2021–22 Cleveland Cavaliers season

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2021–22 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachJ. B. Bickerstaff
General managerKoby Altman
OwnersDan Gilbert
ArenaRocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Results
Record33–21 (.611)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports Ohio
RadioWTAM · WMMS
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The 2021–22 NBA season is the 52nd season for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The regular season for the league began in the month of October and features the typical 82-game schedule, returning to its typical format. In the previous season, the league started in the month of December and featured only 72 games due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Cavaliers had the third pick in the 2021 NBA draft, and selected Evan Mobley out of the University of Southern California.[2] The NBA announced that the All-Star Game will be played at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, which will be held in February 20, 2022.[3] The Cavaliers matched their previous win total of 22 on January 7, 2022, improving to 22-17. [1]

Draft[]

Main article: 2021 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 3 Evan Mobley PF/C  United States USC (Fr.)

With their sole selection in the 2021 NBA draft, the Cavaliers selected Evan Mobley from the University of Southern California as the third overall pick.[2][4]

Roster[]

Cleveland Cavaliers roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
C 31 Allen, Jarrett 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1998-04-21 Texas
F/C 21 Davis, Ed 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989-06-05 North Carolina
G 10 Garland, Darius 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2000-01-26 Vanderbilt
G 26 Goodwin, Brandon (TW) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1995-10-02 Florida Gulf Coast
G 3 LeVert, Caris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1994-08-25 Michigan
F/C 0 Love, Kevin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 251 lb (114 kg) 1988-09-07 UCLA
F/C 24 Markkanen, Lauri 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1997-05-22 Arizona
C 4 Mobley, Evan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-06-18 Southern California
G 5 Nembhard, RJ (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-03-22 TCU
G/F 35 Okoro, Isaac 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2001-01-26 Auburn
F 16 Osman, Cedi 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1995-04-08 Turkey
G 6 Pangos, Kevin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1993-01-26 Gonzaga
G 1 Rondo, Rajon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1986-02-22 Kentucky
G 2 Sexton, Collin Injured 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-01-04 Alabama
F 8 Stevens, Lamar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1997-07-09 Penn State
F 32 Wade, Dean 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1996-11-20 Kansas State
G/F 9 Windler, Dylan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1996-09-22 Belmont
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 3, 2022

Game log[]

Preseason[]

2021 preseason game log
Total: 2–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 2–1)
Preseason: 2–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 5 @ Chicago L 95–131 Collin Sexton (14) Jarrett Allen (10) Ricky Rubio (6) United Center
11,777 		0–1
2 October 6 @ Atlanta W 99–96 Collin Sexton (19) Evan Mobley (12) Darius Garland (7) State Farm Arena
11,158 		1–1
3 October 8 Indiana L 100–109 Ricky Rubio (14) Lauri Markkanen (7) Dean Wade (4) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
10,024 		1–2
4 October 10 Chicago L 101–102 Lauri Markkanen (18) Evan Mobley (10) Ricky Rubio (9) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
10,003 		1–3
5 October 15 @ Indiana W 110–94 Cedi Osman (14) Lamar Stevens (8) Darius Garland (4) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
6,028 		2–3
2021–22 season schedule

Regular season[]

