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Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jeff McInnis | PG | 6-4 | 190 | October 22, 1974 | UNC |
| 2 | Dajuan Wagner | SG | 6-2 | 200 | February 4, 1983 | Memphis |
| 3 | Sasha Pavlović | SG | 6-8 | 220 | November 15, 1983 | |
| 6 | Jérôme Moïso | PF | 6-10 | 235 | June 15, 1978 | UCLA |
| 11 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 7-3 | 238 | June 5, 1975 | |
| 12 | Lucious Harris | SG | 6-5 | 190 | December 18, 1970 | Cal State Long Beach |
| 14 | Ira Newble | SG | 6-7 | 220 | January 20, 1975 | Miami University |
| 17 | Anderson Varejão | PF | 6-11 | 273 | September 28, 1982 | |
| 20 | Eric Snow | SG | 6-3 | 190 | April 24, 1973 | Michigan State |
| 23 | LeBron James | SF | 6-9 | 250 | December 30, 1984 | |
| 32 | Robert Traylor | C | 6-8 | 284 | February 1, 1977 | Michigan |
| 33 | Luke Jackson | SF | 6-7 | 215 | November 6, 1981 | Oregon |
| 44 | Jiří Welsch | SF | 6-7 | 208 | January 27, 1980 | |
| 47 | Scott Williams | C | 6-10 | 230 | March 21, 1968 | UNC |
| 52 | DeSagana Diop | C | 7-0 | 300 | January 30, 1982 | |
| 90 | Drew Gooden | PF | 6-10 | 250 | September 24, 1981 | Kansas |
Regular Season
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 20 | 80 | 80 | 42.4 | 27.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 21.1 | 9.9 | .472 | 3.9 | 1.4 | .351 | 8.0 | 6.0 | .750 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 29 | 78 | 78 | 33.5 | 16.9 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 12.6 | 5.9 | .468 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .286 | 6.4 | 5.2 | .799 |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 23 | 82 | 80 | 30.8 | 14.4 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 11.5 | 5.7 | .492 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .179 | 3.8 | 3.1 | .810 |
| Jeff McInnis | PG | 30 | 76 | 69 | 34.9 | 12.8 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 12.0 | 5.0 | .412 | 3.5 | 1.2 | .345 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .813 |
| Ira Newble | SG | 30 | 74 | 69 | 24.8 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 2.5 | .429 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .358 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .797 |
| Robert Traylor | C | 27 | 74 | 6 | 17.9 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 2.4 | .444 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.4 | 0.7 | .539 |
| Anderson Varejão | PF | 22 | 54 | 0 | 16.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 1.8 | .513 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .535 |
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 21 | 65 | 9 | 13.3 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 1.8 | .435 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .385 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .688 |
| Lucious Harris | SG | 34 | 73 | 4 | 15.5 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .395 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .323 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .812 |
| Eric Snow | SG | 31 | 81 | 15 | 22.8 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | .382 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .289 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .738 |
| Dajuan Wagner | SG | 21 | 11 | 0 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 1.6 | .327 | 2.4 | 0.5 | .192 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .750 |
| Luke Jackson | SF | 23 | 10 | 0 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .370 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .667 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .833 |
| Jiří Welsch | SF | 25 | 16 | 0 | 12.0 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | .235 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .182 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .714 |
| Scott Williams | C | 36 | 19 | 0 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | .293 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .818 |
| Jérôme Moïso | PF | 26 | 4 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| DeSagana Diop | C | 23 | 39 | 0 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | .290 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 242.1 | 96.5 | 42.3 | 22.6 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 13.9 | 81.5 | 36.5 | .447 | 11.0 | 3.7 | .332 | 26.5 | 19.9 | .752 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 20 | 80 | 80 | 3388 | 23.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 17.9 | 8.4 | .472 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .351 | 6.8 | 5.1 | .750 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 29 | 78 | 78 | 2615 | 18.2 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 13.5 | 6.3 | .468 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .286 | 6.9 | 5.5 | .799 |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 23 | 82 | 80 | 2523 | 16.9 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 13.5 | 6.6 | .492 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .179 | 4.4 | 3.6 | .810 |
