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2024–25 Cleveland Cavaliers season

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2024–25 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachKenny Atkinson
General managerMike Gansey
PresidentKoby Altman
Owner(s)Dan Gilbert
ArenaRocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Results
Record16–1 (.941)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFanDuel Sports Network Ohio (as of October 21, 2024; previously named Bally Sports Ohio during the preseason)[1][2]
RadioWTAM · WMMS
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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]

Draft

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Round Pick Player Position(s) Nationality College / club
1 20 Jaylon Tyson SG United States United States California

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.

Roster

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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 Injured 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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: November 1, 2024

Standings

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Division

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Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Cleveland Cavaliers161.9419‍–‍07‍–‍15–017
Detroit Pistons79.4388.53‍–‍54‍–‍40–416
Indiana Pacers69.4009.04‍–‍22‍–‍71–015
Milwaukee Bucks69.4009.05‍–‍31‍–‍62–315
Chicago Bulls610.3759.51‍–‍55‍–‍52–316

Conference

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Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Cleveland Cavaliers *161.94117
2Boston Celtics *123.8003.015
3New York Knicks96.6006.015
4Orlando Magic *97.5636.516
5Miami Heat67.4628.013
6Detroit Pistons79.4388.516
7Atlanta Hawks79.4388.516
8Brooklyn Nets69.4009.015
9Indiana Pacers69.4009.015
10Milwaukee Bucks69.4009.015
11Chicago Bulls610.3759.516
12Charlotte Hornets59.3579.514
13Toronto Raptors312.20012.015
14Washington Wizards211.15412.013
15Philadelphia 76ers212.14312.514

Game log

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Preseason

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2024 preseason game log
Total: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
Preseason: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 8 Chicago L 112–116 Evan Mobley (19) Jaylon Tyson (7) Garland, Porter Jr. (5) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 0–1
2 October 10 Indiana L 117–129 Ty Jerome (15) Allen, Travers, Tyson (6) Ty Jerome (8) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
16,019
0–2
3 October 16 @ Detroit L 92–108 Jarrett Allen (19) Jarrett Allen (8) Caris LeVert (6) Little Caesars Arena
8,411
0–3
4 October 18 @ Chicago L 137–139 (OT) Jarrett Allen (25) Jarrett Allen (16) Evan Mobley (8) United Center
18,704
0–4
2024–25 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2024–25 game log
Total: 16–1 (Home: 9–0; Road: 7–1)
October: 5–0 (home: 2–0; road: 3–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 23 @ Toronto W 136–106 Evan Mobley (25) Mobley, Wade (8) Garland, Jerome (6) Scotiabank Arena
19,800
1–0
2 October 25 Detroit W 113–101 Mitchell, Wade (19) Jarrett Allen (11) Darius Garland (6) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432
2–0
3 October 26 @ Washington W 135–116 Donovan Mitchell (30) Evan Mobley (13) Garland, Mitchell (5) Capital One Arena
15,156
3–0
4 October 28 @ New York W 110–104 Darius Garland (34) Jarrett Allen (15) Donovan Mitchell (5) Madison Square Garden
19,812
4–0
5 October 30 L.A. Lakers W 134–110 Evan Mobley (25) Jarrett Allen (17) Darius Garland (10) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432
9–0
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
21 December 1 Boston Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
22 December 3 Washington Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
23 December 5 Denver Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
24 December 7 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
25 December 8 @ Miami Kaseya Center
26 December TBD TBD
27 December TBD TBD
28 December 20 Milwaukee Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
29 December 21 Philadelphia Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
30 December 23 Utah Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
31 December 27 @ Denver Ball Arena
32 December 30 @ Golden State Chase Center
33 December 31 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
January : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
34 January 3 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
35 January 5 Charlotte Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
36 January 8 Oklahoma City Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
37 January 9 Toronto Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
38 January 12 Indiana Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
39 January 14 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
40 January 16 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
41 January 18 @ Minnesota Target Center
42 January 20 Phoenix Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
43 January 22 @ Houston Toyota Center
44 January 24 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
45 January 25 Houston Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
46 January 27 Detroit Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
47 January 29 @ Miami Kaseya Center
48 January 30 Atlanta Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
February : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
49 February 2 Dallas Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
50 February 4 Boston Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
51 February 5 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
52 February 7 @ Washington Capital One Arena
53 February 10 Minnesota Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
54 February 12 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
55 February 20 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
56 February 21 New York Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
57 February 23 Memphis Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
58 February 25 @ Orlando Kia Center
59 February 28 @ Boston TD Garden
March : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
60 March 2 Portland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
61 March 4 @ Chicago United Center
62 March 5 Miami Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
63 March 7 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
64 March 9 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
65 March 11 Brooklyn Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
66 March 14 @ Memphis FedExForum
67 March 16 Orlando Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
68 March 18 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
69 March 19 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
70 March 21 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
71 March 23 @ Utah Delta Center
72 March 25 @ Portland Moda Center
73 March 27 San Antonio Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
74 March 28 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
75 March 30 L.A. Clippers Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
April : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
76 April 2 New York Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
77 April 4 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
78 April 6 Sacramento Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
79 April 8 Chicago Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
80 April 10 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
81 April 11 @ New York Madison Square Garden
82 April 13 Indiana Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
2024–25 season schedule

NBA Cup

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The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[8][9]

East Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Atlanta Hawks 2 2 0 246 233 +13 Advance to knockout stage
2 Boston Celtics 2 1 1 236 234 +2 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Cleveland Cavaliers 2 1 1 261 246 +15
4 Washington Wizards 1 0 1 117 129 −12
5 Chicago Bulls 1 0 1 126 144 −18
Updated to game(s) played on November 19, 2024. Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Transactions

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Trades

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Free agency

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Re-signed

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Date Player Ref.
July 7, 2024 Donovan Mitchell [10]
July 22, 2024 Evan Mobley [11]
August 2, 2024 Jarrett Allen [12]
September 9, 2024 Tristan Thompson [13]
September 17, 2024 Isaac Okoro [14]

Additions

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Date Player Former team Ref.
June 28, 2024 Darius Brown II Utah State Aggies [15]
August 28, 2024 Luke Travers Australia Melbourne United [16]
September 9, 2024 JT Thor Charlotte Hornets [17]

Subtractions

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Date Player Reason left New team Ref.

References

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  1. ^ Steinberg, Brian (October 18, 2024). "FanDuel Takes Over Naming Rights to Diamond Sports RSNs". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Diamond Sports branded as FanDuel in new deal". ESPN.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Cavaliers Dismiss J.B. Bickerstaff as Head Coach". NBA.com. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Cavs Hire Kenny Atkinson as Head Coach". NBA.com. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Best Season Starts in NBA History". LandofBasketball.com. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Cleveland Cavaliers Longest Winning Streaks - Regular Season". LandofBasketball.com. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Cavaliers Sign Five-Time NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell to Multi-Year Contract Extension". NBA.com. July 7, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  11. ^ "Cavaliers Sign Evan Mobley to Multi-Year Contract Extension". NBA.com. July 22, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "Cavaliers Sign Jarrett Allen to Multi-Year Contract Extension". NBA.com. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "Cavaliers Re-Sign Tristan Thompson". NBA.com. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "Cavaliers Sign Isaac Okoro to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  15. ^ Maher, Rory (June 28, 2024). "Cavaliers To Sign Darius Brown II To Exhibit 10 Deal". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  16. ^ "Cavaliers Sign Luke Travers To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  17. ^ "Cavaliers Sign JT Thor to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.