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NBA professional basketball team season
The 2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
a Pick obtained from the Los Angeles Lakers the previous season.[ 1]
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]
2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Updated: March 20, 2013
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
91–85
Samardo Samuels (14)
Anderson Varejão (8)
Four players (3)
Quicken Loans Arena 12,468
1–0
2
October 9
Milwaukee
80–97
C. J. Miles (18)
Tristan Thompson (7)
Jeremy Pargo (5)
Canton Memorial Civic Center 3,942
1–1
3
October 12
@ Chicago
86–83
Dion Waiters (18)
Anderson Varejão (10)
Daniel Gibson (4)
Assembly Hall 8,678
2–1
4
October 13
Washington
95–99
Tristan Thompson (18)
Three players (10)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 10,140
2–2
5
October 15
Orlando
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
99–113
Kyrie Irving (23)
Tristan Thompson (10)
Alonzo Gee , Jeremy Pargo (4)
Wells Fargo Center 8,170
3–3
7
October 23
Indiana
82–100
Kyrie Irving (20)
Anderson Varejão , Tyler Zeller (7)
Alonzo Gee (3)
Quicken Loans Arena 10,040
3–4
2012–13 season schedule
2012–13 game log Total: 24–58 (Home: 14–27; Road: 10–31)
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
86–115
Kyrie Irving (15)
Samuels , Thompson , & Varejão (5)
Donald Sloan (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
1–1
3
November 3
@ Milwaukee
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
108–101
Dion Waiters (28)
Anderson Varejão (15)
Kyrie Irving (10)
Staples Center 19,060
2-2
5
November 7
@ Golden State
96–106
Kyrie Irving (28)
Tristan Thompson (10)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Oracle Arena 18,124
2–3
6
November 9
@ Phoenix
105–107
Dion Waiters (23)
Anderson Varejão (10)
Kyrie Irving (8)
US Airways Center 15,236
2–4
7
November 11
@ Oklahoma City
91–106
Kyrie Irving (20)
Thompson & Varejão (8)
Anderson Varejão (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
2–5
8
November 13
@ Brooklyn
101–114
Anderson Varejão (35)
Anderson Varejão (18)
Kyrie Irving (8)
Barclays Center 17,032
2–6
9
November 17
Dallas
95–103
Kyrie Irving (26)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Daniel Gibson (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 18,633
2–7
10
November 18
@ Philadelphia
79–86
Alonzo Gee (17)
Anderson Varejão (15)
Kyrie Irving (4)
Wells Fargo Center 15,021
2–8
11
November 21
Philadelphia
92–83
Jeremy Pargo (28)
Anderson Varejão (19)
Dion Waiters (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,743
3–8
12
November 23
@ Orlando
104–108
Dion Waiters (25)
Anderson Varejão (17)
Daniel Gibson (6)
Amway Center 17,334
3–9
13
November 24
@ Miami
108–110
Pargo & Waiters (16)
Anderson Varejão (15)
Jeremy Pargo (7)
American Airlines Arena 20,064
3–10
14
November 26
@ Memphis
78–84
Varejão & Waiters (15)
Anderson Varejão (22)
Pargo , Varejão , & Waiters (3)
FedExForum 13,485
3–11
15
November 27
Phoenix
78–91
Anderson Varejão (20)
Anderson Varejão (18)
Dion Waiters (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,687
3–12
16
November 30, 2012
@ Atlanta
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
117–118
Alonzo Gee (22)
Anderson Varejão (17)
Jeremy Pargo (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,624
4–13
18
December 3
@ Detroit
79–89
Anderson Varejão (17)
Anderson Varejão (18)
Jeremy Pargo (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 11,352
4–14
19
December 5
Chicago
85–95
Donald Sloan (14)
Anderson Varejão (15)
Jeremy Pargo (4)
Quicken Loans Arena 17,893
4–15
20
December 7
@ Minnesota
73–91
Alonzo Gee (16)
Anderson Varejão (14)
Daniel Gibson (4)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,623
4–16
21
December 8
Detroit
97–104
Jeremy Pargo (24)
Anderson Varejão (13)
Daniel Gibson (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,062
4–17
22
December 11
L. A. Lakers
100–94
Irving & Miles (28)
Tristan Thompson (10)
Kyrie Irving (11)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,172
5–17
23
December 12
@ Indiana
81–96
C. J. Miles (28)
Anderson Varejão (12)
Gee & Irving (4)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 11,595
5–18
24
December 14
Milwaukee
86–90
Kyrie Irving (26)
Anderson Varejão (18)
