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2019-20 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GAME NOTES FOLLOW @CAVSNOTES ON
TWITTER REGULAR SEASON GAME # 39 ROAD GAME # 19
CAVS QUICK FACTS • The Cleveland Cavaliers will play their
second game of this six-game road trip tonight when they face the
Denver Nuggets for the first time this
season. The two teams will have their second and final meeting
on March 7 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavs are 5-3 in their
last eight games against the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center since
March 7, 2012.
• UPCOMING MILESTONES: DARIUS GARLAND (70 3FGM) is 4
three-pointers away from passing Kyrie Irving (73 3FGM in 2011-12)
for the 2nd-most threes made by a Cavs rookie in a single season.
TRISTAN THOMPSON (5,194 REB) needs 34 rebounds to pass Brad
Daugherty (5,227 REB) for 3rd all-time in Cavaliers history. JOHN
HENSON (198 STL) is 2 steals shy of 200 for his career.
• The Cavs opened their road trip with a 115-112 overtime win at
Detroit on Thursday, improving to 2-0 in OT games this season. In
the victory, Cleveland had their 2nd-highest field goal percentage
of 2019-20, going 48-91 (.527) from the field, while also handing
out 24 assists. In addition, the Cavs scored a season-high 70
points in the paint, their most since 1997-98 when play by play was
first kept league wide (Elias Sports Bureau).
• TRISTAN THOMPSON had a career night in Thursday’s win at
Detroit, posting his team-leading 18th double-double of the season
with a career-best 35 points on 15-20 (.750) shooting, a team-high
14 rebounds, three assists, one steal and a team-high three blocks
in 45 minutes. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Thompson is
the first player in Cavaliers history to tally at least 35 points,
14 rebounds, three blocks and a .750 FG%. The last NBA player to
reach those marks was Utah’s Rudy Gobert on March 22, 2017 against
New York (35 PTS, 15 REB, 4 BLK, .867 FG%).
• TRISTAN THOMPSON has pulled down 10+ rebounds in nine of his
last 10 games (since Dec. 18), averaging 12.5 rebounds (5th-best in
NBA), to go along with 11.7 points in 33.7 minutes over that
span.
• After pouring in his 6th 20-point game of the season in
Thursday’s victory at Detroit (20 PTS, 8-14 FG, 7 AST, 41 MIN),
DARIUS GARLAND has now scored in double figures in a career-high 7
consecutive games. Over that stretch (since Dec. 28), Garland is
averaging 16.0 points (.471 FG%, .390 3FG%, .842 FT%), 4.9 assists
and 1.0 steal in 34.9 minutes over that span.
• COLLIN SEXTON, who finished with 19 points, six rebounds, two
steals and two blocks in 40 minutes at Detroit, has put up strong
numbers since Dec. 11 (15 games), averaging 20.4 points (.482 FG%,
.859 FT%), 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.20 steals in 32.9
minutes per night.
• In 23 career games against the Nuggets, Kevin Love has 16
double-doubles and is averaging 19.5 points and 12.7 rebounds in
33.3 minutes against them. In Thursday’s win at Detroit, Love hit
the go-ahead three-pointer in overtime and finished with 17 points
and nine rebounds in 38 minutes.
• CEDI OSMAN has scored in double figures in 10 of his last 12
games, averaging 13.8 points on .500 (65-130) shooting from the
field, including .403 (25-62) from three-point range, and 3.1
rebounds in 30.0 minutes over that span (since Dec. 16).
• The last time the Cavs visited Denver (Jan. 19, 2019), ANTE
ZIZIC tallied a career-high 23 points (9-12 FG) and six rebounds in
31 minutes.
January 11, 1976 – The Cavaliers gave the fans of Cleveland a
taste of what’s to come after the team scored two baskets in the
final seconds to pull out a 106-104 win at the Coliseum. Dick
Snyder and Jim Brewer led the first of many miracles with 25 points
each. The Bullets held the ball with 11 seconds remaining but a
Brewer steal and hoop knotted the game at 104-104. The Bullets
again held possession, this time with eight seconds remaining. An
inbounds pass intended for Wes Unseld was stolen by Foots Walker
and he darted to the basket to give the Cavaliers the lead. Still
four seconds remained, but the Cavaliers were able to thwart the
Bullets attempt to tie the contest.
January 11, 1992 – The Cavaliers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers
108-102 behind 23 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists from Brad
Daugherty to push their win streak to then franchise-record tying
11 games. Cleveland’s record improved to 24-9 on the season.
CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY
TBD Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh)
Cedi Osman (JED-e AUSS-min)
Ante Zizic (AHN-tay JIH-jitch)
2019-20 RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK OVERALL 11-27 (.289)
6-14 (.300) 5-13 (.278) 2-0 (1.000) W1
CENTRAL 3-6 (.333) 2-3 (.400) 1-3 (.250) 1-0 (1.000) W1
EASTERN 7-22 (.241) 4-10 (.286) 3-12 (.200) 1-0 (1.000) W1
WESTERN 4-5 (.444) 2-4 (.333) 2-1 (.667) 1-0 (1.000) L2
LAST GAME’S STARTERS
POS NO. PLAYER HT. WT. G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG
F 16 CEDI OSMAN 6-7 230 19-20: 38 38 10.6 3.2 2.1 .445 29.3
F 0 KEVIN LOVE 6-8 247 19-20: 32 32 16.8 10.2 2.9 .460 31.0
C 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON 6-9 254 19-20: 36 36 12.9 10.5 2.2 .509
31.7
G 2 COLLIN SEXTON 6-1 192 19-20: 38 38 18.5 3.2 2.3 .451
31.4
G 10 DARIUS GARLAND 6-1 192 19-20: 38 38 12.0 2.1 3.3 .405
29.4
2019-20 SCHEDULE 10/23 @ ORL L, 85-94 10/26 vs. IND W, 110-99
10/28 @ MIL L, 112-129 10/30 vs. CHI W, 117-111 11/1 @ IND L,
95-102 11/3 vs. DAL L, 111-131 11/5 vs. BOS L, 113-119 11/8 @ WAS
W, 113-100 11/10 @ NYK W, 108-87 11/12 @ PHI L, 97-98 11/14 vs. MIA
L, 97-108 11/17 vs. PHI L, 95-114 11/18 @ NYK L, 105-123 11/20 @
MIA L, 100-124 11/22 @ DAL L, 101-143 11/23 vs. POR W, 110-104
11/25 vs. BKN L, 106-108 11/27 vs. ORL L, 104-116 11/29 vs. MIL L,
110-119 12/3 vs. DET L, 94-127 12/6 vs. ORL L, 87-93 12/7 @ PHI L,
94-141 12/9 @ BOS L, 88-110 12/11 vs. HOU L, 110-116 12/12 @ SAS W,
117-109 OT 12/14 @ MIL L, 108-125 12/16 @ TOR L, 113-133 12/18 vs.
CHA W, 100-98 12/20 vs. MEM W, 114-107 12/23 vs. ATL W, 121-118
12/27 @ BOS L, 117-129 12/28 @ MIN W, 94-88 12/31 @ TOR L, 97-117
1/2 vs. CHA L, 106-109 1/4 vs. OKC L, 106-121 1/5 vs. MIN L,
103-118 1/7 vs. DET L, 113-115 1/9 @ DET W, 115-112 OT 1/11 @ DEN
9:00 p.m. on FSO 1/13 @ LAL 10:30 p.m. on FSO 1/14 @ LAC 10:30 p.m.
on FSO 1/17 @ MEM 8:00 p.m. on FSO 1/18 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. on FSO 1/20
vs. NYK 5:00 p.m. on FSO 1/23 vs. WAS 7:00 p.m. on FSO 1/25 vs. CHI
8:00 p.m. on FSO 1/27 @ DET 7:00 p.m. on FSO 1/28 vs. NOP 7:00 p.m.
on FSO 1/30 vs. TOR 7:00 p.m. on FSO 2/1 vs. GSW 8:00 p.m. on FSO
2/3 vs. NYK 7:00 p.m. on FSO 2/5 @ OKC 8:00 p.m. on FSO 2/9 vs. LAC
7:30 p.m. on FSO 2/12 vs. ATL 7:00 p.m. on FSO 2/21 @ WAS 7:00 p.m.
on FSO 2/22 @ MIA 8:00 p.m. on FSO 2/24 vs. MIA 7:00 p.m. on FSO
2/26 vs. PHI 7:00 p.m. on FSO 2/28 @ NOP 8:00 p.m. on FSO 2/29 vs.
IND 8:00 p.m. on FSO 3/2 vs. UTA 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/4 vs. BOS 7:00
p.m. on FSO 3/7 vs. DEN 7:30 p.m. on FSO 3/8 vs. SAS 7:30 p.m. on
FSO 3/10 @ CHI 8:00 p.m. on FSO 3/13 @ CHA 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/14 @
ATL 7:30 p.m. on FSO 3/17 @ HOU 8:00 p.m. on FSO 3/19 @ ORL 7:00
p.m. on FSO 3/21 @ IND 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/24 vs. SAC 7:00 p.m. on
FSO 3/26 vs. LAL 7:00 p.m. on FSO 3/28 @ BKN 6:00 p.m. on FSO 3/30
vs. PHX 7:00 p.m. on FSO 4/1 @ UTA 9:00 p.m. on FSO 4/3 @ PHX 10:00
p.m. on FSO 4/5 @ SAC 9:00 p.m. on FSO 4/7 @ POR 10:00 p.m. on FSO
4/8 @ GSW 10:30 p.m. on FSO 4/11 vs. MIL 7:30 p.m. on FSO 4/13 vs.
BKN 7:00 p.m. on FSO 4/15 @ ATL 7:30 p.m. on FSO
All games can be heard on WTAM/La Mega 87.7 FM
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Overall: 39-49 Home: 26-17 RMFH: 12-11 Road: 13-32
Current Streak: Lost 2 Home Streak: Lost 2 Road Streak: Lost
1
Last Win: 3/7/18 Last Home Win: 2/11/17 Last Road Win:
3/7/18
Last Loss: 1/19/19 Last Home Loss: 1/19/19 Last Road Loss:
3/22/17
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
Cavs Individual Bests Points: 43 – LeBron James, 2/18/10
Rebounds: 21 – Tristan Thompson, 12/4/13 Assists: 15 – twice,
LeBron James, 2/18/10 & 3/3/18 Biggest Win: 33 points on
3/21/16 (124-91) Biggest Loss: 30 points 2/10/08 (83-113) Nuggets
Individual Bests Points: 44 – David Thompson, 3/1/81 Rebounds: 20 –
Fat Lever, 3/2/88 Assists: 17 – Michael Adams, 1/12/91
2018-19 GAME RECAPS (Nuggets Won Series 2-0)
CAVALIERS 102, NUGGETS 124 – PEPSI CENTER – DENVER, CO (1/19/19)
KEY PERFORMERS: Ante Zizic recorded a career-high 23 points on 9-12
(.750) shooting from the field and a team-high six rebounds in 31
minutes…Rodney Hood posted 18 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting,
including a perfect 6-6 (1.000) from the foul line, three assists
and two steals in 27 minutes…Cedi Osman tallied 17 points on 6-10
(.600) shooting, three rebounds, one steal and one block in 30
minutes…Jordan Clarkson knocked down three triples and had 13
points and four rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench…Collin Sexton
added 10 points, four rebounds, a career-high seven assists and one
steal in 33 minutes of work…For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic tallied a
triple-double with 19 points on 8-12 (.667) shooting and game highs
of 11 rebounds and 12 assists in 28 minutes…Jamal Murray finished
with a game-high 26 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting, including 4-7
(.571) from beyond the arc, and five assists in 25 minutes. TURNING
POINT: With the scored knotted at 20 with 5:01 remaining in the
first quarter, the Nuggets closed out the period on a 17-5 run and
led by double-digits the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs
knocked down 10 three-pointers and shot 22-26 (.846) from the free
throw line.
