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The Cleveland Cavaliers 1985–86 were led by World B. Free, whose scoring made him the focal point of the offense, while Phil Hubbard and Roy Hinson provided valuable frontcourt production and rebounding. John Bagley directed the attack as the primary playmaker, creating opportunities for the team’s leading scorers. The statistics suggest a team that relied on balanced interior support and dependable ball movement but was driven primarily by its high-volume perimeter scorer.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | BIRTH DATE | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Eddie Johnson | SG | 6-2 | 180 | February 24, 1955 | Auburn |
| 3 | Ennis Whatley | PG | 6-3 | 177 | August 11, 1962 | Alabama |
| 5 | John Bagley | PG | 6-0 | 185 | April 23, 1960 | Boston College |
| 8 | Lonnie Shelton | PF | 6-8 | 240 | October 19, 1955 | Oregon State |
| 10 | Ron Brewer | SG | 6-4 | 180 | July 16, 1955 | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| 14 | Dirk Minniefield | PG | 6-3 | 180 | January 17, 1961 | Kentucky |
| 16 | Johnny Davis | SG | 6-2 | 170 | October 21, 1955 | Dayton |
| 21 | World B. Free | SG | 6-3 | 190 | December 9, 1953 | Guilford College |
| 24 | Keith Lee | PF | 6-10 | 215 | December 28, 1962 | Memphis |
| 25 | Ron Anderson | SF | 6-7 | 215 | October 15, 1958 | Fresno State |
| 32 | Roy Hinson | SF | 6-9 | 210 | May 2, 1961 | Rutgers University |
| 33 | Ben McDonald | SF | 6-8 | 210 | July 20, 1962 | University of California, Irvine |
| 35 | Phil Hubbard | SF | 6-8 | 215 | December 13, 1956 | Michigan |
| 41 | Mark West | C | 6-10 | 230 | November 5, 1960 | Old Dominion |
| 44 | Edgar Jones | PF | 6-10 | 225 | June 17, 1956 | Nevada |
| 50 | Ben Poquette | PF | 6-9 | 235 | May 7, 1955 | Central Michigan University |
| 54 | Melvin Turpin | C | 6-11 | 240 | December 28, 1960 | Kentucky |
*Note: Some players were acquired or waived during the season.
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World B. Free | SG | 32 | 75 | 75 | 33.8 | 23.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 19.1 | 8.7 | .455 | 2.3 | 0.9 | .420 | 6.5 | 5.1 | .780 |
| Roy Hinson | SF | 24 | 82 | 82 | 34.6 | 19.6 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 14.2 | 7.6 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.2 | 4.4 | .719 |
| Melvin Turpin | C | 25 | 80 | 69 | 28.7 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 10.5 | 5.7 | .544 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 2.3 | .811 |
| John Bagley | PG | 25 | 78 | 77 | 31.7 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 11.1 | 4.7 | .423 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .243 | 2.8 | 2.2 | .791 |
| Phil Hubbard | SF | 29 | 23 | 21 | 27.8 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 4.0 | .470 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.9 | 3.3 | .679 |
| Eddie Johnson | SG | 30 | 32 | 4 | 19.2 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 9.2 | 4.0 | .440 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .369 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .733 |
| Edgar Jones | PF | 29 | 53 | 6 | 19.1 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 3.5 | .505 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .304 | 3.4 | 2.5 | .742 |
| Keith Lee | PF | 23 | 58 | 38 | 20.6 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 3.1 | .466 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .222 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .781 |
| Johnny Davis | SG | 30 | 39 | 0 | 15.7 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 2.6 | .430 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .182 | 2.0 | 1.7 | .848 |
| Dirk Minniefield | PG | 25 | 76 | 2 | 14.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 2.2 | .481 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .270 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .785 |
| Ron Anderson | SF | 27 | 17 | 3 | 12.2 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 2.2 | .500 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .750 |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 30 | 40 | 3 | 13.8 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 2.1 | .386 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .294 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .892 |
| Ben Poquette | PF | 30 | 81 | 3 | 18.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 2.0 | .477 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .720 |
