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2014-15 SCHEDULE 10/30 vs. NYK Lost, 90-95 10/31 @ CHI WON, 114-108* 11/4 @ POR Lost, 82-101 11/5 @ UTA Lost, 100-102 11/7 @ DEN WON, 110-101 11/10 vs. NOP WON, 118-111 11/14 @ BOS WON, 122-121 11/15 vs. ATL WON, 127-94 11/17 vs. DEN Lost, 97-106 11/19 vs. SAS Lost, 90-92 11/21 @ WAS Lost, 78-91 11/22 vs. TOR Lost, 93-110 11/24 vs. ORL WON, 106-74 11/26 vs. WAS WON, 113-87 11/29 vs. IND WON, 109-97 12/2 vs. MIL WON, 111-108 12/4 @ NYK WON, 90-87 12/5 @ TOR WON, 105-91 12/8 @ BKN WON, 110-88 12/9 vs. TOR WON, 105-101 12/11 @ OKC Lost, 94-103 12/12 @ NOP Lost, 114-119 12/15 vs. CHA WON, 97-88 12/17 vs. ATL Lost, 98-127 12/19 vs. BKN WON, 95-91 12/21 vs. MEM WON, 105-91 12/23 vs. MIN WON, 125-104 12/25 @ MIA Lost, 91-101 12/26 @ ORL WON, 98-89 12/28 vs. DET Lost, 80-103 12/30 @ ATL Lost, 101-109 12/31 vs. MIL Lost, 80-96 1/2 @ CHA WON, 91-87 1/4 vs. DAL Lost, 90-109 1/5 @ PHI Lost, 92-95 1/7 vs. HOU Lost, 93-105 1/9 @ GSW Lost, 94-112 1/11 @ SAC Lost, 84-103 1/13 @ PHX Lost, 100-107 1/15 @ LAL WON, 109-102 1/16 @ LAC WON, 126-121 1/19 vs. CHI WON, 108-94 1/21 vs. UTA WON, 106-92 1/23 vs. CHA WON, 129-90 1/25 vs. OKC WON, 108-98 1/27 @ DET WON, 103-95 1/28 vs. POR WON, 99-94 1/30 vs. SAC WON, 101-90 1/31 @ MIN WON, 106-90 2/2 vs. PHI WON, 97-84 2/5 vs. LAC WON, 105-94 2/6 @ IND Lost, 99-103 2/8 vs. LAL WON, 120-105 2/11 vs. MIA WON, 113-93 2/12 @ CHI Lost, 98-113 2/20 @ WAS WON, 127-89 2/22 @ NYK WON, 101-83 2/24 @ DET WON, 102-93 2/26 vs. GSW WON, 110-99 2/27 @ IND Lost, 86-93 3/1 @ HOU Lost, 103-105* 3/3 vs. BOS WON, 110-79 3/4 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 3/6 @ ATL 7:30 PM FSO 3/7 vs. PHX 7:30 PM NBATV/FSO 3/10 @ DAL 8:30 PM FSO 3/12 @ SAN 8:00 PM TNT 3/15 @ ORL 6:00 PM NBATV/FSO 3/16 @ MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 3/18 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO 3/20 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO 3/22 @ MIL 3:00 PM FSO 3/25 @ MEM 8:00 PM FSO 3/27 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 3/29 vs. PHI 4:30 PM FSO 4/2 vs. MIA 8:00 PM TNT 4/5 vs. CHI 3:30 PM ABC 4/8 @ MIL 8:00 PM FSO 4/10 vs. BOS 7:30 PM FSO 4/12 @ BOS 3:00 PM FSO 4/13 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO 4/15 vs. WAS 8:00 PM FSO *Denotes Overtime WED., MARCH 4, 2015 AIR CANADA CENTRE TORONTO, ON TV: FSO RADIO: WTAM 1100 AM/100.7 WMMS/LA MEGA 87.7 FM 7:30 PM EST CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (38-24) AT TORONTO RAPTORS (38-22) 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES REGULAR SEASON GAME #63 ROAD GAME #31 CAVS QUICK FACTS The Cleveland Cavaliers will continue their four games in five nights stretch when they take on the Toronto Raptors tonight at Air Canada Centre. This will be the final meeting between the Eastern Conference foes as the Cavs are 9-3 against the Atlantic Division (5-1 on the road), which includes a 2-1 record against the Raptors in 2014-15. Cleveland has also won three of the last four contests versus Toronto. The last time th e two teams squared off at Air Canada Centre, Cleveland held Toronto to 35-86 (.407) shooting from the field, while LeBron James (24 pts/13 asts), Tristan Thompson (21 pts/14 rebs) and Kevin Love (15 pts/13 rebs) each posted a double-double in a 105-91 win on Dec. 5. Cleveland improved to an NBA-best 19-4 (.826) since Jan. 15 after defeating the Boston Celtics 110-79 last night at Quicken Loans Arena. The 31-point win tied their largest margin of victory over the Celtics in franchise history (April 12, 2009). Boston was also outscored by at least 12 points in each of the first three periods of a game for the first time in Celtics history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Seven players scored in double figures for the Cavs, who held the Celtics to 79 points on an opponent season-low 31-88 (.352) shooting from the field. During their 19-4 stretch since Jan. 15, the Cavs rank 1st in points per game differential (+11.6), 1st in three-pointers made (255), 2nd in field goal percentage (.468), 3rd in points per game (107.2) and 5th in three-point percentage (.363). Defensively since that time, the Wine and Gold are 2nd in opponent field goal percentage (.418), 5th in opp. three-point percentage (.321) and 7th in opp. points per game (95.6). Kevin Love is just 13 points away from 8,000 for his career, while Kyrie Irving is 22 points shy of reaching 5,000. The Cavs have made at least 10 three-pointers in 14 of the last 19 games, averaging an NBA-best 11.7 triples over that stretch (since Jan. 23). Coming into tonight’s game, the Cavs have held 1 7 of their last 21 opponents under 100 points and .450 shooting from the field. In last nights win over Boston, LeBron James moved past Ray Allen (24,505) for 21st all-time on the NBA’s scoring list after making a layup with 8:58 remaining in the third quarter. James currently has 24,508 points and is 308 away from passing Patrick Ewing (24,815) for No. 20 on the list. So far this season, James has passed Vince Carter for 25 th all- time on the NBA’s scoring list (Oct. 31), Robert Parish for 24 th (Nov. 14), Charles Barkley for 23 rd (Dec. 19), Allen Iverson for 22 nd (Feb. 22) and now Ray Allen for 21 st (Mar. 3). After scoring 27 points last night, James has scored 20 or more points in each of his last 35 games against the Celtics, which is the longest current streak of 20-point games by any active player versus one team. Tristan Thompson went a perfect 4-4 from the field last night and is now shooting .704 (38-54) from the field over his last ten games . The last time Thompson played at Air Canada Centre on Dec. 5, he became the first Cavs player to tally at least 21 points and 14 rebounds off the bench since Jan. 26, 1985 when Ben Poquette (22 points, 14 rebounds) accomplished that feat. (Elias Sports Bureau) After swatting three shots last night, Timofey Mozgov has now recorded at least one block in 23 of his 26 games as a Cavalier, while also averaging a near double-double with Cleveland of 10.3 points on .596 shooting, 7.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 25.8 minutes per game. In 26 starts with Cleveland, J.R. Smith has made three or more three-pointers 12 times and is averaging 12.9 points, including a .366 clip from beyond the arc, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.8 steals in 32.5 minutes per game. Smith has had at least one steal in 21 of those 26 contests . The Cavs shot 14-14 from the free throw line last night, the first time going perfect from the charity stripe since Dec. 28, 2012 vs. Atlanta (14-14). CAVALIERS REC ENT TRANSAC TIONS 2/24/15 Signed center Kendrick Perkins to a contract…2/18/15 Recalled guard Joe Harris from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team…2/12/15 Assigned guard Joe Harris to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team…2/8/15 Recalled guard Joe Harris from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team. 2014-15 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK OVERALL 38-24 (.613) 23-9 (.719) 15-15 (.500) 1-1 (.500) W1 CENTRAL 6-5 (.545) 3-2 (.600) 3-3 (.500) 1-0 (1.000) L1 EASTERN 24-12 (.667) 13-5 (.722) 11-7 (.611) 1-0 (1.000) W1 WESTERN 14-12 (.538) 10-4 (.714) 4-8 (.333) 0-1 (.500) L1 CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY Shawn Marion (Left Hip Strain) OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh) Anderson Varejao (Left Achilles Tendon Rupture) OUT Tyronn (Tah-RON) Lue Timofey Mozgov (TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov) Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW) PROBABL E STARTERS POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 14-15: 51 51 26.2 5.7 7.2 .490 36.2 F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 243 14-15: 59 59 16.9 10.2 2.4 .429 34.5 C 20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV 7-1 250 14-15: 61 60 9.3 7.8 0.6 .545 25.7 G 5 J.R. SMITH 6-6 225 14-15: 51 32 11.7 2.9 3.0 .408 29.0 G 2 KYRIE IRVING 6-3 193 14-15: 57 57 21.6 3.2 5.2 .466 37.1

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2014-15 SCHEDULE 10/30 vs. NYK Lost, 90-95 10/31 @ CHI WON, 114-108* 11/4 @ POR Lost, 82-101 11/5 @ UTA Lost, 100-102 11/7 @ DEN WON, 110-101 11/10 vs. NOP WON, 118-111 11/14 @ BOS WON, 122-121 11/15 vs. ATL WON, 127-94 11/17 vs. DEN Lost, 97-106 11/19 vs. SAS Lost, 90-92 11/21 @ WAS Lost, 78-91 11/22 vs. TOR Lost, 93-110 11/24 vs. ORL WON, 106-74 11/26 vs. WAS WON, 113-87 11/29 vs. IND WON, 109-97 12/2 vs. MIL WON, 111-108 12/4 @ NYK WON, 90-87 12/5 @ TOR WON, 105-91 12/8 @ BKN WON, 110-88 12/9 vs. TOR WON, 105-101 12/11 @ OKC Lost, 94-103 12/12 @ NOP Lost, 114-119 12/15 vs. CHA WON, 97-88 12/17 vs. ATL Lost, 98-127 12/19 vs. BKN WON, 95-91 12/21 vs. MEM WON, 105-91 12/23 vs. MIN WON, 125-104 12/25 @ MIA Lost, 91-101 12/26 @ ORL WON, 98-89

12/28 vs. DET Lost, 80-103 12/30 @ ATL Lost, 101-109 12/31 vs. MIL Lost, 80-96 1/2 @ CHA WON, 91-87 1/4 vs. DAL Lost, 90-109 1/5 @ PHI Lost, 92-95 1/7 vs. HOU Lost, 93-105 1/9 @ GSW Lost, 94-112 1/11 @ SAC Lost, 84-103 1/13 @ PHX Lost, 100-107 1/15 @ LAL WON, 109-102 1/16 @ LAC WON, 126-121 1/19 vs. CHI WON, 108-94

1/21 vs. UTA WON, 106-92 1/23 vs. CHA WON, 129-90 1/25 vs. OKC WON, 108-98 1/27 @ DET WON, 103-95 1/28 vs. POR WON, 99-94 1/30 vs. SAC WON, 101-90 1/31 @ MIN WON, 106-90

2/2 vs. PHI WON, 97-84 2/5 vs. LAC WON, 105-94 2/6 @ IND Lost, 99-103 2/8 vs. LAL WON, 120-105 2/11 vs. MIA WON, 113-93 2/12 @ CHI Lost, 98-113 2/20 @ WAS WON, 127-89 2/22 @ NYK WON, 101-83 2/24 @ DET WON, 102-93 2/26 vs. GSW WON, 110-99 2/27 @ IND Lost, 86-93 3/1 @ HOU Lost, 103-105* 3/3 vs. BOS WON, 110-79

3/4 @ TOR 7:30 PM FSO 3/6 @ ATL 7:30 PM FSO 3/7 vs. PHX 7:30 PM NBATV/FSO 3/10 @ DAL 8:30 PM FSO 3/12 @ SAN 8:00 PM TNT 3/15 @ ORL 6:00 PM NBATV/FSO 3/16 @ MIA 8:00 PM ESPN/FSO 3/18 vs. BKN 7:00 PM FSO 3/20 vs. IND 7:30 PM FSO 3/22 @ MIL 3:00 PM FSO 3/25 @ MEM 8:00 PM FSO 3/27 @ BKN 7:30 PM FSO 3/29 vs. PHI 4:30 PM FSO 4/2 vs. MIA 8:00 PM TNT 4/5 vs. CHI 3:30 PM ABC 4/8 @ MIL 8:00 PM FSO 4/10 vs. BOS 7:30 PM FSO 4/12 @ BOS 3:00 PM FSO 4/13 vs. DET 7:00 PM FSO 4/15 vs. WAS 8:00 PM FSO

*Denotes Overtime

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CAVS QUICK FACTS

The Cleveland Cavaliers will continue their four games in five nights stretch when they take on the Toronto Raptors tonight at Air Canada Centre. This will be the final meeting between the Eastern Conference foes as the Cavs are 9-3 against the Atlantic Division (5-1 on the road), which includes a 2-1 record against the Raptors in 2014-15. Cleveland has also won three of the last four contests versus Toronto. The last time th e two teams squared off at Air Canada Centre, Cleveland held Toronto to 35-86 (.407) shooting from the field, while LeBron James (24 pts/13 asts), Tristan Thompson (21 pts/14 rebs) and Kevin Love (15 pts/13 rebs) each posted a double-double in a 105-91 win on Dec. 5.

Cleveland improved to an NBA-best 19-4 (.826) since Jan. 15 after defeating the Boston Celtics 110-79 last night at Quicken Loans Arena. The 31-point win tied their largest margin of victory over the Celtics in franchise history ( April 12, 2009). Boston was also outscored by at least 12 points in each of the first three periods of a game for the first time in Celtics’ history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Seven players scored in double figures for the Cavs, who held the Celtics to 79 points on an opponent season-low 31-88 (.352) shooting from the field.

During their 19-4 stretch since Jan. 15, the Cavs rank 1st in points per game differential (+11.6), 1st in three-pointers made (255), 2nd in field goal percentage (.468), 3rd in points per game (107.2) and 5th in three-point percentage (.363). Defensively since that time, the Wine and Gold are 2nd in opponent field goal percentage (.418), 5th in opp. three-point percentage (.321) and 7th in opp. points per game (95.6).

Kevin Love is just 13 points away from 8,000 for his career, while Kyrie Irving is 22 points shy of reaching 5,000.

The Cavs have made at least 10 three-pointers in 14 of the last 19 games, averaging an NBA-best 11.7 triples over that stretch (since Jan. 23).

Coming into tonight’s game, the Cavs have held 17 of their last 21 opponents under 100 points and .450 shooting from the field.

In last night’s win over Boston, LeBron James moved past Ray Allen (24,505) for 21st all-time on the NBA’s scoring list after making a layup with 8:58 remaining in the third quarter. James currently has 24,508 points and is 308 away from passing Patrick Ewing (24,815) for No. 20 on the list. So far this season, James has passed Vince Carter for 25th all-time on the NBA’s scoring list (Oct. 31 ), Robert Parish for 24th (Nov. 14), Charles Barkley for 23rd (Dec. 19), Allen Iverson for 22nd (Feb. 22) and now Ray Allen for 21st (Mar. 3). After scoring 27 points last night, James has scored 20 or more points in each of his last 35 games against the Celtics , which is the longest current streak of 20-point games by any active player versus one team.

Tristan Thompson went a perfect 4-4 from the field last night and is now shooting .704 (38-54) from the field over his last ten games . The last time Thompson played at Air Canada Centre on Dec. 5, he became the first Cavs player to tally at least 21 points and 14 rebounds off the bench since Jan. 26, 1985 when Ben Poquette (22 points, 14 rebounds) accomplished that feat. (Elias Sports Bureau)

After swatting three shots last night, Timofey Mozgov has now recorded at least one block in 23 of his 26 games as a Cavalier, while also averaging a near double-double with Cleveland of 10.3 points on .596 shooting, 7.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 25.8 minutes per game.

In 26 starts with Cleveland, J.R. Smith has made three or more three-pointers 12 times and is averaging 12.9 points, including a .366 clip from beyond the arc, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.8 steals in 32.5 minutes per game. Smith has had at least one steal in 21 of those 26 contests .

The Cavs shot 14-14 from the free throw line last night, the first time going perfect from the charity stripe since Dec. 28, 2012 vs. Atlanta (14-14).

CAVALIERS REC ENT TRANSAC TIONS 2/24/15 – Signed center Kendrick Perkins to a contract…2/18/15 – Recalled guard Joe Harris from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team…2/12/15 – Assigned guard Joe Harris to the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team…2/8/15 – Recalled guard Joe Harris from the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team.

