2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Key dates

 * June 28 – The 2012 NBA draft took place in Newark, New Jersey, at the Prudential Center.

Draft picks

 * Pick obtained from the Los Angeles Lakers the previous season.
 * Rights to Jared Cunningham, Bernard James and Jae Crowder were traded to the Dallas Mavericks on draft day for right to Tyler Zeller.

Pre-season

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 * 1
 * October 8
 * Montepaschi Siena
 * Samardo Samuels (14)
 * Anderson Varejão (8)
 * Four players (3)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 12,468
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * October 9
 * Milwaukee
 * C. J. Miles (18)
 * Tristan Thompson (7)
 * Jeremy Pargo (5)
 * Canton Memorial Civic Center 3,942
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * October 12
 * @ Chicago
 * Dion Waiters (18)
 * Anderson Varejão (10)
 * Daniel Gibson (4)
 * Assembly Hall 8,678
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * October 13
 * Washington
 * Tristan Thompson (18)
 * Three players (10)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 10,140
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * October 15
 * Orlando
 * Kyrie Irving (22)
 * Anderson Varejão (8)
 * Daniel Gibson, Jeremy Pargo (5)
 * US Bank Arena 5,219
 * 3–2
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 * 6
 * October 17
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Kyrie Irving (23)
 * Tristan Thompson (10)
 * Alonzo Gee, Jeremy Pargo (4)
 * Wells Fargo Center 8,170
 * 3–3
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 * 7
 * October 23
 * Indiana
 * Kyrie Irving (20)
 * Anderson Varejão, Tyler Zeller (7)
 * Alonzo Gee (3)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 10,040
 * 3–4
 * Indiana
 * Kyrie Irving (20)
 * Anderson Varejão, Tyler Zeller (7)
 * Alonzo Gee (3)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 10,040
 * 3–4
 * 3–4

Game log

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 * 1 || October 30 || Washington
 * Kyrie Irving (29)
 * Anderson Varejão (23)
 * Anderson Varejão (9)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 1–0
 * 1–0


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 * 2 || November 2 || Chicago
 * Kyrie Irving (15)
 * Samuels, Thompson, & Varejão(5)
 * Donald Sloan (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 1–1
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 * 3 || November 3 || @ Milwaukee
 * Kyrie Irving (27)
 * Anderson Varejão (17)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 17,086
 * 1–2
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 * 4 || November 5 || @ L. A. Clippers
 * Dion Waiters (28)
 * Anderson Varejão (15)
 * Kyrie Irving (10)
 * Staples Center 19,060
 * 2-2
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 * 5 || November 7 || @ Golden State
 * Kyrie Irving (28)
 * Tristan Thompson (10)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Oracle Arena 18,124
 * 2-3
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 * 6 || November 9 || @ Phoenix
 * Dion Waiters (23)
 * Anderson Varejão (10)
 * Kyrie Irving (8)
 * US Airways Center 15,236
 * 2-4
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 * 7 || November 11 || @ Oklahoma City
 * Kyrie Irving (20)
 * Thompson & Varejão (8)
 * Anderson Varejão (6)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 2-5
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 * 8 || November 13 || @ Brooklyn
 * Anderson Varejão (35)
 * Anderson Varejão (18)
 * Kyrie Irving (8)
 * Barclays Center 17,032
 * 2-6
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 * 9 || November 17 || Dallas
 * Kyrie Irving (26)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * Daniel Gibson (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 18,633
 * 2-7
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 * 10 || November 18 || @ Philadelphia
 * Alonzo Gee (17)
 * Anderson Varejão (15)
 * Kyrie Irving (4)
 * Wells Fargo Center 15,021
 * 2-8
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 * 11 || November 21 || Philadelphia
 * Jeremy Pargo (28)
 * Anderson Varejão (19)
 * Dion Waiters (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 16,743
 * 3-8
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 * 12 || November 23 || @ Orlando
 * Dion Waiters (25)
 * Anderson Varejão (17)
 * Daniel Gibson (6)
 * Amway Center 17,334
 * 3-9
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 * 13 || November 24 || @ Miami
 * Pargo & Waiters (16)
 * Anderson Varejão (15)
 * Jeremy Pargo (7)
 * American Airlines Arena 20,064
 * 3-10
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 * 14 || November 26 || @ Memphis
 * Varejão & Waiters (15)
 * Anderson Varejão (22)
 * Pargo, Varejão, & Waiters (3)
 * FedExForum 13,485
 * 3-11
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 * 15 || November 27 || Phoenix
 * Anderson Varejão (20)
 * Anderson Varejão (18)
 * Dion Waiters (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 13,687
 * 3-12
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 * 16 || November 30, 2012 || @ Atlanta
 * Jeremy Pargo (22)
 * Anderson Varejão (18)
 * Dion Waiters (7)
 * Philips Arena 13,094
 * 4-12
 * 15 || November 27 || Phoenix
 * Anderson Varejão (20)
 * Anderson Varejão (18)
 * Dion Waiters (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 13,687
 * 3-12
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 * 16 || November 30, 2012 || @ Atlanta
 * Jeremy Pargo (22)
 * Anderson Varejão (18)
 * Dion Waiters (7)
 * Philips Arena 13,094
 * 4-12
 * Philips Arena 13,094
 * 4-12


