The 2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 36th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 50–32 record, a second-place finish in the Central Division, and reached the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference. LeBron James was the team's leading scorer and was named to the All-NBA first team.
Key Dates:
- On June 2, owner Dan Gilbert named Mike Brown the 17th head coach in team history.
- On June 27, Gilbert named Danny Ferry the 8th general manager in team history.
- On June 28, the 2005 NBA Draft took place in New York City, New York.
- In July, the free agency period began.
- On October 10, the Cavaliers' preseason began with a 116–94 win over Washington.
- On November 2, the Cavaliers' season began with a 109–87 win over New Orleans.
- On February 13, the Cavaliers defeated the NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs.
- On March 29, the Cavaliers clinched their first playoff berth in seven years.
- On April 9, the Cavaliers clinched home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
- On May 5, the Cavs advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in 12 years.
- On May 21, the Cavaliers' season ended in a second-round loss to the Detroit Pistons.
Offseason
Free agents
Trades
Draft picks
Main article:
2005 NBA Draft
Cleveland did not have a draft pick in the 2005 NBA Draft due to trades from previous seasons.
Roster
2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers roster |
Players | Coaches |
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Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
6.0 !C |
15 |
LTU ! |
Andriuskevicius, Martynas |
7000218440000000000♠7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
|
Lithuania |
4.5 !PF |
90 |
USA ! |
Gooden, Drew |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
|
Kansas |
3.0 !SF |
1 |
USA ! |
Graham, Stephen |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
|
Oklahoma State |
6.0 !C |
44 |
USA ! |
Henderson, Alan |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
|
Indiana |
2.0 !SG |
32 |
USA ! |
Hughes, Larry |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
184 lb (83 kg) |
|
Saint Louis |
6.0 !C |
11 |
LTU ! |
Ilgauskas, Zydrunas |
7000220980000000000♠7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
|
Lithuania |
2.0 !SG |
33 |
USA ! |
Jackson, Luke |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
|
Oregon |
3.0 !SF |
23 |
USA ! |
James, LeBron |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
|
St. Vincent-St. Mary's |
1.0 !PG |
19 |
USA ! |
Jones, Damon |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
|
Houston |
4.5 !PF |
24 |
USA ! |
Marshall, Donyell |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
|
Connecticut |
2.0 !SG |
2 |
USA ! |
Murray, Ronald |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
|
Shaw |
3.0 !SF |
14 |
USA ! |
Newble, Ira |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
|
Miami (OH) |
2.0 !SG |
3 |
Serbia ! |
Pavlović, Aleksandar |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
|
Serbia |
1.0 !PG |
20 |
USA ! |
Snow, Eric |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
|
Michigan State |
4.5 !PF |
17 |
BRA ! |
Varejão, Anderson |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
|
Brazil |
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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Regular depth chart
Player salaries
Rank | Player | Salary |
1 | Larry Hughes | $10,344,900 |
2 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas | $8,740,000 |
3 | Eric Snow | $5,484,375 |
4 | Donyell Marshall | $4,799,108 |
5 | LeBron James | $4,621,800 |
6 | Drew Gooden | $4,065,811 |
7 | Damon Jones | $3,590,000 |
8 | Ira Newble | $2,950,200 |
9 | Luke Jackson | $1,955,160 |
