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2015 NBA PLAYOFFS

QUARTERFINALS

# 2 Cleveland vs. # 7 Boston CAVS won series 4-0

Game 1 at Cleveland Sunday, April 19

CAVS 113, Celtics 100

Game 2 at Cleveland Tuesday, April 21

CAVS 99, Celtics 91

Game 3 at Boston Thursday, April 23


Game 4 at Boston Sunday, April 26


CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

# 2 Cleveland vs. # 3 Chicago CAVS won series 4-2

Game 1 @ Cleveland Monday, May 4

Bulls 99, CAVS 92

Game 2 @ Cleveland Wednesday, May 6 CAVS 106, Bulls 91

Game 3 @ Chicago Friday, May 8

Bulls 99, CAVS 96

Game 4 @ Chicago Sunday, May 10

CAVS 86, Bulls 84

Game 5 @ Cleveland Tuesday, May 12

CAVS 106, Bulls 101

Game 6 @ Chicago Thursday, May 14 CAVS 94, Bulls 73

CONFERENCE FINALS

# 2 Cleveland vs. # 1 Atlanta CAVS lead series 1-0

Game 1 @ Atlanta Wednesday, May 20 CAVS 97, Hawks 89

Game 2 @ Atlanta Friday, May 22 – 8:30 p.m.

TV: TNT RADIO: WTAM 1100 / LA MEGA 87.7 FM

Game 3 @ Cleveland Sunday, May 24 – 8:30 p.m.


Game 4 @ Cleveland Tuesday, May 26 – 8:30 p.m.


*Game 5 @ Atlanta Thursday, May 28 – 8:30 p.m.


*Game 6 @ Cleveland Saturday, May 30 – 8:30 p.m.


*Game 7 @ Atlanta Monday, June 1 – 8:30 p.m.


* If necessary

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CAVS QUICK FACTS

The Cleveland Cavaliers continue the Eastern Conference Finals in Atlanta tonight for Game 2 against the No. 1 seed Hawks. Cleveland defeated Atlanta 97-89 in Game 1, which was the Cavs’ first ever Game 1 road victory in team playoff history. The Cavs are 5-1 on the road in this year’s playoffs and 9-2 overall.

In Game 1, Cleveland held the Hawks to 89 points on .442 shooting from the field, including just 38 points on 12-39 (.308) shooting in the second half. The Cavs also limited the Hawks to 4-23 (.174) shooting from the three-point line. The Wine and Gold currently have the best defensive numbers among all teams left in the postseason, leading the way in opponent points per game (92.3), opponent field goal percentage (.411), opponent three-point percentage (.292) and blocks per game (7.3).

The Cavs outrebounded the Hawks 49-37 in Game 1, improving to a perfect 9-0 this postseason when the team ties or outrebound its opponent. The +12 edge on the glass was tied for Cleveland’s 2nd biggest rebound margin so far in the playoffs.

J.R. Smith set a franchise playoff record for three-pointers in a game after going 8-12 (.667) from beyond the arc, while also tallying a playoff career-best 28 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 36 minutes during Game 1 in Atlanta. His eight triples were also the 2nd-most by a bench player in NBA postseason history (Jason Terry, 9 3FGM against LAL on 5/8/2011). Since coming off the bench (last five playoff games), Smith is averaging 15.8 points on .538 shooting, including .513 (20-39) from the three-point line, and 4.8 rebounds in 30.4 minutes per game.

As a starter this postseason (last six games), Tristan Thompson has four double-doubles and is averaging 11.0 points on .568 shooting, 11.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 37.8 minutes. Against the Hawks in Game 1, Thompson posted his 4th double-double of the playoffs with a career postseason-high 14 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, 10 rebounds and two blocks in 42 minutes.

LeBron James led the Cavs in Game 1 with a game-high 31 points, eight rebounds and a game-high tying six assists in 38 minutes. It was his 52nd career playoff game with at least 30 points, five rebounds and five assists, moving him past Michael Jordan (51) for the most in NBA postseason history. With his first made field goal in Game 1, James passed Jerry West (1,622) for 7th all-time in NBA postseason history in field goals made.

Among the NBA’s all-time playoff leaders, LeBron James needs four made free throws to pass West (1,213) for 4th place in postseason play, four steals to pass Maurice Cheeks (295) for 8th all-time, five steals to pass Larry Bird (296) for 7th all-time, and 47 points to pass Karl Malone (4,761) for 6th all-time.

On Thursday, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving were both selected to 2014-15 All-NBA Teams. James was named to the All-NBA First Team for the ninth time in his career (tied with Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson for 3rd-most all-time), while Irving was selected to the All-NBA Third Team (1st of career). The only other time the Cavs had two players make an All-NBA team in a single season was in 1991-92 when Mark Price and Brad Daugherty were both selected to the All-NBA Third Team.

2014-15 CAVALIERS RECORDS

RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME STREAK

2015 PLAYOFFS 9-2 (.818) 4-1 (.800) 5-1 (.833) 0-0 (---) W4

OVERALL 53-29 (.646) 31-10 (.756) 22-19 (.537) 3-1 (.750) W2

CENTRAL 11-5 (.688) 6-2 (.750) 5-3 (.625) 1-0 (1.000) W5

EASTERN 35-17 (.673) 20-6 (.769) 15-11 (.577) 2-0 (1.000) W2

WESTERN 18-12 (.600) 11-4 (.733) 7-8 (.467) 1-1 (.500) W4

CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT PRONUNCIATION KEY Anderson Varejao (Left Achilles Tendon Rupture) – OUT Matthew Dellavedova (dell-ah-veh-DOH-vuh)

Kevin Love (Left Shoulder Dislocation) – OUT Tyronn (Tah-RON) Lue Kyrie Irving (Left Knee Tendinitis) – QUESTIONABLE Timofey Mozgov (TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov)

Iman (ee-MON) Shumpert Anderson Varejao (vair-a-ZJOW)

PROBABLE STARTERS

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

F 23 LEBRON JAMES 6-8 250 14-15: 69 69 25.3 6.0 7.4 .488 36.1 PLAYOFFS: 11 11 26.9 10.0 7.7 .428 41.4

F 13 TRISTAN THOMPSON 6-10 238 14-15: 82 15 8.5 8.0 0.5 .547 26.8 PLAYOFFS: 11 6 9.0 9.5 0.5 .583 33.3

C 20 TIMOFEY MOZGOV 7-1 250 14-15: 81 80 9.7 7.3 0.7 .555 25.3 PLAYOFFS: 11 11 8.6 7.5 0.5 .449 25.1

G 4 IMAN SHUMPERT 6-5 220 14-15: 62 25 8.0 3.6 2.2 .410 24.9 PLAYOFFS: 11 7 9.8 5.1 1.3 .396 33.4

G 2 KYRIE IRVING 6-3 193 14-15: 75 75 21.7 3.2 5.2 .468 36.4 PLAYOFFS: 11 11 18.9 3.3 3.5 .428 36.2

2015 NBA PLAYOFFS: EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: VS. ATLANTA HAWKS (8-5, 60-22)

CAVS-HAWKS POSTSEASON SCHEDULE GAME/DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT

GAME 1: Wednesday, May 20 @ Atlanta Hawks Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA) WON, 97-89

GAME 2: Friday, May 22 @ Atlanta Hawks Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA)) 8:30 p.m., TNT

GAME 3: Sunday, May 24 vs. Atlanta Hawks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 8:30 p.m., TNT

GAME 4: Tuesday, May 26 vs. Atlanta Hawks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 8:30 p.m., TNT

*GAME 5: Thursday, May 28 @ Atlanta Hawks Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA) 8:30 p.m., TNT

*GAME 6: Saturday, May 30 vs. Atlanta Hawks Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) 8:30 p.m., TNT

*GAME 7: Monday, June 1 @ Atlanta Hawks Philips Arena (Atlanta, GA) 8:30 p.m., TNT

* If Necessary

CAVS-HAWKS PLAYOFF SERIES INFORMATION

PLAYOFF HISTORY: This is the 2nd

time the Cavaliers and Hawks meet in the playoffs

Overall: 5-0 Home: 2-0 The Q: 2-0 Road: 3-0 Result 2009 Conference Semifinals Home: 2-0 The Q: 2-0 Road: 2-0 Cavs won 4-0

2015 Conference Finals Home: 0-0 The Q: 0-0 Road: 1-0 Cavs lead 1-0

2015 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS RECAPS (CAVS LEAD SERIES 1-0)

GAME 1: CAVALIERS 97, HAWKS 89 – PHILIPS ARENA – ATLANTA, GA (5/20/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James led the Cavs with a game-high 31 points, eight rebounds, a game-high tying six assists and one steal in 38 minutes…It was his 52nd career playoff game with at least 30 points, five rebounds and five assists, moving him past Michael Jordan (51) for the most in NBA postseason history…J.R. Smith set a franchise record for three-pointers in a playoff game after going 8-12 (.667) from beyond the arc, while tallying a playoff career-best 28 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 36 minutes…Tristan Thompson posted his 4th double-double of the playoffs with a career postseason-high 14 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, 10 rebounds and two blocks in 42 minutes…Timofey Mozgov notched his 2nd double-double of the playoffs with 10 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting and a game-high 11 rebounds in 24 minutes of work…Kyrie Irving added 10 points, three rebounds and a game-high tying six assists in 27 minutes…For Atlanta, Jeff Teague had a team-high 27 points and four assists in 39 minutes…Al Horford had 16 points on 8-12 (.667) shooting and seven rebounds in 38 minutes. TURNING POINT: With the game tied 63-63 at the 4:57 mark of the third quarter, Cleveland took an 18-point lead by going on a 22-4 run and never looked back. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: It was the Cavs’ first ever Game 1 road victory in team playoff history…The Wine and Gold connected on 10 three-pointers and outrebounded Atlanta 49-37…Cleveland held the Hawks to 38 points on 12-39 (.308) shooting in the second half…For the game, the Cavs limited the Hawks to just 4-23 (.174) shooting from the three-point line.

