2023–24 Cleveland Cavaliers season
2023–24 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
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Head coach | J. B. Bickerstaff |
General manager | Mike Gansey |
President | Koby Altman |
Owner(s) | Dan Gilbert |
Arena | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
Results | |
Record | 48–34 (.585) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 4th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (lost to Celtics 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Bally Sports Ohio Gray Television[a] (5 games) |
Radio | WTAM · WMMS |
The 2023–24 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 54th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They entered the season coming off a championship win in the NBA Summer League. The Cavaliers clinched a playoff berth on April 12, following a 129–120 win over the Indiana Pacers. In the playoffs, they beat the Orlando Magic in seven games in the first round, advancing to the semifinals for the first time without LeBron James since drafting him. However, they were eliminated by the eventual NBA champion Boston Celtics in five games in the second round.
Draft
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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2 | 49 | Emoni Bates | G/F | ![]() |
Eastern Michigan (So.) |
The Cavaliers entered the draft with a second round pick.[1] With the pick, they selected Emoni Bates from Eastern Michigan.[2]
Roster
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Standings
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Division
[edit]Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 31–11 | 18–22 | 10–7 | 82 |
x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1.0 | 26–15 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
x – Indiana Pacers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 2.0 | 26–15 | 21–20 | 11–6 | 82 |
pi – Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 10.0 | 20–21 | 19–22 | 7–9 | 82 |
Detroit Pistons | 14 | 68 | .171 | 35.0 | 7–33 | 7–35 | 2–14 | 82 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Boston Celtics * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
2 | x – New York Knicks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14.0 | 82 |
3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 82 |
5 | y – Orlando Magic * | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Indiana Pacers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Miami Heat | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 | 82 |
9 | pi – Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25.0 | 82 |
10 | pi – Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | 82 |
11 | Brooklyn Nets | 32 | 50 | .390 | 32.0 | 82 |
12 | Toronto Raptors | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 82 |
13 | Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 | 82 |
14 | Washington Wizards | 15 | 67 | .183 | 49.0 | 82 |
15 | Detroit Pistons | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 | 82 |
Game log
[edit]Preseason
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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2023–24 preseason schedule |
Regular season
[edit]2023–24 game log Total: 48–34 (Home: 26–15; Road: 22–19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 1–3 (home: 0–3; road: 1–0)
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November: 9–6 (home: 5–3; road: 4–3)
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December: 8–5 (home: 4–2; road: 4–3)
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January: 11–2 (home: 8–0; road: 3–2)
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February: 9–4 (home: 3–2; road: 6–2)
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March
: 7–10 (home: 4–4; road: 3–6)
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April: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
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2023–24 season schedule |
Playoffs
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First round: 4–3 (home: 4–0; road: 0–3)
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Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
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2024 playoff schedule |
In-Season Tournament
[edit]This was the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[3][4] During the in-season tournament period, the Cavaliers competed in Group A of the Eastern Conference, which included the Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers, and Detroit Pistons.
East group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | IND | CLE | PHI | ATL | DET | |
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1 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 546 | 507 | +39 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 121–116 | 132–126 | 157–152 | 136–113 | |
2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 474 | 445 | +29 | 116–121 | — | 122–119 (OT) | 128–105 | 108–100 | ||
3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 485 | 476 | +9 | 126–132 | 119–122 (OT) | — | 126–116 | 114–106 | ||
4 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 499 | 531 | −32 | 152–157 | 105–128 | 116–126 | — | 126–120 | ||
5 | Detroit Pistons | 4 | 0 | 4 | 439 | 484 | −45 | 113–136 | 100–108 | 106–114 | 120–126 | — |
Player statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Jarrett Allen | 77 | 77 | 31.7 | .634 | .000 | .742 | 10.5 | 2.7 | .7 | 1.1 | 16.5 |
Emoni Bates | 15 | 0 | 8.9 | .306 | .303 | .250 | .9 | .7 | .1 | .1 | 2.7 |
Darius Garland | 57 | 57 | 33.4 | .446 | .371 | .834 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 1.3 | .1 | 18.0 |
Ty Jerome | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .500 | .000 | .5 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | |
Damian Jones | 39 | 0 | 6.9 | .597 | .214 | .857 | 1.6 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 2.7 |
Caris LeVert | 68 | 10 | 28.8 | .421 | .325 | .766 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | .5 | 14.0 |
Sam Merrill | 61 | 1 | 17.5 | .402 | .404 | .929 | 2.0 | 1.8 | .3 | .1 | 8.0 |