2014-15 CAVALIERS REGULAR SEASON RECORDS

RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK

OVERALL 38-24 (.613) 23-9 (.719) 15-15 (.500) 1-1 (.500) W1

CENTRAL 6-5 (.545) 3-2 (.600) 3-3 (.500) 1-0 (1.000) L1

EASTERN 24-12 (.667) 13-5 (.722) 11-7 (.611) 1-0 (1.000) W1

WESTERN 14-12 (.538) 10-4 (.714) 4-8 (.333) 0-1 (.500) L1

CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY Shawn Marion (Left Hip Strain) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh)

Anderson Varejao (Left Achilles Tendon Rupture) – OUT Tyronn (Tah-RON) Lue Timofey Mozgov (TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov) Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW)

PROBABL E STARTERS

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

F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 14-15: 51 51 26.2 5.7 7.2 .490 36.2

F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-10 243 14-15: 59 59 16.9 10.2 2.4 .429 34.5

C 20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV 7-1 250 14-15: 61 60 9.3 7.8 0.6 .545 25.7

G 5 J.R. SMITH 6-6 225 14-15: 51 32 11.7 2.9 3.0 .408 29.0

G 2 KYRIE IRVING 6-3 193 14-15: 57 57 21.6 3.2 5.2 .466 37.1

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TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: AT TORONTO RAPTORS (38-22)

Overall: 41-34 Home: 22-16 The Q: 22-16 Road: 19-18

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

Last Win: 12/9/14 Last Home Win: 12/9/14 Last Road Win: 12/5/14

Last Loss: 11/22/14 Last Home Loss: 11/22/14 Last Road Loss: 2/21/14

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

Cavs Individual Bests Points: 56 – LeBron James, 3/20/05 Rebounds: 17 – Zydrunas Ilgauskas, 3/4/98 Assists: 17 – Miller, 2/12/02, Knight, 3/4/98 Biggest Win: 34 points on 3/4/98 (122 -88) Biggest Loss: 27 points on 11/10/00 (88-115) Raptors Indiv idual Bests Points: 41 – Chris Bosh, 11/24/07 Rebounds: 18 – Jerome Williams, 1/3/03 Assists: 17 – Jose Calderon, 1/5/11

2014-15 GAME RECAPS (CAVS Lead Series 2-1 )

CAVALIERS 105, RAPTORS 101 – QUICKEN L OANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (12/9/14) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James le d the Cavs with a game-high 35 points on 1 2-21 (.571 ) shooting, including 2 -5 (. 400) from behind the ar c and a perfe ct 9-9 from the free throw line, while adding four assists, two steals and two blocks in 42 minutes…Dion Wa iters scored in double-digits off the bench for the second straight outing as he fi nished with 18 points on 7 -10 (.700) shooting, 3 -5 (. 600) from three point land and two assists in 24 minutes of action…Kyrie Irving earned his 2nd double-double of the sea son (14th of career) a fter recording 1 3 points, a sea son and team-high 10 assists and a pai r of steals in 42

minutes…Kevin Love notched a near double-double with 17 points, a team-high nine rebounds and four assists in 3 6 mi nutes of play…In 34 minutes off t he bench, Tristan Thompson shot 3-5 (.600 ) from the floor to score eight points, while also grabbing eight rebounds (four offensive)…Jonas Valanciunas registered a double -double with a team-high tying 18 points on 6-7 (.857) shooting and a season-high 15 rebounds in 37 minutes…Kyle Lowry also notched a double-double with 16 points, a season-high 14 assists and four rebounds in 40 mi nutes…Terrence Ross shot 8-1 3 (.61 5) from the field to score a team-high

tying 18 points, while also grabbing three rebounds in 28 minutes. TURNING POINT: With the Cavs trailing 95-8 5 with 8:37 left to play in the fourth quarter, Cleveland surged back with a 20-6 run over the rest of the game to grab the victory…LeBr on James hit the go-ahead triple with 48.1 remaining in the game that gave the Cavs the lead and also tied him with Mark Price for the franchise’s all -time lead in career three-poi nt field goals made with 802. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers extended their winning streak to eight games, which was their longest since Mar ch 2010 (also eight game s)…The Wine and Gol d trailed the Raptors by as many as 14 points in

the game, which is the se cond-biggest de ficit the Cavaliers have overcome i n a victory this season….Overall, Cleveland shot 39 -79 (.494) from the floor and 18 -21 (.8 57) from the charity stripe…The Cavs dished out 27 assists and turned the ball over only 12 times…In the se cond half, the Cavs’ de fense hel d the Raptors to 38 points on 16 -42 (.381) shooting from the floor, including 3-15 (.200 ) from three-point range…In the fourth quarter alone, Cleveland held Toronto to 13 points on 6 -20 (.30 0) shooting from the field and 1-6 (.167 ) behind the arc…The Cavaliers allowed just six points in the final eight minutes of the game.

DECEMBER 9, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 105-101 JAMES - 35 LOVE - 9 IRVING - 10 39-79 (.494) 18-21 (.857) 12-19-31 vs. Raptors Ross/Valanciunas - 18 Valanciunas - 15 Lowry - 14 42-82 (.512) 10-10 (1.000) 12-23-35

CAVALIERS 105, RAPTORS 91 – AIR CANADA CENTRE – TORONTO, ON (12/5/14) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James led the way with his third straight double-double (8th of the season) with a team-high 24 points on 9-18 (.500) shooting and a then season-high 13 assists, while also adding seven rebounds, three steals and one block in 42 minutes…Tristan Thompson shot 8 -13 (.615) from the field and registered his 3 rd double-double of the season with season highs of 21 points and 14 rebounds (nine offensive) in 33 minutes off the bench…Kevin Love hit three triples and notched his fourth straight double-double (10th on the season) with 15 points and 13 rebounds in 40 minutes…Kyrie Irving chipped in with 15 points, four rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block in 38 min utes…Shawn Marion and Anderson Varejao each had nine points and four rebounds for the Cavs…Amir Johnson led Toronto with a game-high 27 points on 11-15 (.733) shooting, seven rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes…Kyle Lowry tallied 22 points, four rebounds and a team-high nine assists in 40 minutes. TURNING POINT: After the Raptors rallied back to take a 58-57 lead with 7:14 left in the third quarter, the Cavs went on a 16-2 run…Toronto couldn’t get closer than six the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland held Toronto to 35-86 (.407) shooting from the field, including 8-24 (.333) from the three-point line…The Cavs had a season-high 24 second chance points off of 15 offensive rebounds…The Wine and Gold had 28 assists and three players with a double-double (James, Love, Thompson) for the 2nd time this season (11/29/14 vs. Indiana)…The Cavs shot 9-20 (.450) from beyond the arc. DECEMBER 5, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 105-91 JAMES - 24 THOMPSON - 14 JAMES - 13 41-84 (.488) 14-21 (.667) 15-33-48 at Raptors A. Johnson - 27 Patterson - 8 Lowry - 9 35-86 (.407) 13-20 (.650) 14-26-40

CAVALIERS 93, RAPTORS 110 – QUICKEN L OANS ARENA – CL EVELAND, OH (11/22/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love had a then season-high 23 points on 8-16 (.500) shooting, seven rebounds and a steal in 34 minutes…Kyrie Irving tallied 21 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting from the field, six assists, three rebounds, two blocks and a steal in 37 minutes…Irving also surpassed 4,000 points for his career af ter converting a layup at the 5:58 mark of the 2nd quarter…LeBron James registered his 3rd double-double of the season with 15 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, a game-high 10 assists, one steal and one block in 37 minutes of work…Anderson Varejao also recorded a double-double with 13 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, a season-high 12 rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes of action…Tristan Thompson came off the bench to record 11 points, seven boards and a block in 20 minutes…Lou Williams came off the bench to tally a career-high 36 points, a perfect 15-15 mark from the foul line, four rebounds and three steals in 29 minutes…Kyle Lowry had 23 points, team-high eight assists and three rebounds in 37 minutes…DeMar Derozan posted 20 points, five rebounds and three assists in 42 min utes. TURNING POINT: After opening the game with a 24-6 lead in the first seven minutes, Toronto outscored the Cavs 50-30 to take the lead. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland bested Toronto 46-34 on the glass…The Wine and Gold dished out 24 assists on the night…The Cavaliers held a 52-34 edge over the Raptors in points in the paint.

NOVEMBER 22, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 93-110 LOVE - 23 VAREJAO - 12 JAMES - 10 35-81 (.432) 20-29 (.690) 11-35-46 vs. Raptors Williams - 36 Patterson - 6 Lowry - 8 32-80 (.400) 38-42 (.905) 8-26-34

CONNECTIONS

Cavs assistant coach B ret Brielmaier and Raptors assistant co ach J esse M ermuys both attended Arizona…Cavs forward Tristan Tho mpson is a n ative of Can ada…C avs f orward/c enter Anderson Varejao and R aptors forward Bruno Caboclo were both born in Brazil…Rapto rs forward Tyler Hansbrough and Cavs center Brendan Haywood played th eir college ball at

North Carolin a…C avs forward Sh awn Marion played in 27 games for Toronto durin g the 2008 -09 season…Cavs gu ards Iman Shu mpert and J.R . Smith and R aptors f orward Landry Fields were teammates in N ew York during the 2011-12 season.

CAVALIERS – RAPTORS MA TCHUP (2014-15 Regular Season Stati stics)

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

CAVALIERS 102.5 98.4 .456 .451 .754 43.3 41.5 21.8 7.4 4.2 14.0 +4.1

RAPTORS 104.5 100.6 .453 .458 .782 41.8 42.6 20.7 7.8 4.5 13.2 +3.9

CAVALIERS vs. RAPTORS 2014-15 SEASON

Novemb er 22 at Cleveland – CAVS 93, R aptors 110 December 5 at Toronto – CAVS 105, Rapto rs 91

December 9 at Cleveland – C AVS 105, R aptors 101 March 4 at Toronto – 7:30 p.m. on FSO

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NEXT OPPONENT: AT ATLANTA HAWKS (48-12)

Overall: 96-116 Home: 61-47 The Q: 21-19 Road: 35-69

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

Last Win: 11/15/14 Last Home Win: 11/15/14 Last Road Win: 11/30/12

Last Loss: 12/30/14 Last Home Loss: 12/17/14 Last Road Loss: 12/30/14

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

Cavs Ind ividual Bests Points: 48 – L eBron J ames, 12/30/09 Rebounds: 22 – Elmore Smith , 1/22/78 Assists: 20 – M ark P rice, 4/4 /90 Biggest Win : 43 points on 3/22/92 (123-80) Biggest Loss: 34 points on 12/31/70 (85-119)

Hawks Ind ividual Bests Points: 50 – P ete Marav ich, 2/5 /72 Rebounds: 25 – K evin Wi llis, 4/13 /93 (2 OT) Assists: 17 – Doc Rivers, 12/9/86

2014-15 GAME RECAPS (Hawks Lead Series 2 -1)

CAVALIERS 101, HAWKS 109 – PHILIPS ARENA – A TLANTA, GA (12/30/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving notched his 4th 30 -point game of the season and finishe d with a strong all-around night with a game-high 35 points, si x rebounds, a team-high nine assists and two steals in 43

minutes…Tristan Thompson registered his second straight double-double (7th on the season) with 18 points on 9-12 (.750 ) shooting and a ga me-high 1 0 rebounds (season-high 1 0 defe nsive) in 42 minutes…Joe Harris tallied a career-high 13 points on 4 -7 (.571 ) shooting, i ncludi ng 3-4 (. 750) from the three-point line, a career-high tying four rebounds and two assists in 2 7 minutes off the bench…James Jone s nailed three triples for nine points, while setting season highs in rebounds (3), steals (3 ) and blocks (2) in 2 6 minutes off the be nch…Dion Waiters chipped in with nine poi nts, three rebounds, four assis ts and two steals

in 25 minutes off the bench…Paul Millsap led Atlanta with 26 points on 10-17 (.588 ) shooting, ni ne rebounds, two steals and three blocks in 37 minutes…Jeff Teague recor ded a double -double with 23 points on 8-13 (.61 5) shooting, five rebounds, a game-high 11 assists and three steals in 35 minutes…Kyle Korver added 19 points, incl uding 5-8 (.625 ) shooting fr om beyond the arc and eight rebounds in 40 minutes. TURNING POINT : The Cavs rallied ba ck from a 17 -point de ficit and cut Atlanta’s lead to just two (9 5-93 ) with 4:44 le ft in the game, but the Hawks forced two straight turnovers and we nt on a 6-2 run…Atlanta

never let the Cavs get closer than six the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland conne cted on 13 -31 (. 419) shots from the three-point line and dished out 23 assists…The Cavs swiped 10 steals on the evening and received 35 points from the bench.

DECEMBER 30, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 101-109 IRVING - 35 THOMPSON - 13 IRVING - 9 37-84 (.440) 14-21 (.667) 11-31-42 at Hawks Millsap - 26 Carroll/Millsap - 9 Teague - 11 40-79 (.506) 19-26 (.731) 7-37-44

CAVALIERS 98, HAWKS 127 – Q UICKEN LOA NS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (12/17/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Le Bron Jame s recor ded a team-high tying 21 points on 8 -16 (.500 ) shooting, three rebounds and two steals in 2 9 minutes…Kevin Love notche d his 14th double -double of the year with 13

points, a game-high 10 re bounds and a season-high six assists in 32 minutes…Dion Waiters tallied his second-highest scoring output of the sea son after tallying 21 points on 9 -18 (.50 0) shooting, four assists and three rebounds in 27 minutes off the be nch…Kyrie Irving added nine points and a team-high tying six assists in 33 minutes…Shelvin Mack set career highs in points (24) and three -point field goals made (6 ), after shooting 7-8 (.875 ) fr om the field, including a perfe ct 6-6 from behind the arc, in 23 minutes…Al Horford finishe d the night with 20 points on 10 -14 (.714) shooting, four assists, two rebounds a nd two blocks in 31 minutes o f action…Dennis Schroder posted a double-double with 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting and a season-high 10 assists in 22 minutes. TURNING POINT: Atlanta outscored the Cavs 101 -64 over the last three quarters. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers registered 24 assists to only nine turnovers.

DECEMBER 17, 2014 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 98-127 JAMES/WAITERS - 21 LOVE - 10 IRVING/LOVE - 6 37-82 (.451) 16-21 (.762) 10-23-33 vs. Hawks Mack - 24 Millsap - 8 Schroder - 10 49-76 (.645) 13-16 (.813) 6-34-40

CAVALIERS 127, HAWKS 94 – Q UICKEN LOA NS 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, Mil ls, 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

CONNECTIONS

Atlanta forward Elton Brand and Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving are alumni of Duke University…Hawks’ Assistant General Manager Wes Wilcox spent nin e seasons with the Cavaliers…Wilcox was named the first ever general manager of the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ NBDL affiliate on July 14, 2011…Cleveland guard/forward Mike Miller and Atlanta center Al Horford played college hoops at Florida…Hawks VP of Public Relations, Garin Narain, worked in the Cavs Basketball Communications Department from 200 3-2012…Cavs assistant coach Larry Drew was the head coach of the Hawks for three seasons (2010-2013), leading the team to the postseason each year…Cleveland assistant coach Tyronn Lue played for the Hawks in 189 games ov er four seasons…Hawks forward Mike Scott and Cavs rookie Joe Harris played their college ball at Virginia…Cavs center Kendrick Perkins and Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha were teammates in Oklahoma City for over three seasons (2011-2014).

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

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

CAVALIERS 102.5 98.4 .456 .451 .754 43.3 41.5 21.8 7.4 4.2 14.0 +4.1

HAWKS 102.6 96.4 .466 .434 .776 41.2 43.6 25.5 8.8 4.7 14.4 +6.2

CAVALIERS vs. HAWKS 2014-15 SEASON

Novemb er 15 at Cleveland – CAVS 127, Hawks 94

December 17 at Cleveland – C AVS 98, Hawks 127 December 30 at At lanta – CAVS 101, Hawks 109

March 6 at Atlanta – 7:30 p.m. on FSO

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LAST FIVE GAMES (3-2)

CAVALIERS 110, CELTICS 79 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (3/3/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James (24,508 points ) moved past Ray Allen (24,505 ) for 21

st on the NBA’s all-time scoring list after tallying a game-high 27 poi nts on 12 -23 (.522) shooting from the field, five assists,

three rebounds, a game-high three steals and a block in 26 minutes…It was James’ 35th

straight game of scoring at least 20 points versus the Celtics, his most conse cutive 20-plus poi nt games versus any

oppone nt of his career…Kyrie Irving returned to the starting lineup and finished the night with 18 points on 6 -10 (. 600) shooting from the field, incl uding 2-4 (.500 ) from behind the arc, five assist s, two rebounds and two steals in 2 6 minutes of play…Kevin Love chippe d in with 1 2 poi nts, a game -high eight rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes…J.R. Smith wrappe d up his night with 12 points on 5-9 (.556 ) shooting from the floor, includi ng 2-4 (.5 00) fr om long range, four rebounds and a steal in 23 minutes…Timofey Mozgov contributed 1 0 points on 5 -6 (.8 33) shooting from the field, six rebounds, three assists and a game-high three blocks in 20 minutes…Tristan Thompson shot a per fect 4-4 from the field and 2 -2 from the charity stripe for 10 points to go along with seven boards in 17 minutes off the bench…James Jones finishe d

with 10 points on 3 -6 (.500 ) shooting from the fl oor, including 2 -4 (.500 ) fr om l ong range, a season -high si x rebounds, two assists and a steal in 21 minutes…Brandon Bass led the Celtics wit h a team-high 15 points and five rebounds (all offensive ) in 27 minutes…Isaiah Thomas added 1 1 points, two assists and two rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: Cleveland outscore d Boston 95-53 through three quarters and led by as many as 44 points.

CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers’ 31-point win over Boston tied their largest margin of victory against the Celtics in franchise history (4/1 2/09)…The win was also the Cavs’ 12 straight win at The Q…Cleveland had seven players score in double figures.. .Offensively, the Cavs dished out 28 assists and posted 11 0 points on 43 -89 (.483 ) shooting from the field, while also shooting a perfe ct 14 -14 from the free throw line…The last time the Cavs went perfect from the free throw line was De c. 28, 2012 vs. Atlanta (14 -14 )…The Cavs also had advantages in points i n the paint (48 -24), rebounding (52-42 ) and fast break points

(15-4 )…At the defensive end, the Wine and Gol d held the Celtics to 79 points on an opponent season-low 31 -88 (.35 2) shooting from the field…Boston was also held to just 7-28 (. 250) from be hind the arc.

MARCH 3, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 110-79 JAMES - 27 LOVE - 8 DELLAVEDOVA - 7 43-89 (.483) 14-14 (1.000) 12-40-52 vs. Celtics Bass - 15 Five Players - 5 Turner - 7 31-88 (.352) 10-13 (.769) 11-31-42

CAVALIERS 103, ROCKETS 105 (OT) – TOYOTA CENTER – HOUSTON, TX (3/1/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James had a strong all-around game with a ga me-high 37 points, eight rebounds, four assists, three steals and a ga me-high three blocks in 42 minutes…He also tied his season high with four three-pointers made…Kevin Love made three three-pointers and finished with 21 points, six rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes…Tristan Thompson recorde d his 12

th double -double of the season

with 14 points on 5 -9 (.556) shooting from the field, a season-high 19 re bounds (11 offe nsive), two steals and one block in 37 minutes off the bench…Timofey M ozgov tallied 10 points on 5-8 (.625 ) shooting, four rebounds and one block i n 18 minutes…J.R. Smith pulled down a season -high 10 rebounds to go al ong with eight poi nts, four assists and four steals in a career-high 5 1 mi nutes…James Jones added ni ne points on 3-7 (. 429) shooting from be hind the arc in 15 minutes off the bench…James Harden led the Rockets with 33 points, eight rebounds , five assists, three steals and two blocks in 42 minutes..Terrence Jones had 19 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting and seven rebounds in 44 minutes.

TURNING POINT: H ouston jumped out to a four-point lead in overtime, 104-100, and held on for the victory. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: T he Cavs outrebounded the Rockets 53-3 6…The Wine and Gold’s season-high 22 offensive rebounds led to 16 se cond chance points… Cleveland nailed 12 three-pointers…Defensively, the Cavs forced 23 turnovers and scored 25 points off of Houston’s miscues...Cleveland also swipe d 11 steals on the day.

MARCH 1, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 103-105 JAMES - 37 THOMPSON - 19 THREE PLAYERS - 4 40-99 (.404) 11-21 (.524) 22-31-53 at Rockets OT Harden - 33 Harden - 8 Beverley/Harden - 5 34-74 (.459) 26-33 (.788) 8-28-36

CAVALIERS 86, PACERS 93 – BA NKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE – INDIANAPOLIS, IN (2/27/15) KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love posted his tea m-leading 3 0th double-double of the season after fi nishing with 17 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in 36 minutes …J.R. Smith shot 4-6 (.667) from the three -point line and tallied a game-high 2 1 points, two rebounds, four assists and one block in 31 minutes…Ima n Shumpert recorded his 1st double-double of the season with 14 points, a season -high 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 32 minutes…Matthew Dellavedova also notched his 1st double-double of the year with a season-high tying 14 points, a career-high 10 rebounds and five assists in

38 minutes…Tristan Thompson a dded eight points on 3 -4 (.750 ) shooting, four rebounds and one block i n 28 minutes off the bench…For the Pacers, Rodney Stuckey had a team-high 19 points on 8 -16 (.500 ) shooting, including 3-5 (. 600) from dee p, five rebounds, four assists and one steal in 32 minutes…George Hill recorded a triple-double of 15 points, 10 rebounds and a game-high 12 assists in 34 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs used an 11-0 run to cut the Pacers lead to 85 -81 with 1:35 remaining, but Rodney Stuckey made a three-pointer to give the Pacers a seven-point lead late in the game.

CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland had seven blocks and held the Pacers to 34-80 (.425 ) shooting from the field…The Cavs’ 14 offensive rebounds led to 19 second chance poi nts…The Wine and Gold had three players record a double-double for the 6th time this season.

FEBRUARY 27, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 86-93 SMITH - 21 THREE PLAYERS - 10 DELLAVEDOVA - 5 33-92 (.359) 11-14 (.786) 14-35-49 at Pacers Stuckey - 19 Hill - 10 Hill - 12 34-80 (.425) 19-29 (.655) 8-40-48

CAVALIERS 110, WARRIORS 99 – QUICKEN L OANS ARENA – CL EVELAND, OH (2/26/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James recor ded his 17th double-double with a season-high 42 points on 15 -25 (.60 0) shooting from the field, including a season-high tying 4-9 (.444 ) from three-poi nt range, a season-high tying 11 rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block i n 36 minutes…It was James’ 55th career game of 40 points or more and third this season…It was also James’ 17th career game with at least 40

points, 10 rebounds and five assists…Kyrie Irving shot a perfect 10 -10 fr om the foul line a nd tallied 24 points, three rebounds and two steals in 38 minutes…It was the 7th

time in Irving’s career that he finished perfect from the charity stripe with at least 10 attempts…Kevin Love chippe d in with 16 points on 5 -10 (.500) shooting fr om the fl oor, including 3-5 (.600 ) from behind the ar c, and eight rebounds in 37 minutes. In Love’s last six games, he is averaging 18.0 points on .5 27 shooting from the field and .5 38 (21 -39 ) from three-point range, 9.2 boards and 2.5 assists in 30.8 minutes…Timofey Mozgov recor de d his 7

th double-

double with Cleveland and 1 6th of the year after tallying 10 points on 4 -8 (.5 00) shooting from the field, 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 25 minutes…Tristan Thompson registered 12 points on 4-6 (.6 67) shooting from the fl oor and eight rebounds in 22 minutes off the be nch…For the Warriors, David Lee tallied a team-high 19 poi nts on 8-11 (.72 7) shooting from the field, four re bounds and two assists in 21 mi nutes off the bench…Stephen Curry tallied 18 points, a ga me-high six assists, three rebounds and a steal in 34 mi nutes of action…Draymond Green added 16 points on 7-1 3 (.53 8) shooting fro m

the field, a team-high eight rebounds, four assists and a game-high five steals in 38 minutes. TURNING POINT: After holdi ng just a three-point lead early in the third quarter (61-58), the Cavs went on a 16-3 run to build their biggest lead of the night with 6:47 left in the period (77-61 ). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: It was Cleveland’ s 11th straight win at Quicken Loa ns Arena and 10

th straight against Western Conference oppone nts…The Cavaliers shot 29-35 (.829 ) from the free -throw line…On the glass,

the Cavs outrebounded the Warriors 51-4 4…At the defensive end, the Wine a nd Gold held the Warriors to 39-9 2 (.42 4) shooting from the field, including G olden State only shooting 17-45 (.37 8) in the se cond half.

FEBRUARY 26, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 110-99 JAMES - 42 JAMES - 11 JAMES/SMITH - 5 36-77 (.468) 29-35 (.829) 8-43-51 vs. Warriors Lee - 19 Green - 8 Curry - 6 39-92 (.424) 10-19 (.526) 14-30-44

CAVALIERS 102, PISTONS 93 – THE PALACE OF A UBURN HILLS – AUBURN, MI (2/24/15) KEY PERFORMERS: Kevin Love tied his career -high in three -pointers made after shooting 8-14 (.571 ) fr om dee p and finishing with a game -high 24 points, a team-high nine re bounds, three assi sts and one steal in 34 minutes…Le Bron James recorded his 1 6th double-double of the season with 19 points and a game-high 1 1 assists, while adding seven rebounds, three steals and one block in 39 minutes… With his 5th assist

on the day, James passed Scottie Pippen (6,13 5) for the NBA’s all-time leader i n assists for a forward a nd frontcourt player…Kyrie Irving chipped in with 18 points, two rebounds, five assists and a steal in 34 minutes…Timofey Mozgov blocked four shots and a dded 14 points on 5-6 (.833 ) shooting and si x rebounds in 20 minutes…I man Shumpert added eight poi nts and three rebounds i n 30 minutes off the bench…For Detroit, Reggie Jackson tallied a team-high 22 points, eight rebounds and a team-high nine assists in 35 minutes…Greg Monroe not ched a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 14 rebounds

in 34 minutes…Andre Drummond also registered a double-double with 17 points on 8 -14 (.5 71) shooting and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes. TURNING POINT: After trailing by 14 points, 67-53, early in the third quarter, the Cavs regained the lead with a 20-3 run…Cleveland outscored Detroit 49-26 in the final 23 minutes of the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: T he 12 points allowed in the third quarter was an opponent season low for that period… Cleveland held Detroit to 33-82 (.4 02) from the field and just 31 points on 12 -39 (.30 8) shooting from

the field in the second half…The Wine and G old connected on 14 three-pointers.

FEBRUARY 24, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 102-93 LOVE - 24 LOVE - 9 JAMES - 11 34-77 (.442) 20-24 (.833) 4-36-40 at Pistons Jackson - 22 Monroe - 14 Jackson - 9 33-82 (.402) 18-30 (.600) 11-35-46

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CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TEAM NOTES

RECENT PLAY: Cleveland is an NBA-best 19-4 (.826) since Jan. 15, outscoring opponents by an average of 11.6 points per

game over that stretch. The box on the right shows how the Cavs have been playing as of late:

• HOT AT THE Q: Cleveland has won a season-high 12 straight games at Quicken Loans Arena, winning by an

average of 16.1 points (108.8-92.7). It is their longest home streak since Feb. 11-April 12, 2009 (16 straight home wins). The Cavs have also won by double figures in 11 of their last 12 games at The Q. None of their last 12 home opponents have shot higher than .440 from the field, while just one of their last 12 foes have scored 100 points . Cleveland had a perfect 4-0 homestand from Jan. 19-25 when the Cavs won each contest by double figures. The only other time that Cleveland won by at least 10 points in each game of a homestand of four-or-more games was in the 1988-89 season, when the Cavaliers recorded double-digit margins of victory in six consecutive wins at home. (Elias)

• TAKING DOWN THE WEST: Cleveland is 10-1 in their last 11 games against the Western Conference . From Jan. 15 – Feb. 26, the Cavs won 10 straight games over Western Conference opponents, their longest since an 11 -game streak over the West from Nov. 3, 2008-Jan. 16, 2009.

• HIGH RANKS: During their 19-4 stretch since Jan. 15, the Cavs rank 1st in points per game differential (+11.6), 1st

in three-pointers made (255), 2nd in field goal percentage (.468), 3rd in points per game (107.2) and 5th in three-point percentage (.363). Defensively since that time, the Wine and Gold are 2nd in opponent field goal percentage (.418), 5th in opp. three-point percentage (.321) and 7th in opp. points per game (95.6).

• 12-GAME WIN STREAK: The Cavs won 12 straight games from Jan. 15-Feb.5, which was their longest since a franchise record-tying 13-game winning streak from Jan. 16-Feb. 11, 2010. The Cavs also had an 8-game winning streak earlier this season (Nov. 24-Dec. 9.)

ON THE DEFENSE: Coming into today’s game, the Cavs have held 17 of the last 21 opponents under 100 points and .450

shooting from the field. Since Jan. 19, the Cavs rank 1st in the NBA in opponent field goal percentage (.411), 4th in opponent points per game (94.1) and 4th in opponent three-point percentage (.319). From Jan. 19-Feb. 5, Cleveland held its foes to under 100 points and .440 shooting in 10 straight games, which was the first time in franchise history that has happened.

REACHING 100: When scoring 100 points or more this season, the Cavs are 31-5 overall. The Wine and Gold hit the century mark in scoring in eight straight games from Jan. 13 to Jan. 27, which was the first time that happened since April 2-21, 1993 (11 games). The Cavs are even better when scoring at least 102 points this season, as they hold a 29-2 (.935) mark, which ranks 2nd in the NBA behind only Memphis (24-1, .960)

HIGH Q RATING: At The Q this season, the Cavs are a perfect 19-0 when scoring at least 100 points (31-5 overall), a perfect 11-0 when shooting .500 or better from the field (15-0 overall), a perfect 12-0 when shooting .400 or better from behind the arc (15-2 overall) and a perfect 5-0 when dishing out at least 30 assists (5-0 overall).

LONG RANGE MARKSMEN: The Cavs have made at least 10 three-pointers in 14 of the last 19 games, averaging an NBA-best 11.7 triples over that stretch (since Jan. 23). On the season, the Cavs have 24 games of at least 10 triples made, surpassing last season’s total (18). The Cavs are averaging 9.3 three-pointers made per game this season (8th in NBA), which is on pace to shatter the franchise single-season record (8.0 in 2008-09).

DYNAMIC DUO: Kyrie Irving and LeBron James are each averaging at least 20.0 points and 5.0 assists per game this year,

and are on pace to becoming the 5 th duo in NBA history to accomplish that feat. The two have also scored at least 30 points each in the same game four times this season (at UTA 11/5, vs. NOP 11/10, at LAC 1/16 and at DET 1/27). The two have also each had at least 32 points and six assists twice this season for the Cavaliers, who never had a game in which two players had at least 30 points and six assists in the same game prior to this season.

COMEBACK KINGS: On the season, the Cavs have won after overcoming nine double-digit deficits (trailed by 12 points vs. New Orleans on 11/10, 19 points at Boston on 11/14, 11 points vs. Milwaukee 12/2, 11 points at New York on 12/4, 14 points vs. Toronto on 12/9, 11 points vs. Brooklyn on Dec. 19, 10 points at Orlando on 12/26, 11 points at Charlotte on 1/2 & 14 points at Detroit on Feb. 24). 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 Cavs 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).

MOUNT MOZGOV: Since Timofey Mozgov became a Cavalier, he is averaging a near double-double with 10.3 points on .596 shooting, 7.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 25.8 minutes per

game. He also has seven double-doubles and at least one block in 23 of his 26 games as a Wine and Gold member.

TRISTAN’S TAKEOVER: In 2014-15, Tristan Thompson ranks 3rd in the NBA in total offensive rebounds (227) and 4th in offensive rebounds per game (3.7). He is averaging a near double-

double on the season with 9.0 points on a career-best .544 shooting from the field and 8.3 rebounds (20 th in NBA) in 28.0 minutes per game. Thompson has also now played in 268 consecutive regular season games dating back to Feb. 10, 2012 .

• BENCH LEADER: In 50 games as a reserve, Tristan Thompson leads all NBA bench players in offensive rebounds per game (3.4) and total rebounds (385), while ranking 2nd in rebounds per game (7.7). In a win over Oklahoma City on Jan. 25, Thompson became the first Cavs bench player to tally 10 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks since April 19, 2006 when Anderson Varejao did so against Atlanta (14 pts/18 rebs/3 blks). In the Cavs’ contest at Houston on March 1, he became the first Cavs player to tally 14 points and 19 rebounds off the bench since Jim Chones (18 points and 19 rebounds) on Oct. 18, 1974 at Portland (4 overtimes). (Elias Sports Bureau)

• A FORCE AT STAPLES: In a 126-121 road win over the Clippers on Jan. 16, Tristan Thompson poured in a season-high 24 points on 10-12 (.833) shooting, 12 rebounds and two blocks in 40 minutes of work. The last Cavs player to shoot at least .833 from the field while recording at least 24 points and 12 rebounds was J.J. Hickson (24 pts/14 rebs) on Jan. 28, 2011 vs. Denver.

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

• 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 p ull 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.