MAY 20, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 97-89 JAMES - 31 MOZGOV - 11 IRVING/JAMES - 6 37-84 (.440) 13-20 (.650) 12-37-49 at Hawks Teague - 27 Three Players - 7 Schroder/Teague - 4 34-77 (.442) 17-23 (.739) 7-30-37

CAVALIERS – HAWKS MATCHUP (Overall 2015 Postseason Statistics)

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

CAVALIERS 99.4 92.3 .433 .411 .787 45.3 40.5 18.3 6.1 7.3 12.4 +7.1

HAWKS 99.0 95.8 .434 .426 .782 44.5 45.8 24.9 8.9 5.4 13.6 +3.2

CAVALIERS – HAWKS (2014-15 Regular Season Statistics)

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

CAVALIERS 103.1 98.7 .458 .456 .751 43.0 41.1 22.1 7.4 4.1 14.3 +4.4

HAWKS 102.5 97.1 .466 .439 .778 40.6 43.6 25.7 9.1 4.6 14.2 +5.4

CAVS-HAWKS 2014-15 REGULAR SEASON RECAPS

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

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

CAVALIERS 98, HAWKS 127 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (12/17/14) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James recorded a team-high tying 21 points on 8-16 (.500) shooting, three rebounds and two steals in 29 minutes…Kevin Love notched his 14th double-double of the year with 13 points, a game-high 10 rebounds and a season-high six assists in 32 minutes…Kyrie Irving added nine points and a team-high tying six assists in 33 minutes…Shelvin Mack shot 6-6 from behind the arc and led the Hawks with 24 points in 23 minutes…Al Horford finished the night with 20 points on 10-14 (.714) shooting, four assists, two rebounds and two blocks in 31 minutes of action…Dennis Schroder posted a double-double with 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting and 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 101, HAWKS 109 – PHILIPS ARENA – ATLANTA, GA (12/30/14) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving notched his 4th 30-point game of the season and finished with a strong all-around night with a game-high 35 points, six 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 game-high 13 rebounds in 42 minutes…Joe Harris tallied 13 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, including 3-4 (.750) from the three-point line, four rebounds and two assists in 27 minutes off the bench…Paul Millsap led Atlanta with 26 points on 10-17 (.588) shooting, nine rebounds and three blocks in 37 minutes…Jeff Teague recorded a double-double with 23 points on 8-13 (.615) shooting, a game-high 11 assists and three steals in 35 minutes…Kyle Korver added 19 points, including 5-8 (.625) shooting from beyond the arc and eight rebounds in 40 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs rallied back from a 17-point deficit and cut Atlanta’s lead to just two (95-93) with 4:44 left in the game, but the Hawks forced two straight turnovers and went on a 6-2 run…Atlanta never let the Cavs get closer than six the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland connected 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 97, HAWKS 106 – PHILIPS ARENA – ATLANTA, GA (3/6/15) KEY PERFORMERS: Kyrie Irving led the Cavs with a game-high 20 points, four assists and two steals in 42 minutes…Kevin Love had a near double-double with 14 points, including a 4-10 (.400) mark from beyond the arc, eight rebounds, one steal and one block in 35 minutes…LeBron James tallied 18 points, six rebounds, a game-high tying eight assists, two steals and one block in 40 minutes, while also shooting 7-8 (.875) from the foul line…J.R. Smith knocked down 3-7 (.429) shots from the three-point line and posted 12 points, five rebounds, three assists and one block in 30 minutes…Iman Shumpert added 10 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting, including 2-4 (.500) from deep, three rebounds and two steals in 22 minutes…For the Hawks, Al Horford had a team-high 19 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting from the field, a game-high nine rebounds, six assists and two steals in 34 minutes…Paul Millsap tallied 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals in 32 minutes…Dennis Schroder chipped in with 15 points and a game-high tying eight assists in 24 minutes off the bench. TURNING POINT: With an 81-79 lead, the Hawks opened the fourth quarter on a 17-4 run to go up 15 with 6:50 remaining in the game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland knocked down 13 three-pointers, while holding the Hawks to just 6-21 (.286) from behind the arc…Five Cavs players scored in double figures.

MARCH 6, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 97-106 IRVING - 20 LOVE - 8 JAMES - 8 29-69 (.420) 26-33 (.788) 10-27-37 at Hawks Horford - 19 Horford - 9 Schroder - 8 43-84 (.512) 14-17 (.824) 11-27-38

2015 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS PLAYOFF NOTES

PLAYOFF HISTORY: Cleveland is back in the Eastern Conference Finals for the 5th time in franchise history (1976, 1992, 2007 & 2009). The Cavs are 79-80 all-time in the postseason, including 51-28 at home. Since 2006, the Cavs are 30-10 during the playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena.

DEFENSIVE TENACITY: The Cavaliers have displayed a strong defensive performance in this year’s playoffs, holding teams to under 100 points in nine of the 11

contests. Check out the Cavs overall defensive numbers so far in this year’s postseason: The Wine and Gold are giving up 92.3 points, which is the lowest in the playoffs.

Cleveland has the top defensive field goal percentage among all teams left in the playoffs (2nd overall) at .411. STOPPING THE BULLS: In the Eastern Conference Semifinals, Cleveland held Chicago to just .401 shooting from the field. The Cavs held Chicago to under .400 shooting in

each of the final four contests. The four consecutive games holding an opponent to under .400 shooting set a new franchise playoff record. The last team to hold an opponent to under .400 shooting in four or more consecutive playoff games was the Memphis Grizzlies (four straight from April 21-29, 2014). In Game 6, the Bulls scored 31 points in the first quarter but were held to just 42 points over the final three periods. The Bulls' 73 points represented the lowest total for any team in NBA history that scored at least 30 in the opening 12 minutes of a playoff game. The previous record was 78 by Detroit in a win over the 76ers in 2003. (Elias)

The Cavaliers are also allowing the lowest opponent three-point field goal percentage among all playoff teams at .292.

The Cavs lead all postseason teams in blocks per game at 7.3. The Cavs have two games with 10 or more blocks this playoffs (4/21 vs. CHI & 5/12 vs. CHI).

PROTECTING HOME COURT: Dating back to Jan. 19 of the 2014-15 regular season, the Cavs have won 24 of their last 26 games at The Q, which includes 17 of them

by a margin of victory of at least 10 points.

STAYING EXPLOSIVE: The Cavs have won 33 of their last 34 contests when reaching the century mark in scoring and hold a 47-5 mark when scoring at least 100 points since the beginning of the regular season. Also including the 2014-15 regular season and this year’s playoffs, Cleveland is undefeated at The Q when scoring at least 100 points (26-0) or shooting .400 or better from behind the arc (20-0).

ALL-AROUND NUMBERS: This postseason, LeBron James has seven double-doubles (tied-5th in NBA) and is leading the Cavs in points (26.9, 4th), rebounds (10.0, 12th), assists (7.7, 4th) and steals (1.8, 9th) to go along with 1.5 blocks.

20-5-5: LeBron James recorded his 100th career playoff game with 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in the Game 1 win over Boston on April 19. He currently has 107 such games, which is the most by any player since 1984-85.

30-5-5: James has 52 career playoff games of at least 30 points, five rebounds and five assists, including four such games this postseason. His 52nd such game came in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Atlanta on May 20 (31 points/8 rebounds/6 assists), moving him past Michael Jordan (51) for the most in NBA playoff history.

30-POINT GAMES: James has 73 career playoff 30-point games, which ranks 5th all-time behind Michael Jordan (109), Kobe Bryant (88), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (75) & Jerry West (74).

OUTRIGHT LEADER: James has been his team’s outright leader in points, rebounds and assists in 33 postseason games. The Elias Sports Bureau notes that’s the most all time, 20 more than the player with the next-most, Larry Bird with 13.

BULLS EYE: In the six games against Chicago in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, LeBron James averaged 26.2 points, 11.0 rebounds and 8.8 assists to go along with five double-doubles. He became the first player since Magic Johnson in 1991 to finish a series with averages of 25 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. (Elias)

38-12-6-3-3 & ZERO TURNOVERS: In Game 5 of the Semifinals against Chicago, James registered 38 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, three steals, three blocks and zero turnovers in 41 minutes. James became just the third player in NBA postseason history to record at least 35 points, 10 boards, five assists, three steals and three blocks in a playoff game, joining Dwayne Wade (at Dallas 6/20/2006) and Elvin Hayes (vs. Buffalo 4/20/1975). Since the league began recording turnovers in 1977-78, James is the only NBA player in playoff history to record that stat line while also having zero turnovers. It was the 3rd time that James scored at least 35 points and did not commit a turnover in an playoff game (38 pts against Pistons in 2009 and 35 pts vs. Celtics in 2011). No other active NBA player has more than one such game in the playoffs.

POINTS IN BUNCHES OVER BOSTON: In the First Round series against Boston, James averaged 27.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.5 blocks in 43.0 minutes per game. With 108 total points in the series, James has scored 831 career postseason points against the Celtics. The only other players to score at least 800 playoff points against Boston are Wilt Chamberlain (1,260), Jerry West (1,254) and Elgin Baylor (1,036). (Elias Sports Bureau)

LEBRON MOVING ON UP PLAYOFF STYLE: For his postseason career, LeBron James has appeared in 169 playoff contests (all starts) with averages of 27.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.7 steals in 42.4 minutes per game. No other player in NBA playoff history (min. 20 games) has ever averaged 25.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. Among the NBA’s all-time postseason leaders, James is in the Top 10 in triple-doubles (11, tied-1st), scoring average (27.9, 5th), points (4,715, 7th), field goals made (1,634, 7th), free throws made (1,210, 5th), assists (1,104, 4th), steals (292, 9th) and three-pointers made (237, 9th). He has scored in double figures in 167 postseason games, including 147 with at least 20 points, 73 of 30-or-more points and 12 of 40-or-more points, while amassing for 67 double-doubles and 11 triple-doubles. James continues to climb up in several other postseason categories in NBA history:

On April 19 vs. Boston in Game 1: Passed Michael Jordan (1,022) for 9th

in career postseason assists and passed Derek Fisher (272) for 11th

in career postseason steals.

On April 21 vs. Boston in Game 2: Passed Jerry West (4,457) for 7th

in career postseason scoring.

On April 23 at Boston in Game 3: Passed Robert Horry (276) for 10th

in career postseason steals and tied Clyde Drexler (278) for 9th

in steals.

On April 26 at Boston in Game 4: Passed Kobe Bryant (1,040) for 8th

in playoff assists, Shaquille O’Neal (1,168) for 6th

in free throws made and Clyde Drexler (278) for 9th

in steals.

On May 4 vs. Chicago in Game 1: Passed Scottie Pippen (1,048) for 7th in career playoff assists.

On May 8 vs. Chicago in Game 3: Passed Tony Parker (1,059), Steven Nash (1,061) and Larry Bird (1,062) for 4th all-time in career playoff assists.

On May 12 vs. Chicago in Game 5: Passed Jason Kidd (237) for 9th all-time in career playoff three-pointers made.

On May 14 vs. Chicago in Game 6: Passed Tim Duncan (1,202) for 5th all-time in career playoff free throws made.

On May 20 vs. Atlanta in Game 1: Passed Jerry West (1,622) for 7th

all-time in NBA postseason history in field goals made.

All-Time Playoff Scoring Leaders All-Time Playoff Assists Leaders All-Time Playoff FTM Leaders All-Time Playoff 3FGM Leaders All-Time Playoff Steals Leaders Player Points Player Assists Player FTM Player 3FGM Player Steals 1. Michael Jordan 5,987 1. Magic Johnson 2,346 1. Michael Jordan 1,463 1. Ray Allen 385 1. Scottie Pippen 395 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 2. John Stockton 1,839 2. Kobe Bryant 1,320 2. Reggie Miller 320 2. Michael Jordan 376 3. Kobe Bryant 5,640 3. Jason Kidd 1,263 3. Karl Malone 1,269 3. Manu Ginobili 300 3. Magic Johnson 358 4. Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 4. LEBRON JAMES* 1,104 4. Jerry West 1,213 4. Kobe Bryant 292 4. John Stockton 338 5. Tim Duncan 5,113 5. Larry Bird 1,062 5. LEBRON JAMES* 1,210 5. Derek Fisher 285 5. Kobe Bryant 310 6. Karl Malone 4,761 6. Steve Nash 1,061 6. Tim Duncan 1,202 6. Paul Pierce 271 6. Jason Kidd 302 7. LEBRON JAMES* 4,715 7. Tony Parker 1,059 7. Shaquille O'Neal 1,168 7. Chauncey Billups 267 7. Larry Bird 296 8. Jerry West 4,457 8. Scottie Pippen 1,048 8. Magic Johnson 1,068 8. Robert Horry 261 8. Maurice Cheeks 295 9. Larry Bird 3,897 9. Kobe Bryant 1,040 9. Dirk Nowitzki 1,058 9. LEBRON JAMES* 237 9. LEBRON JAMES* 292 10. Tony Parker 3,781 10. Michael Jordan 1,022 10. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,050 10. Jason Kidd 236 10. Clyde Drexler 278 11. John Havlicek 3,776 11. Dennis Johnson 1,006 11. Larry Bird 901 11. Michael Finley 200 11. Robert Horry 276 12. Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 12. Isiah Thomas 987 12. John Havlicek 874 Scottie Pippen 200 12. Derek Fisher 272

NOT ON MOZGOV’S BLOCK: Timofey Mozgov is averaging 2.0 blocks per game this postseason, which is the 3rd-highest mark among all current players playing in the

postseason. He has swatted at least three shots in five of the 11 playoffs games so far.

