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 [ ]
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 [ ]
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
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
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)
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)
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)
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
2021–22 season schedule
Transactions [ ]
Trades [ ]
Free agency [ ]
Re-signed [ ]
Additions [ ]
References [ ]
^ "2021–22 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats" . basketball-reference.com . Retrieved November 20, 2021 .
^ 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 .
^ "Future locations for NBA All-Star Weekend" . NBA.com . Retrieved November 20, 2021 .
^ "2021 NBA Draft results: Picks 1-60" . National Basketball Association . August 1, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021 .
^ "Full list of NBA game postponements" . NBA.com . December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021 .
^ "Cavaliers Acquire Ricky Rubio from the Minnesota Timberwolves" . NBA.com . August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021 .
^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE FORWARD LARRY NANCE JR. IN THREE-TEAM TRADE" . NBA.com . August 28, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2022 .
^ "Cavaliers Sign Jarrett Allen to Multi-Year Extension" . NBA.com . August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021 .
^ Adams, Luke (September 8, 2021). "Cavaliers Sign Tre Scott To Camp Deal" . HoopsRumors.com . Retrieved January 4, 2022 .
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