1996-97 Cleveland Cavaliers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-40
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Mike Fratello (42-40)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 692,684, Avg. 16,895 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 42-40
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Mike Fratello (42-40)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 692,684, Avg. 16,895 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Cavaliers paced the league with just 7,022 points allowed. Cleveland scored 7,173 points, worst in the league. Terrell Brandon scored a team-best 1,519 points for the squad, and Tyrone Hill contributed 736 rebounds. Terrell Brandon dished out 490 assists for the team.
On defense, Terrell Brandon added 138 steals.
Mike Fratello coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 7173
Regular Season Points Against: 7022
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at New Jersey Nets 77 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Washington Bullets 96 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | OT | |
| November 5, 1996 | San Antonio Spurs 74 at Cleveland Cavaliers 68 | L | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies 72 at Cleveland Cavaliers 88 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| November 10, 1996 | Denver Nuggets 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 12, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Atlanta Hawks 87 | L | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Portland Trail Blazers 70 at Cleveland Cavaliers 81 | W | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
| November 15, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 89 | W | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | L | 3-2 | 3-1 | 6-3 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 63 at Cleveland Cavaliers 73 | W | 4-2 | 3-1 | 7-3 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Toronto Raptors 81 | W | 4-2 | 4-1 | 8-3 | ||
| November 24, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 74 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 | W | 5-2 | 4-1 | 9-3 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 75 at Milwaukee Bucks 92 | L | 5-2 | 4-2 | 9-4 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Orlando Magic 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 82 | L | 5-3 | 4-2 | 9-5 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Toronto Raptors 74 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 | W | 6-3 | 4-2 | 10-5 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Orlando Magic 57 | W | 6-3 | 5-2 | 11-5 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 81 at Detroit Pistons 93 | L | 6-3 | 5-3 | 11-6 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers 69 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 | W | 7-3 | 5-3 | 12-6 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Miami Heat 76 at Cleveland Cavaliers 74 | L | 7-4 | 5-3 | 12-7 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Washington Bullets 106 | L | 7-4 | 5-4 | 12-8 | ||
| December 13, 1996 | Golden State Warriors 87 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | W | 8-4 | 5-4 | 13-8 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Minnesota Timberwolves 93 | W | 8-4 | 6-4 | 14-8 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | New Jersey Nets 81 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | W | 9-4 | 6-4 | 15-8 | ||
| December 20, 1996 | Toronto Raptors 82 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | W | 10-4 | 6-4 | 16-8 | ||
| December 22, 1996 | Utah Jazz 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 11-4 | 6-4 | 17-8 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Orlando Magic 89 | L | 11-4 | 6-5 | 17-9 | ||
| December 27, 1996 | Milwaukee Bucks 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | W | 12-4 | 6-5 | 18-9 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Chicago Bulls 102 | L | 12-4 | 6-6 | 18-10 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | W | 13-4 | 6-6 | 19-10 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 | W | 14-4 | 6-6 | 20-10 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | W | 15-4 | 6-6 | 21-10 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at Indiana Pacers 95 | L | 15-4 | 6-7 | 21-11 | ||
| January 8, 1997 | Houston Rockets 81 at Cleveland Cavaliers 78 | L | 15-5 | 6-7 | 21-12 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Washington Bullets 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 85 | L | 15-6 | 6-7 | 21-13 | ||
| January 13, 1997 | Atlanta Hawks 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 79 | L | 15-7 | 6-7 | 21-14 | ||
| January 16, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at Denver Nuggets 88 | L | 15-7 | 6-8 | 21-15 | OT | |
| January 17, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Seattle Supersonics 96 | L | 15-7 | 6-9 | 21-16 | ||