Most Playoff Games with 30+pts, 5+rebs & 5+asts

All-Time

Most Playoff Games with 20+pts, 5+rebs & 5+asts

since 1984-85 Player Games Player Games

1. LEBRON JAMES 52 1. LEBRON JAMES 107 2. Michael Jordan 51 2. Michael Jordan 80 3. Kobe Bryant 37 3. Kobe Bryant 66 4. Jerry West 35 4. Larry Bird 54 5. Larry Bird 32 5. Clyde Drexler 52

*James has four 30-5-5 games this playoffs *James has eight 20-5-5 games this playoffs

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2015 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS PLAYOFF NOTES (CONT.)

JAMES' BUZZER-BEATER: In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Chicago on May 10, LeBron James drained a 21-foot

baseline jumper as time expired to give the Cavs an 86-84 victory. It was James’ third career playoff buzzer-beater, the most by any player in the past 15 years. He also has the same number of game-winning buzzer-beaters in the playoffs as Michael Jordan had in his career. Overall, James has four career game-winning buzzer-beaters (1/23/09 at GSW). (Elias Sports Bureau)

CAVS ALL-TIME PLAYOFF LEADER: LeBron James is the franchise playoff leader in games played (82), points (2,377), scoring average (29.0), field goals made (805) and attempted (1,773), three-point field goals made (114) and attempted (388), free throws made (653) and attempted (875), assists (605), steals (137), defensive rebounds (593) and minutes (3,544).

GAMES PLAYED: James surpassed Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Anderson Varejao for sole possession in postseason games played in franchise history as his first appearance this year was his 72

nd playoff game in a Cavaliers uniform (Game 1 of the First Round vs. BOS on April 19).

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS: James moved into 4th

in Cavs playoff history in offensive rebounds during Game 3 at Boston (First Round) on April 23, passing John Williams (99). He then moved into 3rd place in team playoff history in offensive rebounds in Game 4 at Chicago (Second Round) on May 10, passing Larry Nance (110).

BLOCKS: After swatting a pair of shots in Game 6 at Chicago (Second Round) on May 14, James passed Zydrunas Ilgauskas (82) for 2nd in Cavs postseason history in blocks. With 84, he is closing in on Larry Nance (93) for the most blocks in franchise playoff history.

PLAYING LIKE HE’S BEEN HERE BEFORE: Kyrie Irving has scored in double figures in 10 of 11 career playoff games, including six 20-point performances. He is also shooting a team-high .469 (23-49) from the three-point line in this year’s postseason.

BLOCKS AND POINTS: Kyrie rving has swatted at least one shot in eight of the 11 playoff games, while also scoring 56 points in his first two playoff contests as a Cavalier (April 19-21). Only LeBron James (58 points in 2006) scored more points in his first two playoff games wearing a Wine and Gold jersey.

FIRST ROUND NUMBERS: In the 4-0 series sweep over Boston in the First Round, Kyrie Irving shot .480 (12-25) from the three-point line and averaged 23.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.0 steal and 1.0 block in 40.5 minutes.

EFFICIENT GAME: In Game 2 against Chicago on May 6, Irving had 21 points on just nine field goal attempts, becoming the first Cavaliers player since Daniel Gibson in Game 6 of the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals versus the Pistons to record 20 or more points on nine or fewer field-goal attempts in a playoff game (Gibson had 31 points on 9 FGA).

DYNAMIC DUO: This postseason, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving are averaging a combined 45.8 points and have each scored 20-or-more points in the same game five times in the 2015 Playoffs (5-0).

In the First Round, Kyrie Irving (23.3 ppg/5.0 rpg/4.3 apg/1.0 spg/1.0 bpg) and LeBron James (27.0 ppg/9.0 rpg/6.5 apg/2.3 spg/1.5 bpg) averaged a combined 50.3 points, 14.0 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 3.3 steals and 2.5 blocks, while also scoring or assisting on 22 of 23 Cleveland baskets in the fourth quarter the last three games of the series. They are the first Cavs duo to each average at least 20.0 points in a series since Brad Daughtery (25.5) and Mark Price (21.3) in the first round of the 1992 playoffs (3-1 series victory over the Nets).

In Game 2 of the First Round against Boston on April 21, LeBron James (30 pts/9 rebs/7 asts) and Kyrie Irving (26 pts/5 rebs/6 asts) became the first duo in Cavaliers history to each tally at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in a postseason contest.

DOING THE DIRTY WORK: In his first career postseason, Tristan Thompson is averaging 9.5 rebounds (2nd-best on the team), to go along with 9.0 points on .583

shooting in 33.3 minutes per game. As a starter this postseason (last six games), he has four double-doubles and is averaging 11.0 points on .568 shooting, 11.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 37.8 minutes.

In the Game 6 victory against Chicago on May 14, Thompson had 13 points, 17 rebounds (six offensive) and two blocks in 40 minutes of work. He became just the third Cavs player to put up at least 13 points, 17 rebounds and two blocks in a playoff game in team history (Brad Daugherty on 5/9/93 vs. NJ and Zydrunas Ilgauskas on 4/30/07 vs. WAS).

SWISH SETS FRANCHISE 3-POINT RECORD: In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Atlanta on May 20, J.R. Smith set a Cavaliers playoff record for three-pointers in a game after going 8-12 (.667) from beyond the arc, while tallying a postseason career-best 28 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 36 minutes off the bench. The previous record was held by LeBron James, who hit seven triples on April 30, 2006 at Washington. Smith's eight three-point field goals are the 2nd-most by a non-starter in an NBA playoff game (Jason Terry hit 9 3FGM against LAL on 5/8/2011). (Elias)

Since coming off the bench (last five playoff games), Smith is averaging 15.8 points on .538 shooting, including .513 (20-39) from the three-point line, and 4.8 rebounds in 30.4 minutes per game.

HOTLINE: This postseason, the Cavs are shooting .787 from the free throw line, which ranks 1st among teams currently in the playoffs. The Cavs have shot at least .900

from the charity stripe on three occasions so far.

In Game 2 of the First Round against Boston on April 21, the Cavs shot 24-26 (.923) from the charity stripe, which was their highest free throw percentage with at least 26 free throw attempts in a playoff game since May 15, 1992 against Boston (.929, 26-28).

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Chicago on May 10, Cleveland shot 23-24 (.958) from the foul line, which ties their highest free throw percentage with at least 20 attempts in franchise playoff history (also 23-24, .958 FT% vs. Detroit on April 26, 2009).

DELLY DISH: In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Chicago on May 6, Matthew Dellavedova came off the bench and dished out a playoff-career high

nine assists and scored nine points in 36 minutes. His nine assists off the bench established a franchise record for most assists in a playoff game by a reserve. The previous record was eight assists by Darnell Valentine on May 3, 1989 at Chicago. (Elias Sports Bureau)

FOUR DOUBLE-DOUBLES: In Game 4 of the First Round at Boston on April 26, Kyrie Irving (24 pts/11 rebs), LeBron James (27 pts/10 rebs), Timofey Mozgov (12 pts/11

rebs) and Iman Shumpert (15 pts/10 rebs) each had points-rebounds double-doubles. (Elias Sports Bureau)

It was the 1st time in team playoff history that four Cavs players posted points-rebounds double-doubles in a single game.

It was only the 2nd time in team playoff history four Cavs players notched a double-double of any type, with the only other time being May 1, 1993 against the Nets in Game 2 of the First Round (Brad Daugherty, Larry Nance, Mark Price and John Williams)

The last time any team had at least four players with double doubles in a playoff game was May 14, 2004 when the Pistons accomplished that feat against the Nets in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals (Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Ben Wallace, and Rasheed Wallace).

They are the first quartet of teammates to each grab ten or more rebounds in an NBA playoff game since May 15, 2007 when Utah’s Andrei Kirilenko, Carlos Boozer, Paul Millsap and Mehmet Okur did so in a second-round series-clinching victory over the Warriors.

The Cavs are the first team to have four players post double-doubles with points and rebounds in an NBA playoff game since 2002 when the Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Robert Horry and Rick Fox did it to eliminate the Kings in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals.

STRONG POSTSEASON DEBUTS: In the win over Boston in Game 1 of the First Round on April 19, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson each had strong

playoff debuts.

In his first career playoff appearance, Kyrie Irving registered a game-high 30 points on 11-21 (.524) shooting from the field, including 5-9 (.556) from three-point range, in 41 minutes of play. He became the first player in NBA history to record 30 points and five three-pointers in a postseason debut. Irving’s 30 points are the 2nd-most points scored by a Cavalier in their playoff debut (LeBron James 32, 4/22/2006 vs. WAS). He also became the first Cavalier to hit at least five three-pointers in his first postseason contest.

Kevin Love recorded a double-double in his first career playoff appearance after finishing with 19 points, a game-high 12 rebounds, four assists and one steal in 33 minutes. Love is the first Cavs player to tally at least 19 points and 12 rebounds in their playoff debut and the first Cavs player to post a double-double in his first postseason game since LeBron James in 2006.

Tristan Thompson had a solid first playoff game with 12 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting from the field and six rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench.

LeBron James’ playoff game-winning buzzer-beaters

Date / Opponent Round

May 10, 2015 at CHI Conf. Semis May 22, 2013 vs. IND Conf. Finals May 22, 2009 vs. ORL Conf. Finals

EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS RECAP: VS. CHICAGO BULLS (6-6, 50-32)

CAVS WON SERIES 4-2 GAME/DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT

GAME 1: Monday, May 4 vs. Chicago Bulls Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) Lost, 99-92

GAME 2: Wednesday, May 6 vs. Chicago Bulls Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) WON, 106-91

GAME 3: Friday, May 8 @ Chicago Bulls United Center (Chicago, IL) Lost, 99-96

GAME 4: Sunday, May 10 @ Chicago Bulls United Center (Chicago, IL) WON, 86-84

GAME 5: Tuesday, May 12 vs. Chicago Bulls Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) WON, 106-101

GAME 6: Thursday, May 14 @ Chicago Bulls United Center (Chicago, IL) WON, 94-73

CAVS-BULLS PLAYOFF SERIES INFORMATION

PLAYOFF HISTORY: It was the 7th

time the Cavaliers and Bulls met in the playoffs (1988-1989, 1992-1994, 2010 & 2015)

Overall: 14-20 Home: 9-8 The Q: 5-1 Road: 5-12 Result 1988 First Round Home: 2-0 Road: 0-3 Bulls won 3-2

1989 First Round Home: 1-2 Road: 1-1 Bulls won 3-2

1992 Conference Semifinals Home: 1-2 Road: 1-2 Bulls won 4-2

1993 Conference Semifinals Home: 0-2 Road: 0-2 Bulls won 4-0

1994 First Round Home: 0-1 Road: 0-2 Bulls won 3-0

2010 First Round Home: 3-0 The Q: 3-0 Road: 1-1 Cavs won 4-1


2015 EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS RECAPS (CAVS won series 4-2)

GAME 1: CAVALIERS 92, BULLS 99 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (5/4/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James posted his third consecutive double-double of the 2015 playoffs (63rd of career) after finishing with 19 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, a game-high nine assists, a game-high tying three steals and one block in 42 minutes…With James’ fourth assist of the night, he moved passed Scottie Pippen (1,048) for 7 th place in NBA Playoff history…Kyrie Irving tied his playoff career-high with 30 points, while adding six assists, two rebounds, one steal, one block and a 9-9 clip from the foul line in 44 minutes…Iman Shumpert got his first start of the 2015 postseason and registered a playoff career-high 22 points, including 4-10 (.400) shooting from three-point range, in 41 minutes…Tristan Thompson grabbed eight rebounds to go along with four points and two blocks in 37 minutes off the bench…For the Bulls, Pau Gasol tallied a double-double with 21 points on 10–16 (.625) shooting from the field, a team-high 10 rebounds, four assists and a game-high four blocks in 35 minutes…Derrick Rose finished with a team-high 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in 39 minutes…Jimmy Butler added 20 points, a team-high six assists, five rebounds and three steals in 44 minutes. TURNING POINT: After the Cavs rallied back from a double-digit deficit and got with two (88-86) with 5:21 left in the game, Cleveland was only able to make three field goals for six points the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavaliers outscored the Chicago Bulls 46-24 in points in the paint…Cleveland turned over the ball just nine times…the Wine and Gold shot 17-19 (.895) from the charity stripe.

