2013–14 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 2013–14 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 44th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It would be the team's last losing record until the 2018–2019 season and the team's last season before re-signing LeBron James.

2013–14 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachMike Brown
General manager
Owner(s)Dan Gilbert
ArenaQuicken Loans Arena
Results
Record33–49 (.402)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWTAM
< 2012–13 2014–15 >

Key dates

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Club team
11Anthony BennettPF/SF  CanadaUNLV
119 (from LA Lakers)Sergey KarasevSG/SF  RussiaTriumph Lyubertsy
231 (from Orlando traded to Portland)Allen CrabbeSG  United StatesCalifornia
233Carrick FelixSG  United StatesArizona State

Roster

2013–14 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PF15Bennett, Anthony6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)1993-03-14UNLV
SG8Dellavedova, Matthew6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)1990-09-08St. Mary's (CA)
SF9Deng, Luol6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1985-04-16Duke
SG30Felix, Carrick6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)201 lb (91 kg)1990-08-17Arizona State
SF33Gee, Alonzo6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)1987-05-29Alabama
C32Hawes, Spencer7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)245 lb (111 kg)1988-04-28Washington
SG24Hopson, Scotty6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)204 lb (93 kg)1989-08-08Tennessee
PG2Irving, Kyrie6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg)1992-03-23Duke
PG1Jack, Jarrett6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)1983-10-28Georgia Tech
SF10Karasev, Sergey6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)196 lb (89 kg)1993-10-26Russia
SG0Miles, C. J.6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)231 lb (105 kg)1987-03-18Skyline HS (TX)
F/C13Thompson, Tristan6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)238 lb (108 kg)1991-03-13Texas
C17Varejão, Anderson6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)267 lb (121 kg)1982-09-28Brazil
SG3Waiters, Dion6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg)1991-12-10Syracuse
C40Zeller, Tyler7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)253 lb (115 kg)1990-01-17North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 15, 2014

Pre-season

2013 pre-season game log
Total: 4–4 (Home: 3–3; Road: 1–1)
2013–14 season schedule

Regular season

Standings

Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
c-Indiana Pacers5626.68335‍–‍621‍–‍2012–482
x-Chicago Bulls4834.5858.027‍–‍1421‍–‍2011–582
Cleveland Cavaliers3349.40223.019‍–‍2214‍–‍277–982
Detroit Pistons2953.35427.017‍–‍2412‍–‍296–1082
Milwaukee Bucks1567.18341.010‍–‍315‍–‍364–1282
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c-Indiana Pacers *5626.68382
2y-Miami Heat *5428.6592.082
3y-Toronto Raptors *4834.5858.082
4x-Chicago Bulls4834.5858.082
5x-Washington Wizards4438.53712.082
6x-Brooklyn Nets4438.53712.082
7x-Charlotte Bobcats4339.52413.082
8x-Atlanta Hawks3844.46318.082
9New York Knicks3745.45119.082
10Cleveland Cavaliers3349.40223.082
11Detroit Pistons2953.35427.082
12Boston Celtics2557.30531.082
13Orlando Magic2359.28033.082
14Philadelphia 76ers1963.23237.082
15Milwaukee Bucks1567.18341.082

