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List of Cleveland Cavaliers seasons

January 01, 1970

The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known simply as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1970. This list summarizes the team's season-by-season records, including post-season, and includes select season-end awards won by the team's players and/or coaches. The Cavaliers were founded in 1970 as an expansion franchise and since their first season, they have always played in the Central Division and the Eastern Conference.[1]

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers since 1994.

On October 14, 1970, the Cavs lost to the Buffalo Braves 92–107 in their first game.[2] They have been awarded the first overall draft pick six times, choosing Austin Carr (1971), Brad Daugherty (1986), LeBron James (2003), Kyrie Irving (2011), Anthony Bennett (2013) and Andrew Wiggins (2014).[3] In his last season with the Cavs, Austin Carr won the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, the first of four Cavaliers to win the award (Eric Snow, Luol Deng and LeBron James won the award in 2005, 2014 and 2017, respectively).[4] As a Cavalier, LeBron won Rookie of the Year as well as two MVP awards and two All Star Game MVP awards. He also led the Cavaliers to five NBA Finals, including the last 4 straight, and won the 2016 title as Finals MVP.[5] Cleveland's next first overall pick after James, Kyrie Irving, won Rookie of the Year in 2012 and NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2014.[6]

In their 53 seasons, the Cavs have achieved a winning record 25 times. Highlights include 23 playoff appearances, which included winning the Central Division championship seven times (1975–76, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18), winning the Eastern Conference championship five times (2006–07, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18), and winning the NBA championship in 2016.[1][7] In five straight playoff appearances with LeBron James in his first tenure with Cleveland, the Cavs won more playoff games than they lost each season, something they only ever managed, barely, once before, in the 1991–92 season. Overall, their winning percentage through the years is .467, with 2,032 wins and 2,321 losses in regular season play (as of the 2023–24 season). They are 131–113 in the playoffs, a winning percentage of .533.

Key edit

 
LeBron James - who in his 11 seasons with the Cavaliers (in two separate stints) was the 2004 Rookie of the Year, 2008 Scoring Champion, two-time NBA MVP, three-time All-Star Game MVP, 2016 NBA Champion, and 2016 Finals MVP.
Finish Final position in league or division standings
(No.) Number of games the coach coached
Losses Number of regular season losses
ASG MVP All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
COY Coach of the Year
EOY Executive of the Year
MVP Most Valuable Player
FMVP NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
ROY Rookie of the Year
SPOR Sportsmanship Award
JWKC J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
NBA Champions
Conference Champions
Division Champions
Playoff berth
Play-in berth

Seasons edit

Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2023–24 season.