LAST 23 GAMES BEHIND THE NUMBERS

First 39 Games Last 23 Games

RECORD 19-20 19-4 PPG 99.8 107.2 OPP. PPG 100.1 95.6 FG% .448 .468 OPP. FG% .471 .418 3PT % .345 .363 REBS 41.2 46.9 OFF. REBS 10.9 12.0 2ND CHANCE PTS 12.1 14.0 FAST BREAK PTS 11.6 12.6

LONGEST WIN STREAKS IN CAVS HISTORY

SEASON & DATE CONSEC. WINS 2008-09 Season: 3/7/09 – 3/31/09 13 2009-10 Season: 1/16/10 – 2/11/10 13 2014-15 Season: 1/15/15-2/5/15 12 1988-89 Season: 12/15/88 – 1/7/89 11 1991-92 Season: 12/20/91 – 1/11/92 11 1993-94 Season: 2/18/94 – 3/8/94 11 1994-95 Season: 12/9/94 – 12/30/94 11

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

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

Longest Active Streaks of Consecutive Games Played (Regular Season)

Player Games

1. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 301 (streak started 3/25/11) 2. TRISTAN THOMPSON (CLE) 268 (streak started 2/10/12) 3. Brandon Bass (BOS) 255 (streak started 2/28/12)

Total Offensive Rebounds 2014-15

Player OFF REBS 1. Andre Drummond (DET) 294 2. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 285 3. TRISTAN THOMPSON (CLE) 227 4. Tyson Chandler (DAL) 226

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THE ONLY ONE: LeBron James is the only player in the NBA this season to shoot .480 or better from the field with averages of at least 25.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists. He is the top scorer in the Eastern Conference (26.2, 3rd in NBA) and ranks 3rd in the East in assists per game (7.2, 8th in NBA). James has 10 games of at least 10 assists this season (also 17 double-doubles) after having seven such games in 2013-14 (12 double-doubles).

• SMOKIN’ HOT: Over his last 22 games (since Jan. 13), James is averaging 27.6 points on. 492 shooting, 6.4 rebounds,

6.6 assists and 1.9 steals in 34.4 minutes over that stretch.

• FRONTCOURT ASSISTS RECORD: In the Cavs’ road win in Detroit on Feb. 24, LeBron James recorded his 16th double-double of the season with 19 points and a game-high 11 assists, while adding seven rebounds, three steals and one block in 39 minutes. With his fifth assist on the day, James passed Scottie Pippen (6,135) for the NBA’s all-time leader in assists for a forward and frontcourt player.

• OVERTAKING THE 21ST SPOT: In the Cavs 110-79 home win over Boston on March 3, LeBron James moved past Ray Allen (24,505) for 21st all-time on the NBA’s scoring list after making a layup with 8:58 remaining in the third quarter. James currently has 24,508 points and is 308 away from passing Patrick Ewing (24,815) for No. 20 on the list.

HE HAS TH E AN SWER: In a 101-83 win over New York at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 22, LeBron James’ layup with 10:27 remaining in the first quarter moved him past Allen Iverson (24,368) for No. 22 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

KING JAM ES P ASSES SIR CHARLES: Against Brooklyn on Dec. 19, LeBron James’ three-pointer with 3:59 left to play in the first quarter moved him past Charles Barkley (23,757) for 23rd all-time on the NBA career scoring list.

JAM ES PASSES “TH E 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).

• 2015 NBA ALL-STAR: LeBron James was selected as a starter for the Eastern Conference for the 11th straight year. James led all Eastern Conference players with 1,470,483 votes. The two-time NBA All-Star MVP (2006 & 2008) tallied a team-high 30 points, five rebounds, seven assists and two steals in this year’s All-Star Game in New York City. James also leaped past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (251) and Michael Jordan (262) for 2 nd place on the NBA's all-time All-Star scoring list and currently has 278 points, just two shy of Kobe Bryant (280) for 1 st. In 11 All-Star appearances (all starts), he is averaging 25.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 31.2 minutes, while shooting .516 from the field. Among all-time leaders in the event, James ranks first in three-pointers made (27), second in points scored (278), second in field goals made (113) and 9th in assists (68).

• THE PRICE IS RIGHT: LeBron James surpassed Mark Price as the franchise’s leader in three-point field goals made with his first triple, his 803rd as a Cavalier, on Dec. 12 against New Orleans. James is also nearing Price (4,206) for first place on the Cavs’ all-time assists list (needs 31 to pass him).

• 24,000 POINTS: LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 24,000 points (30 years and 17 days old) with his three-pointer at the 4:35 mark of the fourth quarter during a 126-121 win at L.A. Clippers on Jan. 16. James finished the night with 32 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and three steals in 42 minutes of work. Kobe Bryant previously held the record as he was 31 years and 75 days when he reached 24,000 points on Nov. 6, 2009. (Elias)

• 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 623. His 600th straight double figure scoring game came after a 29-point night at Orlando on Dec. 26.

• ANOTHER P.O.W. HONOR FOR JAMES: LeBron James has won the Eastern Conference Player of Week award three times this season (Nov. 10-16, Nov. 24-30 & Jan. 19-25). His most recent one was the 48th time James has earned Player of the Week accolades in his career, the most in NBA history. It also marked the 29th time James has earned the honor as a member of the Cavaliers.

Week ending Jan . 25: James led Cleveland to a perfect 4-0 record, averaging 27.8 points on .506 shooting from the field, 6.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.3 steals in 34.3 minutes per game. Among Eastern Conference players, James ranked first in total points (111), first in field goals made (40), first in free throws made (27), second in points per game (27.8), tied for fifth in assists per game (6.8) and sixth in steals per game (2.3). He was the only player to average at least 27.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists .

Week ending No v. 30: James led Cleveland to a perfect 3-0 record, averaging 25.7 points on .510 shooting, including .800 (24-30) from the foul line, 5.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 2.3 steals in 33.0 minutes per game. Cleveland was the only team in the East to have a perfect record, winning games by an average margin of 23.3 points. He was the only NBA player to average at least 25 points, five rebounds and eight assists, and led the league in first quarter scoring at 11.3 points.

Week ending Nov. 16: James led Cleveland to a perfect 3-0 record, averaging 35.0 points on .594 shooting, including .500 (8-16) from beyond the arc, 7.0 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.0 block in 36.7 minutes per game. James led the league in points per game, while also being the only player to average at least 30.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists.

• 30 AND 40: LeBron James has 17 games of at least 30 points this season, including three 40-point outings (two on the road). He put up 41 points on 16-27 (.593) shooting at Boston on Nov. 14 and another 41-point performance on 17-24 (.708) shooting at New Orleans on Dec. 12. Most recently, he had a season-high 42 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block in 36 minutes in the team’s win over Golden State on Feb. 26. James broke a tie with Elgin Baylor (40) for the 4th-most games with at least 40 points, five rebounds, five assists and now has 41 such games (Oscar Robertson-71, Michael Jordan- 62 and Wilt Chamberlain-61). (Elias Sports Bureau)

MAKING THEIR MARK: In a road win over Orlando on Dec. 26, LeBron James and Shawn Marion

each registered milestones. James notched his 6,000 th career assist with his fourth dish on the night, becoming the 32nd player in NBA history to record 6,000 assists for his career and just the 3 rd player 6’8” or taller to achieve that mark. He also became the 4 th player in NBA history to record at least 20,000 points, 6,000 rebounds and 6,000 assists, joining Kobe Bryant, John Havlicek and Oscar Robertson. With his second rebound against Orlando, Marion become the 36th player in NBA history (4th active) to reach 10,000 career rebounds and just the 8th player in league history to record 10,000 career rebounds as a player 6’7” or shorter. Marion is one of four players in league history to total 17,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,500 steals and 1,000 blocks (Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone and Kevin Garnett). He is the only player ever to tally 17,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,000 blocks and 500 three-pointers made.

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

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

All-Star Selections (Active Players) Player Selections

1. Kobe Bryant 17 2. Kevin Garnett 15 3. Tim Duncan 15 4. Dirk Nowitzki 13 5. LEBRON JAMES 11 6. Dwyane Wade 11

Most Consecutive Games of 10+ Points in NBA History

1. Michael Jordan – 866 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 787 3. LEBRON JAMES – 623 4. Karl Malone - 575

Most Player of the Week Selections in NBA History

Most Player of the Month Selections in NBA History

1. LEBRON JAMES – 48 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 has earned the Player of the Week Award three times in 2014-1 5 (games played Nov. 10-16, Nov. 24-30 & Jan. 19-25)

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

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

Player Assists Player Rebounds 1. Magic Johnson 6’9” 10,141 1. Wes Unseld 6’7” 13,769 2. LEBRON JAMES 6’8” 6,156 2. Charles Barkley 6’6” 12,546 3. Scottie Pippen 6’8” 6,135 3. Paul Silas 6’7” 12,357

LeBron James surpassed John Havlicek (6,114)

for the 2nd-most assists for a forward in NBA history on Feb. 12 in Chicago. James then surpassed Scottie Pippen (6,135) to become the all-time leader in assists for a forward and frontcourt player on Feb. 24 at Detroit.

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

6. *Dolph Schayes 6’7” 11,256 7. Bill Bridges 6’6” 11,054 8. SHAWN MARION 6’7” 10,075

*sometimes listed as 6’8”

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KYRIE DOIN’ WORK: Kyrie Irving is the only NBA point guard with averages of at least 20.0 points, 5.0 assists and less than 2.5 turnovers per game in 2014-15. The only other NBA player with those numbers this season is Blake Griffin of the L.A. Clippers. Irving is averaging a career-low 2.3 miscues and has had one or less turnovers in 22 contests , which includes five games with zero turnovers. Check out other notables from Irving this season:

• GOING DEEP: Kyrie Irving made at least one three-pointer in 19 of his last 20 games since Jan. 16, including three triples in 10 of those games. During that stretch, he is shooting a combined .472 (59 -125) from deep, to go along with 23.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.5 steals in 35.4 minutes per game. On the season, he is shooting a career-high .405 (14th in NBA) from beyond the arc.

• LEADING THE EAST: Kyrie Irving is the highest scoring point guard in the Eastern Conference and ranks 4th among all NBA point guards at 21.6 points per game (11th in NBA). He has scored at least 20 points on 33 occasions, including eight 30-point outings.

• IRVING NAMED P.O.W.: Kyrie Irving was named the Eastern Conference Player of Week for games played Monday, Jan. 26, through Sunday, Feb. 1. It was the 1st time this season Irving has earned Player of the Week accolades, as well as the 3 rd time in his career. It was also the second consecutive week a Cavs player had won the award (LeBron James) and 47th time in franchise history. Irving led Cleveland to a perfect 4-0 record, averaging a team-high 31.5 points on .477 shooting from the field, including .512 (22 -43) from the three-point line, .870 (20-23) from the foul line, 3.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.8 steals in 36.3 minutes per game. No other player in the East averaged more than 30 points besides Irving, who led the NBA in points per game, total points (126), field goals made (42) and three -pointers made (22). His 22 three-pointers made were twice as many as the next closest player (11 by Stephen Curry, Kyle Korver and Lou Williams).

• 4th-YOUNGEST: Kyrie Irving became the 4th-youngest player in NBA history to be make three NBA All-Star Appearances (LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Isiah Thomas).

IRVING DROPS A DOUBLE-NICKLE: In a 99-94 home win over Portland on Jan. 28, Kyrie Irving recorded a career-high 55 points on a career-high tying 17-36 (.472) shots from the field, a

career-high 11-19 (.579) three-pointers, a perfect 10-10 from the free throw line, four rebounds, five assists and two steals in 39 minutes. Below are other notables on Irving’s big night:

• Irving’s 55 points is the 2nd-most points scored by a Cavalier in team history (56 by LeBron James at TOR 3/20/05), the most points scored by a player at Quicken Loans Arena (prev. 54, Allen Iverson 1/6/01) and the most points scored in a game by any player in the NBA this season (Mo Williams 52 on 1/13/15 and Klay Thompson 52 on 1/23/15).

• Irving became the 5th-youngest player in the last 50 seasons to score 55 or more points in a game (22 years, 311 days). (NBA.com/stats)

• Irving’s 11 three-pointers established a new franchise record for the Cavaliers (prev. was 10 by C.J. Miles on 1/7/14 vs. PHI).

• His 11 three-pointers in the win is tied for the 2nd-most in an NBA game all-time (Kobe Bryant, Donyell Marshall tied for 1st with 12).

• He is the 1st former Duke player to score at least 50 points in an NBA game (prev. high was Grant Hill – 46)

• Irving is the 2nd player in NBA history with at least 10 three-pointers made and 10 free throws made in the same game (Joe Dumars). However, he is the only one to do so with at least 50 points in the same game.

• He scored the 4th-most points in a game for a player’s team with fewer than 100 points in league history (George Mikan-61 on 1/20/52, Michael Jordaon-56 on 3/24/87, LeBron James-56 on 3/20/05).

• Irving became only the fourth NBA player to score 55 or more points in a game before turning 23 (Rick Barry, LeBron James and Brandon Jennings).

• Irving scored 28 points in the first half, tying his career high for points in a single half (28 in second half vs. NOP on 2/20/13)

• Irving’s 17 three-pointers in back-to-back games (6 at DET 1/27/15 and 11 vs. POR 1/28/15) is the 2 nd-most in NBA history, behind Stephen Curry, who notched 18 three’s combined from Feb. 26-27, 2013.

• Irving’s 93 total points in a back-to-back set is also the most by any Cavalier in team history with the previous mark being held by LeBron James, who had 89 points in a back-to-back from March 5-6, 2008. (Elias Sports Bureau)

• His 93 points in two days are also the most over a 2-day span since Kobe Bryant scored 110 combined on 3/22/07 (60 pts) and 3/23/07 (50 pts).

THE LOV E MACHINE: Kevin Love has a team-high 30 double-doubles (tied-8th in NBA) and is averaging 16.9 points and 10.2 rebounds (11th in NBA) in 34.5 minutes in his first season as a Cavalier. He also ranks 4th in defensive rebounds per game at 8.2. Love is the only player in 2014-15 to make at least 50 three-pointers with averages of at least 10 points and 10 rebounds.

• 5,000 AND COUNTING: After a 16-point, 16-rebound performance at New York on Feb. 22, Kevin Love became the youngest active player to record 5,000 rebounds for his career. It happened in his 418th career game.

• BURYING TRIPLES: In a 102-93 win at Detroit on Feb. 24, Kevin Love tied his career-high in three-pointers made after shooting 8-14 (.571) from deep and finishing with a game-high 24 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes.

VS. L AL ON FEB. 8: In the Cavs’ 120-105 win over the Lakers on Feb. 8, Kevin Love tallied a season-high 32 points on 11-18 (.611) shooting from the field, including a then season-high 7-8 (.875) from long range, a game-high tying 10 rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes. Love was a perfect 5-5 from behind the arc in the second quarter which tied a franchise record for three-pointers made in a single period. Love also became the first Cavalier to knock down seven triples and grab ten rebounds in a game since Dec. 29, 2006 when Donyell Marshall did so against Milwaukee.

• A LOVE-LY MILESTONE: After nailing three three-pointers at Sacramento on Jan. 11, Kevin Love became the 25th player

6’10” or taller in league history to reach 500 triples for his career. Love, who is averaging 12.0 rebounds and has 547 treys in his career, is one of three players in NBA history to average at least 10.0 rebounds and make 500 three -pointers, joining Larry Bird (10.0 rpg, 649 3FG) and Charles Barkley (11.7 rpg, 538 3FG). Love is also the fastest player in league history to reach 4,000 rebounds and 500 three-pointers (401 games). Prior to Love, the player who reached 4,000+ rebounds and 500+ three-pointers in the fewest games was Antoine Walker (448). (Elias)

• FIRST LOVE: In the first quarter this season, Kevin Love is averaging 7.0 points (9th-best in the NBA) on .490 shooting from the field, including a .443 (47-106) clip from the three-point line and .897 (78-87) from the foul line. He has scored in double figures in a team-high 15 first quarters on the year. LeBron James ranks 8th with a team-high 7.1 points in the first quarter this season.

• BIG NUMBERS: In the Jan. 5 game at Philadelphia, Kevin Love became the 1st NBA player this season to put up

at least 28 points and 19 rebounds in a game . Prior to that, the last time a Cavs player accomplished that feat was almost seven years ago when LeBron James had 31 points and 19 boards on Jan. 11, 2008 versus Charlotte.

• LOVE-LY DEBUT: Kevin Love registered a double-double in his first action as a Cavalier after posting 19 points and a game-high 14 rebounds in 38 minutes against New York on Oct. 30. He is just the 7th player in the last 30 years to notch a double-double in his Cavaliers debut.

