The 2014–15

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season was the 45th season of the franchise in the

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(NBA). The season was marked by the publicity the team received by signing free agent forward

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and trading for forward

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. These All-Star players, added with All-Star guard

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, were dubbed nationally as the "Big Three". With these acquisitions, this formed a new superteam of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love in the

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. A sub-.500 team the previous four seasons, the Cavaliers won the Central division with a 53–29 record. After a slow 19–20 start, including a stretch of 2–10 in 12 games, a number of trades turned the season around, and they finished 34–9 the rest of the way. Despite losing key players to injuries, their run continued deep in the NBA Playoffs, starting with a sweep of the

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in four games in the First Round, then defeating the

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ...

in six games in the Semi-finals, before sweeping the top-seeded

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in four games in the Conference Finals, making it to the

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, their second appearance since

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. However, the Cavaliers' season ended with a 2–4 series loss to the

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in the

, who won their fourth NBA championship, their first NBA Championship in 40 years.

Offseason

In July 2014, LeBron James signed with the Cavaliers and Kevin Love was acquired through a 3-team trade in August. With these acquisitions, this formed a new superteam of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love in the

Draft picks

Roster

Roster Notes

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on December 26, 2014.

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20,562 , 40-25 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 66 , March 10 8:30 pm , @ Dallas , ,

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Playoffs

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(40) ,

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(11) , Oracle Arena
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20,562 , 2–4 , - style="background:#fcc;"

Player statistics

Summer League

, - , , 4 , 4 , 29.8 , .426 , .250 , .600 , 7.8 , 0.8 , 0.8 , 0.0 , 13.3 , - , , 5 , 2 , 25.2 , .251 , .235 , .714 , 4.0 , 3.0 , 0.2 , 0.0 , 12.8 , - , , 5 , 4 , 16.0 , .615 , .000 , .500 , 4.4 , 0.2 , 0.4 , 0.2 , 7.4 , - , , 3 , 3 , 32.0 , .435 , .273 , .800 , 4.7 , 4.7 , 1.0 , 0.0 , 11.7 , - , , 5 , 0 , 14.8 , .647 , .000 , .824 , 3.6 , 0.4 , 0.6 , 1.2 , 7.2 , - , , 5 , 1 , 14.2 , .471 , .444 , .667 , 3.0 , 0.6 , 0.8 , 0.2 , 4.4 , - , , 4 , 0 , 9.3 , .364 , .200 , .000 , 1.3 , 1.0 , 0.2 , 0.0 , 2.3 , - , , 4 , 0 , 13.3 , .375 , .313 , .600 , 1.3 , 1.5 , 0.2 , 0.0 , 6.5 , - , , 4 , 4 , 24.8 , .391 , .400 , .818 , 1.5 , 1.5 , 0.5 , 0.2 , 7.8 , - , , 1 , 1 , 14.0 , .500 , .500 , 1.000 , 1.0 , 1.0 , 0.0 , 0.0 , 7.0 , - , , 1 , 1 , 34.0 , .444 , .500 , .500 , 4.0 , 3.0 , 1.0 , 0.0 , 11.0 , - , , 5 , 1 , 15.4 , .524 , .000 , .667 , 3.4 , 0.4 , 0.6 , 0.4 , 5.2 , - , , 3 , 1 , 11.3 , .500 , .000 , 1.000 , 3.7 , 0.7 , 0.3 , 0.3 , 5.0 , - , , 4 , 4 , 30.0 , .405 , .154 , .703 , 3.5 , 0.3 , 1.2 , 1.5 , 15.5 , - ! Totals ! — ! — ! 200 ! .469 ! .272 ! .725 ! 35.8 ! 12.0 ! 5.8 ! 3.6 ! 84.6

Preseason

, - , , 5 , 0 , 6.7 , .300 , .000 , .000 , 2.6 , 0.0 , 0.2 , 0.2 , 1.2 , - , , 6 , 3 , 27.2 , .433 , .294 , .000 , 3.0 , 4.33 , 0 67 , 0.0 , 5.17 , - , , 5 , 0 , 6.5 , .200 , .000 , 1.000 , 1.4 , 0.2 , 0.2 , 0.0 , 1.0 , - , , 5 , 0 , 17.5 , .364 , .381 , 1.000 , 2.2 , 2.0 , 0.4 , 0.0 , 7.4 , - , , 3 , 1 , 10.2 , .400 , .000 , 1.000 , 2.33 , 0.33 , 0.33 , 1.00 , 3.67 , - , , 3 , 2 , 27.3 , .538 , .455 , 1.000 , 2.0 , 5.0 , 1.5 , 1.5 , 19.5 , - , , 5 , 4 , 22.6 , .486 , .462 , .750 , 3.25 , 4.75 , 0.5 , 0.25 , 14.25 , - , , 3 , 0 , 9.5 , .500 , .600 , 1.000 , 0.33 , 0.33 , 0.0 , 0.0 , 4.00 , - , , 4 , 0 , 15.4 , .412 , .000 , 1.000 , 3.0 , 0.25 , 0.0 , 1.0 , 5.5 , - , , 5 , 4 , 21.8 , .571 , .588 , .772 , 6.5 , 2.25 , 0.25 , 0.0 , 15.75 , - , , 5 , 1 , 20.1 , .333 , .000 , .750 , 4.75 , 0.75 , 0.75 , 0.5 , 5.00 , - , , 6 , 0 , 14.2 , .263 , .188 , 1.000 , 1.8 , 1.4 , 0.2 , 0.2 , 3.4 , - , , 5 , 0 , 13.5 , .517 , .421 , .750 , 1.4 , 1.0 , 0.0 , 0.0 , 8.2 , - , , 5 , 2 , 25.1 , .588 , .000 , .789 , 10.5 , 1.0 , 1.0 , 0.5 , 13.75 , - , , 5 , 3 , 20.9 , .542 , .000 , .700 , 7.25 , 1.25 , 1.5 , 0.25 , 8.25 , - , , 6 , 5 , 27.1 , .426 , .385 , .800 , 2.8 , 2.6 , 0.2 , 0.6 , 15.2