Donovan Mitchell | 55 | 55 | 35.3 | .462 | .368 | .865 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 1.8 | .5 | 26.6 |
Evan Mobley | 50 | 50 | 30.6 | .580 | .373 | .719 | 9.4 | 3.2 | .9 | 1.4 | 15.7 |
Isaiah Mobley | 10 | 0 | 7.2 | .417 | .300 | .000 | 1.0 | .6 | .2 | .0 | 2.3 |
Marcus Morris Sr.† | 12 | 0 | 15.0 | .441 | .414 | .625 | 2.1 | .8 | .2 | .2 | 5.8 |
Pete Nance | 8 | 0 | 3.4 | .167 | 1.000 | .000 | .4 | .0 | .1 | .0 | .4 |
Georges Niang | 82 | 10 | 22.3 | .449 | .376 | .850 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .4 | .2 | 9.4 |
Isaac Okoro | 69 | 42 | 27.3 | .490 | .391 | .679 | 3.0 | 1.9 | .8 | .5 | 9.4 |
Craig Porter Jr. | 51 | 6 | 12.7 | .509 | .353 | .732 | 2.1 | 2.3 | .4 | .3 | 5.6 |
Max Strus | 70 | 70 | 32.0 | .418 | .351 | .794 | 4.8 | 4.0 | .9 | .4 | 12.2 |
Tristan Thompson | 49 | 0 | 11.2 | .608 | .000 | .288 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .2 | .3 | 3.3 |
Dean Wade | 54 | 32 | 20.5 | .414 | .391 | .769 | 4.0 | .8 | .7 | .5 | 5.4 |
Playoffs
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Jarrett Allen | 4 | 4 | 31.8 | .676 | .692 | 13.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 17.0 | |
Darius Garland | 12 | 12 | 36.0 | .427 | .352 | .810 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 1.1 | .2 | 15.7 |
Damian Jones | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .5 | .0 | |||
Caris LeVert | 11 | 1 | 25.3 | .431 | .182 | .654 | 3.6 | 2.3 | .8 | .5 | 10.1 |
Sam Merrill | 10 | 0 | 12.5 | .345 | .370 | 1.000 | 1.2 | .9 | .0 | .0 | 3.3 |
Donovan Mitchell | 10 | 10 | 38.2 | .476 | .354 | .815 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 1.3 | .3 | 29.6 |
Evan Mobley | 12 | 12 | 35.2 | .555 | .278 | .694 | 9.3 | 2.3 | .8 | 2.2 | 16.0 |
Marcus Morris Sr. | 9 | 1 | 15.3 | .458 | .391 | .667 | 2.8 | .3 | .4 | .0 | 6.1 |
Georges Niang | 10 | 0 | 12.1 | .220 | .130 | .875 | 1.2 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 2.8 |
Isaac Okoro | 12 | 7 | 21.9 | .357 | .257 | .778 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .9 | .3 | 5.5 |
Max Strus | 12 | 12 | 36.2 | .408 | .347 | 1.000 | 5.3 | 2.9 | .8 | .0 | 9.5 |
Tristan Thompson | 10 | 0 | 8.7 | .438 | .500 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .1 | .5 | 1.5 | |
Dean Wade | 3 | 1 | 21.0 | .308 | .300 | 2.0 | 1.7 | .3 | .7 | 3.7 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Cavaliers only.
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]July 1, 2023[5][6][7] | To Cleveland Cavaliers Max Strus (sign-and-trade) (from Miami) |
To Miami Heat 2026 LAL second-round pick (from Cleveland) |
To San Antonio Spurs Cedi Osman (from Cleveland)
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July 8, 2023 [8][9] | To Cleveland Cavaliers Damian Jones |
To Utah Jazz Cash considerations |
Free agency
[edit]Re-signed
[edit]Date | Player | Ref. |
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June 23, 2023 | Lamar Stevens | [10] |
June 30, 2023 | Caris LeVert | [11] |
July 7, 2023 | Isaiah Mobley | [12] |
Additions
[edit]Date | Player | Former team | Ref. |
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June 23, 2023 | Craig Porter Jr. | Wichita State Shockers | [13] |
June 24, 2023 | Pete Nance | North Carolina Tar Heels | [14] |
June 25, 2023 | Mike Bothwell | Furman Paladins | [15] |
July 6, 2023 | Georges Niang | Philadelphia 76ers | [16] |
July 6, 2023 | Ty Jerome | Golden State Warriors | [17] |
Subtractions
[edit]Date | Player | Reason left | New team | Ref. |
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July 7, 2023 | Robin Lopez | Free agency | Milwaukee Bucks | [18] |
July 23, 2023 | Raul Neto | Free agency | Fenerbahçe S.K. | [19] |
July 27, 2023 | Dylan Windler | Free agency | New York Knicks | [20] |
January 4, 2024 | Ricky Rubio | Retired | FC Barcelona Bàsquet | [21] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ties broken for order of selection in 2023 NBA Draft presented by State Farm". NBA.com. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Cleveland Cavaliers Select Emoni Bates with the 49th Overall Pick in 2023 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Cavaliers Acquire Max Strus". NBA.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "HEAT ACQUIRE TWO SECOND ROUND PICKS". NBA.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "SAN ANTONIO COMPLETES THREE-TEAM TRADE WITH CLEVELAND AND MIAMI". NBA.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Cavaliers Acquire Damian Jones". NBA.com. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Utah Jazz Acquire Cash Considerations". NBA.com. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ Fedor, Chris (June 23, 2023). "Cavs make decision on Lamar Stevens' contract". Cleveland.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Report: Cavaliers bringing back Caris LeVert for 2 years, $32 million". NBA.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Cavaliers to sign Emoni Bates, Isaiah Mobley, and Craig Porter Jr. to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Fedor, Chris (June 23, 2023). "Cavs agree to two-way contract with undrafted free agent guard, sources say". Cleveland.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Fedor, Chris (June 24, 2023). "Cavs sign Pete Nance, son of franchise legend, to exhibit 10 contract, sources say". Cleveland.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Schudel, Jeff (June 25, 2023). "Cavaliers sign former Cornerstone Christian star Mike Bothwell to summer league team". The News-Herald. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Cavaliers Sign Georges Niang and Ty Jerome". NBA.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Cavaliers Sign Georges Niang and Ty Jerome". NBA.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Robin Lopez". NBA.com. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ Amico, Sam (July 23, 2023). "Raul Neto Agrees to Deal With Turkish Club". Hoops Wire. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "New York Knicks Sign Dylan Windler". NBA.com. July 27, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Ricky Rubio announces retirement after 12 seasons". NBA.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.