The Cleveland Cavaliers were 51-31 in 2016-17. They finished 1st in the Central Division and 2nd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, 4 games to 1.
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2016-17 Conference Standings
Latest Cleveland Cavaliers News
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Cavaliers' Altman addresses tough offseason calls that need to be made after Knicks sweep
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New York back in NBA Finals for first time since 1999 after beating Cleveland 130-93 to finish sweep
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Cavaliers overwhelmed in Game 4 by Knicks, who sweep series and send Cleveland into uncertain summer
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New York Knicks sweep Cleveland Cavaliers in Eastern Conference finals, advance to 1st NBA Finals since 1999
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Garden party: New York fans invade Cleveland as Knicks try to sweep Cavaliers and make NBA Finals
2016-17 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 242.4 | 110.3 | 43.7 | 22.7 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 39.9 | 84.9 | 47.0 | 13.0 | 33.9 | 38.4 | 17.5 | 23.3 | 74.8 | 58.0 | 9.3 | 34.4 | 13.7 | 18.1 |
Team Rank | 4th | 4th | 12th | 13th | 30th | 25th | 5th | 19th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 19th | 13th | 23rd | 3rd | 21st | 7th | 14th | 4th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.4 | 107.2 | 44.2 | 24.7 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 40.6 | 88.8 | 45.8 | 10.4 | 28.7 | 36.1 | 15.5 | 20.0 | 77.3 | 54.9 | 11.0 | 33.2 | 12.6 | 20.6 |
Opponent Rank | 4th | 20th | 20th | 29th | 8th | 8th | 26th | 26th | 16th | 26th | 24th | 18th | 3rd | 3rd | 20th | 10th | 27th | 16th | 28th | 6th | |
Net | +3.2 | -0.5 | -2.0 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -3.9 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +5.2 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +3.3 | -2.5 | +3.1 | -1.7 | +1.2 | +1.1 | -2.5 | ||
Net Rank | 7th | 19th | 26th | 25th | 14th | 20th | 29th | 8th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 5th | 26th | 4th | 25th | 7th | 25th | 4th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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