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2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox NBA season

| team = Cleveland Cavaliers

| end_year = 2006

| wins = 50

| losses = 32

| division = Central

| division_place = 2

| conf_place = 4

| coach = Mike Brown

| gm = Danny Ferry

| owner = Dan Gilbert

| arena = Quicken Loans Arena

| playoffs = Conference Semifinals
(lost to Pistons 3–4)

| bbr_team = CLE

| television =

| radio = WTAM

}}

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, and a second-place finish in the Central Division, returning to the playoffs for the first time since 1998. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated the Washington Wizards in six games in the first round and reached the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference where they lost in seven games to the Detroit Pistons. LeBron James was the team's leading scorer and was named to the All-NBA first team. He was also selected to play in the 2006 NBA All-Star Game where he won his first All-Star MVP.

For this season, they added new dark blue road alternate uniforms added side panels to their jerseys and shorts, they remained in use until 2010.

Offseason

=Free agents=

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|+ Additions

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| style="width:120px"|Player

Datestyle="width:160px"|Former team
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| Larry Hughes

August 4Washington Wizards
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| Donyell Marshall

August 4Toronto Raptors
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| Damon Jones

September 8Miami Heat
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| Zydrunas Ilgauskas

September 13Cleveland Cavaliers
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| Alan Henderson

September 17Dallas Mavericks
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| Zendon Hamilton

September 30Milwaukee Bucks
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| Mike Wilks

September 30San Antonio Spurs

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|+ Subtractions

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| style="width:120px"|Player

Datestyle="width:160px"|New team
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| Scott Williams

April 15Retired
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| Robert Traylor

June 15Gestibérica Vigo
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| Lucious Harris

June 16Free Agent
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| Jeff McInnis

August 11New Jersey Nets
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| Desagana Diop

August 19Dallas Mavericks
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| Dajuan Wagner

Free Agent
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| Jérôme Moïso

Lottomatica Roma

|}

=Trades=

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| style="width:110px" | June 28, 2005

| style="width:210px; vertical-align:top;"| To Cleveland Cavaliers

2006 2nd round draft pick

| style="width:250px; vertical-align:top;"| To Milwaukee Bucks

Jiří Welsch

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| style="width:110px" | June 29, 2005

| style="width:210px; vertical-align:top;"| To Cleveland Cavaliers

Rights to Martynas Andriuskevicius

| style="width:250px; vertical-align:top;"| To Orlando Magic

2006 2nd round draft pick and cash

Draft picks

{{main|2005 NBA draft}}

Cleveland did not have a draft pick in the 2005 NBA Draft due to trades from previous seasons.

  • 1st round pick (#13) traded to Phoenix in Wesley Person deal, sent to Charlotte as part of expansion selection.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 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080222061736/http://nbadraft.net/2005draftnotes.asp |date=February 22, 2008 }} Used to draft Sean May.
  • 2nd round pick (#44) traded to Orlando in Drew Gooden deal.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 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080222061736/http://nbadraft.net/2005draftnotes.asp |date=February 22, 2008 }} Used to draft Martynas Andriuskevicius who was traded back to Cleveland.

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Cleveland Cavaliers|season=2005–06

| bg1 = #860038 | color1 = #FFFFFF | bg2 = #BC945C | color2 = #041E42}}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Martynas | last = Andriuskevicius | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 2 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1986-03-12 | from = Lithuania}}

{{player2 | num = 90 | first = Drew | last = Gooden | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1981-09-24 | college = Kansas}}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Stephen | last = Graham | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1982-06-11 | college = Oklahoma State}}

{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Alan | last = Henderson | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1972-12-02 | college = Indiana}}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Larry | last = Hughes | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 184 | DOB = 1979-01-23 | college = St. Louis}}

{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Zydrunas | last = Ilgauskas | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 3 | lbs = 260 | DOB = 1975-06-05 | from = Lithuania}}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Luke | last = Jackson | dab = basketball, born 1981 | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1981-11-06 | college = Oregon}}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = LeBron | last = James | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1984-12-30 | college = St. Vincent–St. Mary HS (OH)}}

{{player2 | num = 19 | first = Damon | last = Jones | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1976-08-25 | college = Houston}}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Donyell | last = Marshall | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 |lbs = 230 | DOB = 1973-05-18 | college = Connecticut}}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Ronald | last = Murray | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 197 | DOB = 1979-07-29 | college = Shaw}}

{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Ira | last = Newble | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1975-01-20 | college = Miami (OH)}}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Aleksandar | last = Pavlović | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1983-11-15 | from = Serbia}}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Eric | last = Snow | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1973-04-24 | college = Michigan State}}