JANUARY 19, 2019 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT%
REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 102-124 ZIZIC – 23 ZIZIC – 6 SEXTON – 7 35-72
(.486) 22-26 (.846) 5-23-28 at Nuggets Murray – 26 Jokic – 11 Jokic
– 12 50-89 (.562) 9-11 (.818) 12-31-43
CAVALIERS 91, NUGGETS 110 – ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE –
CLEVELAND, OH (11/1/18) KEY PERFORMERS: Jordan Clarkson scored a
team-high 17 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting, grabbed four rebounds
and blocked a shot in 20 minutes off the bench…Cedi Osman
contributed 13 points, three rebounds and a block in 30 minutes on
the floor…Tristan Thompson had 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting,
team-high seven rebounds and a team-high tying four assists in 28
minutes of action…Collin Sexton finished with 12 points, two
rebounds, two assists and a steal in 25 minutes…George Hill added
10 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, three assists and a steal in 24
minutes…For Denver, Juancho Hernangomez led all scorers with 23
points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, including 5-8 (.625) from behind
the three-point line, and four rebounds in 29 minutes off the
bench…Paul Millsap notched 16 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting and six
rebounds in 21 minutes…Gary Harris had 14 points, three rebounds
and three assists in 28 minutes. TURNING POINT: After the Cavs
jumped out to a 27-15 lead in the first quarter, the Nuggets had a
35-15 advantage in the second quarter and led the rest of the way.
CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland limited the Nuggets to 15 points in the
1st quarter, the lowest scoring output in an opening quarter by a
Cavs’ opponent this season…The Cavs recorded 11 steals and shot a
then season-best .947 (18-19) from the free throw line.
NOVEMBER 1, 2018 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT%
REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 91-110 CLARKSON – 17 THOMPSON – 7
HOOD/THOMPSON – 4 34-83 (.410) 18-19 (.947) 13-22-35 vs. Nuggets
Hernangomez – 23 Lyles – 8 Beasley – 4 41-85 (.482) 18-21 (.857)
14-30-44
CONNECTIONS Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone was an assistant
coach for the Cavaliers from 2005-2010…Cavaliers forward Tristan
Thompson and Nuggets guard Jamal Murray are both natives of
Canada…Cavs guard Brandon Knight and Nuggets players Jamal Murray
and Jarred Vanderbilt all played collegiate basketball at
Kentucky.
CAVALIERS – NUGGETS MATCHUP (2019-20 Regular Season Statistics)
PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% 3FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT
DIFF
CAVALIERS 104.9 113.6 .451 .484 .343 .761 44.1 43.5 21.4 7.1 3.3
16.4 -8.7
NUGGETS 109.1 105.2 .462 .454 .349 .772 44.5 43.4 26.3 7.7 4.5
13.4 +3.9
CAVALIERS vs. NUGGETS 2019-20 SEASON
January 11 at Denver – 9:00 p.m. on FSO March 7 at Cleveland –
7:30 p.m. on FSO
All games can be heard on WTAM/WMMS 100.7 FM/La Mega 87.7 FM
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Overall: 51-63 Home: 32-25 RMFH: 15-9 Road: 19-38
Current Streak: Won 1 Home Streak: Lost 1 Road Streak: Won 1
Last Win: 1/13/19 Last Home Win: 12/14/17 Last Road Win:
1/13/19
Last Loss: 11/21/18 Last Home Loss: 11/21/18 Last Road Loss:
3/11/18
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
Cavs Individual Bests Points: 46 – Kyrie Irving, 3/20/17
Rebounds: 19 – Chones, 2/9/79 and Brewer, 10/24/76 Assists: 18 –
Foots Walker, 1/29/80 (4 OT) Biggest Win: 38 points on 11/30/94
(117-79) Biggest Loss: 55 points on 1/11/11 (112-57) Lakers
Individual Bests Points: 47 – Kobe Bryant, 1/30/01 Rebounds: 26 –
Happy Hairston (2), 11/18/73 and 10/15/72 Assists: 22 – Magic
Johnson, 11/17/83
2018-19 GAME RECAPS (Tied 1-1)
CAVALIERS 101, LAKERS 95 – STAPLES CENTER – LOS ANGELES, CA
(1/13/19) KEY PERFORMERS: Cedi Osman tallied a team-high 20 points,
eight rebounds and two steals in 42 minutes…Tristan Thompson posted
his 18th double-double of the season with 15 points on 7-14 (.500)
shooting, a game-high 14 rebounds and two blocks in 37 minutes…Alec
Burks notched his 1st double-double of the season with 17 points, a
season-high 13 rebounds, four assists, one steal and a 7-8 (.875)
clip from the foul line in 33 minutes…Collin Sexton posted 17
points on 7-14 (.500) shooting, three rebounds, three assists and
one steal in 33 minutes…Rodney Hood tallied 18 points, three
rebounds, three assists and one steal in 24 minutes…For the Lakers,
Kyle Kuzma finished with a game-high 29 points and a team-high nine
rebounds in 36 minutes…Brandon Ingram had 22 points on 8-14 (.571)
shooting and seven rebounds in 40 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs
broke an early 7-7 tie thanks to a 21-6 run to go up 15 (28-13)
with 3:19 left in the first quarter and would go on to lead the
rest of the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Defensively, Cleveland held the
Lakers to 36-91 (.396) shooting from the field, including just 7-34
(.206) from three-point territory…The Cavs connected on 10
three-pointers and had all five starters score in double
figures.
JANUARY 13, 2019 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT%
REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 113-141 OSMAN – 20 THOMPSON – 14 BURKS – 4
38-89 (.427) 17-23 (.739) 10-42-52 at Lakers Kuzma – 29 Kuzma – 9
Ball – 8 36-91 (.396) 16-27 (.593) 13-38-51
CAVALIERS 105, LAKERS 109 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH
(11/21/18) KEY PERFORMERS: Cedi Osman tallied a team-high 21 points
on 7-13 (.538) shooting, including a career-high five three-point
field goals (5-7 3FG), seven rebounds, two assists and a block in
42 minutes…Jordan Clarkson shot 4-8 (.500) from three-point range
and finished with 20 points, two rebounds and a team-high tying
five assists in 27 minutes off the bench; With his fourth
three-point field goal, Clarkson reached 400 career three-pointers
made…Tristan Thompson notched his 7th double-double of the season
with 14 points and a game-high 15 rebounds (season-high 10
offensive rebounds) in 30 minutes of play; It was the 5th time in
Thompson’s career he has grabbed at least 10 offensive rebounds in
a single game…Collin Sexton added 12 points, three rebounds and two
assists in 36 minutes of action...For the Lakers, LeBron James
recorded a double-double with a game-high 32 points on 11-20 (.550)
shooting, a team-high 14 rebounds, a game-high seven assists and a
block in 36 minutes of play…Lonzo Ball finished with 15 points on
7-11 (.636) shooting, seven rebounds and six assists in 36
minutes…JaVale McGee registered 12 points on 6-6 (1.000) shooting
from the field, five rebounds and three blocks in 25 minutes.
TURNING POINT: After leading 99-91 with 5:41 left in the game, the
Cavs went scoreless until the 1:27 mark and were outscored 11-0 in
that stretch (102-99). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland did not record a
turnover in the 1st half; The last time the Cavs had zero turnovers
in a half was 2/3/16 at Charlotte (0 in 1st Half)…The Cavs finished
the night with three turnovers, their lowest total in a single game
since 3/9/09 vs. Portland when they tied the NBA record for fewest
turnovers in a game with two (also done by Milwaukee vs. Indiana on
4/1/06 and Oklahoma City vs. LA Lakers on 3/5/13)…The Wine &
Gold tied their season-high with 13 three-pointers and shot 14-15
(.933) from the free throw line.
NOVEMBER 21, 2018 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT%
REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 105-109 OSMAN – 21 THOMPSON – 15
CLARKSON/NANCE JR. – 5 39-102 (.382) 14-15 (.933) 15-31-46 vs.
Lakers JAMES – 32 JAMES – 14 JAMES – 7 40-78 (.513) 20-28 (.714)
7-44-51
CONNECTIONS
On Feb. 8, 2018, the Cavaliers acquired guard Larry Nance Jr.
from the Lakers…Nance spent his first two and a half NBA seasons
(2015-2018) with Los Angeles…Lakers forward LeBron James played 11
seasons for Cleveland (2003-2010, 2014-2018), winning an NBA title
with the team in 2016 and remains the franchise’s all-time leader
in games played (849), points scored (23,119), rebounds (6,190),
assists (6,228), steals (1,376), field goals made (8,369),
three-pointers made (1,251), free throws made (5,130) and
triple-doubles (64)…Lakers guard Quinn Cook played for the Canton
Charge from 2015-2017…Cook averaged 19.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and
4.0 rebounds during the 2015-2016 season and 26.0 points, 6.7
assists and 4.0 rebounds during the 2016-2017 season totaling 82
career games with Canton…Lakers Assistant Coach Phil Handy was an
assistant coach with the Cavaliers from 2013-2018 and was part of
the Cavs 2016 NBA Championship coaching staff…Lakers forward Kostas
Antetokounmpo played his college basketball at University of Dayton
in Dayton, OH.
CAVALIERS – LAKERS MATCHUP (2019-20 Regular Season Statistics)
PPG OPP PPG FG% OPP FG% 3FG% FT% RPG OPP RPG APG SPG BPG TO’S PT
DIFF
CAVALIERS 104.9 113.6 .451 .484 .343 .761 44.1 43.5 21.4 7.1 3.3
16.4 -8.7
LAKERS 112.8 104.9 .482 .437 .356 .740 45.4 42.0 26.1 8.7 7.5
15.2 +7.9
CAVS vs. LAKERS 2019-10 SEASON
January 13 at Los Angeles – 10:30 p.m. on FSO March 26 at
Cleveland – 7:00 p.m. on FSO
All games can be heard on WTAM/WMMS 100.7 FM/La Mega 87.7 FM
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CAVALIERS 115, PISTONS 112 (OT) – LITTLE CAESARS ARENA –
DETROIT, MI (1/9/20) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #38 KEY PERFORMERS:
Tristan Thompson recorded his 18th double-double of the season with
a career-high 35 points on 15-20 (.750) shooting, a team-high 14
rebounds, three assists, one steal and a team-high three blocks in
45 minutes; According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Thompson is the
first player in Cavaliers history to tally at least 35 points, 14
rebounds, three blocks and a .750+ FG%…Darius Garland posted 20
points on 8-14 (.571) shooting, two rebounds and a team-high seven
assists in 41 minutes…Collin Sexton finished with 19 points, six
rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 40 minutes…Kevin Love
registered 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists and one steal in
38 minutes…Cedi Osman added 11 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, four
rebounds and two assists in 40 minutes…For Detroit, Andrew Drummond
had a team-high 28 points on 13-24 (.542) shooting and a game-high
23 rebounds in 49 minutes…Derrick Rose tallied 27 points on 13-24
(.542) shooting, seven rebounds and five assists in 36 minutes off
the bench. TURNING POINT: With Detroit leading 110-106 with 1:59
left in overtime, the Cavs scored nine unanswered points to go up
115-110. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs shot 48-91 (.527) from the field
and had 24 assists…Cleveland had nine steals on the night…The Cavs
also scored a season-high 70 points in the paint, their most since
the 1997-98 season when play by play was first kept league
wide.
