2008-09 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule and Results

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Record: 66-16, Finished 1st in NBA Central Division

Coach: Mike Brown (66-16)

Executive: Danny Ferry

PTS/G: 100.3 (13th of 30) Opp PTS/G: 91.4 (1st of 30)

SRS: 8.68 (1st of 30) Pace: 88.7 (25th of 30)

Off Rtg: 112.4 (4th of 30) Def Rtg: 102.4 (3rd of 30) Net Rtg: +10.0 (1st of 30)

Expected W-L: 65-17 (1st of 30)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1000, Over-Under 47.5

Arena: Quicken Loans Arena Attendance: 841,000 (4th of 30)

NBA 2009 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-0) versus Detroit Pistons (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Atlanta Hawks (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (2-4) versus Orlando Magic (Series Stats)

Central Div Champs

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Tue, Oct 28, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		85	90	0	1	L 1	18,624	2:45
2	Thu, Oct 30, 2008	7:00p	Box Score		Charlotte Bobcats	W		96	79	1	1	W 1	20,562	2:21
3	Sat, Nov 1, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	New Orleans Hornets	L		92	104	1	2	L 1	18,150	2:18
4	Mon, Nov 3, 2008	8:30p	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		100	81	2	2	W 1	19,923	2:16
5	Wed, Nov 5, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		107	93	3	2	W 2	20,562	2:31
6	Fri, Nov 7, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		111	107	4	2	W 3	20,562	2:20
7	Sat, Nov 8, 2008	8:30p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		106	97	5	2	W 4	21,965	2:24
8	Tue, Nov 11, 2008	7:00p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		99	93	6	2	W 5	19,842	2:21
9	Thu, Nov 13, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		110	99	7	2	W 6	20,562	2:19
10	Sat, Nov 15, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		105	93	8	2	W 7	20,562	2:18
11	Tue, Nov 18, 2008	7:30p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		106	82	9	2	W 8	16,911	2:23
12	Wed, Nov 19, 2008	7:30p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		89	96	9	3	L 1	22,076	2:16
13	Sat, Nov 22, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		110	96	10	3	W 1	20,562	2:13
14	Tue, Nov 25, 2008	7:30p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		119	101	11	3	W 2	19,763	2:06
15	Wed, Nov 26, 2008	7:00p	Box Score		Oklahoma City Thunder	W		117	82	12	3	W 3	19,753	2:14
16	Fri, Nov 28, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		112	97	13	3	W 4	20,562	2:11
17	Sat, Nov 29, 2008	9:00p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		97	85	14	3	W 5	16,237	2:09
18	Wed, Dec 3, 2008	7:00p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		118	82	15	3	W 6	20,562	2:08
19	Fri, Dec 5, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		97	73	16	3	W 7	20,562	2:08
20	Sat, Dec 6, 2008	7:00p	Box Score	@	Charlotte Bobcats	W		94	74	17	3	W 8	19,133	2:17
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Tue, Dec 9, 2008	7:00p	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		114	94	18	3	W 9	20,049	2:14
22	Wed, Dec 10, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		101	93	19	3	W 10	15,550	2:30
23	Fri, Dec 12, 2008	7:30p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		88	72	20	3	W 11	20,562	2:16
24	Sat, Dec 13, 2008	7:00p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		92	97	20	4	L 1	19,200	2:32
25	Wed, Dec 17, 2008	8:00p	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		93	70	21	4	W 1	14,899	1:56
26	Fri, Dec 19, 2008	10:30p	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		105	88	22	4	W 2	19,155	2:22
27	Sun, Dec 21, 2008	7:00p	Box Score	@	Oklahoma City Thunder	W		102	91	23	4	W 3	19,136	2:05
28	Tue, Dec 23, 2008	7:00p	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		99	90	24	4	W 4	20,562	2:11
29	Thu, Dec 25, 2008	8:00p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		93	89	25	4	W 5	20,562	2:29
30	Sun, Dec 28, 2008	7:00p	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		93	86	26	4	W 6	20,562	2:27
31	Tue, Dec 30, 2008	7:30p	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		95	104	26	5	L 1	19,600	2:23
32	Fri, Jan 2, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		117	92	27	5	W 1	20,562	2:18
33	Sun, Jan 4, 2009	1:00p	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		77	80	27	6	L 1	20,173	2:21
34	Wed, Jan 7, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Charlotte Bobcats	W		111	81	28	6	W 1	20,562	2:08
35	Fri, Jan 9, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		98	83	29	6	W 2	20,562	2:25
36	Tue, Jan 13, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Memphis Grizzlies	W		102	87	30	6	W 3	15,121	2:21
37	Thu, Jan 15, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L	OT	93	102	30	7	L 1	21,297	2:49
38	Fri, Jan 16, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		New Orleans Hornets	W		92	78	31	7	W 1	20,562	2:31
39	Mon, Jan 19, 2009	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		88	105	31	8	L 1	18,997	2:21
40	Wed, Jan 21, 2009	10:00p	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		104	98	32	8	W 1	20,632	2:23
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Fri, Jan 23, 2009	10:30p	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		106	105	33	8	W 2	19,596	2:31
42	Sat, Jan 24, 2009	9:00p	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		102	97	34	8	W 3	19,911	2:15
43	Tue, Jan 27, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		117	110	35	8	W 4	20,562	2:19
44	Thu, Jan 29, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		88	99	35	9	L 1	17,461	2:24
45	Fri, Jan 30, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		112	95	36	9	W 1	20,562	2:06
46	Sun, Feb 1, 2009	2:30p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		90	80	37	9	W 2	22,076	2:22
47	Tue, Feb 3, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		101	83	38	9	W 3	20,562	2:12
48	Wed, Feb 4, 2009	7:30p	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		107	102	39	9	W 4	19,763	2:19
49	Sun, Feb 8, 2009	3:30p	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		91	101	39	10	L 1	20,562	2:23
50	Tue, Feb 10, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		95	96	39	11	L 2	18,165	2:15
51	Wed, Feb 11, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		109	92	40	11	W 1	20,562	2:11
52	Wed, Feb 18, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		93	76	41	11	W 2	19,800	2:04
53	Fri, Feb 20, 2009	8:30p	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		111	103	42	11	W 3	18,076	2:32
54	Sun, Feb 22, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		99	78	43	11	W 4	20,562	2:11
55	Tue, Feb 24, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Memphis Grizzlies	W		94	79	44	11	W 5	20,562	2:11
56	Thu, Feb 26, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		74	93	44	12	L 1	18,399	2:21
57	Fri, Feb 27, 2009	9:30p	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		97	86	45	12	W 1	18,797	2:29
58	Sun, Mar 1, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		88	87	46	12	W 2	19,639	2:39
59	Mon, Mar 2, 2009	7:30p	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		107	100	47	12	W 3	19,600	2:24
60	Wed, Mar 4, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		91	73	48	12	W 4	20,562	2:09
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Fri, Mar 6, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		94	105	48	13	L 1	18,624	2:32
62	Sat, Mar 7, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		99	89	49	13	W 1	20,562	2:15
63	Tue, Mar 10, 2009	10:30p	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		87	83	50	13	W 2	19,060	2:19
64	Thu, Mar 12, 2009	10:30p	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		119	111	51	13	W 3	18,422	2:37
65	Fri, Mar 13, 2009	10:00p	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W	OT	126	123	52	13	W 4	16,317	2:40
66	Sun, Mar 15, 2009	6:00p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		98	93	53	13	W 5	20,562	2:06
67	Tue, Mar 17, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		97	93	54	13	W 6	20,562	2:09
68	Thu, Mar 19, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W	OT	97	92	55	13	W 7	20,562	2:52
69	Sat, Mar 21, 2009	1:00p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		102	96	56	13	W 8	20,562	2:13
70	Sun, Mar 22, 2009	6:00p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		96	88	57	13	W 9	18,348	2:19
71	Wed, Mar 25, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		98	87	58	13	W 10	20,562	2:17
72	Fri, Mar 27, 2009	7:30p	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		107	85	59	13	W 11	20,562	2:11
73	Sun, Mar 29, 2009	1:00p	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		102	74	60	13	W 12	20,562	2:21
74	Tue, Mar 31, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		79	73	61	13	W 13	20,562	2:08
75	Thu, Apr 2, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		101	109	61	14	L 1	20,173	2:25
76	Fri, Apr 3, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		87	116	61	15	L 2	17,461	2:19
77	Sun, Apr 5, 2009	1:00p	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		101	81	62	15	W 1	20,562	2:21
78	Wed, Apr 8, 2009	7:00p	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		98	86	63	15	W 2	20,562	2:10
79	Fri, Apr 10, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		102	92	64	15	W 3	20,484	2:19
80	Sun, Apr 12, 2009	3:30p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		107	76	65	15	W 4	20,562	2:34
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Mon, Apr 13, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		117	109	66	15	W 5	18,165	2:18
82	Wed, Apr 15, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L	OT	110	111	66	16	L 1	20,562	2:45

