26.1: Love’s points per game average in his final season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. With the Cavs (and LeBron), the most he’s averaged is 19.0.
0: Number of teams that have made the playoffs the season after losing LeBron
1998: The last time the Cavs made the playoffs without LeBron
2: Collin Sexton’s jersey number and the number
of nationally televised Cavs games this season, down from 27 in 2017-18
1: Number of (alleged) punches it took for Tristan Thompson to get back in fans’ good graces
+45,000: The Cavs title odds this season, the fifth worst in the NBA, according to Las Vegas
21: The date in November when LeBron James’ Lakers make their only trip to Cleveland this season
$4,500 | The price for two seats in section 10, two rows off the court, for LeBron’s return as of Aug. 22
$129 | The cheapest available ticket for the November Cavs-Lakers matchup as of Aug. 22