| Jeff McInnis | PG | 30 | 76 | 69 | 2651 | 13.2 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 12.4 | 5.1 | .412 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .345 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .813 |
| Ira Newble | SG | 30 | 74 | 69 | 1832 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 8.3 | 3.6 | .429 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .358 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .797 |
| Robert Traylor | C | 27 | 74 | 6 | 1327 | 11.1 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 10.8 | 4.8 | .444 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .539 |
| Anderson Varejão | PF | 22 | 54 | 0 | 863 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 8.1 | 4.1 | .513 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.3 | 2.8 | .535 |
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 21 | 65 | 9 | 862 | 13.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 11.5 | 5.0 | .435 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .385 | 2.7 | 1.8 | .688 |
| Lucious Harris | SG | 34 | 73 | 4 | 1128 | 10.0 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 9.5 | 3.8 | .395 | 2.1 | 0.7 | .323 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .812 |
| Eric Snow | SG | 31 | 81 | 15 | 1844 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 2.4 | .382 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .289 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .738 |
| Dajuan Wagner | SG | 21 | 11 | 0 | 102 | 15.5 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 19.4 | 6.4 | .327 | 9.2 | 1.8 | .192 | 1.4 | 1.1 | .750 |
| Luke Jackson | SF | 23 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 24.3 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 22.6 | 8.4 | .370 | 5.0 | 3.3 | .667 | 5.0 | 4.2 | .833 |
| Jiří Welsch | SF | 25 | 16 | 0 | 192 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 9.6 | 2.3 | .235 | 2.1 | 0.4 | .182 | 5.2 | 3.7 | .714 |
| Scott Williams | C | 36 | 19 | 0 | 152 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 9.7 | 2.8 | .293 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 2.1 | .818 |
| Jérôme Moïso | PF | 26 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 8.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 4.0 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| DeSagana Diop | C | 23 | 39 | 0 | 306 | 4.7 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 8.1 | 2.4 | .290 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .000 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | SF | 20 | 80 | 80 | 3388 | 2175 | 588 | 577 | 177 | 52 | 262 | 1684 | 795 | .472 | 308 | 108 | .351 | 636 | 477 | .750 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | C | 29 | 78 | 78 | 2615 | 1320 | 672 | 100 | 53 | 165 | 191 | 979 | 458 | .468 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 503 | 402 | .799 |
| Drew Gooden | PF | 23 | 82 | 80 | 2523 | 1184 | 753 | 130 | 77 | 76 | 133 | 943 | 464 | .492 | 28 | 5 | .179 | 310 | 251 | .810 |
| Jeff McInnis | PG | 30 | 76 | 69 | 2651 | 975 | 157 | 391 | 56 | 1 | 117 | 915 | 377 | .412 | 264 | 91 | .345 | 160 | 130 | .813 |
| Ira Newble | SG | 30 | 74 | 69 | 1832 | 438 | 220 | 91 | 50 | 18 | 61 | 424 | 182 | .429 | 53 | 19 | .358 | 69 | 55 | .797 |
| Robert Traylor | C | 27 | 74 | 6 | 1327 | 409 | 332 | 61 | 54 | 50 | 73 | 399 | 177 | .444 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 102 | 55 | .539 |
| Eric Snow | SG | 31 | 81 | 15 | 1844 | 322 | 155 | 317 | 67 | 16 | 89 | 327 | 125 | .382 | 45 | 13 | .289 | 80 | 59 | .738 |
| Sasha Pavlović | SG | 21 | 65 | 9 | 862 | 314 | 71 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 47 | 276 | 120 | .435 | 78 | 30 | .385 | 64 | 44 | .688 |
| Lucious Harris | SG | 34 | 73 | 4 | 1128 | 313 | 121 | 49 | 27 | 6 | 29 | 299 | 118 | .395 | 65 | 21 | .323 | 69 | 56 | .812 |
| Anderson Varejão | PF | 22 | 54 | 0 | 863 | 266 | 257 | 27 | 41 | 38 | 26 | 193 | 99 | .513 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 127 | 68 | .535 |
| Jiří Welsch | SF | 25 | 16 | 0 | 192 | 46 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 51 | 12 | .235 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 28 | 20 | .714 |
| Dajuan Wagner | SG | 21 | 11 | 0 | 102 | 44 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 55 | 18 | .327 | 26 | 5 | .192 | 4 | 3 | .750 |
| DeSagana Diop | C | 23 | 39 | 0 | 306 | 40 | 70 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 12 | 69 | 20 | .290 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| Scott Williams | C | 36 | 19 | 0 | 152 | 33 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 12 | .293 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 11 | 9 | .818 |
| Luke Jackson | SF | 23 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10 | .370 | 6 | 4 | .667 | 6 | 5 | .833 |
