1970-1974
Austin Carr [6] In 1970, when Cleveland named the newly established professional basketball team, it voted locally, and more than one third of the 6000 votes voted for the "Cavaliers". The Cavaliers had just entered the 1970-71 season of the league. Because the stadium was still signed by the Ice Hockey League, the team could only play seven consecutive away games, and lost all. Later, the Cavaliers lost their first home match to the San Diego Rockets. Until the guest defeats the fellow newcomers Portland Trailblazers Only then stopped 15 consecutive defeats. Since then, it has been a constant retreat. In the first season, the Cavaliers' performance was only 15 wins and 67 losses, and the team's occupancy rate also fell into a downturn. At the beginning of January 1971, the four home games were less than 3000 spectators. The only thing to celebrate is that rookie John Johnson was selected as an All Star, averaging 16.6 points per game. [7] In the 1971-72 season, the Cavaliers won the "sports car" in the 1971 draft Austin Carr And Alfred Beard and Los Angeles Lakers Center of Rick Robertson 。 The team's record was close to the top Baltimore Bullets 。 But after the New Year, the Cavaliers fell to the bottom again. However, Austin Carr was selected as the best rookie with 21.2 points per game. Rick Robertson set a team record with 12.7 rebounds per game. [7]
Lenny Wilkens [8] The Cavaliers reorganized in the 1972-73 season. guard Lenny Wilkens , Forward Barry Clemens Jim Clemens, a sophomore, has successively arrived, and the first round of Xiudwight Davis has also joined. However, at the end of the season, the Cavaliers were still the worst team in the central area. Lanny Wilkens ranked second in the league with 8.4 assists per game, and ranked 17th in the league with 20.5 points per game and Carl. [7] In the 1973-74 season, the weakness of the Cleveland Cavaliers' interior made the team's winning games fall back to less than 30 (29 wins and 53 losses), still at the end of the central area. Defeat the defending champion 114-92 in the last game at Cleveland Arena New York Knicks 。 Lanny Wilkens went after the season Portland Trailblazers As a player and coach. [7] 1974-1978
In the 1974-75 season, the team named the new stadium Richfield Coliseum in front of 13184 fans in the first game, but lost to the defending champion 107-92 that night Boston Celtics 。 Austin Carr's knee injury in the team was suspended, Jim Jonis's leg injury and the shoulder injury of starting guard Jim Clemens made the team worse. In the life and death battle with the New York Knicks for a playoff seat, the Cavaliers, who fought at home, only missed one point three seconds before the end. But Fred Foster's last shot was blocked, and the Cavaliers missed the playoffs. This season, the Cavaliers won 40 and lost 42. [7]
Nate Thurmond In the 1975-76 season, the Cavaliers got the 34 year old Nate Thurmond Austin Karl also returned from injury. The Cavaliers, with a complete lineup, ranked first in the central area with 49 wins and 33 losses, and defeated the New Orleans Jazz. The team entered the playoffs for the first time in its history. The team was also rated as the second strong defensive team in the NBA. Jim Brewer and Jim Clemens were selected for the second defensive team. In the first round of the playoffs, the Cavaliers faced Washington Bullets, an old opponent, and won 4-3. But Jim Jonis hurt his leg in training. Later, the Cavaliers were defeated 2-4 against the Celtics, but coach Fitch was still awarded the best coach in the NBA that year. [7] In the 1976-77 season, injuries became the biggest enemy. Jim Jonis's leg injury, Campi Russell's ankle injury, as well as the injury stop of point guards Jim Clemens and Clarence Walker affected the performance. Nate Thurmond's knee injury directly ended his basketball career. The Cavaliers finally ranked 4th in the powerful central area with 43-39 scores, facing Washington Bullets The Cavaliers were eliminated from the series after losing 3 games and winning 2 games 1-2. [7] In the 1977-78 season, the Cavaliers traded Clemens from the New York Knicks Walt Frazier 。 The Cavaliers' performance rose and fell sharply this season, ranking third in the central area with 43 wins and 39 losses, and were eliminated by the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs. [7] 1978 1986
1978-79 season, scorer Elmer Smith 、 Bobby Smith Walter Fraser and Antoine Walker Injured and absent in succession. In the end, the Cavaliers lost the playoffs with 30 wins and 52 losses.
