Cleveland Cavaliers
| 2025–26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 9,800 | 9,464 | NBA | East · Central | 4 | 8–10 |
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| 2024–25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 64 | 18 | .780 | 9,999 | 9,218 | NBA | East · Central | 1 | 5–4 |
| 2023–24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9,236 | 9,038 | NBA | East · Central | 4 | 5–7 |
| 2022–23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9,205 | 8,764 | NBA | East · Central | 4 | 1–4 |
| 2021–22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8,839 | 8,665 | NBA | East · Central | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2020–21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 50 | .306 | 7,476 | 8,084 | NBA | East · Central | 13 | 0–0 |
| 2019–20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 6,947 | 7,461 | NBA | East · Central | 15 | — |
| 2018–19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 8,567 | 9,357 | NBA | East · Central | 14 | 0–0 |
| 2017–18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9,091 | 9,014 | NBA | East · Central | 4 | 12–10 |
| 2016–17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 9,048 | 8,787 | NBA | East · Central | 2 | 13–5 |
| 2015–16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 8,555 | 8,063 | NBA | East · Central | 1 | 16–5 |
| 2014–15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 8,457 | 8,090 | NBA | East · Central | 2 | 14–6 |
| 2013–14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 8,054 | 8,324 | NBA | East · Central | 10 | 0–0 |
| 2012–13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 24 | 58 | .293 | 7,913 | 8,297 | NBA | East · Central | 13 | 0–0 |
| 2011–12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 6,140 | 6,615 | NBA | East · Central | 13 | 0–0 |
| 2010–11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 7,827 | 8,566 | NBA | East · Central | 15 | 0–0 |
| 2009–10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 61 | 21 | .744 | 8,373 | 7,838 | NBA | East · Central | 1 | 6–5 |
| 2008–09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 66 | 16 | .805 | 8,223 | 7,491 | NBA | East · Central | 1 | 10–4 |
| 2007–08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7,903 | 7,932 | NBA | East · Central | 4 | 7–6 |
| 2006–07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7,934 | 7,620 | NBA | East · Central | 2 | 12–8 |
| 2005–06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8,002 | 7,819 | NBA | East · Central | 4 | 7–6 |
| 2004–05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 7,914 | 7,849 | NBA | East · Central | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2003–04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 7,619 | 7,834 | NBA | East · Central | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2002–03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 7,495 | 8,284 | NBA | East · Central | 15 | 0–0 |
| 2001–02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 7,812 | 8,085 | NBA | East · Central | 13 | 0–0 |
| 2000–01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 7,561 | 7,909 | NBA | East · Central | — | 0–0 |
| 1999–00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 7,950 | 8,237 | NBA | East · Central | — | 0–0 |
| 1998–99 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 28 | .440 | 4,322 | 4,408 | NBA | East · Central | — | 0–0 |
| 1997–98 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7,585 | 7,361 | NBA | East · Central | 6 | 1–3 |
| 1996–97 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 7,173 | 7,022 | NBA | East · Central | — | 0–0 |
| 1995–96 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7,473 | 7,261 | NBA | East · Central | 4 | 0–3 |
| 1994–95 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 7,417 | 7,366 | NBA | East · Central | 6 | 1–3 |
| 1993–94 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 8,296 | 7,966 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–3 |
| 1992–93 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8,832 | 8,303 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 3–6 |
| 1991–92 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 8,926 | 8,479 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 9–8 |
| 1990–91 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 8,343 | 8,545 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–0 |
| 1989–90 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8,411 | 8,436 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 2–3 |
| 1988–89 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 8,923 | 8,300 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 2–3 |
| 1987–88 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8,566 | 8,504 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 2–3 |
| 1986–87 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 8,558 | 8,871 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–0 |
| 1985–86 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 8,836 | 9,071 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–0 |
| 1984–85 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 8,903 | 9,129 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 1–3 |
| 1983–84 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 8,386 | 8,735 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–0 |
| 1982–83 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 7,964 | 8,574 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–0 |
| 1981–82 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 8,463 | 9,161 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–0 |
| 1980–81 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 8,670 | 9,068 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–0 |
| 1979–80 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 9,360 | 9,332 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–0 |
| 1978–79 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 8,732 | 9,037 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–0 |
| 1977–78 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 8,561 | 8,522 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–2 |
| 1976–77 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 8,370 | 8,278 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 1–2 |
| 1975–76 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8,340 | 8,134 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 6–7 |
| 1974–75 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8,117 | 8,147 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–0 |
| 1973–74 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 8,221 | 8,576 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–0 |
| 1972–73 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 8,418 | 8,637 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–0 |
| 1971–72 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 8,674 | 9,300 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–0 |
| 1970–71 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 8,373 | 9,289 | NBA | Eastern Conference · Central Division | — | 0–0 |
Sources & coverage
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NBA official guide: historical NBA/BAA records
Historical NBA and ABA game data (FiveThirtyEight; Basketball-Reference source; CC BY4.0)
Historical data attribution and license
ESPN historical standings and phase-specific playoff records
Charlotte franchise-history assignment (Sports Reference)
Nets official ABA/NBA franchise history
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