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By the Numbers: Retired Digits

In the spirit of Throwback Thursday, Cavs.com dissects some digits from the Cavaliers' jersey numbers hanging in the rafters in this installment of, "By the Numbers" presented by FanDuel.

34 … number worn by "Mr. Cavalier" Austin Carr that was retired on January 3, 1981.

21.9 … points per game averaged by Mr. Cavalier during the 1973-74 season.

42 … number worn by Hall-of-Famer Nate Thurmond that was retired on December 18, 1977.

167 … blocks tallied by Thurmond in his stint with the Wine & Gold from 1975-1977.

7 … number worn by Bobby "Bingo" Smith that was retired on December 4, 1979.