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 * 17 || December 1 || Portland
 * Alonzo Gee (22)
 * Anderson Varejão (17)
 * Jeremy Pargo (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 16,624
 * 4-13
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 * 18 || December 3 || @ Detroit
 * Anderson Varejão (17)
 * Anderson Varejão (18)
 * Jeremy Pargo (8)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 11,352
 * 4-14
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 * 19 || December 5 || Chicago
 * Donald Sloan (14)
 * Anderson Varejão (15)
 * Jeremy Pargo (4)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 17,893
 * 4-15
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 * 20 || December 7 || @ Minnesota
 * Alonzo Gee (16)
 * Anderson Varejão (14)
 * Daniel Gibson (4)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 16,623
 * 4-16
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 * 21 || December 8 || Detroit
 * Jeremy Pargo (24)
 * Anderson Varejão (13)
 * Daniel Gibson (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 16,062
 * 4-17
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 * 22 || December 11 || L. A. Lakers
 * Irving & Miles (28)
 * Tristan Thompson (10)
 * Kyrie Irving (11)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 19,172
 * 5-17
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 * 23 || December 12 || @ Indiana
 * C. J. Miles (28)
 * Anderson Varejão (12)
 * Gee & Irving (4)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 11,595
 * 5-18
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 * 24 || December 14 || Milwaukee
 * Kyrie Irving (26)
 * Anderson Varejão (18)
 * Alonzo Gee (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 14,146
 * 5-19
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 * 25 || December 15 || @ New York
 * Kyrie Irving (41)
 * Miles & Varejão (8)
 * Irving & Varejão (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,033
 * 5-20
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 * 26 || December 18 || Toronto
 * Kyrie Irving (23)
 * Anderson Varejão (10)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 13,233
 * 5-21
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 * 27 || December 19 || @ Boston
 * Kyrie Irving (22)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * Dion Waiters (4)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 5-22
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 * 28 || December 21 || Indiana
 * Kyrie Irving (17)
 * Tristan Thompson (13)
 * Dion Waiters (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 14,105
 * 5-23
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 * 29 || December 22 || @ Milwaukee
 * Dion Waiters (18)
 * Tristan Thompson (14)
 * Irving & Walton (4)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,176
 * 6-23
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 * 30 || December 26 || @ Washington
 * Kyrie Irving (26)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * Kyrie Irving (8)
 * Verizon Center 13,846
 * 7-23
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 * 31 || December 28, 2012 || Atlanta
 * Kyrie Irving (28)
 * Tristan Thompson (8)
 * Kyrie Irving (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 19,443
 * 7-24
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 * 32 || December 29 || @ Brooklyn
 * C. J. Miles (33)
 * Tristan Thompson (15)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 7-25
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 * 31 || December 28, 2012 || Atlanta
 * Kyrie Irving (28)
 * Tristan Thompson (8)
 * Kyrie Irving (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 19,443
 * 7-24
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 * 32 || December 29 || @ Brooklyn
 * C. J. Miles (33)
 * Tristan Thompson (15)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 7-25
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 7-25