Season Team League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Playoffs Awards Head Coach Ref.
1970–71 1970–71 NBA Eastern 8th Central 4th 15 67 .183 27 — — Bill Fitch [8]
1971–72 1971–72 NBA Eastern 7th Central 4th 23 59 .280 15 — — [9]
1972–73 1972–73 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 32 50 .390 20 — — [10]
1973–74 1973–74 NBA Eastern 7th Central 4th 29 53 .354 18 — — [11]
1974–75 1974–75 NBA Eastern 6th Central 3rd 40 42 .488 20 — — [12]
1975–76 1975–76 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 49 33 .598 — Won conference semifinals (Bullets) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Celtics) 4–2 		Bill Fitch (COY) [13]
1976–77 1976–77 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 43 39 .524 6 Lost First round (Bullets) 2–1 — [14]
1977–78 1977–78 NBA Eastern 4th Central 3rd 43 39 .524 9 Lost First round (Knicks) 2–0 — [15]
1978–79 1978–79 NBA Eastern 8th Central 5th[nb 1] 30 52 .366 18 — — [17]
1979–80 1979–80 NBA Eastern 8th Central 5th[nb 2] 37 45 .451 13 — Austin Carr (JWKC) Stan Albeck [19]
1980–81 1980–81 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 28 54 .341 32 — — Bill Musselman (25–46)
Don Delaney (3–8) 		[20]
1981–82 1981–82 NBA Eastern 11th Central 6th 15 67 .183 40 — — Don Delaney (4–11)
Bob Kloppenburg (0–3)
Chuck Daly (9–32)
Bill Musselman (2–21) 		[21]
1982–83 1982–83 NBA Eastern 10th Central 5th 23 59 .280 28 — — Tom Nissalke [22]
1983–84 1983–84 NBA Eastern 9th Central 4th 28 54 .341 22 — — [23]
1984–85 1984–85 NBA Eastern 8th Central 4th 36 46 .439 23 Lost First round (Celtics) 3–1 — George Karl [24]
1985–86 1985–86 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 29 53 .354 28 — — George Karl (25–42)
Gene Littles (4–11) 		[25]
1986–87 1986–87 NBA Eastern 9th Central 6th 31 51 .380 26 — — Lenny Wilkens [26]
1987–88 1987–88 NBA Eastern 6th Central 5th[nb 3] 42 40 .512 12 Lost First round (Bulls) 3–2 — [28]
1988–89 1988–89 NBA Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 57 25 .695 6 Lost First round (Bulls) 3–2 — [29]
1989–90 1989–90 NBA Eastern 7th Central 4th[nb 4] 42 40 .512 17 Lost First round (76ers) 3–2 — [31]
1990–91 1990–91 NBA Eastern 9th Central 6th 33 49 .402 28 — — [32]
1991–92 1991–92 NBA Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 57 25 .695 10 Won First round (Nets) 3–1
Won conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Bulls) 4–2 		Wayne Embry (EOY) [33]
1992–93 1992–93 NBA Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 54 28 .658 3 Won First round (Nets) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–0 		— [34]
1993–94 1993–94 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th[nb 5] 47 35 .573 10 Lost First round (Bulls) 3–0 — Mike Fratello [36]
1994–95 1994–95 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 43 39 .524 9 Lost First round (Knicks) 3–1 — [37]
1995–96 1995–96 NBA Eastern 4th Central 3rd 47 35 .573 25 Lost First round (Knicks) 3–0 — [38]
1996–97 1996–97 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 42 40 .512 27 — Terrell Brandon (SPOR) [39]
1997–98 1997–98 NBA Eastern 6th Central 5th 47 35 .573 15 Lost First round (Pacers) 3–1 Wayne Embry (EOY) [40]
1998–99[nb 6] 1998–99 NBA Eastern 11th Central 7th 22 28 .440 11 — — [41]
1999–2000 1999–2000 NBA Eastern 11th Central 6th 32 50 .390 24 — — Randy Wittman [42]
2000–01 2000–01 NBA Eastern 11th Central 6th 30 52 .366 22 — — [43]
2001–02 2001–02 NBA Eastern 14th Central 7th 29 53 .354 21 — — John Lucas II [44]
2002–03 2002–03 NBA Eastern 15th Central 8th 17 65 .207 33 — — John Lucas II (8–34)