MAY 4, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 92-99 IRVING - 30 JAMES - 15 JAMES - 9 34-81 (.420) 17-19 (.895) 11-28-39 vs. Bulls Rose - 25 Gasol - 10 Butler - 6 40-80 (.500) 9-16 (.563) 11-31-42

GAME 2: CAVALIERS 106, BULLS 91 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (5/6/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James registered a game-high 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block in 34 minutes…It was James’ 50th career playoff game with at least 30 points, five rebounds and five assists…James’ fifth assist of the night moved him into a tie with Tony Parker (1,059) for 6th on the NBA’s all-time playoff assists leaders list…Kyrie Irving tallied 21 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting from the field, three assists and two steals in 34 minutes of action…Iman Shumpert knocked down 4-7 (.571) shots from three-point range and finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and a game-high three steals in 29 minutes…Matthew Dellavedova dished out a playoff-career high nine assists and scored nine points in 36 minutes off the bench…Dellavedova’s nine assists off the bench established a franchise record for most assists in a playoff game by a sub…the previous record was eight by Darnell Valentine on 5/3/89 at Chicago (Elias Sports Bureau)…Tristan Thompson got his first career postseason start and hauled in a playoff career-high 12 rebounds, to go along with five points in 35 minutes of play…James Jones tallied a postseason-high 17 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting from the field, including a playoff career-high tying 5-9 (.556) shooting from behind the arc and two rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench…Derrick Rose led Chicago with 14 points, a game-high 10 assists and a team-high tying seven rebounds in 37 minutes…Jimmy Butler scored a team-high 18 points in 35 minutes. TURNING POINT: The Cavs got off to a fast start, outscoring the Bulls 38-18 in the first quarter…Cleveland’s 20-point lead set a franchise playoff record for biggest lead after the first quarter (prev. 19 twice, 05/10/2008 vs. Boston and 05/07/2010 at Boston)…the last NBA team to lead a playoff game by 20 points at the end of one quarter was Oklahoma City on 04/27/2013 at Houston (also 20 points). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland scored 106 points, which was the 4th time eclipsing the century mark this postseason (4-0)…The Wine and Gold shot 12-26 (.462) from three-point range, which was their best three-point shooting percentage so far in the playoffs…Cleveland connected on nine triples in the first half to tie a franchise playoff record for three-pointers in a half (4/22/10 2nd half at Chicago)…The Cavaliers pulled down 14 offensive rebounds that led to a 45-37 advantage on the glass.

MAY 6, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 106-91 JAMES - 33 THOMPSON - 12 DELLAVEDOVA - 9 37-83 (.446) 20-29 (.690) 14-31-45 vs. Bulls Butler - 18 Noah/Rose - 7 Rose - 10 32-79 (.405) 20-25 (.800) 11-26-37

GAME 3: CAVALIERS 96, BULLS 99 – UNITED CENTER – CHICAGO, IL (5/8/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James registered his 4

th double-double of the postseason with a team-high 27 points, including a 10-11 (.909) clip from the free throw line, eight rebounds, a playoff

career-high 14 assists, one steal and one block in 44 minutes…James passed Tony Parker (1,059), Steven Nash (1,061) and Larry Bird (1,062) for 4th all-time in career playoff assists…Tristan Thompson posted his 1

st career postseason double-double with 10 points, a game-high 13 rebounds and three blocks in 41 minutes…J.R. Smith returned to action and finished with 14 points on 5-

9 (.556) shooting, including 4-8 (.500) from beyond the arc, and two rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench…Kyrie Irving shot 3-4 (.750) from deep and recorded 11 points, four rebounds, two steals and one block in 38 minutes…Matthew Dellavedova added 10 points and four assists in 16 minutes off the bench…For Chicago, Derrick Rose had a game-high 30 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in 39 minutes…Jimmy Butler tallied 20 points, eight rebounds and a game-high five steals in 44 minutes…Mike Dunleavy added 16 points and six rebounds in 39 minutes. TURNING POINT: Bulls’ guard Derrick Rose made a three-pointer as time expired to give the Bulls the victory. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs made a franchise-record tying 14-34 (.412) shots from the three-point line and 18-19 (.947) from the foul line…Cleveland had 23 assists and 12 turnovers…Defensively, the Wine and Gold had nine blocks and held the Bulls to just 34-90 (.378) shooting, including 6-21 (.286) from the three-point line.

MAY 8, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 96-99 JAMES - 27 THOMPSON - 13 JAMES - 14 32-82 (.390) 18-19 (.947) 9-30-39 at Bulls Rose - 30 Noah - 11 Rose - 7 34-90 (.378) 25-29 (.862) 18-36-54

EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS RECAP: VS. CHICAGO BULLS (6-6, 50-32) (CONT.)

GAME 4: CAVALIERS 86, BULLS 84 – UNITED CENTER – CHICAGO, IL (5/10/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James nearly had a triple-double with team highs of 25 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists, to go along with one steal and two blocks in 43 minutes o f work…J.R. Smith shot a perfect 4-4 in the fourth quarter for 11 points and finished with 13 points and three rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench…Timofey Mozgov tallied 15 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting, including 7-8 (.875) from the foul line, nine rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 39 minutes…Tristan Thompson matched his postseason high with 12 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting and seven rebounds in 30 minutes…Kyrie Irving shot a perfect 8-8 from the foul line and recorded 12 points, four rebounds and two steals in 41 minutes…Derrick Rose led the Bulls with a game-high 31 points and four assists in 41 minutes…Jimmy Butler added 19 points, five rebounds and three steals in 45 minutes. TURNING POINT: Cavaliers forward LeBron James hit a 21-foot baseline jumper as time expired to give the Cavs the victory. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland connected on 23-24 (.958) from the free throw line…Defensively, the Cavs held Chicago to just 32-89 (.360) shooting, including 20-66 (.303) over the final three quarters…the Wine and Gold overcame an 11-point deficit late in the third quarter by outscoring the Bulls 29-16 over the final 13 minutes of play. MAY 10, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 86-84 JAMES - 25 JAMES - 14 JAMES - 8 29-75 (.387) 23-24 (.958) 6-38-44 at Bulls Rose - 31 Noah - 15 Rose - 4 32-89 (.360) 11-12 (.917) 11-29-40

GAME 5: CAVALIERS 106, BULLS 101 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (5/12/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James registered his 6

th double-double of the postseason after scoring a 2015 postseason-high 38 points on 14-24 (.583) shooting from the field, a game-high 12

rebounds, six assists , a game-high three steals, a 2015 postseason-high three blocks and zero turnovers in 41 minutes…Since the league began recording turnovers in 1977-78, James is the only NBA player in playoff history to record at least 38 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, three steals and three blocks with zero turnovers…Kyrie Irving finished the night with 25 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting from the field, including 3-6 (.500) from three-point range, five assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block in 39 minutes of action…Tristan Thompson posted his 2

nd career playoff

double-double with 12 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting from the field, 10 rebounds and two blocks in 39 minutes…Iman Shumpert tallied 13 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting from the field, seven rebounds, three assists and a postseason-career tying three blocks in 42 minutes of play…J.R. Smith chipped in with 12 points, three rebounds, one steal and one block in 29 minutes off the bench…For Chicago, Jimmy Butler scored a team-high 29 points on 9-18 (.500) shooting from the field to go along with a team-high tying nine rebounds and three assists in 41 minutes…Derrick Rose tallied 16 points, nine rebounds, a game-high seven assists and a game-high tying three steals in 43 minutes…Mike Dunleavy had 19 points on 5-8 (.625) shooting from the field, four rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes. TURNING POINT: With the Cavs up 101-99 with 19.9 seconds remaining in the game, Iman Shumpert grabbed an offensive rebound and dished it out to Kyrie Irving, who would seal the victory with a pair of free throws to create a two possession game. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs wrapped up the night with 106 points on a 2015 postseason best 40-79 (.506) shooting from the field...At the defensive end, the Wine and Gold held the Bulls to under .400 shooting from the field for the third consecutive game as Cleveland limited Chicago to 34-86 (.395) shooting from the field, including 7-25 (.280) shooting from three-point range…The Cavs tallied their second 2015 playoff game of 10+ blocks after they registered a postseason-high 12 blocks in the victory…Cleveland was one block shy of tying a franchise postseason record for blocks (13 at Chicago 5/3/1989).

MAY 12, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 106-101 JAMES - 38 JAMES - 12 JAMES - 6 40-79 (.506) 18-25 (.720) 11-30-41 vs. Bulls Butler - 29 Three Players - 9 Rose - 7 34-86 (.395) 26-28 (.929) 12-28-40

GAME 6: CAVALIERS 94, BULLS 73 – UNITED CENTER – CHICAGO, IL (5/14/15) KEY PERFORMERS: Matthew Dellavedova recorded a playoff career-high and team-high 19 points (11 in the fourth quarter) on 7-11 (.636) shooting from the field, including 3-6 (.500) from beyond the arc, in 34 minutes off the bench…LeBron James notched his 7th double-double of this year’s playoffs with 15 points, a game-high 11 assists, nine rebounds and two blocks in 41 minutes…Tristan Thompson posted his 3rd double-double of the postseason with playoff career highs in points (13), rebounds (17) and free throws made (5), to go along with two blocks in 40 minutes…Iman Shumpert hit a pair of triples and finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, a playoff career-high four assists, two steals and one block in 36 minutes…J.R. Smith shot 3-6 (.500) from three-point range and tallied 12 points, a 2015 playoff-high eight rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 34 minutes off the bench…Jimmy Butler led the Bulls with 20 points and five rebounds in 44 minutes…Derrick Rose added 14 points and six assists in 36 minutes. TURNING POINT: In the final six minutes of the second quarter, the Cavs went on a 20-4 run to take a 14-point lead at halftime (58-44). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Defensively, the Wine and Gold had eight blocks and held the Bulls to 73 points on 30-80 (.375) shooting from the field, including just 42 points on 17-57 (.298) shooting in the final three quarters…The Cavs also shot 12-27 (.444) from the three-point line and 16-20 (.800) from the charity stripe…Cleveland also outrebounded Chicago 53-32…It was only the second time in franchise history that Cleveland outrebounded an opponent by 21+ in a playoff game (May 9, 2009 - 46-23 at Atlanta)…The Cavs’ 16 offensive rebounds led to a 24-12 edge in second chance points…Cleveland received 40 bench points.

