The Cleveland Cavaliers were 42-40 in 1996-97. They finished 5th in the Central Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference.
Scores & Schedules
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PHITeam Leaders
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Cavaliers
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Bucks1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.1 | 87.5 | 37.4 | 20.9 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 33.0 | 72.8 | 45.3 | 5.9 | 15.7 | 37.6 | 15.6 | 21.6 | 72.3 | 53.1 | 11.1 | 26.3 | 14.5 | 23.0 |
Team Rank | 7th | 29th | 29th | 19th | 16th | 27th | 29th | 29th | 17th | 15th | 21st | 5th | 28th | 28th | 19th | 18th | 27th | 27th | 4th | 19th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 85.6 | 37.0 | 20.1 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 30.3 | 68.8 | 44.1 | 5.6 | 15.0 | 37.3 | 19.4 | 26.1 | 74.2 | 53.4 | 10.3 | 26.7 | 16.2 | 21.3 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 1st | 1st | 5th | 3rd | 7th | 1st | 1st | 9th | 6th | 3rd | 27th | 18th | 18th | 20th | 14th | 1st | 2nd | 8th | 22nd | |
Net | +1.8 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.3 | -0.4 | +2.6 | +4.1 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -3.7 | -4.5 | -1.9 | -0.3 | +0.8 | -0.3 | -1.7 | +1.6 | ||
Net Rank | 12th | 11th | 11th | 5th | 21st | 5th | 2nd | 13th | 12th | 10th | 13th | 29th | 29th | 23rd | 16th | 7th | 17th | 4th | 26th |
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 10 | .756 | ||
| 2 | 26 | 16 | .619 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 18 | .581 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 25 | 19 | .568 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 23 | 18 | .561 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 24 | 20 | .545 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 22 | 21 | .512 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 20 | 25 | .444 | 13.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 24 | .429 | 13.5 | |
| 12 | 16 | 27 | .372 | 16.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 29 | .293 | 19.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 32 | .238 | 21.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 34 | .227 | 22.5 |
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Wizards| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 8 | .818 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 13 | .698 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 29 | 14 | .674 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 25 | 15 | .625 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 25 | 16 | .610 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 26 | 17 | .605 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 25 | 19 | .568 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 19 | 23 | .452 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 23 | .439 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 29 | .326 | 21.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 31 | .279 | 23.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 35 | .222 | 26.5 |
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