Cavaliers Pacers Basketball

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson (24) shoots over Indiana Pacers guard Jeff Teague (44), forward Paul George (13) and guard Monta Ellis (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

• Team: Cleveland Cavaliers 

• Points per game: 5.0

• Field goals: 65-162 (40.1 percent) 

• 3-pointers: 25-86 (29.1 percent) 

• Free throws: 35-44 (79.5 percent) 

• Rebounds per game: 2.2

• Assists per game: 0.9

• Steals per game: 0.3

• Blocks per game: 0.1

• Turnovers per game: 0.6

• Minutes played per game: 19.1


• Breakout game: Jefferson's best game of the season so far came against the Pelicans on Jan. 2. Jefferson posted his only double-double of the season with 12 points (4-9 FGs) and a season-high 12 rebounds. He also had two assists across 29 minutes. The Cavs won 90-82. 

Jefferson's best play of the season, however, came on Christmas day in the NBA Finals rematch between the Cavs and the Golden State Warriors. RJ posterized Klay Thompson with a massive dunk. Check it out below. 


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