MAY 14, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 94-73 DELLAVEDOVA - 19 THOMPSON - 17 JAMES - 11 33-79 (.418) 16-20 (.800) 16-37-53 at Bulls Butler - 20 Noah - 11 Rose - 6 30-80 (.375) 9-10 (.900) 9-23-32

FIRST ROUND SERIES RECAP: VS. BOSTON CELTICS (0-4, 40-42)

CAVS WON SERIES 4-0 GAME/DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME / RESULT

GAME 1: Sunday, April 19 vs. Boston Celtics Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) WON, 113-100

GAME 2: Tuesday, April 21 vs. Boston Celtics Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH) WON, 99-91

GAME 3: Thursday, April 23 @ Boston Celtics TD Garden (Boston, MA) WON, 103-95

GAME 4: Sunday, April 26 @ Boston Celtics TD Garden (Boston, MA) WON, 101-93

2015 FIRST ROUND GAME RECAPS (CAVS WON SERIES 4-0)

GAME 1: CAVALIERS 113, CELTICS 100 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (4/19/15) KEY PERFORMERS: In his first career playoff appearance, Kyrie Irving registered a game-high 30 points on 11-21 (.524) shooting from the field, including 5-9 (.556) from three-point range, three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 41 minutes of play…Irving’s 30 points were the 2nd-most points scored by a Cavalier in their playoff debut (LeBron James 32, 4/22/2006 vs. WAS)…Irving also became the 1st Cavalier to hit at least five three-pointers in his playoff debut…LeBron James finished the night with 20 points, a team-high seven assists, six rebounds, two steals and one block in 42 minutes of action…With his fourth assist on the afternoon, James passed Michael Jordan (1,022) for 9th in career postseason assists in NBA playoff history...James also took sole possession of the most playoff appearances in Cavaliers history with his 72nd career playoff appearance this afternoon, surpassing Anderson Varejao (71) and Zydrunas Ilgauskas (71)…Kevin Love recorded a double-double in his first career playoff appearance after finishing with 19 points, a game-high 12 rebounds, four assists and one steal in 33 minutes…Love is the first Cavs player to tally at least 19 points and 12 rebounds in their playoff debut…Tristan Thompson finished with 12 points on 4-6 (.667) shooting from the field and six rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench…Isaiah Thomas posted a double-double after finishing with a team-high 22 points, a game-high 10 assists and five rebounds in 32 minutes off the bench…Evan Turner chipped in with 12 points, a team-high seven rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes of play. TURNING POINT: After trailing by eight (37-29) early in the second quarter, the Cavs ended the quarter on a 33-17 run to go into halftime with the lead (62-54). CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Wine and Gold won their seventh straight home openers in postseason play dating back to the 1998 postseason…The Cavaliers scored 113 points and shot 13-31 (.419) from three-point range in the victory…The Cavs held a solid advantage on the glass, as they outrebounded the Celtics 46-34 and grabbed 15 offensive boards on the afternoon.

APRIL 19, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 113-100 IRVING - 30 LOVE - 2 JAMES - 7 37-82 (.451) 26-33 (.788) 15-31-46 vs. Celtics Thomas - 22 Turner - 7 Thomas - 10 37-79 (.468) 18-22 (.818) 7-27-34

GAME 2: CAVALIERS 99, CELTICS 91 – QUICKEN LOANS ARENA – CLEVELAND, OH (4/21/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James passed Jerry West (4,457) for 7th all-time in career playoff scoring after registering a game-high 30 points on 11-22 (.500) shooting, nine rebounds, a game-high tying seven assists and two blocks in 42 minutes…It marked the 69th time in James’ postseason career that he has tallied at least 30 points and the 21st time in his playoff career in which he has recorded a stat line of at least 30 points, nine boards and seven assists…Kyrie Irving had a strong outing with 26 points, six assists, five rebounds, one block and a perfect 7-7 clip from the foul line in 39 minutes…Timofey Mozgov posted a playoff career-high 16 points on 7-11 (.636) shooting from the field, seven rebounds and a playoff career-high five blocks in 29 minutes of action…Mozgov is the first player in Wine and Gold playoff history to post a stat line of at least 16 points, five blocks and seven boards…The last Cavs player with at least five blocks in a playoff game was Zydrunas Ilgauskas (six blocks) on May 17, 2006 against Detroit…Kevin Love finished 6-7 (.857) from the free throw line and chipped in with 13 points, six rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 30 minutes of play…J.R. Smith recorded a playoff career-high and game-high five steals to go along with seven points and four rebounds in 34 minutes…Isaiah Thomas led the Celtics with a team-high 22 points and a game-high tying seven assists in 30 minutes…Evan Turner had nine points, a game-high 12 rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes. TURNING POINT: After trailing 45-36 late in the second quarter, the Cavs erupted for a 32-9 run to take the lead for good. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: Cleveland’s defense held the Celtics to 91 points on 33-85 (.388) shooting from the field, including 6-22 (.273) from three-point range…The Cavaliers also registered 10 blocks and seven steals on the night…The Wine and Gold shot 24-26 (.923) from the free-throw line...The last time the Cavs had at least a free throw percentage of .923 with at least 24 made free throws was May 15, 1992 against Boston…Irving (9) and James (15)scored accounted for all 24 Cavalier points in the fourth quarter.

APRIL 21, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 99-91 JAMES - 30 THOMPSON - 11 JAMES - 7 34-76 (.447) 24-26 (.923) 12-35-47 vs. Celtics Thomas - 22 Turner - 12 Thomas - 7 33-85 (.388) 19-22 (.864) 13-26-39

GAME 3: CAVALIERS 103, CELTICS 95 – TD GARDEN – BOSTON, MA (4/23/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James registered his 1

st double-double of this postseason after finishing with a game-high 31 points on 13-26 (.500) shooting, a game-high 11 rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks in 42

minutes…With his third steal of the night, James moved past Robert Horry (276) for 10th all-time in NBA postseason history…Kevin Love had a strong night with 23 points on 8-16 (.500) shooting, including 6-10 (.600) from long range, nine rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes…J.R. Smith hit three triples and posted 15 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 38 minutes…Kyrie Irving recorded 13 points, a team-high six assists, two steals and one block in 40 minutes…Tristan Thompson added 12 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, seven rebounds (five offensive) and two blocks in 28 minutes…For the Celtics, Evan Turner tallied 19 points on 8-15 (.533) shooting, eight rebounds and a game-high eight assists in 33 minutes…Avery Bradley had 18 points and four rebounds in 33 minutes…Jae Crowder added 16 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting, seven rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes. TURNING POINT: After Boston cut the Cavs lead to just three (95-92) with 2:45 remaining in the game, Kevin Love nailed back-to-back three-pointers to give the Cavs a big enough cushion for the victory. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs connected on 12-29 (.414) shots from the three-point line and had just 11 turnovers…Five players scored in double figures for Cleveland…Defensively, the Wine and Gold had n ine steals and seven blocks, while holding the Celtics to 36-82 (.439) shooting from the field.

APRIL 23, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 103-95 JAMES - 31 JAMES - 11 IRVING - 6 38-84 (.452) 15-24 (.625) 11-34-45 at Celtics Turner - 19 Sullinger/Turner - 8 Turner - 8 36-82 (.439) 18-21 (.857) 9-36-45

GAME 4: CAVALIERS 101, CELTICS 93 – TD GARDEN – BOSTON, MA (4/26/15) KEY PERFORMERS: LeBron James recorded his 2nd double-double of this year’s playoffs (62nd of postseason career) with a game-high 27 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and one block in 46 minutes…Kyrie Irving posted his 1st career playoff double-double with 24 points and a game-high tying 11 rebounds, to go along with three assists, a steal and a block in 43 minutes…Timofey Mozgov also registered his 1st career postseason double-double with 12 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, a playoff career-high 11 rebounds, one steal and three blocks in 27 minutes…Iman Shumpert shot a perfect 8-8 from the foul line while notching his 2nd career playoff double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and a playoff career-high three blocks in 38 minutes off the bench…For Boston, Jared Sullinger posted a double-double with 21 points on 9-17 (.529) shooting and 11 rebounds in 28 minutes…Isaiah Thomas also scored 21 points and added nine assists in 37 minutes…Avery Bradley tallied 16 points and five rebounds in 40 minutes. TURNING POINT: Cleveland outscored Boston 29-19 in the first quarter and 28-17 in the second for a 21-point lead going into halftime…The Celtics didn’t get any closer than six the rest of the way. CAVS HIGHLIGHTS: The Cavs’ defense held the Celtics to 33-85 (.388) shooting, including 3-23 (.130) from behind the three-point line…The Wine and Gold also swatted nine shots…Cleveland had just eight turnovers, their lowest in a playoff game since May 20, 2009 vs. Orlando (also eight miscues)...the Cavs also had four players record a double-double (James, Irving, Mozgov & Shumpert) in a postseason game for only the second time in franchise history (May 1, 1993 against the Nets)…The last NBA team to have four players post a double-double was the Detroit Pistons on May 14, 2004 (Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Ben Wallace, and Rasheed Wallace).

APRIL 26, 2015 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T) CAVALIERS 101-93 JAMES - 27 IRVING/MOZGOV - 11 JAMES - 8 31-78 (.397) 32-43 (.744) 10-40-50 at Celtics Sullinger/Thomas - 21 Sullinger - 11 Thomas - 9 33-85 (.388) 24-37 (.649) 11-34-45

CAVS-CELTICS PLAYOFF SERIES INFORMATION

PLAYOFF HISTORY: It was the 6th

time the Cavaliers and Celtics met in the playoffs (1976, 1985, 1992, 2008, 2010 & 2015)

Overall: 16-18 Home: 12-5 The Q: 6-2 Road: 4-13 Result 1976 Conference Finals Home: 2-1 Road: 0-3 Celtics won 4-2

1985 First Round Home: 1-1 Road: 0-2 Celtics won 3-1

1992 Conference Semifinals Home: 3-1 Road: 1-2 Cavs won 4-3

2008 Conference Semifinals Home: 3-0 The Q: 3-0 Road: 0-4 Celtics won 4-3

2010 Conference Semifinals Home: 1-2 The Q: 1-2 Road: 1-2 Celtics won 4-2


2015 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS POSTSEASON GUIDE & ADDITIONAL INFO

2015 PLAYOFF MEDIA GUIDE: Everything about the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2014-15 regular season and playoffs can be found in the Cavs 2015 Postseason Guide, which

is available in its entirety on cavs.com. The direct link to view and download the guide can be found at: http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/team/guide.

MEDIA NOTE: For your convenience, a digital “Media Workroom” Dropbox has been created to serve as a one-stop-shop for all Cavaliers 2015 Playoffs communication.

The Dropbox will be continually updated throughout the playoffs with the latest Cavs press releases, advisories, game notes, etc. In addition, the contents will include Cavaliers leadership bios, informative one-sheeters, playoff graphics and logos, 2015 Postseason Guide, b-roll and much more! To access, please go to the link below: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8prx5yww6qrylhb/AAB91TozWDKrfue1qKFnhgaoa?dl=0

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS OFF THE COURT NOTES

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

season long on the 50,000-watt flagship station News Radio WTAM 1100 and the Cavs Radio Network. Each broadcast begins 30 minutes prior to game time with the “First Merit Tip-Off Show,” hosted by Mike Snyder. Calling the game action will be John Michael and Cavalier Legend Jim Chones. Then following each game, fans can participate in the “Postgame Call-In Show,” featuring comments from players in both locker rooms, Coach Blatt’s postgame press conference, and live reports and highlights from other games around the league. Fans can also hear the “Discount Drug Mart Cavaliers Insider Radio Show,” every week during the season. The next show is Sunday, May 24 at 7:00 pm on the Cavs Radio Network (date and time subject to change). Also, weekday mornings, Cavs personalities will be on News Radio WTAM 1100 with host Bill Wills and Mike Snyder to update Cavalier fans with the latest on the team and the NBA in general.

