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Roster

NO. PLAYER NAME POS HT WT DOB COLLEGE
0 Kevin Love C 6-10 251 September 7, 1988 UCLA
1 Rodney Hood SG 6-8 208 October 20, 1992 Mississippi State, Duke
1 Derrick Rose PG 6-3 200 October 4, 1988 Memphis
3 George Hill PG 6-4 188 May 4, 1986 IUPUI
3 Isaiah Thomas PG 5-9 185 February 7, 1989 Washington
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
8 Jordan Clarkson SG 6-5 194 June 7, 1992 Tulsa, Missouri
8 Channing Frye C 7-0 255 May 17, 1983 Arizona
9 Dwyane Wade SG 6-4 220 January 17, 1982 Marquette
10 John Holland SF 6-5 205 November 6, 1988 Boston University
13 Tristan Thompson C 6-9 254 March 13, 1991 Texas
15 London Perrantes PG 6-2 200 October 3, 1994 Virginia
16 Cedi Osman SF 6-7 230 April 8, 1995  
21 Kendrick Perkins C 6-10 270 November 10, 1984  
22, 24 Larry Nance Jr. C 6-6 245 January 1, 1993 Wyoming
23 LeBron James PF 6-9 250 December 30, 1984  
26 Kyle Korver SG 6-7 212 March 17, 1981 Creighton
32 Jeff Green PF 6-8 235 August 28, 1986 Georgetown
41 Ante Žižić C 6-10 266 January 4, 1997  
81 José Calderón PG 6-3 200 September 28, 1981  
99 Jae Crowder SF 6-6 235 July 6, 1990 Marquette

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 PF 33 82 82 36.9 27.5 8.6 9.1 1.4 0.9 4.2 19.3 10.5 .542 5.0 1.8 .367 6.5 4.7 .731
Kevin Love C 29 59 59 28.0 17.6 9.3 1.7 0.7 0.4 1.5 12.4 5.7 .458 5.6 2.3 .415 4.5 4.0 .880
Jeff Green PF 31 78 14 23.4 10.8 3.2 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.0 7.9 3.8 .477 2.2 0.7 .312 3.0 2.6 .868
Jordan Clarkson SG 25 28 0 22.6 12.6 2.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 1.1 10.3 4.7 .456 3.9 1.6 .407 2.1 1.7 .810
Rodney Hood SG 25 21 11 25.3 10.8 2.6 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.3 9.5 4.2 .442 3.4 1.2 .352 1.5 1.2 .813
Jae Crowder SF 27 53 47 25.4 8.6 3.3 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.8 7.1 3.0 .418 3.6 1.2 .328 1.7 1.5 .848
Kyle Korver SG 36 73 4 21.6 9.2 2.3 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.8 6.6 3.0 .459 5.2 2.2 .436 1.0 0.9 .889
J.R. Smith SG 32 80 61 28.1 8.3 2.9 1.8 0.9 0.1 1.0 7.4 3.0 .403 4.8 1.8 .375 0.7 0.5 .696
Larry Nance Jr. C 25 24 9 20.8 8.9 7.0 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.4 6.7 3.7 .550 0.3 0.0 .125 2.1 1.5 .720
Dwyane Wade SG 36 46 3 23.2 11.2 3.9 3.5 0.9 0.7 2.0 9.5 4.3 .455 1.5 0.5 .329 2.9 2.0 .701
George Hill PG 31 24 24 27.9 9.4 2.7 2.8 0.9 0.6 1.2 7.8 3.5 .444 3.2 1.1 .351 1.7 1.4 .805
Derrick Rose PG 29 16 7 19.3 9.8 1.8 1.6 0.2 0.3 1.8 8.3 3.6 .439 1.5 0.4 .250 2.6 2.2 .854
Isaiah Thomas PG 28 15 14 27.1 14.7 2.1 4.5 0.6 0.1 2.7 12.9 4.7 .361 5.8 1.5 .253 4.5 3.9 .868
Tristan Thompson C 26 53 22 20.2 5.8 6.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.7 4.4 2.5 .562 0.0 0.0   1.5 0.8 .544
José Calderón PG 36 57 32 16.0 4.5 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.7 3.2 1.6 .503 1.7 0.8 .464 0.5 0.4 .800
Iman Shumpert SG 27 14 6 19.7 4.4 2.9 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.1 4.1 1.6 .379 1.9 0.5 .269 1.1 0.8 .733
Channing Frye C 34 44 1 12.4 4.8 2.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 3.8 1.9 .497 2.0 0.7 .333 0.3 0.3 .933
Cedi Osman SF 22 61 12 11.0 3.9 2.0 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.5 3.0 1.5 .484 1.4 0.5 .368 0.8 0.4 .565