{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Anderson | last = Varejão | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1982-09-28 | from = Brazil}}

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| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2006.html

| accessdate = April 12, 2006

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{2005–06 NBA Central standings|team=CLE}}

{{2005–06 NBA East standings|team=CLE}}

=Record vs. opponents=

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colspan=31|2005-06 NBA Records
width=100|Team

! style="background:#f00; color:#fff; width=35;"|ATL

! style="background:#006400; color:#fff; width=35;"|BOS

!style="background:#253E6A;color:#DF5106;width=35"|CHA

! style="background:#f00; color:#000; width=35;"|CHI

!style="background:#9F1F32;color:#001D43;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#0055BA;color:#898D8F;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#4C92CC;color:#FDB827;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#006BB7;color:#ED164B;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#072E63;color:#DC5A34;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#D31145;color:#CBD4D8;width=35"|HOU

! style="background:navy; color:gold; width=35;"|IND

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

! style="background:purple; color:gold; width=35;"|LAL

!style="background:#00265B;color:#BAD1EB;width=35"|MEM

! style="background:#000; color:darkRed; width=35;"|MIA

!style="background:#00471B;color:#5C378A;width=35"|MIL

! style="background:#044d80; color:#000; width=35;"|MIN

!style="background:#12305B;color:#C4CED4;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0093B1;color:#FDB827;width=35"|NOK

! style="background:#00f; color:#ff8c00; width=35;"|NYK

! style="background:#00f; color:#000; width=35;"|ORL

! style="background:#000; color:#bb9754; width=35;"|PHI

! style="background:purple; color:#ff4500; width=35;"|PHO

! style="background:#000; color:#f00; width=35;"|POR

! style="background:#6846a8; color:#fff; width=35;"|SAC

! style="background:#000; color:silver; width=35;"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#7436BF;color:#BE0F34;width=35"|TOR

!style="background:#042A5C;color:#4C8ECC;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#044D7D;color:#BC7A44;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta—2–11–30–31–20–21–11–31–11–14–00–21–10–21–31–31–11–31–12–22–21–20–20–20–21–10–21–30–21–3
style="text-align:left;" | Boston1–2—2–10–40–40–21–10–31–11–13–11–11–11–11–30–31–11–32–03–11–33–10–22–01–10–20–23–12–01–3
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte3–11–2—2–20–30–20–20–41–11–12–20–21–10–20–40–31–11–30–23–01–33–10–21–11–10–21–11–31–11–3
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago3–04–02–2—0–40–21–10–41–11–12–21–11–11–11–22–21–12–11–12–13–12–20–21–10–21–10–24–01–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland2–14–03–04–0—1–11–11–30–21–13–11–11–11–12–23–11–12–22–01–23–12–21–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–3
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas2–02–02–02–01–1—3–11–11–34–02–03–11–23–12–01–12–11–14–01–11–11–12–24–02–12–23–02–03–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–11–12–01–11–11–3—1–12–12–22–01–31–22–12–01–13–10–22–12–01–11–11–34–01–32–22–22–01–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit3–13–04–04–03–11–11–1—2–02–03–12–01–12–03–13–12–02–22–03–12–13–02–02–02–02–02–03–10–20–3
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State1–11–11–11–12–03–11–20–2—1–30–21–30–40–31–11–12–21–11–22–01–11–11–34–02–20–42–12–01–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–11–11–11–11–10–42–20–23–1—1–12–21–20–40–22–02–21–11–32–01–11–10–32–12–20–43–10–21–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana0–41–32–22–21–30–20–21–32–01–1—2–01–11–12–12–21–12–12–02–23–02–10–22–02–00–21–12–22–02–2
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers2–01–12–01–11–11–33–10–23–12–20–2—2–21–31–12–03–11–11–22–02–01–12–23–00–41–23–12–02–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers1–11–11–11–11–12–12–11–14–02–11–12–2—1–31–12–01–30–23–12–02–01–11–32–22–21–32–12–02–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Memphis2–01–12–01–11–11–31–20–23–04–01–13–13–1—0–21–13–11–11–32–02–00–22–12–12–20–43–12–03–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Miami3–13–14–02–12–20–20–21–31–12–01–21–11–12–0—3–11–11–31–13–02–23–00–22–02–00–22–03–12–04–0
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee3–13–03–02–21–31–11–11–31–10–22–20–20–21–11–3—1–11–31–13–12–23–11–12–00–21–11–12–10–22–1
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota1–11–11–11–11–11–21–30–22–22–21–11–33–11–31–11–1—1–11–22–01–10–21–22–22–10–42–20–21–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey3–13–13–11–22–21–12–02–21–11–11–21–12–01–13–13–11–1—2–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Orleans/Oklahoma City1–10–22–01–10–20–41–20–22–13–10–22–11–33–11–11–12–10–2—2–01–11–11–33–12–21–33–12–01–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | New York2–21–30–31–22–11–10–21–30–20–22–20–20–20–20–31–30–21–30–2—1–31–31–11–11–10–22–01–32–01–3
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando2–23–13–11–31–31–11–11–21–11–10–30–20–20–22–22–21–10–31–13–1—3–11–11–11–11–11–11–21–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia2–11–31–32–22–21–11–10–31–11–11–21–11–12–00–31–32–03–11–13–11–3—0–21–12–01–11–13–10–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix2–02–02–02–01–12–23–10–23–13–02–02–23–11–22–01–12–11–13–11–11–12–0—3–12–21–32–22–02–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Portland2–00–21–11–11–10–40–40–20–41–20–20–32–21–20–20–22–21–11–31–11–11–11–3—1–20–41–31–10–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento2–01–11–12–01–11–23–10–22–22–20–24–02–22–20–22–01–22–02–21–11–10–22–22–1—1–23–11–13–10–2
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio1–12–02–01–11–12–22–20–24–04–02–02–13–14–02–01–14–02–03–12–01–11–13–14–02–1—2–12–03–01–1
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle2–02–01–12–01–10–32–20–21–21–31–11–31–21–30–21–12–21–11–30–21–11–12–23–11–31–2—1–13–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Toronto3–11–33–10–40–30–20–21–30–22–02–20–20–20–21–31–22–01–30–23–12–11–30–21–11–10–21–1—0–21–2
style="text-align:left;" | Utah2–00–21–11–10–21–33–12–03–12–10–21–22–21–30–22–03–11–13–10–21–12–01–24–01–30–31–32–0—1–1
style="text-align:left;" | Washington3–13–13–11–33–10–21–13–02–00–22–20–21–10–20–41–21–11–21–13–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–12–11–1—