10 | Sasha Pavlović | $1,274,160 |
11 | Alan Henderson | $1,138,500 |
12 | Flip Murray | $895,248 |
13 | Anderson Varejão | $866,800 |
14 | Martynas Andriuskevicius | $398,762 |
15 | Stephen Graham | $259,204 |
Regular season
Standings
Game log
November
Record: 10–4; Home: 7–1; Road: 3–3
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
1 | November 2, 2005 | Hornets | 87–109 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (31) | 20,562 | 1–0 |
2 | November 4, 2005 | Cavaliers | 76–102 | Spurs | NA | LeBron James (20) | 18,797 | 1–1 |
3 | November 5, 2005 | Cavaliers | 106–113 | Grizzlies | NA | LeBron James (36) | 17,368 | 1–2 |
4 | November 7, 2005 | Cavaliers | 105–93 | Raptors | NA | LeBron James (27) | 18,281 | 2–2 |
5 | November 9, 2005 | SuperSonics | 85–112 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (31) | 19,564 | 3–2 |
6 | November 11, 2005 | Grizzlies | 70–89 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (16) | | 4–2 |
7 | November 13, 2005 | Cavaliers | 108–100 | Magic | 1 | LeBron James (26) | | 5–2 |
8 | November 15, 2005 | Wizards | 99–114 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (37) | | 6–2 |
9 | November 18, 2005 | Magic | 84–102 | Cavaliers | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (22) | | 7–2 |
10 | November 19, 2005 | Cavaliers | 123–120 | Sixers | NA | Larry Hughes (37) | | 8–2 |
11 | November 22, 2005 | Celtics | 93–115 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (36) | | 9–2 |
12 | November 24, 2005 | Cavaliers | 76–98 | Pacers | NA | LeBron James (19) | | 9–3 |
13 | November 26, 2005 | Timberwolves | 89–85 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (38) | | 9–4 |
14 | November 30, 2005 | Clippers | 105–112 | Cavaliers | 1 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (29) | | 10–4 |
December
Record: 8–6; Home: 6–2; Road: 2–4
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
15 | December 2, 2005 | Cavaliers | 108–115 | SuperSonics | NA | LeBron James (34) | | 10–5 |
16 | December 3, 2005 | Cavaliers | 90–102 | Clippers | NA | LeBron James (30) | | 10–6 |
17 | December 6, 2005 | Cavaliers | 102–97 | Kings | NA | LeBron James (30) | | 11–6 |
18 | December 9, 2005 | Nets | 109–100 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (32) | | 11–7 |
19 | December 10, 2005 | Cavaliers | 106–111 | Bucks | NA | LeBron James (52) | | 11–8 |
20 | December 13, 2005 | Hawks | 100–94 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (39) | | 11–9 |
21 | December 15, 2005 | Nuggets | 85–94 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (26) | | 12–9 |
22 | December 17, 2005 | Heat | 107–115 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (41) | | 13–9 |
23 | December 20, 2005 | Jazz | 85–110 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (25) | | 14–9 |
24 | December 22, 2005 | Cavaliers | 108–100 | Bulls | NA | LeBron James (37) | | 15–9 |
25 | December 23, 2005 | Pacers | 89–94 | Cavaliers | NA | Drew Gooden (21) | | 16–9 |
26 | December 26, 2005 | Bulls | 91–102 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (32) | | 17–9 |
27 | December 27, 2005 | Cavaliers | 91–96 | Nets | NA | LeBron James (31) | | 17–10 |
28 | December 31, 2005 | Pistons | 84–97 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (30) | | 18–10 |
January
Record: 8–7; Home: 3–2; Road: 5–5
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
29 | January 4, 2006 | Cavaliers | 91–84 | Bucks | NA | LeBron James (32) | | 19–10 |
30 | January 5, 2006 | Rockets | 90–81 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (32) | | 19–11 |
31 | January 7, 2006 | Bucks | 88–96 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (35) | | 20–11 |
32 | January 10, 2006 | Knicks | 92–84 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (36) | | 20–12 |