Bingo Smith 1979-80 season, head coach of the team Bill Fitch The resignation announced the end of an era for the Cavaliers, and Stan Albeck took over the coaching. The Cavaliers got guard Randy Smith Jim Jonis was also sent to the Lakers to exchange for Dave Robbish. Elmer Smith lost the season due to knee surgery. Then the team was sold by the owner Nick Miletti, and the new owner Ted Stephan took over the Cavaliers. [7] In the 1980-81 season, Bill Muselman became the head coach of the Cavaliers. Campi Russell and Austin Carr Switch to another team. Mike Mitchell He was selected into the All Star Game in Cleveland with an average of 24.5 points per game and scored 14 points in 15 minutes of playing. Due to poor performance, Muselman was dismissed and replaced by team manager Don Delaney. At the end of the season, the Cavaliers ranked fifth in the division with only 28 wins and 54 losses. [7] The 1981-82 season was a disaster for the Cavaliers. The team changed 23 players and 4 coaches. Chuck Daly In the middle, he took over the post of Delaney, and then returned to Muselman. The Cavaliers lost twice in a row for 4 times, twice in a row for 7 times, once in a row for 8 times, and once in a row for 19 times in that season. The season ended with 15 wins and 67 losses. [7] In the 1982-83 season, Muselman was dismissed before the season, and Tom Nisark took office. December Cavaliers Ron Bloor Send it to Golden State Warriors and exchange it for Walter Fry. After Fri arrived, he contributed at least 20 points to the Cavaliers every game. The Cavaliers ended the season 23-59. Gordon Gund and George Gund bought the team at the end of the season. To symbolize the new start, the Cavaliers released new team logo and team colors. Orange, white and blue replaced the original dark red and golden yellow. In the three years of Stepien's rule, the Cavaliers won 22 games every year on average, changed 6 coaches, and ranked first in the league with 39 changes in personnel. The team's seating rate was at the bottom of the league twice in three years. [7] In the 1983-84 season, the Cavaliers, who had changed their appearance, still did not improve, setting a team record of 16 consecutive defeats away from home, and only won 5 away games in the whole season. The team ranked fourth in the central area with 28 wins and 54 losses, which was the best performance of the team since the 1978-79 season. The average attendance rate at home reached 5075, 30% higher than that in the 1982-83 season. [7]
In the 1984-85 season, George Karl, 33, succeeded Tom Nisark. After a bad start of 2 wins and 19 losses, the winning rate of the team exceeded 50% and reached as many as 7 games. Finally, he won 36-46 and returned to the playoffs. The heroes of the comeback were Fri, who averaged 22.5 points per game, and forwards Phil Herbard and Roy Simpson, who averaged 15.8 points per game. The Cavaliers were eliminated by the defending champion Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, and all three defeats were lost by only one or two points. [7]
In the 1985-86 season, the Cavaliers' record was mediocre. George Karl was fired in March 1986. Gene Littles took over. The Cavaliers beat the Bulls at home in the playoff seat race, but the downturn at the end of the season made the Cavaliers lose the playoffs with 29 wins and 53 losses. [7]
1986-1988
In the 1986-87 season, the Cavaliers won 31 and lost 51. Brad Daugherty In the first round, he was selected by the knights as the first champion and entered the knights as the first champion. He was also the first champion of the knights. This season, Brad Doherty, rookie Ron Harper And forwards John Williams All broke out and became the top three scorers of the team. Harper led the team with 22.9 points per game, 82 appearances per season, 3064 minutes of playing time per season, 209 steals per season and 394 assists per season. At the end of the season, all three players were selected into the rookie All Star team. [7] This season, mark price After joining the Cavaliers, his career free throw shooting rate was 90.4%, ranking the second in NBA history, and he was also the second member of the "180 Club" in the NBA. [9] In the 1987-88 season, the Cavaliers scored 42 wins and 40 losses, averaging 104.5 points per game in the regular season. The Cavaliers got a rookie in the draft Kevin Johnson Williams and Harper were injured one after another, and Doherty's excellent performance won him the All Star Tour. This is the first time since Michael Mitchell in 1981 that the Cavaliers have been selected into the All Star team. Mid season Kevin Johnson, Tyrone Corbin and Mark West He was sent to the Phoenix Suns and changed back Larry Nance The Cavaliers and Mike Sanders entered the playoffs with 42 wins and 40 losses, and were rated as the second strong defensive team of the year, and finally lost to the Cavaliers with 2-3 total points Michael Jordan Leading Chicago Bulls 。 The Cavaliers won the next two victories. In Game 5, Jordan scored 21 of his 39 points in the second half, leading the Bulls to win. [7] 1988-1991
Larry Nance In the 1988-89 season, the Cavaliers started the game 8-3, and set a team history record of 11 consecutive wins. The Cavaliers also equalled the NBA's single shot blocking record with 21 blocks in a single game, and won the first 50 wins in the team's history. They are behind in the central area Detroit Pistons 6 wins, ranking second in the league with the Los Angeles Lakers, 57 - 25. The Cavaliers met the Bulls for the second consecutive year in the first round of the playoffs. In Game 5, Michael Jordan ended the Cavaliers with a 101-100 jumper from 16 feet away. [7] In the 1989-90 season, Brad Doherty missed the first half of the season due to injury, and Larry Nance and Mark Price were also injured. The Cavaliers transferred Ron Harper and the next three draft picks to the Los Angeles Lakers at the beginning of the season Reggie Williams and Danny Ferry The right to sign the contract. The Cavaliers won with a score of 42-40 Atlanta Eagles Won a playoff seat, but was Philadelphia 76ers Knock out, playing 5 games in the first round for three consecutive years. Most of the team's success this season came from outside the three-point line. The team set a team record with 8 three-point goals in the game against Seattle, and then the record was soon expanded to 10. The Cavaliers finally set an NBA record with a 40.7% three-point shooting rate. The number of three-point shots and hits ranked first in the league. [7] In the 1990-91 season, the players missed a total of 241 games due to various injuries, and Craig Ilo was the only one in the team who was on duty. Brad Doherty became the first Cavaliers player who averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. Larry Nance also contributed 19.2 points per game. But the Cavaliers ended up 33 - 49. [7]
