2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| 2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
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| Head coach | Byron Scott |
| General manager | Chris Grant |
| Owner | Dan Gilbert |
| Arena | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 24–58 (.293) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 13th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | |
| Radio | WTAM |
Key dates
- June 28 – The 2012 NBA draft took place in Newark, New Jersey, at the Prudential Center.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Dion Waiters | SG |  United States |
Syracuse |
| 1 | 24 | Jared Cunningham [a] [b] | SG | United States |
Oregon State |
| 2 | 33 | Bernard James [b] | PF | United States |
Florida State |
| 2 | 34 | Jae Crowder [b] | SF | United States |
Marquette |
- 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]
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Pre-season
Regular season
Game log
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October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
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November
: 3–12 (home: 1–3; road: 2–9)
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December
: 3–13 (home: 1–7; road: 2–6)
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January
: 6–8 (home: 3–3; road: 3–5)
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February
: 7–5 (home: 5–3; road: 2–2)
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March
: 2–12 (home: 2–7; road: 0–5)
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April: 2–8 (home: 1–4; road: 1–4)
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Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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| y-Indiana Pacers | 49 | 32 | .605 | – | 30–11 | 19–21 | 13–3 | 81† |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 45 | 37 | .549 | 4.5 | 24–17 | 21–20 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 11.5 | 21–20 | 17–24 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Detroit Pistons | 29 | 53 | .354 | 20.5 | 18–23 | 11–30 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 24 | 58 | .293 | 25.5 | 14–27 | 10–31 | 3–13 | 82 |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z-Miami Heat * | 66 | 16 | .805 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y-New York Knicks * | 54 | 28 | .659 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y-Indiana Pacers * | 49 | 32 | .605 | 16.5 | 81 |
| 4 | x-Brooklyn Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x-Chicago Bulls | 45 | 37 | .549 | 21.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x-Boston Celtics | 41 | 40 | .506 | 24.5 | 81 |
| 8 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Toronto Raptors | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Washington Wizards | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Detroit Pistons | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 24 | 58 | .293 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Charlotte Bobcats | 21 | 61 | .256 | 45.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Orlando Magic | 20 | 62 | .244 | 46.0 | 82 |
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]
Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Tristan Thompson | 82 | 82 | 31.3 | .488 | .000 | .608 | 9.4 | 1.3 | .7 | .9 | 11.7 |
| Alonzo Gee | 82 | 82 | 31.0 | .410 | .315 | .795 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .4 | 10.3 |
| Tyler Zeller | 77 | 55 | 26.4 | .438 | .000 | .764 | 5.7 | 1.2 | .5 | .9 | 7.9 |
| C. J. Miles | 65 | 13 | 21.0 | .415 | .384 | .869 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .8 | .3 | 11.2 |
| Dion Waiters | 61 | 48 | 28.8 | .412 | .310 | .746 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 14.7 |
| Kyrie Irving | 59 | 59 | 34.7 | .452 | .391 | .855 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 1.5 | .4 | 22.5 |
| Luke Walton | 50 | 0 | 17.1 | .392 | .299 | .500 | 2.9 | 3.3 | .8 | .3 | 3.4 |
| Shaun Livingston† | 49 | 12 | 23.2 | .507 | .000 | .843 | 2.5 | 3.6 | .8 | .6 | 7.2 |
| Daniel Gibson | 46 | 3 | 20.0 | .340 | .344 | .703 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .7 | .1 | 5.4 |
| Omri Casspi | 43 | 1 | 11.7 | .394 | .329 | .537 | 2.7 | .7 | .6 | .3 | 4.0 |
| Marreese Speights† | 39 | 1 | 18.5 | .457 | .200 | .806 | 5.1 | .7 | .4 | .7 | 10.2 |
| Wayne Ellington† | 38 | 17 | 25.9 | .439 | .371 | .898 | 3.0 | 1.6 | .8 | .1 | 10.4 |
| Kevin Jones | 32 | 0 | 10.4 | .402 | .600 | 2.4 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 3.0 | |
| Anderson Varejão | 25 | 25 | 36.0 | .478 | .000 | .755 | 14.4 | 3.4 | 1.5 | .6 | 14.1 |
| Jeremy Pargo† | 25 | 11 | 17.9 | .401 | .316 | .683 | 1.3 | 2.6 | .5 | .1 | 7.8 |
| Donald Sloan† | 20 | 0 | 12.9 | .346 | .368 | .800 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .3 | .0 | 4.1 |
| Samardo Samuels | 18 | 1 | 10.9 | .367 | .000 | .583 | 1.6 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 3.2 |
| Jon Leuer† | 9 | 0 | 10.1 | .357 | .000 | .333 | 1.4 | .6 | .2 | .0 | 2.4 |
| Chris Quinn | 7 | 0 | 11.1 | .250 | .000 | 1.000 | .3 | 1.3 | .4 | .0 | 1.4 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Cavaliers only.
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
| June 28, 2012 (Draft day) |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Draft rights to Tyler Zeller Kelenna Azubuike |
To Dallas Mavericks Draft rights to Jared Cunningham Draft rights to Bernard James Draft rights to Jae Crowder |
| July 25, 2012 | To Cleveland Cavaliers Jeremy Pargo 2014 second round pick Cash considerations |
To Memphis Grizzlies D. J. Kennedy |
| January 22, 2013 | To Cleveland Cavaliers Wayne Ellington Josh Selby Marreese Speights future first round pick |
To Memphis Grizzlies Jon Leuer |
Free agents
| Additions | ||
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| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Luke Harangody | July 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers (re-signed) |
| Jon Leuer | July 20 | Houston Rockets |
| C. J. Miles | August 8 | Utah Jazz |
| Micheal Eric | August 10 | Temple University (Undrafted in 2012) |
| Alonzo Gee | September 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers (re-signed) |
| Kevin Jones | September 28 | West Virginia University (Undrafted in 2012) |
| Kevin Anderson | September 28 | Strasbourg IG (France) |
| Jeremy Pargo | September 28 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Justin Holiday | October 1 | Generali Okapi Aalstar (Belgium) |
| Subtractions | ||
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| Player | Reason Left | New team |
| Antawn Jamison | Free Agency | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Justin Holiday | Waived | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Manny Harris | Waived | BC Azovmash (Ukraine) |