Game log

2013–14 game log
Total: 33–49 (Home: 19–22; Road: 14–27)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 30BrooklynW 98–94 Tristan Thompson (18)Tristan Thompson (9)Kyrie Irving (9)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
1–0
November: 4–12 (home: 3–3; road: 1–9)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
2November 1@ CharlotteL 84–90 C. J. Miles (22)Tristan Thompson (11)Kyrie Irving (7)Time Warner Cable Arena
18,017
1–1
3November 2@ IndianaL 74–89 Dion Waiters (17)Earl Clark (7)Kyrie Irving (5)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,242
1–2
4November 4MinnesotaW 93–92 C. J. Miles (19)Tristan Thompson (11)Kyrie Irving (6)Quicken Loans Arena
17,892
2–2
5November 6@ MilwaukeeL 104–109 Kyrie Irving (29)Anderson Varejão (8)Kyrie Irving (8)BMO Harris Bradley Center
14,340
2–3
6November 8@ PhiladelphiaL 79–94 Dion Waiters (18)Tristan Thompson (16)Kyrie Irving (9)Wells Fargo Center
15,219
2–4
7November 9PhiladelphiaW 127–125 (2OT)Kyrie Irving (39)Thompson & Varejão (10)Kyrie Irving (12)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
3–4
8November 11@ ChicagoL 81–96 Kyrie Irving (16)Tristan Thompson (13)Kyrie Irving (4)United Center
21,778
3–5
9November 13@ MinnesotaL 95–124 Kyrie Irving (20)Thompson & Zeller (6)Jarrett Jack (5)Target Center
14,978
3–6
10November 15CharlotteL 80–86 Kyrie Irving (18)Anderson Varejão (13)Kyrie Irving (10)Quicken Loans Arena
18,679
3–7
11November 16@ WashingtonW 103–96 (OT)Kyrie Irving (41)Tristan Thompson (12)Anderson Varejão (6)Verizon Center
18,038
4–7
12November 20WashingtonL 91–98 Kyrie Irving (28)Anderson Varejão (11)Irving & Jack (6)Quicken Loans Arena
16,189
4–8
13November 22@ New OrleansL 100–104 Kyrie Irving (22)Anderson Varejão (9)Bynum & Jack (4)New Orleans Arena
15,186
4–9
14November 23@ San AntonioL 96–126 Andrew Bynum (16)Tristan Thompson (9)Jarrett Jack (5)AT&T Center
18,581
4–10
15November 27MiamiL 84–95 Dion Waiters (24)Tristan Thompson (11)Jarrett Jack (6)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
4–11
16November 29@ BostonL 86–103 Dion Waiters (21)Anderson Varejão (12)Dion Waiters (6)TD Garden
17,685
4–12
17November 30ChicagoW 97–93 Waiters & Bynum (20)Tristan Thompson (14)Kyrie Irving (6)Quicken Loans Arena
17,296
5–12
December: 5–9 (home: 4–4; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
18December 4DenverW 98–88 Kyrie Irving (23)Tristan Thompson (21)Dion Waiters (6)Quicken Loans Arena
14,642
6–12
19December 6, 2013@ AtlantaL 89–108 Dion Waiters (30)Andrew Bynum (13)Varejão, Irving & Dellavedova (4)Philips Arena
13,282
6–13
20December 7L.A. ClippersW 88–82 Irving & Thompson (20)Anderson Varejão (17)Kyrie Irving (6)Quicken Loans Arena
16,216
7–13
21December 10New YorkW 109–94 Kyrie Irving (37)Tristan Thompson (9)Kyrie Irving (11)Quicken Loans Arena
14,580
8–13
22December 13@ OrlandoW 109–100 Kyrie Irving (31)Anderson Varejão (14)Jarrett Jack (6)Amway Center
16,119
9–13
23December 14@ MiamiL 107–114 Kyrie Irving (19)Anderson Varejão (8)Varejão & Jack (4)American Airlines Arena
19,656
9–14
24December 17PortlandL 116–119 Irving & Waiters (25)Bynum & Varejao (9)Kyrie Irving (10)Quicken Loans Arena
15,689
9–15
25December 20MilwaukeeW 114–111 (OT)Kyrie Irving (39)Tristan Thompson (15)Kyrie Irving (6)Quicken Loans Arena
19,058
10–15
26December 21@ ChicagoL 84–100 Andrew Bynum (19)Tristan Thompson (7)Jarrett Jack (6)United Center
21,658
10–16
27December 23DetroitL 92–115 Kyrie Irving (21)Andrew Bynum (7)Kyrie Irving (7)Quicken Loans Arena
19,215
10–17
