Cavaliers ... By the Numbers

March 22, 2012
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The Wine and Gold dropped a dramatic overtime affair in Atlanta on Wednesday night, but look to bounce back in the Sunshine State this Friday. As they prepare for the Magic, here are some of the squad’s impressive integers.

.714 … Tristan Thompson’s free throw percentage (15-21) since his 21st birthday


8.7 … Kyrie Irving’s scoring average in the fourth quarter since January 27, best in the NBA


13.5, 6.2, 2.1 … points, boards and steals per game for Alonzo Gee as a starter


10.6 … fast break points allowed by the Cavaliers this season, second-best in the NBA


.556 … Manny Harris’ field goal percentage in three appearances this season


1 … games since January 25 that Antawn Jamison hasn’t scored in double-figures


21.9 … points per game Antawn Jamsison is averaging in March


.891 … Jamison’s free throw percentage this month


15.7, 7.6, .606 … points, rebounds and field goal percentage for Tristan Thompson as a starter


22 … games which Kyrie Irving has scored 20 or more points


8 … road wins for the Cavaliers this season – one more than all of last year


19.0 … Kyrie Irving’s scoring average


5.9 … points per game better than Irving’s next closest competitor, MarShon Brooks


7 … double-doubles Antawn Jamison has had this year


304 … double-doubles Jamison has had in his career


22 … games that Kyrie Irving has scored 20 or more points


44.4 … points in the paint averaged by the Cavaliers, best in the Eastern Conference


5.7 … assists averaged by Kyrie Irving, second among all rookies


5.9, 2.7 … total rebounds and offensive rebounds Tristan Thompson is averaging, tops among all rookies


24 … games that Alonzo Gee has scored in double-figures this season