Keith Smart (9–31) 		[45]
2003–04 2003–04 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 35 47 .427 26 — LeBron James (ROY) Paul Silas [46]
2004–05 2004–05 NBA Eastern 9th Central 4th 42 40 .512 12 — Eric Snow (JWKC) Paul Silas (34–30)
Brendan Malone (8–10) 		[47]
2005–06 2005–06 NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 50 32 .610 14 Won First round (Wizards) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–3 		LeBron James (ASG MVP) Mike Brown [48]
2006–07 2006–07 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 2nd 50 32 .610 3 Won First round (Wizards) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Nets) 4–2
Won conference finals (Pistons) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Spurs) 4–0 		— [49]
2007–08 2007–08 NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 45 37 .549 14 Won First round (Wizards) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–3 		LeBron James (ASG MVP) [50]
2008–09 2008–09 NBA Eastern 1st Central 1st 66 16 .805 — Won First round (Pistons) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–0
Lost conference finals (Magic) 4–2 		LeBron James (MVP)
Mike Brown (COY) 		[51]
2009–10 2009–10 NBA Eastern 1st Central 1st 61 21 .744 — Won First round (Bulls) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–2 		LeBron James (MVP) [52]
2010–11 2010–11 NBA Eastern 15th Central 5th 19 63 .232 43 — — Byron Scott [53]
2011–12[nb 7] 2011–12 NBA Eastern 13th Central 5th 21 45 .318 29 — Kyrie Irving (ROY) [54]
2012–13 2012–13 NBA Eastern 13th Central 5th 24 58 .293 25.5 — — [55]
2013–14 2013–14 NBA Eastern 10th Central 3rd 33 49 .402 23 — Kyrie Irving (ASG MVP)
Luol Deng (JWKC) 		Mike Brown [56]
2014–15 2014–15 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 53 29 .646 — Won First round (Celtics) 4–0
Won Conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–2
Won conference finals (Hawks) 4–0
Lost NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–2 		— David Blatt [57]
2015–16 2015–16 NBA Eastern 1st Central 1st 57 25 .695 — Won First round (Pistons) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Hawks) 4–0
Won conference finals (Raptors) 4–2
Won NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–3 		LeBron James (FMVP) David Blatt (30–11)
Tyronn Lue (27–14) 		[58]
2016–17 2016–17 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 51 31 .622 — Won First round (Pacers) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Raptors) 4–0
Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–1
Lost NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–1 		LeBron James (JWKC) Tyronn Lue [59]
2017–18 2017–18 NBA Eastern 4th Central 1st 50 32 .610 — Won First round (Pacers) 4–3
Won conference semifinals (Raptors) 4–0
Won conference finals (Celtics) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–0 		LeBron James (ASG MVP) [60]
2018–19 2018–19 NBA Eastern 14th Central 5th 19 63 .232 41 — — Tyronn Lue (0–6)
Larry Drew (19–57) 		[61]
2019–20[nb 8] 2019–20 NBA Eastern 15th Central 5th 19 46 .292 33 — — John Beilein (14–40)
J. B. Bickerstaff (5–6) 		[62]
2020–21[nb 9] 2020–21 NBA Eastern 13th Central 4th 22 50 .306 27 — — J. B. Bickerstaff [63]
2021–22 2021–22 NBA Eastern 9th[nb 10] Central 3rd 44 38 .537 9 — — [65]
2022–23 2022–23 NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 51 31 .622 7 Lost First round (Knicks) 4–1 — [66]
2023–24 2023–24 NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 48 34 .585 16 Won First round (Magic) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–1 		— [67]