| Lonnie Shelton | PF | 30 | 44 | 1 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 2.1 | .489 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .875 |
| Mark West | C | 25 | 67 | 26 | 17.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | .541 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | .524 | |
| Ben McDonald | SF | 23 | 21 | 0 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .625 |
| Ennis Whatley | PG | 23 | 8 | 0 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .474 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .571 | |
| Team Totals | – | – | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 107.8 | 43.2 | 25.2 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 17.2 | 88.3 | 42.4 | .480 | 4.8 | 1.6 | .338 | 28.4 | 21.3 | .752** |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World B. Free | SG | 32 | 75 | 75 | 2535 | 1754 | 218 | 314 | 91 | 19 | 172 | 1433 | 652 | .455 | 169 | 71 | .420 | 486 | 379 | .780 |
| Roy Hinson | SF | 24 | 82 | 82 | 2834 | 1606 | 639 | 102 | 62 | 112 | 188 | 1167 | 621 | .532 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 506 | 364 | .719 |
| Melvin Turpin | C | 25 | 80 | 69 | 2292 | 1097 | 556 | 55 | 65 | 106 | 134 | 838 | 456 | .544 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 228 | 185 | .811 |
| John Bagley | PG | 25 | 78 | 77 | 2472 | 911 | 275 | 735 | 122 | 10 | 239 | 865 | 366 | .423 | 37 | 9 | .243 | 215 | 170 | .791 |
| Edgar Jones | PF | 29 | 53 | 6 | 1011 | 513 | 207 | 45 | 30 | 38 | 64 | 370 | 187 | .505 | 23 | 7 | .304 | 178 | 132 | .742 |
| Keith Lee | PF | 23 | 58 | 38 | 1197 | 431 | 351 | 67 | 29 | 37 | 78 | 380 | 177 | .466 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 96 | 75 | .781 |
| Dirk Minniefield | PG | 25 | 76 | 2 | 1131 | 417 | 131 | 269 | 65 | 1 | 108 | 347 | 167 | .481 | 37 | 10 | .270 | 93 | 73 | .785 |
| Ben Poquette | PF | 30 | 81 | 3 | 1496 | 406 | 373 | 78 | 33 | 32 | 68 | 348 | 166 | .477 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 100 | 72 | .720 |
| Eddie Johnson | SG | 30 | 32 | 4 | 615 | 315 | 46 | 114 | 8 | 1 | 60 | 293 | 129 | .440 | 65 | 24 | .369 | 45 | 33 | .733 |
| Mark West | C | 25 | 67 | 26 | 1172 | 280 | 322 | 20 | 27 | 62 | 91 | 209 | 113 | .541 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 54 | .524 | |
| Johnny Davis | SG | 30 | 39 | 0 | 612 | 273 | 36 | 105 | 24 | 4 | 40 | 237 | 102 | .430 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 79 | 67 | .848 |
| Phil Hubbard | SF | 29 | 23 | 21 | 640 | 262 | 120 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 66 | 198 | 93 | .470 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 112 | 76 | .679 |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 30 | 40 | 3 | 552 | 204 | 53 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 215 | 83 | .386 | 17 | 5 | .294 | 37 | 33 | .892 |
| Lonnie Shelton | PF | 30 | 44 | 1 | 682 | 198 | 143 | 61 | 21 | 4 | 48 | 188 | 92 | .489 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 16 | 14 | .875 |
| Ron Anderson | SF | 27 | 17 | 3 | 207 | 86 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 74 | 37 | .500 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 16 | 12 | .750 |
| Ben McDonald | SF | 23 | 21 | 0 | 266 | 61 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 58 | 28 | .483 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 5 | .625 |
| Ennis Whatley | PG | 23 | 8 | 0 | 66 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 9 | .474 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .571 | |
| Team Totals | – | – | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 8836 | 3541 | 2064 | 627 | 436 | 1399 | 7239 | 3478 | .480 | 391 | 132 | .338 | 2325 | 1748 | .752** |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World B. Free | Primary Scoring Guard / Off‑Ball Creator | 33.8 | High | 23.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 15.0 | As the team’s lead scorer, Free averaged a team-high 23.4 PPG and contributed secondary playmaking from the guard spot. He logged heavy minutes and was the go-to scoring option in a poor 29‑53 season. | — |
| Roy Hinson | Starting Forward / Interior Scoring + Rebounder | 34.6 | High | 19.6 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 15.4 | Hinson started all 82 games and provided big inside scoring and a team‑leading rebound presence (7.8 RPG), anchoring the frontcourt and offering reliable two‑way minutes. | — |