1991-1994
In the 1991-92 season, the Cavaliers came out of injury and scored 57 wins and 25 losses, and once won 148-80 Miami Heat , the biggest victory margin in NBA history. Doherty became the best rebounder in the history of the team, Lenny Wilkens Won his 800th victory, and Larry Nance surpassed Elvin Hayes Become the most blocked forward in NBA history. Price ranked first in the league with 94.7% free throw shooting rate and second best in the history of the league. The Cavaliers beat the New Jersey Nets in the first round of the playoffs, breaking through the first round for the first time since 1976; In the eastern semi-final, the Cavaliers won by 18 points in the decisive game with Celtic. But the Cavaliers lost six games to the Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals and were eliminated. [7] [10] In the 1992-93 season, the slow and hot Cavaliers performed strongly in February, losing only one game, which was the best single month performance in the team's history. Coach Lanny Wilkens overtook Bill Fitch with 846 wins in total and rose to the fourth place in the team's history in terms of coach winning record. The accurate shooting makes the Cavaliers one of the teams with the highest shooting rate in NBA history. In this season, the Cavaliers' shooting rate (49.7%), free throw rate (80.2%) and three-point shooting rate (38.1%) ranked first in the league. Cavaliers eliminated again in the first round of the playoffs New Jersey Nets , and faced the Chicago Bulls for the fourth time, and was swept out by the Bulls again. Wilkens resigned and ended his seven-year coaching career with the Cavaliers. [7] In the 1993-94 season, Mike Fratello was hired as the 11th head coach of the Cavaliers. Brad Doherty's back injury and Larry Nance's knee injury became the main culprits of the team's poor performance. playoff John Williams The Cavaliers had to put Tyrone Hill As a starting center, we will combine Rod Higgins and Bobby Phills Put it forward. In the playoffs, he was eliminated 3-0 by Chicago Bulls again. However, Mark Price once again became one of the best point guards in the league, ranking first with 17.3 points per game, ninth with 7.8 assists, 12th with 39.7% three-point shooting rate, 15th with 88.8% free throw shooting rate. He also won the all-star three-point game for the second consecutive season and became a member of the 1994 World Basketball Championship Dream Team II. [7] 1994-1997
Terrell Brandon [11] In the 1994-95 season, the Cavaliers were still injured. Brad Doherty was out of the season due to injury. A slow, prudent, defensive strategy, although boring but effective, helped the Cavaliers achieve 43-39, and the Cavaliers once occupied the top spot in the central area. The team suppressed the opponent's score to below 89.8 points per game by defense, setting the second best record in NBA history. However, in terms of attack, it ranked the bottom among 27 teams with 90.5 points per game. No one in the team can rank in the top 40 in the league. The biggest contributor was Tyrone Hill, who averaged 13.8 points and 10.9 rebounds per game and was selected into the All Star Game for the first time. However, the shortage of manpower made the Cavaliers defeated by the New York Knicks in the playoffs, and the series set or equalled 10 NBA worst records. [7] [12]
"Big Z" Zaidrunas Ilgoskas In the 1995-96 season, under the guidance of Mike Fratello, the Cavaliers were the second lowest in the league in terms of attack (91.1 points per game), but they were the best in the league's history in terms of restraining opponents' scores (88.5 points per game). The Cavaliers finally achieved a better than expected 47 wins and 35 losses, the fourth best result in the East, but were eliminated from the first round of the playoffs by the New York Knicks. [7] The first round of the 1996 NBA draft, big "Z" Zaidrunas Ilgauskas He was ranked 20th in the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the 1996-97 season, the Cavaliers scored 42 wins and 40 losses, and lost to their competitors in a hard fight to enter the playoffs Washington Bullets The record of entering the playoffs for five consecutive years was ended by giving up the "tickets" of the playoffs. The only bright spot was that the Bulls won 73-70 at home, which was one of the 13 goals the Bulls lost in the season. In addition, Terrell Brandon was named the NBA's best point guard of the year by Sports Illustrated, and was selected into the All Star Game for the second consecutive year and was able to compete with the best players in the league at the home Gunder Stadium. Tyrone Hill, one of the most underrated players in the league, is also among the best in rebounding and shooting rate in the league. [7] 1997-1999
Sean Kemp, "Rain Man", moves in as a new driving force In the 1997-98 season, Cleveland Cavaliers chairman Wayne Enbury made adjustments to the entire starting line, sending away Terrell Brandon, Chris Mills, Tyrone Hill before the season, and replacing them with veteran Sean Kemp and Wesley Pearson, as well as four rookies who have made outstanding achievements in the rookie season. The result was a surprising 47 wins and 35 losses, ranking the sixth in the eastern region to enter the playoffs, but in the first round was Indiana Pacers Knock out. The Cavaliers got the most 814 steals in the team's history, and ranked second in the league with 9.93 steals per game. The Cavaliers also ranked the third in the league by forcing their opponents to make 17.6 mistakes in each game, ranking the fourth in the league with a three-point shooting rate of 37.2%, and also ranking the fourth in the league by suppressing their opponents to score 89.8 points in each game. [7] In the 1998-99 season, the NBA played only 50 games due to labor disputes. Four promising all-star rookies plus an all-star veteran Shawn Kemp The Cavaliers had great potential in this shrinking season, but the starting center Zaidrunas Ilgoskas injured his left foot. Sean Kemp had a career high of 20.5 points and 9.2 rebounds. Brevin Knight And ranked 7th in the league with 7.7 assists. During the season, the Cavaliers put the center Vitaly Potapenko Sent to Boston and changed back Andrew DeKlerk And a first round draft. Andrew DeKlerk played 33 games for the Cavaliers, 32 of which started with 9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. The Cavaliers finally won 22 and lost 28, which was the second time the Cavaliers failed to enter the playoffs. [7] 1999-2003