28December 26, 2013AtlantaL 125–127 (2OT)Kyrie Irving (40)Anderson Varejão (17)Kyrie Irving (9)Quicken Loans Arena
18,682
10–18
29December 28@ BostonL 100–103 Kyrie Irving (32)Tyler Zeller (10)Jarrett Jack (4)TD Garden
18,624
10–19
30December 29Golden StateL 104–108 (OT)Kyrie Irving (27)Thompson & Varejao (12)Kyrie Irving (9)Quicken Loans Arena
19,384
10–20
31December 31@ IndianaL 76–91 Anderson Varejão (14)Tristan Thompson (13)Jarrett Jack (6)Bankers Life Fieldhouse
18,165
10–21
January: 6–9 (home: 3–5; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
32January 2OrlandoW 87–81 (OT)Anderson Varejão (18)Anderson Varejão (25)Jarrett Jack (7)Quicken Loans Arena
14,248
11–21
33January 4@ BrooklynL 82–89 Dion Waiters (26)Anderson Varejão (12)Jarrett Jack (7)Barclays Center
17,732
11–22
34January 5IndianaL 78–82 C. J. Miles (21)Anderson Varejão (13)Dion Waiters (5)Quicken Loans Arena
17,502
11–23
35January 7PhiladelphiaW 111–93 C. J. Miles (34)Anderson Varejão (14)Waiters & Irving (8)Quicken Loans Arena
13,344
12–23
36January 10@ UtahW 113–102 Kyrie Irving (25)Tristan Thompson (15)Kyrie Irving (8)EnergySolutions Arena
18,480
13–23
37January 12@ SacramentoL 80–124 C. J. Miles (14)Anderson Varejão (7)Anderson Varejão (6)Sleep Train Arena
16,072
13–24
38January 14@ L.A. LakersW 120–118 Luol Deng (27)Anderson Varejão (18)Anderson Varejão (6)Staples Center
18,997
14–24
39January 15@ PortlandL 96–108 Luol Deng (25)Anderson Varejão (14)Varejão & Irving (4)Moda Center
19,998
14–25
40January 17@ DenverW 117–109 Kyrie Irving (23)Anderson Varejão (14)Anderson Varejão (7)Pepsi Center
18,486
15–25
41January 20DallasL 97–102 Kyrie Irving (26)Anderson Varejão (21)Kyrie Irving (9)Quicken Loans Arena
18,762
15–26
42January 22ChicagoL 87–98 Kyrie Irving (26)Anderson Varejão (11)three players (5)Quicken Loans Arena
16,890
15–27
43January 24MilwaukeeW 93–78 Anderson Varejão (16)Tristan Thompson (10)Kyrie Irving (10)Quicken Loans Arena
17,147
16–27
44January 26PhoenixL 90–99 Kyrie Irving (24)Tristan Thompson (13)Kyrie Irving (9)Quicken Loans Arena
15,872
16–28
45January 28New OrleansL 89–100 Kyrie Irving (23)Tyler Zeller (10)Kyrie Irving (5)Quicken Loans Arena
13,985
16–29
46January 30@ New YorkL 86–117 Kyrie Irving (24)Luol Deng (11)Kyrie Irving (3)Madison Square Garden
19,812
16–30
February: 8–6 (home: 4–3; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
47February 1@ HoustonL 92–106 Luol Deng (24)Tristan Thompson (7)Kyrie Irving (7)Toyota Center
18,309
16–31
48February 3@ DallasL 107–124 Kyrie Irving (27)Deng & Thompson (8)Irving & Jack (8)American Airlines Center
19,595
16–32
49February 5L.A. LakersL 108–119 C.J Miles (27)Anderson Varejão (13)Varejão & Dellavedova (5)Quicken Loans Arena
15,205
16–33
50February 7@ WashingtonW 115–113 Dion Waiters (24)Tristan Thompson (8)Kyrie Irving (12)Verizon Center
16,294
17–33
51February 9MemphisW 91–83 (OT)Kyrie Irving (28)Anderson Varejão (14)Irving & Waiters (6)Quicken Loans Arena
16,484
18–33
52February 11SacramentoW 109–99 Luol Deng (22)Tristan Thompson (13)Dion Waiters (8)Quicken Loans Arena
14,245
19–33
53February 12@ DetroitW 93–89 Tristan Thompson (25)Tristan Thompson (13)Jarrett Jack (8)Palace of Auburn Hills
13,184
20–33
All-Star Break
54February 18@ PhiladelphiaW 114–85 Tyler Zeller (18)Tyler Zeller (15)Jarrett Jack (7)Wells Fargo Center
12,904
21–33
55February 19OrlandoW 101–93 Kyrie Irving (22)Tristan Thompson (14)Kyrie Irving (7)Quicken Loans Arena
16,539
22–33
56February 21@ TorontoL 91–98 Luol Deng (21)Luol Deng (11)Kyrie Irving (9)Air Canada Centre