| Melvin Turpin | Starting Center / Rim‑Efficient Scorer & Defensive Big | 28.7 | Medium‑High | 13.7 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 11.8 | As the starting center (69 starts), Turpin offered efficient scoring (.544 FG %) and solid rebounding, giving Cleveland a functional post presence — a rare plus on a weak defensive team. | — |
| John Bagley | Lead Playmaking Guard / Floor‑General | 31.7 | Medium | 11.7 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 13.1 | Bagley led the team in assists by a wide margin (9.4 APG) and handled almost all the point‑guard duties, making him the primary creator and ball‑handler on nearly every possession. | — |
| Phil Hubbard | Veteran Forward / Role Starter – Inside Scoring & Energy | 27.8 | Medium | 11.4 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 9.9 | Though playing fewer minutes than the top 4, Hubbard contributed solid frontcourt depth, offering mid‑range scoring and respectable rebounding in a season with limited roster quality. | — |
| Keith Lee | Backup PF / Energy + Rebounding Off the Bench | 20.6 | Low‑Medium | 7.4 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 8.4 | As a reserve big who started 38 games, Lee chipped in decent rebounding and frontcourt minutes, giving the Cavs some depth and inside toughness when needed. | — |
| Eddie Johnson | Bench Shooting Guard / Spot Scorer & Secondary Ball‑Handler | 19.2 | Low‑Medium | 9.8 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 7.6 | Johnson provided occasional scoring punch and some playmaking when called upon — a useful scoring spark off the bench in a weak roster context. | — |
| Edgar Jones | Reserve Forward / Role Depth in PF Rotation | 19.1 | Low‑Medium | 9.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 7.8 | Jones offered frontcourt rotation support, giving the Cavs occasional bench scoring and physicality — not a standout, but a useful depth piece in a thin roster. | — |
| Ben Poquette | Backup Big / Defensive‑Minded Role Player | 18.5 | Low | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 5.7 | Served as a veteran presence in limited minutes, mostly providing defensive rebounding and interior rotation minutes when starters rested. | — |
| Mark West | Spot Center / Depth Big Toward End of Rotation | 17.5 | Low | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.9 | Offered occasional inside minutes as a backup center — a modest contributor, but coverage for frontcourt depth amid injuries and inconsistent starters. | — |
| Dirk Minniefield | Third‑Guard / Backup Ball‑Handler & Energy Bench Guard | 14.9 | Low | 5.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 6.8 | As a backup point guard, Minniefield provided some playmaking and modest scoring, serving as needed relief for the starters — but limited overall impact. | — |
| Johnny Davis | Reserve Guard / Spot Shooting & Depth | 15.7 | Low | 7.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 5.5 | Davis added occasional shooting and back‑up guard minutes, but remained a depth piece with limited playing time and opportunity. | — |
| Lonnie Shelton | Spot PF / Occasional Frontcourt Depth | 15.5 | Low | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 4.9 | Sheltered limited minutes but contributed small frontcourt depth, especially when rotation was taxed — but had little consistent impact. | — |
| Ron Brewer | Veteran Guard / Minimal Bench Role | 13.8 | Low | 5.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 4.0 | Brewer’s role was marginal — spot minutes and occasional shooting off the bench, with limited responsibilities and impact in a struggling team. | — |
| Ron Anderson | Deep Bench Wing / Very Limited Role | 12.2 | Low | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.6 | Anderson was a deep‑bench wing with minimal minutes and opportunity — contributed little beyond occasional garbage-time scoring. | — |
| Ben McDonald | Young Wing / Marginal Rotation Depth | 12.7 | Low | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.7 | McDonald saw very limited action and had minimal statistical impact — effectively a bench warmth role during the season. | — |
| Ennis Whatley | Emergency Guard / Very Rarely Used | 8.3 | Low | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3.5 | Whatley was rarely used, appearing in only 8 games. His contribution was negligible beyond spot minutes when needed — very limited role. | — |