 18 @ BKN 1/20/16 TREB 31 vs. NYK 11/12/10 19 vs. IND 11/8/15 ASTS 10 3 Times 7 @ PHI 1/10/16 STLS 4 3 Times 4 vs. POR 12/8/15 BLKS 4 2 Times 3 2 Times MINS 49 @ OKC 3/23/12 44 @ MIL 11/14/15 MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 30 on the season, 324 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 3 in career; DNP-CD’S – 3 on the season; DND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – missed one game on 2/6 due to a left thigh contusion; missed one game on 3/4 due to rest; missed one game on 3/10 due to a left knee sprain; missed one game on 3/21 due to illness; Inactive List – 0 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS PTS 4 3 Times 4 3 Times FGM 2 2 Times 2 2 Times FGA 3 vs. PHI 12/20/15 3 vs. PHI 12/20/15 3FGM - - 3FGA - - FTM 2 @ MIA 12/5/15 2 @ MIA 12/5/15 FTA 2 5 Times 2 5 Times OREB 2 2 Times 2 2 Times DREB 2 vs. DEN 3/21/16 2 vs. DEN 3/21/16 TREB 3 2 Times 3 2 Times ASTS 1 3 Times 1 3 Times STLS 1 3 Times 1 3 Times BLKS 1 3 Times 1 3 Times MINS 8 @ MIA 12/5/15 8 @ MIA 12/5/15

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 33 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 1; Injury Report – missed one game on 11/2 due to personal reasons; Inactive List – 17 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS PTS 12 @ NYK 1/29/16 12 @ NYK 1/29/16 FGM 4 @ NYK 1/29/16 4 @ NYK 1/29/16 FGA 9 @ NYK 1/29/16 9 @ NYK 1/29/16 3FGM 1 7 Times 1 7 Times 3FGA 2 7 Times 2 7 Times FTM 3 3 Times 3 3 Times FTA 4 2 Times 4 2 Times OREB 1 2 Times 1 2 Times DREB 3 @ MIA 3/19/16 3 @ MIA 3/19/16 TREB 3 @ MIA 3/19/16 3 @ MIA 3/19/16 ASTS 4 @ NYK 1/29/16 4 @ NYK 1/29/16 STLS 1 3 Times 1 3 Times BLKS 1 @ LAC 3/13/16 1 @ LAC 3/13/16 MINS 25 @ NYK 1/29/16 25 @ NYK 1/29/16

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 6 on the season (w/ CLE); DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None; Inactive List – 0 on the season


# 20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV Center 7-1 275 lbs 7/16/86 St. Petersburg, Russia Year: 6

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ABOUT TIMOFEY: Name is pronounced TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov…full name is Timofey Pavlovich Mozgov…born in St. Petersburg, Russia and is a member of the Russian national team…won a bronze medal at the

2012 London Olympics for the Russian national team that was coached by former Cavs coach David Blatt …he is the eighth Russian-born player in NBA history.


QUICK NOTES ON MOZGOV: o Has scored in double digits 16 times this season o Went 5-6 (.833) from the field for 10 points to go along with three rebounds, a season-high tying two assists and one block in

21 minutes against Milwaukee on March 23 o Tallied nine points on 3-4 (.750) shooting, four rebounds and two steals in 21 minutes versus Denver on March 21 o Notched seven points on 3-4 (.750) shooting and four rebounds in 13 minutes at Orlando on March 18 o Shot a perfect 4-4 from the field for 10 points to go along with three rebounds in 11 minutes versus Boston on March 5 o Posted 14 points on 7-11 (.636) shooting and pulled down five rebounds in 20 minutes against Washington on March 4 o Grabbed eight rebounds in 16 minutes versus Indiana on Feb. 29 o Put up his first double-double of the season with 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting and a game-high, season-high tying 10

rebounds while blocking two shots in 25 minutes at Washington on Feb. 28 o Recorded 11 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting and grabbed five rebounds in 18 minutes at Oklahoma City on Feb. 21 o Went 5-8 (.625) from the field for 11 points while recording seven rebounds and a game-high, season-high tying four blocks in

26 minutes against Chicago on Feb. 18

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

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ABOUT IMAN: Full name is Iman Asante Shumpert...Released debut mixtape “Th3 #Post90s” under the name 2WO 1NE in Dec. 2012...Made the Dean’s List during the fall ’10 semester at Georgia

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


QUICK NOTES ON SHUMPERT: o Has scored in double figures seven times this season o Posted eight points on 3-6 (.500) shooting, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 22 minutes at Orlando on March 18 o Tallied two points, four rebounds, a season-high five assists, a game-high tying three steals and one block in 32 minutes versus

