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Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DOB COLLEGE
0 Kevin Love PF 6-10 251 September 7, 1988 UCLA
00 Chris Andersen C 6-10 245 July 7, 1978 Blinn College
1 James Jones SF 6-8 218 October 4, 1980 Miami (FL)
2 Kyrie Irving PG 6-2 195 March 23, 1992 Duke
3 Mike Dunleavy SF 6-9 230 September 15, 1980 Duke
3, 32 Derrick Williams PF 6-8 240 May 25, 1991 Arizona
4 Iman Shumpert SG 6-5 212 June 26, 1990 Georgia Tech
5 J.R. Smith SG 6-6 225 September 9, 1985 North Carolina A&T
6 Andrew Bogut C 7-0 260 November 28, 1984 Utah
8 Channing Frye C 7-0 255 May 17, 1983 Arizona
9 Larry Sanders C 6-11 235 November 21, 1988 VCU
12 Jordan McRae SG 6-5 179 March 28, 1991 Tennessee
13 Tristan Thompson C 6-9 254 March 13, 1991 Texas
14 DeAndre Liggins SG 6-6 209 March 31, 1988 Kentucky
20 Kay Felder PG 5-9 176 March 29, 1995 Oakland
23 LeBron James SF 6-9 250 December 30, 1984  
24 Richard Jefferson SF 6-7 233 June 21, 1980 Arizona
26 Kyle Korver SG 6-7 212 March 17, 1981 Creighton
30 Dahntay Jones SF 6-6 225 December 27, 1980 Rutgers University, Duke
31 Deron Williams PG 6-3 200 June 26, 1984 Illinois
40 Edy Tavares C 7-3 260 March 22, 1992  

Regular Season Per Game

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
LeBron James SF 32 74 74 37.8 26.4 8.6 8.7 1.2 0.6 4.1 18.2 9.9 .548 4.6 1.7 .363 7.2 4.8 .674
Kyrie Irving PG 24 72 72 35.1 25.2 3.2 5.8 1.2 0.3 2.5 19.7 9.3 .473 6.1 2.5 .401 4.6 4.1 .905
Kevin Love PF 28 60 60 31.4 19.0 11.1 1.9 0.9 0.4 2.0 14.5 6.2 .427 6.5 2.4 .373 4.9 4.3 .871
Channing Frye C 33 74 15 18.9 9.1 3.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.7 7.0 3.2 .458 4.5 1.9 .409 1.0 0.9 .851
Tristan Thompson C 25 78 78 29.9 8.1 9.2 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.8 5.6 3.4 .600 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 1.4 .498
Iman Shumpert SG 26 76 31 25.5 7.5 2.9 1.4 0.8 0.4 1.0 6.4 2.6 .411 3.4 1.2 .360 1.2 0.9 .789
Richard Jefferson SF 36 79 13 20.4 5.7 2.6 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.7 4.3 1.9 .446 2.4 0.8 .333 1.4 1.0 .741
Kyle Korver SG 35 35 1 24.5 10.7 2.8 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.8 7.7 3.7 .487 5.7 2.8 .485 0.4 0.4 .933
J.R. Smith SG 31 41 35 29.0 8.6 2.8 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.6 8.7 3.0 .346 6.6 2.3 .351 0.4 0.2 .667
Deron Williams PG 32 24 4 20.3 7.5 1.9 3.6 0.3 0.3 1.7 6.1 2.8 .463 2.2 0.9 .415 1.0 0.9 .840
Kay Felder PG 21 42 0 9.2 4.0 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.7 3.8 1.5 .392 0.5 0.2 .318 1.2 0.8 .714
Jordan McRae SG 25 37 4 10.4 4.4 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 4.1 1.6 .387 1.4 0.5 .353 0.9 0.7 .794
Derrick Williams PF 25 25 0 17.1 6.2 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 4.3 2.2 .505 2.1 0.8 .404 1.6 1.1 .692