ROCKIN’ THE Q: The Cavaliers sold out each of their 41 regular season home games in 2014-15 at Quicken Loans Arena, including each game so far in this year’s

playoffs. The Cavs opened the 2014-15 season at The Q on Oct. 30 against the New York Knicks, which was their 10th straight home opener sellout, as well as the 300th regular season sellout at The Q. To date, including regular season (340) and playoffs (40), there have been 380 sellouts at The Q.

10TH

ANNUAL AUSTIN CARR GOOD GUY AWARD: Cavaliers forward LeBron James was the recipient of the 10th annual Austin Carr Good Guy Award, presented by the local chapter of the Pro Basketball Writers Association (PBWA). The award, named after Cavaliers legend Austin Carr, is designed to recognize a Cavaliers player who is cooperative and understanding of the media. Carr, who played nine seasons with the Cavaliers, was the No. 1 pick of the 1971 NBA Draft by Cleveland and was selected by 32 members of the media in Northeast Ohio to the Cavaliers All-Time Starting Five during the Cavaliers 30th anniversary season in 1999-2000. He is now the television analyst for FOX Sports Ohio and the team's Director of Community and Business Development. The award, which is presented annually, was voted upon by the local writers in Cleveland's chapter of the Pro Basketball Writers Association.

45+ OFFICIAL PLAYOFF WATCH PARTIES PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT: At home or on the road, the CLE will be supporting its team as fans gather at 45+ local bars and restaurants serving as Official Cavs Watch Party presented by Bud Light locations. The Cavs Official Watch Party Squad will visit each location throughout the playoffs to provide fans with plenty of Wine & Gold fun including fan-engaging contests, great giveaways and more! For a complete list of Official Playoff Watch Party locations, visit Cavs.com/Playoffs.

PLAYOFF CENTRAL ON CAVS.COM: Cavs.com/Playoffs is the official headquarters for Cavs fans to find anything and everything they need to know about the 2015 NBA Playoffs, including Playoff Access ticket information, a full listing of watch parties and special events, breaking news, exclusive video footage and much more!

#ALLinCLE: Fans can join on the conversations surrounding the 2015 Cavaliers NBA Playoffs presented by Discount Drug Mart with the official hashtag #ALLinCLE and

follow the Cavaliers across social media on Facebook (/Cavs), Twitter (@Cavs), Instagram (@Cavs) and Snapchat (Cavs).

INSIDE THE Q - ALL IN!: For every playoff game, fans will receive great giveaways and be treated to the always-entertaining game presentation and special

performances:

Game 3 vs. Atlanta (Home Game 1) giveaway- T-shirt presented by Northeast Ohio Mercedes-Benz Dealers and Cavs Rally Towel presented by Homage

Game 4 vs. Atlanta (Home Game 2) giveaway- T shirt presented by Tim Lally Chevy and Cavs Rally Towel presented by Dirt Devil

Check out the NEW, permanent state-of-the-art Social Zone located in between sections 123 and 124 on The Q's main concourse. The interactive social media zone contains one 84-inch, 4k resolution, touchscreen display flanked on either side with two 46-inch screen portrait displays. Its displays are ripe with social content captured from fans at The Q and around the world.

New inspirational video introductions and awesome 3-D court projection technology.

The Cavaliers on WTAM Monday 5/18 Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael Tuesday 5/19 Cavs General Manager David Griffin Wednesday 5/20 Radio Color Analyst Jim Chones Thursday 5/21 TV Pregame & Postgame Analyst Campy Russell Friday 5/22 Radio PBP Broadcaster John Michael

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

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

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8prx5yww6qrylhb/AAB91TozWDKrfue1qKFnhgaoa?dl=0

PLAYER PROFILES – 2014-15 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

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

nd

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

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

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at ATL (5/20, GM1) 24:45 0-6 0-4 0-0 0-2-2 3 3 1 1 0 0 at CHI (5/14, GM6) 34:05 7-11 3-6 2-2 1-1-2 1 3 0 3 0 19 vs. CHI (5/12, GM5) 18:03 1-1 1-1 2-2 0-0-0 4 3 0 2 0 5 at CHI (5/10, GM4) 16:50 1-3 0-2 0-0 0-2-2 3 2 0 1 0 2 at CHI (5/8, GM3) 15:57 3-4 2-3 2-2 0-2-2 4 2 0 1 0 10

QUICK NOTES ON DELLAVEDOVA: o In the Semifinals against Chicago, hit .429 (9-21) of his three-point attempts and averaged 8.3 points and 3.7 assists in 23.3

minutes off the bench o Recorded a playoff career-high 19 points on 7-11 (.636) shooting from the field, including 3-6 (.500) from beyond the arc, in 34

minutes off the bench at Chicago in Game 6 of the Second Round on May 14 o Finished with five points and four assists in 18 minutes against Chicago in Game 5 of the Second Round on May 12 o Posted 10 points on 3-4 (.750) shooting, two rebounds and four assists in 16 minutes off the bench at Chicago in Game 3 of

the Second Round on May 8 o Set a franchise record for most assists by a bench player in a playoff game with nine helpers and added nine points in 36

minutes as a reserve against Chicago in Game 2 of the Second Round on May 6 o Had five points in 19 minutes off the bench against Chicago in Game 1 of the Second Round on May 4 o Tallied five points in nine minutes off the bench in Game 2 of the First Round against Boston on April 21 o Recorded his 2nd double-double of the season with a season-high 18 points on 6-11 (.545) shooting, including 4-5 (.800) from

beyond the arc, a career-high tying 12 assists, three boards and two steals in 33 minutes against Washington on April 15

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

st

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

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

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at ATL (5/20, GM1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at CHI (5/14, GM6) 2:16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 vs. CHI (5/12, GM5) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at CHI (5/10, GM4) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at CHI (5/8, GM3) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON HARRIS:

o In 11 regular season games (all starts) with the Charge, averaged 14.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 31.6 minutes o Has also appeared in four postseason games with Canton, averaging 19.8 points on .604 shooting, including .409 from three,

.800 from the foul line, 8.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 33.7 minutes o Notched 27 points, six rebounds and two steals in 37 minutes in Game 3 of the First Round for the Charge against Sioux Falls

Skyforce on April 14 o Recorded nine points on 4-8 (.500) shooting from the field and one block in 25 minutes at Boston on April 12 o Posted a double-double with 24 points on 9-14 (.643) shooting and 11 rebounds in 33 minutes of Game 1 against Sioux Falls

Skyforce on April 8 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

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

th

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

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

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at ATL (5/20, GM1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at CHI (5/14, GM6) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. CHI (5/12, GM5) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at CHI (5/10, GM4) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at CHI (5/8, GM3) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON HAYWOOD: o His career field goal percentage of .528 ranks 11th among active players o Tallied five points and two blocks in 15 minutes off the bench against Washington on April 15 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

PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 2015 PLAYOFF HIGHS

PTS 18 vs. MIA 5/14/05 - FGM 8 @ CHI 5/4/05 - FGA 14 vs. MIA 5/14/05 - 3FGM - - 3FGA - - FTM 6 2 Times - FTA 12 vs. SAS 4/27/10 - OREB 6 2 Times - DREB 9 vs. MIA 5/14/05 - TREB 15 vs. MIA 5/14/05 - ASTS 3 vs. CLE 4/24/08 - STLS 3 vs. CHI 4/30/05 - BLKS 5 3 Times - MINS 42 vs. MIA 5/14/05 -

POSTSEASON MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 3 in playoff career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in playoff career; DNP-CD’S – 11 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0 on the postseason; Injury Report – N/A; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason


PTS - - FGM - - FGA 1 vs. CHI 5/6/15 1 vs. CHI 5/6/15 3FGM - - 3FGA - - FTM - - FTA - - OREB - - DREB - - TREB - - ASTS - - STLS - - BLKS - - MINS 2 2 Times 2 2 Times

POSTSEASON MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the

postseason, 0 in playoff career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in playoff career; DNP-CD’S – 5 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0 on the postseason; Injury Report – N/A; Inactive List – 4 on the postseason


PTS 19 @ CHI 5/14/15 19 @ CHI 5/14/15 FGM 7 @ CHI 5/14/15 7 @ CHI 5/14/15 FGA 11 @ CHI 5/14/15 11 @ CHI 5/14/15 3FGM 3 @ CHI 5/14/15 3 @ CHI 5/14/15 3FGA 6 @ CHI 5/14/15 6 @ CHI 5/14/15 FTM 2 4 Times 2 4 Times FTA 2 6 Times 2 6 Times OREB 1 @ CHI 5/14/15 1 @ CHI 5/14/15 DREB 3 @ BOS 4/23/15 3 @ BOS 4/23/15 TREB 3 @ BOS 4/23/15 3 @ BOS 4/23/15 ASTS 9 vs. CHI 5/6/15 9 vs. CHI 5/6/15 STLS 1 @ ATL 5/20/15 1 @ ATL 5/20/15 BLKS - - MINS 36 vs. CHI 5/6/15 36 vs. CHI 5/6/15


season, 0 in playoff career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the season, 0 in playoff career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the season; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0 on the season; Injury Report – N/A; Inactive List – 0 on the season


# 2 KYRIE IRVING

Guard 6-3 193 lbs 3/23/92 Duke Year: 4th

ABOUT KYRIE: Father, Drederick, played at Boston University from 1984-88. Drederick had his jersey retired and ranks second in BU history with 1,931 career points. He went on to play professionally for the Bulleen

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


QUICK NOTES ON IRVING: o In the Semifinals versus Chicago, averaged 17.5 points and 1.3 steals, while shooting .895 (34-38) from the foul line, in 34.8

minutes per game o Against Boston in the First Round, shot .480 (12-25) from the three-point line and averaged 23.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.3

assists, 1.0 steal and 1.0 block in 40.5 minutes per game o Recorded 25 points on 9-16 (.563) shooting, including 3-6 (.500) from deep, five assists, one steal and one block in 39 minutes

against Chicago in Game 5 of the Second Round on May 12 o Had 21 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting, including a 10-12 (.833) clip from the foul line, three assists and two steals in 34 minutes

against Chicago in Game 2 of the Second Round on May 6 o Matched his playoff-high with 30 points, a perfect 9-9 clip from the foul line, six assists, one steal and one block in 44 minutes

against Chicago in Game 1 of the Second Round on May 4 o Posted his 1st career playoff double-double with 24 points and a game-high tying 11 rebounds, to go along with three assists, a

steal and a block in 43 minutes in Game 4 of the First Round against Boston on April 26

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

th

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

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


QUICK NOTES ON JAMES: o Against Chicago in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, averaged 26.2 points, 11.0 rebounds and 8.8 assists to go along with five

double-doubles; became the first player since Magic Johnson in 1991 to finish a series with averages of 25 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists

o In the First Round series against Boston, averaged 27.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.5 blocks in 43.0 minutes per game

o Set an NBA playoff record with his 52nd game with at least 30 points, five rebounds and five assists after tallying 31 points, eight rebounds and six assists in 38 minutes at Atlanta in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals

o Notched his 7th double-double of this year’s playoffs with 15 points, a game-high 11 assists, nine rebounds and two blocks in 41 minutes at Chicago in Game 6 of the Second Round on May 14

o Had a 2015 playoff-high 38 points on 14-24 (.583) shooting, a game-high 12 rebounds, six assists, three steals and three blocks in 41 minutes against Chicago in Game 5 of the Second Round on May 12

o Nearly had a triple-double with 25 points, 14 rebounds, eight assists, one steal and two blocks in 43 minutes at Chicago in Game 4 of the Second Round on May 10

o Registered his 4th double-double of the 2015 Playoffs with 27 points, a playoff career-high 14 assists, eight rebounds, one steal and one block in 44 minutes at Chicago in Game 3 of the Second Round on May 8