Highest Scoring Point Guards Eastern Conference, 2014-15

Player PPG 1. KYRIE IRVING (CLE) 21.6 2. Kemba Walker (CHA) 18.8 3. Kyle Lowry (TOR) 18.0

Most Points Scored in a game at The Q

Most Points Ever Scored by a Cavalier in a game

93-plus Points in a 2-Day Span (Last 4 Times in NBA history)

Highest 2-Day Point Total In Cavs History

Most 3-pointers Made By a Cavalier in a game

Player Points Player Points Player 2-Day Point Total Player 2-Day Point Total Player 3FGM 1. KYRIE IRVING (CLE) 55 (1/28/15) 1. LeBron James 56 (3/20/05 @ TOR) KYRIE IRVING 93 (Jan. 2015) 1. KYRIE IRVING 93 (Jan. 27-28, 2015) 1. KYRIE IRVING 11 (1/28/15) 2. Allen Iverson (PHI) 54 (1/6/01) 2. KYRIE IRVING 55 (1/28/15 vs. POR) Kobe Bryant 110 (Mar. 2007) 2. LeBron James 89 (Mar. 5-6, 2008) 2. C.J. Miles 10 (1/7/14)

3. Allen Iverson (PHI) 50 (4/12/97) 3. LeBron James 55 (12/10/05 @ MIL) Kobe Bryant 98 (Jan. 2006) 3. LeBron James 85 (Mar. 12-13, 2009) 3. Five Diff. Cavs 8 Allen Iverson 95 (Jan. 2001) 4. LeBron James 85 (Feb. 3-4, 2009)

Only players with 10.0 rpg and 500 3-pointers in NBA history

Player RPG/3FGM KEVIN LOVE 12.0/547 Larry Bird 10.0/649 Charles Barkley 11.7/538

Most Double-Doubles Since start of 2013-14 season

Player Double-doubles 1. KEVIN LOVE (CLE) 95 2. Andre Drummond (DET) 90 3. DeMarcus Cousins (SAC) 88

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

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START OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT: In 26 starts with Cleveland, J.R. Smith has made three or more three-pointers 12 times and is

averaging 12.9 points, including a .366 clip from beyond the arc, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.8 steals in 32.5 minutes per game. He has had at least one steal in 21 of those 26 contests. Smith made his first start as a Cavalier in the Jan. 9 game at Golden State and ended up with 27 points, while grabbing five rebounds in 42 minutes of work. Smith became just the 6 th player in Cavaliers history to score at least 27 points in their first start, joining Johnny Davis (33 on 10/30/84 at DET), Jeremy Pargo (28 on 11/21/12 vs. PHI), C.J. Miles ( 28 on 12/11/12 vs. LAL), Ron Anderson (27 on 10/26/84 at PHI) and Walt Wesley (27 on 11/7/70 at BUF). (Elias)

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

points (29) and steals (4) in 39 minutes of work. It was the 11th time in his career he’s made at least eight three-pointers in a game, which is the most in NBA history and ahead of Ray Allen (9), Stephen Curry (8) and Dennis Scott (7). His eight three-pointers were tied for the 2nd-most in franchise history. Smith also tied the team’s record for triples in a quarter with five makes in the third period. (Elias)

CAVS AT ALL-STA R WEEKEND: The Cavs were well-represented during the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend in New York. On Friday, Feb. 13, Matthew Dellavedova (4 pts/4 rebs) and the

World Team defeated the U.S. 121-112. Kyrie Irving finished in 2nd place during the Foot Locker Three-Point Contest on Saturday, Feb. 14. He then joined LeBron James on the Eastern Conference All-Star team, marking the 7 th time in franchise history that at least two Cavs players appeared in the event (1972, 1989, 1992, 1993, 2005, 2009). In the All-Star Game on Feb. 15, James led the East with a team-high 30 points, five rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 32 minutes, while Irving added 11 points, six rebounds and five assists in 19 minutes.

LARGEST WIN AT THE Q: The Cavaliers earned their largest victory of the season after defeating the Charlotte Hornets by 39 points (129-90) on Jan. 23. Check out other marks the Cavs

accomplished that night courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau:

• The 39-point margin of victory was the largest in the arena’s history with the previous high being a 38-point win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 30, 1994 (117-79).

• The last time the Cavs won by at least 39 points was on Jan. 15, 1994 in a 110-67 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at Richfield Coliseum.

• Cleveland also set a Quicken Loans Arena record by scoring 129 points in regulation with the previous high mark being 127 (12/11/1999 vs. Atlanta and 11/15/2014 vs. Atlanta).

• The Cavs’ 35-point lead at halftime (75-40) against Charlotte became their new franchise record , besting the previous mark of 34 points during the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Nov. 26, 2008 (66-32).

• Cleveland’s scored 75 points on 28-46 (.609) shooting from the field in the first half, including 7-11 (.636) from three-point range. The last time the Cavs scored at least 75 points in the first half was against the Atlanta Hawks on Dec. 11, 1999 .

• The Cavs had all 13 players that saw the floor make a field goal in the victory.

SECOND LARGEST ROAD WIN: The Cavs came out of the All-Star break with a 127-89 win in Washington on Feb. 20. The 38-point win was the Cavs’ biggest road win against the

Wizards, the 2nd-largest margin of victory in a road game in franchise history (the Cavaliers won in Charlotte, 133 -93, on Nov. 4, 1988,) and the 2nd-largest home loss that the Wizards franchise has ever absorbed (When they were known as the Bullets, they once lost a home game by a 111-71 score to the Warriors on Nov. 22, 1975).

DOUBL E-DOUBL E TRIO: The Cavaliers have had three players record a double-double in the same game six times this season (vs. IND 11/29/14, at TOR 12/5/14, vs. DET 12/28/14, vs. CHI

1/19/15, vs. LAL 2/8/15, at IND 2/27/15).

• LEADING THE WAY OVER L.A.: In a 120-105 win over the Lakers on Feb. 8, Kyrie Irving (28 pts/10 asts), Kevin Love (32 pts/10 rebs) and LeBron James (22 pts/10 rebs) became the first Cavs trio to record double-double with at least 20 points in over 10 years. The last time was Dec. 5, 2004 against Toronto (James, Ilgauskas and Gooden) .

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

• GLASS CLEANERS: In the Cavs’ first ever win at the Barclays Center on Dec. 8, the Cavs outrebounded the Nets by 22 (55 -33), their largest margin on the glass since Feb. 28, 2014 vs. Utah (+25, 56-31). Three Cavaliers pulled down at least 12 rebounds in the win (Love-14, Varejao-14, Thompson-12), which was the first time that has happened since Jan. 3, 1984 against Milwaukee (Jeff Cook-12, Paul Thompson-13, Lonnie Shelton-12). Thompson (8 offensive) and Varejao (7 offensive) became the first pair of Cavs to pull down at least seven offensive boards in a game since Nov. 7, 2006 vs. Atlanta (Zydrunas Ilgauskas-7, Drew Gooden-7). (Elias Sports Bureau)

• DOUBLING UP: In a 105-91 victory at Toronto on Dec. 5, the Wine and Gold had three players record a double-double (James-24 pts & 13 asts, Love-15 pts & 13 rebs, Thompson-21 pts & 14 rebs). But it was the first time since Jan. 30, 2005 that three Cavs players had a double -double with at least 15 points (Drew Gooden, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Jeff McInnis vs. Milwaukee). The Cavs would later repeat this feat during a 108-94 win against Chicago on Jan. 19 when Love (16 pts/12 rebs), Timofey Mozgov (15 pts/15 rebs) and Kyrie Irving (18pts/12 asts) each garnered a double-double, as well as Feb. 8 versus the Lakers. (Elias Sports Bureau)

A PERFECT DISH: In a 113-93 win over the Miami Heat on Feb. 11, the Cavs had 32 assists on 43 field goals. In the previous game, a 120-105 win over the Lakers, the Cavs had 31 assists on 45

field goals. The last time the Cavs had 30 or more assists in back-to-back games was Dec. 11-14, 1999 (vs. ATL-33, vs. BOS-34).

SPREAD THE WEALTH: In a wire-to-wire 108-94 win over the Chicago Bulls on MLK Day at The Q, all five players in the Cavaliers' starting lineup scored at least 15 points: LeBron James (26),

J.R. Smith (20), Kyrie Irving (18), Kevin Love (16) and Timofey Mozgov (15). It was the first time in almost 22 years that th e starting five for the Cavs all scored at least 15 points in the same game. The last such instance was on March 16, 1993 against the 76ers: Mark Price (20 points), Gerald Wilkins (19), Larry Nance (19) ,Brad Daugherty (19) and Craig Ehlo (16). In the very next game, a 106-92 victory against Utah on Jan. 21, all five starters once again scored at least 15 points (James-26, Love-19, Irving-18, Mozgov-16, Smith-15), marking the first time in franchise history that’s happened in back-to-back games. No NBA team had done this since the L.A. Clippers on December 17 & 19, 2008. (Elias)

WINNING IN L.A.: The Cavaliers' back-to-back wins in Los Angeles over the Lakers (Jan. 15) and Clippers (Jan. 16) marked just the fourth time that a team won road games at Staples Center

on consecutive days. The Grizzlies turned that trick in December 2004, as did the Mavericks in both October 2009 and April 2014. Cleveland also won all four games in 2014-15 over both L.A. teams, the first time doing that since the 2009-10 season.

BLACKJACK: The Cavaliers scored the first 21 points of their 97-88 win over Charlotte on Dec. 15. The last NBA team to score at least the first 21 points of a game was Portland, who opened

up a 22-0 lead against Boston on February 21, 2004. (Elias Sports Bureau)

PUT 26 ON THE SCOREBOARD: In the 111-108 win over Milwaukee on Dec. 2, the Wine and Gold had three players score 26 points or more (Irving-28, Love-27 and James-26). The last

time that feat was accomplished in a single game was Dec. 29, 2006 when James (32), Donyell Marshall (29) and Larry Hughes (26) each scored more than 26 in a 109-99 victory at home, which was also against the Bucks. (Elias)

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

Player Games

1. J.R. SMITH 11 2. Ray Allen 9 3. Stephen Curry 8 4. Dennis Scott 7

Smith also has 22 games with at least seven three-point field goals made, which is tied with Ray Allen for the most such games for any player in NBA history.

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MOVIN’ ON UP THE CAVS ALL-TIME LEADERS LIST

Several Cavs players have a chance to move up in several categ ories on the Cavs a ll-time leaders list this season.

GAMES PLAYED POINTS SCORED ASSISTS FGM STEALS FTM 1. Z. Ilgauskas (771) 1. L. James (16,589) 1. M. Price (4,206) 1. L. James (5,894) 1. L. James (1,036) 1. L. James (3,945) 2. D. Ferry (723) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (10,616) 2. L. James (4,176) 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. L. James (599) 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. M. Price (582) 7. J. Williams (8,504) 7. A. Miller (2,015) 7. J. Williams (3,198) 7. R. Harper (530) 7. C. Russell (1,627) 8. A. Varejao (560) 8. L. Nance (7,257) 8. A. Carr (1,820) 8. L. Nance (2,945) 8. A. Varejao (518) 8. W. Free (1,406) 9. B. Daugherty (548) 9. C. Russell (6,588) 9. C. Ehlo (1,803) 9. C. Russell (2,480) 9. J. Bagley (474) 9. L. Nance (1,364) 10. C. Ehlo (513) 10. W. Free (6,329) 10. G. Huston (1,630) 10. J. Chones (2,456) 10. B. Daugherty (422) 10. P. Hubbard (1,318)

BLOCKS 3FGM OFFENSIVE REBS DEFENSIVE REBS TOTAL REBS 1. Z. Ilgauskas (1,269) 1. L. James (856) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (2,336) 1. B. Daugherty (4,020) 1. Z. Ilgauskas (5,904) 2. J. Williams (1,200) 2. M. Price (802) 2. J. Williams (1,620) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (3,568) 2. B. Daugherty (5,227) 3. L. Nance (1,087) 3. D. Gibson (578) 3. A. Varejao (1,455) 3. L. James (3,442) 3. J. Williams (4,669) 4. L. James (518) 4. W. Person (550) 4. J. Brewer (1,292) 4. J. Williams (3,049) 4. A. Varejao (4,343) 5. J. Chones (450) 5. D. Ferry (543) 5. B. Daugherty (1,207) 5. A. Varejao (2,888) 5. L. James (4,154)

6. R. Hinson (430) 6. K. Irving (425) 6. L. Nance (1,067) 6. J. Chones (2,750) 6. J. Chones (3,790) 7. B. Daugherty (397) 7. C. Ehlo (381) 7. P. Hubbard (1,051) 7. L. Nance (2,494) 7. L. Nance (3,561) 8. A. Varejao (392) 8. M. Williams (378) 8. J. Chones (1,040) 8. J. Brewer (2,259) 8. J. Brewer (3,551) 9. J. Brewer (353) 9. D. Jones (344) 9. T. Thompson (989) 9. T. Hill (1,830) 9. B. Smith (3,057) 10. M. West (325) 10. C. Mills (297) 10. T. Hill (955) 10. D. Gooden (1,698) 10. T. Hill (2,785)

FRANCHISE LEADER NOTES: Tristan Thompson moved into 9th place in Offensive Re bounds with his fourth offe nsive rebound on Feb. 5 vs. L.A. Clippers…Kyrie Irving moved into 6th place in three-

point field goals ma de with his second triple on Jan. 27 at Detroit…Kyrie Irving moved into 7th

place in three-point field goals ma de on Jan. 25 against Oklahoma City…LeBron James moved into sole possession of 6th place in games played on Jan. 23 vs. Charlotte...LeBr on James swipe d his 1,000

th steal as a Cavalier with his third theft on the night on Jan. 16 at L.A. Clippers… Le Bron James beca me the

franchise’s leader in three -point field goals made with his first triple, his 803rd as a Cavalier, on De c. 12 against New Orleans…Kyrie Irvi ng moved into 8th place in three-point field goals made on Dec. 11 at Oklahoma City…Tristan Thompson moved into 10th place in Offensive Rebounds with his fifth offensive rebound on Dec. 8 at Brooklyn… Anderson Varejao moved into sole posse ssion of 8th p lace in games played on Dec. 2 vs. Milwaukee…LeBron James moved into sole possessi on of 7th pla ce in games played on Oct. 30 vs. New York.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

MILESTONES NOTES: LeBr on James moved past Ray Allen for 21st all-time on the NBA’s scoring list after making a layup with 8:58 remaining in the third quarter against Boston on March 3…J.R. Smith

hit his 1,400th three-pointer at Washington on Feb. 20…Kevin Love grabbed his 5,000th career rebound at New York on Feb. 22…Le Bron James moved pa st Allen Iverson for 22nd all-time on the NBA’s scoring list after his fourth point at New York on Feb. 22…J.R. Smith hit his 1,4 00th three-pointer at Washington on Feb. 20…J.R. Smith nailed his 1,396th three-pointer to pa ss Bre nt Barry for 25th in l eague history against Miami on Feb. 11…Tristan Thompson blocked his 2 00th career shot and grabbed his 900th career offensive rebound against Houston on Jan. 7…Kyrie Irving nailed his 400th career three-pointer with his

third make against Sacramento on Jan. 30…Kevin Love dished out his 1,00 0th career assist against Portland on Jan. 2 8…LeBr on James swiped his 1,500th career steal at Detroit on Jan. 27…Kyri e Irving pulled down his 800th career rebound against Detroit on Jan. 27…Le Bron James recorded his 7 00th career block against Oklahoma City on Jan. 25…LeBron James beca me the youngest player in NBA history to score 24,000 points (30 years, 17 days) with his three-pointer at the 4:35 mark of the fourth quarter at L.A. Clippers on Jan. 16…Kevin Love made his 500th career three-pointer with his second triple a t Sacramento

on Jan. 11…Kevin Love played in his 400th career game at G olden State on Jan. 9…Tristan Thompson blocked his 200th career shot a nd grabbe d his 900th career offensive rebound against Houston on Jan. 7…Kyrie Irving swiped his 300th career steal vs. Dallas on Jan. 4…Dion Waiters made his 900th career field goal with his eighth make at Charlotte on Jan. 2…Shawn Marion grabbe d his 10,00 0th career rebound with his second board at Orlando on Dec. 26…Le Bron James recorded his 6,000th career assist with his fourth dish at Orlando on Dec. 26…Mike Miller moved past Eddie Jones for 18th all-time in three-

pointers made at Orlando on Dec. 26…Mike Miller hit seven three-pointers to move past Tim Hardaway for 19th all-time in three-pointers made against Brooklyn on Dec. 19…LeBron Jame s moved past Charles Barkley for 23rd all-time on the NBA’s all-time scoring list a fter making a three-point at the 6:42 mark of the first quarter vs. Brooklyn on De c. 19… Kyrie Irving played in his 200th game and made his 800th free throw at Brooklyn on Dec. 8…Anderson Varejao made his 900th career free throw with his first make at New Y ork Dec. 4… Tristan T hompson made his 1,000th career field goal with his third make

against Indiana on Nov. 29…Tristan T hompson grabbe d his 2,000th

career rebound vs. Orlando on Nov. 24…Tristan T hompson pulled dow n his 8 00th

career offensive rebound vs. Toronto on Nov. 22…Kyrie Irving surpassed 4,000 points for his career after converting a layup at the 5:58 mark of the 2nd quarter vs. Toronto on Nov. 22… Kyrie Irving grabbed his 800th career rebound at Washington on Nov. 21…Dion Waiters made his 800th career field goal vs. De nver on Nov. 17…Dion Waiters topped 400 assists for his career with his second assist vs. Atlanta on Nov. 15… LeBr on 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…LeBr on James moved pa st Vince Carter for 25th

all-time on the NBA’s scoring list after a 36-point perfor mance at Chi cago on Oct. 31…Kevin Love hit the 7,000 -point and 9 00-assist mark in the first quarter of the Oct. 30th game vs. New York.