All-time records edit

Statistic Wins Losses Win%
Regular season 2032 2321 .467
Post-season 131 115 .533
Total 2163 2436 .470

Notes edit

  1. ^ The Cavaliers and Pistons ended the 1978–79 season with identical 30–52 records.[16]
  2. ^ The Cavaliers and Pacers ended the 1979–80 season with identical 37–45 records.[18]
  3. ^ The Cavaliers and Bucks ended the 1987–88 season with identical 42–40 records.[27]
  4. ^ The Cavaliers and Pacers ended the 1989–90 season with identical 42–40 records.[30]
  5. ^ The Cavaliers and Pacers ended the 1993–94 season with identical 47–35 records.[35]
  6. ^ Due to a lockout, the 1998–99 season was shortened to 50 games, with teams beginning play on February 5, 1999.
  7. ^ Due to a lockout, the 2011–12 season was shortened to 66 games, with teams beginning play on December 25, 2011.
  8. ^ The 2019–20 season was suspended on March 11, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and restarted on July 30, 2020, but the Cavaliers were not invited back to play due to playoff ineligibility, thus ending their season after 65 games.
  9. ^ The 2020–21 season was shortened to 72 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with teams beginning play on December 22, 2020.
  10. ^ Fell to the 9th seed after losing to the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA play-in tournament.[64]

