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2014-15 SCHEDULE 10/30 vs. NYK Lost, 90-95 10/31 @ CHI WON, 114-108* 11/4 @ POR Lost, 82-101 11/5 @ UTA Lost, 100-102 11/7 @ DEN WON, 110-101 11/10 vs. NOP WON, 118-111 11/14 @ BOS WON, 122-121 11/15 vs. ATL WON, 127-94 11/17 vs. DEN Lost, 97-106 11/19 vs. SAS 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO 11/21 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 11/22 vs. TOR 7:30 PM FSO 11/24 vs. ORL 7:00 PM FSO 11/26 vs. WAS 7:00 PM FSO 11/29 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO 12/2 vs. MIL 7:00 PM FSO 12/4 @ NYK 8:00 PM TNT/ FSO 12/5 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 12/8 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 12/9 vs. TOR 7:00 PM FSO 12/11 @ OKC 8:00 PM TNT 12/12 @ NOP 8:00 PM FSO 12/15 vs. CHA 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 12/17 vs. ATL 7:00 PM FSO 12/19 vs. BKN 7:30 PM FSO 12/21 vs. MEM 4:30 PM FSO 12/23 vs. MIN 7:00 PM FSO 12/25 @ MIA 5:00 PM ABC 12/26 @ ORL 7:00 PM FSO 12/28 vs. DET 4:30 PM FSO 12/30 @ ATL 7:30 PM FSO 12/31 vs. MIL 7:00 PM FSO 1/2 @ CHA 7:00 PM FSO 1/4 vs. DAL 1:00 PM FSO 1/5 @ PHI 7:00 PM FSO 1/7 vs. HOU 7:00 PM ESPN/FSO 1/9 @ GSW 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO 1/11 @ SAC 9:00 PM FSO 1/13 @ PHX 9:00 PM FSO 1/15 @ LAL 10:30 PM TNT/FSO 1/16 @ LAC 10:30 PM ESPN/FSO 1/19 vs. CHI 7:30 PM TNT 1/21 vs. UTA 7:00 PM FSO 1/23 vs. CHA 7:30 PM FSO 1/25 vs. OKC 3:30 PM ABC 1/27 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO 1/28 vs. POR 7:00 PM FSO 1/30 vs. SAC 7:30 PM FSO 1/31 @ MIN 8:00 PM FSO 2/2 vs. PHI 7:00 PM FSO 2/5 vs. LAC 8:00 PM TNT 2/6 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO 2/8 vs. LAL 3:30 PM ABC 2/11 vs. MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/12 @ CHI 8:00 PM TNT 2/20 @ WAS 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 2/22 @ NYK 1:00 PM ABC 2/24 @ DET 7:30 PM FSO 2/26 vs. GSW 8:00 PM TNT/FSO 2/27 @ IND 7:00 PM FSO 3/1 @ HOU 7:00 PM NBATV/FSO 3/3 vs. BOS 7:00 PM FSO 3/4 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 3/6 @ ATL 7:30 PM FSO 3/7 vs. PHO 7:30 PM NBATV/FSO 3/10 @ DAL 8:30 PM FSO 3/12 @ SAN 8:00 PM TNT 3/15 @ ORL 6:00 PM FSO 3/16 @ MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 3/18 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO 3/20 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO 3/22 @ MIL 3:00 PM FSO 3/25 @ MEM 8:00 PM FSO 3/27 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 3/29 vs. PHI 1:00 PM FSO 4/2 vs. MIA 8:00 PM TNT 4/5 vs. CHI 3:30 PM ABC 4/8 @ MIL 8:00 PM FSO 4/10 vs. BOS 7:30 PM FSO 4/12 @ BOS 3:00 PM FSO 4/13 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO 4/15 vs. WAS 8:00 PM FSO

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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (5-4) VS. SAN ANTONIO SPURS (6-4)

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CAVS QUICK FACTS

The Cleveland Cavaliers will wrap up their three-game homestand tonight when they take on the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs for the first of two regular season matchups. The second meeting will take place on March 12th at the AT&T Center.

The Wine and Gold hold a 4-1 record over the last five games. Over that stretch, the Cavs are averaging 114.8 points on .492 shooting from the field, including .421 (56-133) from the three-point line, 26.0 assists and just 11.8 turnovers. They have scored at least 110 points in four of the last five contests.

Among the NBA’s Top 10 leaders, Cleveland ranks 3rd in three-point % (.397), 4th in scoring (106.7), 4th in FT% (.811), 4th in fast break points (15.8), 5th in turnovers (12.9) and 6th in points in the paint (44.9). The defense ranks 3rd in points off turnovers (20.0).

In Monday’s game against the Denver Nuggets, the Cavaliers had four players score 20 or more points (James-22, Irving-20, Love-20, Waiters-20) for the first time since March 3, 2004 at Dallas (James-28, Ilgauskas-26, Boozer-23, Nailon-23).

The Wine and Gold went 19-23 (.826) from the charity stripe against Denver on Monday, which was the 5th time this season that Cleveland has posted a mark above .800 and is shooting .811 on the year.

The Cavs have made at least 10 three-pointers in three of its last four outings, shooting a combined 50-110 (.455) over that stretch.

LeBron James ranks 2nd in the NBA in scoring at 27.1 points per game and is the only player with averages of at least 25 points, six rebounds and six assists this season. On Monday, James posted his 6th straight 20-point game after finishing with a team-high 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two blocks in 41 minutes. Over the last six contests, he is averaging 30.0 points on .525 shooting, including .433 (13-30) from the three-point line, 6.7 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.0 block in 38.7 minutes per game.

Kyrie Irving has hit multiple three-pointers in six straight games, shooting a total of 19-36 (.528) from deep over that span. He had his second straight game with four three-pointers on Monday, going 4-6 (.667) from behind the arc and finishing with 20 points, four rebounds, a team-high eight assists and two steals in 39 minutes of play. Coming into tonight’s game, Irving has four straight 20-point outings with averages of 24.8 points on .517 shooting, including .556 (15-27) from behind the arc, 4.0 rebounds, 6.8 assists, and 2.0 steals in 37.0 minutes per game.

Kevin Love recorded his 5th double-double of the season by scoring 20 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, while grabbing a game-high tying 11 rebounds in 38 minutes versus Denver. It was the second time this season that Love has gone for 20 points and 10 boards.

Against the Nuggets, Dion Waiters came off the bench to score a season-high 20 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, while adding two rebounds and a pair of steals in 28 minutes. His last made field goal during that night was the 800th of his career.

LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Nov. 10-16 after leading Cleveland to a perfect 3-0 record and averaging 35.0 points on .594 shooting, including .500 (8-16) from beyond the arc, 7.0 rebounds and 7.7 assists in 36.7 minutes per game. It was the 46th time James had earned Player of the Week accolades in his career, the most in NBA history. It was also the 44th time in franchise history a player has earned the award and the 27th time James has won it as a member of the Cavaliers.

CAVALIERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS

11/17/14 – Recalled center Alex Kirk from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team…11/14/14 – Assigned center Alex Kirk to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team…11/2/14 – Signed guard Will Cherry…11/1/14 – Waived guard A.J. Price…10/31/14 – Cavaliers and Anderson Varejao signed a multi-year contract extension…10/25/14 – Exercised the fourth-year contract option on guard Dion Waiters…Waived forward Shane Edwards…10/19/14 – Waived guards Chris Crawford and Stephen Holt…10/1/14 – Signed guard Stephen Holt…9/28/14 – Signed guard Chris Crawford and forward Shane Edwards

2014-15 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS

RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK

OVERALL 5-4 (.556) 2-2 (.500) 3-2 (.600) 1-0 (1.000) L1

CENTRAL 1-0 (1.000) 0-0 (---) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) W1

EASTERN 3-1 (.750) 1-1 (.500) 2-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) W3

WESTERN 2-3 (.400) 1-1 (.500) 1-2 (.333) 0-0 (---) L1

CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY Matthew Dellavedova (left knee MCL sprain) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh)

Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW) Tyronn (Tah-RON) Lue

PROBABLE STARTERS

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

F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 14-15: 9 9 27.1 6.7 6.6 .486 39.1

F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 243 14-15: 9 9 17.4 10.3 2.3 .395 37.0

C 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO 6-11 267 14-15: 9 9 9.1 5.8 1.8 .576 25.7

G 31 SHAWN MARION 6-7 228 14-15: 9 6 5.4 3.6 1.1 .488 22.7

G 2 KYRIE IRVING 6-3 193 14-15: 9 9 22.1 3.1 5.3 .454 38.4

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: VS. SAN ANTONIO SPURS (6-4)

Overall: 29-56 Home: 23-20 The Q: 8-12 Road: 6-36

Current Streak: Lost 9 Home Streak: Lost 4 Road Streak: Lost 5

Last Win: 3/8/10 Last Home Win: 3/8/10 Last Road Win: 2/27/09

Last Loss: 3/4/14 Last Home Loss: 3/4/14 Last Road Loss: 11/23/13

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

Cavs Individual Bests Points: 44 – LeBron James, 2/13/06 Rebounds: 22 – Bill Laimbeer, 2/19/81 Assists: 18 – Mark Price, 3/23/93 Biggest Win: 37 points on 3/23/93 (127-90) Biggest Loss: 35 points on 4/3/12 (90-125) Spurs Individual Bests Points: 47 – George Gervin, 10/18/79 Rebounds: 21 – Dennis Rodman, 2/28/95 Assists: 17 – Johnny Moore, 11/10/84

2013-14 GAME RECAPS (Spurs Won Series 2-0)

CAVALIERS 101, SPURS 122 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (3/4/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving recorded a game-high tying 24 points, including 3-6 (.500) from the three-point line, four rebounds, six assists and two steals in 39 minutes…Spencer Hawes posted his 22nd double-double of the season (third with Cavs) with 20 points on 7-9 (.778) shooting, including 3-4 (.750) from the three-point line, a game-high 13 rebounds and one block in 33 minutes…Dion Waiters registered a game-high tying 24 points on 11-18 (.611) shooting, including 2-3 (.667) from the three-point line, three assists and one block in 23 minutes off the bench…Danny Green led the way for the Spurs with a season-high tying 24 points on 9-15 (.600) shooting, three assists and two steals in 23 minutes…Kawhi Leonard posted 18 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting, including 2-2 from the three-point line, five rebounds, three assists, a game-high four steals and a game-high tying three blocks in 26 minutes…Boris Diaw tallied 16 points on 7-7 shooting, including 2-2 from the three-point line, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 25 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: After holding a 23-13 lead after the first quarter, the Cavs were outscored 109-78 over the final three periods. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Three Cavs finished with 20-plus points: Irving (24), Waiters (24) and Hawes (20)…The Cavs have accomplished that three times this season (11/9 vs. PHI & 12/26 vs. ATL)…Cleveland shot 10-19 (.526) from the three-point line, which is the eighth time this season that the Cavs have shot at least .500 from the three-point line.

MARCH 4, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 101-122 IRVING/WAITERS - 24 HAWES - 13 DELLAVEDOVA - 7 38-79 (.481) 15-20 (.750) 4-35-39 vs. Spurs Green - 24 Duncan - 8 Ginobili - 6 43-90 (.478) 22-24 (.917) 7-35-42

CAVALIERS 96, SPURS 126 – AT&T CENTER – SAN ANTONIO, TX (11/23/13) KEY PERFORMERS: Andrew Bynum posted a season-high 16 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting, a season-high tying six rebounds and one block in 21 minutes…Matthew Dellavedova set career highs with 14 points on 6-8 (.750) shooting and four steals, while also tallying two rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes…Kyrie Irving tallied 15 points and four assists in 27 minutes…Dion Waiters added 11 points and two assists in 20 minutes off the bench…Tristan Thompson pulled down a game-high nine rebounds in 27 minutes…Danny Green made 5-7 (.714) shots from deep and finished with a game-high 17 points and four rebounds in 21 minutes for San Antonio…Patty Mills had 15 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting and three rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench…Tony Parker tallied 12 points and a game-high seven assists in 15 minutes. TURNING POINT: In the second quarter, the Cavs were outscored 35-11. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland’s bench finished with 46 points.