DeAndre Liggins SG 28 61 19 12.3 2.4 1.7 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.2 0.9 .382 0.7 0.3 .378 0.6 0.4 .622
James Jones SF 36 48 2 7.9 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.9 0.9 .478 1.4 0.6 .470 0.4 0.3 .650
Mike Dunleavy SF 36 23 2 15.9 4.6 2.0 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 3.9 1.6 .400 2.5 0.9 .351 0.8 0.6 .737
Chris Andersen C 38 12 0 9.5 2.3 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.8 0.8 .409 0.3 0.0 .000 1.2 0.8 .714
Dahntay Jones SF 36 1 0 12.0 9.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 8.0 3.0 .375 2.0 0.0 .000 4.0 3.0 .750
Edy Tavares C 24 1 0 24.0 6.0 10.0 1.0 0.0 6.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 .750 0.0 0.0   1.0 0.0 .000
Larry Sanders C 28 5 0 2.6 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.2 .250 0.0 0.0   0.4 0.4 1.000
Andrew Bogut C 32 1 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
TEAM TOTALS     82 82 242.4 110.3 43.7 22.7 6.6 4.0 13.7 84.9 39.9 .470 33.9 13.0 .384 23.3 17.5 .748

Playoff Per Game

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
LeBron James SF 32 18 18 41.3 32.8 9.1 7.8 1.9 1.3 4.0 21.3 12.1 .565 5.9 2.4 .411 9.0 6.3 .698
Kyrie Irving PG 24 18 18 36.3 25.9 2.8 5.3 1.3 0.4 2.7 20.6 9.6 .468 6.6 2.4 .373 4.7 4.2 .905
Kevin Love PF 28 18 18 32.1 16.8 10.6 1.7 1.2 0.9 1.7 12.1 5.3 .436 6.2 2.8 .450 4.2 3.5 .840
Tristan Thompson C 25 18 18 31.2 8.2 8.3 1.4 0.5 0.7 1.2 5.1 3.0 .587 0.0 0.0   3.3 2.2 .667
J.R. Smith SG 31 18 18 27.1 8.1 2.3 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 5.5 2.8 .505 4.4 2.2 .500 0.6 0.3 .455
Channing Frye C 33 12 0 12.8 7.3 1.8 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 5.0 2.6 .517 3.3 1.7 .513 0.6 0.5 .857
Kyle Korver SG 35 18 0 18.1 5.8 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 4.4 1.9 .425 3.8 1.5 .391 0.6 0.6 1.000
Iman Shumpert SG 26 17 0 16.2 4.4 2.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.4 3.5 1.5 .417 1.5 0.6 .385 1.0 0.8 .824
Deron Williams PG 32 18 0 14.6 4.3 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 3.6 1.6 .438 1.7 0.7 .387 0.6 0.6 .909
Richard Jefferson SF 36 14 0 12.8 3.9 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.6 2.7 1.1 .421 1.4 0.4 .263 2.0 1.3 .643
Derrick Williams PF 25 8 0 4.8 2.6 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.4 1.9 1.0 .533 0.6 0.4 .600 0.3 0.3 1.000
Dahntay Jones SF 36 10 0 3.3 1.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.5 .500 0.2 0.1 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
James Jones SF 36 8 0 3.8 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.1 .200 0.4 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0  
TEAM TOTALS     18 18 240.0 116.2 42.2 22.1 7.4 4.7 13.1 83.1 40.9 .493 33.9 14.2 .420 26.2 20.1 .767

Regular Season Per 36 Mins

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