Dallas on March 16 o Chipped in with nine points on 3-5 (.600) shooting, four rebounds and two steals in 22 minutes against Memphis on March 7 o Turned in his first double-double of the season with 12 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting, including 2-4 (.500) from deep, and a

career-high, game-high 16 rebounds while posting four rebounds and two steals in 35 minutes versus Boston on March 5 o Contributed 12 points, five rebounds, three assists and a game-high three steals in 34 minutes at Washington on Feb. 28 o Notched five points, seven rebounds and two steals in 26 minutes against Chicago on Feb. 18 o Pulled down a game-high and career-high tying 11 rebounds while tallying six points in 25 minutes versus Sacramento on Feb. 8 o Recorded five points, four rebounds and a career-high tying two blocks in 23 minutes against New Orleans on Feb. 6 o Chipped in with four points, a season-high eight rebounds, three assists, a game-high and season-high five steals and one block

in 35 minutes versus Boston on Feb. 5 o Finished with nine points, three rebounds, two assists and one block in 23 minutes versus Minnesota on Jan. 25; reached 2,000

points for his career

# 5 J.R. SMITH Guard/Forward 6-6 225 lbs 9/9/85 St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ) Year: 12

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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.


QUICK NOTES ON SMITH: o Currently ranks 17th in NBA history in three-pointers made (1,650) and ranks 8th in the NBA for three-pointers made this

season (175); has posted double digits in points on 44 occasions this season o Went 5-10 (.500) from the field and drained three triples for 13 points to go along with three rebounds, four assists and one

steal in 37 minutes against Milwaukee on March 23 o Finished with 15 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from three-point territory, four rebounds, five assists and

a game-high, season-high tying four steals in 29 minutes versus Denver on March 21 o Notched 13 points, four rebounds, four assists and a game-high tying three steals in 40 minutes versus Dallas on March 16 o Posted 17 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting and went 5-8 (.625) from deep in 23 minutes against the L.A. Clippers on March 13 o Shot 5-10 (.500) from the field, including 4-7 (.571) from beyond the arc, for 17 points while notching two rebounds, two

assists, a game-high tying two steals and one block in 34 minutes at the Los Angeles Lakers on March 10 o Netted three treys while notching 15 points, five rebounds and one steal in 28 minutes at Sacramento on March 9

CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS PTS 27 @ SAS 1/2/14 23 @ MIN 1/8/16 FGM 10 2 Times 9 @ MIN 1/8/16 FGA 21 vs. ORL 3/28/12 19 @ MIN 1/8/16 3FGM 6 2 Times 3 @ MIN 1/8/16 3FGA 10 vs. ORL 3/28/12 7 @ DAL 1/12/16 FTM 8 3 vs. UTA 3/9/13 3 at WAS 2/28/16 FTA 10 2 Times 4 at WAS 2/28/16 OREB 6 2 Times 6 vs. BOS 3/5/16 DREB 10 vs. BOS 3/5/16 10 vs. BOS 3/5/16 TREB 16 vs. BOS 3/5/16 16 vs. BOS 3/5/16 ASTS 9 @ ATL 11/13/13 5 vs. DAL 3/16/16 STLS 6 2 Times 5 vs. BOS 2/5/16 BLKS 2 5 Times 2 3 Times MINS 45 vs. CHI 4/8/12 35 2 Times

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 1 on the season, 3 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’S – 3 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – missed 21 games from 10/27-12/8 due to a ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris; missed one game on 12/17 with a right groin strain; missed three games from 2/21-2/24 with a left shoulder sprain; Inactive List – 22 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS PTS 23 4 Times 17 @ ORL 12/11/15 FGM 10 @ GSW 4/10/14 8 @ ORL 12/11/15 FGA 15 5 Times 11 vs. WAS 3/4/16 3FGM 1 7 Times 1 vs. IND 11/8/15 3FGA 2 7 Times 2 2 Times FTM 8 @ MIL 2/20/14 6 @ MIL 11/14/15 FTA 10 2 Times 6 @ MIL 11/14/15 OREB 9 2 Times 5 @ DAL 1/12/16 DREB 20 @ GSW 4/10/14 10 @ BOS 12/15/15 TREB 29 @ GSW 4/10/14 10 2 Times ASTS 4 @ MEM 3/25/15 2 5 Times STLS 3 2 Times 2 6 Times BLKS 5 3 Times 4 2 Times MINS 49 @ TOR 12/8/14 28 @ DET 11/17/15