Andre Miller [13] In the 1999-00 season, Randy Wittman replaced Fratello as the team's head coach before the season. The Cavaliers won the rookie with the eighth place Andre Miller 。 Sean Kemp's state began to show signs of degradation, scoring and rebounding declined, but still ranked first with 17.8 points and 8.8 rebounds. Rookie Andre Miller also performed well, with 11.1 points and 3.4 rebounds in the first team of rookies. Ilgauskas's leg injury is still not healed, and two operations on his left leg left him out of the season. [7] In the 2000-01 season, Sean Kemp was transferred to the Portland Trailblazers, and the Cavaliers were rookies in the eighth place Jamal Crawford But sent him to the Bulls. Zaidrunas Ilgauskas returned at the beginning of the season, but again disappeared for the whole season due to a left foot injury. Second year student Andre Miller had to take the lead. He played in all 82 games, ranked first in the team with 15.8 points per game, and ranked sixth in the league with 8.0 assists. Clarence Weatherspoon It also helped the Cavaliers to score 11.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. [7] In the 2001-2002 season, John Lucas Served as the 13th head coach of the Cavaliers. The first round rookie selected by the Cavaliers in 2001 DeSagana Diop He was diagnosed with a left foot injury before the season and only played 18 games in the whole season. In December, Zaidrunas Ilgauskas came out of the injury list, but his condition was not as good as before. He only got 11.1 points and 5.4 rebounds in 62 games. Andre Miller continued his good performance, averaging 16.5 points per game and ranking first in the league with 10.9 assists. Miller won the Player of the Week award twice this season. In the middle of the season, head coach John Lucas was dismissed. Under his leadership, the Cavaliers only achieved 8 wins and 34 losses. The succeeding coach also failed to take charge of the Cavaliers, and only won 9 games in the remaining 40 games. At the end of the season, Andre Miller was sent to Los Angeles Clippers 。 [7] In the 2002-03 season, the Cavaliers won the draft in 2002 Carlos Boozer and Dajuan Wagner 。 Boozer, as a rookie, played 81 games for the Cavaliers, averaging 10.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, and ranked third in the league with 53.6% shooting rate. Ilgauskas also played 81 games, and was selected into the All Star Game with an average of 17.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. On April 16, 2003, the Cavaliers released a new team uniform and team logo, which indicates that the Cavaliers will usher in a new future. [7] 2003-2006
LeBron James won the best rookie award 2003-04 season is an important season in the history of Cavaliers. The team renewed its coaching team in the summer, and Paul Silas, Stephen Silas and Mark Osowski were invited to be the team's head coach and assistant coach respectively. On June 26, 2003, the Cavaliers selected the basketball talent from Akron at the NBA draft conference LeBron James And sign a contract with it. The arrival of James, the "Little Emperor", made the Cavaliers come out of the silence of the past few years. On October 29, James played his first regular season game in the NBA Sacramento Kings He scored 25 points and 9 assists, and grabbed 6 rebounds. Before that, no high school player had ever scored 25 points in the first NBA game. At the end of the regular season, the Cavaliers were one game behind the Celtics and were not eligible for the playoffs. However, the Cavaliers jumped from 17-65 to 35-47 in the 2002-03 season. The progress of 18 games is the second biggest improvement in the history of the team. James won the best rookie with 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game; Carlos Boozer averaged 15.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, winning double doubles for 41 times, becoming the team's first player who averaged double doubles per game since the 1994-95 season. In the 2004-05 season, the Cavaliers got Eric Snow And from Orlando Magic Drew Gooden And Carlos Boozer transferred to the Jazz. In the middle of the season, the Cavaliers dismissed coach Paul Silas and put assistant coach Brandon Malone in the right position. Silas scored 69 wins and 77 losses (47.3%) during his time with the Cavaliers. Malone got off to a good start the day after taking office, winning the defending champion Detroit Pistons 91-76 at home. James got four triple doubles this season, averaging 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 2.21 steals per game. The Cavaliers scored 42 wins and 40 losses, the same record as the New Jersey Nets, but regretfully gave up the playoffs at the end of the playoffs due to the disadvantages of each other. In the 2005-06 season, the Cavaliers had a new general manager, Danny Ferri, and a new head coach Mike Brown And signed free agents Larry Hughes 、 Donnell Marshall as well as Damon Jones , the team is getting better. At the age of 21, James continued to improve, ranking third in the league with 31.4 points per game, and became the youngest player to win the All Star MVP in Houston. He scored 29 points and led the East to beat the West 122-120. All Stars After the game, the Cavaliers continued to play strongly, and finally ranked second in the division with a good result of 50 wins and 32 losses. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers beat 4-2 in the first round Washington Wizards , won the playoff series for the first time since 1993. But in the second round, the Detroit Pistons lost 3-4 to the top seed in the Eastern Conference. [14-15] 2006-2009