JANUARY 9, 2020 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT%
REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 115-112 THOMPSON – 35 THOMPSON – 14 GARLAND –
7 48-91 (.527) 14-20 (.700) 10-29-39 at Pistons OT Drummond – 28
Drummond – 23 Brown – 8 48-98 (.490) 10-16 (.625) 19-27-36
CAVALIERS 113, PISTONS 115 – ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE –
CLEVELAND, OH (1/7/20) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #37 KEY PERFORMERS:
Kevin Love recorded a near double-double with a season-high-tying
30 points on 12-15 (.800) shooting from the field, including 4-6
(.667) from beyond the arc, nine rebounds, four assists and one
steal in 36 minutes of play…Collin Sexton chipped in 20 points, two
rebounds, two assists and one steal in 35 minutes…Cedi Osman
finished with 17 points, two assists and one steal in 36
minutes…Darius Garland contributed 14 points, four rebounds, three
assists and two steals in 36 minutes…Brandon Knight recorded 13
points on 5-9 (.556) shooting from the field, including 3-7 (.429)
from three-point range, two rebounds, five assists and one block in
24 minutes off the bench…Tristan Thompson posted eight points, a
season-high-tying 15 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 32
minutes. With his second block of the game, Thompson passed Roy
Hinson (430 BLK) for the 6th most blocks in franchise
history…Matthew Dellavedova handed out a season-high nine assists,
to go along with three points and two rebounds in 19 minutes off
the bench…For Detroit, Derrick Rose had a team-high 24 points,
three rebounds and a team-high-tying seven assists in 31
minutes…Andre Drummond recorded a double-double with 23 points on
8-12 (.667) shooting, a game-high 20 rebounds, five assists and a
team-high two blocks in 38 minutes. TURNING POINT: After leading
most of the game, the Cavs were outscored 31-18 in the fourth
quarter. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers dished out 29 assists on 42
field goals…The Cavs shot 14-31 (.452) from three-point range and a
season-high 15-16 (.938) from the free throw line.
JANUARY 7, 2020 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT%
REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 113-115 LOVE – 30 THOMPSON – 15 DELLAVEDOVA –
9 42-85 (.494) 15-16 (.938) 11-35-46 vs. Pistons Rose – 24 Drummond
– 20 Brown/Rose – 7 42-91 (.462) 18-21 (.857) 10-30-40
CAVALIERS 103, TIMBERWOLVES 118 – ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE –
CLEVELAND, OH (1/5/20) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #36 KEY PERFORMERS:
Dante Exum led the Cavaliers with a career-high 28 points on 11-13
(.846) shooting, including a perfect 4-4 (1.000) from beyond the
arc, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 24 minutes off
the bench; He scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half, going
a perfect 9-9 from the field (4-4 3FG) over the final two periods;
The last Cavs player to make at least nine field goals without
missing a shot in a single half was Marreese Speights (10-10 FG) on
March 4, 2013 vs. NYK…Ante Zizic recorded his 1st double-double of
the season (5th of career) with a season-high 15 points on 6-7
(.857) shooting from the field, a team-high 12 rebounds, two
assists and one steal in 25 minutes of play…Collin Sexton chipped
in 19 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 35
minutes…Darius Garland contributed 14 points and two assists in 35
minutes of play…John Henson had a solid game in his first start of
the season, recording seven points, a season-high 11 rebounds,
three assists and one block in 23 minutes…For Minnesota, Gorgui
Dieng recorded a double-double with a team-high 22 points on 8-10
(.800) shooting, a game-high 13 rebounds, six assists and a
game-high four blocks in 29 minutes…Shabazz Napier had 21 points on
8-10 (.800) shooting and a game-high seven assists in 30 minutes.
TURNING POINT: After storming back from a 25-point deficit (92-67)
to take a one-point lead (97-96) with 8:54 left in the fourth, the
Cavs were outscored 14-0 over the next five minutes of play. CAVS
HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers bench outscored the Timberwolves bench
43-31 (+12)…Cleveland scored 50 points in the paint.
JANUARY 5, 2020 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT%
REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 103-118 EXUM – 24 ZIZIC – 12 HENSON/KNIGHT –
3 40-84 (.476) 15-19 (.789) 12-32-44 vs. Timberwolves Dieng – 22
Dieng – 13 Napier – 7 47-95 (.495) 10-13 (.769) 14-29-43
CAVALIERS 106, THUNDER 121 – ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE –
CLEVELAND, OH (1/4/20) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #35 KEY PERFORMERS:
Collin Sexton led the Cavs with a game-high 30 points on 12-22
(.545) shooting from the field, five rebounds, two assists and zero
turnovers in 36 minutes. With his 13th point, he became just the
3rd Cavalier in franchise history to reach the 2,000-point mark at
age 21 or younger (LeBron James-7,067, Kyrie Irving-3,623); Sexton
also became the first player in NBA history to record 30+ points,
5+ rebounds and zero turnovers on his birthday at age 21 or younger
(Elias Sports Bureau)…Cedi Osman contributed a season-high 22
points on 7-13 (.538) shooting, including 5-9 (.556) shooting from
three, and four rebounds in 35 minutes of play…Darius Garland
finished with 20 points, a 3-7 (.429) mark from three-point range,
a team-high seven assists and one steal in 35 minutes…Tristan
Thompson chipped in three points, a team-high 14 rebounds and two
assists in 31 minutes…Kevin Love shot 3-5 (.600) from beyond the
arc and contributed 12 points and three rebounds in 30
minutes…Alfonso Mckinnie tallied six points, a season-high seven
rebounds and one steal in 28 minutes off the bench…For the Thunder,
Dennis Schroder had a team-high 22 points on 9-15 (.600) shooting
and three assists in 31 minutes…Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tallied 20
points on 9-14 (.642) shooting and seven rebounds in 34 minutes.
TURNING POINT: Cleveland trailed only 36-34 at the 9:55 mark but
Oklahoma City went on a 20-10 run and led by more than eight the
rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers shot 14-30 (.467)
from beyond the arc.
JANUARY 4, 2020 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT%
REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 106-121 SEXTON – 30 THOMPSON – 14 GARLAND – 7
39-85 (.459) 14-17 (.824) 9-33-42 vs. Thunder Schroder – 22 Adams –
16 Paul – 10 43-96 (.448) 21-26 (.808) 18-34-52
CAVALIERS 106, HORNETS 109 – ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE –
CLEVELAND, OH (1/2/20) – REGULAR SEASON GAME #34 KEY PERFORMERS:
Collin Sexton shot 4-7 (.571) from beyond the arc and finished with
a team-high 21 points, two assists and one steal in 36
minutes…Darius Garland chipped in 14 points, five rebounds, a
career-high eight assists and one steal in 34 minutes; Garland is
the first Cavaliers rookie to record 14+ points, 5+ rebounds and 8+
assists in a game since Matthew Dellavedova on March 22, 2014 vs.
Houston (14 points, five rebounds, 10 assists)…Kevin Love tallied
18 points, eight rebounds, four assists and one block in 31 minutes
of play…Cedi Osman contributed 18 points on 7-8 (.875) shooting
from the field, two assists and one steal in 27 minutes; His .875
FG% is a career high (in games with 3+ FGA)…John Henson led the
Cavaliers reserves with 10 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting and six
rebounds in 15 minutes of play…Tristan Thompson contributed six
points, a game-high 11 rebounds, one steal and one block in 31
minutes…For Charlotte, Terry Rozier led all scorers with 30 points
on 11-22 (.500) shooting, including 6-12 (.500) from beyond the
arc, and six rebounds in 39 minutes…Devonte’ Graham tallied a
double-double with 16 points and a game-high 11 assists in 41
minutes…Dwayne Bacon had 15 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting and four
rebounds in 28 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs led 100-91 midway
through the fourth quarter but the Hornets closed out the game on a
18-6 run. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland shot 41-81 (.506) from the
field and dished out 26 assists…the Cavs also knocked down 13
three-pointers.
JANUARY 2, 2020 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT%
REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 106-109 SEXTON – 21 THOMPSON – 11 GARLAND – 8
41-81 (.506) 11-14 (.786) 7-35-42 vs. Hornets Rozier – 30 Zeller –
7 Graham – 11 37-83 (.446) 20-24 (.833) 10-29-39
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*Several Cavalier players will have a chance to move up in the
below Top 10 categories this 2019-20 regular season:
GAMES PLAYED 3FGM OFFENSIVE REBS DEFENSIVE REBS TOTAL REBS
BLOCKS 1. L. James (849) 1. L. James (1,251) 1. Z. Ilgauskas
(2,336) 1. L. James (5,156) 1. L. James (6,190) 1. Z. Ilgauskas
(1,269) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (771) 2. M. Price (802) 2. T. THOMPSON
(2,035) 2. B. Daugherty (4,020) 2. Z. Ilgauskas (5,904) 2. J.
Williams (1,200) 3. D. Ferry (723) 3. K. Irving (723) 3. J.
Williams (1,620) 3. Z. Ilgauskas (3,568) 3. B. Daugherty (5,227) 3.
L. Nance (1,087) 4. B. Smith (720) 4. K. LOVE (713) 4. A. Varejao
(1,479) 4. T. THOMPSON (3,159) 4. T. THOMPSON (5,194) 4. L. James
(695) 5. J. Williams (661) 5. J. Smith (585) 5. J. Brewer (1,292)
5. J. Williams (3,049) 5. J. Williams (4,669) 5. J. Chones (450) 6.
A. Carr (635) 6. D. Gibson (578) 6. B. Daugherty (1,207) 6. A.
Varejao (2,955) 6. A. Varejao (4,434) 6. T. THOMPSON (434) 7. T.
THOMPSON (598) 7. W. Person (550) 7. L. Nance (1,067) 7. J. Chones
(2,750) 7. J. Chones (3,790) 7. R. Hinson (430) 8. A. Varejao (591)
8. D. Ferry (543) 8. P. Hubbard (1,051) 8. K. LOVE (2,669) 8. L.
Nance (3,561) 8. B. Daugherty (397) 9. M. Price (582) 9. Mo
Williams (414) 9. J. Chones (1,040) 9. L. Nance (2,494) 9. J.
Brewer (3,551) A. Varejao (397) 10. B. Daugherty (548) 10. C. Ehlo
(381) 10. L. James (1,034) 10. J. Brewer (2,259) 10. K. LOVE
(3,270) 10. J. Brewer (353)
2019-20 FRANCHISE NOTES: TRISTAN THOMPSON passed Anderson
Varejao and Brad Daugherty (both w/397 BLK) for sole possession of
the 7th-most blocks in franchise history with his only swat at
Orlando on 10/23/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON became the 7th player in
Cavaliers history to reach 400 blocks for his career with his
second swat versus Indiana on 10/26/19; also became just the fourth
Cavalier with at least 400 blocks and 4,000 rebounds (LeBron James,
Zydrunas Ilgaukas, Hot Rod Williams)…TRISTAN THOMPSON passed
Anderson Varejao (2,955 DREB) for the 5th-most defensive boards in
Cavaliers history against Chicago on 10/30/19…KEVIN LOVE passed
Bingo Smith (3,057 REB) for sole possession of the 10th-most
rebounds in franchise history with his first board at New York on
11/10/19…KEVIN LOVE passed Larry Nance (2,494 DREB) for the 8th
most defensive rebounds against Miami on 11/14/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON
recorded his 3,000th career defensive rebound with his sixth one
against Philadelphia on 11/17/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON became the 4th
Cavs player to record 5,000 career rebounds with his 10th board
against Milwaukee on 11/29/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON passed Hot Rod
Williams (3,049 DREB) for 4th place in defensive rebounds with his
second defensive board against Orlando on 12/6/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON
passed Mark Price (582 GP) for sole possession of the 8th most
games played in Cavs history at Philadelphia on 12/7/19…TRISTAN
THOMPSON grabbed his 2,000th career offensive rebound against
Memphis on 12/20/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON passed Anderson Varejao (591
GP) for sole possession of the 7th-most games played in Cavs
history at Boston on 12/27/19…TRISTAN THOMPSON passed Roy Hinson
(430 BLK) for 6th place in blocks with his second swat against
Detroit on 1/7/20.
CAREER NOTES: MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA grabbed his 700th career
rebound with his only board at Orlando on 10/23/19…LARRY NANCE JR.
scored his 2,000th career point with his first basket at Orlando on
10/23/19…KEVIN LOVE made his 4,000th career field goal with his
first make at New York on 11/10/19…KEVIN LOVE made his 1,100th
career three-pointer with his third triple against Miami on
11/14/19…COLLIN SEXTON made his 600th career field goal against
Philadelphia on 11/17/19…CEDI OSMAN made his 500th career field
goal against Portland on 11/23/19… LARRY NANCE JR. made his 900th
career field goal with his second basket against Orlando on
11/27/19…COLLIN SEXTON played in his 100th career game against
Orlando on 11/27/19…ALFONZO MCKINNIE played in his 100th career
game against Detroit on 12/3/19…MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA played in his
400th career game at San Antonio on 12/12/19…CEDI OSMAN made his
200th career three-pointer with his second trey at San Antonio on
12/12/19…ANTE ZIZIC played in his 100th career game at Milwaukee on
12/14/19…COLLIN SEXTON scored his 2,000th career point with his
13th point against Oklahoma City on 1/5/20.
UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES (REGULAR SEASON)
EXUM DELLAVEDOVA GARLAND HENSON 500 FGM (475) 3,000 PTS (2,347)
1,000 PTS (455) 4,000 PTS (3,239) 500 AST (477) 1,000 FGM (835) 200
FGM (170) 500 FTM (471) 400 3FGM (383) 800 OREB (775)
800 REB (747)
200 STL (198)
700 BLK (622)
KNIGHT LOVE NANCE JR. OSMAN 500 GP (434) 700 GP (689) 300 GP
(290) 200 GP (175) 7,000 PTS (6,156) 13,000 PTS (12,545) 3,000 PTS
(2,247) 2,000 PTS (1,633)
700 3FGM (683) 5,000 FGM (4,131) 1,000 FGM (934) 700 FGM (603)
2,000 AST (1,727) 1,200 3FGM (1,153) 100 3FGM (75) 700 REB (600)
400 STL (380) 500 STL (471) 2,000 REB (1,902) 300 3FGM (228) 8,000
REB (7,723) 400 STL (349) 2,000 OREB (1,946) 50 Double-Doubles
(42)
PORTER JR. SEXTON THOMPSON WADE 1,000 PTS (289) 3,000 PTS
(2,075) 600 GP (598) 1,000 PTS (3) 200 FGM (111) 800 FGM (792)
6,000 PTS (5,618)
200 3FGM (155) 200 Double-Doubles (172) 500 REB (358) 400 STL
(311) 500 AST (329) 500 BLK (434)
WINDLER ZIZIC 1,000 PTS (-) 1,000 PTS (645) 300 FGM (259) 500
REB (429)
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VICTORY #1: The Cavs picked up a 110-99 win in their 50th home
opener on Oct. 26, securing JOHN BEILEIN’s first career victory as
an NBA head coach. In the win, the Cavs shot 40-80 (.500) from the
field, knocked down 11 three-pointers and handed out 23 assists.
The Cavs also outscored the Pacers 39-20 in the 2nd quarter, which
included a 26-4 run in that frame.
NEW FACES: The Cavaliers named JOHN BEILEIN as the 22nd head
coach in franchise history this past offseason. Beilein was
previously the head coach for the University of Michigan men’s
basketball team for the past 12 seasons and has compiled a career
record of 829-468 (.639) in over 40 years as a collegiate head
coach. Beilein has recorded 20-plus win seasons on 23 occasions and
has finished with a winning record in 35 seasons, placing him in
the top 10 for career victories among active NCAA Division I head
coaches. At this year’s NBA draft, Cleveland also added first-round
draft picks: DARIUS GARLAND (5th out of Vanderbilt), DYLAN WINDLER
(26th out of Belmont) and KEVIN PORTER JR. (30th out of USC).
CAVS ROOKS: DARIUS GARLAND and KEVIN PORTER JR. are both
providing solid contributions in their first season. In 38 games
(all starts), Garland is averaging 12.0 points (9th-among rookies),
2.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists (3rd among rookies), a .372 mark from
deep (5th-among rookies) and a .865 clip from the foul line in 29.4
minutes per contest. Porter Jr. has played in 34 games (2 starts),
averaging 8.5 points (12th among rookies), 3.3 rebounds, 1.9
assists (10th among rookies), 0.85 steals (9th among rookies) and a
.727 mark from the free throw line in 21.8 minutes per night.
• THE ONLY NBA ROOKIE: DARIUS GARLAND is currently the ONLY NBA
rookie this season with at least 400 points, 100 assists, 70
three-pointers and a .850 mark from the foul line.
• DECEMBER WORK: In December (14 games), KEVIN PORTER JR.
averaged 11.5 points (.477 FG%, .373 3FG%, .769 FT%), 3.6 rebounds,
2.3 assists and 1.00 steals in 23.6 minutes per game.
• 5+ DIMES: DARIUS GARLAND dished out 5+ assists in four
consecutive games from Dec. 12-18, the longest streak by a Cavs
rookie since April 2012 (Donald Sloan, 4 games).
DEFENSIVE NUMBERS: Here’s a look at some of the Cavs defensive
areas:
• UNDER 100 POINTS: The Cavs have held teams under 100 points on
7 occasions this season.
• LOWER THAN .450 FG%: The defense has limited opponents to
under .450 shooting from the field 14 times so far.
• CLEAN PLAY: The Cavs currently commit the least amount of
fouls in the NBA at 17.9 per game.
• 10+ STEALS: The Cavs have recorded at least 10 steals on 6
occasions this season. From Nov. 8-14, Cleveland had notched 10
steals in 4 straight games, their longest stretch with double-digit
steals since November 2012 (11/9/12-11/17/12, four games). Against
the Miami Heat on Nov. 14, Cleveland swiped a season-high 14
steals.
• IT’S BEEN 4 YEARS: On Nov. 20, Cleveland had five players with
at least two steals against the Heat (CEDI OSMAN-3, ALFONZO
MCKINNIE-3, LARRY NANCE JR.-2, COLLIN SEXTON-2 and KEVIN PORTER
JR.-2), the most Cavaliers with multiple steals in a single game in
nearly four years (five players on December 29, 2015 at Denver –
LeBron James, JR Smith, Kevin Love, Iman Shumpert and Matthew
Dellavedova). (Elias Sports Bureau)
• BACK-TO-BACK WIRE-TO-WIRE VICTORIES: Cleveland’s defense
helped them pick up consecutive wire-to-wire road wins over the
Washington Wizards (113-100 on Nov. 8) and New York Knicks (108-87
on Nov. 10). The last time the Cavs posted consecutive wire-to-wire
victories was back in December 2008 (12/6/08-12/9/08). In the win
at MSG, Cleveland’s defense held the Knicks to an opponent
season-low .360 (31-86) shooting from the field.
• FOURTH QUARTER DEFENSE: Cleveland has held 5 opponents to
under 20 points in the final frame this season.
ASSISTS LEADERS ROOKIES (2019-20)
Rookie APG 1. Ja Morant (MEM) 6.6 2. Kendrick Nunn (MIA) 3.7
3. DARIUS GARLAND (CLE) 3.3 4. Ky Bowman (GSW) 2.9 5. RJ Barrett
(NYK) 2.5 6. Coby White (CHI) 2.2
MOST 3FGM AMONG ALL NBA ROOKIES (2019-20)
Rookie 3FGM 1. Tyler Herro (MIA) 76 2. Kendrick Nunn (MIA)
73
3. DARIUS GARLAND (CLE) 70 4. Coby White (CHI) 69 5. De’Andre
Hunter (ATL) 62 6. Cameron Johnson (PHX) 61
MOST 3FGM BY A ROOKIE IN CAVALIERS HISTORY (SINGLE SEASON)
Cavs Rookie 3FGM 1. Collin Sexton (2018-19) 119 2. Kyrie Irving
(2011-12) 73
3. DARIUS GARLAND (2019-20) 70 4. LeBron James (2003-04) 63 Dion
Waiters (2012-13) 63 6. Matthew Dellavedova (2013-14) 57
MOST 3FGM BY A CAVS ROOKIE IN A GAME (ALL-TIME)
Rookie 3FGM Dion Waiters (11/5/12 at LAC) 7 Kyrie Irving
(3/30/12 vs. MIL) 6
KEVIN PORTER JR. (12/11/19 VS. HOU)* 6 *Porter Jr. posted a
career-high 24 points in 29 minutes off the bench against Houston
that night.
MOST POINTS SCORED BY A CAVS ROOKIE THIS SEASON
Rookie/Opponent PTS Kevin Porter (12/11 vs. HOU) 24 Darius
Garland (11/22 at DAL) 23 Darius Garland (12/23 vs. ATL) 21 Darius
Garland (11/29 vs. MIL) 21 Darius Garland (12/16 at TOR) 20 Darius
Garland (1/4 vs. OKC) 20 Darius Garland (1/9 at DET) 20
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SHARING THE SCORING LOAD: The Cavaliers have had at least six
players score in double figures in a game on 10 occasions this
season. In a 113-100 wire-to-wire road victory over the Washington
Wizards on Nov. 8, a season-high seven players scored in double
figures for Cleveland.
24 UNANSWERED POINTS: Against the Houston Rockets on Dec. 11,
the Cavs went on a 24-0 run (1:12 mark of 3rd Q to 8:19 of 4th Q),
their longest run in a game since Dec. 6, 2009 when they went on a
29-0 run at Milwaukee. (Elias Sports Bureau)
DOWNTOWN THIRD QUARTER: Cleveland knocked down 10 three-pointers
in the third quarter of their game against Milwaukee on Nov. 29. 0
threes in the third quarter. Cleveland was only one three-pointer
away from matching the franchise record for three-pointers in a
single quarter that night (11 in 1Q vs. LAC on Jan. 31, 2010).
Cleveland also had a season-high 32 assists on 44 field goals
versus Milwaukee.
SEXTON’S SOPHOMORE RUN: In his 38 appearances (all starts) in
2019-20, COLLIN SEXTON is averaging a team-best 18.5 points, 3.2
rebounds, 2.3 assists, a team-high 1.00 steals and a .830 clip from
the foul line in 31.4 minutes per game. Among second-year NBA
players, he has the 5th-highest scoring average.
• EVERY GAME: Sexton has played in EVERY game of his NBA career
so far (120 games), the longest streak by a player who started
their career with the Cavs since Andre Miller, who played his first
185 contests almost two decades ago (11/2/99 to 12/11/01).
• DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING STREAK: Sexton scored in double figures
in 45 consecutive contests from 2/23/19 to 12/7/19.
• YOUNGEST AT MSG: After pouring in a career-high 31 points
(10-16 FG, 5-8 3FG) and zero turnovers in 30 minutes at New York on
Nov. 10, Sexton became the youngest NBA player EVER to score 30+
points without recording a turnover at Madison Square Garden.
Sexton (20y, 310d) is also the 2nd player in Cavs history age 20 or
younger to score 30+ points and record zero turnovers in any game
(LeBron James-19y/36d, 32 PTS and 0 TOs on 2/4/04 vs. LAL). In
addition, Sexton became just the 3rd Cavs player of any age to
record 30+ points and zero turnovers at MSG (Mike Mitchell-35 PTS
and 0 TOs on 1/15/80, Danny Ferry-32 PTS and 0 TOs on 4/11/96).
• BEFORE 21: Sexton made his 100th career start on Dec. 18 in a
win over Charlotte, becoming one of three Cavaliers in franchise
history with 100+ starts before the age of 21 (Kyrie Irving had 100
starts and LeBron James had 186 starts).
• BEST SHOOTING NIGHT: In a victory over Charlotte on Nov. 18,
Sexton put up 23 points on 10-14 (.714) shooting from the field and
three steals in 31 minutes.
His .714 FG% against the Hornets that night was the highest of
his NBA career (prev. .667 on two occasions: 10/19/18 at MIN and
11/24/18 vs. HOU). Sexton also made his first 8 FG attempts,
becoming the first Cavalier to accomplish that feat since Kyrie
Irving made his first 10 FG attempts on Nov. 25, 2016 vs. Dallas.
(Elias Sports Bureau)
• 21ST BIRTHDAY: Against Oklahoma City on Jan. 4, COLLIN SEXTON
scored at least 30 points for the second time in his career with a
game-high 30 points (12-22 FG, 2-5 3FG, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, two
assists and zero turnovers in 36 minutes on his 21st birthday.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Sexton is the first NBA
player to record 30+ points, 5+ rebounds and zero turnovers on his
birthday at age 21 or younger. He is also just the second player in
NBA history to score 30+ points on his birthday at age 21 or
younger (Andrew Wiggins, 30 points on his 20th birthday at HOU on
2/23/15). With his 13th point against the Thunder, Sexton became
just the 3rd Cavalier to score 2,000 career points at age 21 or
younger (LeBron James, Kyrie Irving).
