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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The
2016β17
Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 47th season of the franchise in the
National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first time in franchise history, the Cavaliers entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the
Golden State Warriors in seven games in the
NBA Finals where they came back from a 3β1 deficit, becoming the first team in NBA Finals history to do so. The Cavaliers also broke the record of most made three-pointers in a regular season game with 25 against the
Atlanta Hawks .
[1]
The Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 51β31 record, securing the 2nd seed. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated and swept the
Indiana Pacers in four games in the First Round, advancing to the Semi-finals. They then defeated and swept the
Toronto Raptors in four games, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. They defeated the
Boston Celtics in five games to advance to the NBA Finals for the third straight season. In the
2017 NBA Finals , the Cavaliers faced off against the
Golden State Warriors for the third consecutive year, becoming the first two teams to meet three consecutive times in the NBA Finals. The Cavaliers would lose in five games against the Warriors in the NBA Finals.
After the season,
David Griffin left as general manager and after hearing about trade rumors, most notably a 3-team deal that was confirmed by team and league sources that would've sent
Paul George and
Eric Bledsoe to the Cavaliers and
Kyrie Irving and
Channing Frye to the
Phoenix Suns , Irving, not being content about the situation and per his request, was traded to the
Boston Celtics
[2] for
Jae Crowder ,
Isaiah Thomas ,
Ante Ε½iΕΎiΔ , a 2018 1st round draft pick (
Collin Sexton was later selected), and a 2020 2nd round draft pick (
Skylar Mays was later selected) was added as compensation for Isaiah Thomas's injury.
[3]
[4]
[5] This trade ended the
superteam era of the Cavaliers.
[6]
[3]
[7]
Offseason
Draft
Notes
^ The Cavaliers did not have a pick walking in to the 2016 NBA Draft. Cleveland traded for the rights of PG
Kay Felder , who the
Atlanta Hawks selected with the 54th pick in the 2nd round, in exchange for cash considerations.
Roster
2016β17 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
20
Felder, Kay
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
1995β03β29
Oakland
F
8
Frye, Channing
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1983β05β17
Arizona
G
2
Irving, Kyrie
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
1992β03β23
Duke
F
23
James, LeBron
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1984β12β30
St. Vincent-St. Mary HS (OH)
F
24
Jefferson, Richard
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
233 lb (106 kg)
1980β06β21
Arizona
G
30
Jones, Dahntay
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1980β12β27
Duke
F
1
Jones, James
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1980β10β04
Miami (FL)
F
26
Korver, Kyle
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
1981β03β17
Creighton
F
0
Love, Kevin
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
251 lb (114 kg)
1988β09β07
UCLA
G
4
Shumpert, Iman
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1990β06β26
Georgia Tech
G
5
Smith, J. R.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1985β09β09
Saint Benedict's Preparatory (NJ)
C
40
Tavares, Walter
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1992β03β22
Cape Verde
F/C
13
Thompson, Tristan
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1991β03β13
Texas
G
31
Williams, Deron
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1984β06β26
Illinois
F
3
Williams, Derrick
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1991β05β25
Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On
assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2017β05β08
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2016 pre-season game log Total: 2β4 (home: 2β2; road: 0β2)
Pre-season: 2β4 (home: 2β2; road: 0β2)
2016β17 season schedule
Regular season
2016β17 game log Total: 51β31 (home: 31β10; road: 20β21)
October: 3β0 (home: 2β0; road: 1β0)
November: 10β3 (home: 7β1; road: 3β2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
4
November 1
[n 1]
Houston
128β120
Kyrie Irving (32)
LeBron James (13)
LeBron James (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
4β0
5
November 3
Boston
128β122
LeBron James (30)
Tristan Thompson (14)
LeBron James (12)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
5β0
6
November 5
@
Philadelphia
102β101
LeBron James (25)
Tristan Thompson (13)
LeBron James (14)
Wells Fargo Center 20,497
6β0
7
November 8
Atlanta
106β110
Kyrie Irving (29)
Kevin Love (12)
LeBron James (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
6β1
8
November 11
@
Washington
105β94
Kyrie Irving (29)
Kevin Love (16)
Kyrie Irving (6)
Verizon Center 20,356