NOVEMBER 23, 2013 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 96-126 BYNUM - 16 THOMPSON - 9 JACK - 5 39-83 (.470) 14-20 (.700) 10-27-37 @ Spurs Green - 17 Duncan - 6 Parker - 7 46-80 (.575) 18-23 (.783) 6-31-37

CONNECTIONS

Cavs forward/center Anderson Varejao and Spurs forward Tiago Splitter are natives of Brazil and have played together for the Brazilian national team…Spurs guard/forward Danny Green was originally drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 46th selection in the 2009 NBA Draft and played for the Cavaliers during the 2009-10 NBA season…Green and Cavs center Brendan Haywood are North Carolina alumni...Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson and Spurs guard Cory Joseph played together at the University of Texas for one season (2010-11)…Cleveland guard Matthew Dellavedova and San Antonio guard Patty Mills are both natives of Australia and attended St. Mary’s (Calif.)… Cleveland guard Kyrie Irving and San Antonio assistant coach Chip Engelland both attended Duke University…Cavs assistant coach Bret Brielmaier spent four seasons with Spurs (2009-2013), where he was the player development assistant and video coordinator with the team…Cavs forward Kevin Love and Spurs forward Kyle Anderson played their college ball at UCLA…Cleveland guard Mike Miller and San Antonio forward Matt Bonner attended college at Florida.

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

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

CAVALIERS 106.7 104.3 .453 .484 .811 41.3 40.3 21.6 6.4 4.0 12.9 +2.4

SPURS 95.0 91.8 .434 .434 .792 43.2 40.3 22.7 7.5 4.6 14.9 +3.2

CAVALIERS vs. SPURS 2014-15 SEASON

November 19 at Cleveland – 7:00 p.m. on ESPN/FSO

March 12 at San Antonio – 8:00 p.m. on TNT

NEXT OPPONENT: AT WASHINGTON WIZARDS (7-2)

Overall: 94-105 Home: 59-40 The Q: 22-14 Road: 35-64

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

Last Win: 2/7/14 Last Home Win: 3/12/13 Last Road Win: 2/7/14

Last Loss: 2/23/14 Last Home Loss: 2/23/14 Last Road Loss: 3/3/12

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

Cavs Individual Bests Points: 41 – Bingo Smith, 11/6/74 Rebounds: 24 – Elmore Smith, 2/2/78 Assists: 20 – Brevin Knight, 11/22/97 41 – Kyrie Irving, 11/16/13 Biggest Win: 39 points on 11/10/92 (131-92) Biggest Loss: 35 points on 3/29/81 (138-103) Wizards Individual Bests Points: 46 – Bernard King, 12/22/90 Rebounds: 28 – Wes Unseld, 12/30/74 Assists: 18 – Williams, 1/21/85 and Porter, 3/29/81

2013-14 GAME RECAPS (Series Tied 2-2)

CAVALIERS 83, WIZARDS 96 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (2/23/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Tristan Thompson posted his team-leading 27th double-double of the season with 11 points and a team-high tying 12 rebounds (four offensive) in 32 minutes…Kyrie Irving tallied 15 points, five rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes…Trevor Ariza recorded his ninth double-double of the season with 15 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from the three-point line, and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes…John Wall posted a game-high 21 points, including 3-6 (.500) from the three-point line, and a game-high nine assists in 35 minutes. TURNING POINT: With a 78-74 lead early in the fourth quarter, Washington extended its lead with a 18-9 run to end the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland shot at least .800 from the free throw line for the 18th time this season…the Cavs’ 13 offensive rebounds led to 14 second chance points.

FEBRUARY 23, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 83-96 DENG - 17 HAWES/THOMPSON - 12 IRVING - 5 30-78 (.385) 21-26 (.808) 13-38-51 vs. Wizards Wall - 21 Gortat - 13 Wall - 9 41-96 (.427) 6-10 (.600) 15-33-48

CAVALIERS 115, WIZARDS 113 – VERIZON CENTER – WASHINGTON, DC (2/7/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Dion Waiters led Cleveland with a team-high 24 points on 11-18 (.611) shooting, four rebounds and one steal in 33 minutes off the bench…Kyrie Irving had a double-double at halftime (12 points, 10 assists) and finished with 23 points, three rebounds and a career-high tying 12 assists in 33 minutes…Irving also shot a perfect 13-13 (1.000) from the foul line…C.J. Miles tallied 18 points on 7-11 (.636) shooting, four rebounds and two steals in 25 minutes…Tristan Thompson tallied 10 points, eight rebounds and two steals in 36 minutes…Alonzo Gee chipped in with a season-high 11 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, seven rebounds, one steal and one block in 27 minutes off the bench…John Wall led the Wizards with a game-high 32 points on 10-19 (.526) shooting, 10 assists and five rebounds in 39 minutes…Martell Webster hit 6-10 (.600) shots from the three-point line for his 18 points in 24 minutes off the bench…Marcin Gortat added 19 points on 9-12 (.750) shooting and eight rebounds in 34 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs opened the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run to build a 14-point lead, 101-87, and held on for the win. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland shot at least .500 from the field for the 5th time this season…The Cavs made .879 (29-33) of their free throw attempts and outrebounded the Wizards 45-34…Cleveland finished with 20 second chance points and had a 58-26 advantage in bench points.

FEBRUARY 7, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 115-113 WAITERS - 24 THOMPSON - 8 IRVING - 12 40-77 (.519) 29-33 (.879) 14-31-45 at Wizards Wall - 32 Gortat/Nene - 8 Wall - 10 43-85 (.506) 16-23 (.696) 11-23-34

CAVALIERS 91, WIZARDS 98 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (11/20/13) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving recorded a game-high 28 points on 9-14 (.643) shooting, including 3-4 (.750) from deep and a perfect 7-7 (1.000) from the free throw line, six assists and one steal in 30 minutes…Irving scored 18 of his points in the fourth quarter on 6-7 (.857) shooting…Anderson Varejao posted his second double-double on the season (74th career) with 14 points on 7-10 shooting (.700) from the field, a game-high 11 rebounds and one steal in 35 minutes off the bench…Dion Waiters added 11 points, three rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes off the bench…Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 26 points, including 6-7 (.857) from deep, seven rebounds and eight assists in 41 minutes…Nene tallied 24 points on 10-16 (.625) shooting, a team-high tying eight rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block in 38 minutes…John Wall recorded 15 points, four rebounds, a game-high nine assists and a season-high tying four steals in 41 minutes. TURNING POINT: Cleveland got off to a slow start and trailed by as many as 27 points midway through the third quarter. However, the Cavs outscored the Wizards 45-25 in the final 18:13 of the game but their late run came up short. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers outscored the Wizards off the bench by a 56-10 margin…Cleveland also shot 18-21 (.857) from the free-throw line.

NOVEMBER 20, 2013 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 91-98 IRVING - 28 VAREJAO - 11 IRVING/JACK - 6 32-77 (.416) 18-21 (.857) 13-25-38 vs. Wizards Beal - 26 Nene/Vesely - 8 Wall - 9 38-84 (.452) 14-14 (1.000) 15-29-44

CAVALIERS 103, WIZARDS 96 (OT) – VERIZON CENTER – WASHINGTON, DC (11/16/13) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving tied his career high with 41 points on 14-28 (.500) shooting, including 4-7 (.571) from deep, a perfect 9-9 from the foul line, four rebounds, five assists and two steals in 42 minutes…Tristan Thompson notched his 7

th double-double of the season with 15 points, a game-high 12 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 32 minutes… Bradley Beal scored a

team-high 28 points in 47 minutes for the Wizards…John Wall dished out a game-high 12 assists and scored nine points in 38 minutes…Marcin Gortat added 12 points and 11 rebounds in 38 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs jumped out to a 7-2 run to begin overtime with all seven points being scored by Kyrie Irving, which included a three-pointer that gave Cleveland a 97-92 lead with 3:04 to go…Irving finished with nine points in the extra frame as the Cavs outscored Washington 13-6. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland overcame an early 15-point deficit…The Cavs had a season-high 22 fast break points…Cleveland shot 21-22 (.955) from the foul line…The last time the Cavs made at least 21 free throws and shot .955 from the free throw line was Nov. 30, 2012 (21-22 at Atlanta)…Defensively, the Cavs had 12 steals and held the Wizards to .398 (37-93) shooting from the field, including .240 (6-25) from beyond the arc...After trailing 40-25 with 6:19 to go in the second quarter, the Cavs outscored Washington 78-56 the rest of the way…The Cavs bench outscored Washington’s reserves 22-9…Matthew Dellavedova pulled down a career-high six rebounds and played 31 minutes, including the entire fourth quarter and overtime.

NOVEMBER 16, 2013 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 103-96 IRVING - 41 THOMPSON - 12 VAREJAO - 6 36-81 (.444) 21-22 (.955) 7-39-46 at Wizards OT Beal - 28 Gortat - 11 Wall - 12 37-93 (.398) 16-22 (.727) 13-34-47

CONNECTIONS

Washington Head Coach Randy Wittman was the Cavaliers Head Coach from 1999-2001…Cavs center Brendan Haywood began his NBA career with the Wizards, appearing in 579 games over eight-plus seasons (2001-2010)…Washington guard Andre Miller was originally drafted the Cavaliers in the 1999 NBA Draft (8th overall pick), and averaged 14.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 8.2 assists in three years with Cleveland (1999-2002)…Wizards forward Paul Pierce and Cavs assistant coach James Posey were teammates in Boston during the 2007-08 season, winning an NBA title that year…Cavs guard/forward Mike Miller and Wizards guard Bradley Beal played their college ball at Florida.

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

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

CAVALIERS 106.7 104.3 .453 .484 .811 41.3 40.3 21.6 6.4 4.0 12.9 +2.4

WIZARDS 98.7 96.4 .464 .442 .729 41.8 42.8 24.4 8.9 4.6 13.2 +2.3

CAVALIERS vs. WIZARDS 2014-15 SEASON

November 21 at Washington – 8:00 p.m. on ESPN/FSO November 26 at Cleveland – 7:00 p.m. on FSO February 20 at Washington – 8:00 p.m.on ESPN/FSO April 15 at Cleveland – 8:00 p.m. on FSO

LAST FIVE GAMES (4-1)

CAVALIERS 97, NUGGETS 106 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (11/17/14) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James had his 6th straight 20-point game with a team-high 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists and a season-high two blocks in 41 minutes of action…Kevin Love recorded his fifth double-double of the season by scoring 20 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, while grabbing a game-high tying 11 rebounds in 38 minutes…Kyrie Irving went going 4-6 (.667) from behind the arc and finished with his 4th straight 20-point outing with 20 points, a team-high eight assists, four rebounds and two steals in 39 minutes of play…Dion Waiters came off the bench to score a season-high 20 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, while adding two rebounds and a pair of steals in 28 minutes...Tristan Thompson swatted a season-high three blocks and added five points, seven rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes…Ty Lawson led Denver with game-highs of 24 points and 12 assists to go along with a pair of steals in 38 minutes…Arron Afflalo knocked down 4-8 (.500) triples and finished with 23 points, four rebounds, three assists and a block in 40 minutes of play…Timofey Mozgov recorded a double-double of 14 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting and a game-high tying 11 rebounds in 40 minutes…Darrell Arthur also notched a double-double with 13 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting and a game-high tying 11 boards in 26 minutes. TURNING POINT: The game was tied at 55-55 until the Nuggets went on a 14-5 run to build a nine-point cushion…the Cavs were unable to get closer than five the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers had four players score 20 or more points (James - 22, Irving - 20, Love - 20 and Waiters - 20) for the first time since March 3, 2004 at Dallas (James - 28, Ilgauskas - 26, Boozer - 23, Nailon - 23)…Cleveland recorded a season-high eight blocks and notched seven steals…The Wine and Gold went 19-23 (.826) from the charity stripe, which was the fifth game this season that Cleveland has posted a mark above .800…The Cavs connected on 10 three pointers for the third time in four outings.