7 BLOCKS IN UNDER 17 MINUTES: The Wine & Gold had a
season-best 10 blocks in a win over Memphis on Dec. 20, their most
in a game since Feb. 23, 2017 (10 blocks vs. NYK). JOHN HENSON led
Cleveland with a career-high-tying seven blocks in 16 minutes off
the bench. His seven blocks were the most by a Cavaliers player
since Zydrunas Ilgauskas on Feb. 23, 2005 (7 BLK vs. CHI).
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Henson became the FIRST Cavs
player since blocks were first tracked in 1973-74 to swat 7 or more
shots in under 17 minutes of play. The last NBA player to record
seven blocks in under 17 minutes was Bernard James of the Dallas
Mavericks on Feb. 22, 2013 at New Orleans (7 BLK in 15 minutes and
12 seconds of play).
HIGHEST SCORING AVERAGE AMONG SECOND YEAR PLAYERS
Sophomore PPG (’19-20) 1. Luka Doncic (DAL) 29.6 2. Trae Young
(ATL) 29.2 3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) 19.8 4. Devonte’ Graham
(CHA) 18.9
5. COLLIN SEXTON (CLE) 18.5 6. Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM) 17.8
MOST CAREER DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORING GAMES AMONG 2018 DRAFT
CLASS
Sophomore 10+ PT GAMES
1. COLLIN SEXTON (CLE) 108 2. Trae Young (ATL) 103 3. Luka
Doncic (DAL) 100 4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) 83
MOST STARTS BEFORE THE AGE OF 21 IN CAVS HISTORY
Player Starts LeBron James (2003-2006) 186
COLLIN SEXTON (2018-2020) 106 Kyrie Irving (2012-2013) 100
DARIUS GARLAND (2019-present) 38
NBA PLAYERS WITH MULTIPLE GAMES OF 30+ POINTS AND ZERO
TURNOVERS
THIS SEASON Player SUCH GAMES
COLLIN SEXTON (CLE) 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 2 Tobias
Harris (PHI) 2
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IT’S ALL LOVE: Five-time NBA All-Star KEVIN LOVE is off to a
solid start this season, posting 14 double-doubles (22nd in NBA) in
his 32 appearances (all starts) and averaging 16.8 points, 10.2
rebounds (12th in NBA) and 2.9 assists in 31.0 minutes per contest.
He also has a .843 FT%.
• 7+ ASSISTS: Since joining the Cavs in 2014-15, Love has four
games with 7+ assists, including three times this season (12/18 vs.
CHA, 11/29 vs. MIL and 10/26 vs. IND).
• BIG BOARDS IN ’19-20 OPENER: In the 2019-20 season opener,
Love recorded 11 points, a game-high 18 rebounds, three assists and
one steal in 36 minutes at Orlando on 10/23/19. With 18 rebounds,
Love tied Zydrunas Ilgauskas for the 3rd-most boards ever recorded
by a Cavalier in a season opener, trailing only Anderson Varejao
(23 vs. WAS, 10/30/12) and Jim Chones (19 at POR, 10/18/74).
Ilgauskas had 18 rebounds in an opener twice (11/3/04 vs. IND &
10/31/07 vs. DAL). (Elias)
• ALMOST A TRIPLE-DOUBLE: In the home opener against Indiana on
10/26/19, Love had a near triple-double in with 21 points (5-8 FG,
3-5 3FG, 8-9 FT), a game-high tying 13 rebounds, a team-high nine
assists and two steals in 33 minutes of play. His nine assists were
the most he has recorded as a member of the Cavaliers (prev. 7,
Oct. 19, 2018 at MIN). Love also pulled down his 5,500th career
defensive rebound that night.
• 16 BOARDS IN A HALF: In a win over Chicago on Oct. 30, Love
had a double-double (17 PTS, 6-10 FG, 20 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL, 31 MIN)
which included 16 rebounds in the first half, tying the franchise
record for rebounds in any half (Elmore Smith vs. WAS on 2/2/78,
Zydrunas Ilgauskas at UTA on 1/12/98, and Anderson Varejao twice
vs. ORL on 1/2/14 and vs. DAL on 1/20/14). His 20 rebounds were
also the most he has recorded in a regular season game as a
Cavalier.
• WILT NUMBERS: Through the first 5 games of the season, Love
had 86 points, 84 rebounds and 24 assists. Wilt Chamberlain (1966)
is the only other player to hit all three marks in his team’s first
5 games of the season. (Elias)
• KNOCKING THEM DOWN: Against Detroit on Jan. 7, Love tallied
season-high-tying 30 points on 12-15 (.800) shooting from the
field, and nine rebounds in 36 minutes. Love’s .800 mark from the
field was the 2nd-highest FG% of his NBA career with at least 10
attempts (.833, 10-12 FG vs. UTA on 2/25/09).
DOUBLE-T: Through his 36 appearances this season (all starts),
TRISTAN THOMPSON has a team-high 18 double-doubles (t-13th in NBA)
and is averaging a career-high 12.9 points (.509 FG%, 22nd in NBA),
10.5 rebounds (10th in NBA), a career-high 2.2 assists, 1.03 blocks
and 0.75 steals in 31.7 minutes per contest. He also ranks 4th in
the NBA in offensive rebounds per game with a career-high 4.1 per
night.
• 400-BLOCK, 4,000-REBOUND CLUB: With his second block against
Indiana in the home opener on Oct. 26, he became the 7th player in
Cavaliers history to reach 400 blocks for his career. He also
became just the 4th Cavalier to accumulate at least 400 blocks and
4,000 rebounds (LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgaukas, Hot Rod Williams).
Thompson finished the night with his 2nd double-double of the
season with a team-high 25 points (11-16 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2-2 FT), a
game-high tying 13 rebounds and three blocks in 35 minutes, while
also making his first career three-pointer.
• CONSECUTIVE DOUBLE-DOUBLES: Thompson registered a career-high
tying 4 straight double-doubles 10 times in his career, including
the first four games of this season (10/23/19-10/30/19).
• FIRST WITH 23 PTS/10 REB/5 BLK SINCE 2005: In a win over
Chicago on Oct. 30, Thompson had a game-high 23 points (11-19 FG),
10 rebounds (five offensive), two assists and a career-high five
blocks in 35 minutes of play. The last Cavalier to post at least 23
points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a contest was Zydrunas
Ilgauskas on Feb. 11, 2005 versus Denver (25 PTS, 14 REB, 5 BLK).
With his fourth defensive rebound of the game, Thompson passed
Anderson Varejao (2,955 DREB) for the 5th-most defensive boards in
Cavs history. He also recorded 20 points or more in back-to-back
home games for the first time in his career
(10/28/19-10/30/19).
• OPENING 10 GAMES: Through the first 10 games of the 2019-20
season, Thompson totaled 165 points, 114 rebounds, 23 assists and
14 blocks, becoming one of two players in Cavaliers history to
record at least 150 points, 100 rebounds, 20 assists and 10 blocks
through the first 10 contests (Brad Daugherty in 91-92’ – 221 PTS,
103 REB, 38 AST, 21 BLK).
• 3K DEFENSIVE BOARDS: Against Philadelphia on Nov. 17, Thompson
recorded his 3,000th career defensive rebound, joining LeBron James
(5,156), Brad Daugherty (4,020), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (3,568) and
John “Hot Rod” Williams (3,049) as the only Cavs with 3,000+
defensive rebounds in their Cavs career.
• 2K OFFENSIVE BOARDS: Against Memphis on Dec. 20, Thompson
reached the 2,000-career offensive rebound mark, joining Zydrunas
Ilgauskas (2,336) as the only players in Cavaliers history to
accumulate 2,000 offensive rebounds.
LARRY’S CAREER YEAR FROM THREE: This season, LARRY NANCE JR. is
already closing in on setting a career high in three-pointers made.
Nance Jr. has currently knocked down 29 triples this year, just a
few away from his career-best 33 three-pointers made in 2018-19. On
the season, he is averaging 8.0 points (.492 FG%, .337 3FG%), 7.0
rebounds and 0.81 steals in 24.3 minutes per contest. He also has
three double-doubles.
MOST DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS PER GAME (2019-20)
PLAYER DRPG 1. Andre Drummond (DET) 11.6 2. Rudy Gobert (UTA)
10.8 3. Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) 10.4 4. Clint Capela (HOU) 10.2
5. Hassan Whiteside (POR) 9.9 6. Joel Embiid (PHI) 9.8 7. Domantas
Sabonis (IND) 9.7
8. KEVIN LOVE (CLE) 9.3
MOST REBOUNDS IN A SINGLE HALF OF A GAME IN CAVALIERS
HISTORY
PLAYER/DATE Rebounds
KEVIN LOVE (10/30/19 vs. CHI) 16 in 1st H Anderson Varejao
(1/20/14 vs. DAL) 16 in 2nd H Anderson Varejao (1/2/14 vs. ORL) 16
in 2nd H Zydrunas Ilgauskas (1/12/98 at UTA) 16 in 1st H Elmore
Smith (2/2/78 vs. WAS) 16 in 1st H
MOST GAMES WITH 25+ PTS, 15+ REB and 3+ 3FGM
(NBA HISTORY) PLAYER SUCH GAMES
KEVIN LOVE 28 Karl-Anthony Towns 14 DeMarcus Cousins 9 Dirk
Nowitzki 9
MOST OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS PER GAME (2019-20)
PLAYER ORPG 1. Andre Drummond (DET) 4.5 2. Clint Capela (HOU)
4.2 3. Hassan Whiteside (POR) 4.1
4. TRISTAN THOMPSON (CLE) 4.1 5. Steven Adams (OKC) 3.7
CAVALIERS WITH 5,000 REBOUNDS AND 400 BLOCKS
Player Rebs/Blks
LeBron James 6,190 REB/695 BLK Zydrunas Ilgauskas 5,904
REB/1,269 BLK TRISTAN THOMPSON 5,194 REB/434 BLK
Thompson recorded his 5,000th career rebound with his 10th board
vs. Milwaukee on Nov. 29
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DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINES: KEVIN LOVE and TRISTAN THOMPSON both
notched four double-doubles in the Cavs’ first four games this
season (10/23-10/30). No other duo in Cavaliers history has ever
accomplished that feat. The last NBA teammates to post 4
double-doubles in the first 4 games was Ralph Sampson and Hakeem
Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets during the 1985-86 season. (Elias
Sports Bureau)
• TOP DUO: Love and Thompson are currently the only NBA
teammates each averaging a double-double this season.
CEDI’S LIFT OFF: CEDI OSMAN has scored in double figures in 25
of his 38 appearances (all starts) and is averaging 10.6 points,
3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.89 steals in 29.3 minutes per
contest. Last season, Osman increased his scoring average from
2017-18 to 2018-19 by 9.1 points (3.9 to 13.0), one of the highest
scoring increases in the NBA last season.
• 7-8 MARK: Against Charlotte on Jan. 2, Osman scored 18 points
on 7-8 (.875) shooting from the field in 27 minutes of play. His
.875 FG% set a career high (in games with 3+ FGA).
EXUM’S BIG NIGHT: DANTE EXUM posted a career-high 28 points on
11-13 (.846) shooting, including a perfect 4-4 (1.000) from beyond
the arc, in 24 minutes against Minnesota on Jan. 5. It was Exum’s
4th career 20-point performance. Exum scored 24 of his 28 points in
the second half, going a perfect 9-9 from the field (4-4 3FG) over
the final two periods. His 24 second-half points were the most he
has recorded in any half of his NBA career, the most points in any
half by a Cavs player this season and most in a half since LeBron
James scored 35 in the second half at Philadelphia on April 6,
2018. In addition, Exum became the first Cavs player to make at
least nine field goals without missing a shot in a single half
since March 2013 (Marreese Speights, 10-10 FG in 1st half vs. NYK
on March 4, 2013).
NINE DIMES IN 19 MINUTES: MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA handed out a
season-high nine assists in just 19 minutes off the bench against
Detroit on Jan. 7. The last Cavalier to have that many assists and
play less than 20 minutes in a game was Terrell Brandon, who also
dished out nine assists in 19 minutes against the Pistons on Feb.