LeBron James SF 32 74 74 2794 25.2 8.2 8.3 1.2 0.6 3.9 17.3 9.5 .548 4.4 1.6 .363 6.8 4.6 .674
Kyrie Irving PG 24 72 72 2525 25.9 3.3 6.0 1.2 0.3 2.6 20.2 9.6 .473 6.3 2.5 .401 4.7 4.2 .905
Kevin Love PF 28 60 60 1885 21.8 12.7 2.2 1.0 0.4 2.3 16.6 7.1 .427 7.4 2.8 .373 5.6 4.9 .871
Channing Frye C 33 74 15 1398 17.4 7.5 1.2 0.8 1.0 1.4 13.4 6.1 .458 8.6 3.5 .409 1.9 1.6 .851
Kyle Korver SG 35 35 1 859 15.6 4.1 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.2 11.3 5.5 .487 8.4 4.1 .485 0.6 0.6 .933
Kay Felder PG 21 42 0 386 15.5 3.8 5.4 1.7 0.7 2.8 14.7 5.8 .392 2.1 0.7 .318 4.6 3.3 .714
Jordan McRae SG 25 37 4 384 15.1 3.8 1.8 0.7 0.6 1.3 14.1 5.4 .387 4.8 1.7 .353 3.2 2.5 .794
Deron Williams PG 32 24 4 486 13.3 3.3 6.4 0.4 0.4 3.0 10.9 5.0 .463 3.9 1.6 .415 1.9 1.6 .840
Derrick Williams PF 25 25 0 427 13.2 4.8 1.2 0.4 0.2 1.2 9.0 4.6 .505 4.4 1.8 .404 3.3 2.3 .692
James Jones SF 36 48 2 381 12.5 3.5 1.3 0.6 0.9 0.9 8.7 4.2 .478 6.2 2.9 .470 1.9 1.2 .650
Mike Dunleavy SF 36 23 2 366 10.4 4.6 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.4 8.9 3.5 .400 5.6 2.0 .351 1.9 1.4 .737
Iman Shumpert SG 26 76 31 1937 10.5 4.1 2.0 1.2 0.5 1.4 9.1 3.7 .411 4.9 1.7 .360 1.7 1.3 .789
J.R. Smith SG 31 41 35 1187 10.6 3.4 1.9 1.2 0.3 0.8 10.8 3.7 .346 8.2 2.9 .351 0.5 0.3 .667
Richard Jefferson SF 36 79 13 1614 10.0 4.5 1.7 0.6 0.2 1.2 7.7 3.4 .446 4.1 1.4 .333 2.4 1.8 .741
Tristan Thompson C 25 78 78 2336 9.7 11.0 1.2 0.6 1.3 1.0 6.7 4.0 .600 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 1.6 .498
Edy Tavares C 24 1 0 24 9.0 15.0 1.5 0.0 9.0 3.0 6.0 4.5 .750 0.0 0.0   1.5 0.0 .000
Chris Andersen C 38 12 0 114 8.8 9.8 1.6 1.6 2.2 1.6 6.9 2.8 .409 0.9 0.0 .000 4.4 3.2 .714
Larry Sanders C 28 5 0 13 11.1 11.1 0.0 2.8 2.8 5.5 11.1 2.8 .250 0.0 0.0   5.5 5.5 1.000
Dahntay Jones SF 36 1 0 12 27.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 24.0 9.0 .375 6.0 0.0 .000 12.0 9.0 .750
DeAndre Liggins SG 28 61 19 752 6.9 4.8 2.6 2.2 0.7 2.0 6.5 2.5 .382 2.2 0.8 .378 1.8 1.1 .622
Andrew Bogut C 32 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  

Playoff Per 36 Mins

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
LeBron James SF 32 18 18 744 28.6 7.9 6.8 1.7 1.1 3.5 18.6 10.5 .565 5.2 2.1 .411 7.8 5.5 .698
Kyrie Irving PG 24 18 18 653 25.7 2.8 5.2 1.3 0.4 2.6 20.4 9.5 .468 6.5 2.4 .373 4.6 4.2 .905
Kevin Love PF 28 18 18 578 18.9 11.9 1.9 1.3 1.0 1.9 13.6 5.9 .436 6.9 3.1 .450 4.7 3.9 .840
Tristan Thompson C 25 18 18 562 9.5 9.6 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.3 5.9 3.5 .587 0.0 0.0   3.8 2.6 .667
J.R. Smith SG 31 18 18 487 10.7 3.1 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.9 7.3 3.7 .505 5.9 3.0 .500 0.8 0.4 .455
Kyle Korver SG 35 18 0 326 11.6 3.3 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.8 8.8 3.8 .425 7.6 3.0 .391 1.1 1.1 1.000
Iman Shumpert SG 26 17 0 275 9.7 6.2 2.1 1.3 0.4 0.8 7.9 3.3 .417 3.4 1.3 .385 2.2 1.8 .824