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 * 33 || January 2 || Sacramento
 * Kyrie Irving (22)
 * Tristan Thompson (13)
 * Gee & Irving (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 12,331
 * 7-26
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 * 34 || January 4 || @ Charlotte
 * Kyrie Irving (33)
 * Tristan Thompson (13)
 * Kyrie Irving (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 15,576
 * 8-26
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 * 35 || January 5 || Houston
 * Kyrie Irving (30)
 * Tristan Thompson (16)
 * Kyrie Irving (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 16,866
 * 8-27
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 * 36 || January 7 || @ Chicago
 * Dion Waiters (18)
 * Tristan Thompson (8)
 * Kyrie Irving (6)
 * United Center 21,355
 * 8-28
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 * 37 || January 9, 2013 || Atlanta
 * Kyrie Irving (33)
 * Tristan Thompson (14)
 * Shaun Livingston (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 13,149
 * 9-28
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 * 38 || January 11 || @ Denver
 * Kyrie Irving (28)
 * Tyler Zeller (8)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Pepsi Center 16,445
 * 9-29
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 * 39 || January 13 || @ L. A. Lakers
 * Irving & Waiters (15)
 * Tristan Thompson (8)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 9-30
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 * 40 || January 14 || @ Sacramento
 * Dion Waiters (33)
 * Tristan Thompson (15)
 * Dion Waiters (5)
 * Sleep Train Arena 12,194
 * 9-31
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 * 41 || January 16 || @ Portland
 * Kyrie Irving (31)
 * Tristan Thompson (14)
 * Kyrie Irving (5)
 * Rose Garden 18,880
 * 10-31
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 * 42 || January 19 || @ Utah
 * Dion Waiters (23)
 * Tyler Zeller (14)
 * Kyrie Irving (9)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
 * 10-32
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 * 43 || January 22 || Boston
 * Kyrie Irving (40)
 * Tyler Zeller (10)
 * Luke Walton (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 14,192
 * 11-32
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 * 44 || January 25 || Milwaukee
 * Kyrie Irving (35)
 * Alonzo Gee (8)
 * Luke Walton (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 15,098
 * 12-32
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 * 45 || January 26 || @ Toronto
 * Kyrie Irving (32)
 * Tyler Zeller (12)
 * Kyrie Irving (5)
 * Air Canada Centre 18,820
 * 13-32
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 * 46 || January 29 || Golden State
 * Thompson & Waiters (18)
 * Tristan Thompson (11)
 * Dion Waiters (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 13,939
 * 13-33
 * Kyrie Irving (32)
 * Tyler Zeller (12)
 * Kyrie Irving (5)
 * Air Canada Centre 18,820
 * 13-32
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 * 46 || January 29 || Golden State
 * Thompson & Waiters (18)
 * Tristan Thompson (11)
 * Dion Waiters (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 13,939
 * 13-33
 * Quicken Loans Arena 13,939
 * 13-33


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 * 47 || February 1 || @ Detroit
 * Tristan Thompson (19)
 * Tristan Thompson (9)
 * Shaun Livingston (6)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,693
 * 13-34
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 * 48 || February 2 || Oklahoma City
 * Kyrie Irving (35)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * Livingston & Waiters (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 14-34
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 * 49 || February 6 || Charlotte
 * Kyrie Irving (22)
 * Marreese Speights (10)
 * Shaun Livingston (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 13,264
 * 15-34
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 * 50 || February 8 || Orlando
 * Kyrie Irving (24)
 * Kyrie Irving (6)
 * Kyrie Irving (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 14,073
 * 16-34
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 * 51 || February 9 || Denver
 * Kyrie Irving (26)
 * Irving & Zeller (6)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 16-35
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 * 52 || February 11 || Minnesota
 * Kyrie Irving (20)
 * Tristan Thompson (9)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 11,556
 * 16-36
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 * 53 || February 13 || San Antonio
 * Dion Waiters (20)
 * Speights & Zeller (9)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 12,162
 * 16-37
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 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
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 * 54 || February 20 || New Orleans
 * Kyrie Irving (35)
 * Tristan Thompson (13)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 16,103
 * 17-37
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 * 55 || February 23 || @ Orlando
 * Marreese Speights (18)
 * Tristan Thompson (11)
 * Kyrie Irving (9)
 * Amway Center 17,171
 * 18-37
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 * 56 || February 24 || @ Miami
 * Dion Waiters (26)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * Kyrie Irving (5)
 * American Airlines Arena 20,006
 * 18-38
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 * 57 || February 26 || @ Chicago
 * Dion Waiters (25)
 * Tristan Thompson (8)
 * Luke Walton (5)
 * United Center 21,501
 * 19-38
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 * 58 || February 27 || Toronto
 * Dion Waiters (23)
 * Marreese Speights (9)
 * Luke Walton (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 13,368
 * 20-38
 * Tristan Thompson (8)
 * Luke Walton (5)
 * United Center 21,501
 * 19-38
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 * 58 || February 27 || Toronto
 * Dion Waiters (23)
 * Marreese Speights (9)
 * Luke Walton (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 13,368
 * 20-38
 * 20-38