Game log

{{NBA game log start|Cleveland Cavaliers|end_year=2006|record=Total: 50–32 (home: 30–11; road: 20–21)}}

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|November|first=yes

| home_wins = 7

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1 || November 2, 2005 || New Orleans/Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game br|date=20051102|home=CLE|pf=109|pa=87}}

| LeBron James (31)

| Donyell Marshall (9)

| Larry Hughes (6)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 1–0

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 2 || November 4, 2005 || @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game br|date=20051104|home=SAS|pf=76|pa=102}}

| LeBron James (20)

| Donyell Marshall (10)

| LeBron James (4)

| SBC Center
18,797

| 1–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 3 || November 5, 2005 || @ Memphis

| {{NBA game br|date=20051105|home=MEM|pf=106|pa=113}}

| LeBron James (36)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11)

| LeBron James (6)

| FedEx Forum
17,368

| 1–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 4 || November 7, 2005 || @ Toronto

| {{NBA game br|date=20051107|home=TOR|pf=105|pa=93}}

| LeBron James (27)

| Donyell Marshall (11)

| LeBron James (6)

| Air Canada Centre
18,281

| 2–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 5 || November 9, 2005 || Seattle

| {{NBA game br|date=20051109|home=CLE|pf=112|pa=85}}

| LeBron James (31)

| Donyell Marshall, Drew Gooden, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Alan Henderson (9)

| Larry Hughes (5)

| Gund Arena
19,564

| 3–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 6 || November 11, 2005 || Memphis

| {{NBA game br|date=20051111|home=CLE|pf=89|pa=70}}

| LeBron James (16)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (12)

| Larry Hughes, Eric Snow (5)

| Gund Arena
16,554

| 4–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 7 || November 13, 2005 || @ Orlando

| {{NBA game br|date=20051113|home=ORL|pf=108|pa=100|ot=1}}

| LeBron James (26)

| Larry Hughes (9)

| Larry Hughes (7)

| TD Waterhouse Centre
15,414

| 5–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 8 || November 15, 2005 || Washington

| {{NBA game br|date=20051115|home=CLE|pf=114|pa=99}}

| LeBron James (37)

| LeBron James (10)

| Larry Hughes (8)

| Gund Arena
17,685

| 6–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 9 || November 18, 2005 || Orlando