Deron Williams PG 32 18 0 262 10.7 3.2 5.2 1.4 0.1 2.3 8.8 3.8 .438 4.3 1.6 .387 1.5 1.4 .909
Richard Jefferson SF 36 14 0 179 11.1 5.0 1.4 0.4 0.6 1.6 7.6 3.2 .421 3.8 1.0 .263 5.6 3.6 .643
Channing Frye C 33 12 0 154 20.6 5.1 3.0 0.7 0.9 0.5 14.0 7.2 .517 9.1 4.7 .513 1.6 1.4 .857
Derrick Williams PF 25 8 0 38 19.9 2.8 3.8 0.0 0.9 2.8 14.2 7.6 .533 4.7 2.8 .600 1.9 1.9 1.000
Dahntay Jones SF 36 10 0 33 17.5 7.6 1.1 0.0 1.1 1.1 10.9 5.5 .500 2.2 1.1 .500 5.5 5.5 1.000
James Jones SF 36 8 0 30 2.4 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 6.0 1.2 .200 3.6 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0  

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 32 74 74 2794 1954 639 646 92 44 303 1344 736 .548 342 124 .363 531 358 .674
Kyrie Irving PG 24 72 72 2525 1816 230 418 83 24 180 1420 671 .473 441 177 .401 328 297 .905
Kevin Love PF 28 60 60 1885 1142 666 116 53 21 122 867 370 .427 389 145 .373 295 257 .871
Channing Frye C 33 74 15 1398 676 290 45 33 37 53 520 238 .458 335 137 .409 74 63 .851
Tristan Thompson C 25 78 78 2336 630 715 77 39 84 64 437 262 .600 3 0 .000 213 106 .498
Iman Shumpert SG 26 76 31 1937 567 218 109 62 27 78 489 201 .411 261 94 .360 90 71 .789
Richard Jefferson SF 36 79 13 1614 448 203 78 26 10 52 343 153 .446 186 62 .333 108 80 .741
Kyle Korver SG 35 35 1 859 373 97 35 11 8 29 269 131 .487 200 97 .485 15 14 .933
J.R. Smith SG 31 41 35 1187 351 113 62 40 11 26 356 123 .346 271 95 .351 15 10 .667
Deron Williams PG 32 24 4 486 179 45 86 6 6 40 147 68 .463 53 22 .415 25 21 .840
Kay Felder PG 21 42 0 386 166 41 58 18 7 30 158 62 .392 22 7 .318 49 35 .714
Jordan McRae SG 25 37 4 384 161 41 19 8 6 14 150 58 .387 51 18 .353 34 27 .794
Derrick Williams PF 25 25 0 427 156 57 14 5 2 14 107 54 .505 52 21 .404 39 27 .692
DeAndre Liggins SG 28 61 19 752 144 101 54 45 14 42 136 52 .382 45 17 .378 37 23 .622
James Jones SF 36 48 2 381 132 37 14 6 10 10 92 44 .478 66 31 .470 20 13 .650
Mike Dunleavy SF 36 23 2 366 106 47 20 6 2 14 90 36 .400 57 20 .351 19 14 .737
Chris Andersen C 38 12 0 114 28 31 5 5 7 5 22 9 .409 3 0 .000 14 10 .714
Dahntay Jones SF 36 1 0 12 9 2 1 0 0 1 8 3 .375 2 0 .000 4 3 .750
Edy Tavares C 24 1 0 24 6 10 1 0 6 2 4 3 .750 0 0   1 0 .000
Larry Sanders C 28 5 0 13 4 4 0 1 1 2 4 1 .250 0 0   2 2 1.000
Andrew Bogut C 32 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0   0 0  
TEAM TOTALS     82 82 19881 9048 3587 1858 539 327 1081 6963 3275 .470 2779 1067 .384 1913 1431 .748

Playoff 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 32 18 18 744 591 164 141 35 23 72 384 217 .565 107 44 .411 162 113 .698
Kyrie Irving PG 24 18 18 653 466 51 95 23 8 48 370 173 .468 118 44 .373 84 76 .905
Kevin Love PF 28 18 18 578 303 191 30 21 16 31 218 95 .436 111 50 .450 75 63 .840
Tristan Thompson C 25 18 18 562 148 150 26 9 13 21 92 54 .587 0 0   60 40 .667