Ante Žižić C 21 32 2 6.7 3.7 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.3 2.1 1.5 .731 0.0 0.0   0.9 0.7 .724
Kendrick Perkins C 33 1 0 15.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0   2.0 1.0 .500
John Holland SF 29 24 0 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 2.5 0.7 .288 1.5 0.5 .306 0.5 0.4 .692
London Perrantes PG 23 14 0 4.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.1 .154 0.2 0.0 .000 0.4 0.2 .600
TEAM TOTALS     82 82 240.6 110.9 42.1 23.4 7.1 3.8 13.7 84.8 40.4 .476 32.1 12.0 .372 23.3 18.1 .779

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 PF 33 22 22 41.9 34.0 9.1 9.0 1.4 1.0 4.3 23.2 12.5 .539 5.2 1.8 .342 9.7 7.2 .746
Kevin Love C 29 21 21 31.4 14.9 10.2 1.6 0.7 0.4 2.0 13.2 5.2 .392 5.0 1.7 .340 3.0 2.8 .922
J.R. Smith SG 32 22 21 32.1 8.7 2.7 1.1 1.0 0.2 0.9 8.5 3.0 .348 5.5 2.0 .367 1.0 0.8 .773
Jeff Green PF 31 22 2 23.8 7.7 2.4 1.5 0.3 0.7 0.8 6.5 2.6 .408 3.2 1.0 .300 2.1 1.5 .717
George Hill PG 31 19 18 29.3 9.2 2.2 2.2 0.5 0.4 1.2 6.9 3.1 .450 2.7 0.8 .314 2.8 2.2 .774
Kyle Korver SG 36 22 11 23.0 8.3 2.4 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.6 6.4 2.7 .418 5.0 2.0 .413 1.0 0.9 .864
Tristan Thompson C 26 19 11 21.9 6.2 5.9 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 4.4 2.6 .590 0.1 0.0 .000 1.4 1.1 .741
Rodney Hood SG 25 17 1 15.3 5.4 1.8 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 5.4 2.3 .424 1.4 0.2 .167 0.7 0.5 .750
Larry Nance Jr. C 25 20 0 15.4 4.8 4.5 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 3.0 2.1 .683 0.1 0.0 .000 1.6 0.7 .452
Jordan Clarkson SG 25 19 0 15.1 4.7 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 6.5 1.9 .301 2.4 0.6 .239 0.3 0.3 .833
José Calderón PG 36 13 3 8.0 1.8 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.0 0.7 .346 1.4 0.3 .222 0.2 0.2 1.000
Ante Žižić C 21 8 0 2.9 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.3 0.6 .500 0.0 0.0   0.8 0.4 .500
Cedi Osman SF 22 14 0 4.4 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.4 .333 0.5 0.1 .143 0.3 0.1 .250
TEAM TOTALS     22 22 242.3 101.1 41.4 19.2 6.0 4.4 12.7 81.9 36.9 .450 30.3 10.0 .331 23.1 17.4 .752

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 PF 33 82 82 3026 26.8 8.4 8.9 1.4 0.8 4.1 18.8 10.2 .542 4.8 1.8 .367 6.3 4.6 .731
Kevin Love C 29 59 59 1651 22.7 11.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 2.0 15.9 7.3 .458 7.2 3.0 .415 5.8 5.1 .880
Jordan Clarkson SG 25 28 0 632 20.1 3.3 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.8 16.3 7.5 .456 6.2 2.5 .407 3.3 2.7 .810
Ante Žižić C 21 32 2 214 20.0 10.1 0.8 0.3 2.2 1.9 11.3 8.2 .731 0.0 0.0   4.9 3.5 .724
Isaiah Thomas PG 28 15 14 406 19.6 2.7 6.0 0.8 0.2 3.6 17.2 6.2 .361 7.7 2.0 .253 6.0 5.2 .868
Derrick Rose PG 29 16 7 308 18.4 3.4 3.0 0.4 0.5 3.3 15.4 6.8 .439 2.8 0.7 .250 4.8 4.1 .854
Dwyane Wade SG 36 46 3 1069 17.3 6.1 5.5 1.4 1.1 3.1 14.6 6.7 .455 2.4 0.8 .329 4.5 3.2 .701
Jeff Green PF 31 78 14 1828 16.7 4.8 1.9 0.8 0.7 1.5 12.2 5.8 .477 3.3 1.0 .312 4.6 4.0 .868
Kyle Korver SG 36 73 4 1574 15.4 3.8 2.0 0.7 0.6 1.3 11.1 5.1 .459 8.6 3.8 .436 1.6 1.5 .889
Rodney Hood SG 25 21 11 532 15.4 3.7 2.0 1.0 0.3 0.5 13.5 6.0 .442 4.8 1.7 .352 2.2 1.8 .813
Larry Nance Jr. C 25 24 9 499 15.4 12.1 1.8 2.1 1.3 0.7 11.5 6.3 .550 0.6 0.1 .125 3.6 2.6 .720