| Jérôme Moïso | PF | 26 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 19855 | 7914 | 3469 | 1851 | 654 | 461 | 1071 | 6687 | 2990 | .447 | 904 | 300 | .332 | 2174 | 1634 | .752 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | Starter/Star (1.1) | 42.4 | High (1.2) | 27.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 117.22 | Dynamic point-forward playmaker who became one of the league’s most difficult covers in just his second season. James pushed Cleveland’s pace, attacked relentlessly off the dribble and finished sixth in MVP voting while averaging 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.2 assists. | MVP-6 2005, NBA All-Star 2005, All-NBA Second Team 2005 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | Starter/Star (1.1) | 33.5 | Medium (1.1) | 16.9 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 71.87 | Skilled low-post center who served as Cleveland’s primary interior scorer and defensive anchor. His touch around the basket, rebounding and shot-blocking gave the Cavaliers a dependable presence on both ends. | NBA All-Star 2005 |
| Drew Gooden | Starter/Star (1.1) | 30.8 | Medium (1.1) | 14.4 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 65.34 | Active frontcourt partner who thrived as a rebounder and interior finisher. Gooden’s work on the glass helped stabilize Cleveland’s young core while providing efficient secondary scoring. | — |
| Jeff McInnis | Starter/Star (1.1) | 34.9 | Medium (1.1) | 12.8 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 49.13 | Traditional floor general who handled much of the backcourt organization while James expanded into a primary creator. McInnis offered steady ball movement and respectable perimeter shooting. | — |
| Eric Snow | Key Contributor (1.05) | 22.8 | Low (1.0) | 4.0 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 22.89 | Defensive-minded guard whose value came from leadership, point-of-attack defense and keeping the offense organized. His scoring role was minimal, but Cleveland trusted his decision-making. | — |
| Ira Newble | Key Contributor (1.05) | 24.8 | Low (1.0) | 5.9 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 23.10 | Physical wing defender who often drew difficult perimeter assignments. Newble’s offensive contributions were modest, yet his toughness and versatility earned regular minutes. | — |
| Anderson Varejão | Key Contributor (1.05) | 16.0 | Low (1.0) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 24.57 | High-energy rookie big who immediately stood out for his hustle. Varejão’s offensive rebounding, mobility and willingness to do the dirty work gave Cleveland an injection of energy off the bench. | NBA Rookie Challenge 2005 |
| Robert Traylor | Key Contributor (1.05) | 17.9 | Low (1.0) | 5.5 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 25.62 | Reserve center who provided size and physicality in the middle. Traylor’s best stretches came when Cleveland needed rebounding and interior presence from the second unit. | — |
| Lucious Harris | Bench (1.0) | 15.5 | Low (1.0) | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 14.40 | Veteran shooter who supplied spacing and experience. Harris wasn’t a high-volume option, but his perimeter threat helped balance lineups around James. | — |
| Sasha Pavlović | Bench (1.0) | 13.3 | Low (1.0) | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 14.40 | Young wing still developing his NBA game, showing flashes as a spot-up shooter and secondary scorer in a limited role. | — |
| Dajuan Wagner | Bench (1.0) | 9.3 | Low (1.0) | 4.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 11.80 | Score-first guard whose season was disrupted by health issues. When available, Wagner looked to create offense aggressively from the perimeter. | — |
| Jiří Welsch | Bench (1.0) | 12.0 | Low (1.0) | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 12.40 | Versatile wing who could handle the ball and move between positions, though he struggled to carve out a consistent offensive role after arriving during the season. | — |
| Luke Jackson | Bench (1.0) | 4.3 | Low (1.0) | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 7.60 | Rookie swingman who spent much of the year adjusting to the NBA. Limited opportunities made it difficult for him to establish rhythm or consistency. | — |
| Scott Williams | Bench (1.0) | 8.0 | Low (1.0) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 8.40 | Veteran reserve center who supplied depth and experience behind Cleveland’s primary big men. | — |
| DeSagana Diop | Bench (1.0) | 7.8 | Low (1.0) | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 8.20 | Defensive specialist whose impact was centered on rim protection and physical interior defense rather than offensive production. | — |
| Jérôme Moïso | Bench (1.0) | 6.8 | Low (1.0) | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 8.80 | End-of-rotation forward who appeared sparingly but brought length and activity in brief frontcourt minutes. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 242.1 | — | 96.5 | 42.3 | 22.6 | 13.6 | 484.37 | Cleveland’s rise centered on LeBron James evolving into an All-NBA star while veteran big man Zydrunas Ilgauskas anchored the interior. The Cavaliers improved significantly, finishing above .500 and laying the foundation for future playoff runs. | 42-Win Season 2004-05 |