James early in his career In the 2006-07 season, although LeBron James' score was not as high as that in the 2005-06 season, the team still maintained its status as an important competitor throughout the season, ranking second in the division with an excellent record of 50 wins and 32 losses, three wins less than the first. The Cavaliers met the Washington Wizards again in the first round of the playoffs. This time, the Cavaliers easily swept their opponents in four straight sets. In the second round, the Cavaliers faced the New Jersey Nets. LeBron James continued to play strongly in the playoffs. The Cavaliers eliminated the Nets 4-2 and reached the eastern finals, and beat the Detroit Pistons 4-2 to advance to the finals. But in the finals, the team lost to the San Antonio Spurs, the three time champion, 0-4, and failed to win the championship. In the 2007-08 season, the Cavaliers rebuilt their lineup again Seattle Supersonics Completed a three-way deal with Chicago Bulls, and the team got Ben Wallace 、 Joe Smith 、 Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden Cedric Simmons and Shannon Brown They were sent to the Bulls, and Ira Newbell and Donnell Marshall were sent to the Sonics. New players sometimes get into trouble because they can't adapt to the new team system. However, the Cavaliers entered the playoffs with a record of 45-37. But in the second round of the playoffs, the Boston Celtics lost 3-4 [16] 。 In the 2008-09 season, the Cavaliers started the season with a strong performance, leading the Eastern Conference, losing only one game in a single month, and finally ended the season with the team's best 66 wins and 16 losses, winning all the home court advantages in the playoffs. The Cavaliers' home record in the regular season is 39-2. Mike Brown was selected as the best coach. LeBron James won his first MVP trophy and became the fourth player in NBA history to lead the team in five major technical indicators in a season (total score, total rebounds, total assists, total steals, and total blocks). The Cavaliers swept the Detroit Pistons 4-0 in the first round of the playoffs [17] In the second round, against Atlanta Hawks, the Cavaliers quickly won the 3-0 series advantage with more than 15 points in three games, and swept 84-74 in one game. They reached the eastern finals for the second time in three years, but lost 2-4 in the eastern finals Orlando Magic 。 [12] 2009-2012
In the 2009-10 season, after two consecutive defeats in the regular season, the Cavaliers gradually got on the right track Shaquille O'Neill LeBron James saw new hope when he joined the Cavaliers Antoine Jamison With the help of James, everyone felt that James had the best chance to win his first championship. The Cavaliers had the first regular season record in advance five games before the end of the season, and James' luxury data of 29.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game in the season also made James win the MVP award in the regular season. The first round opponent of the Cavaliers in the playoffs is the Chicago Bulls. James led the Cavaliers to the eastern semi-finals with 37 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 19 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists. The opponents in the semifinals of the eastern region are those who perform mediocrely in the regular season but perform well in the playoffs Boston Celtics Although James tried his best, but the Celtics played better as a whole, making the Cavaliers end the playoffs [18] 。 In the 2010-11 season, James announced his joining on July 9, 2010 Miami Heat As Valejo and Jamison were injured successively and the season ended, the Cavaliers began to lose like a mountain, and even swallowed the humiliation of 26 consecutive defeats. The Cavaliers had two themes this season: one was the continuous loss, and the other was that the fans cursed James endlessly. The Cavaliers finished 19 wins and 63 losses, ranking the penultimate in the league. On October 1, 2011, "Z" Zaidrunas Ilgoskas announced his retirement. In his 12 seasons with the Cavaliers, he was selected as an NBA All Star twice.
Kyrie Irving In the 2011-12 season, at the 2011 draft conference, the Cavaliers were selected as the No. 1 player from Duke University Kyrie Irving , plus the fourth rookie Tristan Thompson The Cavaliers' future will become bright with the addition of Valejo and Jamison. Owen is different from James. Although his talent is outstanding, he is not the "emperor". Although he is low-key, he knows how to speak with the game. In his first season, Owen averaged 18.5 points per game and became the player with the highest scoring among rookies, with 5.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals. He also became the sixth player in the history of the league who averaged at least 18 points, 5 assists, 1 steals and at least 45% hit rate. Owen was also voted the best rookie in the East in December, January, February and March. However, the Cavaliers still ranked the third from the bottom of the Eastern Conference with 21 wins and 45 losses, and missed the playoffs. [12] 2012-2015
In the 2012-13 season, the Cavaliers ranked third from the bottom in the Eastern League with a regular season record of 24 wins and 58 losses, [19] At the same time, it also ranks the third from the bottom of the league. [20] On January 29, 2013, Carey Owen was elected the best player of the East and West from January 22 to 29. With this election, Owen became the first player of the Cavaliers to win the best player of the week after LeBron James left. On February 24, in the game of the Cavaliers' victory over Magic, 7 Cavaliers scored 12+, which was the first time in the past 20 years [21] 。 This season, the Cavaliers ranked last in the league in terms of reducing their opponents' hit rate. The interference and pressure created by their opponents when shooting is the smallest in the league. [22] In this season's NBA All Stars, Owen won the championship of the three-point game. [23]
Kevin Love In the 2013-14 season, the Cavaliers missed the NBA playoffs again. Since James left the Cavaliers, the Cavaliers have missed the playoffs for four consecutive seasons (2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014). On July 12, 2014, James officially announced his return to the Cavaliers [24] 。 On August 8, the Cleveland Cavaliers reached a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kevin Love joined the Cavaliers to assist James, and the new champion Andrew Wiggins And the top talent show in 2013 Anthony Bennett Join together Minnesota Timberwolves 。 Lefu's joining made the Cavaliers form an all-star three giants composed of James, Lefu and Owen.
