2005-06 Cleveland Cavaliers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Washington Wizards 4-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Detroit Pistons 4-3
Coach: Mike Brown (50-32)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 792,391, Avg. 19,327 in 41 home dates
2005-06 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 50-32
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Washington Wizards 4-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Detroit Pistons 4-3
Coach: Mike Brown (50-32)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 792,391, Avg. 19,327 in 41 home dates
2005-06 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.
The Cavaliers scored 8,002 points and gave up 7,819. LeBron James scored a team-best 2,478 points for Cleveland, and Drew Gooden contributed 665 rebounds. LeBron James dished out 521 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, LeBron James added 123 steals, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas rejected 136 opposing shots.
Mike Brown coached the team. The 2005-06 Cleveland Cavaliers lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8002
Regular Season Points Against: 7819
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2005 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 87 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 4, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers 76 at San Antonio Spurs 102 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 5, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Memphis Grizzlies 113 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 7, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Toronto Raptors 93 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 9, 2005 | Seattle Supersonics 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 11, 2005 | Memphis Grizzlies 70 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 13, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Orlando Magic 100 | W | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | OT | |
| November 15, 2005 | Washington Wizards 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | W | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 18, 2005 | Orlando Magic 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 5-0 | 2-2 | 7-2 | ||
| November 19, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Philadelphia 76ers 120 | W | 5-0 | 3-2 | 8-2 | ||
| November 22, 2005 | Boston Celtics 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | W | 6-0 | 3-2 | 9-2 | ||
| November 24, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers 76 at Indiana Pacers 98 | L | 6-0 | 3-3 | 9-3 | ||
| November 26, 2005 | Minnesota Timberwolves 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 85 | L | 6-1 | 3-3 | 9-4 | ||
| November 30, 2005 | Los Angeles Clippers 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | W | 7-1 | 3-3 | 10-4 | OT | |
| December 2, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Seattle Supersonics 115 | L | 7-1 | 3-4 | 10-5 | ||
| December 3, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at Los Angeles Clippers 102 | L | 7-1 | 3-5 | 10-6 | ||
| December 6, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Sacramento Kings 97 | W | 7-1 | 4-5 | 11-6 | ||
| December 9, 2005 | New Jersey Nets 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | L | 7-2 | 4-5 | 11-7 | ||
| December 10, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | L | 7-2 | 4-6 | 11-8 | ||
| December 13, 2005 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | L | 7-3 | 4-6 | 11-9 | ||
| December 15, 2005 | Denver Nuggets 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | W | 8-3 | 4-6 | 12-9 | ||
| December 17, 2005 | Miami Heat 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | W | 9-3 | 4-6 | 13-9 | ||
| December 20, 2005 | Utah Jazz 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | W | 10-3 | 4-6 | 14-9 | ||
| December 22, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Chicago Bulls 100 | W | 10-3 | 5-6 | 15-9 | ||
| December 23, 2005 | Indiana Pacers 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | W | 11-3 | 5-6 | 16-9 | ||
| December 26, 2005 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 12-3 | 5-6 | 17-9 | ||
| December 27, 2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at New Jersey Nets 96 | L | 12-3 | 5-7 | 17-10 | ||
| December 31, 2005 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | W | 13-3 | 5-7 | 18-10 | ||
| January 4, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 84 | W | 13-3 | 6-7 | 19-10 | ||
| January 5, 2006 | Houston Rockets 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 81 | L | 13-4 | 6-7 | 19-11 | ||
| January 7, 2006 | Milwaukee Bucks 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | W | 14-4 | 6-7 | 20-11 | ||
| January 10, 2006 | New York Knicks 92 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | L | 14-5 | 6-7 | 20-12 | ||
| January 12, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 | L | 14-5 | 6-8 | 20-13 | ||
| January 14, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 14-5 | 6-9 | 20-14 | ||
| January 15, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at Portland Trail Blazers 89 | L | 14-5 | 6-10 | 20-15 | ||
| January 18, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Denver Nuggets 90 | L | 14-5 | 6-11 | 20-16 | ||
| January 20, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 79 at Golden State Warriors 99 | L | 14-5 | 6-12 | 20-17 | ||
| January 21, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Utah Jazz 90 | W | 14-5 | 7-12 | 21-17 | ||
| January 24, 2006 | Indiana Pacers 66 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | W | 15-5 | 7-12 | 22-17 | ||
| January 25, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Atlanta Hawks 97 | W | 15-5 | 8-12 | 23-17 | ||
| January 27, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Indiana Pacers 89 | W | 15-5 | 9-12 | 24-17 | ||
| January 29, 2006 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | W | 16-5 | 9-12 | 25-17 | ||
| January 30, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Charlotte Bobcats 91 | W | 16-5 | 10-12 | 26-17 | ||