Channing Frye C 34 44 1 545 14.0 7.3 1.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 11.2 5.5 .497 5.9 2.0 .333 1.0 0.9 .933
Cedi Osman SF 22 61 12 672 12.7 6.4 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.7 10.0 4.8 .484 4.7 1.7 .368 2.5 1.4 .565
George Hill PG 31 24 24 669 12.2 3.4 3.6 1.2 0.8 1.5 10.1 4.5 .444 4.1 1.5 .351 2.2 1.8 .805
Jae Crowder SF 27 53 47 1346 12.1 4.6 1.6 1.1 0.3 1.1 10.1 4.2 .418 5.1 1.7 .328 2.5 2.1 .848
John Holland SF 29 24 0 174 11.2 5.0 1.0 1.4 0.4 1.7 12.2 3.5 .288 7.4 2.3 .306 2.7 1.9 .692
J.R. Smith SG 32 80 61 2244 10.6 3.8 2.3 1.1 0.2 1.3 9.5 3.9 .403 6.1 2.3 .375 0.9 0.6 .696
Tristan Thompson C 26 53 22 1072 10.3 11.8 1.1 0.5 0.6 1.2 7.9 4.4 .562 0.0 0.0   2.7 1.4 .544
José Calderón PG 36 57 32 914 10.0 3.3 4.6 1.1 0.1 1.6 7.3 3.7 .503 3.8 1.8 .464 1.2 0.9 .800
Iman Shumpert SG 27 14 6 276 8.1 5.3 2.2 1.2 0.5 2.1 7.6 2.9 .379 3.4 0.9 .269 2.0 1.4 .733
Kendrick Perkins C 33 1 0 15 7.2 2.4 4.8 2.4 0.0 2.4 4.8 2.4 .500 0.0 0.0   4.8 2.4 .500
London Perrantes PG 23 14 0 66 3.8 2.2 2.7 1.1 0.5 0.5 7.1 1.1 .154 1.6 0.0 .000 2.7 1.6 .600

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 PF 33 22 22 922 29.2 7.8 7.7 1.2 0.9 3.7 19.9 10.7 .539 4.5 1.5 .342 8.3 6.2 .746
Kevin Love C 29 21 21 660 17.1 11.7 1.9 0.8 0.4 2.2 15.2 5.9 .392 5.8 2.0 .340 3.5 3.2 .922
Kyle Korver SG 36 22 11 505 13.0 3.7 1.4 0.6 0.6 1.0 10.1 4.2 .418 7.8 3.2 .413 1.6 1.4 .864
Rodney Hood SG 25 17 1 260 12.6 4.3 2.5 0.7 0.6 1.8 12.7 5.4 .424 3.3 0.6 .167 1.7 1.2 .750
Jeff Green PF 31 22 2 523 11.7 3.6 2.2 0.5 1.0 1.2 9.8 4.0 .408 4.8 1.4 .300 3.2 2.3 .717
George Hill PG 31 19 18 557 11.3 2.6 2.7 0.6 0.5 1.4 8.5 3.8 .450 3.3 1.0 .314 3.4 2.6 .774
Larry Nance Jr. C 25 20 0 307 11.3 10.6 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.4 7.0 4.8 .683 0.1 0.0 .000 3.6 1.6 .452
Jordan Clarkson SG 25 19 0 286 11.3 4.0 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.6 15.5 4.7 .301 5.8 1.4 .239 0.8 0.6 .833
Tristan Thompson C 26 19 11 416 10.2 9.7 1.0 0.2 0.7 1.0 7.2 4.2 .590 0.1 0.0 .000 2.3 1.7 .741
J.R. Smith SG 32 22 21 706 9.7 3.1 1.3 1.1 0.2 1.0 9.5 3.3 .348 6.1 2.2 .367 1.1 0.9 .773
José Calderón PG 36 13 3 104 8.3 3.8 3.1 1.7 0.0 1.7 9.0 3.1 .346 6.2 1.4 .222 0.7 0.7 1.000
Cedi Osman SF 22 14 0 62 8.1 4.1 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 10.5 3.5 .333 4.1 0.6 .143 2.3 0.6 .250
Ante Žižić C 21 8 0 23 20.3 9.4 1.6 0.0 1.6 3.1 15.7 7.8 .500 0.0 0.0   9.4 4.7 .500

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 PF 33 82 82 3026 2251 709 747 116 71 347 1580 857 .542 406 149 .367 531 388 .731
Kevin Love C 29 59 59 1651 1039 546 103 43 24 90 729 334 .458 330 137 .415 266 234 .880
Jeff Green PF 31 78 14 1828 846 246 99 41 34 75 618 295 .477 170 53 .312 234 203 .868
Kyle Korver SG 36 73 4 1574 672 165 88 31 27 55 484 222 .459 376 164 .436 72 64 .889
J.R. Smith SG 32 80 61 2244 662 235 141 68 11 81 595 240 .403 381 143 .375 56 39 .696
Dwyane Wade SG 36 46 3 1069 513 181 163 42 32 92 435 198 .455 70 23 .329 134 94 .701
Jae Crowder SF 27 53 47 1346 454 173 58 41 12 42 376 157 .418 189 62 .328 92 78 .848
Jordan Clarkson SG 25 28 0 632 353 58 48 19 3 32 287 131 .456 108 44 .407 58 47 .810
Tristan Thompson C 26 53 22 1072 307 352 33 16 17 36 235 132 .562 0 0   79 43 .544