J.R. Smith SG 31 18 18 487 145 42 13 13 6 12 99 50 .505 80 40 .500 11 5 .455
Kyle Korver SG 35 18 0 326 105 30 13 7 5 7 80 34 .425 69 27 .391 10 10 1.000
Channing Frye C 33 12 0 154 88 22 13 3 4 2 60 31 .517 39 20 .513 7 6 .857
Deron Williams PG 32 18 0 262 78 23 38 10 1 17 64 28 .438 31 12 .387 11 10 .909
Iman Shumpert SG 26 17 0 275 74 47 16 10 3 6 60 25 .417 26 10 .385 17 14 .824
Richard Jefferson SF 36 14 0 179 55 25 7 2 3 8 38 16 .421 19 5 .263 28 18 .643
Derrick Williams PF 25 8 0 38 21 3 4 0 1 3 15 8 .533 5 3 .600 2 2 1.000
Dahntay Jones SF 36 10 0 33 16 7 1 0 1 1 10 5 .500 2 1 .500 5 5 1.000
James Jones SF 36 8 0 30 2 4 0 0 0 2 5 1 .200 3 0 .000 0 0  
TEAM TOTALS     18 18 4321 2092 759 397 133 84 230 1495 737 .493 610 256 .420 472 362 .767

HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season 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) 37.8 High (1.2) 26.4 8.6 8.7 1.8 120.12 Primary engine of Cleveland’s offense, operating as a point forward who controlled pace and created nearly everything. His career-best 8.7 assists paired with 26.4 points and 8.6 rebounds made him the hub of a Cavaliers team that reached a third straight NBA Finals. All-Star 2017, All-NBA First Team 2017, MVP Voting 4th, DPOY Voting 5th
Kyrie Irving Starter/Star (1.1) 35.1 High (1.2) 25.2 3.2 5.8 1.5 94.25 Cleveland’s lead shot creator thrived as an isolation scorer and late-clock problem solver. His elite ball handling, 25.2 points per game and 40.1% three-point shooting gave the Cavaliers a second superstar-level offensive threat. All-Star 2017
Kevin Love Starter/Star (1.1) 31.4 High (1.2) 19.0 11.1 1.9 1.3 87.91 Functioned as the club’s floor-spacing rebounder, stretching defenses while dominating the glass. Love’s 19-point, 11.1-rebound campaign helped balance a roster built around LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. All-Star 2017
Tristan Thompson Starter/Star (1.1) 29.9 Medium (1.1) 8.1 9.2 1.0 1.6 48.16 Anchored the interior with relentless offensive rebounding and screen setting. While his scoring was limited, his work on the glass and defensive mobility remained critical to Cleveland’s lineup structure.
Edy Tavares Bench (1.0) 24.0 Low (1.0) 6.0 10.0 1.0 6.0 46.00 Appeared in only one game but showcased his trademark rim protection and length. The small sample included six blocks and double-digit rebounds in limited NBA action.
Kyle Korver Key Contributor (1.05) 24.5 Medium (1.1) 10.7 2.8 1.0 0.5 34.65 Served as a movement shooter who constantly bent defenses away from the ball. After arriving midseason, he knocked down 48.5% of his threes and gave Cleveland another dangerous spacing weapon.
Channing Frye Key Contributor (1.05) 18.9 Medium (1.1) 9.1 3.9 0.6 0.9 33.50 Operated as a stretch big whose shooting opened driving lanes for the Cavaliers’ stars. His ability to pull opposing centers away from the basket remained a valuable tactical wrinkle.