NOVEMBER 17, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 97-106 JAMES - 22 LOVE - 11 IRVING - 8 34-79 (.430) 19-23 (.826) 9-33-42 vs. Nuggets Lawson - 24 Arthur/Mozgov - 11 Lawson - 12 41-85 (.482) 12-15 (.800) 9-30-39

CAVALIERS 127, HAWKS 94 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (11/15/14) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James posted a game-high 32 points on 13-20 (.650) shooting, including 4-5 (.800) from behind the arc, seven assists, six rebounds and a block over 29 minutes to lead the way for Cleveland…In 27 minutes of action, Kyrie Irving finished with 20 points on 6-9 (.666) shooting including 4-7 (.571) from three-point land, five assists, three boards and three steals...Tristan Thompson went 6-8 (.750) from the floor for 15 points to go along with seven rebounds, two steals and a block in 24 minutes off the bench…Joe Harris set career-highs of 12 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, including 4-5 (.800) from behind the arc, four assists and four rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench…Kevin Love had a solid all-around with 13 points, six rebounds and a season-high five assists in 30 minutes…Shawn Marion tallied a season-high 11 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting from the field in 24 minutes…Dion Waiters had nine points, while adding season highs of eight assists and four steals in 27 minutes off the bench...Anderson Varejao also had season highs in rebounds (10) and assists (5) in 21 minutes of work…Paul Millsap led the Atlanta Hawks with 16 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, seven rebounds and four assists in 28 minutes…Mike Muscala came off the bench to tally 13 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, four rebounds and a game-high four blocks in 22 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs started off hot, going a perfect 9-9 from the three-point line in the first quarter and building a 16-point lead (41-25) after the first 12 minutes of action…Cleveland had 12 assists on 14-18 (.778) shooting in the first quarter. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs led by as many as 43 points…the 33-point win was the team’s largest of the season…Cleveland had assisted on 21 of its first 23 field goals and dished out 39 dimes on 49 makes for the game…Cleveland’s 39 assists were two shy of tying the Quicken Loans Arena record (41 vs Detroit on 4/9/14)…Five players dished out five or more assists (Waiters 8, James, 7, Irving 5, Love 5 and Varejao 5). The last time a Cavaliers squad was able to accomplish that was on 1/4/97 (Sura, Phills, Mills, Ferry, Brandon)…The Cavs eclipsed the century mark before the 4th quarter, as they led 101-69 heading into the final period…The Cavs recorded season highs in field goals made (49), field goal percentage (.544), three-point field goals made (19), three-point field goal percentage (.613), assists (39) and steals (12)…The Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to go 9-9 or better from three-point range in a single quarter after achieving the mark in the first quarter…The Wine and Gold also set a franchise record and tied a Quicken Loans Arena record by hitting 19-31 (.613) threes (Orlando 19 triples, 12/28/10)…The Cavs also connected on their first 11 three pointers, becoming the first team since Detroit hit their first 11 triples at Denver on 3/21/2012. (Elias Sports Bureau)

NOVEMBER 15, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 127-94 JAMES - 32 VAREJAO - 10 WAITERS - 8 49-90 (.544) 10-13 (.769) 12-35-47 vs. Hawks Millsap - 16 Millsap - 7 Mack - 6 40-90 (.444) 11-13 (.846) 11-26-37

CAVALIERS 122, CELTICS 121 – TD GARDEN – BOSTON, MA (11/14/14) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James had a strong all-around game with a season-high 41 points on 16-27 (.593) shooting, four rebounds, a team-high seven assists and one block in 41 minutes…his 18-foot jump shot at the 6:39 mark of the second quarter moved him into 24th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, passing Robert Parish (23,334)…Kyrie Irving scored 15 points in the 4th quarter and finished with 27 points on 8-16 (.500) shooting, including 3-7 (.429) from deep, 8-9 (.889) from the foul line, four rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block in 41 minutes...Kevin Love registered his 4th double-double of the season with 12 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, four assists and one block in 37 minutes…Anderson Varejao scored in double figures for the 3rd straight game after finishing with a season-high 16 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting, while adding two rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes…Dion Waiters returned to action and finished with 10 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting, three rebounds and one steal in 17 minutes off the bench…The Celtics were led by Kelly Olynyk’s 21 points and six rebounds in 31 minutes…Jared Sullinger finished with a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds in 28 minutes…Rajon Rondo added six points, eight rebounds, a season-high 16 assists and three steals in 31 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs trailed by 17 points going into the fourth quarter but outscored the Celtics 38-20 in the final frame…The Wine and Gold were down by as many as 19 in the quarter…The last time Cleveland overcame a fourth quarter deficit by that much was March 10, 2009 against the L.A. Clippers (19-point deficit). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: For the second game in a row, the Cavs set season highs in points (122) and field goal percentage (.506)…Cleveland also had a season-high 24 fast break points…The Wine and Gold had 22 assists to 11 turnovers…The Cavs forced seven of Boston’s 14 miscues in the fourth quarter.

NOVEMBER 14, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 122-121 JAMES - 41 LOVE - 15 JAMES - 7 43-85 (.506) 28-37 (.757) 8-32-40 at Celtics Olynyk - 21 Sullinger - 10 Rondo - 16 48-88 (.545) 19-23 (.826) 8-31-39

CAVALIERS 118, PELICANS 111 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (11/10/14) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James nearly recorded his 38th career regular season triple-double with a game-high tying 32 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting from the floor, a team-high and season-high 11 rebounds, a team-high tying nine assists, one steal and one block in 40 minutes of action…Kyrie Irving had a near double-double with 32 points on 11-21 (.524) shooting, including 4-7 (.571) from three-point, a season-high nine assists and five rebounds in 41 minutes. Irving totaled 27 points in the second half with 13 points coming in the third quarter and 14 points in the fourth and the win was the second time in his career in which he has posted at least 30 points, nine assists and five rebounds (11/9/13 vs. Philadelphia)…Kevin Love shot 7-13 (.538) from the floor and drained a season-high 6-9 (.666) three-pointers for 22 points (12 points in the 4th quarter) to go along with five boards, two assists and a steal in 39 minutes of play…Anderson Varejao scored 12 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, while adding five rebounds, two assists and a team-high tying two blocks in 22 minutes…Ryan Anderson led the Pelicans with a game-high tying 32 points on 11-19 (.579) shooting and 8-12 (.667) from behind the arc to go along with five rebounds, three assists and a steal in 34 minutes…Anthony Davis posted his 5th double-double of the season by recording 27 points on 12-21 (.571) shooting, a game-high 14 boards (five offensive), four assists, a game-high four steals and a game-high three blocks in 40 minutes…Jrue Holiday chipped in 16 points, five assists and three rebounds in 37 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs outscored New Orleans 34-23 in the third quarter and ended the period on a 16-1 run over the last 4:38 to go up 85-79 and take a six-point lead…LeBron James (17) and Kyrie Irving (13) combined for 30 of the team’s 34 points in the period. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland posted season highs in points (118), field goal percentage (.494), three-pointers made (13), three-point field goal percentage (.481), points in a half (67 in 2nd half) and assists (26)…the Cavs had just 10 turnovers…two Cavs players scored over 30 points for the 2nd time this season (11/5/14 at Utah)…The Wine and Gold continued its excellent shooting from the free throw line by going 25-30 (.833)…Irving (27), James (22) and Love (12) combined for 61 of the team’s 67 second half points.

NOVEMBER 10, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 118-111 IRVING/JAMES - 32 JAMES - 11 IRVING/JAMES - 9 40-81 (.494) 25-30 (.833) 12-33-45 vs. Pelicans Anderson - 32 Davis - 14 Evans - 10 41-93 (.441) 17-20 (.850) 14-26-40

CAVALIERS 110, NUGGETS 101 – PEPSI CENTER – DENVER, CO (11/7/14) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James led the way with his 1st double-double of the season with team highs of 22 points and 11 assists to go along with seven rebounds, one steal and one block in 40 minutes…Kevin Love tallied 19 points, a team-high eight rebounds and one block in 36 minutes…Dion Waiters chipped in with 17 points, two rebounds and two steals in 24 minutes off the bench…Anderson Varejao posted 15 points on 6-7 (.857) shooting, seven boards, two assists, one steal and one block in 28 minutes...Kyrie Irving had a solid outing with 12 points, four rebounds and six assists in 39 minutes…Tristan Thompson also scored 12 points and pulled down five rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench…Shawn Marion tallied 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, six rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes of work…Randy Foye led the Nuggets with a game-high 28 points on 10-19 (.526) shooting, including 5-10 (.500) from deep, and nine assists in 32 minutes off the bench…Wilson Chandler recorded a double-double of 14 points and a game-high 10 rebounds in 27 minutes…Nate Robinson added 14 points and five assists in 26 minutes. TURNING POINT: Cleveland got off to a fast start, outscoring the Nuggets 38-20 in the first quarter and leading the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs’ 38 points in the first quarter was a season-high, as well as the team’s 58 first half total (tied)…The Wine and Gold had 10 assists on 13 field goals in the opening period and finished the game with a season-high 25 assists on 40 made field goals…Cleveland also had a season-high seven players score in double figures (James, Love, Waiters, Varejao, Thompson, Irving, Marion)…The Cavs turned the ball over a season-low nine times…They also had an advantage in points in the paint (56-46) and fast break points (23-16).

NOVEMBER 7, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 110-101 JAMES - 22 LOVE - 8 JAMES - 11 40-84 (.476) 24-33 (.727) 6-36-42 at Nuggets Foye - 28 Chandler - 10 Foye - 9 40-85 (.471) 10-15 (.667) 8-34-42

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES

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

Love - 20 and Waiters - 20) for the first time since March 3, 2004 at Dallas. (James - 28, Ilgauskas - 26, Boozer - 23, Nailon - 23).

FOUR STRAIGHT WINS: Cleveland picked up a season-high four straight wins from Nov. 7-15. During that winning streak, the Cavs averaged 119.3 points per game

on .506 shooting, including .442 shooting from three-point range, 28.0 assists and only 11.0 turnovers. The Wine and Gold scored at least 110 points in each game during the streak, including 118 points in the last three outings of that stretch.