José Calderón PG 36 57 32 914 255 84 117 27 2 41 185 93 .503 97 45 .464 30 24 .800
Cedi Osman SF 22 61 12 672 238 120 41 22 3 32 186 90 .484 87 32 .368 46 26 .565
Rodney Hood SG 25 21 11 532 227 54 30 15 5 7 199 88 .442 71 25 .352 32 26 .813
George Hill PG 31 24 24 669 226 64 67 22 15 28 187 83 .444 77 27 .351 41 33 .805
Isaiah Thomas PG 28 15 14 406 221 31 68 9 2 41 194 70 .361 87 22 .253 68 59 .868
Larry Nance Jr. C 25 24 9 499 213 168 25 29 18 10 160 88 .550 8 1 .125 50 36 .720
Channing Frye C 34 44 1 545 212 110 28 17 12 17 169 84 .497 90 30 .333 15 14 .933
Derrick Rose PG 29 16 7 308 157 29 26 3 4 28 132 58 .439 24 6 .250 41 35 .854
Ante Žižić C 21 32 2 214 119 60 5 2 13 11 67 49 .731 0 0   29 21 .724
Iman Shumpert SG 27 14 6 276 62 41 17 9 4 16 58 22 .379 26 7 .269 15 11 .733
John Holland SF 29 24 0 174 54 24 5 7 2 8 59 17 .288 36 11 .306 13 9 .692
London Perrantes PG 23 14 0 66 7 4 5 2 1 1 13 2 .154 3 0 .000 5 3 .600
Kendrick Perkins C 33 1 0 15 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 .500 0 0   2 1 .500
TEAM TOTALS     82 82 19732 9091 3455 1916 582 312 1091 6950 3311 .476 2636 981 .372 1909 1488 .779

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 PF 33 22 22 922 748 200 198 30 23 94 510 275 .539 114 39 .342 213 159 .746
Kevin Love C 29 21 21 660 313 215 34 15 8 41 278 109 .392 106 36 .340 64 59 .922
J.R. Smith SG 32 22 21 706 191 60 25 21 4 19 187 65 .348 120 44 .367 22 17 .773
Kyle Korver SG 36 22 11 505 182 52 19 9 9 14 141 59 .418 109 45 .413 22 19 .864
George Hill PG 31 19 18 557 175 41 42 10 8 22 131 59 .450 51 16 .314 53 41 .774
Jeff Green PF 31 22 2 523 170 53 32 7 15 17 142 58 .408 70 21 .300 46 33 .717
Tristan Thompson C 26 19 11 416 118 112 11 2 8 11 83 49 .590 1 0 .000 27 20 .741
Larry Nance Jr. C 25 20 0 307 96 90 18 16 14 12 60 41 .683 1 0 .000 31 14 .452
Rodney Hood SG 25 17 1 260 91 31 18 5 4 13 92 39 .424 24 4 .167 12 9 .750
Jordan Clarkson SG 25 19 0 286 90 32 13 8 3 13 123 37 .301 46 11 .239 6 5 .833
José Calderón PG 36 13 3 104 24 11 9 5 0 5 26 9 .346 18 4 .222 2 2 1.000
Cedi Osman SF 22 14 0 62 14 7 3 3 0 0 18 6 .333 7 1 .143 4 1 .250
Ante Žižić C 21 8 0 23 13 6 1 0 1 2 10 5 .500 0 0   6 3 .500
TEAM TOTALS     22 22 5331 2225 910 423 131 97 263 1801 811 .450 667 221 .331 508 382 .752

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) 36.9 High (1.2) 27.5 8.6 9.1 2.3 125.14 Everything revolved around LeBron’s playmaking. He orchestrated the offense, carried the scoring load when necessary, and nearly averaged a triple-double while dragging a constantly changing roster to 50 wins and another Finals appearance. NBA All-Star (2018), All-NBA First Team (2018), MVP Voting 2nd (2018)
Kevin Love Starter/Star (1.1) 28.0 High (1.2) 17.6 9.3 1.7 1.1 78.14 Love shifted comfortably between floor-spacing big and interior rebounder. Even with injuries interrupting his season, he remained Cleveland’s clear second option and a critical release valve alongside LeBron. NBA All-Star (2018)
Isaiah Thomas Starter/Star (1.1) 27.1 Medium (1.1) 14.7 2.1 4.5 0.7 53.97 Returning from a serious hip injury, Thomas never quite found his Boston rhythm. He still flashed burst as a scorer and creator, but consistency proved difficult before being moved at the trade deadline. NBA All-Star (2017)