Back to Knight James In the 2014-15 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers returned to the playoffs with 53 wins and 29 losses. Since 2010, they have once again ascended the throne of the Central Division, ensuring a solid second seed seat. [25] This season, James returned to the Cavaliers, and the new season's Cavaliers lineup framework was roughly shaped. However, the Cavaliers did not change the atmosphere of the team at once, and also suffered from injuries to a certain extent, Anderson Varejao The season was reimbursed, Lefu's back injury was not healed, and James was once out of action. and, Dion Vites Has been away from the team. In the first half of the season, the Cavaliers gave an unsatisfactory answer. [26] In the playoffs, the Cavaliers eliminated the Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks all the way, and advanced to the NBA Finals for the second time since the 2007 NBA Finals Golden State Warriors For this season's NBA championship, LeBron James has also reached the finals for the fifth consecutive year. [27] However, due to the absence of Lefu and Owen due to injuries, the Cavaliers were defeated 4-2 by Golden State Warriors in the finals, and were not awarded the championship in 2014-15. 2015 to 2017
The first team in history in 2016 2015-16 is the most brilliant season for Cavaliers. On April 18, in the game between the Cavaliers and the Pistons, James equalled Michael Jordan in the number of appearances in the playoffs, and they tied for the 17th place in NBA history. [28] On May 7, the Cavaliers won their first 10 consecutive victories in the playoffs, creating a record of consecutive victories in the NBA history. At the same time, head coach Taylor Lu took charge of the team and won 10 consecutive games in the playoffs, surpassing the 9 consecutive games in the playoffs in 1982 when Riley took charge of the team. Talon Lu was knighted from Los Angeles Clippers And replaced Blatter as the head coach of Cavaliers in January 2016. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers swept the Pistons 4-0 in the first round and eliminated the Hawks 4-0 in the second round. During the Eastern finals, the Cavaliers won 4-2 Toronto Raptors 。 [26] On June 14, James scored 1011 points in the finals, surpassing the "magician" Earvin Johnson , ranking 9th in NBA history; Moreover, James has scored more than 20 points in the playoffs in 174 games, surpassing Michael Jordan. [29] On June 20, in the G7 final of the NBA Finals, James scored three double figures, Owen hit a life and death three points, and the Cavaliers beat the Warriors 93-89 to win the team's first championship trophy 4-3, becoming the first team in history to reverse 1-3 backwardness to win the championship. [30] James scored 208 points, 79 rebounds, 62 assists, 18 steals, and 16 blocks in the NBA Finals, all of which ranked first in the NBA history. At the same time, the game also created the highest NBA ratings since Jordan retired from the championship in 1998. [31]
Darius Garland In 2016-17, the Cavaliers were in poor condition. On April 13, 2017, with the Cavaliers losing to the Raptors at 83:98, the season ended. The Cavaliers have won 51 games this season, ranking second in the East, which is the first time that the Cavaliers have not become the first in the Eastern regular season in three seasons. Since the 2008-09 season, James failed to win the first place in the East for the first time in the Cavaliers. [59] This season, the Cavaliers' offensive efficiency is 113.8, ranking third in the league. However, the Cavaliers' defensive efficiency is only 110.3, ranking 21st in the league. The Cavaliers' average win point per game is 3.04 points, ranking only 7th in the league. Last season, the Cavaliers' 110.9 offensive efficiency also ranked third in the league, but the team's 104.5 defensive efficiency ranked 10th. From the 10th defense to the 21st. One obvious change of Cavaliers this season is that they began to follow the trend and play small ball. The team's game rhythm last season was 93.3, and this season it has risen to 96.3. The team's average three point shooting is 33.9 times, with 13.0 shots ranking second in the league, second only to the Houston Rockets. However, the Cavaliers' 38.5% three-point shooting rate can rank second in the league, and their firepower is amazing. The team hit 25 3-pointers in a single game against Hawks, creating a record number of hits in a single game in the NBA. [32] On May 26, 2017, the Cavaliers defeated Celtic 4-1 to win the Eastern championship, [33] 135 points in a single game set a new record in the history of the Cavaliers in the playoffs. [34] On June 9, the Cavaliers beat Golden State Warriors 137-116 in the home finals of the G4 World War, and pulled the big score to 1-3. James surpassed Magic Johnson (8 times) with 9 "triple doubles" to become the player with the most "triple doubles" in the history of the finals. [35] 137 points is the highest score obtained by a team on the verge of elimination in the NBA Finals, and also the third highest score in the history of the NBA Finals. At the same time, the Cavaliers scored 49 points in the first quarter, breaking the record for the highest score in a single quarter in the NBA Finals, and 86 points in the first half broke the record for the highest score in the first half of the NBA Finals. [3] [36] July 25, players Derek Ross And the Cavaliers reached a one-year contract of 2.1 million dollars. [37] On June 9, 2018, in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the Cavaliers lost 85-108 to the Warriors, and the total score was 0-4. [38]
