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2024–25 NBA season by team
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2024–25 Cleveland Cavaliers season is the 55th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On May 23, 2024, the Cavaliers fired their head coach J. B. Bickerstaff after five seasons with the team.[ 3] On June 28, 2024, the Cavaliers hired Kenny Atkinson as their new head coach.[ 4] The Cavaliers began their regular season with a 15-game win streak; the 4th time in NBA history a team has started the regular season with a 15–0 record.[ 5] This also set the record for longest winning streak in franchise history.[ 6]
The Cavaliers entered the draft (which was two days instead of one like it had been since the NBA draft was shortened down to two rounds back in 1989 ) with just one first-round pick.[ 7] On the first night of the draft, with their only pick in the draft, the Cavaliers would select shooting guard Jaylon Tyson from the University of California .
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
31
Allen, Jarrett
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
243 lb (110 kg)
1998-04-21
Texas
F
21
Bates, Emoni (TW)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2004-01-28
Eastern Michigan
G
10
Garland, Darius
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
2000-01-26
Vanderbilt
G
2
Jerome, Ty
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1997-07-08
Virginia
G/F
3
LeVert, Caris
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1994-08-25
Michigan
G
5
Merrill, Sam
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1996-05-15
Utah State
G
45
Mitchell, Donovan
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1996-09-07
Louisville
F/C
4
Mobley, Evan
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
2001-06-18
USC
F
20
Niang, Georges
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1993-06-17
Iowa State
G/F
35
Okoro, Isaac
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
2001-01-26
Auburn
G
9
Porter, Craig Jr.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
2000-02-26
Wichita State
G/F
1
Strus, Max
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1996-03-28
DePaul
F/C
13
Thompson, Tristan
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
254 lb (115 kg)
1991-03-13
Texas
F
15
Thor, JT (TW)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
2002-08-26
Auburn
G/F
33
Travers, Luke (TW)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
2001-09-03
Australia
G/F
24
Tyson, Jaylon
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
2002-12-02
California
F/C
32
Wade, Dean
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1996-11-20
Kansas State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player(L) On personal leave Injured
Roster Last transaction: November 1, 2024
2024–25 game log Total: 16–1 (Home: 9–0; Road: 7–1)
October: 5–0 (home: 2–0; road: 3–0)
November: 11–1 (home: 7–0; road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
6
November 1
Orlando
W 120–109
Darius Garland (25)
Evan Mobley (12)
Caris LeVert (7)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
6–0
7
November 2
@ Milwaukee
W 114–113
Donovan Mitchell (30)
Jarrett Allen (12)
Darius Garland (10)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
7–0
8
November 4
Milwaukee
W 116–114
Darius Garland (39)
Jarrett Allen (15)
Darius Garland (8)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
8–0
9
November 6
@ New Orleans
W 131–122
Donovan Mitchell (29)
Jarrett Allen (14)
Darius Garland (9)
Smoothie King Center 15,694
9–0
10
November 8
Golden State
W 136–117
Darius Garland (27)
Jarrett Allen (12)
Darius Garland (6)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
10–0
11
November 9
Brooklyn
W 105–100
Evan Mobley (23)
Evan Mobley (16)
Garland, LeVert (6)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
11–0
12
November 11
@ Chicago
W 119–113
Donovan Mitchell (36)
Evan Mobley (11)
Ty Jerome (6)
United Center 20,560
12–0
13
November 13
@ Philadelphia
W 114–106
Darius Garland (25)
Donovan Mitchell (13)
Donovan Mitchell (9)
Wells Fargo Center 19,777
13–0
14
November 15
Chicago
W 144–126
Donovan Mitchell (37)
Jarrett Allen (10)
Darius Garland (9)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
14–0
15
November 17
Charlotte
W 128–114
Darius Garland (25)
Jarrett Allen (15)
Darius Garland (12)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
15–0
16
November 19
@ Boston
L 117–120
Donovan Mitchell (35)
Allen, Mobley (11)
Darius Garland (7)
TD Garden 19,156
15–1
17
November 20
New Orleans
W 128–120
Ty Jerome (29)
Allen, Tyson (11)
Porter , Tyson (7)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
16–1
18
November 24
Toronto
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19
November 27
Atlanta
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
20
November 29
@ Atlanta
State Farm Arena
December
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
January
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
February
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
March
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
April
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
2024–25 season schedule
The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[ 8] [ 9]
Updated to game(s) played on November 19, 2024. Source:
NBA Rules for classification:
Tiebreakers
Date
Player
Reason left
New team
Ref.
^ Steinberg, Brian (October 18, 2024). "FanDuel Takes Over Naming Rights to Diamond Sports RSNs" . Variety . Retrieved October 19, 2024 .
^ "Diamond Sports branded as FanDuel in new deal" . ESPN.com . October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024 .
^ "Cavaliers Dismiss J.B. Bickerstaff as Head Coach" . NBA.com . May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024 .
^ "Cavs Hire Kenny Atkinson as Head Coach" . NBA.com . June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024 .
^ "Best Season Starts in NBA History" . LandofBasketball.com . November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024 .
^ "Cleveland Cavaliers Longest Winning Streaks - Regular Season" . LandofBasketball.com . November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024 .
^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58" . NBA.com . May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024 .
^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024" . NBA.com . July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024 .
^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results" . NBA.com . July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024 .
^ "Cavaliers Sign Five-Time NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell to Multi-Year Contract Extension" . NBA.com . July 7, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024 .
^ "Cavaliers Sign Evan Mobley to Multi-Year Contract Extension" . NBA.com . July 22, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024 .
^ "Cavaliers Sign Jarrett Allen to Multi-Year Contract Extension" . NBA.com . August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024 .
^ "Cavaliers Re-Sign Tristan Thompson" . NBA.com . September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024 .
^ "Cavaliers Sign Isaac Okoro to Multi-Year Contract" . NBA.com . September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024 .
^ Maher, Rory (June 28, 2024). "Cavaliers To Sign Darius Brown II To Exhibit 10 Deal" . Hoops Rumors . Retrieved June 29, 2024 .
^ "Cavaliers Sign Luke Travers To Two-Way Contract" . NBA.com . August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024 .
^ "Cavaliers Sign JT Thor to Two-Way Contract" . NBA.com . September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024 .
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