1995-96 Cleveland Cavaliers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-35
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to New York Knicks 3-0
Coach: Mike Fratello (47-35)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 730,095, Avg. 17,807 in 41 home dates
1995-96 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 47-35
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to New York Knicks 3-0
Coach: Mike Fratello (47-35)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 730,095, Avg. 17,807 in 41 home dates
1995-96 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Cavaliers led the league with just 7,261 points allowed. Cleveland scored 7,473 points. Terrell Brandon scored a team-best 1,449 points for the squad, and Chris Mills contributed 15 or more per game, too. Michael Cage accounted for 729 rebounds. Terrell Brandon dished out 487 assists for the team.
Defensively, Terrell Brandon added 132 steals.
Mike Fratello coached the team. The 1995-96 Cleveland Cavaliers lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 7473
Regular Season Points Against: 7261
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Orlando Magic 99 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 4, 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers 71 at Miami Heat 85 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| November 7, 1995 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| November 9, 1995 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 88 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | ||
| November 10, 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 | ||
| November 12, 1995 | San Antonio Spurs 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 81 | L | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 | ||
| November 15, 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Chicago Bulls 113 | L | 0-3 | 0-4 | 0-7 | ||
| November 17, 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers 114 at Philadelphia 76ers 82 | W | 0-3 | 1-4 | 1-7 | ||
| November 18, 1995 | Detroit Pistons 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 | W | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-7 | ||
| November 22, 1995 | New York Knicks 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | L | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-8 | ||
| November 24, 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Indiana Pacers 93 | W | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3-8 | ||
| November 25, 1995 | Milwaukee Bucks 87 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 | W | 2-4 | 2-4 | 4-8 | ||
| November 28, 1995 | Toronto Raptors 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 | W | 3-4 | 2-4 | 5-8 | ||
| November 30, 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Washington Bullets 85 | W | 3-4 | 3-4 | 6-8 | ||
| December 2, 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers 78 at New Jersey Nets 79 | L | 3-4 | 3-5 | 6-9 | ||
| December 3, 1995 | Dallas Mavericks 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | W | 4-4 | 3-5 | 7-9 | OT | |
| December 6, 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at Charlotte Hornets 94 | L | 4-4 | 3-6 | 7-10 | ||
| December 8, 1995 | Philadelphia 76ers 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | W | 5-4 | 3-6 | 8-10 | ||
| December 9, 1995 | New Jersey Nets 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 73 | L | 5-5 | 3-6 | 8-11 | ||
| December 12, 1995 | Los Angeles Clippers 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | W | 6-5 | 3-6 | 9-11 | ||
| December 15, 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88 | W | 6-5 | 4-6 | 10-11 | ||
| December 17, 1995 | Denver Nuggets 79 at Cleveland Cavaliers 92 | W | 7-5 | 4-6 | 11-11 | ||
| December 19, 1995 | Minnesota Timberwolves 95 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 8-5 | 4-6 | 12-11 | ||
| December 21, 1995 | Utah Jazz 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 87 | L | 8-6 | 4-6 | 12-12 | ||
| December 23, 1995 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | W | 9-6 | 4-6 | 13-12 | ||
| December 28, 1995 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at New York Knicks 76 | W | 9-6 | 5-6 | 14-12 | ||
| December 30, 1995 | Portland Trail Blazers 121 at Cleveland Cavaliers 124 | W | 10-6 | 5-6 | 15-12 | 2OT | |
| January 2, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Washington Bullets 100 | W | 10-6 | 6-6 | 16-12 | ||
| January 5, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 77 at Boston Celtics 93 | L | 10-6 | 6-7 | 16-13 | ||
| January 6, 1996 | Orlando Magic 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | W | 11-6 | 6-7 | 17-13 | ||
| January 8, 1996 | Washington Bullets 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | W | 12-6 | 6-7 | 18-13 | ||
| January 10, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at San Antonio Spurs 92 | L | 12-6 | 6-8 | 18-14 | ||
| January 12, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Denver Nuggets 90 | L | 12-6 | 6-9 | 18-15 | ||
| January 14, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Phoenix Suns 74 | W | 12-6 | 7-9 | 19-15 | ||
| January 16, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at Seattle Supersonics 99 | L | 12-6 | 7-10 | 19-16 | ||
| January 18, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Vancouver Grizzlies 90 | W | 12-6 | 8-10 | 20-16 | ||
| January 20, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 82 | W | 12-6 | 9-10 | 21-16 | ||
