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| 16 || November 30 || @ [[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]]
| 16 || November 30, 2012 || @ [[2012–13 Atlanta Hawks season |Atlanta]]
| {{NBA game|date=20121130|id=CLEATL|pf=113|pa=111}}
| {{NBA game|date=20121130|id=CLEATL|pf=113|pa=111}}
| [[Jeremy Pargo]] (22)
| [[Jeremy Pargo]] (22)
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| 31 || December 28 || [[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]]
| 31 || December 28, 2012 || [[2012–13 Atlanta Hawks season |Atlanta]]
| {{NBA game|date=20121228|id=ATLCLE|pf=94|pa=102}}
| {{NBA game|date=20121228|id=ATLCLE|pf=94|pa=102}}
| [[Kyrie Irving]] (28)
| [[Kyrie Irving]] (28)
| [[Tristan Thompson]] (8)
| [[Tristan Thompson]] (8)
| [[Kyrie Irving]] (5)
| [[Kyrie Irving]] (5)
| [[Quicken Loans Arena]]<br>19,443
| ''' [[Quicken Loans Arena]]''' <br>19,443
| 7-24
| 7-24
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| 37 || January 9 || [[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]]
| 37 || January 9, 2013 || [[2012–13 Atlanta Hawks season |Atlanta]]
| {{NBA game|date=20130109|id=ATLCLE|pf=99|pa=83}}
| {{NBA game|date=20130109|id=ATLCLE|pf=99|pa=83}}
| [[Kyrie Irving]] (33)
| [[Kyrie Irving]] (33)
| [[Tristan Thompson]] (14)
| [[Tristan Thompson]] (14)
| [[Shaun Livingston]] (5)
| [[Shaun Livingston]] (5)
| [[Quicken Loans Arena]]<br>13,149
| ''' [[Quicken Loans Arena]]''' <br>13,149
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| 9-28
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| 73 || April 1 || @ [[Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]]
| 73 || April 1, 2013 || @ [[2012–13 Atlanta Hawks season |Atlanta]]
| {{NBA game|date=20130401|id=CLEATL|pf=94|pa=102}}
| {{NBA game|date=20130401|id=CLEATL|pf=94|pa=102}}
| [[Marreese Speights]] (23)
| [[Marreese Speights]] (23)
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Key dates
Draft picks
b Rights to Jared Cunningham, Bernard James and Jae Crowder were traded to the Dallas Mavericks on draft day for right to Tyler Zeller.[ 2]
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
36
Casspi, Omri
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1988–06–22
Israel
G
21
Ellington, Wayne
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1987–11–29
North Carolina
F
33
Gee, Alonzo
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
219 lb (99 kg)
1987–05–29
Alabama
G
1
Gibson, Daniel
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1986–02–27
Texas
G
2
Irving, Kyrie (C)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
191 lb (87 kg)
1992–03–23
Duke
F
5
Jones, Kevin
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1989–08–25
West Virginia
G
14
Livingston, Shaun
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1985-09-11
Peoria Central (IL)
G/F
0
Miles, C. J.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
1987–03–18
Skyline High School (TX)
G
32
Selby, Josh (DL)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
1991–03–27
Kansas
F/C
15
Speights, Marreese
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1987–08–04
Florida
F
13
Thompson, Tristan
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
227 lb (103 kg)
1991–03–13
Texas
F/C
17
Varejão, Anderson (C)
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1982–09–28
Brazil
G
3
Waiters, Dion
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1991–12–01
Syracuse
F
4
Walton, Luke
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1980–03–28
Arizona
C
40
Zeller, Tyler
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1990–01–17
North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2013–01–22
Pre-season
2012 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 3–4 (home: 2–3; road: 1–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 8
Montepaschi Siena
W 91–85
Samardo Samuels (14)
Anderson Varejão (8)
Four players (3)
Quicken Loans Arena 12,468
1–0
2
October 9
Milwaukee
L 80–97
C. J. Miles (18)
Tristan Thompson (7)
Jeremy Pargo (5)
Canton Memorial Civic Center 3,942
1–1
3
October 12
@ Chicago
W 86–83
Dion Waiters (18)
Anderson Varejão (10)
Daniel Gibson (4)
Assembly Hall 8,678
2–1
4
October 13
Washington
L 95–99
Tristan Thompson (18)
Three players (10)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 10,140
2–2
5
October 15
Orlando
W 114–111 (OT)
Kyrie Irving (22)
Anderson Varejão (8)
Daniel Gibson , Jeremy Pargo (5)
US Bank Arena 5,219
3–2
6
October 17
@ Philadelphia
L 99–113
Kyrie Irving (23)
Tristan Thompson (10)
Alonzo Gee , Jeremy Pargo (4)
Wells Fargo Center 8,170
3–3
7
October 23
Indiana
L 82–100