In the 2021-22 season, the Cavaliers once reached the fourth place in the East in the NBA regular season, but later lost to the Nets and the Hawks in the play offs and failed to advance to the playoffs 。 [53]
Donovan Mitchell On September 2, 2022, according to the famous NBA reporter Washen, the Jazz team and the Cavaliers reached a deal, Donovan Mitchell Be traded to knight. In this transaction, the Cavaliers sent Colin Sexton, Laurie Markanin, Ochai Abaki, three unprotected first round draft rights and two first round draft swap rights to the Jazz. [56-57] On February 15, 2023, the Cavaliers officially announced that they would officially sign Danny Green. [58] On March 27, the Cavaliers beat the Rockets 108-91 to lock the playoffs. This is the Cavaliers' first playoff since the 2017-18 season. [60] On April 5, the Cavaliers defeated the Magic 117-113 with a record of 50 wins and 30 losses, locking in the top four in the east. This is the first time that the Cavaliers have won 50 since 2018. [61] On April 27, the Cavaliers lost 95-106 to the Knicks, and were eliminated by their opponents 1-4. [62] In June, the Cavaliers signed the vanguard from East Michigan University on the 49th Emoney Bates 。 [64] In July, the NBA free market opened, George Nyon 、 Tay Jerome 、 Damian Jones 、 Max Struss Join the Cavaliers. [65-67] On July 8, the Cavaliers officially announced that the team Isaiah Mobley 、 Craig Porter, Jr 、 Emoney Bates Sign a two-way contract. [68] In February 2024, Knights and Zaire Smith 、 Sheriff Cooper Sign a 10 day short contract with Craig Porter Sign a four-year contract. [69-71] On April 15, the NBA regular season ended with the Cavaliers losing 110-120 to the Hornets and finally ranking fourth in the East. [74] On May 6, in the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Cavaliers reversed the Magic 106-94 at home and advanced to the eastern semi-finals. [75] On May 16, the Cleveland Cavaliers lost 98-113 to the Celtics in the NBA Eastern Semifinal G5, and were eliminated 1-4 overall. [76] 2022-23 season lineup full name | position | height | weight | Ball number | birthday | nationality |
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| Forward center | two point zero three | 113.9 kg | zero | 1988-09-07 | U.S.A |
| guard | one point nine three | 90.7 kg | five | 1999-03-22 | U.S.A |
| guard | one point eight eight | 81.6 kg | nineteen | 1992-05-19 | |
| guard | one point eight five | 87.1 kg | ten | 2000-01-26 | U.S.A |
| guard | one point nine eight | 93.0 kg | three | 1994-08-25 | U.S.A |
| guard | one point eight eight | 86.2kg | thirteen | 1990-10-21 | Spain |
| forward | one point nine eight | 104.3 kg | eight | 1997-07-09 | U.S.A |
| forward | two point zero one | 104.3 kg | sixteen | 1995-04-08 | turkey |
| Forward guard | one point nine six | 102.1 kg | thirty-five | 2001-01-26 | U.S.A |
Sharifi Cooper | guard | one point eight five | 79.8 kg | two | 2001-06-11 | U.S.A |
| Center-forward | two point one three | 127.5 kg | thirty-three | 1988-04-01 | U.S.A |
| Defender forward | one point nine eight | 88.9 kg | nine | 1996-09-22 | U.S.A |
Jarmoko Pickett | forward | two point zero six | 93.4 kg | twenty-four | 1997-12-24 | U.S.A |
| guard | one point eight five | 97.5 kg | forty-five | 1996-09-07 | U.S.A |
| forward | two point zero three | 108.0 kg | fifteen | 1999-09-24 | U.S.A |
| Center-forward | two point one one | 97.5 kg | four | 2001-06-18 | U.S.A |
| Defender forward | one point nine six | 95.3 kg | fourteen | 1999-06-08 | U.S.A |
| forward | two point zero six | 103.4 kg | twelve | 1997-01-21 | |
| Center-forward | two point zero eight | 110.2 kg | thirty-one | 1998-04-21 | U.S.A |
| Forward center | two point zero six | 103.4 kg | thirty-two | 1996-11-20 | U.S.A |
Note: Source of team list in 2022-23 season [39]
management layer |
post | name | remarks |
Team Owner | Dan Gilbert | In 2005, Gilbert, the new majority owner, took over the control of the team from Gordon Gunder [40] |
general manager | Kobe Altman | - |
Coaching team |
post | name | Educational background | remarks |
head coach | - | | |
Deputy head coach | Greg Buckner | | |
Assistant coach | Sidney Lowe | | |
| | |
| | |
JJ Outlaw | | |
Trainer | Steve Spiro | Temple University | - |
Strength and fitness coach | Derek Miranda | University of South Alabama | - |
Source of the above information [41] [52] [77]
Home name of the team | Time of entry |
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Cleveland Arena | 1970-1974 |
Coliseumat Richfield | 1974-1994 |
Gund Arena | 1994-2005 |
Quicken Loans Arena [42] | 2005-2019 |
Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse [55] | 2019 present |
Team logo The current team logo shows a powerful epee to remind the audience of the spirit of the "Cavaliers", and there is also a basketball dotted with this icon to represent which professional sport. The reputation of the "Cavaliers" is much more famous than that of Cleveland, but the font chosen for the word Cavalier in the team logo is not flattering, especially the capital C with a tick, but the team logo can at least remind people of the team name of the "Cavaliers" [43] 。 | Team logo development process [43] |