5, 1993.
TRIO WITH 25+ POINTS APIECE: The Cavs overcame a five-point
deficit (103-98) with 20.1 seconds remaining in regulation and
defeated San Antonio 117-109 in overtime on Dec. 12. KEVIN LOVE (30
PTS), COLLIN SEXTON (28 PTS) and Jordan Clarkson (25 PTS) led the
way and became the first Cavs trio to score 25+ points apiece since
February 8, 2017 (Kyle Korver-29, Kyrie Irving-29, LeBron
James-25). (Elias Sports Bureau)
70+ POINTS IN A HALF IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES: At Boston on Dec. 27,
the Cavs put up 70 points on 26-45 (.578) shooting in the second
half. It was their second game in a row putting up 70+ points in a
half (71 in 1st H vs. ATL on Dec. 23). The last time the Cavs
recorded 70+ points in a half in back-to-back games was Nov. 20-22,
2017 (at DET, vs. BKN). (Elias Sports Bureau)
MOST REBOUNDS IN 5 YEARS: The Wine & Gold’s season-best 61
rebounds at Minnesota on Dec. 28 was their most in a game since
pulling down 61 boards at Philadelphia on Feb. 18, 2014. Cleveland
has had 60+ rebounds twice this season.
1/9/20 – Cavaliers signed forwards Tyler Cook and Alfonzo
McKinnie to 10-day contracts…1/6/20 – Cavaliers signed guard Levi
Randolph to a Two-Way contract and waived forwards Alfonzo McKinnie
and Tyler Cook…1/3/20 – Cavaliers converted the Two-Way contract of
forward Tyler Cook into a standard NBA contract…12/24/19 –
Cavaliers acquired guard Dante Exum and two second-round draft
picks from the Utah Jazz in exchange for guard Jordan Clarkson; The
two draft picks Cleveland will receive are a 2022 second-round pick
via San Antonio and a 2023 second-round pick via Golden
State…12/4/19 – Cavaliers assigned guard/forward Dylan Windler to
the Canton Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively owned and operated
NBA G League team…11/1/19 – Cavaliers General Manager Koby Altman
signed a long-term contract extension…10/30/19 – Cavaliers
exercised their third-year team option on guard Collin
Sexton…10/26/19 – Cavaliers and forward Cedi Osman agreed to a new
multi-year contract extension…10/21/19 – Cavaliers claimed forward
Alfonzo McKinnie off waivers from Golden State…10/19/19 – Cavaliers
claimed forward Tyler Cook off waivers from Denver; also waived
center Marques Bolden and forward Jarell Martin…10/15/19 –
Cavaliers waived guard Daniel Hamilton, forward Timothé
Luwawu-Cabarrot, guard J.P. Macura and guard Sindarius
Thornwell…9/30/19 – Cavaliers announced 2019 Training Camp
roster…8/21/19 – Cavaliers completed coaching staff for the 2019-20
season…7/15/19 – Cavaliers waived guard J.R. Smith…7/9/19 –
Cavaliers signed forward Dean Wade to a Two-Way contract…7/3/19 –
Cavaliers signed 2019 NBA Draft picks Darius Garland, Dylan Windler
and Kevin Porter Jr…6/26/19 – Cavaliers acquired the draft rights
to Kevin Porter Jr. from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Utah’s
2020 second round pick, Portland’s 2021 and 2023 second round
picks, Miami’s 2024 second round pick (protected) and cash
considerations…6/21/19 – Cavaliers selected guard Darius Garland
from Vanderbilt University with the fifth overall pick and
guard/forward Dylan Windler from Belmont with the 26th overall pick
in the 2019 NBA Draft…6/19/19 – Cavaliers hired Antonio Lang as an
Assistant Coach…6/12/19 – Cavaliers hired Lindsay Gottlieb as an
Assistant Coach…5/19/19 – Cavaliers agreed to terms with J.B.
Bickerstaff to become the team’s Associate Head Coach…5/13/19 –
Cavaliers announced that University of Michigan Head Coach John
Beilein and the team have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract
for Beilein to become the new Head Coach of the Cavaliers.
MOST CONSECUTIVE DOUBLE-DOUBLES TO START SEASON (CAVALIERS
HISTORY)
PLAYER/YEAR DD
KEVIN LOVE (2019-20) 5 Brad Daugherty (1991-92) 5 Mark Price
(1988-89) 5 TRISTAN THOMPSON (2019-20) 4 Tyrone Hill (2002-03)
4
*Love and Thompson are the only teammates in Cavs history to
open a season with 4 straight double-doubles
LARGEST PPG INCREASE FROM 2017-18 TO 2018-19
(MIN. 150 FGA IN BOTH SEASONS) Player PPG+
Pascal Siakam (TOR) +9.6 (7.3 to 16.9) Derrick Rose (MIN) +9.6
(8.4 to 18.0)
CEDI OSMAN (CLE) +9.1 (3.9 to 13.0) John Collins (ATL) +9.0
(10.5 to 19.5)
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CHARGE TAME HERD IN WISCONSIN OSHKOSH, WI – The Canton Charge
(15-7) snapped a three-game losing streak at the Menominee Nation
Arena with a 123-111 victory over the Wisconsin Herd (18-5) on
Thursday night.
Canton got off to a blistering start on both ends, limiting
Wisconsin to just 31% of field goals in the first quarter and
1-of-15 from three-point range while hitting 62% of their own
attempts offensively to race out to a 38-27 lead. J.P. Macura
netted 12 points himself in the opening stanza while Marques Bolden
had 10 points and four boards himself to start the game.
The Charge’s momentum continued into the second quarter as they
rolled off a 17-2 run over the first 4:37 to extend their
advantage. Canton’s lead was as many as 26 in the second quarter,
as they outscored the hosts 33-20 en route to their highest scoring
half of the season thus far and a 71-47 advantage.
It was Wisconsin’s turn to get hot in the third quarter, with
the hosts chipping away at the deficit by hitting 13-of-19 attempts
as a team while holding the Charge to just 18 points in the period.
The Herd hit six of their last seven shots of the quarter to pull
within 89-77 heading into the fourth.
Canton’s lead never dipped below double digits in the fourth
quarter as they held on for their second win in five games played
here in Oshkosh. The Charge’s lone other win here came on 3/23/18
when they raced out for a 139-117 victory.
Canton’s Levi Randolph posted his third double-double in the
last four games with 23 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and a
pair of steals in 40 minutes. Bolden finished with 17 points, eight
rebounds and four blocks in 26 minutes. Tyler Cook scored 20 points
with six boards, four assists and a pair of steals in 32 minutes.
Malik Newman (17 points, seven assists), J.P. Macura (14 points,
six rebounds, two steals), Sheldon Mac (18 points, five rebounds)
and Sir’Dominic Pointer (12 points, five boards, two steals, two
blocks) rounded out the double digit scorers for the Charge.
Frank Mason and Cameron Reynolds each scored 20 points to lead
the Herd. Jemerrio Jones had an all-around effort of 10 points,
seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks in 25
minutes. Shannon Bogues provided a spark off the bench for
Wisconsin with 19 points and three steals in 21 minutes.
The two teams will meet again in Wisconsin this Saturday,
January 11th at 8:00 p.m. EST – Watch on the Charge mobile app! For
Charge Nation Memberships, group outings, game day promotions and
up-to-date information, head to www.CantonCharge.com. or call
866-444-1944. The Canton Charge are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers
organization and are also owned by a group led by Cavaliers
Chairman and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The
group also owns and operates the Cleveland Monsters of the American
Hockey League, who play their games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
in downtown Cleveland.
Fans can stay up-to-date on team news by following the team at:
@CantonCharge on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CantonCharge and on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/CantonCharge. Fans can download the
new Canton Charge App on their smartphone via the iTunes Store or
Google Play Store.
THE CAVALIERS ON WTAM: Cleveland Cavaliers fans will be able to
follow the club all season long on the 30-station, Cavaliers Radio
Network. All 82 regular season games, as well as the four preseason
games and all potential playoff games will be aired live. Fans can
also listen online by logging onto NBA.com and signing up for NBA
Audio League Pass, through TuneIn Radio, or on any mobile device by
downloading the Cavs App. The flagship stations for Cavaliers
basketball are 50,000-watt News Radio WTAM 1100 and FM 100.7 WMMS,
Cleveland’s Rock Station. Returning as the Akron outlet for the
28th season is AM 1590 WAKR. Tim Alcorn will join the radio booth
for his first season as play-by-play announcer and will be joined
by Cavalier Legend Jim Chones, who will be back for his 10th season
as color analyst. Returning for his 28th year is studio host Mike
Snyder, who will anchor all pregame, halftime and postgame shows.
Former OSU great and NBA player Brad Sellers is back for his ninth
year as postgame studio analyst. Each broadcast on the Cavaliers
Radio Network begins with “Huntington Tip-Off Show,” an inside look
at the upcoming game. Hosted by Snyder, the show airs 30 minutes
prior to game time. It is a comprehensive look at what is happening
around the NBA, including interviews, highlights, game reports,
injury updates and a preview of the Cavaliers game with Tim Alcorn
while Jim Chones provides his Keys to the Game. Following each game
broadcast, fans can participate in the “Tito’s Nightcap Recap”
postgame call-in show. Snyder will be joined by Chones and Sellers
to provide game analysis and review the stats and highlights. Fans
will hear comments from players in both locker rooms, Coach
Beilein’s postgame press conference, news from other games around
the league, as well as comments from Cavaliers fans everywhere. The
postgame call-in show numbers are (216) 420-2700 and
1-800-474-8255. Also, every Monday through Friday morning at 8:25
a.m., fans can listen to host Bill Wills and Snyder on WTAM 1100
for the Cavs Daily Update. They will be joined every Monday and
Thursday by Tim Alcorn while Jim Chones will appear on Tuesday and
Friday. On Wednesdays, members of the front office, along with
other Cavalier Legends will appear with Wills and Snyder. Alcorn
will also host the daily "Cavaliers Update", which is broadcast
mornings or afternoons on the Cavaliers Radio Network and features
the latest news on the Cavaliers, including game recaps, previews
and other NBA news.
THE CAVALIERS ON LA MEGA 87.7 FM: Veteran broadcaster Rafael
Hernández-Brito, known as Rafa "El Alcalde" (“The Mayor”), returns
for his sixth season of bringing his high-energy play-by-play style
to each of his Cleveland Cavaliers broadcasts. Prior to joining the
Cavs, Rafa was the Spanish voice of Brooklyn Nets games for the
franchise’s first two seasons. He also was the voice of the New
Jersey Nets from 1997 to 2001 and called the action for St. John’s
University men’s basketball during that same period. In 2018, Rafa
became the first Spanish voice of the Cleveland Browns. Nationally,
his broadcasting experience includes eight years as the voice of
NFL football for Spanish broadcasts of Thursday Night Football,
Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, the playoffs and
Superbowl on Univision from 2005 to 2013. Hernández-Brito, who has
worked 11 Super Bowls, was also the Spanish play-by-play voice of
the Miami Dolphins and has handled the play-by-play for Major
League Baseball, boxing and UFC. Rafa additionally covered the
Soccer World Cups from 1998 to 2014. With the 2015 NBA Finals, he
became the first broadcaster in the United States to call the
Finals of all 3 major sports in Spanish. Rafa has been the Public
Address Announcer and voice of legendary Azteca Stadium in Mexico
City for NFL Mexico games since 2016. In March of 2017, he became
the first broadcaster to call the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four
in Spanish for Westwood One. Rafa finished high school at Locust
Valley, N.Y. He went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering
at Boston University, followed by a successful run working for
Coors Brewing Co., where his buoyant personality made him a natural
in sales and marketing. Nonetheless, he chose to follow his passion
for sports and broadcasting. Hernández-Brito served as sports
director at Univision Radio from 2005 to 2013, where he was also
the host/ringleader of “Locura Deportiva”, Univision Radio’s most
successful sports program, presiding over candid, colorful, often
comical discussions on the topics of the day as “El Alcalde” (“The
Mayor”). He was also the creator and longtime host of “El Garaje de
AutoZone,” a Saturday morning automotive show perhaps best
described as a Spanish-language version of the immensely popular
NPR program “Car Talk." Rafa’s path to the booth is an American
dream. Today, he has a daily syndicated radio sports show airing in
the US and Latin America, is the cohost of the Emmy-award winning
show “Cavs HQ” on Fox Sports Ohio and also served as the executive
producer of the popular podcast “Road Trippin’ with RJ and
Channing.”