Dwyane Wade Key Contributor (1.05) 23.2 Medium (1.1) 11.2 3.9 3.5 1.6 46.66 Wade embraced a bench role and often stabilized second units with veteran shot creation. His ability to attack the paint and create offense remained useful even late in his career. Sixth Man of the Year Voting 10th (2018), NBA Champion (2006), NBA Champion (2012), NBA Champion (2013)
George Hill Key Contributor (1.05) 27.9 Medium (1.1) 9.4 2.7 2.8 1.5 37.26 Acquired midseason, Hill fit neatly beside LeBron by defending his position, making quick decisions, and spacing the floor without needing many touches. NBA Finals Participant (2018)
Jordan Clarkson Key Contributor (1.05) 22.6 Medium (1.1) 12.6 2.1 1.7 0.8 39.88 Clarkson was brought in to inject scoring punch into the backcourt. His aggressive style helped generate offense quickly, though efficiency fluctuated from game to game. Sixth Man of the Year Voting 7th (2018)
Rodney Hood Key Contributor (1.05) 25.3 Medium (1.1) 10.8 2.6 1.4 0.9 36.73 Hood’s role centered on supplementary scoring. At his best, he provided shot-making on the wing and another option when defenses loaded up on LeBron. Sixth Man of the Year Voting 12th (2018)
Jeff Green Key Contributor (1.05) 23.4 Medium (1.1) 10.8 3.2 1.3 0.9 37.03 Green became a valuable utility forward who could defend multiple positions and contribute timely scoring. His versatility allowed Cleveland to experiment with smaller lineups. NBA Finals Participant (2018)
Larry Nance Jr. Key Contributor (1.05) 20.8 Medium (1.1) 8.9 7.0 1.0 2.0 43.89 Energy was Nance’s trademark. After arriving from Los Angeles, he brought rebounding, rim running, and defensive activity that noticeably improved Cleveland’s athleticism. Rising Stars Challenge (2018)
Kyle Korver Key Contributor (1.05) 21.6 Low (1.0) 9.2 2.3 1.2 0.8 28.14 Defenses still treated Korver as one of the league’s premier movement shooters. His off-ball gravity created space that rarely showed up in traditional box scores. NBA All-Star (2015)
Tristan Thompson Key Contributor (1.05) 20.2 Low (1.0) 5.8 6.6 0.6 0.6 28.98 Injuries reduced Thompson’s role, but he continued to provide offensive rebounding and physical interior defense whenever available. NBA Champion (2016)
J.R. Smith Key Contributor (1.05) 28.1 Low (1.0) 8.3 2.9 1.8 1.0 29.40 Smith’s scoring numbers were modest, yet his perimeter defense and willingness to take difficult assignments remained important parts of Cleveland’s rotation. NBA Champion (2016)
Derrick Rose Bench (1.0) 19.3 Low (1.0) 9.8 1.8 1.6 0.5 27.40 Rose’s Cleveland stint was brief and interrupted by injuries, but he still showed flashes of the attacking style that once made him an MVP. NBA MVP (2011)
Jae Crowder Key Contributor (1.05) 25.4 Low (1.0) 8.6 3.3 1.1 1.0 29.40 Crowder supplied defensive toughness and lineup flexibility, although his offensive fit alongside Cleveland’s stars never fully clicked. NBA Finals Participant (2017)
José Calderón Bench (1.0) 16.0 Low (1.0) 4.5 1.5 2.1 0.5 17.20 Calderón filled minutes as a steady veteran guard, emphasizing ball movement, spacing, and low-turnover basketball.
Channing Frye Bench (1.0) 12.4 Low (1.0) 4.8 2.5 0.6 0.7 17.20 Frye’s shooting remained his calling card. Even in a limited role, he stretched opposing defenses and helped maintain spacing. NBA Champion (2016)
