National Basketball Association » Cleveland Cavaliers » 1997
| 42-40 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 42-40 record. They went 25-16 at home and 17-24 on the road.
The 1996-97 Cleveland Cavaliers played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1996-97 Cleveland Cavaliers had their best month in December, when they went 10-5 and had a 66.7% win percentage. Their worst month was January, when they went 5-9 and had a 35.7% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '96 | 9-5 | 64.3% | +85 |
| December '96 | 10-5 | 66.7% | +107 |
| January '97 | 5-9 | 35.7% | -17 |
| February '97 | 7-5 | 58.3% | +30 |
| March '97 | 6-10 | 37.5% | -70 |
| April '97 | 5-6 | 45.5% | +16 |
No, the Cavaliers didn't make the Playoffs in 1997.
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a point differential of +151. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cavaliers could have been expected to have about 47.0 wins, or a 47-35 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1996-97 Cleveland Cavaliers went 7-6.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Cleveland Cavaliers went 2-4 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Cleveland Cavaliers was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Cleveland Cavaliers had during the 1996-97 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 90 - 77 | |
| Sat, Nov 2, 1996 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 98 - 96 | OT |
| Tue, Nov 5, 1996 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 68 - 74 | |
| Fri, Nov 8, 1996 | vs Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 88 - 72 | |
| Sun, Nov 10, 1996 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 101 - 86 | |
| Tue, Nov 12, 1996 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 83 - 87 | |
| Wed, Nov 13, 1996 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 81 - 70 | |
| Fri, Nov 15, 1996 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 105 - 89 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 98 - 102 | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 73 - 63 | |
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | @ Toronto Raptors | Win 89 - 81 | |
| Sun, Nov 24, 1996 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 103 - 74 | |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 75 - 92 | |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | vs Orlando Magic | Loss 82 - 86 | |
| Tue, Dec 3, 1996 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 93 - 74 | |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | @ Orlando Magic | Win 84 - 57 | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 81 - 93 | |
| Sun, Dec 8, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 90 - 69 | |
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | vs Miami Heat | Loss 74 - 76 | |
| Wed, Dec 11, 1996 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 95 - 106 | |
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 101 - 87 | |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 101 - 93 | |
| Wed, Dec 18, 1996 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 99 - 81 | |
| Fri, Dec 20, 1996 | vs Toronto Raptors | Win 91 - 82 | |
| Sun, Dec 22, 1996 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 100 - 94 | |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | @ Orlando Magic | Loss 84 - 89 | |
| Fri, Dec 27, 1996 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 94 - 86 | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 97 - 102 | |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 108 - 96 | |
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 103 - 94 | |
| Sat, Jan 4, 1997 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 99 - 91 | |
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 90 - 95 | |
| Wed, Jan 8, 1997 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 78 - 81 | |
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 85 - 98 | |
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 79 - 93 | |
| Thu, Jan 16, 1997 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 87 - 88 | OT |
| Fri, Jan 17, 1997 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 84 - 96 | |
| Sun, Jan 19, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 107 - 102 | 2OT |
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 74 - 94 | |
| Thu, Jan 23, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 71 - 87 | |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 106 - 73 | |
| Tue, Jan 28, 1997 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 84 - 62 | |
| Wed, Jan 29, 1997 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 65 - 75 | |
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | vs Miami Heat | Loss 66 - 71 | |
| Sun, Feb 2, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 76 - 80 | |
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 79 - 78 | |
| Wed, Feb 5, 1997 | @ Toronto Raptors | Loss 84 - 89 | |
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 105 - 94 | |
| Wed, Feb 12, 1997 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 83 - 75 | |
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 108 - 101 | |
| Wed, Feb 19, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 103 - 84 | |
| Fri, Feb 21, 1997 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 88 - 94 | |
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 | @ Vancouver Grizzlies | Win 91 - 84 | |
| Tue, Feb 25, 1997 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 66 - 72 | |
| Thu, Feb 27, 1997 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 73 - 70 | |
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 99 - 81 | |
| Sun, Mar 2, 1997 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 82 - 90 | |
| Tue, Mar 4, 1997 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 88 - 93 | |
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 85 - 78 | |
| Sat, Mar 8, 1997 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 82 - 90 | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1997 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 88 - 85 | |
| Thu, Mar 13, 1997 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 95 - 101 | OT |
| Fri, Mar 14, 1997 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 73 - 96 | |
| Mon, Mar 17, 1997 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 85 - 82 | |
| Wed, Mar 19, 1997 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 72 - 90 | |
| Thu, Mar 20, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 76 - 89 | |
| Sat, Mar 22, 1997 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 75 - 72 | |
| Tue, Mar 25, 1997 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 59 - 64 | |
| Thu, Mar 27, 1997 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 89 - 107 | |
| Fri, Mar 28, 1997 | @ Miami Heat | Loss 79 - 83 | |
| Sun, Mar 30, 1997 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 84 - 80 | |
| Tue, Apr 1, 1997 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 88 - 94 | |
| Wed, Apr 2, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 96 - 87 | |
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 71 - 84 | |
| Mon, Apr 7, 1997 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Loss 105 - 110 | OT |
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 | @ New York Knicks | Win 93 - 73 | |
| Fri, Apr 11, 1997 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 101 - 103 | OT |
| Sat, Apr 12, 1997 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 125 - 118 | |
| Mon, Apr 14, 1997 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 82 - 94 | |
| Wed, Apr 16, 1997 | vs Orlando Magic | Win 78 - 63 | |
| Fri, Apr 18, 1997 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 82 - 75 | |
| Sun, Apr 20, 1997 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 81 - 85 | |
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