| February 1, 2006 | New Jersey Nets 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | W | 17-5 | 10-12 | 27-17 | ||
| February 2, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 73 at Miami Heat 101 | L | 17-5 | 10-13 | 27-18 | ||
| February 4, 2006 | Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | L | 17-6 | 10-13 | 27-19 | ||
| February 6, 2006 | Milwaukee Bucks 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 | W | 18-6 | 10-13 | 28-19 | ||
| February 8, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Minnesota Timberwolves 91 | W | 18-6 | 11-13 | 29-19 | ||
| February 10, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Washington Wizards 101 | L | 18-6 | 11-14 | 29-20 | ||
| February 11, 2006 | Golden State Warriors 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | L | 18-7 | 11-14 | 29-21 | ||
| February 13, 2006 | San Antonio Spurs 87 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | W | 19-7 | 11-14 | 30-21 | ||
| February 15, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at Boston Celtics 109 | W | 19-7 | 12-14 | 31-21 | 2OT | |
| February 21, 2006 | Orlando Magic 92 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | W | 20-7 | 12-14 | 32-21 | ||
| February 22, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | L | 20-7 | 12-15 | 32-22 | ||
| February 24, 2006 | Washington Wizards 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | L | 20-8 | 12-15 | 32-23 | ||
| February 26, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 78 at Detroit Pistons 90 | L | 20-8 | 12-16 | 32-24 | ||
| February 27, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 72 | L | 20-9 | 12-16 | 32-25 | ||
| March 1, 2006 | Sacramento Kings 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 | L | 20-10 | 12-16 | 32-26 | ||
| March 2, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Chicago Bulls 91 | W | 20-10 | 13-16 | 33-26 | ||
| March 5, 2006 | Chicago Bulls 72 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | W | 21-10 | 13-16 | 34-26 | ||
| March 7, 2006 | Toronto Raptors 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | W | 22-10 | 13-16 | 35-26 | ||
| March 8, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Toronto Raptors 97 | W | 22-10 | 14-16 | 36-26 | ||
| March 10, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 73 at Orlando Magic 102 | L | 22-10 | 14-17 | 36-27 | ||
| March 12, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Miami Heat 98 | L | 22-10 | 14-18 | 36-28 | ||
| March 14, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | L | 22-10 | 14-19 | 36-29 | ||
| March 17, 2006 | Portland Trail Blazers 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | W | 23-10 | 14-19 | 37-29 | ||
| March 19, 2006 | Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | W | 24-10 | 14-19 | 38-29 | ||
| March 22, 2006 | Charlotte Bobcats 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120 | W | 25-10 | 14-19 | 39-29 | OT | |
| March 24, 2006 | Boston Celtics 82 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | W | 26-10 | 14-19 | 40-29 | ||
| March 26, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Houston Rockets 102 | W | 26-10 | 15-19 | 41-29 | OT | |
| March 29, 2006 | Dallas Mavericks 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | W | 27-10 | 15-19 | 42-29 | ||
| April 1, 2006 | Miami Heat 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | W | 28-10 | 15-19 | 43-29 | ||
| April 2, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Charlotte Bobcats 97 | W | 28-10 | 16-19 | 44-29 | ||
| April 4, 2006 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 124 | W | 29-10 | 16-19 | 45-29 | ||
| April 5, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at New York Knicks 96 | L | 29-10 | 16-20 | 45-30 | ||
| April 8, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at New Jersey Nets 102 | W | 29-10 | 17-20 | 46-30 | ||
| April 10, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 101 | W | 29-10 | 18-20 | 47-30 | ||
| April 12, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 73 at Detroit Pistons 96 | L | 29-10 | 18-21 | 47-31 | ||
| April 13, 2006 | New York Knicks 87 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | W | 30-10 | 18-21 | 48-31 | ||
| April 16, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Washington Wizards 104 | L | 30-10 | 18-22 | 48-32 | ||
| April 17, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Boston Celtics 88 | W | 30-10 | 19-22 | 49-32 | ||
| April 19, 2006 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 31-10 | 19-22 | 50-32 | ||
| April 22, 2006 | Washington Wizards 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 25, 2006 | Washington Wizards 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 28, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Washington Wizards 96 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 30, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Washington Wizards 106 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| May 3, 2006 | Washington Wizards 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 121 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | OT | |
| May 5, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 114 at Washington Wizards 113 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | OT | |
| May 7, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 9, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Detroit Pistons 97 | L | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| May 13, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 77 at Cleveland Cavaliers 86 | W | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | ||
| May 15, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 72 at Cleveland Cavaliers 74 | W | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| May 17, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Detroit Pistons 84 | W | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 19, 2006 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 82 | L | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 21, 2006 | Cleveland Cavaliers 61 at Detroit Pistons 79 | L | 4-2 | 3-4 | 7-6 |