33 | January 12, 2006 | Cavaliers | 98–99 | Lakers | NA | Zydrunas Ilgauskas (29) | | 20–13 |
34 | January 14, 2006 | Cavaliers | 106–115 | Suns | NA | LeBron James (46) | | 20–14 |
35 | January 15, 2006 | Cavaliers | 87–89 | Trail Blazers | NA | LeBron James (29) | | 20–15 |
36 | January 18, 2006 | Cavaliers | 89–90 | Nuggets | NA | LeBron James (24) | | 20–16 |
37 | January 20, 2006 | Cavaliers | 79–99 | Warriors | NA | Drew Gooden (16) | | 20–17 |
38 | January 21, 2006 | Cavaliers | 108–90 | Jazz | NA | LeBron James (51) | | 21–17 |
39 | January 24, 2006 | Pacers | 66–96 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (23) | | 22–17 |
40 | January 25, 2006 | Cavaliers | 106–97 | Hawks | NA | LeBron James (38) | | 23–17 |
41 | January 27, 2006 | Cavaliers | 93–89 | Pacers | NA | LeBron James (30) | | 24–17 |
42 | January 29, 2006 | Suns | 106–113 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (44) | | 25–17 |
43 | January 30, 2006 | Cavaliers | 103–91 | Bobcats | NA | LeBron James (30) | | 26–17 |
February
Record: 6–8; Home: 4–4; Road: 2–4
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
44 | February 1, 2006 | Nets | 85–91 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (26) | | 27–17 |
45 | February 2, 2006 | Cavaliers | 73–101 | Heat | NA | LeBron James (29) | | 27–18 |
46 | February 4, 2006 | Sixers | 100–95 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (31) | | 27–19 |
47 | February 6, 2006 | Bucks | 86–89 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (22) | | 28–19 |
48 | February 8, 2006 | Cavaliers | 97–91 | Timberwolves | NA | LeBron James (35) | | 29–19 |
49 | February 10, 2006 | Cavaliers | 89–101 | Wizards | NA | LeBron James (18) | | 29–20 |
50 | February 11, 2006 | Warriors | 99–91 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (33) | | 29–21 |
51 | February 13, 2006 | Spurs | 87–101 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (44) | | 30–21 |
52 | February 15, 2006 | Cavaliers | 113–109 | Celtics | 2 | LeBron James (43) | | 31–21 |
53 | February 21, 2006 | Magic | 92–105 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (26) | | 32–21 |
54 | February 22, 2006 | Cavaliers | 107–116 | Sixers | NA | LeBron James (33) | | 32–22 |
55 | February 24, 2006 | Wizards | 102–94 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (25) | | 32–23 |
56 | February 26, 2006 | Cavaliers | 78–90 | Pistons | NA | LeBron James (22) | | 32–24 |
57 | February 27, 2006 | Pistons | 84–72 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (26) | | 32–25 |
March
Record: 10–4; Home: 7–1; Road: 3–3
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
58 | March 1, 2006 | Kings | 97–90 | Cavaliers | NA | Three-way tie (19) | | 32–26 |
59 | March 2, 2006 | Cavaliers | 92–91 | Bulls | NA | LeBron James (33) | | 33–26 |
60 | March 5, 2006 | Bulls | 72–91 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (37) | | 34–26 |
61 | March 7, 2006 | Raptors | 99–106 | Cavaliers | NA | Ronald Murray (24) | | 35–26 |
62 | March 8, 2006 | Cavaliers | 98–97 | Raptors | NA | LeBron James (35) | | 36–26 |
63 | March 10, 2006 | Cavaliers | 73–102 | Magic | NA | LeBron James (25) | | 36–27 |
64 | March 12, 2006 | Cavaliers | 92–98 | Heat | NA | LeBron James (47) | | 36–28 |
65 | March 14, 2006 | Cavaliers | 87–91 | Mavericks | NA | LeBron James (36) | | 36–29 |
66 | March 17, 2006 | Trail Blazers | 84–99 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (27) | | 37–29 |
67 | March 19, 2006 | Lakers | 95–96 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (29) | | 38–29 |
68 | March 22, 2006 | Bobcats | 118–120 | Cavaliers | 1 | LeBron James (37) | | 39–29 |
69 | March 24, 2006 | Celtics | 82–94 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (36) | | 40–29 |