7β1
9
November 13
Charlotte
100β93
Channing Frye (20)
Tristan Thompson (12)
LeBron James (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
8β1
10
November 15
Toronto
121β117
LeBron James (28)
Kevin Love (13)
LeBron James (14)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
9β1
11
November 16
@
Indiana
93β103
Kevin Love (27)
Kevin Love (16)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
9β2
12
November 18
Detroit
104β81
Kyrie Irving (25)
Tristan Thompson (14)
Kyrie Irving (11)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
10β2
13
November 23
Portland
137β125
Kevin Love (40)
LeBron James (10)
LeBron James (13)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
11β2
14
November 25
Dallas
128β90
Kevin Love (27)
Tristan Thompson (12)
LeBron James (11)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
12β2
15
November 27
@
Philadelphia
112β108
Kyrie Irving (39)
Tristan Thompson (12)
LeBron James (13)
Wells Fargo Center 20,497
13β2
16
November 29
@
Milwaukee
101β118
LeBron James (22)
Kevin Love (13)
LeBron James (4)
Bradley Center 18,717
13β3
December: 12β4 (home: 8β1; road: 4β3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
17
December 1
L.A. Clippers
94β113
Kyrie Irving (28)
Tristan Thompson (8)
LeBron James (5)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
13β4
18
December 2
@
Chicago
105β111
LeBron James (27)
Kevin Love (19)
LeBron James (13)
United Center 21,775
13β5
19
December 5
@
Toronto
116β112
LeBron James (34)
Love ,
Thompson (14)
LeBron James (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
14β5
20
December 7
@
New York
126β94
Kyrie Irving (28)
Tristan Thompson (20)
LeBron James (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
15β5
21
December 9
Miami
114β84
Kevin Love (28)
Kevin Love (15)
LeBron James (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
16β5
22
December 10
Charlotte
116β105
LeBron James (44)
Tristan Thompson (12)
LeBron James (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
17β5
23
December 13
Memphis
103β86
Kevin Love (29)
Kevin Love (13)
LeBron James (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
18β5
24
December 14
@
Memphis
85β93
James Jones (15)
Tristan Thompson (11)
Kay Felder (4)
FedEx Forum 17,449
18β6
25
December 17
L.A. Lakers
119β108
Kevin Love (24)
Kevin Love (17)
Kyrie Irving (12)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
19β6
26
December 20
@
Milwaukee
114β108 (OT)
LeBron James (34)
James ,
Thompson (12)
LeBron James (7)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 17,053
20β6
27
December 21
Milwaukee
113β102
Kyrie Irving (31)
Tristan Thompson (15)
Kyrie Irving (13)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
21β6
28
December 23
Brooklyn
119β99
LeBron James (19)
Kevin Love (15)
LeBron James (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
22β6
29
December 25
Golden State
109β108
LeBron James (31)
LeBron James (13)
Kyrie Irving (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
23β6
30
December 26
@
Detroit
90β106
Kyrie Irving (18)
Kevin Love (14)
Kyrie Irving (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 18,123
23β7
31
December 29
Boston
124β118
Kyrie Irving (32)
Kevin Love (15)
Kyrie Irving (12)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
24β7
32
December 31
@
Charlotte
121β109
LeBron James (32)
Kevin Love (10)
LeBron James (9)
Spectrum Center 19,519
25β7
January: 7β8 (home: 4β3; road: 3β5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
33
January 2
New Orleans
90β82
LeBron James (26)
Richard Jefferson (12)
LeBron James (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
26β7
34
January 4
Chicago
94β106
LeBron James (31)
Tristan Thompson (11)
LeBron James (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
26β8
35
January 6
@
Brooklyn
116β108
LeBron James (36)
Kevin Love (13)
LeBron James (6)
Barclays Center 17,732
27β8
36
January 8
@
Phoenix
120β116
LeBron James (28)
Love ,
Thompson (10)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055
28β8
37
January 10
@
Utah
92β100
LeBron James (29)
Tristan Thompson (12)
LeBron James (5)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911
28β9
38
January 11
@
Portland
86β102
LeBron James (20)
LeBron James (11)
LeBron James (4)
Moda Center 17,212
28β10
39
January 13
@
Sacramento
120β108
Kyrie Irving (26)
Kevin Love (18)
LeBron James (15)
Golden 1 Center 17,156
29β10
40
January 16
@
Golden State
91β126
LeBron James (20)
LeBron James (8)
Kay Felder (3)
Oracle Arena 19,596
29β11
41
January 19
Phoenix
118β103
Kyrie Irving (26)
LeBron James (9)
LeBron James (15)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
30β11
42
January 21
San Antonio
115β118
James ,
Irving (29)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Kyrie Irving (9)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
30β12
43
January 23
@
New Orleans
122β124
Kyrie Irving (49)
Kevin Love (16)
LeBron James (12)
Smoothie King Center 17,758
30β13
44
January 25
Sacramento
112β116 (OT)
LeBron James (24)
Kevin Love (16)
