cleveland cavaliers worst season record in franchise history

The Cleveland Cavaliers had their worst record in a season in 1981-82 and in 1970-71, with a record of 15-67.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Cavaliers	15-67	1981-82	.183	82	241.5	103.2	41.0	22.8	7.7	4.4	41.5	89.4	46.4	0.3	1.7	18.2	19.9	26.6	74.7	51.0	14.5	26.5	16.1	19,805	8,463	3,360	1,871	634	357	1,319	2,193
2	Cavaliers	15-67	1970-71	.183	82	240.0	102.1	48.6	25.2			40.2	94.9	42.4				21.6	29.0	74.6	47.4				19,680	8,373	3,982	2,065				2,114
3	Cavaliers	17-65	2002-03	.207	82	241.8	91.4	44.6	20.9	7.8	6.4	34.8	82.3	42.2	3.6	10.9	32.7	18.3	24.5	74.7	49.1	13.6	31.0	18.3	19,830	7,495	3,660	1,712	636	521	1,501	1,864
4	Cavaliers	19-63	2018-19	.232	82	240.9	104.5	42.7	20.7	6.5	2.4	38.9	87.6	44.4	10.3	29.1	35.5	16.4	20.7	79.2	54.0	10.7	31.9	13.5	19,755	8,567	3,498	1,698	534	195	1,106	1,642
5	Cavaliers	19-63	2010-11	.232	82	240.9	95.5	40.3	21.0	6.6	4.2	35.2	81.1	43.4	6.2	18.2	34.2	18.9	25.3	74.5	51.8	10.4	29.9	14.2	19,755	7,827	3,305	1,720	544	341	1,166	1,648
6	Cavaliers	23-59	1982-83	.280	82	240.9	97.1	43.7	21.2	7.5	3.5	39.7	85.3	46.5	0.4	1.5	25.0	17.4	24.2	72.1	50.6	14.3	29.4	18.8	19,755	7,964	3,587	1,738	617	290	1,538	2,236
7	Cavaliers	23-59	1971-72	.280	82	240.9	105.8	50.0	25.1			42.2	98.5	42.8				21.4	29.1	73.6	47.5				19,755	8,674	4,098	2,060				1,936
8	Cavaliers	19-46	2019-20	.292	65	241.9	106.9	44.2	23.1	6.9	3.2	40.3	87.9	45.8	11.2	31.8	35.1	15.1	19.9	75.8	55.3	10.8	33.4	16.5	15,725	6,948	2,876	1,500	447	211	1,073	1,188
9	Cavaliers	24-58	2012-13	.293	82	240.6	96.5	41.0	20.7	7.9	4.1	36.5	84.2	43.4	6.7	19.3	34.6	16.8	22.3	75.6	51.4	12.2	28.8	14.0	19,730	7,913	3,363	1,694	647	334	1,149	1,737
10	Cavaliers	22-50	2020-21	.306	72	242.1	103.8	42.8	23.8	7.8	4.5	38.6	85.8	45.0	10.0	29.7	33.6	16.7	22.4	74.3	54.3	10.4	32.3	15.5	17,430	7,476	3,078	1,716	559	325	1,114	1,308
11	Cavaliers	21-45	2011-12	.318	66	241.9	93.0	42.3	19.8	7.1	4.0	34.3	81.2	42.2	6.7	19.3	34.6	17.8	24.9	71.6	50.5	12.7	29.5	15.4	15,965	6,140	2,790	1,308	466	262	1,017	1,317
12	Cavaliers	28-54	1983-84	.341	82	242.1	102.3	43.9	23.5	7.7	4.6	41.0	88.2	46.5	0.5	2.0	26.2	19.7	26.6	74.3	51.2	14.8	29.1	16.2	19,855	8,386	3,601	1,930	630	375	1,332	2,206
13	Cavaliers	28-54	1980-81	.341	82	241.2	105.7	42.7	24.5	7.7	3.9	43.4	92.8	46.7	0.9	3.0	28.9	18.1	23.3	77.8	51.3	15.3	27.4	17.0	19,780	8,670	3,501	2,007	632	322	1,396	1,995
14	Cavaliers	29-53	2001-02	.354	82	242.1	95.3	42.1	23.1	7.0	5.7	36.0	80.3	44.8	4.7	12.5	37.7	18.6	24.1	77.2	52.4	11.8	30.3	14.6	19,855	7,812	3,451	1,891	572	470	1,196	1,752
15	Cavaliers	29-53	1985-86	.354	82	241.2	107.8	43.2	25.2	7.6	5.3	42.4	88.3	48.0	1.6	4.8	33.8	21.3	28.4	75.2	53.5	13.2	29.9	17.2	19,780	8,836	3,541	2,064	627	436	1,411	2,267
16	Cavaliers	29-53	1973-74	.354	82	240.9	100.3	45.9	25.0	7.3	3.6	41.7	94.9	43.9				16.8	21.8	77.2	48.0	15.5	30.4	18.8	19,755	8,221	3,767	2,048	598	293	1,545	1,925
17	Cavaliers	30-52	2000-01	.366	82	241.8	92.2	42.1	20.8	7.8	5.3	35.2	79.7	44.2	2.7	8.0	33.4	19.0	24.9	76.5	50.9	12.4	29.8	16.5	19,830	7,561	3,455	1,708	642	436	1,350	1,904
18	Cavaliers	30-52	1978-79	.366	82	240.0	106.5	42.5	21.9	8.4	4.1	43.4	92.7	46.8				19.8	25.6	77.0	51.2	15.0	27.5	16.8	19,680	8,732	3,485	1,796	688	334	1,376	2,027
19	Cavaliers	31-51	1986-87	.378	82	240.9	104.4	44.8	23.3	8.2	6.8	40.8	86.9	47.0	1.0	4.1	24.0	21.7	31.1	69.7	51.9	15.3	29.5	19.7	19,755	8,558	3,677	1,912	672	559	1,619	1,853
20	Cavaliers	32-50	1999-00	.390	82	242.1	97.0	42.8	23.7	8.7	4.4	36.3	82.1	44.2	4.2	11.2	37.3	20.2	26.9	75.0	51.6	12.3	30.5	17.4	19,855	7,950	3,509	1,941	715	363	1,427	2,219
21	Cavaliers	32-50	1972-73	.390	82	241.8	102.7	49.5	25.7			41.8	96.1	43.5				19.0	25.4	74.7	47.8				19,830	8,418	4,063	2,106				1,941
22	Cavaliers	33-49	2013-14	.402	82	243.0	98.2	44.1	21.2	7.1	3.7	37.0	84.8	43.7	7.1	20.0	35.6	17.0	22.7	75.1	51.8	12.1	32.1	14.2	19,930	8,054	3,618	1,738	579	304	1,163	1,640
23	Cavaliers	33-49	1990-91	.402	82	241.8	101.7	40.7	27.3	7.8	5.5	39.7	83.6	47.5	2.0	5.8	33.4	20.3	26.5	76.5	53.4	12.3	28.4	15.6	19,830	8,343	3,340	2,240	643	450	1,281	1,672
24	Cavaliers	35-47	2003-04	.427	82	242.1	92.9	45.6	22.0	7.1	6.5	35.6	82.4	43.3	3.0	9.6	31.4	18.6	24.8	75.3	49.8	13.6	31.9	14.8	19,855	7,619	3,737	1,808	585	537	1,216	1,743
25	Cavaliers	36-46	1984-85	.439	82	241.2	108.6	44.5	25.6	7.6	5.8	42.3	89.8	47.1	1.2	4.1	28.7	22.8	30.4	74.9	52.6	14.7	29.8	16.9	19,780	8,903	3,648	2,096	622	472	1,387	2,173