| January 21, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 81 at Portland Trail Blazers 88 | L | 12-6 | 9-11 | 21-17 | ||
| January 23, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 72 | L | 12-7 | 9-11 | 21-18 | ||
| January 24, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Philadelphia 76ers 88 | W | 12-7 | 10-11 | 22-18 | ||
| January 27, 1996 | Miami Heat 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 85 | L | 12-8 | 10-11 | 22-19 | ||
| January 29, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Charlotte Hornets 88 | L | 12-8 | 10-12 | 22-20 | ||
| January 31, 1996 | Milwaukee Bucks 71 at Cleveland Cavaliers 81 | W | 13-8 | 10-12 | 23-20 | ||
| February 2, 1996 | Phoenix Suns 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | W | 14-8 | 10-12 | 24-20 | ||
| February 3, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 88 | W | 14-8 | 11-12 | 25-20 | ||
| February 6, 1996 | Boston Celtics 73 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | W | 15-8 | 11-12 | 26-20 | ||
| February 13, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | W | 16-8 | 11-12 | 27-20 | ||
| February 15, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Toronto Raptors 76 | W | 16-8 | 12-12 | 28-20 | at Hamilton, Ont | |
| February 17, 1996 | Philadelphia 76ers 82 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | W | 17-8 | 12-12 | 29-20 | ||
| February 19, 1996 | Miami Heat 70 at Cleveland Cavaliers 73 | W | 18-8 | 12-12 | 30-20 | ||
| February 20, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 76 at Chicago Bulls 102 | L | 18-8 | 12-13 | 30-21 | ||
| February 22, 1996 | Houston Rockets 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 80 | L | 18-9 | 12-13 | 30-22 | ||
| February 24, 1996 | New Jersey Nets 74 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 | W | 19-9 | 12-13 | 31-22 | ||
| February 27, 1996 | Golden State Warriors 80 at Cleveland Cavaliers 92 | W | 20-9 | 12-13 | 32-22 | ||
| February 29, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 86 | W | 20-9 | 13-13 | 33-22 | ||
| March 1, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 68 at Atlanta Hawks 74 | L | 20-9 | 13-14 | 33-23 | ||
| March 3, 1996 | Toronto Raptors 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 | L | 20-10 | 13-14 | 33-24 | ||
| March 5, 1996 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | L | 20-11 | 13-14 | 33-25 | 2OT | |
| March 7, 1996 | Atlanta Hawks 83 at Cleveland Cavaliers 72 | L | 20-12 | 13-14 | 33-26 | ||
| March 8, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Boston Celtics 91 | W | 20-12 | 14-14 | 34-26 | ||
| March 10, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 81 at Miami Heat 88 | L | 20-12 | 14-15 | 34-27 | ||
| March 14, 1996 | Boston Celtics 73 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | W | 21-12 | 14-15 | 35-27 | ||
| March 15, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 69 at Detroit Pistons 80 | L | 21-12 | 14-16 | 35-28 | ||
| March 17, 1996 | Sacramento Kings 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | W | 22-12 | 14-16 | 36-28 | ||
| March 19, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 81 at Dallas Mavericks 72 | W | 22-12 | 15-16 | 37-28 | ||
| March 21, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Houston Rockets 85 | W | 22-12 | 16-16 | 38-28 | ||
| March 22, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 75 at Utah Jazz 88 | L | 22-12 | 16-17 | 38-29 | ||
| March 24, 1996 | Vancouver Grizzlies 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 | W | 23-12 | 16-17 | 39-29 | ||
| March 26, 1996 | Washington Bullets 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 | L | 23-13 | 16-17 | 39-30 | ||
| March 28, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Los Angeles Clippers 81 | W | 23-13 | 17-17 | 40-30 | ||
| March 30, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at Golden State Warriors 64 | W | 23-13 | 18-17 | 41-30 | ||
| March 31, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Sacramento Kings 105 | L | 23-13 | 18-18 | 41-31 | OT | |
| April 3, 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | W | 24-13 | 18-18 | 42-31 | ||
| April 4, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Toronto Raptors 77 | W | 24-13 | 19-18 | 43-31 | ||
| April 6, 1996 | Charlotte Hornets 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 | L | 24-14 | 19-18 | 43-32 | ||
| April 10, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Orlando Magic 116 | L | 24-14 | 19-19 | 43-33 | ||
| April 11, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at New York Knicks 97 | W | 24-14 | 20-19 | 44-33 | ||
| April 14, 1996 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 72 | L | 24-15 | 20-19 | 44-34 | ||
| April 16, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at Atlanta Hawks 77 | W | 24-15 | 21-19 | 45-34 | ||
| April 18, 1996 | New York Knicks 77 at Cleveland Cavaliers 92 | W | 25-15 | 21-19 | 46-34 | ||
| April 20, 1996 | Detroit Pistons 73 at Cleveland Cavaliers 75 | W | 26-15 | 21-19 | 47-34 | ||
| April 21, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Indiana Pacers 89 | L | 26-15 | 21-20 | 47-35 | ||
| April 25, 1996 | New York Knicks 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 83 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 27, 1996 | New York Knicks 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 80 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| May 1, 1996 | Cleveland Cavaliers 76 at New York Knicks 81 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