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January 01, 1970
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The Cleveland Cavaliers also known simply as the Cavs are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio They began playing in the National Basketball Association NBA in 1970 This list summarizes the team s season by season records including post season and includes select season end awards won by the team s players and or coaches The Cavaliers were founded in 1970 as an expansion franchise and since their first season they have always played in the Central Division and the Eastern Conference 1 Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse home of the Cleveland Cavaliers since 1994 On October 14 1970 the Cavs lost to the Buffalo Braves 92 107 in their first game 2 They have been awarded the first overall draft pick six times choosing Austin Carr 1971 Brad Daugherty 1986 LeBron James 2003 Kyrie Irving 2011 Anthony Bennett 2013 and Andrew Wiggins 2014 3 In his last season with the Cavs Austin Carr won the J Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award the first of four Cavaliers to win the award Eric Snow Luol Deng and LeBron James won the award in 2005 2014 and 2017 respectively 4 As a Cavalier LeBron won Rookie of the Year as well as two MVP awards and two All Star Game MVP awards He also led the Cavaliers to five NBA Finals including the last 4 straight and won the 2016 title as Finals MVP 5 Cleveland s next first overall pick after James Kyrie Irving won Rookie of the Year in 2012 and NBA All Star Game MVP in 2014 6 In their 53 seasons the Cavs have achieved a winning record 25 times Highlights include 23 playoff appearances which included winning the Central Division championship seven times 1975 76 2008 09 2009 10 2014 15 2015 16 2016 17 and 2017 18 winning the Eastern Conference championship five times 2006 07 2014 15 2015 16 2016 17 and 2017 18 and winning the NBA championship in 2016 1 7 In five straight playoff appearances with LeBron James in his first tenure with Cleveland the Cavs won more playoff games than they lost each season something they only ever managed barely once before in the 1991 92 season Overall their winning percentage through the years is 467 with 2 032 wins and 2 321 losses in regular season play as of the 2023 24 season They are 131 113 in the playoffs a winning percentage of 533 Contents 1 Key 2 Seasons 2 1 All time records 3 Notes 4 ReferencesKey edit nbsp LeBron James who in his 11 seasons with the Cavaliers in two separate stints was the 2004 Rookie of the Year 2008 Scoring Champion two time NBA MVP three time All Star Game MVP 2016 NBA Champion and 2016 Finals MVP Finish Final position in league or division standings No Number of games the coach coached Losses Number of regular season losses ASG MVP All Star Game Most Valuable Player COY Coach of the Year EOY Executive of the Year MVP Most Valuable Player FMVP NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award ROY Rookie of the Year SPOR Sportsmanship Award JWKC J Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award NBA Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Playoff berth Play in berthSeasons editNote Statistics are correct as of the 2023 24 season Season Team League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win GB Playoffs Awards Head Coach Ref 1970 71 1970 71 NBA Eastern 8th Central 4th 15 67 183 27 Bill Fitch 8 1971 72 1971 72 NBA Eastern 7th Central 4th 23 59 280 15 9 1972 73 1972 73 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 32 50 390 20 10 1973 74 1973 74 NBA Eastern 7th Central 4th 29 53 354 18 11 1974 75 1974 75 NBA Eastern 6th Central 3rd 40 42 488 20 12 1975 76 1975 76 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 49 33 598 Won conference semifinals Bullets 4 3Lost conference finals Celtics 4 2 Bill Fitch COY 13 1976 77 1976 77 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 43 39 524 6 Lost First round Bullets 2 1 14 1977 78 1977 78 NBA Eastern 4th Central 3rd 43 39 524 9 Lost First round Knicks 2 0 15 1978 79 1978 79 NBA Eastern 8th Central 5th nb 1 30 52 366 18 17 1979 80 1979 80 NBA Eastern 8th Central 5th nb 2 37 45 451 13 Austin Carr JWKC Stan Albeck 19 1980 81 1980 81 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 28 54 341 32 Bill Musselman 25 46 Don Delaney 3 8 20 1981 82 1981 82 NBA Eastern 11th Central 6th 15 67 183 40 Don Delaney 4 11 Bob Kloppenburg 0 3 Chuck Daly 9 32 Bill Musselman 2 21 21 1982 83 1982 83 NBA Eastern 10th Central 5th 23 59 280 28 Tom Nissalke 22 1983 84 1983 84 NBA Eastern 9th Central 4th 28 54 341 22 23 1984 85 1984 85 NBA Eastern 8th Central 4th 36 46 439 23 Lost First round Celtics 3 1 George Karl 24 1985 86 1985 86 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 29 53 354 28 George Karl 25 42 Gene Littles 4 11 25 1986 87 1986 87 NBA Eastern 9th Central 6th 31 51 380 26 Lenny Wilkens 26 1987 88 1987 88 NBA Eastern 6th Central 5th nb 3 42 40 512 12 Lost First round Bulls 3 2 28 1988 89 1988 89 NBA Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 57 25 695 6 Lost First round Bulls 3 2 29 1989 90 1989 90 NBA Eastern 7th Central 4th nb 4 42 40 512 17 Lost First round 76ers 3 2 31 1990 91 1990 91 NBA Eastern 9th Central 6th 33 49 402 28 32 1991 92 1991 92 NBA Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 57 25 695 10 Won First round Nets 3 