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 * 59 || March 1 || L. A. Clippers
 * Dion Waiters (17)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * Dion Waiters (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 20-39
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 * 60 || March 4 || New York
 * Marreese Speights (23)
 * Tristan Thompson (8)
 * Luke Walton (12)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 19,784
 * 20-40
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 * 61 || March 6 || Utah
 * Kyrie Irving (20)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * Kyrie Irving (10)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 12,124
 * 21-40
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 62 || March 8 || Memphis
 * Kyrie Irving (24)
 * Tristan Thompson (10)
 * Luke Walton (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 17,032
 * 21-41
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 * 63 || March 10 || @ Toronto
 * Dion Waiters (21)
 * Tristan Thompson (10)
 * Kyrie Irving (4)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 21-42
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 * 64 || March 12 || Washington
 * Dion Waiters (20)
 * Tristan Thompson (14)
 * Shaun Livingston (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 14,689
 * 22-42
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 * 65 || March 15 || @ Dallas
 * Dion Waiters (21)
 * Tyler Zeller (10)
 * Shaun Livingston (6)
 * American Airlines Center 20,482
 * 22-43
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 66 || March 16 || @ San Antonio
 * Wayne Ellington (21)
 * Tristan Thompson (8)
 * Luke Walton (7)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 22-44
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 * 67 || March 18 || Indiana
 * C. J. Miles (21)
 * Tristan Thompson (11)
 * Tyler Zeller (4)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 13,016
 * 22-45
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 * 68 || March 20 || Miami
 * Wayne Ellington (20)
 * Tyler Zeller (11)
 * Shaun Livingston (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 22-46
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 * 69 || March 22 || @ Houston
 * Shaun Livingston (14)
 * Tristan Thompson (8)
 * Shaun Livingston (2)
 * Toyota Center 15,694
 * 22-47
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 70 || March 27 || Boston
 * Wayne Ellington (16)
 * Tristan Thompson (9)
 * Daniel Gibson (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 17,130
 * 22-48
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 * 71 || March 29 || Philadelphia
 * C. J. Miles (19)
 * Tyler Zeller (10)
 * Luke Walton (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 17,324
 * 22-49
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 * 72 || March 31 || @ New Orleans
 * Kyrie Irving (31)
 * Tristan Thompson (10)
 * Kyrie Irving (6)
 * New Orleans Arena 11,008
 * 22-50
 * C. J. Miles (19)
 * Tyler Zeller (10)
 * Luke Walton (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 17,324
 * 22-49
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 72 || March 31 || @ New Orleans
 * Kyrie Irving (31)
 * Tristan Thompson (10)
 * Kyrie Irving (6)
 * New Orleans Arena 11,008
 * 22-50
 * New Orleans Arena 11,008
 * 22-50


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 * 73 || April 1 || @ Atlanta
 * Marreese Speights (23)
 * Alonzo Gee (8)
 * Shaun Livingston (6)
 * Philips Arena 13,026
 * 22-51
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 * 74 || April 3 || Brooklyn
 * Kyrie Irving (16)
 * Marreese Speights (10)
 * Kyrie Irving (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 14,863
 * 22-52
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 * 75 || April 5 || @ Boston
 * Tristan Thompson (29)
 * Tristan Thompson (17)
 * Kyrie Irving (8)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 23-52
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 76 || April 7 || Orlando
 * Alonzo Gee (19)
 * Tristan Thompson (16)
 * Kyrie Irving (10)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 16,341
 * 24-52
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 * 77 || April 9 || @ Indiana
 * Kyrie Irving (29)
 * Tristan Thompson (7)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,279
 * 24-53
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 * 78 || April 10 || Detroit
 * Kyrie Irving (27)
 * Marreese Speights (9)
 * Kyrie Irving (9)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 13,844
 * 24-54
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 * 79 || April 12 || New York
 * Kyrie Irving (31)
 * Tristan Thompson (11)
 * Kyrie Irving (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 19,430
 * 24-55
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 * 80 || April 14 || @ Philadelphia
 * Thompson, Speights & Ellington (12)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * Daniel Gibson (5)
 * Wells Fargo Center 18,764
 * 24-56
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 * 81 || April 15 || Miami
 * Kyrie Irving (16)
 * Tristan Thompson (13)
 * Kyrie Irving (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 19,091
 * 24-57
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 82 || April 17 || @ Charlotte
 * Kyrie Irving (24)
 * Tristan Thompson (10)
 * Kyrie Irving (10)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 13,487
 * 24-58
 * Quicken Loans Arena 19,091
 * 24-57
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 82 || April 17 || @ Charlotte
 * Kyrie Irving (24)
 * Tristan Thompson (10)
 * Kyrie Irving (10)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 13,487
 * 24-58
 * 24-58

Injuries

 * Starting point guard Kyrie Irving broke his right hand on July 14, 2012 during a Cavaliers training session and underwent surgery a few days later. Irving returned to the Cavaliers line-up in time for the start of the pre-season.

Overview

 * Waived before the start of the regular season.