J.R. Smith Key Contributor (1.05) 29.0 Medium (1.1) 8.6 2.8 1.5 1.3 32.80 Filled a low-usage but important role as a perimeter spacer and defensive wing. His season was interrupted by injury, though he still provided floor spacing around Cleveland’s star trio.
Deron Williams Key Contributor (1.05) 20.3 Medium (1.1) 7.5 1.9 3.6 0.6 31.42 Added veteran ball handling after joining late in the year. His playmaking helped stabilize second units and reduced creation pressure on the starting backcourt.
Iman Shumpert Key Contributor (1.05) 25.5 Medium (1.1) 7.5 2.9 1.4 1.2 30.03 Defensive-minded wing who often drew challenging perimeter assignments. His athleticism and versatility gave Cleveland lineup flexibility even when his offensive role stayed modest.
Dahntay Jones Bench (1.0) 12.0 Low (1.0) 9.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 24.00 Logged only one appearance, but his physical style and veteran toughness were valued around the roster during the title-defense season.
Richard Jefferson Key Contributor (1.05) 20.4 Low (1.0) 5.7 2.6 1.0 0.4 20.37 Veteran forward who provided dependable minutes, transition finishing and positional versatility. His experience helped smooth out rotations throughout the season.
Derrick Williams Bench (1.0) 17.1 Low (1.0) 6.2 2.3 0.6 0.3 18.80 Offered athletic scoring off the bench and attacked closeouts effectively. He supplied energy minutes during a brief stint with the Cavaliers.
Mike Dunleavy Bench (1.0) 15.9 Low (1.0) 4.6 2.0 0.9 0.4 15.80 Played a complementary wing role built around floor spacing and smart decision-making. His veteran feel helped maintain offensive structure in reserve units.
Kay Felder Bench (1.0) 9.2 Low (1.0) 4.0 1.0 1.4 0.6 14.00 Rookie guard who brought speed and creativity with the ball. Most of his opportunities came in short bursts as Cleveland developed young depth behind its veterans.
Jordan McRae Bench (1.0) 10.4 Low (1.0) 4.4 1.1 0.5 0.4 12.80 Instant-offense type scorer who looked to create his own shot when given opportunities. His role fluctuated because of the Cavaliers’ veteran-heavy roster.
Chris Andersen Bench (1.0) 9.5 Low (1.0) 2.3 2.6 0.4 1.0 12.60 Veteran rim protector whose impact came primarily through interior defense and energy plays around the basket. Injuries limited his availability.
DeAndre Liggins Key Contributor (1.05) 12.3 Low (1.0) 2.4 1.7 0.9 0.9 12.39 Defensive specialist who earned minutes by pressuring opposing ball handlers. His offensive production was limited, but his effort and perimeter defense stood out.
James Jones Bench (1.0) 7.9 Low (1.0) 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 8.40 Locker-room leader and spot-up shooter whose influence extended beyond the box score. He remained a respected veteran presence on a championship-contending roster. NBA Champion 2016
Larry Sanders Bench (1.0) 2.6 Low (1.0) 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.4 4.00 Returned to the NBA late in the season after a lengthy absence. Cleveland viewed him as a low-risk frontcourt depth option.