JAMES AND MILLER CLIMBING THE LADDER (REGULAR SEASON)

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

NBA’s All-Time 3-pt Leaders

(10 through 20)

15. Paul Pie rce (25,742)* 10. Peja Stojakovic (1,760) 16. Tim Duncan (25,688)* 11. Dale Ellis (1,719) 17. Alex English (25,613) 12. Kobe Bryant (1,694)* 18. Reggie Miller (25,279) 13. Steve Nash (1,685)* 19. Jerry West (25,192) 14. Kyle Korver (1,684)*

20. Patrick Ewing (24,815) 15. Joe Johnson (1,682)* 21. LeBron James (24,508)* 16. Jason Richardson (1,588)* 22. Ray Allen (24,505) 17. Glen Rice (1,559) 23. Allen Iverson (24,368) 18. Mike Miller (1,558)* 24. Charles Barkley (23,757) 19. Eddie Jones (1,546)

25. Vince Carte r (23,456)* 20. Dirk Nowitzki (1,545)*

*Active Player

UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES (REGULAR SEASON)

IRVING JAMES LOVE

5,000 Points (4,978) 25,000 Points (24,508) 8,000 Points (7,987) 400 Steals (336) 900 Games (893) 6,000 Rebounds (5,055) 900 Rebounds (850) 9,000 FGM (8,805) 300 Double-Doubles (286) 1,000 FTM (941) 800 Blocks (711) 600 3FGM (547) 500 3FGM (425) 1,600 Steals (1,525)

MARION MILLER SMITH

18,000 Points (17,669) 11,000 Points (10,863) 10,000 Points (9,838) 11,000 Rebounds (10,075) 4,000 FGM (3,979) 1,500 3FGM (1,411) 1,800 Steals (1,757) 1,600 3FGM (1,558) 800 3FGM (791)

THOMPSON VAREJAO JONES 3,000 Points (2,973) 2,000 FGM (1,746) 600 Games (594) 300 Blocks (220) 1,000 FTM (912) 700 3FGM (681) 700 FTM (643) 700 Assists (689) 200 Blocks (194) 3,000 Rebounds (2,431) 400 Blocks (392) 100 Double-Doubles (88) 100 Double-Doubles (90)

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2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS MEDIA GUIDE

2014-15 MEDIA GUIDE: Everythin g about th e Cleveland C avaliers can be found in the Cavs 2014-15 Media Guide, which is avai lable in its ent irety on c avs.co m. Th e direct link to

view and do wnload the guide can b e found at http ://www.nba.co m/c avaliers/team/guide.

NBA D-LEAGUE AFFILIATE - CANTON CHARGE

CANTON CHARGE UPDATE: Th e Canton Charge, the NBA Development Leagu e team own ed and operated by the Cleveland Caval iers, presented by SecureData 365 , improved

to 22-16 after defeating the Delaware 87ers (16-21), 111-99, at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaw are on Satu rday night. C anton’s starters accounted for 106 of the

team’s 111 points, with four diff erent players scorin g 20+ points. The Charge finish Febru ary 7 -2, including nabbin g six wins on the ro ad. Th ey’re no w 12 -7 in div ision play and 18-4 when holdin g opponents under 100 points. Canton boasts the top-ranked scorin g def ense in th e D-Leagu e. Arinze Onuaku tied for th e league lead with his 25th d ouble-double, scoring 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting with 11 rebounds, four steals and two blocks in 36 minutes. Stephen Holt scored 25 points and grabb ed six reboun ds in 37 min utes. Brandon

Paul had h is fourth-straight game of 20+ points, n ettin g 23 with five assists in 32 minutes. Antoin e Agudio added 22 points on 5 -7 from th ree-point range in 38 minutes. The Charge are b ack on the road next weekend beginnin g with a matchup against the Erie BayH aw ks (Orlando Magic affi liate) on Frid ay, M arch 6th at 7 :00 p.m. Can ton is bac k ho me at the

Civic Center on Satu rday, M arch 14th against the Sioux Falls Skyforce (Miami Heat affi liate) for Family Day featurin g Mascot M ania. Fo r more info rmation, head to CantonCh arge .com.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS OFF THE COURT NOTES

THE CAVALIERS ON RADIO: Cleveland C aval iers fans will b e able to follo w th e club all s eason

long on the 50,000-watt flagship station News Radio WTAM 1100 and the Cavs Radio Network. Each

broadcast begins 30 minutes prior to game time with th e “First Merit Tip -Off Show,” hosted by Mike Snyder. C alling the game act ion will b e John Michael and C aval ier Legend J im Chon es. Then followin g

each game, fans can particip ate in the “Postgame Call- In Show,” f eaturin g comments from players in both locker rooms, Coach Blatt ’s postgame press conferenc e, and live repo rts and highlights from

other games around th e leagu e. Fans can also hear the “Discount Dru g M art C avaliers Insider Rad io Show,” every week durin g the season. The next show is Monday, March 9 at 7:00 pm on the Cavs Radio Network. Also, weekd ay mornin gs, C avs personalities will be on N ews Radio WTAM 1100 with

host Bill Wills and Mike Snyder to update Cavalier f ans with th e latest on the team and th e NB A in gen eral.

ROCKIN’ THE Q: The Cavaliers h ave sold out each of their 32 ho me games so far th is season at Quic ken Lo ans Arena. The Cavs op ened th e 2014-15 season at Th e Q on Oct . 30

against the New York Knicks, which was their 10th straight ho me open er sel lout, as well as th e 300th regular season sellout at Th e Q. To date , includin g regular season (331) and

playoffs (35), there h ave been 366 sellouts at The Q .

CAVS REMAINING PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE: Check out the remaining lin eup of

premiu m giveaways and memo rable th eme nights for the remainin g home games at Quicken

Loans Arena. Th e lineup includes th e opportunity for fans of ALL ages to co me down to th e court after Sund ay ho me games to shoot Fan Free Thro ws presented by Yonan as 100% Fruit

Soft Serve. Th e Cavs host a Harvest For Hunger Food Drive to h elp the fight against hunger in the community on Wedn esday, March 18th and Fr iday, March 20th. Addition ally , on

Wedn esday, Ap ril 15th, the Cavs face the Washington Wiz ards for the final home game of the regular season and host Fan Appreciat ion Night pres ented by Discount Drug Mart. Th e night is the signature celebration to thank the best fans in the NBA for their season-long support! Fans

will receive a Fan Apprec iation Night T-shirt in addition to chances to win any of the $1 million worth of prizes distributed on-and-off the court throughout th e night! To top it al l off, the

players will give s elec t fans th e actual jers eys and shoes worn in the game as a personal "th ank you" for their support .

The Cavaliers on WTAM Monday 3/2 Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael Tuesday 3/3 Assistant Coach Jim Boylan Wednesday 3/4 Radio Color Analyst Jim Chones Thursday 3/5 Radio Studio Analyst Brad Sellers Friday 3/6 Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael

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

Remaining Promotional Schedule March 18 vs. BKN Harvest for Hunger Food Drive

March 20 vs. IND Harvest for Hunger Food Drive

March 29 vs. PHI Kevin Love Bobblehead presented by FirstEnergy NBA Green Week Tipoff presented by Republic Services

Fan Free Throws presented by Yonanas 100% Fruit Soft Serve

April 2 vs. MIA Autism Awareness Night

April 5 vs. CHI Education Night Fan Free Throws presented by Yonanas 100% Fruit Soft Serve

April 10 vs. BOS Colon Cancer Awareness Night

April 15 vs. WAS Fan Appreciation Night presented by Discount Drug Mart

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PLAYER PROFILES – 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

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

nd

ABOU T M ATTHEW: Native of Australia…prior to St. Mary’s, played in the South East Australian League for the Australian Institute of Sport…favorite hobby is playing the guitar…favorite movie is Batman…favorite

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

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) 25:19 0-6 0-3 0-0 1-4-5 7 2 1 0 0 0 at HOU (3/1) 41:42 1-4 1-3 0-0 1-2-3 4 4 2 2 0 3 at IND (2/27) 37:53 5-18 2-6 2-2 3-7-10 5 4 0 4 0 14 vs. GSW (2/26) 10:10 1-2 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 1 3 0 0 0 2 at DET (2/24) 16:16 1-3 1-3 0-0 1-3-4 0 2 0 0 0 3

QUICK NOTES ON DELL AVEDOVA: o Dished out a team-high seven assists to go along with five rebounds and a steal in 25 minutes off the bench versus Boston on

March 3 o Played in a career-high 42 minutes and tallied three points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals at Houston on March 1 o Recorded his first double-double of the season with a season-high tying 14 points, a career-high 10 rebounds and five assists

in 38 minutes at Indiana on Feb. 27 o Tallied three points and four rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench at Detroit on Feb. 24 o Had eight points, including a pair of three-pointers, in 21 minutes off the bench at New York on Feb. 22 o Finished with eight points on 3-6 (.500) shooting, two boards and five assists in 23 minutes off the bench at Washington on

Feb. 20 o Posted 12 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, including 3-4 (.750) from beyond the arc, two assists and a steal in 22 minutes against

Philadelphia on Feb. 2 o Had 10 points on 3-5 (.600) shooting from the field, including 2-3 (.667) from deep, and added one steal in 20 minutes off the

bench at Minnesota on Jan. 31 o Pulled down five rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench at Detroit on Jan. 27 o Matched his season high with eight assists and added five points and three boards in 20 minutes against Charlotte on Ja n. 23

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

st

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

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

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) 14:40 2-5 2-4 0-0 1-1-2 0 2 0 1 0 6 at HOU (3/1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at IND (2/27) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. GSW (2/26) 0:39 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET (2/24) 0:21 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0

QUICK NOTES ON HARRIS:

o In seven games (all starts) with the Charge, averaged 17.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 32.3 minutes per game o Nailed two three-pointers for six points, while grabbing two rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench versus Boston on March 3 o Tallied five points in six minutes off the bench at Washington on Feb. 20 o In his 1st career NBA start, tallied a career-high 16 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting from the field, including 4-8 (.500) from

deep, a career-high tying four assists and one steal in 32 minutes at Philadelphia on Jan. 5 o Finished with a then career-high 13 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, including 3-4 (.750) from the three-point line, to go along

with a career-high tying four rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench at Atlanta on Dec. 30 o Hit a pair of triples and finished with six points in 11 minutes off the bench at New Orleans on Dec. 12 o Posted five points and three rebounds in 13 minutes against Indiana on Nov. 29 o Had then career highs of 12 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, including 4-5 (.800) from behind the arc, four assists and four

rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench against Atlanta on Nov. 15 o Made his first NBA basket against Portland on Nov. 4

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

th

ABOU T BRENDAN: Son of Barbara Haywood…after moving from New York to Greensboro, NC, attended Dudley High School …majored in communications at North Carolina…hosts an annual free one-day basketball camp for kids at Dudley…established the Brendan Haywood Single Parents Fund, which aims to support programs that assist underprivileged single parent families, in 2010…in February 2013, announced he would pay the electric bills for one year for 15 single mothers and their families who are participating in the rapid re-housing program through the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope Women and Children's Shelter…donated over $25,0 00 to

provide 40 computers to Greensboro’s Guilford Preparatory Academy and joined the Community Foundation of Greensboro to sponso r a book fair for Peck Elementary School.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at HOU (3/1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at IND (2/27) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. GSW (2/26) 0:39 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET (2/24) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON HAY WOOD : o His career field goal percentage of .528 ranks 11th among active players o Tied his season high with five rebounds and scored three points in 11 minutes off the bench against Charlotte on Jan. 23 o Made his first start of the season against Milwaukee on Dec. 31 and finished with four points, five rebounds and two blocks in

15 minutes of action o Posted a season-high seven points on a perfect 3-3 shooting from the field and added three rebounds in eight minutes off the

bench against Detroit on Dec. 28 o Had three blocks in just six minutes off the bench versus Orlando on Nov. 24 o Tallied four points and four rebounds in nine minutes against Atlanta on Nov. 15 o Acquired along with the draft rights to forward Dwight Powell from the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard 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

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

FGM 6 @ PHI 1/5/15 6 @ PHI 1/5/15 FGA 12 @ PHI 1/5/15 12 @ PHI 1/5/15 3FGM 4 2 Times 4 2 Times 3FGA 8 @ PHI 1/5/15 8 @ PHI 1/5/15 FTM 3 2 Times 3 2 Times FTA 3 2 Times 3 2 Times

OREB 2 @ ATL 12/30/14 2 @ ATL 12/30/14 DREB 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 4 vs. ATL 11/15/14 TREB 4 2 Times 4 2 Times

ASTS 4 2 Times 4 2 Times STLS 1 5 Times 1 5 Times BLKS 1 vs. MIL 12/31/14 1 vs. MIL 12/31/14

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

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 13 on the

season; DND ’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Inj ury Report – None; Inactive List – 6 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 21 @ DET 3/26/14 14 2 Times FGM 7 @ DET 3/26/14 5 2 Times FGA 18 @ IND 2/27/15 18 @ IND 2/27/15 3FGM 5 @ DET 3/26/14 4 @ OKC 12/11 /14

3FGA 7 2 Times 7 @ ORL 12/26/14 FTM 4 vs. ATL 12/26/13 3 @ LAC 1/16/15 FTA 4 5 Times 4 @ LAC 1/16/15

OREB 3 2 Times 3 @ IND 2/27/15 DREB 7 @ IND 2/27/15 7 @ IND 2/27/15 TREB 10 @ IND 2/27/15 10 @ IND 2/27/15

ASTS 12 vs. DET 4/9/14 8 2 Times STLS 4 @ SAS 11/23/13 2 2 Times BLKS 2 @ CHI 12/21/13 1 2 Times MINS 42 @ HOU 3/1/15 42 @ HOU 3/1/15

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 1 on the season, 4 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND ’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Inj ury Report – Missed 15 games from Nov. 5-Dec. 5 due to a left knee MCL sprain; Ina ctive List – 15 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 25 @ CHI 4/5/08 7 vs. DET 12/28/14 FGM 10 2 Times 3 vs. DET 12/28/14

FGA 16 2 Times 5 2 Times 3FGM - - 3FGA 4 Times -

FTM 9 3 Times 2 2 Times FTA 12 3 Times 4 vs. CHI 1/19/15 OREB 11 @ IND 10/31/07 3 vs. MIL 12/31/14

DREB 18 vs. IND 2/22/10 4 2 Times TREB 20 2 Times 5 2 Times ASTS 5 vs. CHA 2/23/08 1 2 Times STLS 5 vs. DAL 11/14/04 1 2 Times

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

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the season, 69 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 40 on the season; D ND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report –

Missed 1 game on Jan. 25 due to left knee soreness; Ina ctive List – 1 on the season

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

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ABOU T KYRIE: Father, Drederick, played at Boston University from 1984 -88. Drederick had his jersey retired and ranks second in BU history with 1,931 career points. He went on to play professionally for the Bulleen Boomers in Australia, where Kyrie was born and holds citizenship with along with the United States…as a high school senior, n amed McDonald’s Al l-America, First Team All-America by Parade Magazine and USA Today, and

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

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) 25:54 6-10 2-4 4-4 0-2-2 5 2 2 2 0 18 at HOU (3/1) NOT WITH TEAM – LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN at IND (2/27) NOT WITH TEAM – LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN vs. GSW (2/26) 37:50 6-17 2-8 10-10 1-2-3 1 1 2 2 0 24 at DET (2/24) 34:24 6-16 0-3 6-6 0-2-2 5 4 1 3 0 18

QUICK NOTES ON IRVING: o Has scored at least 20 points on 33 occasions this season, including eight 30-point outings and one 50-point outing o NBA All-Star for the 3

rd consecutive season

o Named Player of the Week for Jan. 26-Feb. 2 o Returned to action and tallied 18 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, two rebounds, five assists and two steals in 26 minutes

versus Boston on March 3 o Shot a perfect 10-10 from the foul line and finished with 24 points, three rebounds and two steals in 38 minutes against

Golden State on Feb. 26 o Had 18 points and five assists in 34 minutes at Detroit on Feb. 24 o Tallied 25 points on 9-18 (.500) shooting from the field and seven assists in 31 minutes at Washington on Feb. 20 o Registered his 5

th double-double of the season with 28 points on 10-14 (.714) shooting, including 5-8 (.625) shooting from

deep, and a game-high 10 assists to go along with four rebounds in a steal in 32 minutes against L.A. Lakers on Feb. 8 o Finished with 29 points on 13-26 (.500) shooting, four boards, five assists and a steal in 39 minutes at Indiana on Feb. 6 o Poured in 24 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, five rebounds and five assists in 39 minutes against Philadelphia on Feb. 2