Cedi Osman Bench (1.0) 11.0 Low (1.0) 3.9 2.0 0.7 0.4 14.00 Osman spent much of the season learning behind veteran wings. His energy and willingness to run the floor hinted at a larger future role. Rising Stars Challenge (2018)
Ante Žižić Bench (1.0) 6.7 Low (1.0) 3.7 1.9 0.2 0.5 12.60 The rookie center showed efficient finishing around the rim and gave Cleveland developmental frontcourt depth in limited minutes. Rising Stars Challenge roster selection consideration (2018)
Kendrick Perkins Bench (1.0) 15.0 Low (1.0) 3.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 14.00 Signed late in the year, Perkins’ main contribution was veteran leadership and locker-room presence during the playoff push. NBA Champion (2008)
John Holland Bench (1.0) 7.3 Low (1.0) 2.3 1.0 0.2 0.4 7.80 Holland saw limited opportunities but provided depth on the wing and competed defensively when called upon.
London Perrantes Bench (1.0) 4.7 Low (1.0) 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.2 2.80 Perrantes appeared briefly as emergency backcourt depth and focused on facilitating rather than scoring.
TEAM TOTALS 240.6 110.9 42.1 23.4 10.9 769.49 Cleveland reached the NBA Finals for the fourth straight season behind another extraordinary LeBron campaign. The roster underwent major midseason changes, but the Cavaliers ultimately relied on LeBron’s all-around brilliance to navigate the Eastern Conference and secure the 2018 conference title. Eastern Conference Champions (2018), NBA Finals Participant (2018)

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 (1.1) 41.9 High (1.2) 34.0 9.1 9.0 2.4 143.62 Acting as both primary scorer and offensive coordinator, LeBron produced one of the greatest postseason runs ever. He averaged 34 points while carrying a roster that often struggled to create offense without him, including multiple game-winners and a historic 51-point Finals performance in Game 1. NBA Finals Participant (2018), Eastern Conference Champion (2018), All-NBA First Team (2018), MVP Voting 2nd (2018), NBA All-Star (2018)
Kevin Love Starter/Star (1.1) 31.4 Medium (1.1) 14.9 10.2 1.6 1.1 67.03 Love spent much of the postseason battling bigger frontcourts and carrying secondary scoring duties. His rebounding remained essential, particularly during Cleveland’s seven-game series wins over Indiana and Boston. NBA Finals Participant (2018), Eastern Conference Champion (2018), NBA All-Star (2018)
George Hill Key Contributor (1.05) 29.3 Medium (1.1) 9.2 2.2 2.2 0.9 33.95 Hill settled into a low-maintenance role beside LeBron, defending opposing guards and spacing the floor. His best stretches came when he attacked closeouts rather than operating as a traditional lead guard. NBA Finals Participant (2018), Eastern Conference Champion (2018)
Jeff Green Key Contributor (1.05) 23.8 Medium (1.1) 7.7 2.4 1.5 1.0 29.57 Green’s versatility became increasingly important as the playoffs progressed. His 19-point Game 7 performance against Boston was arguably the biggest game of his career and helped send Cleveland back to the Finals. NBA Finals Participant (2018), Eastern Conference Champion (2018)
Kyle Korver Key Contributor (1.05) 23.0 Low (1.0) 8.3 2.4 0.9 0.8 26.04 Defenses continued to chase Korver through screens, creating space for teammates even when he wasn’t touching the ball. His movement shooting remained one of Cleveland’s most reliable offensive weapons. NBA Finals Participant (2018), Eastern Conference Champion (2018)