70 | March 26, 2006 | Cavaliers | 104–102 | Rockets | 1 | LeBron James (36) | | 41–29 |
71 | March 29, 2006 | Mavericks | 94–107 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (46) | | 42–29 |
April
Record: 8–3; Home: 4–0; Road: 4–3
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Leading scorer | Attendance | Record |
72 | April 1, 2006 | Heat | 99–106 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (47) | | 43–29 |
73 | April 2, 2006 | Cavaliers | 101–97 | Bobcats | NA | LeBron James (35) | | 44–29 |
74 | April 4, 2006 | Sixers | 91–124 | Cavaliers | NA | LeBron James (37) | | 45–29 |
75 | April 5, 2006 | Cavaliers | 94–96 | Knicks | NA | LeBron James (36) | | 45–30 |
76 | April 8, 2006 | Cavaliers | 108–102 | Nets | NA | LeBron James (37) | | 46–30 |
77 | April 10, 2006 | Cavaliers | 103–101 | Hornets | NA | LeBron James (32) | | 47–30 |
78 | April 12, 2006 | Cavaliers | 73–96 | Pistons | NA | LeBron James (22) | | 47–31 |
79 | April 13, 2006 | Knicks | 87–91 | Cavaliers | NA | Larry Hughes (26) | | 48–31 |
80 | April 16, 2006 | Cavaliers | 92–104 | Wizards | NA | LeBron James (17) | | 48–32 |
81 | April 17, 2006 | Cavaliers | 93–88 | Celtics | NA | Larry Hughes (21) | | 49–32 |
82 | April 19, 2006 | Hawks | 99–100 | Cavaliers | NA | Ronald Murray (19) | | 50–32 |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
2005–06 game log Total: 50–32 (Home: 30–11; Road: 20–21)
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November: 10–4 (Home: 7–1; Road: 3–3)
Game |
Date Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record |
1 | November 2, 2005 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City |
2 | November 4, 2005 | @ San Antonio |
3 | November 5, 2005 | @ Memphis |
4 | November 7, 2005 | @ Toronto |
5 | November 9, 2005 | Seattle |
6 | November 11, 2005 | Memphis |
7 | November 13, 2005 | @ Orlando |
8 | November 15, 2005 | Washington |
9 | November 18, 2005 | Orlando |
10 | November 19, 2005 | @ Philadelphia |
11 | November 22, 2005 | Boston |
12 | November 24, 2005 | @ Indiana |
13 | November 26, 2005 | Minnesota |
14 | November 30, 2005 | L.A. Clippers |
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December
: 8–6 (Home: 6–2; Road: 2–4)
Game |
Date Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record |
15 | December 2, 2005 | @ Seattle |
16 | December 3, 2005 | @ L.A. Clippers |
17 | December 6, 2005 | @ Sacramento |
18 | December 9, 2005 | New Jersey |
19 | December 10, 2005 | @ Milwaukee |
20 | December 13, 2005 7:00 PM EST | Atlanta |
L 94–100 |
James (39) |
Gooden (11) |
James, Snow (10) |
Quicken Loans Arena 17,114 |
11–9 |
21 | December 15, 2005 | Denver |
22 | December 17, 2005 | Miami |
23 | December 20, 2005 | Utah |
24 | December 22, 2005 | @ Chicago |
25 | December 23, 2005 | Indiana |
26 | December 26, 2005 | Chicago |
27 | December 27, 2005 | @ New Jersey |
28 | December 31, 2005 | Detroit |
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January
: 8–7 (Home: 3–2; Road: 5–5)
Game |
Date Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record |
29 | January 4, 2006 | @ Milwaukee |
30 | January 5, 2006 | Houston |
31 | January 7, 2006 | Milwaukee |
32 | January 10, 2006 | New York |
33 | January 12, 2006 | @ L.A. Lakers |
34 | January 14, 2006 | @ Phoenix |
35 | January 15, 2006 | @ Portland |
36 | January 18, 2006 | @ Denver |
37 | January 20, 2006 | @ Golden State |
38 | January 21, 2006 | @ Utah |
39 | January 24, 2006 | Indiana |
40 | January 25, 2006 7:00 PM EST | @ Atlanta |
W 106–97 |
James (38) |
Gooden (14) |
Snow (8) |
Phillips Arena 16,089 |
23–17 |
41 | January 27, 2006 | @ Indiana |
42 | January 29, 2006 | Phoenix |
43 | January 30, 2006 | @ Charlotte |
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February
: 6–8 (Home: 4–4; Road: 2–4)
Game |
Date Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record |
44 | February 1, 2006 | New Jersey |
45 | February 2, 2006 | @ Miami |
46 | February 4, 2006 | Philadelphia |
47 | February 6, 2006 | Milwaukee |
48 | February 8, 2006 | @ Minnesota |
49 | February 10, 2006 | @ Washington |
50 | February 11, 2006 | Golden State |
51 | February 13, 2006 | San Antonio |
52 | February 15, 2006 | @ Boston |
53 | February 21, 2006 | Orlando |
54 | February 22, 2006 | @ Philadelphia |
55 | February 24, 2006 | Washington |
56 | February 26, 2006 | @ Detroit |
57 | February 27, 2006 | Detroit |
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March
: 10–4 (Home: 7–1; Road: 3–3)
Game |
Date Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record |
58 | March 1, 2006 | Sacramento |
59 | March 2, 2006 | @ Chicago |
60 | March 5, 2006 | Chicago |
61 | March 7, 2006 | Toronto |
62 | March 8, 2006 | @ Toronto |
63 | March 10, 2006 | @ Orlando |
64 | March 12, 2006 | @ Miami |
65 | March 14, 2006 | @ Dallas |
66 | March 17, 2006 | Portland |
67 | March 19, 2006 | L.A. Lakers |
68 | March 22, 2006 | Charlotte |
69 | March 24, 2006 | Boston |
70 | March 26, 2006 | @ Houston |
71 | March 29, 2006 | Dallas |
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April
: 8–3 (Home: 4–0; Road: 4–3)
Game |
Date Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record |
72 | April 1, 2006 | Miami |
73 | April 2, 2006 | @ Charlotte |
74 | April 4, 2006 | Philadelphia |
75 | April 5, 2006 | @ New York |
76 | April 8, 2006 | @ New Jersey |
77 | April 10, 2006 | @ New Orleans/Oklahoma City |
78 | April 12, 2006 | @ Detroit |
79 | April 13, 2006 | New York |
80 | April 16, 2006 | @ Washington |
81 | April 17, 2006 | @ Boston |
82 | April 19, 2006 7:00 PM EDT | Atlanta |
W 100–99 |
Murray (19) |
Varejão (18) |
Murray (6) |
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 |
50–32 |
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2005–06 season schedule |
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; GS = Games started; MIN= Minutes; FG% = field goal %, FT% = free throw %, 3FG% = 3 point % STL= Steals; BLK = Blocks; AST = Assists; REB = Rebounds; PTS = Points
Regular Season
Playoffs
Player |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
FG% |
FT% |
3FG% |
STL |
BLK |
AST |
REB |
PTS |
LeBron James | 13 | 13 | 46.5 | 47.6% | 73.7% | 33.3% | 1.38 | .69 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 30.8 |
Larry Hughes | 9 | 8 | 37.3 | 31.9% | 74.2% | 27.8% | 2.20 | .11 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 11.1 |
Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 13 | 13 | 27.2 | 45.4% | 75.0% | 0.0% | .38 | 2.08 | .8 | 6.3 | 10.4 |
Donyell Marshall | 13 | 0 | 26.5 | 43.3% | 88.2% | 39.1% | .54 | .69 | .6 | 5.6 | 9.5 |
Drew Gooden | 13 | 13 | 21.7 | 52.9% | 94.4% | 0.0% | .23 | .15 | .6 | 7.5 | 8.2 |
Flip Murray | 13 | 5 | 30.7 | 33.0% | 81.3% | 20.8% | .69 | .15 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 8.1 |
Anderson Varejão | 13 | 0 | 18.3 | 62.0% | 70.3% | 0.0% | .69 | .15 | .2 | 4.5 | 6.8 |
Eric Snow | 13 | 13 | 31.4 | 42.0% | 75.9% | 0.0% | .85 | .23 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 6.6 |
Damon Jones | 13 | 0 | 13.9 | 30.8% | 75.0% | 27.8% | .15 | .00 | .9 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
Ira Newble | 5 | 0 | 2.2 | 1.000% | 0.0% | 1.000% | .20 | .00 | .0 | .4 | 1.4 |
Alan Henderson | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | .00 | .00 | .0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Sasha Pavlović | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | .00 | .00 | .0 | .3 | 0.0 |
Awards and records
Awards
- LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from November 14 through November 20.
- LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from January 24 through January 30.
- LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 14 through March 20.
- LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 21 through March 27.
- LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from March 27 through April 2. He became the first player in NBA history to win the award three consecutive weeks.
- LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the month of November, the third time he has won the award.
- LeBron James was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the month of March, the fourth time he has won the award.
- LeBron James was named to the All-NBA first team. James is the youngest first-teamer in NBA history and only the second Cavalier (Mark Price) to receive the honors.
- LeBron James finished in 2nd place in league MVP voting (Steve Nash).
Records
- On November 19, vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, Larry Hughes (37) and LeBron James (36) became the first two teammates in franchise history to score 35 points or more in the same game.
- LeBron James set the franchise single-season record for points with 2,478.
- LeBron James set other franchise records for: scoring average (31.4), field goals made (875), field goals attempted (1873), free throws made (601), and free throws attempted (841).
- LeBron James set the franchise record for points in a single postseason with 400.
- In Game 6 of the Washington Wizards First Round series, the team set a franchise record for bench points with 57.
- LeBron James set the franchise record for points in a single postseason series with 214.
- Mike Brown became the first coach in franchise history to win a playoff series in his first year.
- For the season, LeBron James led the team in scoring for a game 72 times, a franchise record.
- The Cavaliers finished the season 5–0 in overtime games, a franchise record for wins and %.
Milestones
- On November 13, LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 4,000 career points (20 years, 318 days).
- On January 21, LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 5,000 career points (21 years, 22 days).
- On March 29, LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 6,000 career points (21 years, 89 days).
- On April 13, Mike Brown won his 48th game as head coach, the most by a rookie coach in franchise history.
- For the season, LeBron James made 19/29 field goals attempts in the last two minutes of a one-possession game. He led the league in that statistic.
All-Star
- LeBron James came in third in Eastern Conference votes received and was voted in as a starter for the 2006 NBA All-Star Game for the 2nd time in his career. He became the first Cavalier in team history to start multiple All-Star games and the 7th to play in multiple games.
- LeBron James became the youngest All-Star Game MVP in NBA history with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in the East's 122–120 win.
- LeBron James participated in the Skills Challenge and finished in 2nd place.
- LeBron James led his team in points, rebounds and assists in a game 16 times, a league-high.
Transactions
Trades
Free Agents
*Waived by team mid-season and later re-signed to two 10-day contracts.
**Signed to two successive 10-day contracts and then the remainder of the season.
***Traded for and then immediately waived before playing in a game.
Development League
- On January 22, Martynas Andriuskevicius was assigned to the NBDL's Arkansas Rimrockers.
- On February 1, Martynas Andriuskevicius was recalled from the Rimrockers.
- On March 2, Martynas Andriuskevicius was reassigned to the Rimrockers.
- On March 6, Martynas Andriuskevicius was recalled from the Rimrockers.
- On March 16, Martynas Andriuskevicius was reassigned to the Rimrockers.
- On April 12, Martynas Andriuskevicius was recalled from the Rimrockers.