1Won conference semifinals Celtics 4 3Lost conference finals Bulls 4 2 Wayne Embry EOY 33 1992 93 1992 93 NBA Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 54 28 658 3 Won First round Nets 3 2Lost conference semifinals Bulls 4 0 34 1993 94 1993 94 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th nb 5 47 35 573 10 Lost First round Bulls 3 0 Mike Fratello 36 1994 95 1994 95 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 43 39 524 9 Lost First round Knicks 3 1 37 1995 96 1995 96 NBA Eastern 4th Central 3rd 47 35 573 25 Lost First round Knicks 3 0 38 1996 97 1996 97 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 42 40 512 27 Terrell Brandon SPOR 39 1997 98 1997 98 NBA Eastern 6th Central 5th 47 35 573 15 Lost First round Pacers 3 1 Wayne Embry EOY 40 1998 99 nb 6 1998 99 NBA Eastern 11th Central 7th 22 28 440 11 41 1999 2000 1999 2000 NBA Eastern 11th Central 6th 32 50 390 24 Randy Wittman 42 2000 01 2000 01 NBA Eastern 11th Central 6th 30 52 366 22 43 2001 02 2001 02 NBA Eastern 14th Central 7th 29 53 354 21 John Lucas II 44 2002 03 2002 03 NBA Eastern 15th Central 8th 17 65 207 33 John Lucas II 8 34 Keith Smart 9 31 45 2003 04 2003 04 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 35 47 427 26 LeBron James ROY Paul Silas 46 2004 05 2004 05 NBA Eastern 9th Central 4th 42 40 512 12 Eric Snow JWKC Paul Silas 34 30 Brendan Malone 8 10 47 2005 06 2005 06 NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 50 32 610 14 Won First round Wizards 4 2Lost conference semifinals Pistons 4 3 LeBron James ASG MVP Mike Brown 48 2006 07 2006 07 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 2nd 50 32 610 3 Won First round Wizards 4 0Won conference semifinals Nets 4 2Won conference finals Pistons 4 2Lost NBA Finals Spurs 4 0 49 2007 08 2007 08 NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 45 37 549 14 Won First round Wizards 4 2Lost conference semifinals Celtics 4 3 LeBron James ASG MVP 50 2008 09 2008 09 NBA Eastern 1st Central 1st 66 16 805 Won First round Pistons 4 0Won conference semifinals Hawks 4 0Lost conference finals Magic 4 2 LeBron James MVP Mike Brown COY 51 2009 10 2009 10 NBA Eastern 1st Central 1st 61 21 744 Won First round Bulls 4 1Lost conference semifinals Celtics 4 2 LeBron James MVP 52 2010 11 2010 11 NBA Eastern 15th Central 5th 19 63 232 43 Byron Scott 53 2011 12 nb 7 2011 12 NBA Eastern 13th Central 5th 21 45 318 29 Kyrie Irving ROY 54 2012 13 2012 13 NBA Eastern 13th Central 5th 24 58 293 25 5 55 2013 14 2013 14 NBA Eastern 10th Central 3rd 33 49 402 23 Kyrie Irving ASG MVP Luol Deng JWKC Mike Brown 56 2014 15 2014 15 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 53 29 646 Won First round Celtics 4 0 Won Conference semifinals Bulls 4 2 Won conference finals Hawks 4 0Lost NBA Finals Warriors 4 2 David Blatt 57 2015 16 2015 16 NBA Eastern 1st Central 1st 57 25 695 Won First round Pistons 4 0 Won conference semifinals Hawks 4 0 Won conference finals Raptors 4 2 Won NBA Finals Warriors 4 3 LeBron James FMVP David Blatt 30 11 Tyronn Lue 27 14 58 2016 17 2016 17 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 51 31 622 Won First round Pacers 4 0 Won conference semifinals Raptors 4 0 Won conference finals Celtics 4 1 Lost NBA Finals Warriors 4 1 LeBron James JWKC Tyronn Lue 59 2017 18 2017 18 NBA Eastern 4th Central 1st 50 32 610 Won First round Pacers 4 3 Won conference semifinals Raptors 4 0 Won conference finals Celtics 4 3 Lost NBA Finals Warriors 4 0 LeBron James ASG MVP 60 2018 19 2018 19 NBA Eastern 14th Central 5th 19 63 232 41 Tyronn Lue 0 6 Larry Drew 19 57 61 2019 20 nb 8 2019 20 NBA Eastern 15th Central 5th 19 46 292 33 John Beilein 14 40 J B Bickerstaff 5 6 62 2020 21 nb 9 2020 21 NBA Eastern 13th Central 4th 22 50 306 27 J B Bickerstaff 63 2021 22 2021 22 NBA Eastern 9th nb 10 Central 3rd 44 38 537 9 65 2022 23 2022 23 NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 51 31 622 7 Lost First round Knicks 4 1 66 2023 24 2023 24 NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 48 34 585 16 Won First round Magic 4 3 Lost conference semifinals Celtics 4 1 67 All time records edit Statistic Wins Losses Win Regular season 2032 2321 467 Post season 131 115 533 Total 2163 2436 470Notes edit The Cavaliers and Pistons ended the 1978 79 season with identical 30 52 records 16 The Cavaliers and Pacers ended the 1979 80 season with identical 37 45 records 18 The Cavaliers and Bucks ended the 1987 88 season with identical 42 40 records 27 The Cavaliers and Pacers ended the 1989 90 season with identical 42 40 records 30 The Cavaliers and Pacers ended the 1993 94 season with identical 47 35 records 35 Due to a lockout the 1998 99 season was shortened to 50 games with teams beginning play on February 5 1999 Due to a lockout the 2011 12 season was shortened to 66 games with teams beginning play on December 25 2011 The 2019 20 season was suspended on March 11 2020 due to the COVID 19 pandemic and restarted on July 30 2020 but the Cavaliers were not invited back to play due to playoff ineligibility thus ending their season after 65 games The 2020 21 season was shortened to 72 games due to the COVID 19 pandemic with teams beginning play on December 22 2020 Fell to the 9th seed after losing to the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA play in tournament 64 References 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