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24.2

Mitchell

RPG

8.8

Mobley

APG

6.2

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

114.2

10th

DRTG

113.3

17th

NETRTG

1.0

14th

3P%

35.4

12th

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/31	CLE	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	OKC	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 11/4	CLE	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Fri 11/6	PHI	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Sat 11/7	NYK	@	CLE	8:00 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

3 - 2

111

Final

114

Hawks

3 - 3

Thu 29 Oct 2026

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PPG Leaders

36.0

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

28.8

Curry

RPG Leaders

16.2

Sabonis

13.8

Towns

12.2

Gobert

APG Leaders

10.4

Young

9.5

Haliburton

9.0

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.2

Williamson

3.0

Daniels

2.8

Flagg

BPG Leaders

3.8

Wembanyama

2.6

Turner

2.4

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.3

Dončić

4.5

Edwards

4.0

Murray

TS% Leaders

84.1

Camara

78.8

Carter

77.0

Banchero

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

123.4

123.3

121.9

118.6

118.0

117.6

DRtg Rankings

98.2

103.4

103.5

106.2

106.3

106.6

NetRtg Rankings

14.4

14.2

12.1

12.0

9.6

8.7

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-5

1-4

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

284.4

Wembanyama

270.7

Johnson

247.7

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

280.5

Johnson

275.3

Wembanyama

259.5

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.2

Dončić

37.9

Edwards

35.5

Miller

MPG Leaders

38.5

Murray

37.6

Maxey

37.3

Jokić

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.77

Wembanyama

1.65

Flagg

1.58

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.71

Wembanyama

1.70

Dončić

1.65

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Worst Record ATS

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1-4

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	4	1	.800
2	76ers	4	1	.800
3	Celtics	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	3	1	.750	0.5
5	Hornets	3	2	.600	1.0
6	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.0
7	Hawks	3	3	.500	1.5
8	Knicks	2	3	.400	2.0
9	Wizards	2	3	.400	2.0
10	Pacers	2	3	.400	2.0
11	Magic	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bulls	1	4	.200	3.0
13	Bucks	1	4	.200	3.0
14	Heat	1	4	.200	3.0
15	Nets	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	5	0	1.000
2	Grizzlies	5	0	1.000
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Lakers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Trail Blazers	3	1	.750	1.5
6	Spurs	3	2	.600	2.0
7	Mavericks	3	2	.600	2.0
8	Timberwolves	3	2	.600	2.0
9	Nuggets	2	2	.500	2.5
10	Warriors	2	3	.400	3.0
11	Suns	1	2	.333	3.0
12	Clippers	1	3	.250	3.5
13	Jazz	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0