Alonzo Gee (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 14,146
5–19
25
December 15
@ New York
102–103
Kyrie Irving (41)
Miles & Varejão (8)
Irving & Varejão (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,033
5-20
26
December 18
Toronto
99–113
Kyrie Irving (23)
Anderson Varejão (10)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,233
5-21
27
December 19
@ Boston
91–103
Kyrie Irving (22)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Dion Waiters (4)
TD Garden 18,624
5-22
28
December 21
Indiana
89–99
Kyrie Irving (17)
Tristan Thompson (13)
Dion Waiters (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 14,105
5-23
29
December 22
@ Milwaukee
94–82
Dion Waiters (18)
Tristan Thompson (14)
Irving & Walton (4)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,176
6-23
30
December 26
@ Washington
87–84
Kyrie Irving (26)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Kyrie Irving (8)
Verizon Center 13,846
7-23
31
December 28, 2012
Atlanta
94–102
Kyrie Irving (28)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Kyrie Irving (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,443
7-24
32
December 29
@ Brooklyn
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
94–97
Kyrie Irving (22)
Tristan Thompson (13)
Gee & Irving (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 12,331
7-26
34
January 4
@ Charlotte
106–104
Kyrie Irving (33)
Tristan Thompson (13)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,576
8-26
35
January 5
Houston
104–112
Kyrie Irving (30)
Tristan Thompson (16)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,866
8-27
36
January 7
@ Chicago
92–118
Dion Waiters (18)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Kyrie Irving (6)
United Center 21,355
8-28
37
January 9, 2013
Atlanta
99–83
Kyrie Irving (33)
Tristan Thompson (14)
Shaun Livingston (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,149
9-28
38
January 11
@ Denver
91–98
Kyrie Irving (28)
Tyler Zeller (8)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Pepsi Center 16,445
9-29
39
January 13
@ L. A. Lakers
93–113
Irving & Waiters (15)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Staples Center 18,997
9-30
40
January 14
@ Sacramento
118–124
Dion Waiters (33)
Tristan Thompson (15)
Dion Waiters (5)
Sleep Train Arena 12,194
9-31
41
January 16
@ Portland
93–88
Kyrie Irving (31)
Tristan Thompson (14)
Kyrie Irving (5)
Rose Garden 18,880
10–31
42
January 19
@ Utah
98–109
Dion Waiters (23)
Tyler Zeller (14)
Kyrie Irving (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
10–32
43
January 22
Boston
95–90
Kyrie Irving (40)
Tyler Zeller (10)
Luke Walton (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 14,192
11–32
44
January 25
Milwaukee
113–108
Kyrie Irving (35)
Alonzo Gee (8)
Luke Walton (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 15,098
12–32
45
January 26
@ Toronto
99–98
Kyrie Irving (32)
Tyler Zeller (12)
Kyrie Irving (5)
Air Canada Centre 18,820
13–32
46
January 29
Golden State
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
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
115–110
Kyrie Irving (35)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Livingston & Waiters (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
14–34
49
February 6
Charlotte
122–95
Kyrie Irving (22)
Marreese Speights (10)
Shaun Livingston (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,264
15–34
50
February 8
Orlando
119–108
Kyrie Irving (24)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Kyrie Irving (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 14,073
16–34
51
February 9
Denver
103–111
Kyrie Irving (26)
Irving & Zeller (6)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
16–35
52
February 11
Minnesota
92–100
Kyrie Irving (20)
Tristan Thompson (9)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 11,556
16–36
53
February 13
San Antonio
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
105–100
Kyrie Irving (35)
Tristan Thompson (13)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,103
17–37
55
February 23
@ Orlando
118–94
Marreese Speights (18)
Tristan Thompson (11)
Kyrie Irving (9)
Amway Center 17,171
18–37
56
February 24
@ Miami
105–109
Dion Waiters (26)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Kyrie Irving (5)
American Airlines Arena 20,006
18–38
57
February 26
@ Chicago