| January 19, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Los Angeles Clippers 102 | W | 15-7 | 7-9 | 22-16 | 2OT | |
| January 20, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 74 at Utah Jazz 94 | L | 15-7 | 7-10 | 22-17 | ||
| January 23, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 87 at Cleveland Cavaliers 71 | L | 15-8 | 7-10 | 22-18 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 73 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | W | 16-8 | 7-10 | 23-18 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at New Jersey Nets 62 | W | 16-8 | 8-10 | 24-18 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | New York Knicks 75 at Cleveland Cavaliers 65 | L | 16-9 | 8-10 | 24-19 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Miami Heat 71 at Cleveland Cavaliers 66 | L | 16-10 | 8-10 | 24-20 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 76 at Miami Heat 80 | L | 16-10 | 8-11 | 24-21 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 79 at Milwaukee Bucks 78 | W | 16-10 | 9-11 | 25-21 | ||
| February 5, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Toronto Raptors 89 | L | 16-10 | 9-12 | 25-22 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | W | 17-10 | 9-12 | 26-22 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Indiana Pacers 75 | W | 17-10 | 10-12 | 27-22 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | W | 18-10 | 10-12 | 28-22 | ||
| February 19, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 84 | W | 18-10 | 11-12 | 29-22 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Phoenix Suns 94 | L | 18-10 | 11-13 | 29-23 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Vancouver Grizzlies 84 | W | 18-10 | 12-13 | 30-23 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | Seattle Supersonics 72 at Cleveland Cavaliers 66 | L | 18-11 | 12-13 | 30-24 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 70 at Cleveland Cavaliers 73 | W | 19-11 | 12-13 | 31-24 | ||
| March 1, 1997 | Boston Celtics 81 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | W | 20-11 | 12-13 | 32-24 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at New York Knicks 90 | L | 20-11 | 12-14 | 32-25 | ||
| March 4, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Atlanta Hawks 93 | L | 20-11 | 12-15 | 32-26 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Indiana Pacers 78 at Cleveland Cavaliers 85 | W | 21-11 | 12-15 | 33-26 | ||
| March 8, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 82 | L | 21-12 | 12-15 | 33-27 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Sacramento Kings 85 | W | 21-12 | 13-15 | 34-27 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Golden State Warriors 101 | L | 21-12 | 13-16 | 34-28 | OT | |
| March 14, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 73 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 | L | 21-12 | 13-17 | 34-29 | ||
| March 17, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 82 at Cleveland Cavaliers 85 | W | 22-12 | 13-17 | 35-29 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 72 at Charlotte Hornets 90 | L | 22-12 | 13-18 | 35-30 | ||
| March 20, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 76 | L | 22-13 | 13-18 | 35-31 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 75 at Dallas Mavericks 72 | W | 22-13 | 14-18 | 36-31 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 59 at San Antonio Spurs 64 | L | 22-13 | 14-19 | 36-32 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Houston Rockets 107 | L | 22-13 | 14-20 | 36-33 | ||
| March 28, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 79 at Miami Heat 83 | L | 22-13 | 14-21 | 36-34 | ||
| March 30, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks 80 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | W | 23-13 | 14-21 | 37-34 | ||
| April 1, 1997 | New York Knicks 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 88 | L | 23-14 | 14-21 | 37-35 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Boston Celtics 87 | W | 23-14 | 15-21 | 38-35 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 71 at Chicago Bulls 84 | L | 23-14 | 15-22 | 38-36 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 23-15 | 15-22 | 38-37 | OT | |
| April 8, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at New York Knicks 73 | W | 23-15 | 16-22 | 39-37 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Boston Celtics 103 | L | 23-15 | 16-23 | 39-38 | OT | |
| April 12, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 125 | W | 24-15 | 16-23 | 40-38 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at Charlotte Hornets 94 | L | 24-15 | 16-24 | 40-39 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Orlando Magic 63 at Cleveland Cavaliers 78 | W | 25-15 | 16-24 | 41-39 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at Detroit Pistons 75 | W | 25-15 | 17-24 | 42-39 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Washington Bullets 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 81 | L | 25-16 | 17-24 | 42-40 |