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

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

and one daughter (Zhuri)…has his own website (www.lebronjames.com) and one for his Foundation (www.lebronjamesfamilyfoundation.org)...launched the LeBron James Family Foundation in 2004 with a mission to positively affect the lives of children and young adults through education and co -curricular educational initiatives…in 2011, in partnership with the Akron Public Schools, his foundation launched its pillar program, “Wheels for Education”, with its mission to improve graduation rates in Akron…in 2012, he pledged $1 million to renovate his old stomping grounds at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School as the completion of The LeBron James Arena had

its ceremonial grand opening on December 14, 2013…his Foundation works regularly with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, renovating a local Boys and Girls Club in every All -Star host city each year.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) 25:35 12-23 0-1 3-3 1-2-3 5 0 3 1 1 27 at HOU (3/1) 42:06 15-35 4-12 3-11 2-6-8 4 4 3 4 3 37 at IND (2/27) DID NOT DRESS – COACH’S DECISION vs. GSW (2/26) 36:12 15-25 4-9 8-11 1-10-11 5 5 3 6 1 42 at DET (2/24) 39:03 6-14 1-5 6-10 0-7-7 11 3 3 9 1 19

QUICK NOTES ON JAMES: o Has scored in double figures in 623 consecutive games (3rd longest streak in NBA history) o Has 17 double-doubles on the season, 38 games of at least 20 points, 17 games of at least 30 points & three 40-plus outings o Three-time Player of the Week award winner this season (week ending Nov. 16, Nov. 30 & Jan. 25) o NBA All-Star for the 11th consecutive season

o Posted a game-high 27 points on 12-23 (.522) shooting, three rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block in just 26 minutes versus Boston on March 3

o Tallied a game-high 37 points, eight rebounds, four assists, three steals and a season-high tying three blocks in 42 minutes at Houston on March 1

o Registered his 17th double-double with a season-high 42 points on 15-25 (.600) shooting, including 4-9 (.444) from deep, a season-high tying 11 rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block in 36 minutes against Golden State on Feb. 26

o Recorded his 16th double-double with 19 points and a game-high 11 assists to go along with seven rebounds, three steals and a

block in 39 minutes at Detroit on Feb. 24 o Had 18 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 18 minutes at New York on Feb. 22 o Poured in a game-high 28 points on 12-21 (.571) shooting, five boards and six assists in 25 minutes at Washington on Feb. 20 o Tallied a game-high 31 points, five boards and four assists in 34 minutes at Chicago on Feb. 12 o Notched his second straight double-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in 31 minutes vs. Miami on Feb. 11

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

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

Marissa Jones)…graduated with a degree in finance from the Univ. of Miami where he was a member of the National Honor Society and carried a 3.41 GPA…his uncle, Ricky Gutierrez, is a former infielder who played 12 seasons of MLB from 1993-2004…his aunt, Lisa Gutierrez, and his cousin, Mionsha Gay, each played basketball at the Univ. of Miami and his aunt, Hope Jones, and his cousin, Shelnita Jackson, each played basketball at Barry University…his father, Jay Lee (Southern University), his uncle, Mitchell Lee (Minnesota), and his cousin, Shawn Brailsford (Marshall) also played college basketball…enjoys fishing, bowling and waterskiing in his free time.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) 21:29 3-6 2-4 2-2 1-5-6 2 2 1 0 0 10 at HOU (3/1) 15:27 3-7 3-7 0-0 0-1-1 0 2 0 1 0 9 at IND (2/27) 30:10 3-6 2-5 0-2 0-0-0 1 2 0 1 0 6 vs. GSW (2/26) 0:39 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET (2/24) 15:13 2-4 2-3 0-0 1-3-4 0 1 0 0 0 6

QUICK NOTES ON JON ES: o Tallied 10 points, including a 2-4 (.500) mark from deep, a season-high six rebounds, two assists and one steal in 21 minutes

off the bench versus Boston on March 3 o Nailed three three-pointers for nine points in 15 minutes off the bench at Houston on March 1 o In his first start of the season, nailed two triples and had six points and one assist in 30 minutes at Indiana on Feb. 27 o Hit a pair of three-pointers for six points and pulled down four rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench at Detroit on Feb. 24 o Shot 3-4 (.750) from the three-point line and recorded 10 points in eight minutes off the bench at Washington on Feb. 20 o Tallied nine points, three rebounds and a steal in a season-high 30 minutes off the bench at Chicago on Feb. 12 o Chipped in with eight points in nine minutes off the bench against Charlotte on Jan. 23 o Hit a pair of threes for six points in 10 minutes off the bench against Houston on Jan. 7 o Shot 3-6 (.500) from deep for nine points and added two rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench at Philadelphia on Jan. 5 o Tallied six points, two rebounds and a block in 13 minutes off the bench against Dallas on Jan. 4

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 55 vs. POR 1/28/1 5 55 vs. POR 1/28/1 5

FGM 17 2 Times 17 vs. POR 1/28/1 5 FGA 36 vs. POR 1/28/1 5 36 vs. POR 1/28/1 5 3FGM 11 vs. POR 1/28/1 5 11 vs. POR 1/28/1 5

3FGA 19 vs. POR 1/28/1 5 19 vs. POR 1/28/1 5 FTM 14 @ BKN 11/1 3/12 10 4 Times FTA 14 @ BKN 11/1 3/12 11 @ NYK 12/4/14 OREB 4 2 Times 3 3 Times

DREB 10 2 Times 10 vs. IND 11/29/14 TREB 10 2 Times 10 vs. IND 11/29/14 ASTS 12 5 Times 12 vs. CHI 1/19/15

STLS 6 @ ATL 4/4/14 5 vs. UTA 1/21/15 BLKS 4 vs. MIL 12/20/13 3 vs. IND 11/29/14 MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 45 @ UTA 11/5/14

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 5 on the season, 17 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 1 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’S – 1 on the season; NWT – 2; Injury Report – Missed 2 games from Dec. 26-28 due to a left knee contusion; Missed 1 game on Jan. 5 due to low back tightness; Missed 2 games from Feb. 27-Mar. 1 due to a left shoulder strain; Inactive List – 2 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 61 vs. CHA 3/3/14 42 vs. GSW 2/26/15 FGM 22 vs. CHA 3/3/14 17 @ NOP 12/12 /14

FGA 36 @ TOR 3/20/05 35 @ HOU 3/1/15 3FGM 8 2 Times 4 5 Times 3FGA 13 3 Times 12 @ HOU 3/1/15

FTM 24 @ MIA 3/12/06 14 2 Times FTA 28 @ MIA 3/12/06 21 vs. MIL 12/2/14 OREB 7 2 Times 3 2 Times

DREB 17 vs. NYK 4/14/05 11 @ LAC 1/16/15 TREB 19 vs. CHA 1/11/08 11 3 Times ASTS 16 vs. SAC 2/26/13 14 vs. CHA 12/15/14

STLS 7 @ MEM 12/13/04 4 4 Times BLKS 5 2 Times 3 3 Times MINS 55 vs. MEM 11/29/03 43 vs. NYK 10/30/14

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 17 on the season, 284 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 37 in career; DNP-CD’S – 1 on the season; D ND’S – 2 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report –

Missed 1 game on Dec. 11 due to left knee soreness; Missed 8 games from De c. 30-Jan. 11 due to left knee/lower back strain; Missed 1 game on Jan. 28 due to a right wrist sprain; Missed 1 game

on Feb. 27 due to rest; Inactive Li st – 8 on the season

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

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

3FGA 12 vs. POR 12/6/0 5 9 @ ATL 12/30/14 FTM 9 @ DEN 1/10/06 4 vs. CHA 1/23/15 FTA 11 @ DEN 1/10/06 4 vs. CHA 1/23/15

OREB 5 vs. BOS 11/23/04 1 5 Times DREB 12 vs. ORL 11/20 /04 5 2 Times TREB 12 vs. ORL 11/20 /04 6 vs. BOS 3/3/15

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

MINS 47 vs. DAL 11/1/05 30 2 Times

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the season, 4 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 24 on the season; DND ’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Inj ury Report – None; Inactive List – 0 on the season

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

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ABOU T K EVIN : Son of Stan and Karen Love...father, Stan, played with the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Bullets in the NBA...uncle Mike Love is the lead singer of the 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 M ariners and Portland Trail Blazers as his favorite teams while growing up...appeared on the cover of the EA Sports NCAA Basketball ’09

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

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) 24:53 4-10 2-6 2-2 0-8-8 3 0 0 0 1 12 at HOU (3/1) 35:01 8-19 3-8 2-2 2-4-6 3 4 0 1 0 21 at IND (2/27) 35:38 6-19 1-7 4-4 2-8-10 3 3 2 0 2 17 vs. GSW (2/26) 37:29 5-10 3-5 3-4 0-8-8 1 2 0 2 0 16 at DET (2/24) 34:15 8-16 8-14 0-0 0-9-9 3 2 1 0 0 24

QUICK NOTES ON LOVE: o Has a team-leading 30 double-doubles on the season, including 12 games of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds o Hit three triples and posted 21 points, six rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes at Houston on March 1 o Registered his 30

th double-double of the season with 17 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in 36

minutes at Indiana on Feb. 27 o Tallied 16 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from deep, and eight boards in 37 minutes against Golden State

on Feb. 26 o Nailed a career-high tying eight three-pointers and finished with a near double-double of 24 points, nine rebounds, three

assists and a steal in 34 minutes at Detroit on Feb. 24 o Notched his 29

th double-double of the season with 16 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting and a game-high 16 rebounds in 29

minutes at New York on Feb. 22 o Shot a season-high 7-8 (.875) from long distance, while also posting his 28th double-double with a game-high 32 points, 10

rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes against L.A. Lakers on Feb. 8 o Recorded a game-high 24 points, including 10-12 (.833) shooting from the foul line, nine boards and three assists in 29

minutes against the L.A. Clippers on Feb. 5 o Pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds and added five points in 33 minutes versus Philadelphia on Feb. 2

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

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ABOU T SHAWN: Was given the nickname “The Matrix” by TNT analyst Kenny Smith…bought his mother a house in Las Vegas after he was drafted…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 chi ldren through educational programs that prepare them with critical skills needed to be successful in life…purchases toys, bikes, TVs and other wish -list items for single-mother families, along with clothes, furniture, gift cards and other needed items, and personally delivers them to the families each Christmas…in his spare

time, he likes to travel, watch movies, play poker, shop and bowl...enjoys cartoons and has a large DVD collection that inclu des his favorites “Scooby Doo” and “ThunderCats”.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at HOU (3/1) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at IND (2/27) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST vs. GSW (2/26) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at DET (2/24) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST

QUICK NOTES ON M ARION: o Posted eight points on 4-5 (.800) shooting from the field, four rebounds and one block in 19 minutes off the bench at Detroit

on Jan. 27 o Had eight points and five rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench against Charlotte on Jan. 23

o Recorded six points and one steal in 16 minutes off the bench against Utah on Jan. 21 o Is the only player in NBA history to tally at least 15,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,000 blocks and 500 three-pointers o Tallied eight rebounds, including a season-high five offensive, in 27 minutes off the bench at L.A. Clippers on Jan. 16 o Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds, while adding six points and two assists in 22 minutes at Phoenix on Jan. 13 o Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench at Philadelphia on Jan. 5 o Poured in a season-high 13 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting and four rebounds in 21 minutes against Dallas on Jan. 4 o Pulled down a then season-high 10 rebounds to go along with seven points, two assists and a block in 24 minutes off the

bench at Charlotte on Jan. 2 o Grabbed his 10,000

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

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

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

Ryan and Jared, each played basketball collegiately at Northern State in South Dakota…his sister, Chelsey, played volleyball at Northern State, and his dad played basketball at Dakota Wesleyan University…has his own foundation, the Mike Miller Foundation, which encourages kids to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and provides aid to disadvantaged or disabled children in the states of Minnesota, Tennessee, South Dakota and Florida…established the Mike and Jennifer Miller Endowment Fund to support the Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) 12:00 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1-1 0 1 0 0 0 0 at HOU (3/1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at IND (2/27) 12:54 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-3-3 2 1 0 1 0 0 vs. GSW (2/26) 0:39 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at DET (2/24) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON MILL ER: o Pulled down three rebounds and dished out two assists in 13 minutes off the bench at Indiana on Feb. 27 o Swiped a season-high three steals and tallied five points, three rebounds, two assists and a block in 27 minutes against

Houston on Jan. 7 o Made two triples for six points, while adding four rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes at Philadelphia on Ja n. 5 o Tallied three points, two rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes against Dallas on Jan. 4 o Dished out four assists in 21 minutes at Charlotte on Jan. 2 o Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds, while adding five points, three assists, two steals and a block in 33 minutes against

Milwaukee on Dec. 31 o Moved past Eddie Jones for 18th all-time in three-pointers made at Orlando on Dec. 26, while also scoring nine points and

setting season highs in assists (5), steals (2) and defensive rebounds (5) in a season-high 38 minutes at Orlando on Dec. 26 o Connected on two three-pointers and played 26 minutes at Miami on Dec. 25 o Made his first start of the season on Dec 19 versus Brooklyn and finished with a season-high 21 points on 7-8 (.875) shooting

from three-point range in 34 minutes

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 51 @ OKC 3/23 /12 32 vs. LAL 2/8/15

FGM 16 @ OKC 3/23 /12 11 2 Times FGA 31 @ CHA 3/28/12 21 2 Times 3FGM 8 2 Times 8 @ DET 2/24/15

3FGA 14 @ DET 2/24/15 14 @ DET 2/24/15 FTM 19 @ MIL 12/27/11 11 @ PHI 1/5/15 FTA 24 @ MIL 12/27/11 13 @ PHI 1/5/15 OREB 12 vs. NYK 11/12/10 6 3 Times DREB 21 @ SAC 11/27/12 18 vs. CHA 12/15/14 TREB 31 vs. NYK 11/12/10 19 2 Times

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

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

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 30 on the season, 286 in

career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 3 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0 on the season; D ND’S – 3 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – Missed 2 games due to back spasms on De c. 31 and Jan. 16; Missed 1 game on Feb. 12 due to a right corneal abrasion; Ina ctive List – 0

on the season

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 44 vs. BOS 2/22/06 13 vs. DAL 1/4/15

FGM 16 vs. DAL 4/11/01 6 vs. DAL 1/4/15 FGA 30 vs. SEA 1/22/06 11 2 Times 3FGM 5 6 Times 1 12 Times

3FGA 10 2 Times 4 vs. SAS 11/19/14 FTM 11 4 Times 4 vs. WAS 11/26/14 FTA 13 @ ORL 2/20/01 4 3 Times OREB 9 vs. TOR 11/22/05 5 @ LAC 1/16/15

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

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

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the season, 427 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 3 on the season; D ND’S – 4 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – Missed 2 games from Dec. 30 -31 due to a left ankle sprain; Missed 7 games from Jan. 9-11 and Feb. 24-Mar. 3 due to a left hip strain;

Inactive List – 5 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 45 @ GSW 2/21/07 21 vs. BKN 12/19/1 4 FGM 16 @ GSW 2/21/07 7 vs. BKN 12/19/14 FGA 27 @ GSW 2/21/07 8 3 Times 3FGM 9 2 Times 7 vs. BKN 12/19/14 3FGA 17 @ GSW 2/21/07 8 2 Times

FTM 12 vs. MIA 1/6/08 1 vs. LAC 2/5/15 FTA 13 vs. MIA 1/6/08 2 vs. LAC 2/5/15 OREB 5 2 Times 2 vs. MIL 12/2/14

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

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

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 0 on the season, 49 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 1 in career; D NP-CD’S – 13 on the season; D ND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report –

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

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

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ABOU T TIMOFEY: Name is pronounced TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov…full name is Timofey Pavlovich Mozgov…born in St. Petersburg, Russia and is a member of the Russian national team …won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics for the Russian national team that was coached by David Blatt …he is the eighth Russian-born player in NBA history, while he becomes the first ever to appear on a Nuggets roster.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) 20:25 5-6 0-0 0-0 3-3-6 3 3 0 1 3 10 at HOU (3/1) 18:13 5-8 0-0 0-0 2-2-4 0 2 0 2 1 10 at IND (2/27) 18:59 3-8 0-0 0-0 4-2-6 2 1 1 1 1 6 vs. GSW (2/26) 24:48 4-8 0-0 2-2 0-10-10 2 3 1 2 1 10 at DET (2/24) 20:06 5-6 0-0 4-4 1-5-6 0 3 0 0 4 14

