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Cleveland Cavaliers
Every season in Cleveland Cavaliers history, from the most recent to the founding year.
| Year | Record | Finish | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49–33 | Conference Semifinals | Kenny Atkinson |
| 2023 | 48–34 | Conference Semifinals | Kenny Atkinson |
| 2022 | 51–31 | Conference Semifinals | J.B. Bickerstaff |
| 2021 | 44–38 | No Playoffs | J.B. Bickerstaff |
| 2020 | 22–50 | No Playoffs | J.B. Bickerstaff |
| 2019 | 19–46 | No Playoffs | John Beilein / J.B. Bickerstaff |
| 2018 | 19–63 | No Playoffs | Tyronn Lue / Larry Drew |
| 2017 | 50–32 | NBA Finals | Tyronn Lue |
| 2016 | 51–31 | NBA Finals | Tyronn Lue |
| 2015 | 57–25 | NBA Champions | Tyronn Lue |
| 2014 | 53–29 | NBA Finals | David Blatt |
| 2013 | 33–49 | No Playoffs | Mike Brown / David Blatt |
| 2012 | 24–58 | No Playoffs | Byron Scott |
| 2011 | 21–45 | No Playoffs | Byron Scott |
| 2010 | 19–63 | No Playoffs | Byron Scott |
| 2009 | 61–21 | Conference Semifinals | Mike Brown |
| 2008 | 66–16 | Conference Finals | Mike Brown |
| 2007 | 45–37 | Conference Semifinals | Mike Brown |
| 2006 | 50–32 | NBA Finals | Mike Brown |
| 2005 | 50–32 | Conference Semifinals | Mike Brown |
| 2004 | 42–40 | Conference Semifinals | Paul Silas / Brendan Malone |
| 2003 | 35–47 | No Playoffs | Paul Silas |
| 2002 | 17–65 | No Playoffs | Keith Smart / Paul Silas |
| 2001 | 29–53 | No Playoffs | John Lucas |
| 2000 | 30–52 | No Playoffs | Randy Wittman |
| 1999 | 32–50 | No Playoffs | Randy Wittman |
| 1998 | 22–28 | No Playoffs | Mike Fratello |
| 1997 | 47–35 | First Round | Mike Fratello |
| 1996 | 42–40 | First Round | Mike Fratello |
| 1995 | 47–35 | First Round | Mike Fratello |
| 1994 | 43–39 | First Round | Mike Fratello |
| 1993 | 47–35 | First Round | Mike Fratello |
| 1992 | 54–28 | Conference Semifinals | Lenny Wilkens |
| 1991 | 57–25 | Conference Finals | Lenny Wilkens |
| 1990 | 33–49 | No Playoffs | Lenny Wilkens |
| 1989 | 42–40 | Conference Finals | Lenny Wilkens |
| 1988 | 57–25 | First Round | Lenny Wilkens |
| 1987 | 42–40 | First Round | Lenny Wilkens |
| 1986 | 31–51 | No Playoffs | Lenny Wilkens |
| 1985 | 29–53 | No Playoffs | George Karl / Gene Littles |
| 1984 | 36–46 | No Playoffs | George Karl |
| 1983 | 28–54 | No Playoffs | Tom Nissalke |
| 1982 | 23–59 | No Playoffs | Tom Nissalke |
| 1981 | 15–67 | No Playoffs | Chuck Daly / Bill Musselman |
| 1980 | 28–54 | No Playoffs | Don Delaney / Bob Kloppenburg / Chuck Daly |
| 1979 | 37–45 | No Playoffs | Stan Albeck |
| 1978 | 30–52 | No Playoffs | Bill Fitch |
| 1977 | 43–39 | First Round | Bill Fitch |
| 1976 | 43–39 | First Round | Bill Fitch |
| 1975 | 49–33 | Conference Finals | Bill Fitch |
| 1974 | 40–42 | No Playoffs | Bill Fitch |
| 1973 | 29–53 | No Playoffs | Bill Fitch |
| 1972 | 32–50 | No Playoffs | Bill Fitch |
| 1971 | 23–59 | No Playoffs | Bill Fitch |
| 1970 | 15–67 | No Playoffs | Bill Fitch |