LeBron James (11)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
30β14
45
January 27
Brooklyn
124β116
LeBron James (31)
Kevin Love (14)
LeBron James (11)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
31β14
46
January 29
Oklahoma City
107β91
Kyrie Irving (29)
LeBron James (14)
Kyrie Irving (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
32β14
47
January 30
@
Dallas
97β104
LeBron James (23)
LeBron James (9)
LeBron James (9)
American Airlines Center 20,202
32β15
February: 9β2 (home: 5β1; road: 4β1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
February 1
Minnesota
125β97
LeBron James (27)
Tristan Thompson (14)
Kyrie Irving (14)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
33β15
49
February 4
@
New York
111β104
LeBron James (32)
Kevin Love (15)
LeBron James (10)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
34β15
50
February 6
@
Washington
140β135 (OT)
Kevin Love (39)
Love ,
Thompson (12)
LeBron James (17)
Verizon Center 20,356
35β15
51
February 8
@
Indiana
132β117
Irving ,
Korver (29)
Love ,
Thompson (10)
LeBron James (9)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,580
36β15
52
February 9
@
Oklahoma City
109β118
Kyrie Irving (28)
Kevin Love (12)
LeBron James (7)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
36β16
53
February 11
Denver
125β109
James ,
Irving (27)
Tristan Thompson (13)
LeBron James (12)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
37β16
54
February 14
@
Minnesota
116β108
James ,
Irving (25)
Tristan Thompson (11)
LeBron James (14)
Target Center 17,738
38β16
55
February 15
Indiana
113β104
LeBron James (31)
Tristan Thompson (12)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
39β16
56
February 23
New York
119β104
Kyrie Irving (23)
Tristan Thompson (15)
LeBron James (14)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
40β16
57
February 25
Chicago
99β117
Kyrie Irving (34)
Irving ,
Thompson (9)
Kyrie Irving (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
40β17
58
February 27
Milwaukee
102β95
Kyrie Irving (25)
LeBron James (10)
LeBron James (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
41β17
March: 7β10 (home: 3β2; road: 4β8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
59
March 1
@
Boston
99β103
LeBron James (28)
James ,
Thompson (13)
LeBron James (10)
TD Garden 18,624
41β18
60
March 3
@
Atlanta
135β130
Kyrie Irving (43)
LeBron James (13)
Kyrie Irving (9)
Philips Arena 18,877
42β18
61
March 4
@
Miami
92β120
Channing Frye (21)
DeAndre Liggins (8)
Deron Williams (7)
AmericanAirlines Arena 19,600
42β19
62
March 6
Miami
98β106
Kyrie Irving (32)
LeBron James (17)
LeBron James (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
42β20
63
March 9
@
Detroit
101β106
LeBron James (29)
LeBron James (13)
LeBron James (10)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 19,421
42β21
64
March 11
@
Orlando
116β104
LeBron James (24)
Tristan Thompson (13)
LeBron James (13)
Amway Center 18,846
43β21
65
March 12
@
Houston
112β117
LeBron James (30)
Tristan Thompson (8)
Kyrie Irving (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
43β22
66
March 14
Detroit
128β96
Kyrie Irving (26)
LeBron James (11)
LeBron James (12)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
44β22
67
March 16
Utah
91β83
LeBron James (33)
LeBron James (10)
LeBron James (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
45β22
68
March 18
@
L.A. Clippers
78β108
Richard Jefferson (12)
Jefferson ,
Smith ,
Thompson (6)
Deron Williams (5)
Staples Center 19,096
45β23
69
March 19
@
L.A. Lakers
125β120
Kyrie Irving (46)
Kevin Love (15)
LeBron James (7)
Staples Center 19,812
46β23
70
March 22
@
Denver
113β126
Kyrie Irving (33)
Kevin Love (7)
LeBron James (5)
Pepsi Center 19,718
46β24
71
March 24
@
Charlotte
112β105
LeBron James (32)
Kevin Love (11)
LeBron James (12)
Spectrum Center 19,511
47β24
72
March 25
Washington
115β127
LeBron James (24)
LeBron James (11)
LeBron James (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
47β25
73
March 27
@
San Antonio
74β103
LeBron James (17)
LeBron James (8)
LeBron James (8)
AT&T Center 18,418
47β26
74
March 30
@
Chicago
93β99
LeBron James (26)
James ,
Love (10)
LeBron James (8)
United Center 22,282
47β27
75
March 31
Philadelphia
122β105
LeBron James (34)
Tristan Thompson (11)
Kyrie Irving (9)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
48β27
April: 3β4 (home: 2β2; road: 1β2)
2016β17 season schedule
Playoffs
2017 playoff game log Total: 13β5 (home: 6β2; road: 7β3)
First Round: 4β0 (home: 2β0; road: 2β0)
Conference Semifinals: 4β0 (home: 2β0; road: 2β0)
Conference Finals: 4β1 (home: 1β1; road: 3β0)
NBA Finals: 1β4 (home: 1β1; road: 0β3)
2017 playoff schedule
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Notes
^ The start time for the November 1st home game against the Houston Rockets was moved to 6 pm EST, to accommodate Game 6 of the MLB World Series at Progressive Field across the street from Quicken Loans Arena, between the Indians and the Chicago Cubs.
[8]
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