18,854
22–34
57February 23WashingtonL 83–96 Luol Deng (17)Thompson & Hawes (12)Kyrie Irving (5)Quicken Loans Arena
17,238
22–35
58February 25TorontoL 93–99 Kyrie Irving (25)Luol Deng (9)Kyrie Irving (9)Quicken Loans Arena
13,758
22–36
59February 26@ Oklahoma CityW 114–104 Kyrie Irving (31)Tristan Thompson (11)Kyrie Irving (9)Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203
23–36
60February 28UtahW 99–79 Kyrie Irving (21)Spencer Hawes (16)Kyrie Irving (12)Quicken Loans Arena
18,601
24–36
March: 6–9 (home: 2–5; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
61March 1@ MemphisL 96–110 Kyrie Irving (28)Tristan Thompson (8)Jarrett Jack (5)FedExForum
17,011
24–37
62March 4San AntonioL 101–122 Irving & Waiters (24)Spencer Hawes (13)Matthew Dellavedova (7)Quicken Loans Arena
17,966
24–38
63March 7@ CharlotteL 92–101 Deng & Waiters (19)Spencer Hawes (7)Jarrett Jack (6)Time Warner Cable Arena
15,688
24–39
64March 8New YorkL 97–107 Kyrie Irving (30)Spencer Hawes (9)Kyrie Irving (8)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
24–40
65March 12@ PhoenixW 110–101 Kyrie Irving (23)Deng & Irving (9)Kyrie Irving (6)US Airways Center
17,902
25–40
66March 14@ Golden StateW 103–94 Spencer Hawes (22)Spencer Hawes (13)Jack, Irving & Waiters (4)Oracle Arena
19,596
26–40
67March 16@ L.A. ClippersL 80–102 Luol Deng (23)Anderson Varejão (12)Jack & Waiters (5)Staples Center
19,274
26–41
68March 18MiamiL 96–100 Jarrett Jack (22)Anderson Varejão (11)Dion Waiters (11)Quicken Loans Arena
20,562
26–42
69March 20Oklahoma CityL 95–102 Dion Waiters (30)Tristan Thompson (10)Matthew Dellavedova (10)Quicken Loans Arena
18,246
26–43
70March 22HoustonL 111–118 Dion Waiters (26)Tristan Thompson (12)Matthew Dellavedova (10)Quicken Loans Arena
19,058
26–44
71March 23@ New YorkW 106–100 Jarrett Jack (31)Hawes, Jack & Waiters (5)Jarrett Jack (10)Madison Square Garden
19,812
27–44
72March 25TorontoW 102–100 Dion Waiters (24)Tristan Thompson (13)Deng & Waiters (7)Quicken Loans Arena
15,497
28–44
73March 26@ DetroitW 97–96 Matthew Dellavedova (21)Anderson Varejão (16)Matthew Dellavedova (6)Palace of Auburn Hills
15,979
29–44
74March 28@ BrooklynL 97–108 Deng & Waiters (20)Anderson Varejão (13)Deng & Jack (7)Barclays Center
17,732
29–45
75March 30IndianaW 90–76 Dion Waiters (19)Tristan Thompson (16)Jarrett Jack (9)Quicken Loans Arena
17,147
30–45
April: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
2013–14 season schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Cleveland Cavaliers statistics
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Kyrie Irving717135.2.430.358.8613.66.11.5.320.8
Dion Waiters702429.6.433.368.6852.83.0.9.215.9
Luol Deng404033.8.417.315.7715.12.51.0.114.3
Spencer Hawes272532.9.468.448.7847.72.4.51.013.5
Tristan Thompson828231.6.477.000.6939.2.9.5.411.7
C.J Miles513419.3.435.393.8532.01.0.9.39.9
Jarrett Jack803128.2.410.341.8392.84.1.7.39.5
Anderson Varejao652927.7.495.000.6819.72.21.1.68.4
Andrew Bynum241920.0.419.000.7625.31.1.31.28.4
Tyler Zeller70915.0.538.000.7194.0.5.3.55.7
Earl Clark441715.5.375.345.5832.8.4.4.45.2
Matthew Dellavedova72417.7.412.368.7921.72.6.5.14.7
Anthony Bennett52012.8.356.245.6383.0.3.4.24.2
Alonzo Gee652415.7.415.328.7052.3.7.6.24.0
Seth Curry109.0.3331.000.0001.0.02.0.03.0
Carrick Felix705.4.500.400.750.9.6.0.02.7
Henry Sims2008.4.400.000.5712.8.3.3.42.2
Sergey Karasev2017.1.343.211.900.7.3.1.01.7
Shane Edwards206.0.343.000.0001.0.0.0.01.0
Scotty Hopson203.5.000.000.500.0.5.5.0.5
Arinze Onuaku202.5.000.000.000.5.0.0.0.0

