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Cleveland Cavaliers Franchise Index

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40 Seasons

Glossary ▪ An asterisk (*) indicates a playoff appearance
Season Lg Team W L W-L% Finish SRS ORtg DRtg Playoffs Coaches
2009-10 NBA Cleveland Cavaliers* 61 21 .744 1 6.17 111.2 104.1 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals Brown (61-21)
2008-09 NBA Cleveland Cavaliers* 66 16 .805 1 8.68 112.4 102.4 Lost Eastern Conference Finals Brown (66-16)
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), 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), 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), 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), Musselman (2-21)
1980-81 NBA Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 5 -4.15 104.3 109.1 Musselman (25-46), 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)