Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | ||||||||||||||||
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Bulk of Season | NBA Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Dynasty Bonus | Postseason Total | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||
1971 | 1970/71 | 17 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -145 | 42nd | 15 | 67 | 67 | 0.183 | -202 | -84 | -286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 141 | *(Expansion team; enter with Portland and Buffalo.) Inaugural Season- Last Place in NBA overall | *NBA expands from 14 to 17 teams; facing real threat from ABA. | 1st Round *NBA expands from 14 to 17 teams; facing real threat from ABA. | |||||
1972 | 1971/72 | 17 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -47 | 29th | 23 | 59 | 59 | 0.280 | -137 | -16 | -153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 105 | Last Place in Division. (7th of 8 teams in Eastern Conference) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1973 | 1972/73 | 17 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -17 | 25th | 32 | 50 | 50 | 0.390 | -65 | -16 | -81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | Last Place in Division. (6th of 8 teams in Eastern Conference) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1974 | 1973/74 | 17 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -76 | 33rd | 29 | 53 | 53 | 0.354 | -88 | -16 | -104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | Last Place in Division. (7th of 8 teams in Eastern Conference) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1975 | 1974/75 | 18 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 0 | 24th | 40 | 42 | 42 | 0.488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-5th of 9 teams in Conference- (*lose tie-breaker {Knicks} for final playoff spot) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1976 | 1975/76 | 18 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 263 | 9th | 49 | 33 | 33 | 0.598 | 75 | 78 | 154 | 108 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in Eastern Conf. (1 game up on Bullets in Division) | Bye | W 4-3 (WSH) | L 4-2 (BOS) | Conference Finals L 4-2 (BOS) | |||
1977* | 1976/77 | 22 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 46 | 17th | 43 | 39 | 39 | 0.524 | 27 | 32 | 59 | -13 | 0 | -13 | 0 | 0 | (*NBA-ABA Merger.) Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 2-1 (WSH) | 1st Round L 2-1 (WSH) | |||||
1978 | 1977/78 | 22 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 36 | 19th | 43 | 39 | 39 | 0.524 | 27 | 32 | 59 | -23 | 0 | -23 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | L 2-0 (NYK) | 1st Round L 2-0 (NYK) | |||||
1979 | 1978/79 | 22 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -92 | 35th | 30 | 52 | 52 | 0.366 | -92 | 0 | -92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 11 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1980 | 1979/80 | 22 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -27 | 27th | 37 | 45 | 45 | 0.451 | -27 | 0 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 11 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1981 | 1980/81 | 23 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -114 | 38th | 28 | 54 | 54 | 0.341 | -114 | 0 | -114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 11 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1982 | 1981/82 | 23 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -341 | 47th | 15 | 67 | 67 | 0.183 | -238 | -103 | -341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NBA | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1983 | 1982/83 | 23 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -161 | 44th | 23 | 59 | 59 | 0.280 | -161 | 0 | -161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 11 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1984 | 1983/84 | 23 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -114 | 39th | 28 | 54 | 54 | 0.341 | -114 | 0 | -114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 11 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1985 | 1984/85 | 23 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -30 | 28th | 36 | 46 | 46 | 0.439 | -37 | 23 | -14 | -16 | 0 | -16 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | |||||
1986 | 1985/86 | 23 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -105 | 37th | 29 | 53 | 53 | 0.354 | -105 | 0 | -105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 11 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1987 | 1986/87 | 23 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -121 | 41st | 31 | 51 | 51 | 0.378 | -86 | -35 | -121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1988 | 1987/88 | 23 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 32 | 21st | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 18 | 23 | 41 | -9 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | |||||
1989 | 1988/89 | 25 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 170 | 13th | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 156 | 24 | 180 | -10 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | |||||
1990 | 1989/90 | 27 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 32 | 20th | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 18 | 26 | 44 | -12 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | |||||
1991 | 1990/91 | 27 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -60 | 31st | 33 | 49 | 49 | 0.402 | -60 | 0 | -60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 11 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1992 | 1991/92 | 27 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 430 | 7th | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 165 | 28 | 193 | 237 | 0 | 237 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed | W 3-1 | W 4-3 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | |||
1993 | 1992/93 | 27 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 204 | 11th | 54 | 28 | 28 | 0.659 | 136 | 28 | 164 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed | W 3-2 | L 4-0 | 2nd Round L 4-0 | ||||
1994 | 1993/94 | 27 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 69 | 16th | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.573 | 69 | 28 | 97 | -28 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | |||||
1995 | 1994/95 | 27 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 37 | 18th | 43 | 39 | 39 | 0.524 | 28 | 28 | 56 | -19 | 0 | -19 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | |||||
1996 | 1995/96 | 29 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 72 | 15th | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.573 | 72 | 30 | 102 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | |||||
1997 | 1996/97 | 29 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 19 | 23rd | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf.- (2 GB of Bullets for final playoff spot). | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1998 | 1997/98 | 29 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 81 | 14th | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.573 | 72 | 30 | 102 | -21 | 0 | -21 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | |||||
1999 | 1998/99 | 29 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -24 | 26th | 22 | 28 | 28 | 0.440 | -24 | 0 | -24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2000 | 1999/00 | 29 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -84 | 34th | 32 | 50 | 50 | 0.390 | -84 | 0 | -84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2001 | 2000/01 | 29 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -104 | 36th | 30 | 52 | 52 | 0.366 | -104 | 0 | -104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2002 | 2001/02 | 29 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -114 | 40th | 29 | 53 | 53 | 0.354 | -114 | 0 | -114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2003 | 2002/03 | 29 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -349 | 48th | 17 | 65 | 65 | 0.207 | -240 | -109 | -349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division & Conference. Tied for worst overall. | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2004* | 2003/04 | 29 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -51 | 30th | 35 | 47 | 47 | 0.427 | -51 | 0 | -51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Lebron James rookie season). 9th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conf. | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2005 | 2004/05 | 30 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 21 | 22nd | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf.- (*Lose tie-breaker for playoff spot with NJ Nets). | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2006 | 2005/06 | 30 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 231 | 10th | 50 | 32 | 32 | 0.610 | 118 | 32 | 150 | 80 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in Eastern Conference | W 4-2 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | ||||
2007 | 2006/07 | 30 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 813 | 5th | 50 | 32 | 32 | 0.610 | 118 | 32 | 150 | 662 | 0 | 662 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #2 seed in Eastern Conference | W 4-0 | W 4-2 | W 4-2 | L 4-0 (SA) | NBA Finals L 4-0 (SA) | ||
2008 | 2007/08 | 30 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 172 | 12th | 45 | 37 | 37 | 0.549 | 59 | 32 | 91 | 80 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in Eastern Conference | W 4-2 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | ||||
2009 | 2008/09 | 30 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 869 | 4th | 66 | 16 | 16 | 0.805 | 308 | 250 | 558 | 310 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & Best overall | W 4-0 | W 4-0 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | |||
2010 | 2009/10 | 30 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 582 | 6th | 61 | 21 | 21 | 0.744 | 250 | 250 | 500 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & Best overall | W 4-1 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | ||||
2011 | 2010/11 | 30 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -303 | 46th | 19 | 63 | 63 | 0.232 | -222 | -81 | -303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*LBJ goes to Miami). Last Place in Division & Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2012* | 2011/12 | 30 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -149 | 43rd | 21 | 45 | 45 | 0.318 | -119 | -29 | -149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Lockout shortened season) Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2013 | 2012/13 | 30 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -203 | 45th | 24 | 58 | 58 | 0.293 | -170 | -33 | -203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2014 | 2013/14 | 30 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | -75 | 32nd | 33 | 49 | 49 | 0.402 | -75 | 0 | -75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2015 | 2014/15 | 30 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 1018 | 2nd | 53 | 29 | 29 | 0.646 | 154 | 112 | 266 | 707 | 44 | 751 | 0 | 0 | (*LeBron returns). Win Division Title. #2 seed in the East | W 4-0 (BOS) | W 4-2 (CHI) | W 4-0 (ATL) | L 4-2 (GSW) | NBA Finals L 4-2 (GSW) | ||
2016 | 2015/16 | 30 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 1969 | 1st | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 203 | 220 | 423 | 1502 | 44 | 1546 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title & Conference. #1 seed- East | W 4-0 (DET) | W 4-0 (ATL) | W 4-2 (TOR) | W 4-3 (GSW) | NBA Finals W 4-3 (GSW) | ||
2017 | 2016/17 | 30 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 990 | 3rd | 51 | 31 | 31 | 0.622 | 124 | 112 | 237 | 709 | 44 | 753 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. T-2nd Place in the East- (WTB; w TOR). #2 seed. (*resting players costs Cavs #1 seed) | W 4-0 (IND) | W 4-0 (TOR) | W 4-1 (BOS) | L 4-1 (GSW) | NBA Finals L 4-1 (GSW) | ||
2018 | 2017/18 | 30 teams | Cleveland, Ohio | 323 | 8th | 50 | 32 | 32 | 0.610 | 113 | 90 | 203 | 120 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #4 seed. (*Playoffs: clear agenda to advance LBJ. Opponents called for 58 more fouls. Gm7 vs. IND= clear Fix by NBA; would have lost RD 1.) | W 4-3* (IND) | W 4-0* (TOR) | W 4-3* (BOS) | L 4-0 (GSW) | NBA Finals L 4-0 (GSW) |