2021–22 game log
Total: 33–21 (Home: 17–10; Road: 16–11)
October: 3–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 20 @ Memphis L 121–132 Jarrett Allen (25) Markkanen, Mobley (9) Darius Garland (12) FedExForum
15,975 		0–1
2 October 22 Charlotte L 112–123 Collin Sexton (33) Kevin Love (11) Ricky Rubio (10) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,116 		0–2
3 October 23 Atlanta W 101–95 Ricky Rubio (23) Jarrett Allen (14) Ricky Rubio (8) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
16,846 		1–2
4 October 25 @ Denver W 99–87 Kevin Love (22) Jarrett Allen (16) Ricky Rubio (8) Ball Arena
14,221 		2–2
5 October 27 @ L.A. Clippers W 92–79 Collin Sexton (26) Love, Mobley (10) Darius Garland (6) Staples Center
13,276 		3–2
6 October 29 @ L.A. Lakers L 101–113 Evan Mobley (23) Jarrett Allen (9) Darius Garland (11) Staples Center
18,997 		3���3
7 October 30 @ Phoenix L 92–101 Cedi Osman (20) Kevin Love (12) Darius Garland (5) Footprint Center
14,516 		3–4
November: 8–6 (Home: 4–5; Road: 4–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 November 1 @ Charlotte W 113–110 Lauri Markkanen (21) Jarrett Allen (16) Ricky Rubio (8) Spectrum Center
13,889 		4–4
9 November 3 Portland W 107–104 Jarrett Allen (24) Jarrett Allen (17) Darius Garland (10) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
16,231 		5–4
10 November 5 @ Toronto W 102–101 Darius Garland (21) Jarrett Allen (15) Darius Garland (8) Scotiabank Arena
19,800 		6–4
11 November 7 @ New York W 126–109 Ricky Rubio (37) Jarrett Allen (17) Ricky Rubio (10) Madison Square Garden
19,040 		7–4
12 November 10 Washington L 94–97 Ricky Rubio (20) Jarrett Allen (10) Ricky Rubio (5) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,056 		7–5
13 November 12 Detroit W 98–78 Darius Garland (21) Isaac Okoro (9) Ricky Rubio (9) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,095 		8–5
14 November 13 Boston W 91–89 Darius Garland (22) Evan Mobley (9) Darius Garland (6) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		9–5
15 November 15 Boston L 92–98 Ricky Rubio (28) Evan Mobley (9) Mobley, Osman (5) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,186 		9–6
16 November 17 @ Brooklyn L 99–109 Ricky Rubio (25) Ed Davis (11) Darius Garland (6) Barclays Center
16,922 		9–7
17 November 18 Golden State L 89–104 Darius Garland (25) Ed Davis (14) Darius Garland (6) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		9–8
18 November 22 Brooklyn L 112–117 Darius Garland (24) Jarrett Allen (15) Darius Garland (11) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,387 		9–9
19 November 24 Phoenix L 112–117 Jarrett Allen (25) Allen, Markkanen (11) Darius Garland (7) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,055 		9–10
20 November 27 Orlando W 105–92 Darius Garland (26) Jarrett Allen (11) Darius Garland (11) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,248 		10–10
21 November 29 @ Dallas W 114–96 Jarrett Allen (28) Jarrett Allen (14) Darius Garland (9) American Airlines Center
19,229 		11–10
December: 9–6 (Home: 5–3; Road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 1 @ Miami W 111–85 Kevin Love (22) Allen, Mobley (11) Darius Garland (7) FTX Arena
19,600 		12–10
23 December 3 @ Washington W 116–101 Darius Garland (32) Jarrett Allen (13) Darius Garland (10) Capital One Arena
17,227 		13–10
24 December 5 Utah L 108–109 Darius Garland (31) Evan Mobley (12) Darius Garland (5) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,113 		13–11
25 December 6 @ Milwaukee L 104–112 Jarrett Allen (25) Jarrett Allen (9) Garland, Rubio (9) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		13–12
26 December 8 Chicago W 115–92 Darius Garland (24) Jarrett Allen (12) Ricky Rubio (9) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,707 		14–12
27 December 10 @ Minnesota W 123–106 Jarrett Allen (21) Kevin Love (13) Darius Garland (12) Target Center
15,694 		15–12
28 December 11 Sacramento W 117–103 Isaac Okoro (20) Evan Mobley (15) Darius Garland (13) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		16–12
29 December 13 Miami W 105–94 Kevin Love (23) Kevin Love (9) Ricky Rubio (7) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,401 		17–12
30 December 15 Houston W 129–84 Darius Garland (21) Dean Wade (10) Ricky Rubio (12) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,131 		18–12
31 December 18 @ Milwaukee W 119–90 Cedi Osman (23) Kevin Love (7) Ricky Rubio (10) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		19–12
– December 19 @ Atlanta Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: March 31)[5]
32 December 22 @ Boston L 101–111 Darius Garland (28) Kevin Love (12) Garland, Rubio (6) TD Garden
19,156 		19–13
33 December 26 Toronto W 144–99 Garland, Love (22) Love, Valentine (9) Darius Garland (8) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		20–13
34 December 28 @ New Orleans L 104–108 Ricky Rubio (27) Ricky Rubio (13) Ricky Rubio (9) Smoothie King Center
15,835 		20–14
35 December 30 @ Washington L 93–110 Kevin Love (24) Kevin Love (11) Kevin Pangos (6) Capital One Arena
15,637 		20–15
36 December 31 Atlanta L 118–121 Kevin Love (35) Kevin Love (11) Brandon Goodwin (6) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,745 		20–16
January: 11–4 (Home: 6–1; Road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
37 January 2 Indiana W 108–104 Evan Mobley (24) Jarrett Allen (11) Brandon Goodwin (5) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,808 		21–16
38 January 4 Memphis L 106–110 Darius Garland (27) Jarrett Allen (12) Darius Garland (10) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,178 		21–17
39 January 7 @ Portland W 114–101 Darius Garland (26) Jarrett Allen (13) Darius Garland (6) Moda Center
16,708 		22–17
40 January 9 @ Golden State L 82–96 Lamar Stevens (17) Allen, Love (7) Rajon Rondo (5) Chase Center
18,064 		22–18
41 January 10 @ Sacramento W 109–108 Allen, Love (18) Jarrett Allen (17) Darius Garland (11) Golden 1 Center
12,110 		23–18
42 January 12 @ Utah W 111–91 Lamar Stevens (23) Darius Garland (10) Darius Garland (15) Vivint Arena
18,306 		24–18
43 January 14 @ San Antonio W 114–109 Darius Garland (32) Jarrett Allen (16) Darius Garland (8) AT&T Center
12,160 		25–18
44 January 15 @ Oklahoma City W 107–102 Darius Garland (27) Jarrett Allen (13) Darius Garland (18) Paycom Center
15,284 		26–18
45 January 17 Brooklyn W 114–107 Darius Garland (22) Jarrett Allen (10) Darius Garland (12) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,105 		27–18
46 January 19 @ Chicago L 104–117 Lauri Markkanen (28) Jarrett Allen (10) Darius Garland (12) United Center
20,824 		27–19
47 January 22 Oklahoma City W 94–87 Darius Garland (23) Evan Mobley (17) Darius Garland (11) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		28–19
48 January 24 New York W 95–93 Kevin Love (20) Evan Mobley (12) Darius Garland (12) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,321 		29–19
49 January 26 Milwaukee W 115–99 Kevin Love (25) Jarrett Allen (10) Darius Garland (8) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
18,904 		30–19
50 January 30 @ Detroit L 105–115 Darius Garland (24) Allen, Mobley (9) Darius Garland (7) Little Caesars Arena
16,811 		30–20
51 January 31 New Orleans W 93–90 Brandon Goodwin (21) Kevin Love (11) Cedi Osman (12) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,637 		31–20
February: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
52 February 2 @ Houston L 104–115 Evan Mobley (29) Kevin Love (13) Brandon Goodwin (8) Toyota Center
14,163 		31–21
53 February 4 @ Charlotte W 102–101 Jarrett Allen (29) Jarrett Allen (22) Brandon Goodwin (9) Spectrum Center
17,733 		32–21
54 February 6 Indiana W 98–85 Cedi Osman (22) Jarrett Allen (17) Rajon Rondo (12) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		33-21
55 February 9 San Antonio Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
56 February 11 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
57 February 12 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
58 February 15 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
59 February 24 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
60 February 26 Washington Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
61 February 28 Minnesota Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
62 March 2 Charlotte Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
63 March 4 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
64 March 6 Toronto Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
65 March 8 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
66 March 11 @ Miami FTX Arena
67 March 12 @ Chicago United Center
68 March 14 L.A. Clippers Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
69 March 16 Philadelphia Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
70 March 18 Denver Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
71 March 19 Detroit Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
72 March 21 L.A. Lakers Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
73 March 24 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
74 March 26 Chicago Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
75 March 28 Orlando Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
76 March 30 Dallas Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
77 March 31 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
78 April 2 @ New York Madison Square Garden
79 April 3 Philadelphia Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
80 April 5 @ Orlando Amway Center
81 April 8 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
82 April 10 Milwaukee Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
2021–22 season schedule