Through April 16, 2014

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

  • December 16, 2013- Kyrie Irving won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.[33]

All-Star

Records

Team records

  • November 4, 2013- Tied team record for longest streak of holding opponents under 95 points to start a season- 4 games.[41]
  • January 2, 2014- The Cavs played in their third overtime game in a row at home for the first time in team history.[41]
  • February 5, 2014- Set a Quicken Loans Arena record with 27 offensive rebounds against the Los Angeles Lakers.[41]
  • April 5, 2014- In a loss to the Charlotte Hornets the Cavs tied a team record with their eighth overtime game in a season.[41]

Milestones

Team milestones

  • November 4, 2013- Team had at least 12 blocks and 10 steals in a game for the first time since March 16, 2004 (Chicago Bulls).[41]
  • November 11, 2013- Team had back-to-back games of at least 10 blocks for the first time since December 6, 2008.[41]
  • December 7, 2013- Held the Los Angeles Clippers to .322 shooting, the lowest percentage against the Cavs since November 18, 2003 (also against the Clippers).[41]
  • December 20, 2013- Scored 107 points for the fifth straight game, the most in a row since December 28, 1993.[41]

Injuries, surgeries and absences

  • Carrick Felix missed the first nine games of the season due to a sports hernia.[52]
  • Andrew Bynum did not play in the second game of back-to-backs due to a knee injury at the beginning of the season; missed two games in November for personal reasons.[53]
  • Dion Waiters missed two games in mid-November due to illness.[54]
  • C. J. Miles missed four games in late-November due to a right calf strain.[55]
  • Tyler Zeller missed two games in late-November due to a right ankle sprain.[56]
  • Carrick Felix missed two games in mid-December due to right knee soreness.[57]
  • Anthony Bennett missed two games in mid-December due to illness.[58]
  • Dion Waiters missed three games in late-December due to right wrist tendinitis.[59]
  • Kyrie Irving missed three games in early January due to a left knee contusion.[40]
  • Jarrett Jack missed two games in mid-January due to lower back spasms.[60]
  • In late January it was announced that Carrick Felix would miss six to eight weeks with a stress fracture of the left knee (missed 37 games).[61]
  • Anderson Varejão missed three games in late-January/early-February with a knee bruise.[62]
  • Anderson Varejão missed 12 games in mid-February/early-March with a sore back[41]
  • Dion Waiters missed seven games in mid-February/early-March due to a hyperextended left knee[41]
  • C. J. Miles missed the final 26 games of the season due to a left ankle sprain.[41]
  • Luol Deng missed three games in mid-March due to a left ankle sprain.[41]
  • Kyrie Irving missed eight games in mid-March until late March due to a left biceps strain.[41]
  • Sergey Karasev missed five games in late March due to right knee patellar tendonitis.[41]
  • Anthony Bennett missed 17 games from mid-March until mid-April with a left patellar tendon strain.[41]
  • Luol Deng missed three games in mid-April due to lower back soreness.[41]

Transactions

Preseason

Overview

Players added

Via draft

Via free agency

Players lost

Via free agency

Waived/Not re-signed

Free agents

Additions
PlayerFormer team
Andrew BynumPhiladelphia 76ers
Earl ClarkLos Angeles Lakers
Matthew DellavedovaRookie
Jarrett JackGolden State Warriors
Henry SimsErie BayHawks
Subtractions
PlayerReason leftNew team
Wayne EllingtonFree agencyDallas Mavericks
Shaun LivingstonFree agencyBrooklyn Nets
Marreese SpeightsFree AgencyGolden State Warriors
Daniel GibsonNot re-signed
Kevin JonesWaived
Chris QuinnWaived
Luke WaltonNot re-signed

In season

Overview

Players added

Via trade

Players lost

Via trade

Trades

January 6, 2014To Cleveland Cavaliers
Luol Deng
To Chicago Bulls
Andrew Bynum
Draft considerations
February 20, 2014To Cleveland Cavaliers
Spencer Hawes
To Philadelphia 76ers
Earl Clark
Henry Sims
Draft considerations

References