Andrew Bogut Bench (1.0) 1.0 Low (1.0) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 His Cavaliers tenure lasted only moments because of a severe injury suffered shortly after debuting with the team. NBA Champion 2015
TEAM TOTALS 242.4 110.3 43.7 22.7 10.6 707.09 Defending champions finished 51-31, won the Central Division and reached the 2017 NBA Finals behind one of the league’s most explosive offenses built around LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. Central Division Champions 2017, Eastern Conference Champions 2017

HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
LeBron James Starter/Star 41.3 High 32.8 9.1 7.8 3.2 139.66 Point-forward maestro who dictated nearly every possession during Cleveland’s 2017 playoff run. He blended downhill scoring with elite playmaking, posting 32.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 7.8 assists while shooting 56.5% from the field and carrying the offense to a third straight NBA Finals. NBA Finals 2017, Eastern Conference Champion 2017
Kyrie Irving Starter/Star 36.3 High 25.9 2.8 5.3 1.7 94.51 Dynamic shot creator who thrived when defenses loaded up on LeBron. Irving’s handle and pull-up game routinely broke playoff coverages, and his 25.9 points per game gave Cleveland a second elite scoring option throughout the postseason. NBA Finals 2017, Eastern Conference Champion 2017
Kevin Love Starter/Star 32.1 High 16.8 10.6 1.7 2.1 82.37 Floor-spacing big man who balanced the lineup with rebounding and perimeter shooting. Love grabbed 10.6 boards per game while hitting 45.0% of his threes, forcing opposing frontcourts into difficult matchup decisions. NBA Finals 2017, Eastern Conference Champion 2017
Tristan Thompson Starter/Star 31.2 Medium 8.2 8.3 1.4 1.2 46.95 Interior specialist whose offensive rebounding and screen setting quietly fueled Cleveland’s attack. He consistently generated extra possessions and handled demanding defensive assignments against opposing centers. NBA Finals 2017, Eastern Conference Champion 2017
Channing Frye Key Contributor 12.8 Medium 7.3 1.8 1.1 0.6 24.95 Stretch-center spark plug who punished teams for helping off him. Even in limited minutes, his 51.3% three-point shooting created spacing that opened driving lanes for Cleveland’s stars. Eastern Conference Champion 2017
J.R. Smith Starter/Star 27.1 Medium 8.1 2.3 0.7 1.0 23.23 Low-volume but highly efficient wing whose shooting changed playoff game plans. Smith hit half of his three-point attempts and often took on tough perimeter defensive assignments. NBA Finals 2017, Eastern Conference Champion 2017
Kyle Korver Key Contributor 18.1 Medium 5.8 1.7 0.7 0.7 20.56 Movement shooter who constantly occupied defenders even when he wasn’t touching the ball. His off-ball gravity remained valuable throughout the Cavaliers’ postseason run. Eastern Conference Champion 2017
Deron Williams Key Contributor 14.6 Low 4.3 1.3 2.1 0.7 17.42 Veteran reserve guard who stabilized second-unit possessions with smart passing and controlled tempo. Cleveland leaned on his experience when the offense needed organization. Eastern Conference Champion 2017
Iman Shumpert Key Contributor 16.2 Low 4.4 2.8 0.9 0.8 18.69 Defensive-minded wing who brought energy, physicality and lineup flexibility. His offensive numbers were modest, but his perimeter defense helped Cleveland navigate difficult matchups. Eastern Conference Champion 2017
Richard Jefferson Key Contributor 12.8 Low 3.9 1.8 0.5 0.3 13.44 Veteran forward whose role centered on hustle plays, transition finishing and dependable minutes off the bench. His athletic flashes still showed up despite a reduced workload. Eastern Conference Champion 2017
Derrick Williams Bench 4.8 Low 2.6 0.4 0.5 0.1 7.20 Athletic reserve forward who attacked quickly when opportunities appeared. His playoff role was limited, but he supplied occasional scoring bursts in short stints. Eastern Conference Champion 2017
Dahntay Jones Bench 3.3 Low 1.6 0.7 0.1 0.1 5.00 End-of-bench veteran whose contribution came more through toughness and locker-room presence than statistical production during the playoff run. Eastern Conference Champion 2017
James Jones Bench 3.8 Low 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.60 Veteran leader who rarely saw the floor but remained an influential voice behind the scenes for a group chasing another championship. NBA Champion 2016, Eastern Conference Champion 2017
TEAM TOTALS 240.0 116.2 42.2 22.1 12.1 495.58 Cleveland powered through the 2017 playoffs with one of the most efficient offenses of the era, reaching the NBA Finals behind elite shot creation from LeBron James and Kyrie Irving plus floor spacing from a deep veteran supporting cast. Eastern Conference Champions 2017, NBA Finals Appearance 2017