Season League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win % GB Playoffs Awards Ref. 1970 -- 71 NBA Eastern 8th Central 4th 15 67. 183 27 -- -- 1971 -- 72 NBA Eastern 7th Central 4th 23 59. 280 15 -- -- 1972 -- 73 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 32 50. 390 20 -- -- 1973 -- 74 NBA Eastern 7th Central 4th 29 53. 354 18 -- -- 1974 -- 75 NBA Eastern 6th Central 3rd 40 42. 488 20 -- -- 1975 -- 76 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 49 33. 598 -- Won Conference Semifinals (Bullets) 4 -- 3 Lost Conference Finals (Celtics) 4 -- 2 Bill Fitch (COY) 1976 -- 77 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 43 39. 524 6 Lost First Round (Bullets) 2 -- 1 -- 1977 -- 78 NBA Eastern 4th Central 3rd 43 39. 524 9 Lost First Round (Knicks) 2 -- 0 -- 1978 -- 79 NBA Eastern 8th Central 5th 30 52. 366 18 -- -- 1979 -- 80 NBA Eastern 8th Central 5th 37 45. 451 13 -- Austin Carr (JWKC) 1980 -- 81 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 28 54. 341 32 -- -- 1981 -- 82 NBA Eastern 11th Central 6th 15 67. 183 40 -- -- 1982 -- 83 NBA Eastern 10th Central 5th 23 59. 280 28 -- -- 1983 -- 84 NBA Eastern 9th Central 4th 28 54. 341 22 -- -- 1984 -- 85 NBA Eastern 8th Central 4th 36 46. 439 23 Lost First Round (Celtics) 3 -- 1 -- 1985 -- 86 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 29 53. 354 28 -- -- 1986 -- 87 NBA Eastern 9th Central 6th 31 51. 380 26 -- -- 1987 -- 88 NBA Eastern 6th Central 5th 42 40. 512 12 Lost First Round (Bulls) 3 -- 2 -- 1988 -- 89 NBA Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 57 25. 695 6 Lost First Round (Bulls) 3 -- 2 -- 1989 -- 90 NBA Eastern 7th Central 4th 42 40. 512 17 Lost First Round (76ers) 3 -- 2 -- 1990 -- 91 NBA Eastern 9th Central 6th 33 49. 402 28 -- -- 1991 -- 92 NBA Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 57 25. 695 10 Won First Round (Nets) 3 -- 1 Won Conference Semifinals (Celtics) 4 -- 3 Lost Conference Finals (Bulls) 4 -- 2 Wayne Embry (EOY) 1992 -- 93 NBA Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 54 28. 658 Won First Round (Nets) 3 -- 2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Bulls) 4 -- 0 -- 1993 -- 94 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 47 35. 573 10 Lost First Round (Bulls) 3 -- 0 -- 1994 -- 95 NBA Eastern 6th Central 4th 43 39. 524 9 Lost First Round (Knicks) 3 -- 1 -- 1995 -- 96 NBA Eastern 4th Central 3rd 47 35. 573 25 Lost First Round (Knicks) 3 -- 0 -- 1996 -- 97 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 42 40. 512 27 -- Terrell Brandon (SPOR) 1997 -- 98 NBA Eastern 6th Central 5th 47 35. 573 15 Lost First Round (Pacers) 3 -- 1 Wayne Embry (EOY) 1998 -- 99 NBA Eastern 11th Central 7th 22 28. 440 11 -- -- 1999 -- 00 NBA Eastern 11th Central 6th 32 50. 390 24 -- -- 2000 -- 01 NBA Eastern 11th Central 6th 30 52. 366 22 -- -- 2001 -- 02 NBA Eastern 14th Central 7th 29 53. 354 21 -- -- 2002 -- 03 NBA Eastern 15th Central 8th 17 65. 207 33 -- -- 2003 -- 04 NBA Eastern 9th Central 5th 35 47. 427 26 -- LeBron James (ROY) 2004 -- 05 NBA Eastern 9th Central 4th 42 40. 512 12 -- Eric Snow (JWKC) 2005 -- 06 NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 50 32. 610 14 Won First Round (Wizards) 4 -- 2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Pistons) 4 -- 3 LeBron James (AMVP) 2006 -- 07 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 2nd 50 32. 610 Won First Round (Wizards) 4 -- 0 Won Conference Semifinals (Nets) 4 -- 2 Won Conference Finals (Pistons) 4 -- 2 Lost NBA Finals (Spurs) 4 -- 0 -- 2007 -- 08 NBA Eastern 4th Central 2nd 45 37. 549 14 Won First Round (Wizards) 4 -- 2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Celtics) 4 -- 3 LeBron James (AMVP) 2008 -- 09 NBA Eastern 1st Central 1st 66 16. 805 -- Won First Round (Pistons) 4 -- 0 Won Conference Semifinals (Hawks) 4 -- 0 Lost Conference Finals (Magic) 4 -- 2 LeBron James (MVP) Mike Brown (COY) 2009 -- 10 NBA Eastern 1st Central 1st 61 21. 744 -- Won First Round (Bulls) 4 -- 1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Celtics) 4 -- 2 LeBron James (MVP) 2010 -- 11 NBA Eastern 15th Central 5th 19 63. 232 43 -- -- 2011 -- 12 NBA Eastern 13th Central 5th 21 45. 318 29 -- Kyrie Irving (ROY) 2012 -- 13 NBA Eastern 13th Central 5th 24 58. 293 25.5 -- -- 2013 -- 14 NBA Eastern 10th Central 3rd 33 49. 402 23 -- Kyrie Irving (AMVP) Luol Deng (JWKC) 2014 -- 15 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 53 29. 646 -- Won First Round (Celtics) 4 -- 0 Won Conference Semifinals (Bulls) 4 -- 2 Won Conference Finals (Hawks) 4 -- 0 Lost NBA Finals (Warriors) 4 -- 2 -- 2015 -- 16 NBA Eastern 1st Central 1st 57 25. 695 -- Won First Round (Pistons) 4 -- 0 Won Conference Semifinals (Hawks) 4 -- 0 Won Conference Finals (Raptors) 4 -- 2 Won NBA Finals (Warriors) 4 -- 3 LeBron James (FMVP) 2016 -- 17 NBA Eastern 2nd Central 1st 51 31. 622 -- Won First Round (Pacers) 4 -- 0 Won Conference Semifinals (Raptors) 4 -- 0 Won Conference Finals (Celtics) 4 -- 1 Lost NBA Finals (Warriors) 4 -- 1 LeBron James (JWKC) 2017 -- 18 NBA Eastern 4th Central 1st 50 32. 610 -- Won First Round (Pacers) 4 -- 3 Won Conference Semifinals (Raptors) 4 -- 0 Won Conference Finals (Celtics) 4 -- 3 Lost NBA Finals (Warriors) 4 -- 0 --
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