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 1 on the season, 31 in

career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 1 on the season; DND’S – 3 on the season; NWT – 1; Injury Report – missed three games from 11/21-11/25 due to a right shoulder strain; missed one game on 3/9 due to illness; Inactive List – 0 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS PTS 45 vs. SAC 4/13/09 27 @ MIN 1/8/16 FGM 15 3 Times 10 3 Times FGA 29 2 Times 18 4 Times 3FGM 11 vs. SAC 4/13/09 8 vs. TOR 1/4/16 3FGA 22 @ MIA 4/6/14 16 vs. NOP 2/6/16 FTM 12 vs. MEM 3/27/13 4 vs. WAS 12/1/15 FTA 13 vs. MEM 3/27/13 6 vs. GSW 1/18/16 OREB 6 @ IND 4/3/12 3 2 Times DREB 11 2 Times 10 vs. CHI 1/23/16 TREB 14 @ CHI 4/11/13 11 vs. CHI 1/23/16 ASTS 9 @ ORL 4/5/12 7 @ MEM 10/28/15 STLS 5 8 Times 4 3 Times BLKS 4 vs. BKN 11/28/15 4 vs. BKN 11/28/15 MINS 51 2 Times 51 @ MIL 11/14/15

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 1 on the season, 15 in career;

Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 2 on the season; DND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 1; Injury Report – missed three games from 11/4-11/8 due to a right knee contusion, quadriceps tendinitis; Inactive List – 0 on the season


# 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON Forward/Center 6-10 238 lbs 3/13/91 Texas Year: 5

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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.


QUICK NOTES ON THOMPSON: o Has played in 360 consecutive regular season games, which is the longest active streak in the NBA o Has recorded at least six rebounds in 60 of Cleveland’s 72 games so far this season and has posted double-digits in rebounds

on 40 occasions; is averaging 9.2 rebounds per game in 2015-16 (15th-best in NBA) o Has scored in double figures 30 times this season, including nine of the last 14 games o Posted his 22nd double-double of 2015-16 with 13 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting and a game-high tying 10 rebounds while

notching a game-high tying two blocks in 30 minutes versus Milwaukee on March 23 o Tallied his 21st double-double of the season with 11 points on 3-6 (.500) shooting and a game-high 15 rebounds while

recording a game-high, career-high tying four steals and two blocks in 28 minutes at Orlando on March 18 o Notched his third-straight double-double, his 20th of 2015-16, with 10 points on 3-6 (.500) shooting and a game-high tying 11

rebounds to go along with two assists and a game-high tying two blocks in 26 minutes against the L.A. Clippers on March 13 o Registered his second-straight double-double, his 19th of the season, with 10 points on 3-5 (.600) shooting and a game-high 14 rebounds while grabbing one steal in 34 minutes at the Los Angeles Lakers on

March 10 o Posted his 18th double-double of 2015-16 with 18 points on 6-8 (.750) shooting and a game-high 15 rebounds to go along while grabbing one steal in 37 minutes at Sacramento on March 9; tied Austin Carr

(351) for second in longest consecutive game streaks in Cavs history o Registered 12 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, five rebounds and one steal in 28 minutes versus Boston on March 5 o Turned in his 17th double-double of the season with 14 points on 6-7 (.857) shooting and a game-high 11 rebounds while blocking one shot in 31 minutes versus Indiana on Feb. 29 o Grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds while notching six points on 3-6 (.500) shooting in 29 minutes at Toronto on Feb. 26 o Notched his third straight double-double, his 16th of the season, with 14 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting and a game-high 14 rebounds while blocking one shot in 36 minutes at Oklahoma City on Feb. 21

# 52 MO WILLIAMS Guard 6-1 198 lbs 12/19/82 Alabama Year: 13

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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 at BKN (3/24) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST vs. MIL (3/23) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST vs. DEN (3/21) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at MIA (3/19) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at ORL (3/18) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST

QUICK NOTES ON WILLIAMS: o Has scored in double figures 13 times this season o Tallied eight points in 16 minutes off the bench versus Sacramento on Feb. 8 o Posted 10 points, including a buzzer-beater at the end of the third quarter, to go along with three assists in 19 minutes against

Boston on Nov. 15 o Contributed 13 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, two rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes versus Portland on Dec. 8 o Chipped in 12 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, including 2-3 (.667) from the three-point line, to go along with three rebounds

and three assists in 28 minutes against Washington on Dec. 1; tallied his 4,000th regular season career made field goal with his first basket of the night

o Went 7-13 (.538) from the field for 14 points while tallying two rebounds, two steals and a block in 28 minutes versus Brooklyn on Nov. 28

o Contributed 15 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting to go along with three rebounds, three assists and one block in 32 minutes at Toronto on Nov. 25

CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS PTS 52 @ IND 1/13/15 29 vs. UTA 11/10/15 FGM 19 @ IND 1/13/15 8 4 Times FGA 33 @ IND 1/13/15 19 vs. NYK 11/4/15 3FGM 7 4 Times 4 vs. UTA 11/10/15 3FGA 13 @ BOS 2/27/15 8 2 Times FTM 12 vs. MIA 1/9/08 9 vs. UTA 11/10/15 FTA 13 vs. MIA 3/18/08 10 vs. UTA 11/10/15 OREB 4 2 Times 2 @ MIL 11/14/15 DREB 10 2 Times 6 2 Times TREB 11 vs. MIA 12/20/06 6 2 Times ASTS 15 @ CHI 12/28/07 8 2 Times STLS 6 @ CHA 1/6/08 2 3 Times BLKS 4 vs. ATL 4/2/10 1 5 Times MINS 51 @ CLE 12/17/07 38 vs. IND 11/8/15

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 62 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 1 in career; DNP-CD’S – 13 on the season; DND’S – 4 on the season; NWT – 1; Injury Report – missed three games from 11/19-11/23 due to right ankle inflammation; missed two games from 12/17-12/20 due to a right thumb sprain; missed three games from 1/12-1/15 due to a personal matter; missed one game on 2/21 due to a sore left knee; missed 16 games from 2/26-3/24 due to left knee chondromalacia; Inactive List – 19 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 15-16 SEASON HIGHS PTS 29 @ BOS 4/5/13 19 vs. MIN 1/25/16 FGM 12 2 Times 8 2 Times FGA 18 vs. BOS 1/22/13 11 2 Times 3FGM - - 3FGA 1 6 Times - FTM 9 3 Times 6 5 Times FTA 12 vs. NOH 2/20/13 9 @ ORL 3/18/16 OREB 12 @ CHI 10/31/14 11 vs. OKC 12/17/15 DREB 13 vs. ORL 2/19/14 11 2 Times TREB 21 vs. DEN 12/4/13 16 vs. ATL 11/21/15 ASTS 5 4 Times 5 vs. ATL 11/21/15 STLS 4 @ ORL 3/18/16 4 @ ORL 3/18/16 BLKS 4 2 Times 3 3 Times MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 41 @ IND 2/1/16


CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 2015-16 ROSTER

HEAD COACH Tyronn Lue (Nebraska)

ASSISTANT COACHES Jim Boylan (Marquette) Bret Brielmaier (Arizona) Larry Drew (Missouri) James Posey (Xavier) Mike Longabardi (Frostburg State)

HIGH PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR Alex Moore (Australia)

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER Stephen Spiro (Temple)

CAVALIERS NUMERICAL ROSTER

0 Kevin Love 1 James Jones 2 Kyrie Irving 4 Iman Shumpert 5 J.R. Smith

8 Matthew Dellavedova 9 Channing Frye 12 Jordan McRae 13 Tristan Thompson 14 Sasha Kaun

20 Timofey Mozgov 23 LeBron James 24 Richard Jefferson 52 Mo Williams

# NAME POS HT WT DOB PRIOR TO PROS/HOME COUNTRY YEAR 8 Matthew Dellavedova G 6-4 198 9/8/90 St. Mary’s (CA) ’13 / Australia 3

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9 Channing Frye F/C 6-11 255 5/17/83 Arizona ’05 / USA 10th

2 Kyrie Irving G 6-3 193 3/23/92 Duke ’11 / USA 5

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23 LeBron James F 6-8 250 12/30/84 St. Vincent-St. Mary (OH) ’03 / USA 13th

24 Richard Jefferson F 6-7 233 6/21/80 Arizona ’01 / USA 15

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1 James Jones G/F 6-8 218 10/4/80 Miami (FL) ’03 / USA 13th

14 Sasha Kaun C 6-11 260 5/8/85 Kansas ’08 / Russia 1

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0 Kevin Love F 6-10 251 9/7/88 UCLA ’08 / USA 8th

12 Jordan McRae G 6-6 185 3/28/91 Tennessee ’14 / USA 1

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20 Timofey Mozgov C 7-1 275 7/16/86 Khimki Moscow ’08 / Russia 6th

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

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5 J.R. Smith G/F 6-6 225 9/9/85 St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ) ’04 / USA 12th

13 Tristan Thompson F/C 6-10 238 3/13/91 Texas’ 11 / Canada 5

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52 Mo Williams G 6-1 198 12/19/82 Alabama ’03 / USA 13th

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