QUICK NOTES ON MOZGOV: o Acquired by the Cavs on Jan. 7 o Tallied 10 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting, six boards, a career-high tying three assists and three blocks in 20 minutes versus

Boston on March 3 o Posted 10 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, four rebounds and one block in 18 minutes at Houston on March 1 o Notched his 16

th double-double (7

th as a Cavalier) with 10 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 25

minutes against Golden State on Feb. 26 o Recorded four blocks to go along with 14 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting and six rebounds in 20 minutes at Detroit on Feb. 24 o Posted his 15

th double-double of the season with 13 points and a team-high 11 rebounds in 26 minutes at Chicago on Feb. 12

o Set a season high with 20 points on 9-11 (.818) shooting, seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 34 minutes against Miami on Feb. 11

o Had four blocks to go along with eight points on 4-6 (.667) shooting and 10 boards in 28 minutes against L.A. Lakers on Feb. 8 o Tallied 13 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, nine rebounds (five offensive) and two assists in 32 minutes at Indiana on Feb. 6 o Posted 12 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting and nine rebounds in 28 minutes against the L.A. Clippers on Feb. 5 o Recorded a career-high tying five blocks and added 10 points and eight boards in 27 minutes versus Philadelphia on Feb. 2

# 3 KENDRICK PERKINS Center 6-10 270 lbs 11/10/84 Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX) Year: 12

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ABOU T KENDRICK : Full name is Kendrick Le’Dale Perkins…Nickname is “Perk”…Favorite movie is Next Friday…Favorite television show is Fresh Prince of Bel-Air…Favorite actor is Will Smith…Enjoys listening to 50 Cent…Wears a size 18 sneaker…Favorite sport besides basketball is football…Most influential person in his basketball career was his high school coach, Andre Bouette, a former collegiate player at North Texas from 1983-

1986…Favorite athlete growing up was Michael Jordan.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) 12:00 2-7 0-0 1-1 2-0-2 1 2 1 2 0 5 at HOU (3/1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at IND (2/27) 12:25 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-4-4 0 4 0 1 0 0 vs. GSW (2/26) 2:13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 2 0 1 0 0 at DET (2/24) 2:10 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 2 0 1 0 2

QUICK NOTES ON PERKIN S: o Signed with the Cavs on Feb. 24 o Tallied five points, two rebounds and one steal in 12 minutes off the bench versus Boston on March 3 o Grabbed four rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench at Indiana on Feb. 27 o Has appeared in 51 games (three starts) for the Thunder this season, averaging 4.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in 19.2 minutes o Had a season-high 17 points on 6-7 (.857) shooting from the field and five rebounds in 20 minutes versus Denver on Nov. 1

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

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ABOU T IM AN : Full name is Iman Asante Shumpert...Released debut mixtape “Th3 #Post90s” under the name 2WO 1NE in Dec. 2012...Made the Dean’s List during the fall ’10 semester at Georgia Tech...Majored in sociology...Son of Odis and L’Tanya Shumpert...Mother is an adjunct professor of art and design at Columbia College in Chicago, father is an insurance broker.. .Plays with the mentality that it is embarrassing to be scored on, which was instilled in him at a young age when playing with his three brothers...Interests include creative writing and broad cast journalism...McDonald’s All-American and Third-Team Parade magazine All-American as a high

school senior, averaging 15.3 ppg...Grew from 5-foot-7 as a freshman to 6-foot-2 as a sophomore.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) 17:26 0-2 0-1 0-0 2-4-6 2 1 1 2 1 0 at HOU (3/1) 24:27 0-4 0-3 1-2 0-2-2 3 4 0 1 0 1 at IND (2/27) 32:27 7-17 0-4 0-0 3-7-10 2 0 0 5 2 14 vs. GSW (2/26) 31:14 0-3 0-2 0-0 2-3-5 0 2 0 0 0 0 at DET (2/24) 30:29 2-10 2-7 2-2 0-3-3 1 2 0 0 0 8

QUICK NOTES ON SHUMP ERT: o Acquired by the Cavs in a three-team trade on Jan. 5 o Recorded his 1st double-double of the season with 14 points, a season-high 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks n 32

minutes at Indiana on Feb. 27 o Tallied eight points and three rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench at Detroit on Feb. 24 o Dished out a game-high tying seven assists and added four points and five rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench at New York

on Feb. 22 o Posted 12 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from deep, four boards, two assists, three steals and one block in

22 minutes off the bench at Washington on Feb. 20 o Had a Cavaliers-best 13 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, including 3-4 (.750) from long range, in 23 minutes off the bench against

Miami on Feb. 11 o Tallied 12 points, a season-high tying four steals and two blocks in 29 minutes off the bench against L.A. Lakers on Feb. 8 o Scored 11 points on a perfect 4-4 shooting and added two steals in 22 minutes versus Philadelphia on Feb. 2 o Had nine points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, two rebounds and two steals in 21 minutes off the bench at Minnesota on Jan. 31

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 27 @ SAS 1/2/14 21 @ MIL 11/18/14

FGM 10 2 Times 9 @ MIL 11/18/14 FGA 21 vs. ORL 3/28/12 17 @ IND 2/27/15 3FGM 6 2 Times 4 2 Times

3FGA 10 vs. ORL 3/28/12 7 @ DET 2/24/15 FTM 8 3 vs. UTA 3/9/13 4 2 Times FTA 10 2 Times 5 2 Times OREB 6 @ MIA 4/6/14 4 2 Times DREB 8 3 Times 7 @ IND 2/27/15 TREB 11 @ CLE 4/12/1 3 10 @ IND 2/27/15

ASTS 9 @ ATL 11/13/13 8 @ MIL 11/18/14 STLS 6 vs. GSW 2/27/13 4 2 Times BLKS 2 2 Times 2 2 Times

MINS 45 vs. CHI 4/8/12 36 2 Times

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 1 on the season, 15 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0

on the season; D ND’S – 2 on the season (1 w/NYK); NWT – 1; Injury Report – Missed 8 games from Jan. 7 -21 due to a dislocated le ft shoulder; Inactive List – 5 on the season (12 w/NY K)

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 23 4 Times 20 vs. MIA 2/11/15 FGM 10 @ GSW 4/10/14 9 vs. MIA 2/11/15

FGA 15 4 Times 14 2 Times 3FGM 1 6 Times 1 2 Times 3FGA 2 6 Times 2 vs. DET 10/29/14

FTM 8 @ MIL 2/20/14 6 2 Times FTA 10 2 Times 8 vs. TOR 12/28/14 OREB 9 2 Times 9 @ PHX 11/26/14

DREB 20 @ GSW 4/10/14 12 2 Times TREB 29 @ GSW 4/10/14 16 @ POR 11/9 /14 ASTS 3 6 Times 3 vs. BOS 3/3/15

STLS 3 2 Times 3 @ PHX 11/26/14 BLKS 5 3 Times 5 2 Times MINS 49 @ TOR 12/8/14 49 @ TOR 12/8/14

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 16 on the season, 28 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0 on the season; D ND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report –

None; Ina ctive List – 0 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 26 @ MIL 3/15/09 17 vs. DEN 11/1/14 FGM 12 vs. CHI 12/19/08 6 vs. DEN 11/1/14 FGA 16 @ MIL 3/15/09 9 vs. MIL 12/9/14

3FGM - - 3FGA 1 14 Times 1 @ GSW 1/5/15 FTM 8 2 Times 5 2 Times

FTA 12 vs. POR 12/5/0 8 6 vs. DEN 11/1/14 OREB 10 vs. LAC 4/6/11 7 vs. MIL 12/9/14 DREB 14 2 Times 9 2 Times

TREB 20 vs. DET 3/5/08 10 vs. PHX 12/14/14 ASTS 6 3 Times 3 @ NOP 2/4/15 STLS 3 6 Times 2 @ SAC 1/7/15

BLKS 7 2 Times 3 2 Times MINS 48 vs. CHA 4/1/09 27 2 Times

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 43 in career;

Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 1 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season (1 w/OKC); NWT – 0 on the season (1 w/OKC); Injury Report – Missed 1 game on Dec. 19 w/OKC due to a left knee contusion; Missed 1 game on Feb. 8 w/OKC due to a suspension; Inactive List – 0 on the season (1 w/OKC and 1 w/UTA)

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# 5 J.R. SMITH Guard 6-6 225 lbs 9/9/85 St. Benedict’s Prep (NJ) Year: 11

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ABOU T J .R.: Earl Smith III, known as J.R....Son of Ida and Earl Smith...Has three brothers and two sisters...Younger brother Chris played at Manhattan and Louisville; then played two games with Knicks in 2013-14 to join McGuires (Dick and Al) and Stiths (Tom and Sam) as only brother acts in NYK history...Has two daughters, Demi and Payton...Pl ayed football and baseball in high school...Named MVP of McDonald’s High School All -American game in 2004...Named McDonald’s High School All -American in 2004...Dedicated golfer.

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) 23:06 5-9 2-4 0-0 0-4-4 0 3 1 1 0 12 at HOU (3/1) 50:48 3-13 1-8 1-2 4-6-10 4 4 4 2 0 8 at IND (2/27) 31:15 7-17 4-6 3-3 1-1-2 4 5 0 1 1 21 vs. GSW (2/26) 35:45 1-5 0-2 2-2 1-3-4 5 1 4 1 0 4 at DET (2/24) 21:59 1-4 0-2 2-2 1-1-2 2 4 3 0 0 4

QUICK NOTES ON SM ITH : o Acquired by the Cavs in a three-team trade on Jan. 5 o Tallied 12 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, including 2-4 (.500) from long range, four rebounds and one steal in 23 minutes

versus Boston on March 3 o Pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds to go along with eight points, four assists and four steals in a career-high 51 minutes

at Houston on March 1 o Nailed 4-6 (.667) shots from deep and finished with 21 points, two rebounds, four assists and one block in 31 minutes at

Indiana on Feb. 27 o Tallied 17 points on 7-11 (.636) shooting, including 3-5 (.600) from deep, three boards, four assists, one steal and two blocks in

29 minutes at New York on Feb. 22 o Nailed three triples and finished with 15 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in

29 minutes at Washington on Feb. 20 o Made a pair of triples and finished with 10 points, a season-high tying seven assists, four boards and three steals in 33 minutes

against Miami on Feb. 11, while also moving past Brent Barry (1,395) for 25th

all-time in three-pointers made o Nailed 5-12 (.417) shots from deep and finished with 17 points and three rebounds in 31 minutes at Indiana on Feb. 6

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

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ABOU T TRISTAN: Full name is Tristan Trevor James Thompson…son of Trevor and Andrea Thompson…a native of Toronto, Canada…McDonald’s All -American as a high school senior and member of the World Select

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

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) 17:13 4-4 0-0 2-2 1-6-7 0 0 0 1 0 10 at HOU (3/1) 37:19 5-9 0-0 4-4 11-8-19 1 5 2 2 1 14 at IND (2/27) 28:19 3-4 0-0 2-3 1-3-4 1 3 0 1 1 8 vs. GSW (2/26) 21:43 4-6 0-0 4-6 3-5-8 0 0 0 2 0 12 at DET (2/24) 25:44 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-3-3 0 2 1 1 0 4

QUICK NOTES ON TH OMPSON: o Has played in 268 consecutive games dating back to Feb. 10, 2012 o Shot a perfect 4-4 from the field and finished with 10 points and seven boards in 17 minutes versus Boston on March 3 o Registered his 12th double-double with 14 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, a game-high 19 rebounds (11 offensive), two steals

and one block in 37 minutes off the bench at Houston on March 1 o Tallied 12 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting and eight rebounds in 22 minutes against Golden State on Feb. 26 o Pulled down nine rebounds and scored six points in 23 minutes off the bench at Washington on Feb. 20 o Shot a perfect 5-5 from the field and pulled down eight rebounds in 32 minutes at Chicago on Feb. 12 o Registered 17 points on 7-8 (.875) shooting from the field and nine rebounds in 36 minutes against Miami on Feb. 11 o Tallied 10 points, eight rebounds, two assists and a block in 29 minutes off the bench against L.A. Lakers on Feb. 8 o Surpassed Tyrone Hill for 9th place in franchise history in offensive rebounds after posting nine points, a team-high 10

rebounds (four offensive) and two blocks in 20 minutes against the L.A. Clippers on Feb. 5 o Recorded a career-high tying four blocks while adding 13 rebounds and four points in 31 minutes off the bench at Minnesota

on Jan. 31

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

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ABOU T ANDERSON: Is a member of the Brazilian National Team and a former member of Brazil’s Junior National Team…led Brazil to first-place finish at 2009 FIBA Americas Championship…played for Brazil during the

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

LAST 5 GAM ES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS vs. BOS (3/3) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at HOU (3/1) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at IND (2/27) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST vs. GSW (2/26) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at DET (2/24) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST

QUICK NOTES ON VAREJAO: o Among franchise leaders, ranks third in offensive rebounds (1,455), fourth in total rebounds (4,343), fifth in defensive

rebounds (2,888), eighth in steals (518), eighth in blocks (392) and eighth in games played (560) o Posted 18 points on 9-12 (.750) shooting, seven rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes against Memphis on Dec. 21 o Had with nine points, six rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 27 minutes at Oklahoma City on Dec. 11 o Tallied 11 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting, seven boards, a steal and a block in 19 minutes at New Orleans on Dec. 12 o Pulled down a season-high 14 rebounds and scored seven points in 24 minutes at Brooklyn on Dec. 8 o Played his 549th game on Dec. 2 versus Milwaukee, surpassing Brad Daugherty for 8th place in games played in franchise

history and finished the night with eight points, eight rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes o Finished with 14 points on 7-9 (.778) shooting, six rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks in 21 minutes against

Orlando on Nov. 24 o Notched his 2nd double-double of the season with 13 points, a season-high 12 rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes against

Toronto on Nov. 22 o Had 10 points, a team-high nine rebounds, two assists and a season-high three steals in 25 minutes at Washington on Nov. 21

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 29 @ BOS 4/5/13 24 @ LAC 1/16/15 FGM 12 2 Times 10 @ LAC 1/16/15

FGA 18 vs. BOS 1/22/13 17 @ PHI 1/5/15 3FGM - - 3FGA 1 6 Times -

FTM 9 3 Times 7 vs. HOU 1/7/15 FTA 12 vs. NOH 2/20/13 10 vs. IND 11/29/14 OREB 12 @ CHI 10/31/14 12 @ CHI 10/31/14

DREB 13 vs. ORL 2/19/14 11 vs. OKC 1/25/15 TREB 21 vs. DEN 12/4/13 19 @ HOU 3/1/15 ASTS 5 3 Times 2 6 Times

STLS 4 vs. MIN 2/11/13 2 7 Times BLKS 4 2 Times 4 @ MIN 1/31/15 MINS 48 vs. PHI 11/9/13 43 @ CHA 1/2/15

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 12 on the season, 88 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0 on the season; D ND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report –

None; Ina ctive List – 0 on the season

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

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

3FGA 2 vs. LAC 2/7/07 1 2 Times FTM 12 vs. TOR 12/18/12 5 vs. BKN 12/19/14 FTA 16 vs. TOR 12/18/12 6 2 Times

OREB 12 vs. WAS 10/30/12 7 @ BKN 12/8/14 DREB 17 2 Times 10 vs. SAS 11/19/14 TREB 25 vs. ORL 1/2/1 4 14 @ BKN 12/8 /14

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

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

MISCELLANEOUS: Double -Doubles – 2 on the season, 90 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; D NP-CD’S – 0

on the season; D ND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0; Injury Report – Missed 1 game due to a rib contusion on Nov. 29; Misse d 35 games from Dec. 2 5- Mar. 3 due to a left Achilles tendon rupture; Inactive List – 36 on the season

CAREER HIGHS 14-15 SEASON HIGHS PTS 45 vs. SAC 4/13/09 29 @ PHX 1/13/15 FGM 15 3 Times 11 @ GSW 1/9/15 FGA 29 2 Times 23 @ GSW 1/9/15 3FGM 11 vs. SAC 4/13/09 8 @ PHX 1/13/15 3FGA 22 @ MIA 4/6/14 14 @ PHX 1/13/15 FTM 12 vs. MEM 3/27/13 6 vs. DEN 11/16/14

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

TREB 14 @ CHI 4/11/13 10 @ HOU 3/1/15 ASTS 9 @ ORL 4/5 /12 7 2 Times STLS 5 8 Times 5 vs. LAC 2/5/15

BLKS 3 2 Times 2 @ NYK 2/22/15 MINS 51 @ HOU 3/1/15 51 @ HOU 3/1/15

MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the season, 14 in career;

Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season (9 w/NYK); NWT – 0 (3 w/NYK); Injury Report – Missed 1 game due to a suspension w/NYK; Missed 1 game due to flu-like symptoms w/NYK; Missed 3 games due to a sore left heel w/NYK; Missed 7 games due to a partially torn left plantar fascia w/NYK; Inactive List – 0 on the season