Kyrie Irving (20)
Anderson Varejão , Tyler Zeller (7)
Alonzo Gee (3)
Quicken Loans Arena 10,040
3–4
2012–13 season schedule
Regular season
Game log
Total: 24–58 (Home: 14–27; Road: 10–31)
2012–13 game log
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
November
: 3–12 (home: 1–3; road: 2–9)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 2
Chicago
L 86–115
Kyrie Irving (15)
Samuels , Thompson , & Varejão (5)
Donald Sloan (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
1–1
3
November 3
@ Milwaukee
L 102–105
Kyrie Irving (27)
Anderson Varejão (17)
Kyrie Irving (7)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 17,086
1–2
4
November 5
@ L. A. Clippers
W 108–101
Dion Waiters (28)
Anderson Varejão (15)
Kyrie Irving (10)
Staples Center 19,060
2-2
5
November 7
@ Golden State
L 96–106
Kyrie Irving (28)
Tristan Thompson (10)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Oracle Arena 18,124
2-3
6
November 9
@ Phoenix
L 105–107
Dion Waiters (23)
Anderson Varejão (10)
Kyrie Irving (8)
US Airways Center 15,236
2-4
7
November 11
@ Oklahoma City
L 91–106
Kyrie Irving (20)
Thompson & Varejão (8)
Anderson Varejão (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
2-5
8
November 13
@ Brooklyn
L 101–114
Anderson Varejão (35)
Anderson Varejão (18)
Kyrie Irving (8)
Barclays Center 17,032
2-6
9
November 17
Dallas
L 95–103
Kyrie Irving (26)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Daniel Gibson (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 18,633
2-7
10
November 18
@ Philadelphia
L 79–86
Alonzo Gee (17)
Anderson Varejão (15)
Kyrie Irving (4)
Wells Fargo Center 15,021
2-8
11
November 21
Philadelphia
W 92–83
Jeremy Pargo (28)
Anderson Varejão (19)
Dion Waiters (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,743
3-8
12
November 23
@ Orlando
L 104–108
Dion Waiters (25)
Anderson Varejão (17)
Daniel Gibson (6)
Amway Center 17,334
3-9
13
November 24
@ Miami
L 108–110
Pargo & Waiters (16)
Anderson Varejão (15)
Jeremy Pargo (7)
American Airlines Arena 20,064
3-10
14
November 26
@ Memphis
L 78–84
Varejão & Waiters (15)
Anderson Varejão (22)
Pargo , Varejão , & Waiters (3)
FedExForum 13,485
3-11
15
November 27
Phoenix
L 78–91
Anderson Varejão (20)
Anderson Varejão (18)
Dion Waiters (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,687
3-12
16
November 30, 2012
@ Atlanta
W 113–111
Jeremy Pargo (22)
Anderson Varejão (18)
Dion Waiters (7)
Philips Arena 13,094
4-12
December
: 3–13 (home: 1–7; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
17
December 1
Portland
L 117–118
Alonzo Gee (22)
Anderson Varejão (17)
Jeremy Pargo (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,624
4-13
18
December 3
@ Detroit
L 79–89
Anderson Varejão (17)
Anderson Varejão (18)
Jeremy Pargo (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 11,352
4-14
19
December 5
Chicago
L 85–95
Donald Sloan (14)
Anderson Varejão (15)
Jeremy Pargo (4)
Quicken Loans Arena 17,893
4-15
20
December 7
@ Minnesota
L 73–91
Alonzo Gee (16)
Anderson Varejão (14)
Daniel Gibson (4)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,623
4-16
21
December 8
Detroit
L 97–104
Jeremy Pargo (24)
Anderson Varejão (13)
Daniel Gibson (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,062
4-17
22
December 11
L. A. Lakers
W 100–94
Irving & Miles (28)
Tristan Thompson (10)
Kyrie Irving (11)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,172
5-17
23
December 12
@ Indiana
L 81–96
C. J. Miles (28)
Anderson Varejão (12)
Gee & Irving (4)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 11,595
5-18
24
December 14
Milwaukee
L 86–90
Kyrie Irving (26)
Anderson Varejão (18)
Alonzo Gee (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 14,146
5-19
25
December 15
@ New York
L 102–103
Kyrie Irving (41)
Miles & Varejão (8)
Irving & Varejão (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,033
5-20
26
December 18
Toronto
L 99–113
Kyrie Irving (23)
Anderson Varejão (10)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,233
5-21
27
December 19
@ Boston
L 91–103
Kyrie Irving (22)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Dion Waiters (4)
TD Garden 18,624
5-22
28
December 21
Indiana
L 89–99
Kyrie Irving (17)
Tristan Thompson (13)
Dion Waiters (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 14,105
5-23
29
December 22
@ Milwaukee
W 94–82
Dion Waiters (18)
Tristan Thompson (14)
Irving & Walton (4)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,176
6-23
30
December 26
@ Washington
W 87–84
Kyrie Irving (26)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Kyrie Irving (8)
Verizon Center 13,846
7-23
31
December 28, 2012
Atlanta