THE CAVALIERS ON WTAM Monday 1/13 Tim Alcorn, Radio PBP
Broadcaster Tuesday 1/14 Jim Chones, Cavs Legend & Radio
Analyst Wednesday 1/15 Brad Daugherty, Cavs Legend Thursday 1/16
Tim Alcorn, Radio PBP Broadcaster Friday 1/17 Jim Chones, Cavs
Legend & Radio Analyst
*All Cavs personalities will be on at 8:25 a.m.
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# 21 TYLER COOK Forward 6-9 255 lbs 9/23/97 Iowa Year: 1st ABOUT
TYLER: Parents are Trent and Stephanie Cook…has one brother,
Trenton…high school coach was Frank Bennett…was a communication
studies major at Iowa.
LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at DET
(1/9) INACTIVE LIST – G LEAGUE ASSIGNMENT vs. MIN (1/5) DNP –
COACH’S DECISION vs. OKC (1/4) DNP – COACH’S DECISION vs. CHA (1/2)
G LEAGUE – TWO-WAY at TOR (12/31) G LEAGUE – TWO-WAY
QUICK NOTES ON COOK: o Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland
on Jan. 9; was previously waived by the Cavs on Jan. 6 o His
Two-Way contract was converted to a standard NBA contract on Jan. 3
o Was originally claimed off waivers by the Cavaliers on Oct. 19 o
Appeared in two games for Denver this preseason o Went undrafted in
the 2019 NBA Draft out of the University of Iowa, where he played
in 93 contests (92 starts) over three
seasons, averaging 14.1 points and 6.7 rebounds in 28.0 minutes
per game
# 18 MATTHEW DELLAVEDOVA Guard 6-3 204 lbs 9/8/90 St. Mary’s
(CA) Year: 7th ABOUT MATTHEW: Native of Australia…prior to St.
Mary’s, played in the South East Australian League for the
Australian Institute of Sport…favorite hobby is playing the
guitar…favorite movie is Batman…favorite board game is
Monopoly…favorite sport other than basketball is Australian
Football…active on Twitter as @matthewdelly.
LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at DET
(1/9) 15:02 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 4 0 1 2 0 2 vs. DET (1/7) 19:13 1-3
1-2 0-0 0-2-2 9 5 1 2 0 3 vs. MIN (1/5) 3:48 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0-0 0 0
0 0 0 0 vs. OKC (1/4) 8:29 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 2 0 1 0 2 vs. CHA
(1/2) 10:42 1-3 0-2 0-0 0-0-0 4 2 0 0 0 2
QUICK NOTES ON DELLAVEDOVA: o Tallied a season-high nine
assists, three points and two rebounds in 19 minutes versus Detroit
on Jan. 7 o Handed out a team-high six assists while adding five
points and two rebounds in 16 minutes at Boston on Dec. 27 o Dished
out eight assists while adding two rebounds and one steal in 15
minutes versus Memphis on Dec. 20 o Scored in double figures in 13
games as a Cavalier last season; played in 36 games for Cleveland,
averaging 7.3 points and a
team-high 4.2 assists in 19.9 minutes per contest o Recorded his
2,000th career point with his first make against New York on
12/12/18 o Dished out a career-high tying 13 assists versus
Brooklyn on Feb 13…tallied a season-high 17 points and seven
assists in 20
minutes at New Orleans on Jan. 9 o Led or tied the Cavaliers
last season in assists 13 times, steals twice and blocks once
# 1 DANTÉ EXUM Guard 6-5 214 lbs 7/13/95 Australian Inst. of
Sport/Australia Year: 5th ABOUT DANTÉ: Has a twin sister…His
father, Cecil, won an NCAA Championship with the University of
North Carolina in 1982 with teammates Michael Jordan and James
Worthy, and was later drafted in 1984 by the Denver
Nuggets…Favorite sports to play outside of basketball are tennis
and ping pong.
LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at DET
(1/9) INACTIVE LIST – ILLNESS vs. DET (1/7) INACTIVE LIST – ILLNESS
vs. MIN (1/5) 24:10 11-13 4-4 2-2 0-3-3 2 1 1 3 0 28 vs. OKC (1/4)
16:57 2-3 1-2 0-0 0-1-1 2 2 0 1 0 5 vs. CHA (1/2) 12:07 2-5 1-2 2-2
0-5-5 2 1 0 0 0 7
QUICK NOTES ON EXUM: o Poured in a game-high, career-high 28
points on 11-13 (.846) shooting (career-best 11 FGM), including a
perfect, season-
high 4-4 (1.000) from three-point range, three rebounds, a
season-high tying two assists and one steal in a season-high 24
minutes versus Minnesota on Jan. 5; scored 24 points in the second
half, going a perfect 9-9 from the field (4-4 3FG) over the final
two periods
o In his Cavaliers debut, shot a perfect 3-3 (1.000) from the
field for nine points while swiping and game-high tying two steals
in 15 minutes at Boston on Dec. 27
o Acquired in a trade with Utah on Dec. 24 o Played in 11 games
for the Jazz this season o Scored a season-high nine points in 11
minutes at Toronto on Dec. 1
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 21 @ DET 3/26/14 8 vs. ATL
12/23/19 FGM 7 5 Times 3 vs. ATL 12/23/19 FGA 18 @ IND 2/27/15 7
vs. ATL 12/23/19 3FGM 5 @ OKC 12/11/14 1 8 Times 3FGA 8 vs. MIN
1/25/16 4 4 Times FTM 6 3 Times 3 vs. MIA 11/14/19 FTA 8 @ WAS
12/26/16 3 vs. MIA 11/14/19 OREB 3 6 Times 2 vs. ATL 12/23/19 DREB
7 @ IND 2/27/15 3 2 Times TREB 10 @ IND 2/27/15 4 @ NYK 11/10/19
ASTS 13 2 Times 9 vs. DET 1/7/20 STLS 4 @ SAS 11/23/13 1 15 Times
BLKS 2 2 Times 1 @ NYK 11/10/19 MINS 42 2 Times 22 @ MIL
10/28/19
Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 6 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0
this season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this
season; NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed two games due
to personal reasons on 11/1 and 11/3; Inactive List – 2 this
season
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 28 vs. MIN 1/5/20 28 vs. MIN
1/5/20 FGM 11 vs. MIN 1/5/20 11 vs. MIN 1/5/20 FGA 14 3 Times 13
vs. MIN 1/5/20 3FGM 5 @ MIL 1/22/15 4 vs. MIN 1/5/20 3FGA 10 @ MIL
1/22/15 4 vs. MIN 1/5/20 FTM 7 @ OKC 3/11/17 3 @ TOR 12/31/19 FTA 9
@ OKC 3/11/17 5 @ TOR 12/31/19 OREB 4 @ DEN 11/20/16 1 3 Times DREB
6 2 Times 5 vs. CHA 1/2/20 TREB 7 2 Times 5 vs. CHA 1/2/20 ASTS 13
vs. NYK 12/29/18 2 5 Times STLS 3 vs. ATL 1/2/15 2 @ BOS 12/27/19
BLKS 4 @ SAS 11/1/16 1 2 Times MINS 37 2 Times 24 vs. MIN
1/5/20
Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 1 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0
this season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season w/CLE (4 w/UTA);
DND’S – 0 this season w/CLE; NWT – 0 this season w/CLE; Injury
Report – Missed 11 games from 10/23-11/12 w/Utah due to right knee
rehab; missed two games due to illness w/CLE on 1/7 and 1/9;
Inactive List – 2 this season w/CLE (12 w/UTA)
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 4 vs. PHI 11/17/19 4 vs. PHI
11/17/19 FGM 1 5 Times 1 5 Times FGA 2 @ MIL 10/28/19 2 @ MIL
10/28/19 3FGM - - 3FGA - - FTM 2 vs. PHI 11/17/19 2 vs. PHI
11/17/19 FTA 2 vs. PHI 11/17/19 2 vs. PHI 11/17/19 OREB 2 vs. DAL
11/3/19 2 vs. DAL 11/3/19 DREB 1 2 Times 1 2 Times TREB 2 2 Times 2
2 Times ASTS - - STLS 1 @ MIL 10/28/19 1 @ MIL 10/28/19 BLKS - -
MINS 5 @ NYK 11/10/19 5 @ NYK 11/10/19
Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0
this season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 9 this season; DND’S – 0 this
season; NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 22
this season
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# 10 DARIUS GARLAND Guard 6-1 192 lbs 1/26/00 Vanderbilt Year:
1st ABOUT DARIUS: Father, Winston, played seven NBA seasons…both of
his grandfathers served in the U.S. Army….played on AAU team
Bradley Beal Elite and has developed relationship with Wizards
All-Star Beal…averaged 28.6 points and shot 59.7 percent as a
senior for Brentwood Academy…won a record-tying four state
championships…second player in Tennessee history to win three
consecutive Mr. Basketball awards, joining Brandan Wright…2017-18
Naismith High School Player of the Year semifinalist and McDonald’s
and Jordan Brand All-American.
LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at DET
(1/9) 41:28 8-14 2-4 2-2 0-2-2 7 0 0 3 0 20 vs. DET (1/7) 35:39
4-12 2-5 4-4 2-2-4 3 2 2 2 0 14 vs. MIN (1/5) 35:19 4-12 2-5 4-4
0-0-0 2 1 0 2 0 14 vs. OKC (1/4) 34:48 6-13 3-7 5-6 0-1-1 7 2 1 3 0
20 vs. CHA (1/2) 34:07 5-12 3-9 1-2 1-4-5 8 0 1 1 0 14
QUICK NOTES ON GARLAND: o Has scored in double figures in 24
games this season, including a career-high seven straight games
(since Dec. 28) o Chipped in with 20 points on 8-14 (.571)
shooting, including 2-4 (.500) from deep, two rebounds and a
team-high seven
assists in a career-high 41 minutes at Detroit on Jan. 9 o
Contributed 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals
in 36 minutes versus Detroit on Jan. 7 o Registered 14 points and
two assists in 35 minutes versus Minnesota on Jan. 5 o Notched 20
points, a 3-7 (.429) mark from three-point range, a team-high seven
assists and one steal in 35 minutes versus
Oklahoma City on Jan. 4 o Had a career-high eight assists while
adding 14 points, five rebounds and one steal in 34 minutes versus
Charlotte on Jan. 2 o Finished with 12 points, four assists and one
steal in 34 minutes at Toronto on Dec. 31 o Recorded 18 points on
8-11 (.727) shooting, including 2-4 (.500) from deep, for a
game-high tying 18 points while adding two rebounds, three assists
and a team-high two steals in 29 minutes at Minnesota on Dec.
28 o Tallied 21 points on 9-14 (.643) shooting, including 3-5
(.600) from beyond the arc, in 26 minutes versus Atlanta on Dec. 23
o Contributed 14 points, a career-high-tying five rebounds and two
assists in 29 minutes versus Memphis on Dec. 20 o Shot 7-14 (.500)
from the field for 20 points while adding two rebounds, a team-high
tying five assists and a team-high tying two steals in a
career-high 38 minutes at Toronto on Dec. 16
# 31 JOHN HENSON Forward/Center 6-9 222 lbs 12/28/90 North
Carolina Year: 8th ABOUT JOHN: Born John Allen Henson in
Greensboro, N.C....son of Matt and Annette Henson...2009 McDonald’s
All American…his father played basketball at Norfolk
State...entered UNC at just 185 pounds...is an avid fisherman in
his spare time...his sister, Amber Henson, played for Duke women’s
basketball team…his biggest superstition is to “knock on wood”…on
Twitter as @JohnHenson31.
LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at DET
(1/9) DNP – COACH’S DECISION vs. DET (1/7) DNP – COACH’S DECISION
vs. MIN (1/5) 23:25 3-7 0-1 1-1 5-6-11 3 1 0 1 1 7 vs. OKC (1/4)
13:52 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 2 2 1 0 0 4 vs. CHA (1/2) 14:49 5-6 0-1 0-0
1-5-6 1 3 0 1 0 10
QUICK NOTES ON HENSON: o Pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds
while adding seven points, three assists and one block in 23
minutes during his first
start of the season versus Minnesota on Jan. 5 o Led the
Cavaliers reserves with 10 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting and six
rebounds in 15 minutes versus Charlotte on Jan. 2 o Chipped in with
a season-high nine rebounds while adding four points, two assists,
one steal and a team-high two blocks in
13 minutes at Minnesota on Dec. 28 o Recorded a
career-high-tying seven blocks while adding three points, four
rebounds and three assists in 16 minutes versus
Memphis on Dec. 20; his seven blocks were the most by a
Cavaliers player since Zydrunas Ilgauskas had seven blocks on Feb
23, 2005 vs. Chicago; was the first Cavs player since blocks were
first tracked in 1973-74 to swat 7 or more shots in under 17
minutes of play (Elias Sports Bureau)
o Dished out a season-high, team-high tying five assists while
adding two points, a season-high seven rebounds and a season-high
tying, team-high tying two steals in a season-high 16 minutes at
Toronto on Dec. 16
# 20 BRANDON KNIGHT Guard 6-2 182 lbs 12/2/91 Kentucky Year: 8th
ABOUT BRANDON: Son of Efrem and Tonya Knight...has an older
brother, Efrem…favorite player growing up was Tim Hardaway…holds
the annual Brandon Knight Skills Clinic at his alma mater, Pine
Crest High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL…led Pine Crest to four
state title games, winning the championship in 2008 and 2009…was
the 2010 Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year...also named
Gatorade National Male Basketball Player of the Year in 2009 and
2010…was a McDonald's All-American and a Jordan Brand
All-American...played in the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit…finished his
career with the second-most points in the state of Florida with
3,515.
LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at DET
(1/9) 24:06 2-7 1-4 0-0 0-2-2 3 2 0 0 0 5 vs. DET (1/7) 24:10 5-9
3-7 0-0 0-2-2 5 1 0 2 1 13 vs. MIN (1/5) 23:00 2-8 1-6 0-1 1-3-4 3
2 1 2 0 5 vs. OKC (1/4) DNP – COACH’S DECISION vs. CHA (1/2) DNP –
COACH’S DECISION
QUICK NOTES ON KNIGHT: o Recorded 13 points on 5-9 (.556)
shooting from the field, including 3-7 (.429) from three-point
range, two rebounds, five
assists and one block in 24 minutes versus Detroit on Jan. 7 o
Shot a season-best 4-8 (.500) from three-point territory for 12
points while adding three rebounds and two assists in 12
minutes at New York on Nov. 18 o Hit three triples and totaled
10 points, a team-high six assists and one steal in 20 minutes
versus Dallas on Nov. 3 o Scored in double figures 10 times as a
Cavalier last season; in 27 games (26 starts) for Cleveland,
averaged 8.5 points and
2.3 assists in 22.9 minutes per contest
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 28 @ OKC 4/17/13 10 vs. CHA
1/2/20 FGM 11 2 Times 5 vs. CHA 1/2/20 FGA 19 @ OKC 4/17/13 7 2
Times 3FGM 3 @ MIN 10/26/18 2 @ MIL 12/14/19 3FGA 5 vs. SAC 11/4/18
3 @ TOR 12/16/19 FTM 6 8 Times 2 vs. ATL 12/23/19 FTA 10 2 Times 6
vs. IND 10/26/19 OREB 8 6 Times 5 vs. MIN 1/5/20 DREB 19 @ ORL
4/10/13 7 @ MIN 12/28/19 TREB 25 @ ORL 4/10/13 11 vs. MIN 1/5/20
ASTS 6 3 Times 5 @ TOR 12/16/19 STLS 3 7 Times 2 2 Times BLKS 7 3
Times 7 vs. MEM 12/20/19 MINS 51 vs. NYK 12/18/13 23 vs. MIN
1/5/20
Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 32 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0
this season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 2 this season; DND’S – 0 this
season; NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed one game due to
a right ankle sprain on 10/23; missed 17 games due to a right
hamstring strain from 10/28-11/29; Inactive List – 18 this
season
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 38 @ DEN 11/20/15 13 vs. DET
1/7/20 FGM 15 @ LAL 12/31/13 5 vs. DET 1/7/20 FGA 25 3 Times 9 vs.
DET 1/7/20 3FGM 7 3 Times 4 @ NYK 11/18/19 3FGA 14 vs. MIN 12/13/15
8 @ NYK 11/18/19 FTM 12 vs. ORL 2/18/14 1 2 Times FTA 12 vs. ORL
2/18/14 2 3 Times OREB 4 2 Times 1 2 Times DREB 13 @ CLE 12/20/13 3
2 Times TREB 14 @ CLE 12/20/13 4 vs. MIN 1/5/20 ASTS 15 vs. LAL
11/16/15 6 vs. DAL 11/3/19 STLS 6 2 Times 2 vs. DET 12/3/19 BLKS 2
5 Times 1 2 Times MINS 50 vs. NYK 12/18/13 24 2 Times
Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 16 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0
this season, 1 in career; DNP-CD’S – 24 this season; DND’S – 0 this
season; NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – missed one game due to
a right ankle sprain on 11/20; Inactive List – 1 this season
CAREER HIGHS 2019-20 HIGHS PTS 23 @ DAL 11/22/19 23 @ DAL
11/22/19 FGM 9 2 Times 9 2 Times FGA 20 @ PHI 12/7/19 20 @ PHI
12/7/19 3FGM 5 2 Times 5 2 Times 3FGA 9 2 Times 9 2 Times FTM 6 @
NYK 11/10/19 6 @ NYK 11/10/19 FTA 6 2 Times 6 2 Times OREB 3 @ PHI
12/7/19 3 @ PHI 12/7/19 DREB 5 vs. ORL 12/6/19 5 vs. ORL 12/6/19
TREB 5 3 Times 5 3 Times ASTS 8 vs. CHA 1/2/20 8 vs. CHA 1/2/20
STLS 3 @ PHI 11/12/19 3 @ PHI 11/12/19 BLKS - - MINS 41 @ DET
1/9/20 41 @ DET 1/9/20
Double-Doubles – 0 this season, 0 in career; Triple-Doubles – 0
this season, 0 in career; DNP-CD’S – 0 this season; DND’S – 0 this
season; NWT – 0 this season; Injury Report – ; Inactive List – 0
this season
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# 0 KEVIN LOVE Forward/Center 6-8 247 lbs 9/7/88 UCLA Year: 12th
ABOUT KEVIN: Son of Stan and Karen Love...father, Stan, played with
the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Bullets in the NBA...uncle
Mike Love is the lead singer of the Beach Boys...launched the Kevin
Love Fund in 2018 to inspire people to work on their physical and
mental well-being…hosted a winter coat drive to support the local
Salvation Army during each of his first five NBA seasons...awarded
the December 2012 KIA Community Assist Award...teamed with NFL
All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Bright Pink in October
of 2012 to "Spread Love" in hopes of raising money for Breast
Health Awareness Month...an ambassador of the Hoops for St. Jude
program since his rookie season...favorite movies are “He Got Game”
and “Gladiator”.
LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at DET
(1/9) 37:51 6-14 1-5 4-6 0-9-9 3 3 1 3 0 17 vs. DET (1/7) 36:22
12-15 4-6 2-2 0-9-9 4 3 1 4 0 30 vs. MIN (1/5) INACTIVE LIST – REST
vs. OKC (1/4) 29:41 4-10 3-5 1-1 0-3-3 1 0 0 3 0 12 vs. CHA (1/2)
31:14 6-13 2-8 4-4 0-8-8 4 3 0 1 1 18
QUICK NOTES ON LOVE: o Has 14 double-doubles this season,
second-most on the team o Notched 17 points, nine rebounds, three
assists and one steal in 38 minutes at Detroit on Jan. 9 o Had a
near double-double with a season-high-tying 30 points on 12-15
(.800) shooting from the field, including 4-6 (.667) from
beyond
the arc, nine rebounds, four assists and one steal in 36 minutes
versus Detroit on Jan. 7; scored 15 of his points in the third
quarter, tying his second most points in any period this season
o Recorded 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists and one block
in 31 minutes versus Charlotte on Jan. 2 o Tied his season high
with a team-high 30 points on 10-16 (.625) shooting from the field,
including a season-high six triples (6-11, .545
3FG), while adding a team-high tying seven rebounds and four
assists in 35 minutes at Boston on Dec. 27 o Contributed 20 points,
eight rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block in 34 minutes
versus Atlanta on Dec 23 o Tallied his 13th double-double of the
season with 21 points, 13 rebounds and a 5-11 (.455) clip from
three-point range in 28 minutes
versus Memphis on Dec. 20 o Recorded his 12th double-double of
2019-20 with 16 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting from the floor,
including 4-6 (.667) from deep, and a
game-high 14 rebounds while adding a team-high seven assists,
one steal and one block in 32 minutes versus Charlotte on Dec. 18 o
Turned in his 10th double-double of 2019-20 with a game-high,
season-high 30 points and a game-high 17 rebounds to go along
with
two assists in 39 minutes at San Antonio on Dec. 12
# 28 ALFONZO MCKINNIE Forward 6-8 215 lbs 9/17/92 Green Bay
Year: 3rd ABOUT ALFONZO: Born in Chicago, Ill….split the 2015-16
season between the East Side Pirates (Luxembourg) and Heromsillo
(Mexico)...played two collegiate seasons at Eastern Illinois
(2010-12) before transferring to Wisconsin-Green Bay (2013-15).
LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at DET
(1/9) 14:01 1-4 0-2 2-2 0-0-0 0 4 3 1 0 4 vs. MIN (1/5) 21:05 1-5
0-1 0-0 1-3-4 0 1 0 1 0 2 vs. OKC (1/4) 28:01 3-8 0-2 0-0 3-4-7 1 4
1 1 0 6 vs. CHA (1/2) DNP – COACH’S DECISION at TOR (12/31) DNP –
COACH’S DECISION
QUICK NOTES ON MCKINNIE: o Swiped a career-high tying, team-high
three steals and added four points in 14 minutes at Detroit on Jan.
9 o Signed a 10-day contract with Cleveland on Jan. 9; was
previously waived by the Cavs on Jan. 6 o Tallied six points, a
season-high seven rebounds and one steal in 28 minutes versus
Oklahoma City on Jan. 4 o Appeared in his 100th career NBA game
versus Detroit on Dec. 3 o Shot a season-best 3-6 (.500) from deep
and finished with a season-high 14 points and a season-high tying
six rebounds in a season-high
30 minutes at New York on Nov. 18 o Chipped in with seven points
on 2-3 (.667) shooting, six rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes
versus Philadelphia on Nov. 17 o Claimed off waivers by the
Cavaliers on Oct. 21 o Played in four games (two starts) with the
Golden State Warriors in the 2019 Preseason before being waived on
Oct. 19.
# 22 LARRY NANCE JR. Forward 6-7 245 lbs 1/1/93 Wyoming Year:
5th ABOUT LARRY: Parents are Larry Sr. and Jaynee Nance...has an
older sister, Casey, who played basketball at the University of
Dayton and a younger brother, Pete, who plays collegiately at
Northwestern...Larry Sr., a three-time NBA All-Star, NBA
All-Defensive First Team member and winner of the inaugural NBA
Slam Dunk Contest in 1984, played 13 seasons in the NBA, including
over six seasons with the Cavaliers…Nance Jr. wears his father’s
retired #22 jersey with the Cavs to honor him…graduated with a
degree from Wyoming in criminal justice…prized possession is his
Mountain West Championship ring...played for the Revere High School
Minutemen in Ohio prior to Wyoming, leading his team to consecutive
Suburban League Championship games his final two seasons, while
being named Second Team All-Ohio, First Team All-Suburban League
and First Team All-District following senior season…the two league
championships were the first for Revere High School since 1976.
LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB
