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- Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA, 1971-2008) — 16 Playoff Appearances
Franchise History
Glossary / Click column headers to sort / An asterisk (*) indicates a playoff appearance| Season | Lg | Team | W | L | W-L% | Finish | SRS | ORtg | DRtg | Playoffs | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 2 | -0.53 | 106.0 | 106.4 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | Brown (45-37) |
| 2006-07 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 | 3.33 | 105.5 | 101.3 | Lost Finals | Brown (50-32) |
| 2005-06 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 | 2.17 | 107.8 | 105.4 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | Brown (50-32) |
| 2004-05 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 4 | 0.27 | 106.6 | 105.7 | Silas (34-30) and Malone (8-10) | |
| 2003-04 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 5 | -3.07 | 101.4 | 104.2 | Silas (35-47) | |
| 2002-03 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 8 | -9.58 | 96.5 | 106.7 | Lucas (8-34) and Smart (9-31) | |
| 2001-02 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 7 | -3.53 | 104.6 | 108.2 | Lucas (29-53) | |
| 2000-01 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 6 | -4.48 | 100.3 | 104.9 | Wittman (30-52) | |
| 1999-00 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 6 | -3.64 | 100.4 | 104.0 | Wittman (32-50) | |
| 1998-99 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 28 | .440 | 7 | -0.94 | 99.6 | 101.6 | Fratello (22-28) | |
| 1997-98 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | 3.06 | 102.2 | 99.1 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Fratello (47-35) |
| 1996-97 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 5 | 2.32 | 104.6 | 102.4 | Fratello (42-40) | |
| 1995-96 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3 | 2.49 | 109.9 | 106.7 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Fratello (47-35) |
| 1994-95 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 4 | 0.55 | 105.3 | 104.6 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Fratello (43-39) |
| 1993-94 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3 | 3.64 | 109.4 | 105.1 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Fratello (47-35) |
| 1992-93 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 54 | 28 | .659 | 2 | 6.30 | 112.7 | 106.0 | Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals | Wilkens (54-28) |
| 1991-92 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 57 | 25 | .695 | 2 | 5.34 | 113.9 | 108.2 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Wilkens (57-25) |
| 1990-91 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 6 | -2.33 | 106.1 | 108.7 | Wilkens (33-49) | |
| 1989-90 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 4 | -0.62 | 106.9 | 107.2 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Wilkens (42-40) |
| 1988-89 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 57 | 25 | .695 | 2 | 7.95 | 110.6 | 102.9 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Wilkens (57-25) |
| 1987-88 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 42 | 40 | .512 | 4 | 1.28 | 106.8 | 106.0 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Wilkens (42-40) |
| 1986-87 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 6 | -3.18 | 102.6 | 106.4 | Wilkens (31-51) | |
| 1985-86 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 5 | -2.19 | 105.5 | 108.3 | Karl (25-42) and Littles (4-11) | |
| 1984-85 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 36 | 46 | .439 | 4 | -2.27 | 106.0 | 108.7 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Karl (36-46) |
| 1983-84 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 4 | -3.71 | 104.1 | 108.5 | Nissalke (28-54) | |
| 1982-83 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 5 | -6.78 | 99.2 | 106.8 | Nissalke (23-59) | |
| 1981-82 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 6 | -7.77 | 103.3 | 111.8 | Delaney (4-11), Kloppenburg (0-3), Daly (9-32) and Musselman (2-21) | |
| 1980-81 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 5 | -4.15 | 104.3 | 109.1 | Musselman (25-46) and Delaney (3-8) | |
| 1979-80 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | 0.43 | 106.7 | 106.4 | Albeck (37-45) | |
| 1978-79 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 4 | -3.57 | 103.7 | 107.3 | Fitch (30-52) | |
| 1977-78 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | 0.44 | 99.9 | 99.4 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Fitch (43-39) |
| 1976-77 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 4 | 1.08 | 100.0 | 98.9 | Lost Eastern Conference First Round | Fitch (43-39) |
| 1975-76 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1 | 2.34 | 99.5 | 97.0 | Lost Eastern Conference Finals | Fitch (49-33) |
| 1974-75 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 3 | -0.31 | 97.6 | 98.0 | Fitch (40-42) | |
| 1973-74 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 4 | -4.16 | 96.0 | 100.1 | Fitch (29-53) | |
| 1972-73 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 4 | -2.64 | Fitch (32-50) | |||
| 1971-72 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 4 | -7.90 | Fitch (23-59) | |||
| 1970-71 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 4 | -12.04 | Fitch (15-67) |