2023β24 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
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Head coach | J. B. Bickerstaff |
General manager | Mike Gansey |
President | Koby Altman |
Owner(s) | Dan Gilbert |
Arena | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
Results | |
Record | 48–34 (.585) |
Place | Division: 2nd (
Central) Conference: 4th ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
Conference semifinals (lost to Celtics 1β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
Bally Sports Ohio Gray Television [a] (5 games) |
Radio | WTAM · WMMS |
The 2023β24 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 54th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They entered the season coming off a championship win in the NBA Summer League. The Cavaliers clinched a playoff berth on April 12, following a 129β120 win over the Indiana Pacers. In the playoffs, they beat the Orlando Magic in seven games in the first round, advancing to the semifinals for the first time without LeBron James since drafting him. However, they were eliminated by the Boston Celtics in five games in the second round.
Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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2 | 49 | Emoni Bates | G/ F | United States | Eastern Michigan ( So.) |
The Cavaliers entered the draft with a second round pick. [1] With the pick, they selected Emoni Bates from Eastern Michigan. [2]
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Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y β Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | β | 31–11 | 18–22 | 10–7 | 82 |
x β Cleveland Cavaliers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.0 | 26–15 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
x β Indiana Pacers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 2.0 | 26–15 | 21–20 | 11–6 | 82 |
pi β Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 10.0 | 20–21 | 19–22 | 7–9 | 82 |
Detroit Pistons | 14 | 68 | .171 | 35.0 | 7–33 | 7–35 | 2–14 | 82 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z β Boston Celtics * | 64 | 18 | .780 | β | 82 |
2 | x β New York Knicks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14.0 | 82 |
3 | y β Milwaukee Bucks * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
4 | x β Cleveland Cavaliers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 82 |
5 | y β Orlando Magic * | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
6 | x β Indiana Pacers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
7 | x β Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
8 | x β Miami Heat | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 | 82 |
9 | pi β Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25.0 | 82 |
10 | pi β Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | 82 |
11 | Brooklyn Nets | 32 | 50 | .390 | 32.0 | 82 |
12 | Toronto Raptors | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 82 |
13 | Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 | 82 |
14 | Washington Wizards | 15 | 67 | .183 | 49.0 | 82 |
15 | Detroit Pistons | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 | 82 |
2023 preseason game log Total: 1β3 (Home: 1β1; Road: 0β2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 1β3 (home: 1β1; road: 0β2)
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2023β24 preseason schedule |
2023β24 game log Total: 48β34 (Home: 26β15; Road: 22β19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 1β3 (home: 0β3; road: 1β0)
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November: 9β6 (home: 5β3; road: 4β3)
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December: 8β5 (home: 4β2; road: 4β3)
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January: 11β2 (home: 8β0; road: 3β2)
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February: 9β4 (home: 3β2; road: 6β2)
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March
: 7β10 (home: 4β4; road: 3β6)
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April: 3β4 (home: 2β1; road: 1β3)
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2023β24 season schedule |
2024 playoff game log Total: 5β7 (home: 4β2; road: 1β5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 4β3 (home: 4β0; road: 0β3)
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Conference semifinals: 1β4 (home: 0β2; road: 1β2)
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2024 playoff schedule |
This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. [3] [4] During the in-season tournament period, the Cavaliers will compete in Group A of the Eastern Conference, which will include the Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers, and Detroit Pistons.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | IND | CLE | PHI | ATL | DET | |
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1 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 546 | 507 | +39 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 121β116 | 132β126 | 157β152 | 136β113 | |
2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 474 | 445 | +29 | 116β121 | — | 122β119 (OT) | 128β105 | 108β100 | ||
3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 485 | 476 | +9 | 126β132 | 119β122 (OT) | — | 126β116 | 114β106 | ||
4 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 499 | 531 | −32 | 152β157 | 105β128 | 116β126 | — | 126β120 | ||
5 | Detroit Pistons | 4 | 0 | 4 | 439 | 484 | −45 | 113β136 | 100β108 | 106β114 | 120β126 | — |
July 1, 2023 [5] [6] [7] | To
Cleveland Cavaliers Max Strus (sign-and-trade) (from Miami) |
To
Miami Heat 2026 LAL second-round pick (from Cleveland) |
To
San Antonio Spurs
Cedi Osman (from Cleveland)
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July 8, 2023 [8] [9] | To
Cleveland Cavaliers Damian Jones |
To
Utah Jazz Cash considerations |
Date | Player | Ref. |
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June 23, 2023 | Lamar Stevens | [10] |
June 30, 2023 | Caris LeVert | [11] |
July 7, 2023 | Isaiah Mobley | [12] |
Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
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June 23, 2023 | Craig Porter Jr. | Wichita State Shockers | [13] |
June 24, 2023 | Pete Nance | North Carolina Tar Heels | [14] |
June 25, 2023 | Mike Bothwell | Furman Paladins | [15] |
July 6, 2023 | Georges Niang | Philadelphia 76ers | [16] |
July 6, 2023 | Ty Jerome | Golden State Warriors | [17] |
Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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July 7, 2023 | Robin Lopez | Free agency | Milwaukee Bucks | [18] |
July 23, 2023 | Raul Neto | Free agency | Fenerbahçe S.K. | [19] |
July 27, 2023 | Dylan Windler | Free agency | New York Knicks | [20] |
January 4, 2024 | Ricky Rubio | Retired | FC Barcelona BΓ squet | [21] |