L 94–102
Kyrie Irving (28)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Kyrie Irving (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,443
7-24
32
December 29
@ Brooklyn
L 100–103
C. J. Miles (33)
Tristan Thompson (15)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Barclays Center 17,732
7-25
January
: 6–8 (home: 3–3; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
33
January 2
Sacramento
L 94–97
Kyrie Irving (22)
Tristan Thompson (13)
Gee & Irving (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 12,331
7-26
34
January 4
@ Charlotte
W 106–104
Kyrie Irving (33)
Tristan Thompson (13)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,576
8-26
35
January 5
Houston
L 104–112
Kyrie Irving (30)
Tristan Thompson (16)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,866
8-27
36
January 7
@ Chicago
L 92–118
Dion Waiters (18)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Kyrie Irving (6)
United Center 21,355
8-28
37
January 9, 2013
Atlanta
W 99–83
Kyrie Irving (33)
Tristan Thompson (14)
Shaun Livingston (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,149
9-28
38
January 11
@ Denver
L 91–98
Kyrie Irving (28)
Tyler Zeller (8)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Pepsi Center 16,445
9-29
39
January 13
@ L. A. Lakers
L 93–113
Irving & Waiters (15)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Staples Center 18,997
9-30
40
January 14
@ Sacramento
L 118–124
Dion Waiters (33)
Tristan Thompson (15)
Dion Waiters (5)
Sleep Train Arena 12,194
9-31
41
January 16
@ Portland
W 93–88
Kyrie Irving (31)
Tristan Thompson (14)
Kyrie Irving (5)
Rose Garden 18,880
10-31
42
January 19
@ Utah
L 98–109
Dion Waiters (23)
Tyler Zeller (14)
Kyrie Irving (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
10-32
43
January 22
Boston
W 95–90
Kyrie Irving (40)
Tyler Zeller (10)
Luke Walton (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 14,192
11-32
44
January 25
Milwaukee
W 113–108
Kyrie Irving (35)
Alonzo Gee (8)
Luke Walton (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 15,098
12-32
45
January 26
@ Toronto
W 99–98
Kyrie Irving (32)
Tyler Zeller (12)
Kyrie Irving (5)
Air Canada Centre 18,820
13-32
46
January 29
Golden State
L 95–108
Thompson & Waiters (18)
Tristan Thompson (11)
Dion Waiters (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,939
13-33
February
: 7–5 (home: 5–3; road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
47
February 1
@ Detroit
L 99–117
Tristan Thompson (19)
Tristan Thompson (9)
Shaun Livingston (6)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,693
13-34
48
February 2
Oklahoma City
W 115–110
Kyrie Irving (35)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Livingston & Waiters (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
14-34
49
February 6
Charlotte
W 122–95
Kyrie Irving (22)
Marreese Speights (10)
Shaun Livingston (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,264
15-34
50
February 8
Orlando
W 119–108
Kyrie Irving (24)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Kyrie Irving (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 14,073
16-34
51
February 9
Denver
L 103–111
Kyrie Irving (26)
Irving & Zeller (6)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
16-35
52
February 11
Minnesota
L 92–100
Kyrie Irving (20)
Tristan Thompson (9)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 11,556
16-36
53
February 13
San Antonio
L 95–96
Dion Waiters (20)
Speights & Zeller (9)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 12,162
16-37
All-Star Break
54
February 20
New Orleans
W 105–100
Kyrie Irving (35)
Tristan Thompson (13)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,103
17-37
55
February 23
@ Orlando
W 118–94
Marreese Speights (18)
Tristan Thompson (11)
Kyrie Irving (9)
Amway Center 17,171
18-37
56
February 24
@ Miami
L 105–109
Dion Waiters (26)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Kyrie Irving (5)
American Airlines Arena 20,006
18-38
57
February 26
@ Chicago
W 101–98
Dion Waiters (25)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Luke Walton (5)
United Center 21,501
19-38
58
February 27
Toronto
W 103–92
Dion Waiters (23)
Marreese Speights (9)
Luke Walton (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,368
20-38
March
: 2–12 (home: 2–7; road: 0–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
59
March 1
L. A. Clippers
L 89–105
Dion Waiters (17)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Dion Waiters (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
20-39
60
March 4
New York
L 97–102