J.R. Smith Key Contributor (1.05) 32.1 Low (1.0) 8.7 2.7 1.1 1.2 28.14 Smith’s offense was inconsistent, but Cleveland still leaned on him to defend perimeter scorers and knock down timely three-pointers. His postseason is often remembered for the late-game mistake in Game 1 of the Finals. NBA Finals Participant (2018), Eastern Conference Champion (2018), NBA Champion (2016)
Tristan Thompson Key Contributor (1.05) 21.9 Low (1.0) 6.2 5.9 0.6 0.5 27.09 After falling out of the rotation early, Thompson worked his way back into a meaningful role through rebounding and interior defense. His physicality gave Cleveland needed energy against Boston and Golden State. NBA Finals Participant (2018), Eastern Conference Champion (2018), NBA Champion (2016)
Larry Nance Jr. Key Contributor (1.05) 15.4 Low (1.0) 4.8 4.5 0.9 1.5 24.57 Nance supplied athleticism and defensive activity off the bench. His ability to switch onto smaller players and finish around the rim gave Cleveland a different look from its traditional centers. NBA Finals Participant (2018), Eastern Conference Champion (2018), Rising Stars Challenge (2018)
Rodney Hood Key Contributor (1.05) 15.3 Low (1.0) 5.4 1.8 1.1 0.5 18.48 Hood struggled to find a consistent role early in the playoffs but delivered a crucial performance in Game 4 of the Finals, helping Cleveland avoid a sweep on home court. NBA Finals Participant (2018), Eastern Conference Champion (2018), Sixth Man of the Year Voting 12th (2018)
Jordan Clarkson Key Contributor (1.05) 15.1 Low (1.0) 4.7 1.7 0.7 0.6 16.17 Cleveland acquired Clarkson hoping for bench scoring, but his shot selection and efficiency became issues during the postseason. He never fully found the offensive rhythm he had shown in the regular season. NBA Finals Participant (2018), Eastern Conference Champion (2018), Sixth Man of the Year Voting 7th (2018)
José Calderón Bench (1.0) 8.0 Low (1.0) 1.8 0.8 0.7 0.4 7.40 Calderón’s role was limited, but the veteran guard provided steady ball movement and spot minutes whenever Cleveland needed backcourt depth. NBA Finals Participant (2018), Eastern Conference Champion (2018)
Ante Žižić Bench (1.0) 2.9 Low (1.0) 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.1 5.20 The rookie center saw only brief appearances, serving primarily as developmental depth behind Cleveland’s veteran big-man rotation. NBA Finals Participant (2018), Eastern Conference Champion (2018)
Cedi Osman Bench (1.0) 4.4 Low (1.0) 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 3.80 Osman was mostly limited to short appearances, though his energy and willingness to defend hinted at the larger role he would earn the following season. NBA Finals Participant (2018), Eastern Conference Champion (2018), Rising Stars Challenge (2018)
TEAM TOTALS 242.3 101.1 41.4 19.2 10.4 431.06 Cleveland reached the NBA Finals largely on the strength of LeBron James’ extraordinary postseason run. The Cavaliers survived two seven-game series in the Eastern Conference and relied heavily on LeBron’s shot creation, playmaking, and late-game heroics to secure the conference title. Eastern Conference Champions (2018), NBA Finals Participant (2018)