"Kyrie Irving finds himself among the NBA leaders in several offensive categories for rookies and point guards. There's one statistical ranking, however, where Cavaliers coach Byron Scott would like to see Irving's name removed. He is ninth among all players in turnovers per game (3.6) and fifth among point guards.

Irving had committed a combined 15 giveaways during the three-game losing streak heading into Tuesday's game against the Miami Heat. There are several contributing factors: Irving is 19-year-old, he handles the ball so frequently and he's expected to push the pace whenever possible.

"When you want to run you have to accept a certain amount of turnovers," Scott said. "But when it's not there you've got to be smart enough to just bring it out and run the offense. "