| {{NBA game br|date=20051118|home=CLE|pf=102|pa=84}}

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (22)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11)

| Larry Hughes (6)

| Gund Arena
18,591

| 7–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 10 || November 19, 2005 || @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game br|date=20051119|home=PHI|pf=123|pa=120}}

| Larry Hughes (37)

| Drew Gooden (13)

| LeBron James (10)

| Wachovia Center
18,908

| 8–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 11 || November 22, 2005 || Boston

| {{NBA game br|date=20051122|home=CLE|pf=115|pa=93}}

| LeBron James (36)

| Drew Gooden (15)

| Eric Snow (9)

| Gund Arena
17,139

| 9–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 12 || November 24, 2005 || @ Indiana

| {{NBA game br|date=20051124|home=IND|pf=76|pa=98}}

| LeBron James (19)

| LeBron James (10)

| LeBron James (4)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
17,243

| 9–3

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 13 || November 26, 2005 || Minnesota

| {{NBA game br|date=20051126|home=CLE|pf=85|pa=89}}

| LeBron James (38)

| Drew Gooden (12)

| Eric Snow (3)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 9–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 14 || November 30, 2005 || L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game br|date=20051130|home=CLE|pf=112|pa=105|ot=1}}

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (29)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (10)

| LeBron James (9)

| Gund Arena
18,209

| 10–4

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|December

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 15 || December 2, 2005 || @ Seattle

| {{NBA game br|date=20051202|home=SEA|pf=108|pa=115}}

| LeBron James (34)

| Drew Gooden (7)

| LeBron James (8)

| KeyArena
17,072

| 10–5

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 16 || December 3, 2005 || @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game br|date=20051203|home=LAC|pf=90|pa=102}}

| LeBron James (30)

| Drew Gooden (12)

| LeBron James (6)

| STAPLES Center
18,369

| 10–6

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 17 || December 6, 2005 || @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game br|date=20051206|home=SAC|pf=102|pa=97}}

| LeBron James (30)

| Drew Gooden, Zydrunas Ilgauskas (7)

| LeBron James, Larry Hughes (6)

| ARCO Arena
17,317

| 11–6

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 18 || December 9, 2005 || New Jersey

| {{NBA game br|date=20051209|home=CLE|pf=100|pa=109}}

| LeBron James (32)

| Donyell Marshall (10)

| Eric Snow (5)

| Gund Arena
18,177

| 11–7

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 19 || December 10, 2005 || @ Milwaukee

| {{NBA game br|date=20051210|home=MIL|pf=106|pa=111}}

| LeBron James (52)

| LeBron James, Donyell Marshall (7)

| LeBron James (7)

| Bradley Center
18,717

| 11–8

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 20 || December 13, 2005 || Atlanta

| {{NBA game br|date=20051213|home=ATL|pf=94|pa=100}}

| LeBron James (39)

| Drew Gooden (11)

| LeBron James, Eric Snow (6)

| Gund Arena
17,114

| 11–9

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 21 || December 15, 2005 || Denver

| {{NBA game br|date=20051215|home=CLE|pf=94|pa=85}}

| LeBron James (26)

| Donyell Marshall (12)

| LeBron James (9)

| Gund Arena
17,182

| 12–9

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 22 || December 17, 2005 || Miami

| {{NBA game br|date=20051217|home=CLE|pf=115|pa=107}}

| LeBron James (41)

| Donyell Marshall (13)

| LeBron James (10)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 13–9

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 23 || December 20, 2005 || Utah

| {{NBA game br|date=20051220|home=CLE|pf=110|pa=85}}

| LeBron James (25)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (7)

| Eric Snow (6)

| Gund Arena
19,543

| 14–9

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 24 || December 22, 2005 || @ Chicago

| {{NBA game br|date=20051222|home=CHI|pf=108|pa=100}}

| LeBron James (37)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11)

| LeBron James (6)

| United Center
21,874

| 15–9

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 25 || December 23, 2005 || Indiana

| {{NBA game br|date=20051223|home=CLE|pf=94|pa=89}}

| Drew Gooden (21)

| Drew Gooden (12)

| LeBron James (9)

| Gund Arena
18,757

| 16–9

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 26 || December 26, 2005 || Chicago

| {{NBA game br|date=20051226|home=CLE|pf=102|pa=91}}

| LeBron James (32)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (14)

| LeBron James, Eric Snow (6)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 17–9