Playoffs
2006 playoff game log
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Eastern Conference First Round: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
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Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–2)
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2005–06 season schedule |
First round
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Washington Wizards
Game |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
Score |
Record
(CLE-WAS) |
Venue |
TV Time |
Recap |
1 |
April 22 |
Washington |
86 |
Cleveland |
97 |
1–0 |
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |
ABC 3:00et |
1 |
2 |
April 25 |
Washington |
89 |
Cleveland |
84 |
1–1 |
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |
TNT 7:00et |
2 |
3 |
April 28 |
Cleveland |
97 |
Washington |
96 |
2–1 |
Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. |
ESPN 8:00et |
3 |
4 |
April 30 |
Cleveland |
96 |
Washington |
106 |
2–2 |
Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. |
TNT 8:00et |
4 |
5* |
May 3 |
Washington |
120 |
Cleveland |
121 |
3–2 |
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |
TNT 8:30et |
5 |
6* |
May 5 |
Cleveland |
114 |
Washington |
113 |
4–2 |
Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. |
ESPN 8:00et |
6 |
Cleveland wins series 4–2
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*Required overtime
Eastern Semi-finals
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (4) Cleveland Cavaliers
Game |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
Score |
Record
(DET-CLE) |
Venue |
TV Time |
Recap |
1 |
May 7 |
Cleveland |
86 |
Detroit |
113 |
1–0 |
Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan |
ABC 3:30et |
1 |
2 |
May 9 |
Cleveland |
91 |
Detroit |
97 |
2–0 |
Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan |
TNT 7:00et |
2 |
3 |
May 13 |
Detroit |
77 |
Cleveland |
86 |
2–1 |
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |
ESPN 5:00et |
3 |
4 |
May 15 |
Detroit |
72 |
Cleveland |
74 |
2–2 |
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |
TNT 7:00et |
4 |
5 |
May 17 |
Cleveland |
86 |
Detroit |
84 |
2–3 |
Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan |
TNT 7:00et |
5 |
6 |
May 19 |
Detroit |
84 |
Cleveland |
82 |
3–3 |
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |
ESPN 7:00et |
6 |
7 |
May 21 |
Cleveland |
61 |
Detroit |
79 |
4–3 |
Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan |
ABC 3:30et |
7 |
Detroit wins series 4–3
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2006 marked the first time LeBron James made the playoffs in his career, and the first time the Cavaliers had made the playoffs since 1998 with Shawn Kemp. They came off a playoff series win vs the Wizards, while the Pistons came in off a 4–1 win vs the 8th seeded Bucks. Detroit was expected to win the series, and took a commanding two games to none lead with two wins at the Palace of Auburn Hills. James and the Cavaliers would not be intimidated however, and won their two games at home to tie the series 2–2. Coming into game 5, both teams were confident, but the Pistons were expected to pull out the win easily. The game was low scoring throughout as usual in this series, with Cleveland holding a 68 to 66 lead throughout 3 quarters. With the game tied at 84 with 26 seconds left in regulation, Drew Gooden came through and hit a layup to give Cleveland the lead that they would never squander. James led the Cavs with 32 and this brought the series to Cleveland up 3–2, quite shockingly. Detroit held on to a 2-point win to win game 6, and won game 7 at home to seal the deal, but this was the coming out party for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, scaring the 2004 champs.
References
- ↑ Charlotte receive Cleveland's 2005 (unconditional) first-round pick (taking Jahidi White 062204) via Phoenix receives future Cleveland first-round pick (lottery protected) Wesley Person trade 100197) – The Bobcats gained Cleveland's first-round pick in the 2005 NBA Draft (without condition). When Charlotte acquired a first-round pick from Phoenix on June 22 through the expansion selection, the Cavaliers were permitted to keep the pick if it fell within certain draft positions. With their trade for Jiri Welsh, Cleveland was forced to remove all restrictions on the '05 pick, giving the selection to the Bobcats. http://www.nbadraft.net/2005draftnotes.asp
- ↑ Tony Battie and two future 2nd round picks traded to Orlando for Drew Gooden, Steven Hunter and the rights to Anderson Varejão http://www.nbadraft.net/2005draftnotes.asp
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