Regular season

, , 69 , , 69, , 36.1 , , .488 , , .354 , , .710 , , 6.0 , , 7.4 , , 1.6 , , 0.7 , , 25.3 , - , , 75 , , 75 , , 36.4 , , .468 , , .415 , , .863 , , 3.2 , , 5.2 , , 1.5 , , 0.3 , , 21.7 , - , , 75 , , 75 , , 33.8 , , .434 , , .367 , , .804 , , 9.7 , , 2.2 , , 0.7 , , 0.5 , , 16.4 , - , , 46 , , 45 , , 31.8 , , .425 , , .390 , , .818 , , 3.5 , , 2.5 , , 1.4 , , 0.4 , , 12.7 , - , , 46 , , 45 , , 25.0 , , .590 , , .000 , , .787 , , 6.9 , , 0.8 , , 0.4 , , 1.2 , , 10.6 , - , , 33 , , 3 , , 23.8 , , .404 , , .256 , , .783 , , 1.7 , , 2.2 , , 1.3 , , 0.3 , , 10.5 , - , , 26 , , 26 , , 24.5 , , .555 , , .000 , , .733 , , 6.5 , , 1.3 , , 1.1 , , 0.6 , , 9.8 , - , , 82 , , 15 , , 26.8 , , .547 , , .000 , , .641 , , 8.0 , , 0.5 , , 0.4 , , 0.7 , , 8.5 , - , , 38 , , 1 , , 24.2 , , .410 , , .338 , , .667 , , 3.8 , , 1.5 , , 1.3 , , 0.3 , , 7.2 , - , , 67 , , 13 , , 20.6 , , .362 , , .407 , , .763 , , 1.9 , , 3.0 , , 0.4 , , 0 , , 4.8 , - , , 57 , , 24 , , 19.3 , , .446 , , .261 , , .765 , , 3.5 , , 0.9 , , 0.5 , , 0.5 , , 4.8 , - , , 57 , , 2 , , 11.7 , , .368 , , .360 , , .848 , , 1.1 , , 0.4 , , 0.2 , , 0.1 , , 4.4 , - , , 51 , , 1 , , 9.7 , , .400 , , .369 , , .600 , , 0.8 , , 0.5 , , 0.1 , , 0 , , 2.7 , - , , 17 , , 0 , , 9.8 , , .488 , , .000 , , .500 , , 2.4 , , 0.5 , , 0.1 , , 0.2 , , 2.6 , - , , 52 , , 15 , , 13.5 , , .325 , , .327 , , .750 , , 1.8 , , 0.9 , , 0.3 , , 0.1 , , 2.1 , - , , 11 , , 0 , , 7.9 , , .265 , , .000 , , .667 , , 1.4 , , 1.2 , , 0.3 , , 0 , , 2.0 , - , , 8 , , 0 , , 8.6 , , .263 , , .222 , , .500 , , 0.6 , , 1.0 , , 0.8 , , 0.1 , , 1.9 , - , , 22 , , 1 , , 5.4 , , .467 , , .000 , , .538 , , 1.3 , , 0.1 , , 0.1 , , 0.5 , , 1.6 , - , , 12 , , 0 , , 6.6 , , .333 , , .000 , , .600 , , 1.7 , , 0.4 , , 0.1 , , 0 , , 0.9 , - , , 5 , , 0 , , 2.8 , , .250 , , .000 , , 1.000 , , 0.2 , , 0.2 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0.8

Records

* On March 12,

set a Cavaliers franchise record with 57 points in an overtime victory against the San Antonio Spurs. It was also the first time in Gregg Popovich's coaching career that an opposing player has scored 50 points against his team. * On May 24,

became the first player in NBA history to put up 37+ points, 18+ rebounds, and 13+ assists in a playoff game. He achieved the feat in an overtime win against the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. * On May 26,

and

James Jones James Jones may refer to: Sports Association football *James Jones (footballer, born 1873) (1873–1955), British Olympic footballer * James Jones (footballer, born 1996), Scottish footballer for Wrexham *James Jones (footballer, born 1997), Wel ...

became the first players to reach five consecutive

since several

accomplished the feat in 1966. James and Jones are the first to do so with two teams (also with the Miami Heat).

References

External links

2014–15 Cleveland Cavaliers preseason at ''ESPN''

2014–15 Cleveland Cavaliers regular season at ''ESPN''
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