A quarter of the season has come and gone and December is nearly here. How well have you been following the Wine & Gold over the first 21 games of the 2022-23 campaign? Test your knowledge here! (Answers are listed at the bottom)
1) This Cavaliers have gone with 10 different starting units already this year. Which one is 4-0?
Mitchell, Mobley, Allen, Garland, LeVert
Mobley, Stevens, Allen, Garland, Mitchell
Mobley, Wade, Allen, Garland, Mitchell
Wade, Mobley, Allen, LeVert, Okoro
2) Among Cavaliers with at least 50 attempts and at .426 from long-range this year, who is the squad’s leading three-point shooter?
Donovan Mitchell
Kevin Love
Dean Wade
Darius Garland
3) In a November 11 meeting with Minnesota, Darius Garland went off for 51 points, becoming just the fourth player in team history to top the 50-point plateau? Who is NOT among the other three?
Walt Wesley
Mike Mitchell
LeBron James
Kyrie Irving
4) With 40 points, which opponent has the top scoring mark against the Cavaliers this season?
Trae Young
Stephen Curry
Jayson Tatum
Karl-Anthony Towns
5) At .639, Jarrett Allen now has the highest shooting percentage in Cavaliers team history of any player with at least 600FGM. Who is second on the all-time list?
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Mark West
Brad Daugherty
Carlos Boozer
6) The Cavaliers are 7-2 so far this season when which of the following occurs?
Evan Mobley scores at least 15 points
Darius Garland hits at least three three-pointers
Cedi Osman scores in double-figures
Donovan Mitchell scores at least 25 points
7) Of the four Cavaliers assistant coaches with NBA experience, which one was drafted the highest?
Luke Walton
Greg Buckner
Antonio Lang
Sidney Lowe
8) Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen are the Cavs two top shot blockers. Who is third?
Donovan Mitchell
Kevin Love
Lamar Stevens
Robin Lopez
9) At +141 – 43 points better than the next-closest Cavalier – who is the squad’s “+/-“ leader so far this year?
Darius Garland
Caris LeVert
Donovan Mitchell
Cedi Osman
10) Only three Cavaliers in franchise history have blocked eight shots or more in a game. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Evan Mobley
Brad Daugherty
Hot Rod Williams
Larry Nance
11) Against which opponent did the Cavaliers register their biggest margin of victory – a 32-point blowout win on the road?
L.A. Lakers
Detroit Pistons
Chicago Bulls
Boston Celtics
12) Donovan Mitchell scored 100 points through his first three games this year, breaking the previous franchise mark of 72 points scored by a Cavalier through his first three games set by which player?
LeBron James
World B. Free
Kyrie Irving
Shawn Kemp
Answers:
1) Mobley, Stevens, Allen, Garland, Mitchell
2) Dean Wade
3) Mike Mitchell
4) Steph Curry
5) Mark West
6) Cedi Osman scores in double figures
7) Sidney Lowe
8) Donovan Mitchell
9) Cedi Osman
10) Brad Daugherty
11) Chicago Bulls
12) Shawn Kemp