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

th

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

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


QUICK NOTES ON JONES: o Nailed three three-pointers for nine points and grabbed two boards in 11 minutes off the bench at Chicago in Game 6 of the

Second Round on May 14 o Had eight points, two rebounds and a steal in 15 minutes off the bench at Chicago in Game 3 of the Second Round on May 8 o Recorded a 2015 postseason-high 17 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, including a playoff career-high tying 5-9 (.556) shots from

the three-point line, in 22 minutes off the bench against Chicago in Game 2 of the Second Round on May 6 o Recorded eight points in 15 minutes off the bench in Game 1 of the First Round versus Boston on April 19 o Shot a perfect 3-3 from the field and finished with eight points in 10 minutes against Detroit on April 13 o Scored a season-high tying 14 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, while adding four rebounds and one block in 26 minutes off the

bench at Boston on April 12 o Tallied nine points and two steals in 18 minutes off the bench against Boston on April 10 o Nailed his 700th career three-pointer against Miami on April 2


PTS 25 vs. BOS 5/1/11 17 vs. CHI 5/6/15 FGM 6 vs. CHI 5/6/15 6 vs. CHI 5/6/15 FGA 10 3 Times 10 vs. CHI 5/6/15 3FGM 5 2 Times 5 vs. CHI 5/6/15 3FGA 9 vs. CHI 5/6/15 9 vs. CHI 5/6/15 FTM 10 vs. BOS 5/1/11 2 2 Times FTA 10 vs. BOS 5/1/11 2 2 Times OREB 5 vs. LAC 5/16/06 - DREB 7 2 Times 2 6 Times TREB 9 2 Times 2 6 Times ASTS 4 @ ATL 4/29/09 1 @ CHI 5/14/15 STLS 2 4 Times 1 @ CHI 5/8/15 BLKS 6 @ DAL 5/26/06 1 @ BOS 4/26/15 MINS 42 @ ATL 4/29/09 23 @ BOS 4/26/15

POSTSEASON MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in playoff career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in playoff career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0 on the postseason; Injury Report – N/A; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason


PTS 49 2 Times 38 vs. CHI 5/12/15 FGM 20 vs. ORL 5/20/09 14 vs. CHI 5/12/15 FGA 33 @ DET 5/31/07 30 @ CHI 5/10/15 3FGM 7 @ WAS 4/30/06 1 7 Times 3FGA 12 @ WAS 4/30/06 7 3 Times FTM 18 2 Times 10 @ CHI 5/8/15 FTA 24 2 Times 12 vs. CHI 5/12/15 OREB 6 2 Times 4 vs. CHI 5/4/15 DREB 16 2 Times 12 @ CHI 5/10/15 TREB 19 @ BOS 5/13/10 15 vs. CHI 5/4/15 ASTS 14 @ CHI 5/8/15 14 @ CHI 5/8/15 STLS 6 vs. IND 5/15/12 4 at BOS 4/23/15 BLKS 5 @ BOS 5/7/11 3 vs. CHI 5/12/15 MINS 53 @ WAS 5/5/06 46 at BOS 4/26/15



PTS 30 2 Times 30 2 Times FGM 11 vs. BOS 4/19/15 11 vs. BOS 4/19/15 FGA 23 vs. CHI 5/4/15 23 vs. CHI 5/4/15 3FGM 5 vs. BOS 4/19/15 5 vs. BOS 4/19/15 3FGA 9 vs. BOS 4/19/15 9 vs. BOS 4/19/15 FTM 10 vs. CHI 5/6/15 10 vs. CHI 5/6/15 FTA 12 vs. CHI 5/6/15 12 vs. CHI 5/6/15 OREB 3 @ BOS 4/26/15 3 @ BOS 4/26/15 DREB 8 @ BOS 4/26/15 8 @ BOS 4/26/15 TREB 11 @ BOS 4/26/15 11 @ BOS 4/26/15 ASTS 6 4 Times 6 4 Times STLS 2 4 Times 2 4 Times BLKS 1 8 Times 1 8 Times MINS 44 vs. CHI 5/4/15 44 vs. CHI 5/4/15

POSTSEASON MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 1 on the postseason, 1 in playoff career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in playoff career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0 on the season; Injury Report – N/A; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason


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

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

support the local Salvation Army during each of his first five NBA seasons...teamed with NFL All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Bright Pink in October of 2012 to "Spread Love" in hopes of raising money for Breast Health Awareness Month...an ambassador of the Hoops for St. Jude program since his rookie season...took part in the Eden Prairie Polar Bear Plunge this past winter, donating over $3,000 to Special Olympics Minnesota...favorite movies are “He Got Game” and “Gladiator”...lists the Seattle Mariners and Portland Trail Blazers as his favorite teams while growing up...appeared on the cover of the EA Sports NCAA Basketball ’09 video game...named 2007 Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year...earned 2007 Naismith, Wooden, USA Today, National High School Coaches Association, McDonald's and Parade Magazine Male HS Player of the Year.

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at ATL (5/20, GM1) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at CHI (5/14, GM6) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST vs. CHI (5/12, GM5) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at CHI (5/10, GM4) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at CHI (5/8, GM3) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST

QUICK NOTES ON LOVE: o In the First Round series against Boston, averaged 14.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 26.8 minutes per game o Suffered a dislocated left shoulder in the first quarter in Game 4 of the First Round against Boston on April 26 o In four playoff games, averaged 14.3 points, a .429 clip from beyond the arc, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 26.7 minutes o Shot 6-10 (.600) from beyond the arc and finished with 23 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes in Game 3 of

the First Round at Boston on April 23 o Tallied 13 points, six rebounds and two blocks in 30 minutes in Game 2 of the First Round against Boston on April 21 o In his playoff-debut, posted a double-double with 19 points, a game-high 12 rebounds, four assists and one steal in 33 minutes

in Game 1 of the First Round versus Boston on April 19 o Had a team-leading 38 double-doubles in 2014-15, including 15 games of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in 2014-15 o Made 5-6 (.833) shots from beyond the arc and finished with 19 points and three rebounds in 18 minutes against Washington

on April 15

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

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

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

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at ATL (5/20, GM1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at CHI (5/14, GM6) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION vs. CHI (5/12, GM5) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at CHI (5/10, GM4) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at CHI (5/8, GM3) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON MARION: o Had a near double-double with eight points and nine rebounds in a season-high 33 minutes against Washington on April 15 o Finished with eight points and seven rebounds in 26 minutes at Boston on April 12 o Record four points, five rebounds and one block in 21 minutes against Boston on April 10 o With his fifth minute played at Miami on March 16, he became the 7th active NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular

season minutes (Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, Paul Pierce, Vince Carter) 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

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

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

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

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at ATL (5/20, GM1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at CHI (5/14, GM6) 2:16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. CHI (5/12, GM5) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at CHI (5/10, GM4) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at CHI (5/8, GM3) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON MILLER: o Moved past Glen Rice (1,559) for 18th all-time in three-pointers made and finished with 11 points, a 3-6 (.500) clip from three-

point range, four rebounds and three assists in 23 minutes against Boston on April 10 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 Jan. 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 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


PTS 23 vs. OKC 6/21/12 3 vs. CHI 5/4/15 FGM 9 vs. MIL 5/1/01 1 vs. CHI 5/4/15 FGA 18 vs. MIL 5/1/01 2 vs. CHI 5/4/15 3FGM 7 vs. OKC 6/21/12 1 vs. CHI 5/4/15 3FGA 9 vs. NYK 4/28/12 2 vs. CHI 5/4/15 FTM 5 @ DAL 4/26/06 - FTA 5 @ DAL 4/26/06 - OREB 3 @ CHI 5/26/11 - DREB 8 vs. CHI 5/24/11 5 vs. CHI 5/4/15 TREB 9 vs. CHI 5/24/11 5 vs. CHI 5/4/15 ASTS 5 2 Times - STLS 3 3 Times - BLKS 2 3 Times 1 vs. CHI 5/4/15 MINS 40 vs. CHA 4/30/02 16 vs. CHI 5/4/15

POSTSEASON MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in playoff career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in playoff career; DNP-CD’S – 8 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0 on the season; Injury Report – N/A; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason


PTS 38 @ DAL 5/20/05 - FGM 16 vs. LAC 5/16/06 - FGA 33 vs. LAC 5/16/06 2 vs. CHI 5/6/15 3FGM 5 2 Times - 3FGA 9 vs. LAC 5/22/06 - FTM 10 vs. LAC 5/8/06 - FTA 10 vs. LAC 5/8/06 - OREB 7 vs. SAS 4/29/00 1 vs. CHI 5/6/15 DREB 15 2 Times 1 vs. CHI 5/6/15 TREB 20 vs. LAC 5/16/06 2 vs. CHI 5/6/15 ASTS 5 vs. SAS 4/26/14 - STLS 6 @ LAC 5/18/06 2 vs. BOS 4/19/15 BLKS 6 vs. DAL 5/11/05 - MINS 55 vs. LAC 5/16/06 6 vs. CHI 5/4/15



PTS 23 at BOS 4/23/15 23 at BOS 4/23/15 FGM 8 at BOS 4/23/15 8 at BOS 4/23/15 FGA 16 at BOS 4/23/15 16 at BOS 4/23/15 3FGM 6 at BOS 4/23/15 6 at BOS 4/23/15 3FGA 10 at BOS 4/23/15 10 at BOS 4/23/15 FTM 7 vs. BOS 4/19/15 7 vs. BOS 4/19/15 FTA 8 vs. BOS 4/19/15 8 vs. BOS 4/19/15 OREB 3 vs. BOS 4/19/15 3 vs. BOS 4/19/15 DREB 9 vs. BOS 4/19/15 9 vs. BOS 4/19/15 TREB 12 vs. BOS 4/19/15 12 vs. BOS 4/19/15 ASTS 4 vs. BOS 4/19/15 4 vs. BOS 4/19/15 STLS 1 vs. BOS 4/19/15 1 vs. BOS 4/19/15 BLKS 2 vs. BOS 4/21/15 2 vs. BOS 4/21/15 MINS 37 at BOS 4/23/15 37 at BOS 4/23/15

POSTSEASON MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 1 on the postseason, 1 in playoff career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in playoff career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0 on the postseason; Injury Report – Missed 7 games from May 4-20 due to a dislocated left shoulder; Inactive List – 7 on the postseason


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

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ABOUT TIMOFEY: Name is pronounced TEAM-oh-fay MOZ-gov…full name is Timofey Pavlovich Mozgov…born in St. Petersburg, Russia and is a member of the Russian national team…won a bronze medal at the 2012

London Olympics for the Russian national team that was coached by David Blatt …he is the eighth Russian-born player in NBA history, while he becomes the first ever to appear on a Nuggets roster.