ANOTHER P.O.W. HONOR FOR JAMES: LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of Week for games played Monday, November 10, through

Sunday, November 16. This marks the 46th time James has earned Player of the Week accolades in his career, the most times a player has earned the honors in NBA history. It also marks the 44th time in franchise history a player has earned Player of the Week honors and the 27th time James has earned the honor as a member of the Cavaliers. James led Cleveland to a perfect 3-0 record that week, averaging 35.0 points on .594 shooting, including .500 (8-16) from beyond the arc, 7.0 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.0 block in 36.7 minutes per game. James led the league in points per game, while also being the only player to average at least 30 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

RAINING THREES: In the Cavs’ win over Atlanta on Nov. 15, Cleveland had a record-setting night from the three-point line after shooting 19-31 (.613) from deep.

• The Wine and Gold set a franchise record (19) and tied a Quicken Loans Arena record (Orlando 19 triples, 12/28/10) for three-pointers in a game. • The Cavs connected on their first 11 three-pointers, becoming the first NBA team to complete that feat since Detroit hit their first 11 triples at Denver on

3/21/2012. (Elias Sports Bureau) • The Cavaliers went 9-for-9 from three-point range in the first quarter, which are the most three-point field goals made without a miss for one team in one

quarter since the NBA added the three-point shot in 1979-80. (Elias Sports Bureau) • The Cavs’ .613 mark from the three-point line was a season-high. • Eight Cavs players made at least one three-pointer. • Four Cavs players made at least three three-pointers (James-4, Irving-4, Harris-4, Love-3), which was the first time that feat was accomplished by the Cavs since

Jan. 1, 2012 vs. the Nets (Jamison-3, Irving-3, Gee-3, Gibson-5). (Elias Sports Bureau) • Three Cavs players made at least four three-pointers, which was the first time that feat was accomplished in franchise history. (Elias Sports Bureau)

• The 127 points scored on the night were the most the Cavs have scored in regulation since Dec. 11, 1999, also against the Hawks.

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

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

COMEBACK KINGS: On Nov. 14, the Cavs overcame a 17-point fourth quarter deficit by outscoring the Boston Celtics 38-20 in the final frame to pick up the 122-121

win on the road. The Wine and Gold trailed by as many as 19 points in the period. The last time Cleveland overcame a fourth quarter deficit by that much was March 10, 2009 against the L.A. Clippers (19-point deficit). (Elias Sports Bureau)

JAMES PASSES “THE CHIEF” IN BOSTON: In the Nov. 14 victory in Boston, LeBron James had a strong all-around game with 41 points on 16-27 (.593) shooting,

four rebounds, a team-high seven assists and one block in 41 minutes. His 18-foot jump shot at the 6:39 mark of the second quarter moved him into 24th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, passing “The Chief”, Robert Parish (23,334). James now has 23,414 career points and is closing in on Charles Barkley (23,757).

TWO OF A KIND: In the 118-111 win over New Orleans on Nov. 10, Kyrie Irving and LeBron James

each posted a stat line of 32 points and nine assists, becoming the first ever duo in Cavs history to tally those numbers in the same game. The last NBA teammates to record at least 32 points and nine assists was Minnesota’s Ricky Davis (35 pts, 9 asts) and Kevin Garnett (33 pts, 10 asts) on March 4, 2007 vs. Boston and that game went into two overtimes. (Elias Sports Bureau)

POINTS DISTRIBUTION: Cleveland had a season-high seven players score in double figures in the 108-101 win at Denver on Nov. 7 (James-22, Love-19, Waiters-

17, Varejao-15, Thompson-12, Irving-12, Marion-10). In 2013-14, the Cavs had seven players score at least 10 points six times.

FIRE AT THE FOUL LINE: The Cavs rank 4th in the NBA in free throw percentage at .811 (197-243) on the season. At Utah on Nov. 5, Cleveland shot 34-40 (.850)

from the free throw line, which was its highest percentage with at least 34 made free throws since Nov. 30, 2005 vs. L.A. Clippers (40-47, .851). Also against Utah, LeBron James (12-12 FTs), Kevin Love (9-11 FTs) and Kyrie Irving (8-10 FTs) became the first trio of Cavs players to have at least 10 free throw attempts in the same game since Feb. 15, 2007 vs. L.A. Lakers (LeBron James, Larry Hughes and Eric Snow). (Elias Sports Bureau)

PASSING THE MAILMAN: After a 31-point performance at Utah on Nov. 5, LeBron James had his 576th straight double

figure scoring outing to pass Karl Malone (575) for the 3rd longest streak in NBA history. James streak began on Jan. 6, 2007 and is currently at 581.

Most Player of the Week Selections in NBA History

Most Player of the Month Selections in NBA History

1. LEBRON JAMES – 46 TIMES 1. LEBRON JAMES – 27 TIMES 2. Kobe Bryant – 33 times 2. Kobe Bryant – 17 times 3. Michael Jordan – 25 times 3. Michael Jordan – 16 times 4. Allen Iverson – 23 times 4. Shaquille O’Neal – 12 times

*LeBron James earned his NBA record 46th Player of the Week Award for games played Nov. 10-16

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

Players Game

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

Most Consecutive Games of 10+ Points in NBA History

1. Michael Jordan – 866 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 787 3. LEBRON JAMES – 581 4. Karl Malone - 575

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES (CONTINUED)

CLEANUP MAN: On Halloween night in Chicago, Tristan Thompson came off the bench and

grabbed a franchise-record tying 12 offensive rebounds, becoming the first Cavs player to ever reach that amount as a bench player. The previous high for a Cavs reserve was 10 by Kenny Carr (11/28/79) and John Williams (12/11/91). The last NBA player to pull down 12 offensive rebounds as a reserve was Denver’s J.J. Hickson, who had 15 offensive rebounds on 2/25/14 vs. Portland. In the 114-108 overtime win, Thompson finished the night with a double-double of 16 points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, 13 rebounds and two blocks in 36 minutes off the bench. He has also now played in 215 consecutive regular season games dating back to Feb. 10, 2012.

NICE SHOT: Anderson Varejao is on pace to set a career high in field goal percentage as he is shooting .576 (34-59) on the season. He has the 2nd highest field goal

percentage in the Eastern Conference and ranks 11th in the NBA.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE DEBUT: Kevin Love registered a double-double in his first action as a Cavalier after posting 19 points and a game-high 14 rebounds in 38 minutes

against New York on Oct. 30. He is just the 7th player in the last 30 years to notch a double-double in his Cavaliers debut. Love has five double-doubles on the season and is averaging 17.4 points and 10.3 rebounds in 37.0 minutes per game so far.

LEBRON RETURNS: Four-time MVP LeBron James returned to the Cavaliers this past summer where he is the franchise’s leader in points scored, scoring average, field

goals made and attempted, free throws made and attempted, steals and minutes played. In 2013-14, James was selected to the All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive Second Team, while averaging 27.1 points (ranked third in NBA) on a career-best .567 shooting from the field (fourth in NBA), 6.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.6 steals in 37.7 minutes over 77 games (all starts). The 2014 NBA All-Star recorded a single-season career high in field goal percentage for the seventh-consecutive season and became the first player in NBA history to hit at least 100 treys in consecutive seasons while also shooting at least .550 from the floor each season. Last season, he ranked among the NBA leaders in field goals made (2nd), points (3rd), scoring average (3rd), field goal percentage (4th), minutes per game (6th), free throws made (7th), assists per game (10th) and steals per game (18th). Check out the stats below:

LOVE-LY ADDITIONS: The Cavs acquired several veteran players this past offseason, including Shawn Marion, James Jones, Brendan Haywood and Mike Miller. The

team also acquired three-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love, who averaged a career-high 26.1 points in 2013-14, while also adding a .376 clip from beyond the arc, .821 from the foul line, 12.5 rebounds and a career-high 4.4 assists in 36.3 minutes per game. Love became the first player in NBA history to record 2,000 points, 900 rebounds and 100 three-pointers in a single season and among NBA leaders in 2013-14, he ranked first in double-doubles (65), first in defensive rebounds per game (9.6), third in total rebounds per game (12.5), fourth in points per game (26.1), tied for fourth in triple-doubles (3) and tied for eighth in three-pointers (190). He also collected a league-leading 24 20-point/10-rebound/5-assist performances on the season, and scored in double figures in all 77 games, including 57 20-point games, 25 30-point games and six 40-point games, and recorded 21 games of at least 30 points and 10 rebounds.

IRVING IS GOLDEN: At the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Madrid, Spain, Kyrie Irving helped Team USA capture the gold medal. His play earned him the 2014 FIBA World

Cup Most Valuable Player award and All-Star Five selection. As the starting guard in nine tournament games with a 9-0 record, Irving averaged 12.1 points on .563 (45-80) shooting, including .609 (14-23) from the three-point line, 2.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals in 24.4 minutes per game. In the 129-92 win over Serbia in the gold medal game on Sept. 14, the Cavs guard made all six of his three-point attempts as part of a 10-13 (.769) shooting display on his way to a game-high 26 points and four assists. Irving wasn’t the only player representing the Cavs in Spain, as Anderson Varejao participated in the event for Brazil and Matthew Dellavedova competed for Australia.

Longest Current Streaks of Consecutive Games Played (Regular Season)

Player Games

1. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 249 (streak started 3/25/11) 2. Luis Scola (IND) 241 (streak started 12/26/11) 3. Robin Lopez (POR) 222 (streak started 1/30/12) 4. TRISTAN THOMPSON (CLE) 215 (streak started 2/10/12)

FG % Leaders in Eastern Conference in 2014-15 Player FG %

1. Kelly Olynyk (BOS) .592 2. ANDERSON VAREJAO (CLE) .576 3. Marcin Gortat (WAS) .570 4. Taj Gibson (CHI) .569

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

Player Date & Opponent Double-Double

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

2013-14 PPG LEADERS

2013-14 FG % LEADERS

2013-14 TOTAL POINTS

2013-14 FGM LEADERS

2013-14 P.E.R. LEADERS

1. Kevin Durant – 32.0 1. DeAndre Jordan – .676 1. Kevin Durant – 2,593 1. Kevin Durant – 849 1. Kevin Durant – 29.90 2. Carmelo Anthony – 27.4 2. Andre Drummond – .623 2. Carmelo Anthony – 2,112 2. LEBRON JAMES – 767 2. LEBRON JAMES – 29.40 3. LEBRON JAMES – 27.1 3. Dwight Howard – .591 3. LEBRON JAMES – 2,089 3. Carmelo Anthony – 743 3. KEVIN LOVE – 26.97 4. KEVIN LOVE – 26.1 4. LEBRON JAMES - .567 4. KEVIN LOVE – 2,010 4. Blake Griffin - 718 4. Anthony Davis – 26.54

*James was the only player in the NBA last season to average at least 20 points, six rebounds and six assists.

MOVIN’ ON UP THE CAVS ALL-TIME LEADERS LIST LeBron James, Anderson Varejao and Kyrie Irving each have a chance to move up in several categories on the Cavs all-time leaders list this season.

GAMES PLAYED POINTS SCORED ASSISTS FGM STEALS FTM 1. Z. Ilgauskas (771) 1. L. James (15,495) 1. M. Price (4,206) 1. L. James (5,500) 1. L. James (965) 1. L. James (3,707) 2. D. Ferry (723) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (10,616) 2. L. James (3,869) 2. A. Carr (4,272) 2. M. Price (734) 2. B. Daugherty (2,741) 3. B. Smith (720) 3. B. Daugherty (10,389) 3. J. Bagley (2,311) 3. B. Smith (4,182) 3. F. Walker (722) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (2,495) 4. J. Williams (661) 4. A. Carr (10,265) 4. T. Brandon (2,235) 4. Z. Ilgauskas (4,045) 4. C. Ehlo (661) 4. J. Williams (2,106) 5. A. Carr (635) 5. M. Price (9,543) 5. F. Walker (2,115) 5. B. Daugherty (3,823) 5. T. Brandon (621) 5. M. Price (1883) 6. M. Price (582) 6. B. Smith (9,513) 6. B. Daugherty (2,028) 6. M. Price (3,429) 6. J. Williams (587) 6. A. Carr (1,719) 7. L. James (557) 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. B. Daugherty (548) 8. L. Nance (7,257) 8. A. Carr (1,820) 8. L. Nance (2,945) 8. A. Varejao (503) 8. W. Free (1,406) 9. A. Varejao (543) 9. C. Russell (6,588) 9. C. Ehlo (1,803) 9. C. Russell (2,480) 9. J. Bagley (474) 9. L. Nance (1,364) 10. C. Ehlo (513) 10. W. Free (6,329) 10. G. Huston (1,630) 10. J. Chones (2,456) 10. B. Daugherty (422) 10. P. Hubbard (1,318)

BLOCKS 3FGM OFFENSIVE REBS DEFENSIVE REBS TOTAL REBS

1. Z. Ilgauskas (1,269) 1. M. Price (802) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (2,336) 1. B. Daugherty (4,020) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (5,904) 2. J. Williams (1,200) 2. L. James (788) 2. J. Williams (1,620) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (3,568) 2. B. Daugherty (5,227) 3. L. Nance (1,087) 3. D. Gibson (578) 3. A. Varejao (1,418) 3. L. James (3,237) 3. J. Williams (4,669) 4. L. James (489) 4. W. Person (550) 4. J. Brewer (1,292) 4. J. Williams (3,049) 4. A. Varejao (4,225) 5. J. Chones (450) 5. D. Ferry (543) 5. B. Daugherty (1,207) 5. A. Varejao (2,807) 5. L. James (3,921) 6. R. Hinson (430) 6. C. Ehlo (381) 6. L. Nance (1,067) 6. J. Chones (2,750) 6. J. Chones (3,790) 7. B. Daugherty (397) 7. M. Williams (378) 7. P. Hubbard (1,051) 7. L. Nance (2,494) 7. L. Nance (3,561) 8. A. Varejao (384) 8. D. Jones (344) 8. J. Chones (1,040) 8. J. Brewer (2,259) 8. J. Brewer (3,551) 9. J. Brewer (353) 9. K. Irving (327) 9. T. Hill (955) 9. T. Hill (1,830) 9. B. Smith (3,057) 10. M. West (325) 10. C. Mills (297) 10. D. Gooden (824) 10. D. Gooden (1,698) 10. T. Hill (2,785)

FRANCHISE LEADER NOTES: Tristan Thompson ranks 11th in Offensive Rebounds (794)…LeBron James moved into sole possession of 7th place in games played on Oct. 30 vs.

New York.

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

MILESTONES NOTES: Dion Waiters made his 800th career field goal vs. Denver on Nov. 17…Dion Waiters topped 400 assists for his career with his second assist vs. Atlanta on Nov.

15…LeBron James moved past Robert Parish for 24th all-time on the NBA’s scoring list after making an 18-foot jump shot at the 6:39 mark of the 2nd quarter at Boston on Nov. 14…LeBron James moved past Vince Carter for 25th all-time on the NBA’s scoring list after a 36-point performance at Chicago on Oct. 31…Kevin Love hit the 7,000-point and 900-assist mark in the first

quarter of the Oct. 30th

game vs. New York…LeBron James is the youngest player in NBA history to score 23,000 points when he reached the milestone vs. Minnesota on April 4 of last season

JAMES AND MARION CLIMBING THE LADDER (REGULAR SEASON)

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

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

15. Alex English (25,613) 10. Karl Malone (2,085) 16. Reggie Miller (25,279) 11. Mookie Blaylock (2,075) 17. Jerry West (25,192) 12. Allen Iverson (1,983) 18. Paul Pierce (25,137)* 13. Derek Harper (1,957) 19. Tim Duncan (25,030)* 14. Isiah Thomas (1,861) 20. Patrick Ewing (24,815) 15. Kobe Bryant (1,850)* 21. Ray Allen (24,505) 16. Kevin Garnett (1,789)* 22. Allen Iverson (24,368) 17. Shawn Marion (1,737)* 23. Charles Barkley (23,757) 18. Magic Johnson (1,724) 24. LeBron James (23,414)* 19. Ron Harper (1,716) 25. Robert Parish (23,334) 20. Ron Artest (1,689)

*Active Player

CAREER MILESTONES (REGULAR SEASON)

IRVING JAMES MILLER 4,000 Points (3,946) 24,000 Points (23,414) 11,000 Points (10,781) 300 Steals (264) 900 Games (851) 4,000 FGM (3,951) 200 Games (190) 9,000 FGM (8,411) 1,600 3FGM (1,533) 1,000 FTM (759) 6,000 Assists (5,849) 400 3FGM (327) 700 Blocks (682) 700 Rebounds (694) 40 Triple-Doubles (37)

THOMPSON VAREJAO WAITERS 3,000 Points (2,494) 600 Games (543) 3,000 Points (2,093) 1,000 FGM (981) 2,000 FGM (1,669) 900 FGM (800) 600 FTM (532) 900 FTM (893) 200 3FGM (160) 2,000 Rebounds (1,973) 700 Assists (670) 400 Rebounds (354) 200 Blocks (176) 400 Blocks (384) 500 Assists (406) 100 Double-Doubles (77) 100 Double-Doubles (88)

LOVE MARION

8,000 Points (7,146) 18,000 Points (17,473) 5,000 Rebounds (4,546) 10,000 Rebounds (9,931) 1,000 Assists (919) 1,800 Steals (1,737) 500 3FGM (460) 800 3FGM (783) 400 Games (373) 300 Double-Doubles (261)

NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE - CANTON CHARGE

CANTON CHARGE UPDATE: The Canton Charge, the NBA Development League team owned and operated by the Cleveland Cavaliers, had their home opener spoiled at the

hands of the Delaware 87ers (1-0), 109-106, in a triple overtime affair in front of 3,506 at the Memorial Civic Center on Saturday night. The Sevens drew first blood in the first of six meetings this season between the two Atlantic Division foes. Chris Crawford finished with a double-double in his first-ever pro game, netting 21 points with 10 boards, five assists, and two steals in 43 minutes. Top pick Michael Dunigan posted a double-double of his own with 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting, 11 rebounds, three steals, and three blocks in 30 minutes before fouling out. Stephen Holt added 20 points and six boards in 48 minutes, while Justin Johnson supplied 17 points and three steals in 31 minutes of relief. The Charge return to the Civic Center to face the Grand Rapids Drive on Saturday, November 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Single game tickets for all 2014-2015 Canton Charge regular season home games are on sale now, starting at just $7! To view the 2014-15 Canton Charge home schedule complete with promotions and special deals, head to www.CantonCharge.com/promotions.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS OFF THE COURT NOTES THE CAVALIERS ON RADIO: Cleveland 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 Blatt’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 week during the season. The next show is Tuesday, November 25 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.

CAVS PLAYERS READING WITH LOCAL SECOND GRADERS: Instead of their usual team playbook, Cavs players Brendan Haywood and Shawn Marion will be

reading a different kind of book on Nov. 18. The two NBA veterans will enjoy children’s books with students from two Cleveland area schools, as part of the Cavs “Read to Achieve” program, presented in association with Castaway Bay. Haywood and Marion will host the second grade classes from James A. Garfield and Michael R. White STEM schools at Cleveland Clinic Courts. As part of this month’s Read to Achieve activities, the students have created their own “Reading-Time-Line” and on Tuesday they will take part in the Cavs’ version. The youngsters will be joined at reading stations by Haywood and Marion to read multiple books: If You Give a Moose a Muffin, If You Give a Dog a Donut, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and If You Give a Cat a Cupcake.

CAVS PLAYERS SERVING THANKSGIVING DINNER TO LOCAL HOMELESS FAMILIES: On

Nov. 18, Cavs players will be passing out turkey legs and dishing out mashed potatoes. They might even dunk a dinner roll. All to bring smiles and a great warm meal to homeless families from the Greater Cleveland area. Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, Anderson Varejao and Dion Waiters will be serving a traditional Thanksgiving dinner to approximately 250 people involved with Cleveland Municipal School District’s Project ACT program. The Cavaliers Thanksgiving Dinner, presented by LIBBY’S Pumpkin and Carnation Milk, will mark the start of the annual Cavaliers Season of Giving, presented by Nestle Baking. Associate Head Coach Tyronn Lue and assistant coaches Larry Drew and Jim Boylan will also be filling drinks and serving up dessert at the dinner, which will be held at Bridge’s Restaurant, on the fourth floor of Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs Better Halves will also be assisting at the dinner, which is being provided by ARAMARK.

FANS CAN LISTEN TO ALL CAVS GAMES ON FSO IN SPANISH: In an effort to further connect with the ever-growing Hispanic fan base, the Cleveland Cavaliers,

along with partner Fox Sports Ohio, have announced that fans will now have the option to listen to all Cavaliers games on FSO in Spanish. Beginning with the Nov. 14 matchup in Boston, fans can simply select the Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) option on their TV or remote to tune in to Rafael Hernandez-Brito’s high energy Spanish call on La Mega 87.7 FM. The SAP option featuring Hernandez-Brito’s call will be available 15 minutes prior to tipoff and end approximately 15 minutes following each game.

MOVEMBER: Several Cavs players, led by Matthew Dellavedova, have taken it upon themselves to participate in “Movember” this year to raise

awareness for men’s health issues. On November 1st, Dellavedova, along with Joe Harris, Alex Kirk and Anderson Varejao all had a “clean shave” to start the month off and will be growing mustaches for the rest of the month. A number of players from the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters are also participating. All of the guys have fundraising pages located here: http://moteam.co/cleveland-cavaliers. The players will promote awareness throughout November.

IHEART MEDIA CINCINNATI ANNOUNCE FOX SPORTS 1360 WSAI AND ESPN 1530 WCKY JOIN CAVALIERS RADIO NETWORK: iHeartMedia

Cincinnati announced Monday, Nov. 10, that Fox Sports 1360 WSAI and ESPN 1530 WCKY will join the Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network, bringing live Cavaliers radio basketball coverage to fans in southwest Ohio for the first time. The stations will broadcast 48 regular season games and playoff games, with each game broadcast including pregame, halftime and post-game shows. Cavs fans will enjoy complete coverage during the 2014-15 season before, during and after every game. Veteran broadcaster John Michael teams up with Cavalier Legend Jim Chones for the play-by-play call in their fourth season together. Each broadcast starts with the First Merit Tip-Off Show, a 30-minute game preview hosted for the 23rd year by Cleveland broadcaster Mike Snyder. It is a comprehensive look at what is happening around the NBA, including interviews, highlights, game reports, injury updates and a preview of the Cavaliers game with Head Coach David Blatt and John Michael. The post-game Call-In Show is also hosted by Snyder, and features Chones and former NBA and Ohio State star Brad Sellers. The trio will cover game analysis, conduct coach and player interviews and take calls from fans around the state. Cincinnati fans can also catch the Emmy Award-winning coverage of all Cavaliers 2014-15 regular season games (with the exception of 12 due to national exclusivity rights) on Fox Sports Ohio, the official TV home of the Cavs.