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Sat, Apr 18, 2009	3:00p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		102	84	1	0	W 1	20,562	2:19
2	Tue, Apr 21, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		94	82	2	0	W 2	20,562	2:31
3	Fri, Apr 24, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		79	68	3	0	W 3	22,076	2:25
4	Sun, Apr 26, 2009	3:30p	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		99	78	4	0	W 4	22,076	2:24
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
5	Tue, May 5, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		99	72	5	0	W 5	20,562	2:25
6	Thu, May 7, 2009	8:00p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		105	85	6	0	W 6	20,562	2:35
7	Sat, May 9, 2009	8:00p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		97	82	7	0	W 7	20,143	2:37
8	Mon, May 11, 2009	7:00p	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		84	74	8	0	W 8	19,241	2:36
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
9	Wed, May 20, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		106	107	8	1	L 1	20,562	2:46
10	Fri, May 22, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		96	95	9	1	W 1	20,562	2:53
11	Sun, May 24, 2009	8:30p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		89	99	9	2	L 1	17,461	2:57
12	Tue, May 26, 2009	8:30p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L	OT	114	116	9	3	L 2	17,461	3:06
13	Thu, May 28, 2009	8:30p	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		112	102	10	3	W 1	20,562	2:55
14	Sat, May 30, 2009	8:30p	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		90	103	10	4	L 1	17,461	2:29

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