QUICK NOTES ON MOZGOV: o Has swatted at least three shots in five of the 11 playoffs games so far o Against Chicago in the Semifinals, averaged 7.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 25.7 minutes per game o In the First Round against Boston, averaged 9.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in 24.5 minutes per game o Posted his 2nd career playoff double-double with 10 points on 5-9 (.556) shooting and a game-high 11 rebounds in 34 minutes

at Atlanta in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals o Finished with 15 points on 4-5 (.800) shooting, including 7-8 (.875) from the foul line, nine rebounds, three assists and three

blocks in 39 minutes at Chicago in Game 4 of the Second Round on May 10 o Tallied eight points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal and three blocks in 22 minutes at Chicago in Game 3 of the Second

Round on May 8 o Registered his 1st career postseason double-double with 12 points on 4-7 (.571) shooting, a playoff career-high 11 rebounds,

one steal and three blocks in 27 minutes in Game 4 of the First Round against Boston on April 26 o Became the first player in Cavs postseason history to tally 16 points, seven rebounds and five blocks when he put up those

numbers in Game 2 of the First Round against Boston on April 21

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

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ABOUT 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 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at ATL (5/20, GM1) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION at CHI (5/14, GM6) 2:16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 vs. CHI (5/12, GM5) 1:31 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0 at CHI (5/10, GM4) 1:43 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 0 0 0 1 0 2 at CHI (5/8, GM3) DID NOT PLAY – COACH’S DECISION

QUICK NOTES ON PERKINS: o Had two blocks and two rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench against Chicago in Game 2 of the Second Round on May 6 o Notched seven points and five rebounds in a season-high 28 minutes against Washington on April 15 o Tallied six points on 3-3 shooting, a season-high tying three assists and a block in 14 minutes against Detroit on April 13 o Recorded four points and three rebounds in 15 minutes against Boston on April 10 o Had four points and two boards in four minutes off the bench against Miami on April 2 o Posted six points, four rebounds and one block in 14 minutes at Orlando on March 15 o Scored four points in seven minutes at Dallas on March 10 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 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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ABOUT IMAN: Full name is Iman Asante Shumpert...Released debut mixtape “Th3 #Post90s” under the name 2WO 1NE in Dec. 2012...Made the Dean’s List during the fall ’10 semester at Georgia Tech...Majored in

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


QUICK NOTES ON SHUMPERT: o Started all six games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Chicago and averaged 12.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals

and 1.0 block in 36.2 minutes o Hit a pair of triples and finished with 13 points, seven rebounds, a playoff career-high four assists, two steals and one block in

36 minutes at Chicago in Game 6 of the Second Round on May 14 o Posted 13 points on 6-10 (.600) shooting, seven rebounds, and playoff career highs of three assists and three blocks in 42

minutes against Chicago in Game 5 of the Second Round on May 12 o Tallied eight points, one steal and one block in 37 minutes at Chicago in Game 3 of the Second Round on May 8 o Shot 4-7 (.571) from beyond the arc and finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals in 29 minutes against

Chicago in Game 2 of the Second Round on May 6 o Recorded a playoff career-best 22 points, including a 4-10 (.400) mark from deep, in 41 minutes against Chicago in Game 1 of

the Second Round on May 4 o Shot a perfect 8-8 from the foul line while notching his 2nd career playoff double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, two

steals and a playoff career-high three blocks in 38 minutes in Game 4 of the First Round against Boston on April 26


PTS 22 vs. CHI 5/4/15 22 vs. CHI 5/4/15 FGM 8 vs. CHI 5/4/15 8 vs. CHI 5/4/15 FGA 17 vs. CHI 5/4/15 17 vs. CHI 5/4/15 3FGM 5 @ IND 5/18/13 4 2 Times 3FGA 10 vs. CHI 5/4/15 10 vs. CHI 5/4/15 FTM 8 @ BOS 4/26/15 8 @ BOS 4/26/15 FTA 8 @ BOS 4/26/15 8 @ BOS 4/26/15 OREB 4 2 Times 4 vs. CHI 5/12/15 DREB 9 @ BOS 4/26/15 9 @ BOS 4/26/15 TREB 12 @ BOS 4/28/13 10 @ BOS 4/26/15 ASTS 4 @ CHI 5/14/15 4 @ CHI 5/14/15 STLS 3 3 Times 3 vs. CHI 5/6/15 BLKS 3 2 Times 3 2 Times MINS 44 @ BOS 4/28/13 42 vs. CHI 5/12/15



PTS 18 vs. DET 5/28/08 3 @ BOS 4/26/15 FGM 8 vs. DET 5/28/08 1 @ CHI 5/10/15 FGA 13 vs. CHI 4/28/09 3 vs. CHI 5/12/15 3FGM - - 3FGA 1 4 Times - FTM 6 2 Times 3 @ BOS 4/26/15 FTA 9 @ CLE 5/11/10 4 @ BOS 4/26/15 OREB 7 vs. CHI 4/20/09 1 2 Times DREB 16 vs. CHI 4/28/09 2 2 Times TREB 19 vs. CHI 4/28/09 2 2 Times ASTS 4 vs. MIA 4/20/10 - STLS 3 4 Times - BLKS 7 vs. CHI 4/28/09 2 vs. CHI 5/6/15 MINS 48 vs. CHI 4/28/09 12 vs. CHI 5/6/15



PTS 16 vs. BOS 4/21/15 16 vs. BOS 4/21/15 FGM 7 vs. BOS 4/21/15 7 vs. BOS 4/21/15 FGA 11 vs. BOS 4/21/15 11 vs. BOS 4/21/15 3FGM - - 3FGA - - FTM 7 @ CHI 5/10/15 7 @ CHI 5/10/15 FTA 8 @ CHI 5/10/15 8 @ CHI 5/10/15 OREB 4 5 Times 4 5 Times DREB 8 @ CHI 5/10/15 8 @ CHI 5/10/15 TREB 11 2 Times 11 2 Times ASTS 3 @ CHI 5/10/15 3 @ CHI 5/10/15 STLS 1 6 Times 1 4 Times BLKS 5 vs. BOS 4/21/15 5 vs. BOS 4/21/15 MINS 39 @ CHI 5/10/15 39 @ CHI 5/10/15



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

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ABOUT J.R.: Earl Smith III, known as J.R....Son of Ida and Earl Smith...Has three brothers and two sisters...Younger brother Chris played at Manhattan and Louisville; then played two games with Knicks in 2013-14 to join

McGuires (Dick and Al) and Stiths (Tom and Sam) as only brother acts in NYK history...Has two daughters, Demi and Payton...Played football and baseball in high school...Named MVP of McDonald’s High School All-American game in 2004...Named McDonald’s High School All-American in 2004...Dedicated golfer.


QUICK NOTES ON SMITH: o In the Semifinals against Chicago, shot .444 (12-27) from deep, to go along with 12.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in 29.0 minutes o In the First Round against Boston, averaged 9.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals in 26.8 minutes per game o Set a franchise playoff record for three-pointers in a game after going 8-12 (.667) from beyond the arc, while tallying a

postseason career-best 28 points, eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 36 minutes off the bench at Atlanta in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals

o Tallied 12 points and a 2015 playoff-high eight rebounds in 34 minutes off the bench at Chicago in Game 6 of the Second Round on May 14

o Finished with 12 points, a steal and a block in 29 minutes against Chicago in Game 5 of the Second Round on May 12 o Hit 3-6 (.500) shots from deep and tallied 13 points and three rebounds in 27 minutes off the bench at Chicago in Game 4 of

the Second Round on May 10 o Shot 4-8 (.500) from long range and scored 14 points in 27 minutes off the bench at Chicago in Game 3 of the Second Round

on May 8 o Tallied 15 points on 6-12 (.500) shooting from the field, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 38 minutes in Game 3 of

the First Round at Boston on April 23

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

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

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


QUICK NOTES ON THOMPSON: o In the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Chicago, averaged 9.3 points, a team-high 11.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 37.0

minutes per game o Posted his 4th double-double with a playoff career-high 14 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting, 10 rebounds and two blocks in 42

minutes at Atlanta in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals o Registered his 3rd double-double of the postseason with playoff career highs in points (13), rebounds (17) and free throws

made (5), to go along with two blocks in 40 minutes at Chicago in Game 6 of the Second Round on May 14 o Posted his 2nd career playoff double-double with 12 points on 5-7 (.714) shooting and 10 rebounds, to go along with two

blocks in 39 minutes against Chicago in Game 5 of the Second Round on May 12 o Tallied 12 points on 5-6 (.833) shooting from the field and seven rebounds in 30 minutes at Chicago in Game 4 of the Second

Round on May 10 o Recorded his 1st career playoff double-double with 10 points, a game-high 13 rebounds and three blocks in 41 minutes at

Chicago in Game 3 of the Second Round on May 8 o In his first playoff start, grabbed a playoff career-best 12 rebounds to go along with five points in 35 minutes against Chicago

in Game 2 of the Second Round on May 6

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

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

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

LAST 5 GAMES: OPP MIN FG 3P FT REB A PF ST TO BS PTS at ATL (5/20, GM1) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at CHI (5/14, GM6) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST vs. CHI (5/12, GM5) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at CHI (5/10, GM4) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST at CHI (5/8, GM3) DID NOT PLAY – INACTIVE LIST

QUICK NOTES ON VAREJAO: o Among franchise leaders in regular season play, 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 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


PTS 16 vs. DET 5/13/06 - FGM 7 @ ORL 5/30/09 - FGA 12 @ ORL 5/30/09 - 3FGM - - 3FGA 1 5 Times - FTM 6 @ DET 5/17/06 - FTA 8 2 Times - OREB 7 3 Times - DREB 11 vs. CHI 4/17/10 - TREB 15 vs. CHI 4/17/10 - ASTS 3 @ WAS 4/24/08 - STLS 5 @ ORL 5/26/09 - BLKS 4 vs. ATL 5/7/09 - MINS 37 vs. ORL 5/20/09 -


postseason, 1 in playoff career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in playoff career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the season; NWT – 0 on the postseason; Injury Report – Missed 11 games from April 19-May 20 due to a left Achilles tendon rupture; Inactive List – 11 on the postseason


PTS 14 @ ATL 5/20/15 14 @ ATL 5/20/15 FGM 5 3 Times 5 3 Times FGA 11 @ CHI 5/14/15 11 @ CHI 5/14/15 3FGM - - 3FGA - - FTM 5 @ CHI 5/14/15 5 @ CHI 5/14/15 FTA 8 @ BOS 4/23/15 8 @ BOS 4/23/15 OREB 6 2 Times 6 2 Times DREB 11 @ CHI 5/14/15 11 @ CHI 5/14/15 TREB 17 @ CHI 5/14/15 17 @ CHI 5/14/15 ASTS 2 vs. BOS 4/21/15 2 vs. BOS 4/21/15 STLS 1 vs. BOS 4/21/15 1 vs. BOS 4/21/15 BLKS 3 @ CHI 5/8/15 3 @ CHI 5/8/15 MINS 42 @ ATL 5/20/15 42 @ ATL 5/20/15

POSTSEASON MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 4 on the postseason, 4 in playoff career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in playoff career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 0 on the postseason; Injury Report – N/A; Inactive List – 0 on the season


PTS 28 @ ATL 5/20/15 28 @ ATL 5/20/15 FGM 10 2 Times 10 @ ATL 5/20/15 FGA 22 @ IND 5/14/13 16 @ ATL 5/20/15 3FGM 8 @ ATL 5/20/15 8 @ ATL 5/20/15 3FGA 12 @ ATL 5/20/15 12 @ ATL 5/20/15 FTM 9 vs. LAL 4/28/08 3 @ CHI 5/14/15 FTA 10 vs. IND 5/5/13 3 @ CHI 5/14/15 OREB 3 @ UTA 4/25/10 2 2 Times DREB 8 2 Times 8 @ ATL 5/20/15 TREB 10 @ IND 5/18/13 8 2 Times ASTS 6 3 Times 3 @ ATL 5/20/15 STLS 5 vs. BOS 4/21/15 5 vs. BOS 4/21/15 BLKS 1 16 Times 1 3 Times MINS 39 vs. MIA 5/3/12 38 at BOS 4/23/15

POSTSEASON MISCELLANEOUS: Double-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 1 in playoff career; Triple-Doubles – 0 on the postseason, 0 in playoff career; DNP-CD’S – 0 on the postseason; DND’S – 0 on the postseason; NWT – 2 on the postseason (suspension from May 4-6); Injury Report – N/A; Inactive List – 0 on the postseason

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