101–98
Dion Waiters (25)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Luke Walton (5)
United Center 21,501
19–38
58
February 27
Toronto
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
89–105
Dion Waiters (17)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Dion Waiters (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
20–39
60
March 4
New York
97–102
Marreese Speights (23)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Luke Walton (12)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,784
20–40
61
March 6
Utah
104–101
Kyrie Irving (20)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Kyrie Irving (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 12,124
21–40
62
March 8
Memphis
92–103
Kyrie Irving (24)
Tristan Thompson (10)
Luke Walton (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 17,032
21–41
63
March 10
@ Toronto
96–100
Dion Waiters (21)
Tristan Thompson (10)
Kyrie Irving (4)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
21–42
64
March 12
Washington
95–90
Dion Waiters (20)
Tristan Thompson (14)
Shaun Livingston (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 14,689
22–42
65
March 15
@ Dallas
86–96
Dion Waiters (21)
Tyler Zeller (10)
Shaun Livingston (6)
American Airlines Center 20,482
22–43
66
March 16
@ San Antonio
113–119
Wayne Ellington (21)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Luke Walton (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
22–44
67
March 18
Indiana
90–111
C. J. Miles (21)
Tristan Thompson (11)
Tyler Zeller (4)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,016
22–45
68
March 20
Miami
95–98
Wayne Ellington (20)
Tyler Zeller (11)
Shaun Livingston (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
22–46
69
March 22
@ Houston
78–116
Shaun Livingston (14)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Shaun Livingston (2)
Toyota Center 15,694
22–47
70
March 27
Boston
92–93
Wayne Ellington (16)
Tristan Thompson (9)
Daniel Gibson (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 17,130
22–48
71
March 29
Philadelphia
87–97
C. J. Miles (19)
Tyler Zeller (10)
Luke Walton (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 17,324
22–49
72
March 31
@ New Orleans
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
@ Atlanta
94–102
Marreese Speights (23)
Alonzo Gee (8)
Shaun Livingston (6)
Philips Arena 13,026
22–51
74
April 3
Brooklyn
95–113
Kyrie Irving (16)
Marreese Speights (10)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 14,863
22–52
75
April 5
@ Boston
97–91
Tristan Thompson (29)
Tristan Thompson (17)
Kyrie Irving (8)
TD Garden 18,624
23–52
76
April 7
Orlando
91–85
Alonzo Gee (19)
Tristan Thompson (16)
Kyrie Irving (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 16,341
24–52
77
April 9
@ Indiana
94–99
Kyrie Irving (29)
Tristan Thompson (7)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,279
24–53
78
April 10
Detroit
104–111
Kyrie Irving (27)
Marreese Speights (9)
Kyrie Irving (9)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,844
24–54
79
April 12
New York
91–101
Kyrie Irving (31)
Tristan Thompson (11)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,430
24–55
80
April 14
@ Philadelphia
77–91
Thompson , Speights & Ellington (12)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Daniel Gibson (5)
Wells Fargo Center 18,764
24–56
81
April 15
Miami
95–96
Kyrie Irving (16)
Tristan Thompson (13)
Kyrie Irving (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,091
24–57
82
April 17
@ Charlotte
98–105
Kyrie Irving (24)
Tristan Thompson (10)
Kyrie Irving (10)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,487
24–58
2012–13 season schedule
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]
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Cavaliers only.
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.
^ "Cavaliers Acquire 2012 First Round Pick, Kapono, Walton And Right To Swap 2013 First Round Picks From Lakers" . Nba.com . March 15, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012 .
^ "Cavaliers Select Waiters And Acquire Draft Rights To Zeller From Dallas in the 2012 NBA Draft" . Nba.com . June 28, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012 .
^ 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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