The Cavaliers on WTAM Monday 11/17 Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael Tuesday 11/18 Assistant Coach Larry Drew Wednesday 11/19 Radio Analyst Jim Chones Thursday 11/20 TV PBP Announcer Fred McLeod Friday 11/21 Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael

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

http://www.cantoncharge.com/promotions

http://moteam.co/cleveland-cavaliers

PLAYER PROFILES – 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

# 89 LOU AMUNDSON Forward 6-9 225 lbs 12/7/82 UNLV Year: 9

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ABOUT LOU: Grew up in Boulder, Colorado…graduated cum laude from UNLV in May 2005 with a bachelor's degree in university studies with areas of study in English and philosophy…was the first player in Mountain

West Conference history to record multiple career games with 20+ points and 20+ rebounds…has Swedish heritage on his father's side, and also lived in Stockholm for a time.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. DEN (11/17) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. ATL (11/15) 9:10 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 1 0 0 0 0 2 @ BOS (11/14) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. NOP (11/10) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION @ DEN (11/7) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST

QUICK NOTES ON AMUNDSON:

o Played his first game of the season against Atlanta on Nov. 15, tallying two points and two rebounds in nine minutes o During the 2013-14 campaign, appeared in 19 games (no starts) with New Orleans and Chicago averaging 2.0 points and 2.9

rebounds in 9.7 minutes o Best outing of the season came at home against Memphis on December 13, after hauling in seven rebounds and a season-high

seven points on 3-4 (.750) shooting o In a four-game stretch from 12/11-12-17, averaged 4.8 points, 7.0 rebounds 1.0 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting .571 from

the floor

# 5 WILL CHERRY Guard 6-0 185 lbs 2/8/91 Montana Year: 1

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ABOUT WILL: Is the son of Yvette Martin, and has a younger brother, Marsean…favorite food is baked mac and cheese…favorite movie is Love & Basketball…favorite sport other than basketball is football...As a senior

for the undefeated (33-0) McClymonds High School Warriors, his Bay Area team was the first East Bay squad in 38 years to complete an unbeaten season.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. DEN (11/17) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. ATL (11/15) 9:50 1-4 1-2 1-2 1-0-1 2 0 2 1 0 4 @ BOS (11/14) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. NOP (11/10) 3:43 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 2 @ DEN (11/7) 2:43 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0

QUICK NOTES ON CHERRY: o Had four points, two assists and two steals in 10 minutes against Atlanta on Nov. 15 o Scored his first NBA basket against New Orleans on Nov. 10 o Signed as a free agent on Nov. 2 o Played in five preseason games with the Toronto Raptors in October, averaging 3.4 points and 1.6 assists in 13.9 minutes o Also played for the Cavs summer league team in July and averaged 12.8 points on .521 shooting, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists

in five games o Played for the Canton Charge in 2013-14, becoming the fifth Charge player called up by the Cavaliers in team history o Last season for the Charge, appeared in 18 games (12 starts) with averages of 11.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.4

steals in 30.3 minutes per game o In three postseason games with the Charge, averaged 13.3 points on .484 shooting with 5.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 2.0

steals in 37.0 minutes per game

# 8 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA Guard 6-4 200 lbs 9/8/90 Saint Mary’s (CA) Year: 2

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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 vs. DEN (11/17) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST vs. ATL (11/15) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST @ BOS (11/14) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST vs. NOP (11/10) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST @ DEN (11/7) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST

QUICK NOTES ON DELLAVEDOVA: o Tallied six points and three assists in 18 minutes against New York on Oct. 30 o Appeared in three games (all starts) for the Cavaliers Summer League Team in Las Vegas and averaged 11.7 points, 4.7

rebounds and a team-high 4.7 assists in 32.0 minutes per game o In 2013-14, played in 72 games (four starts) Cavaliers and averaged 4.7 points on .412 shooting, 1.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists

in 17.7 minutes per game o Became just the sixth NBA rookie to make at least 50 three pointers (57 3FGM) and have a 3.00+ assists/turnover ratio (3.10

Ast/TO), joining Scott Brooks (1988-89), Nick Van Exel (1993-94), Chris Duhon (2004-05), Chris Paul (2005-06) and Brian Roberts (2012-13)

o Hit 54 three-pointers in games where he came off the bench, which ranked second among rookies in three-pointers made off the bench (Tim Hardaway Jr., 129)

o Recorded back-to-back point-assist double-doubles (March 20-22, 2014), becoming the first Cavs player to accomplish that feat off the bench since John Morton (March 14-16, 1991)

o Came off the bench to distribute a career-high 12 assists and added 14 points against Detroit on April 9, becoming just the second Cavs rookie to come off the bench and dish out at least 12 assists in a game (Terrell Brandon, 13 assists on March 22, 1992 against Atlanta)

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 21 @ DET 3/26/14 6 vs. NYK 10/30/14 FGM 7 @ DET 3/26/14 2 vs. NYK 10/30/14 FGA 11 2 Times 4 @ POR 11/4/14 3FGM 5 @ DET 3/26/14 2 vs. NYK 10/30/14 3FGA 7 @ DET 3/26/14 2 2 Times FTM 4 vs. ATL 12/26/13 - FTA 4 4 Times - OREB 3 @ PHX 3/12/14 1 @ POR 11/4/14 DREB 6 @ WAS 11/16/13 1 2 Times TREB 6 2 Times 2 @ POR 11/4/14 ASTS 12 vs. DET 4/9/14 4 @ CHI 10/31/14 STLS 4 @ SAS 11/23/13 - BLKS 2 @ CHI 12/21/13 1 @ CHI 10/31/14 MINS 41 vs. IND 1/5/14 30 @ CHI 10/31/14

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 3 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – Missed 6 games from Nov. 5-17 due to a left knee MCL sprain; Inactive List – 6 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 21 vs. POR 3/13/12 2 vs. ATL 11/15/14 FGM 10 2 Times 1 vs. ATL 11/15/14 FGA 13 vs. 3/16/10 3 vs. ATL 11/15/14 3FGM - - 3FGA 1 2 Times - FTM 7 @ POR 4/5/2011 - FTA 9 @ POR 4/5/2011 - OREB 9 vs. IND 1/7/09 1 vs. ATL 11/15/14 DREB 9 @ NO 3/3/12 1 vs. ATL 11/15/14 TREB 14 vs. IND 1/7/09 2 vs. ATL 11/15/14 ASTS 2 Times 1 vs. ATL 11/15/14 STLS 3 Times - BLKS 5 vs. MEM 1/2/10 - MINS 29 vs DAL 1/9/09 9 vs. ATL 11/15/14

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 4 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 3 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None; Inactive List – 4 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 FGM 1 2 Times 1 2 Times FGA 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 3FGM 1 vs. ATL 11/15/14 1 vs. ATL 11/15/14 3FGA 2 vs. ATL 11/15/14 2 vs. ATL 11/15/14 FTM 1 vs. ATL 11/15/14 1 vs. ATL 11/15/14 FTA 2 vs. ATL 11/15/14 2 vs. ATL 11/15/14 OREB 1 vs. ATL 11/15/14 1 vs. ATL 11/15/14 DREB 1 2 Times 1 2 Times TREB 1 3 Times 1 3 Times ASTS 2 vs. ATL 11/15/14 2 vs. ATL 11/15/14 STLS 2 vs. ATL 11/15/14 2 vs. ATL 11/15/14 BLKS - - MINS 10 vs. NOP 11/10/14 10 vs. ATL 11/15/14

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

Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 3 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – None; Inactive List – 1 on the season


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

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ABOUT JOE: Son of Alice and Joe Harris…named to the 2014 Allstate Good Works Team for community service and improving the lives of others…member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and

Future Business Leaders of America…named Mr. Basketball in the state of Washington in 2010 by the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association and selected the 2010 Gatorade Washington Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. DEN (11/17) 23:59 1-5 1-5 0-0 1-1-2 1 1 0 0 0 3 vs. ATL (11/15) 21:14 4-6 4-5 0-0 0-4-4 4 6 1 3 0 12 @ BOS (11/14) 19:12 1-2 1-2 3-3 0-2-2 0 3 0 2 0 6 vs. NOP (11/10) 20:11 2-6 1-4 0-0 0-1-1 1 3 0 0 0 5 @ DEN (11/7) 2:28 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 1 0 1 0 0 0

QUICK NOTES ON HARRIS:

o Had career highs of 12 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, including 4-5 (.800) from behind the arc, four assists and four rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench against Atlanta on Nov. 15

o Tallied six points and two rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench at Boston on Nov. 14 o Had five points, a rebound and an assist in 20 minutes against New Orleans on Nov. 10 o Made his first NBA basket against Portland on Nov. 4 o Selected by the Cavaliers in the second round (33rd overall pick) of the 2014 NBA Draft o Appeared in four games (all starts) for the Cavaliers Summer League Team in Las Vegas and averaged 7.8 points, 1.5 rebounds

and 1.5 assists in 24.8 minutes per game o Played in 135 games (128 starts) in his four-year college career at Virginia with averages of 12.6 points on .445 shooting, 3.8

rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.9 steals in 30.3 minutes per game o Finished his four-year career ranked first all-time at Virginia in games played (135), second in three-point percentage (.407),

second in three-pointers made (263) and 11th in scoring (1,698 points)

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

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ABOUT BRENDAN: Son of Barbara Haywood…after moving from New York to Greensboro, NC, attended Dudley High School…majored in communications at North Carolina…hosts an annual free one-day basketball

camp for kids at Dudley…established the Brendan Haywood Single Parents Fund, which aims to support programs that assist underprivileged single parent families, in 2010…in February 2013, announced he would pay the electric bills for one year for 15 single mothers and their families who are participating in the rapid re-housing program through the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope Women and Children's Shelter…donated over $25,000 to provide 40 computers to Greensboro’s Guilford Preparatory Academy and joined the Community Foundation of Greensboro to sponsor a book fair for Peck Elementary School.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. DEN (11/17) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. ATL (11/15) 8:30 2-5 0-0 0-0 1-3-4 0 1 0 1 0 4 @ BOS (11/14) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. NOP (11/10) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION @ DEN (11/7) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON HAYWOOD: o Tallied four points and four rebounds in nine minutes against Atlanta on Nov. 15 o Acquired along with the draft rights to forward Dwight Powell from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard Scotty

Hopson and cash considerations on July 12, 2014 o Missed the entire 2013-14 season due to a stress fracture in his left foot o His career field goal percentage of .528 ranks 8th among active players

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

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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 Shot 4-6 (.667) from beyond the arc and finished with 20 points, a team-high eight assists and two steals in 39 minutes against

Denver on Nov. 17 o Had no more than one turnover in six consecutive games from Nov. 4-15 (30 assists to four miscues over that span)

o Had his 3rd straight game of at least 20 points after finishing with 20 points on 6-9 (.666) shooting, including 4-7 (.571) from three-point land, five assists, three boards and three steals in 27 minutes against Atlanta on Nov. 15

o Scored 15 points in the 4th quarter and finished with 27 points on 8-16 (.500) shooting, including 3-7 (.429) from deep, 8-9 (.889) from the foul line, four rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block in 41 minutes at Boston on Nov. 14

o Notched his 2nd 30-point game of the season with 32 points on 11-21 (.524) shooting, including 4-7 (.571) from deep, five rebounds and a season-high nine assists in 41 minutes against New Orleans on Nov. 10

o Finished with a season-high 34 points on 12-23 (.522) shooting, 8-10 (.800) from the foul line, and two steals in 45 minutes at Utah on Nov. 5

o Shot a perfect 10-10 from the foul line and poured in 23 points and three assists in 35 minutes at Chicago on Oct. 31 o In the 2014-15 season opener, tallied a team-high 22 points, five rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 43 minutes against

New York on Oct. 30 o In 2013-14, played in 71 games (all starts) for the Cavaliers, averaging 20.8 points on .430 shooting, 3.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 35.2 minutes per game

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 12 vs. ATL 11/15/14 12 vs. ATL 11/15/14 FGM 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 FGA 6 2 Times 6 2 Times 3FGM 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 3FGA 5 vs. ATL 11/15/14 5 vs. ATL 11/15/14 FTM 3 @ BOS 11/14/14 3 @ BOS 11/14/14 FTA 3 @ BOS 11/14/14 3 @ BOS 11/14/14 OREB 1 vs. DEN 11/17/14 1 vs. DEN 11/17/14 DREB 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 TREB 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 ASTS 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 STLS 1 2 Times 1 2 Times BLKS - - MINS 24 vs. DEN 11/17/14 24 vs. DEN 11/17/14


CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 44 vs. CHA 4/5/14 34 @ UTA 11/5/14 FGM 17 vs. ATL 12/26/13 12 @ UTA 11/5/14 FGA 33 2 Times 23 @ UTA 11/5/14 3FGM 6 vs. MIL 3/30/12 4 3 Times 3FGA 12 vs. PHI 11/9/13 7 3 Times FTM 14 @ BKN 11/13/12 10 @ CHI 10/31/14 FTA 14 @ BKN 11/13/12 10 2 Times OREB 4 2 Times 2 2 Times DREB 10 vs. UTA 2/28/14 4 2 Times TREB 10 vs. UTA 2/28/14 5 2 Times ASTS 12 4 Times 9 vs. NOP 11/10/14 STLS 6 @ ATL 4/4/14 3 2 Times BLKS 4 vs. MIL 12/20/13 1 2 Times MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 45 @ UTA 11/5/14


CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 25 @ CHI 4/5/08 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 FGM 10 2 Times 2 vs. ATL 11/15/14 FGA 16 2 Times 5 vs. ATL 11/15/14 3FGM - - 3FGA 4 Times - FTM 9 3 Times - FTA 12 3 Times - OREB 11 @ IND 10/31/07 1 vs. ATL 11/15/14 DREB 18 vs. IND 2/22/10 3 vs. ATL 11/15/14 TREB 20 2 Times 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 ASTS 5 vs. CHA 2/23/08 - STLS 5 vs. DAL 11/14/04 - BLKS 7 2 Times - MINS 48 @ CHI 1/15/10 9 vs. ATL 11/15/14



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

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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, the LeBron James Family 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…he and his Foundation also work 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 581 consecutive games (3rd longest streak in NBA history) o Tallied a team-high 22 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two blocks in 41 minutes against Denver on Nov. 17 o Posted his 3rd straight game of at least 30 points after finishing with a game-high 32 points on 13-20 (.650) shooting, including

4-5 (.800) from behind the arc, seven assists, six rebounds and a block in 29 minutes against Atlanta on Nov. 15 o Moved into 24th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list after making an 18-foot jump shot at the 6:39 mark of the 2nd quarter

at Boston on Nov. 14, passing Robert Parish (23,334) o Finished with a season-high 41 points on 16-27 (.593) shooting, four rebounds, a team-high seven assists and one block in 41

minutes at Boston on Nov. 14 o Recorded his 2nd double-double of the season with 32 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting, a season-high 11 rebounds, nine assists,

one steal and one block in 40 minutes against New Orleans on Nov. 10 o Posted his 1st double-double of 2014-15 after finishing with team highs of 22 points and 11 assists to go along with seven

rebounds in 40 minutes at Denver on Nov. 7 o Shot a perfect 12-12 from the foul line and finished with 31 points, including 3-5 (.600) from deep, three rebounds, four assists

and a game-high three steals in 42 minutes at Utah on Nov. 5 o Registered a game-high 36 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals and one block in 42 minutes at Chicago on Oct. 31 o In 2013-14, played in 77 games (all starts) for the Miami Heat and averaged 27.1 points on a career-high .567 shooting, 6.9 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.6 steals in 37.7 minutes per game

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

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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…owns an urban redevelopment company (James Jones Ventures)…his uncle, Ricky Gutierrez, is a former infielder who played 12 seasons of MLB from 1993-2004…his aunt, Lisa Gutierrez, and his cousin, Mionsha Gay, each played basketball at the Univ. of Miami and his aunt, Hope Jones, and his cousin, Shelnita Jackson, each played basketball at Barry University…his father, Jay Lee (Southern University), his uncle, Mitchell Lee (Minnesota), and his cousin, Shawn Brailsford (Marshall) also played college basketball…enjoys fishing, bowling and waterskiing in his free time.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. DEN (11/17) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. ATL (11/15) 6:20 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 3 @ BOS (11/14) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. NOP (11/10) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION @ DEN (11/7) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON JONES: o Tallied three points and a rebound in six minutes off the bench versus Atlanta on Nov. 15 o In 2013-14, played in 20 games (six starts) for Miami with averages of 4.9 points and 1.2 rebounds in 11.8 minutes per game o Shot .456 from the field, including a career-high .519 (28-54) from the three-point line last season o Scored a season-high 17 points, while knocking down a season-high 5-7 (..714) shots from the three-point line, in 20 minutes at

Orlando on Nov. 20 o Shooting .403 from the three-point line for his career, including .848 from the free throw line

# 53 ALEX KIRK Center 7-0 245 lbs 11/14/91 New Mexico Year: 1

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ABOUT ALEX: Son of Alan and Pat…graduated in May with a degree in marketing… played for the US in the 2013 World University Games and averaged 3.7 points and 4.6 rebounds on .647 shooting…recorded a double-

double with 10 points and 12 rebounds in his official US debut.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. DEN (11/17) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST vs. ATL (11/15) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST @ BOS (11/14) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST vs. NOP (11/10) 0:03 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ DEN (11/7) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON KIRK: o Recalled from the Canton Charge on Nov. 17 o Was assigned to the Canton Charge, the Cavs exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team, on Nov. 14 o Appeared in five games (one start) for the Cavaliers Summer League team in Las Vegas this summer and averaged 5.2 points

on .524 shooting and 3.4 rebounds in 15.4 minutes per game o In 101 games (86 starts) at New Mexico, averaged 10.0 points on .488 shooting, 6.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 25.3 minutes

per game o Was a two-time All-MWC Defensive Team selection

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 61 vs. CHA 3/3/14 41 @ BOS 11/14/14 FGM 22 vs. CHA 3/3/14 16 @ BOS 11/14/14 FGA 36 @ TOR 3/20/05 30 @ CHI 10/31/14 3FGM 8 2 Times 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 3FGA 13 3 Times 8 @ BOS 11/14/14 FTM 24 @ MIA 3/12/06 13 vs. NOP 11/10/14 FTA 28 @ MIA 3/12/06 17 vs. NOP 11/10/14 OREB 7 2 Times 2 2 Times DREB 17 vs. NYK 4/14/05 9 2 Times TREB 19 vs. CHA 1/11/08 11 vs. NOP 11/10/14 ASTS 16 vs. SAC 2/26/13 11 @ DEN 11/7/14 STLS 7 @ MEM 12/13/04 4 @ CHI 10/31/14 BLKS 5 2 Times 2 vs. DEN 11/17/14 MINS 55 vs. MEM 11/29/03 43 vs. NYK 10/30/14


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


CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 2 @ POR 11/4/14 2 @ POR 11/4/14 FGM - - FGA - - 3FGM - - 3FGA - - FTM 2 @ POR 11/4/14 2 @ POR 11/4/14 FTA 2 @ POR 11/4/14 2 @ POR 11/4/14 OREB - - DREB - - TREB - - ASTS 1 @ POR 11/4/14 1 @ POR 11/4/14 STLS - - BLKS - - MINS 3 @ POR 11/4/14 3 @ POR 11/4/14



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

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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.


QUICK NOTES ON LOVE: o Registered his 5th double-double with 20 points and a game-high tying 11 rebounds in 38 minutes against Denver on Nov. 17 o Hit three triples and tallied 13 points, six rebounds and a season-high five assists in 30 minutes against Atlanta on Nov. 15 o Posted his 4th double-double of the season with 12 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, four assists and one block in 37 minutes

at Boston on Nov. 14 o Made a season-high 6-of-9 (.667) shots from beyond the arc and posted 22 points (12 in the 4th quarter), five rebounds and

two assists in 39 minutes against New Orleans on Nov. 10 o Tallied 19 points and eight rebounds in 36 minutes at Denver on Nov. 7 o Registered his 3rd double-double in as many games after tallying a team-high 22 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting, including 5-8

(.625) from three-point range, and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes at Portland on Nov. 4 o Notched his second straight double-double with 16 points and a game-high 16 rebounds to go along with a career-high four

steals in 41 minutes at Chicago on Oct. 31 o In 2013-14, appeared in 77 games (all starts) for Minnesota and averaged a career-high 26.1 points on .457 shooting,

including .376 from beyond the arc and .821 from the foul line, 12.5 rebounds and a career-high 4.4 assists in 36.3 minutes per game

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

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ABOUT SHAWN: Was given the nickname “The Matrix” by TNT analyst Kenny Smith…bought his mother a house in Las Vegas after he was drafted…established The Shawn Marion Foundation, in Dec. 2007…the mission

of his foundation is to assist single mothers through vocational training and adult scholarships and to aid disadvantaged children through educational programs that prepare them with critical skills needed to be successful in life…purchases toys, bikes, TVs and other wish-list items for single-mother families, along with clothes, furniture, gift cards and other needed items, and personally delivers them to the families each Christmas…in his spare time, he likes to travel, watch movies, play poker, shop and bowl...enjoys cartoons and has a large DVD collection that includes his favorites “Scooby Doo” and “ThunderCats”...added classic car collecting to his long list of interests.


QUICK NOTES ON MARION: o Posted seven points, three rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 24 minutes against Denver on Nov. 17

o Had a season-high 11 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting from the field in 24 minutes against Atlanta on Nov. 15

o Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds and added four points in 30 minutes against New Orleans on Nov. 10 o Finished with 10 points, six rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes at Denver on Nov. 7 o Tallied seven points, three rebounds, a steal and two blocks in 18 minutes at Portland on Nov. 4 o Signed as a free agent on August 20, 2014 o In 2013-14, appeared in 76 games (all starts) for Dallas with averages of 10.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 31.7

minutes per game o Recorded nine double-doubles, one 30-point game and five 20-point games last season o Is one of only four players in NBA history with at least 17,000 points, 9,000 rebounds, 1,500 steals and 1,000 blocks, joining

Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone and Kevin Garnett

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

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ABOUT MIKE: Nicknamed “Slim”…parents are Tom and Sheryl Miller…he and his wife, Jennifer, who played volleyball at the University of Florida, have two sons, Mason and Mavrick, and a daughter, Jaelyn…his brothers,

Ryan and Jared, each played basketball collegiately at Northern State in South Dakota…his sister, Chelsey, played volleyball at Northern State, and his dad played basketball at Dakota Wesleyan University…has his own foundation, the Mike Miller Foundation, which encourages kids to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and provides aid to disadvantaged or disabled children in the states of Minnesota, Tennessee, South Dakota and Florida…established the Mike and Jennifer Miller Endowment Fund to support the Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D…his foundation has donated over $1.5 million in cash and in-kind donations to the Sanford Children’s Hospital, Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Houston High School athletic program in Collierville, Tenn…has an ownership stake in the energy drink Let It Fly Energy (L.I.F.E.)…enjoys hunting and fishing.


