CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
NBA Titles: (1) 2015/16

Conference Titles: (5) 2006/07, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18

Division Titles: (7) 1975/76, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18

Playoff Berths: (25) 1975/76, 1976/77, 1977/78, 1984/85, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1997/98, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2021/22, 2022/23. 2023/24
CAVALIERS IN THE PLAYOFFS
YEAR
DIVISION
W
L
PCT
GB
FINISH
1970-71
Central 15
67
.183
27
4th
1971-72
Central 23
59
.280
15
4th
1972-73
Central 32
50
.390
20
4th
1973-74
Central 29
53
.354
18
4th
1974-75
Central 40
42
.488
20
3rd
1975-76
Central 49
33
.598
+1
1st
1976-77
Central 43
39
.524
6
4th
1977-78
Central 43
39
.524
9
3rd
1978-79
Central 30
52
.366
18
4th-Tie
1979-80
Central 37
45
.451
13
4th-Tie
1980-81
Central 28
54
.341
32
5th
1981-82
Central 15
67
.183
40
6th
1982-83
Central 23
59
.280
28
5th
1983-84
Central 28
54
.341
22
4th
1984-85
Central 36
46
.439
23
4th
1985-86
Central 29
53
.354
28
5th
1986-87
Central 31
51
.378
26
6th
1987-88
Central 42
40
.512
12
4th-Tie
1988-89
Central 57
25
.695
6
2nd
1989-90
Central 42
40
.512
17
4th-Tie
1990-91
Central 33
49
.402
28
6th
1991-92
Central 57
25
.695
10
2nd
1992-93
Central 54
28
.659
3
2nd
1993-94
Central 47
35
.573
10
3rd-Tie
1994-95
Central 43
39
.524
14
5th
1995-96
Central 47
35
.573
25
3rd
1996-97
Central 42
40
.512
27
5th
1997-98
Central 47
35
.573
15
5th
1998-99
Central 22
28
.440
11
7th
1999-2000
Central 32
50
.390
24
6th
2000-01
Central 30
52
.366
22
6th
2001-02
Central 29
53
.354
21
7th
2002-03
Central 17
65
.207
33
8th
2003-04
Central 35
47
.427
26
5th
2004-05
Central 42
40
.512
12
4th
2005-06
Central 50
32
.610
14
2nd
2006-07
Central
50
32
.610
3
2nd
2007-08
Central
45
37
.549
14
2nd
2008-09
Central
66
16
.805
+25
1st
2009-10
Central
61
21
.744
+15
1st
2010-11
Central
19
63
.232
43
5th
2011-12
Central
21
45
.318
29
5th
2012-13
Central
24
58
.293
25.5
5th
2013-14
Central
33
49
.402
23
3rd
2014-15
Central
53
29
.646
+3
1st
2015-16
Central
57
25
.695
+12
1st
2016-17
Central
51
31
.622
+9
1st
2017-18
Central
50
32
.610
+2
1st
2018-19
Central 19
63
.232
41
5th
2019-20
Central
19
46
.292
33
5th
2020-21
Central
22
50
.306
24
4th
2021-22
Central
44
38
.537
7
3rd
2022-23
Central
51
31
.622
7
2nd
2023-24
Central
48
34
.585
1
2nd

CAVALIERS IN THE PLAYOFFS
YEAR
ROUND
OPPONENT
WON/LOST
GAMES
1975-76
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Washington Bullets
Won
4-3

Eastern Conference Finals
Boston Celtics
Lost
2-4
1976-77
Eastern Conference First Round
Washington Bullets
Lost
1-2
1977-78
Eastern Conference First Round
New York Knicks
Lost
0-2
1984-85
Eastern Conference First Round
Boston Celtics
Lost
1-3
1987-88
Eastern Conference First Round
Chicago Bulls
Lost
2-3
1988-89
Eastern Conference First Round
Chicago Bulls
Lost
2-3
1989-90
Eastern Conference First Round
Philadelphia 76ers
Lost
2-3
1991-92
Eastern Conference First Round
New Jersey Nets
Won
3-1

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Boston Celtics
Won
4-3

Eastern Conference Finals
Chicago Bulls
Lost
2-4
1992-93
Eastern Conference First Round
New Jersey Nets
Won
3-2

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Chicago Bulls
Lost
0-4
1993-94
Eastern Conference First Round
Chicago Bulls
Lost
0-3
1994-95
Eastern Conference First Round
New York Knicks
Lost
1-3
1995-96
Eastern Conference First Round
New York Knicks
Lost
0-3
1997-98
Eastern Conference First Round
Indiana Pacers
Lost
1-3
2005-06
Eastern Conference First Round
Washington Wizards
Won
4-2

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Detroit Pistons
Lost
3-4
2006-07
Eastern Conference First Round
Washington Wizards
Won
4-0

Eastern Conference Semifinals
New Jersey Nets
Won
4-2

Eastern Conference Finals
Detroit Pistons
Won
4-2

NBA Finals
San Antonio Spurs
Lost
0-4
2007-08
Eastern Conference First Round
Washington Wizards
Won
4-2

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Boston Celtics
Lost
3-4
2008-09
Eastern Conference First Round
Detroit Pistons
Won
4-0

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Atlanta Hawks
Won
4-0

Eastern Conference Finals
Orlando Magic
Lost
2-4
2009-10
Eastern Conference First Round
Chicago Bulls
Won
4-1

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Boston Celtics
Lost
2-4
2014-15
Eastern Conference First Round
Boston Celtics
Won
4-0

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Chicago Bulls
Won
4-2

Eastern Conference Finals
Atlanta Hawks
Won
4-0

NBA Finals
Golden State Warriors
Lost
2-4
2015-16
Eastern Conference First Round
Detroit Pistons
Won
4-0

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Atlanta Hawks
Won
4-0

Eastern Conference Finals
Toronto Raptors
Won
4-2

NBA Finals
Golden State Warriors
Won
4-3
2016-17
Eastern Conference First Round
Indiana Pacers
Won
4-0

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Toronto Raptors
Won
4-0

Eastern Conference Finals
Boston Celtics
Won
4-1

NBA Finals
Golden State Warriors
Lost
1-4
2017-18
Eastern Conference First Round Indiana Pacers
Won
4-3

Eastern Conference Semifinals Toronto Raptors
Won
4-0

Eastern Conference Finals Boston Celtics Won
4-3

NBA Finals
Golden State Warriors
Lost
0-4
2021-22
East Play-In Round Game 1
Brooklyn Nets
Lost 108-115

East Play-In Round Game 3
Atlanta Hawks
Lost 101-107
2022-23
Eastern Conference First Round New York Knicks
Lost
1-4
2023-24
Eastern Conference First Round
Orlando Magic
Won
4-3

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Boston Celtics
Lost
1-4