Marreese Speights (23)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Luke Walton (12)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,784
20-40
61
March 6
Utah
W 104–101
Kyrie Irving (20)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Kyrie Irving (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 12,124
21-40
62
March 8
Memphis
L 92–103
Kyrie Irving (24)
Tristan Thompson (10)
Luke Walton (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 17,032
21-41
63
March 10
@ Toronto
L 96–100
Dion Waiters (21)
Tristan Thompson (10)
Kyrie Irving (4)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
21-42
64
March 12
Washington
W 95–90
Dion Waiters (20)
Tristan Thompson (14)
Shaun Livingston (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 14,689
22-42
65
March 15
@ Dallas
L 86–96
Dion Waiters (21)
Tyler Zeller (10)
Shaun Livingston (6)
American Airlines Center 20,482
22-43
66
March 16
@ San Antonio
L 113–119
Wayne Ellington (21)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Luke Walton (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
22-44
67
March 18
Indiana
L 90–111
C. J. Miles (21)
Tristan Thompson (11)
Tyler Zeller (4)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,016
22-45
68
March 20
Miami
L 95–98
Wayne Ellington (20)
Tyler Zeller (11)
Shaun Livingston (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
22-46
69
March 22
@ Houston
L 78–116
Shaun Livingston (14)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Shaun Livingston (2)
Toyota Center 15,694
22-47
70
March 27
Boston
L 92–93
Wayne Ellington (16)
Tristan Thompson (9)
Daniel Gibson (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 17,130
22-48
71
March 29
Philadelphia
L 87–97
C. J. Miles (19)
Tyler Zeller (10)
Luke Walton (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 17,324
22-49
72
March 31
@ New Orleans
L 92–112
Kyrie Irving (31)
Tristan Thompson (10)
Kyrie Irving (6)
New Orleans Arena 11,008
22-50
April: 2–8 (home: 1–4; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
73
April 1, 2013
@ Atlanta
L 94–102
Marreese Speights (23)
Alonzo Gee (8)
Shaun Livingston (6)
Philips Arena 13,026
22-51
74
April 3
Brooklyn
L 95–113
Kyrie Irving (16)
Marreese Speights (10)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 14,863
22-52
75
April 5
@ Boston
W 97–91
Tristan Thompson (29)
Tristan Thompson (17)
Kyrie Irving (8)
TD Garden 18,624
23-52
76
April 7
Orlando
W 91–85
Alonzo Gee (19)
Tristan Thompson (16)
Kyrie Irving (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,341
24-52
77
April 9
@ Indiana
L 94–99
Kyrie Irving (29)
Tristan Thompson (7)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,279
24-53
78
April 10
Detroit
L 104–111
Kyrie Irving (27)
Marreese Speights (9)
Kyrie Irving (9)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,844
24-54
79
April 12
New York
L 91–101
Kyrie Irving (31)
Tristan Thompson (11)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,430
24-55
80
April 14
@ Philadelphia
L 77–91
Thompson , Speights & Ellington (12)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Daniel Gibson (5)
Wells Fargo Center 18,764
24-56
81
April 15
Miami
L 95–96
Kyrie Irving (16)
Tristan Thompson (13)
Kyrie Irving (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,091
24-57
82
April 17
@ Charlotte
L 98–105
Kyrie Irving (24)
Tristan Thompson (10)
Kyrie Irving (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,487
24-58
2012–13 season schedule
Standings
Injuries
Starting point guard Kyrie Irving broke his right hand on July 14, 2012 during a Cavaliers training session[ 3] and underwent surgery a few days later.[ 4] Irving returned to the Cavaliers line-up in time for the start of the pre-season.[ 5]
Transactions
Overview
Players Added
Via draft
Via free agency
Via trade
Players Lost
Via trade
Via free agency
Waived
a Waived before the start of the regular season.
Trades
Free agents
References
^ "Cavaliers Acquire 2012 First Round Pick, Kapono, Walton And Right To Swap 2013 First Round Picks From Lakers" . Nba.com. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-08-07 .
^ "Cavaliers Select Waiters And Acquire Draft Rights To Zeller From Dallas In The 2012 NBA Draft" . Nba.com. 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-08-07 .
^ Associated Press (July 16, 2012). Kyrie Irving breaks right hand , ESPN.com . Retrieved October 20, 2012.
^ Withers, Tom (July 18, 2012). Cavs' Irving has surgery on broken hand , Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved October 20, 2012.
^ Associated Press (October 1, 2012). Kyrie Irving's broken hand healed , ESPN.com . Retrieved October 20, 2012.
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