QUICK NOTES ON MILLER: o Signed as a free agent on August 5, 2014 o In 2013-14, played in 82 games (four starts) for Memphis and averaged 7.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists on .481

shooting, including .459 from the three-point line, in 20.8 minutes per game o Was the only Grizzlies player to play all 82 games o Ranked second in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage behind Atlanta’s Kyle Korver last season o Notched his ninth season shooting at least .400 percent from beyond the arc, tied for third in NBA history behind only Steve

Nash (13) and Reggie Miller (10) o Shot .534 overall and .538 from three-point range in 30 games following the All-Star Break o Became the third player in NBA history to make 100 three-pointers and shoot at least .450 from three-point range in his 14th

NBA season or later, joining Dale Ellis (1997-98) and Ray Allen (2011-12)

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 51 @ OKC 3/23/12 22 2 Times FGM 16 @ OKC 3/23/12 7 3 Times FGA 31 @ CHA 3/28/12 17 @ CHI 10/31/14 3FGM 8 @ SAS 12/13/13 6 vs. NOP 11/10/14 3FGA 11 3 Times 9 vs. NOP 11/10/14 FTM 19 @ MIL 12/27/11 9 @ UTA 11/5/14 FTA 24 @ MIL 12/27/11 12 @ BOS 11/14/14 OREB 12 vs. NYK 11/12/10 3 3 Times DREB 21 @ SAC 11/27/12 14 @ CHI 10/31/14 TREB 31 vs. NYK 11/12/10 16 @ CHI 10/31/14 ASTS 10 3 Times 5 vs. ATL 11/15/14 STLS 4 @ CHI 10/31/14 4 @ CHI 10/31/14 BLKS 4 2 Times 1 2 Times MINS 49 @ OKC 3/23/12 41 @ CHI 10/31/14


CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 44 vs. BOS 2/22/06 11 vs. ATL 11/15/14 FGM 16 vs. DAL 4/11/01 5 vs. ATL 11/15/14 FGA 30 vs. SEA 1/22/06 7 vs. ATL 11/15/14 3FGM 5 6 Times 1 4 Times 3FGA 10 2 Times 2 2 Times FTM 11 4 Times 2 vs. DEN 11/17/14 FTA 13 @ ORL 2/20/01 2 2 Times OREB 9 vs. TOR 11/22/05 3 vs. NOP 11/10/14 DREB 19 vs. CHA 2/25/06 5 vs. NOP 11/10/14 TREB 24 2 Times 8 vs. NOP 11/10/14 ASTS 8 2 Times 2 2 Times STLS 8 vs. MIN 2/6/06 1 5 Times BLKS 6 6 Times 3 @ UTA 11/5/14 MINS 60 @ NYK 1/2/06 32 @ DEN 11/7/14


CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 45 @ GSW 2/21/07 3 2 Times FGM 16 @ GSW 2/21/07 1 3 Times FGA 27 @ GSW 2/21/07 5 @ DEN 11/7/14 3FGM 9 2 Times 1 2 Times 3FGA 17 @ GSW 2/21/07 4 @ DEN 11/7/14 FTM 12 vs. MIA 1/6/08 - FTA 13 vs. MIA 1/6/08 - OREB 5 2 Times 1 2 Times DREB 16 vs. MIA 11/24/02 3 @ POR 11/4/14 TREB 19 vs. MIA 11/24/02 4 @ POR 11/4/14 ASTS 14 2 Times 1 3 Times STLS 4 3 Times - BLKS 3 2 Times - MINS 53 vs. SEA 12/18/06 22 @ UTA 11/5/14



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

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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 215 consecutive games dating back to Feb. 10, 2012 o Had a season-high three blocks and added five points, seven boards and two steals in 23 minutes versus Denver on Nov. 17

o Posted 15 points on 6-8 (.750) shooting, seven rebounds, two steals and a block in 24 minutes off the bench against Atlanta on Nov. 15

o Tallied 12 points and five rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench at Denver on Nov. 7 o Recorded his 1st double-double of the season with 16 points and 13 rebounds, including a franchise-record tying 12 offensive

boards and two blocks in 36 minutes at Chicago on Oct. 31 o In 2013-14, played in 82 games (all starts) for Cleveland and averaged 11.7 points on .477 shooting and 9.2 rebounds in 31.6

minutes per game o Recorded a career-high 36 double-doubles on the season, the most by a Cavs player since Drew Gooden in 2004-05 (37) o Was tied for fifth in the Eastern Conference in double-doubles (tied-13th in NBA), while also ranking seventh in rebounds per

game (9.2, 19th in NBA) and third in offensive rebounds per game (3.3, sixth in NBA) o His 269 total offensive rebounds were the fifth-most in the NBA

# 17 ANDERSON VAREJAO Forward/Center 6-11 260 lbs 9/28/82 Santa Teresa, Brazil Year: 11

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ABOUT ANDERSON: Is a member of the Brazilian National Team and a former member of Brazil’s Junior National Team…led Brazil to first-place finish at 2009 FIBA Americas Championship…played for Brazil during the

2010 World Championships, 2006 World Championships, the 2002 World Championships and the 2001 Goodwill Games…is the younger brother of Sandro Varejao, who played basketball in the Big East Conference at West Virginia.


QUICK NOTES ON VAREJAO: o Among franchise leaders, ranks third in offensive rebounds (1,418), fourth in total rebounds (4,225), fifth in defensive

rebounds (2,807), eighth in steals (503), eighth in blocks (384) and ninth in games played (543) o Had season highs in rebounds (10) and assists (5) in 21 minutes against Atlanta on Nov. 15 o Scored in double figures for the 3rd straight game after finishing with a season-high 16 points on 7-10 (.700) shooting in 28

minutes at Boston on Nov. 14 o Tallied a then season-high 15 points, seven rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes at Denver on Nov. 7 o In 2013-14, played in 65 games (29 starts) for Cleveland and averaged 8.4 points on .495 shooting, 9.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists

and 1.1 steals in 27.7 minutes per game o Matched his career high with 16 double-doubles last season o Among East leaders, ranked fourth in rebounds per game (9.7, 13th in NBA), sixth in offensive rebounds per game (2.9, 15th in

NBA) and sixth in defensive rebounds per game (6.8, 15th in NBA) o Is one of only four players in Cavs history with at least 4,000 points and 4,000 rebounds (Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Brad Daugherty

and John Williams) o Tied the franchise’s single game record with 25 rebounds (Rick Roberson on 3/4/72 at HOU) to go along with 18 points and

three assists in a win over Orlando on Jan. 2

# 3 DION WAITERS Guard 6-4 221 lbs 12/10/91 Syracuse Year: 3

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ABOUT DION: Son of Dion Waiters Sr. and Monique Brown…proud father of Dion Rhalik Waiters…cousin of Syracuse teammate Scoop Jardine…majored in communication and rhetorical studies…his favorite food is

spaghetti…co-hosted the Dream Chasers Sports and Entertainment Summit in Philadelphia in August 2013 which offered advice to students…his first job was sweeping hair at a barbershop…loves watching Animal Planet…favorite sport other than basketball is football…favorite TV show is Martin…his favorite movie is Friday…his favorite musical entertainer is Jay-Z.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. DEN (11/17) 28:02 9-16 2-6 0-0 0-2-2 1 2 2 1 0 20 vs. ATL (11/15) 26:55 4-11 1-2 0-0 1-0-1 8 0 4 1 0 9 @ BOS (11/14) 17:22 4-8 1-1 1-2 0-3-3 1 2 1 1 0 10 vs. NOP (11/10) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST @ DEN (11/7) 24:11 6-14 1-3 4-6 0-2-2 1 0 2 0 0 17

QUICK NOTES ON WAITERS: o Posted a season-high 20 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, two boards and two steals in 28 minutes versus Denver on Nov. 17

o Recorded season highs of eight assists and four steals, while adding nine points in 27 minutes off the bench against Atlanta on Nov. 15

o Returned to action and tallied 10 point, three rebounds and one steal in 17 minutes at Boston on Nov. 14 o Had a season-high 17 points, two rebounds and two steals in 24 minutes at Denver on Nov. 7 o In 2013-14, played in 70 games (24 starts) for Cleveland and averaged 15.9 points on .433 shooting, 2.8 rebounds and 3.0

assists in 29.6 minutes per game o Was the highest scoring bench player in the Eastern Conference with averages of 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in

27.8 minutes over 46 games as a reserve o Averaged more points off the bench than any Cavalier player since Hot Rod Williams scored 16.9 points per game off the pine

in 1989-90 (minimum 20 games) o In 24 starts with the Cavaliers last seasaon, averaged 18.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 33.2 minutes per

game

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 29 @ BOS 4/5/13 16 @ CHI 10/31/14 FGM 12 2 Times 7 @ CHI 10/31/14 FGA 18 vs. BOS 1/22/13 13 @ CHI 10/31/14 3FGM - - 3FGA 1 6 Times - FTM 9 3 Times 4 @ DEN 11/7/14 FTA 12 vs. NOH 2/20/13 6 @ DEN 11/7/14 OREB 12 @ CHI 10/31/14 12 @ CHI 10/31/14 DREB 13 vs. ORL 2/19/14 4 @ DEN 11/7/14 TREB 21 vs. DEN 12/4/13 13 @ CHI 10/31/14 ASTS 5 3 Times 2 @ CHI 10/31/14 STLS 4 vs. MIN 2/11/13 2 2 Times BLKS 4 @ MEM 4/23/12 3 vs. DEN 11/17/14 MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 36 @ CHI 10/31/14


CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 35 @ BKN 11/13/12 16 @ BOS 11/14/14 FGM 16 @ BKN 11/13/12 7 @ BOS 11/14/14 FGA 21 @ BKN 11/13/12 10 2 Times 3FGM 1 vs. ATL 12/30/09 - 3FGA 2 vs. LAC 2/7/07 1 @ POR 11/4/14 FTM 12 vs. TOR 12/18/12 4 vs. NOP 11/10/14 FTA 16 vs. TOR 12/18/12 5 @ DEN 11/7/14 OREB 12 vs. WAS 10/30/12 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 DREB 17 2 Times 6 3 Times TREB 25 vs. ORL 1/2/14 10 vs. ATL 11/15/14 ASTS 9 vs. WAS 10/30/12 5 vs. ATL 11/15/14 STLS 5 vs. ORL 12/28/10 2 @ UTA 11/5/14 BLKS 5 @ CHA 12/29/10 2 vs. NOP 11/10/14 MINS 47 vs. POR 12/1/12 32 @ UTA 11/5/14


CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 33 @ SAC 1/14/13 20 vs. DEN 11/17/14 FGM 13 @ ATL 12/6/13 9 vs. DEN 11/17/14 FGA 25 vs. OKC 3/20/14 16 vs. DEN 11/17/14 3FGM 7 @ LAC 11/5/12 2 2 Times 3FGA 11 2 Times 6 vs. DEN 11/17/14 FTM 10 2 Times 4 @ DEN 11/7/14 FTA 14 vs. WAS 3/12/13 6 @ DEN 11/7/14 OREB 3 vs. LAC 12/7/13 1 3 Times DREB 7 vs. PHI 11/9/13 3 @ BOS 11/14/14 TREB 8 2 Times 3 2 Times ASTS 11 vs. MIA 3/18/14 8 vs. ATL 11/15/14 STLS 5 @ MIL 4/11/14 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 BLKS 3 vs. CHA 4/5/14 - MINS 44 vs. PHI 11/9/13 38 vs. NYK 10/30/14

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 1 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – Missed 1 game on Nov. 10 due to a lower back contusion; Inactive List – 1 on the season

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