mascot Name: Moon Dog Height: 6 feet Favorite food: coarse rice Hobbies: Cavaliers girls Hate: those guys who stop me from approaching Cavaliers girls Angry things: negative fans, rigid referees with no sense of humor and other rules and regulations. Glory: Attended the 2004 All Star Game, the best mascot of the NBA in 2004 [44] | mascot |
Retired jersey
Backsignature | player | Field position | Effective time (year) |
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seven | | Guard/Forward | 1970-1979 |
eleven | | Center-forward | 1996-2010 [45] |
twenty-two | | forward | 1988-1994 season |
twenty-five | | guard | 1986-1995 [46] |
thirty-four | | guard | 1971-1980 [47] |
forty-two | | Center-forward | 1975-1977 |
forty-three | | Center-forward | 1986-1994 |
Note: After Larry Nance Jr. was traded to Cleveland Cavaliers in 2018, his father Larry Nance gave him the right to use No. 22 jersey. [51]
competition season | Victory field | Negative field | percentage | Total score | Score ranking | Division ranking | League ranking |
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Season 2022-23 | fifty-one | thirty-one | sixty-two point two | nine thousand two hundred and five | / | four | seven [72-73] |
Season 2021-22 | forty-four | thirty-eight | fifty-three point seven | eight thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine | twenty-five | three | eight |
Season 2020-21 | twenty-two | fifty | thirty point six | seven thousand four hundred and seventy-six | thirty | four | thirteen |
2019-20 season | nineteen | forty-six | twenty-nine point two | six thousand nine hundred and forty-eight | twenty-seven | five | fifteen |
2018-19 season | nineteen | sixty-three | twenty-three point two | eight thousand five hundred and sixty-seven | twenty-nine | five | fourteen |
2017-18 season | fifty | thirty-two | sixty-one | nine thousand and ninety-one | five | one | four |
2016-17 season | fifty-one | thirty-one | sixty-two point two | nine thousand and forty-eight | four | one | two |
2015-16 season | fifty-seven | twenty-five | sixty-nine point five | eight thousand five hundred and fifty-five | eight | one | one |
2014-15 season | fifty-three | twenty-nine | sixty-four point six | eight thousand four hundred and fifty-seven | eight | one | two |
Season 2013-14 | thirty-three | forty-nine | forty point two | eight thousand and fifty-four | twenty-two | three | ten |
2012-13 season | twenty-four | fifty-eight | twenty-nine point three | seven thousand nine hundred and thirteen | eighteen | Last | thirteen |
2011-12 season | twenty-one | forty-five | thirty-one point eight | six thousand one hundred and forty | twenty-five | Last | fifteen |
2010-11 season | nineteen | sixty-three | twenty-three point two | seven thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven | twenty-five | Last | Last |
2009-10 season | sixty-one | twenty-one | seventy-four point four | eight thousand three hundred and seventy-three | nine | one | one |
2008-09 season | sixty-six | sixteen | eighty point five | eight thousand two hundred and twenty-three | thirteen | one | four |
2007-08 season | forty-five | thirty-seven | fifty-four point nine | seven thousand nine hundred and three | twenty-four | two | two |
Season 2006-07 | fifty | thirty-two | sixty-one | seven thousand nine hundred and thirty-four | nineteen | two | three |
Season 2005-06 | fifty | thirty-two | sixty-one | eight thousand and two | fifteen | two | nine |
2004-05 season | forty-two | forty | fifty-one point two | seven thousand nine hundred and fourteen | seventeen | four | nine |
2003-04 season | thirty-five | forty-seven | forty-two point seven | seven thousand six hundred and nineteen | fourteen | five | nine |
Season 2002-03 | seventeen | sixty-five | twenty point seven | seven thousand four hundred and ninety-five | twenty-five | Last | Last |
2001-2002 season | twenty-nine | fifty-three | thirty-five point four | seven thousand eight hundred and twelve | sixteen | seven | fourteen |
2000-01 season | thirty | fifty-two | thirty-six point six | seven thousand five hundred and sixty-one | twenty-two | six | eleven |
1999-00 season | thirty-two | fifty | thirty-nine | seven thousand nine hundred and fifty | eighteen | six | eleven |
1998-99 season | twenty-two | twenty-eight | forty-four | four thousand three hundred and twenty-two | twenty-six | seven | eleven |
1997-98 season | forty-seven | thirty-five | fifty-seven point three | seven thousand five hundred and eighty-five | twenty-four | five | six |
Note: The table lists the team's season data in the last 25 years |
Source of the above data [48]
Team glory |
prize winner | Honorary title | competition season |
All players | League championship | 2015-16 season [30] |
All players | NBA runner up | Season 2006-07 [63] |
All players | NBA runner up | 2016-17 season [4] |
Player Honors |
prize winner | Honorary title | competition season |
LeBron James | MVP Most Valuable Player | 2008-09 season, 2009-10 season |
LeBron James | NBA Rookie of the Year | 2003-04 season |
Kyrie Irving | 2011-12 season |
Terrell Brandon | NBA Sporting Spirit of the Year Award | 1995-96 season [49] |
Austin Karl | James Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | 1979-80 season |
Eric Snow | 2004-05 season |
Bill Fitch | NBA Coach of the Year | 1975-76 season |
Mike Brown | 2008-09 season |
LeBron James | NBA Best Team | 2005-06 season, 2007-08 season, 2008-09 season, 2009-10 season 2014-15 season [50] |
mark price | 1992-93 season |