Transactions[]

Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Trades[]

August 3, 2021[6] To Cleveland Cavaliers
Ricky Rubio 		To Minnesota Timberwolves
Taurean Prince
2022 WAS second−round pick
Cash considerations
August 28, 2021[7] To Cleveland Cavaliers
Lauri Markkanen 		To Portland Trail Blazers
Larry Nance Jr.
To Chicago Bulls
Derrick Jones Jr.
2022 POR protected first-round pick
2023 CLE second-round pick

Free agency[]

Re-signed[]

Player Signed
Jarrett Allen[8] August 6, 2021

Additions[]

Player Signed Former team
Trevon Scott[9] September 8, 2021 Salt Lake City Stars


References[]

  1. ^ "2021–22 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Cavaliers Select Evan Mobley with Third Overall Pick in 2021 NBA Draft". Cleveland Cavaliers. NBA.com. July 29, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Future locations for NBA All-Star Weekend". NBA.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 NBA Draft results: Picks 1-60". National Basketball Association. August 1, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Full list of NBA game postponements". NBA.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Cavaliers Acquire Ricky Rubio from the Minnesota Timberwolves". NBA.com. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE FORWARD LARRY NANCE JR. IN THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. August 28, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Cavaliers Sign Jarrett Allen to Multi-Year Extension". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  9. ^ Adams, Luke (September 8, 2021). "Cavaliers Sign Tre Scott To Camp Deal". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
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