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 27 || December 27, 2005 || @ New Jersey

| {{NBA game br|date=20051227|home=NJN|pf=91|pa=96}}

| LeBron James (31)

| Donyell Marshall (14)

| LeBron James (8)

| Continental Airlines Arena
20,098

| 17–10

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 28 || December 31, 2005 || Detroit

| {{NBA game br|date=20051231|home=CLE|pf=97|pa=84}}

| LeBron James (30)

| Drew Gooden (13)

| LeBron James (7)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 18–10

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|January

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 5

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 29 || January 4, 2006 || @ Milwaukee

| {{NBA game br|date=20060104|home=MIL|pf=91|pa=84}}

| LeBron James (32)

| LeBron James (11)

| LeBron James (11)

| Bradley Center
15,785

| 19–10

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 30 || January 5, 2006 || Houston

| {{NBA game br|date=20060105|home=CLE|pf=81|pa=90}}

| LeBron James (32)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (10)

| LeBron James, Eric Snow (5)

| Gund Arena
18,019

| 19–11

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 31 || January 7, 2006 || Milwaukee

| {{NBA game br|date=20060107|home=CLE|pf=96|pa=88}}

| LeBron James (35)

| Drew Gooden (17)

| LeBron James (6)

| Gund Arena
19,840

| 20–11

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 32 || January 10, 2006 || New York

| {{NBA game br|date=20060110|home=CLE|pf=84|pa=92}}

| LeBron James (36)

| Drew Gooden (12)

| LeBron James (7)

| Gund Arena
18,064

| 20–12

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 33 || January 12, 2006 || @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game br|date=20060112|home=LAL|pf=98|pa=99}}

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (29)

| Drew Gooden (11)

| LeBron James (9)

| STAPLES Center
18,997

| 20–13

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 34 || January 14, 2006 || @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game br|date=20060114|home=PHO|pf=106|pa=115}}

| LeBron James (46)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (12)

| LeBron James (8)

| America West Arena
18,422

| 20–14

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 35 || January 15, 2006 || @ Portland

| {{NBA game br|date=20060115|home=POR|pf=106|pa=115}}

| LeBron James (29)

| LeBron James (13)

| LeBron James (7)

| Rose Garden Arena
19,383

| 20–15

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 36 || January 18, 2006 || @ Denver

| {{NBA game br|date=20060118|home=DEN|pf=89|pa=90}}

| LeBron James (24)

| Alan Henderson (12)

| LeBron James (9)

| Pepsi Center
19,009

| 20–16

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 37 || January 20, 2006 || @ Golden State

| {{NBA game br|date=20060120|home=GSW|pf=79|pa=99}}

| Drew Gooden (16)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11)

| LeBron James (6)

| Oakland Arena
20,205

| 20–17

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 38 || January 21, 2006 || @ Utah

| {{NBA game br|date=20060121|home=UTA|pf=108|pa=90}}

| LeBron James (51)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (8)

| LeBron James (8)

| Delta Center
19,340

| 21–17

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 39 || January 24, 2006 || Indiana

| {{NBA game br|date=20060124|home=CLE|pf=96|pa=66}}

| LeBron James (23)

| Drew Gooden (10)

| LeBron James (8)

| Gund Arena
19,069

| 22–17

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 40 || January 25, 2006 || @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game br|date=20060125|home=ATL|pf=106|pa=97}}

| LeBron James (38)

| Drew Gooden (14)

| Eric Snow (8)

| Philips Arena
16,089

| 23–17

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 41 || January 27, 2006 || @ Indiana

| {{NBA game br|date=20060127|home=IND|pf=93|pa=89}}

| LeBron James (30)

| LeBron James (7)

| LeBron James (9)

| Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345

| 24–17

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 42 || January 29, 2006 || Phoenix

| {{NBA game br|date=20060129|home=CLE|pf=113|pa=106}}

| LeBron James (44)

| LeBron James (11)

| LeBron James (7)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 25–17

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 43 || January 30, 2006 || @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game br|date=20060130|home=CHA|pf=103|pa=91}}

| LeBron James (30)

| Drew Gooden (12)

| Eric Snow (7)

| Charlotte Bobcats Arena
17,142

| 26–17

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|February

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 44 || February 1, 2006 || New Jersey

| {{NBA game br|date=20060201|home=CLE|pf=91|pa=85}}

| LeBron James (26)

| LeBron James (11)

| LeBron James (10)

| Gund Arena
19,460

| 27–17

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 45 || February 2, 2006 || @ Miami

| {{NBA game br|date=20060202|home=MIA|pf=73|pa=101}}

| LeBron James (29)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Drew Gooden (8)

| LeBron James (7)

| AmericanAirlines Arena
20,168

| 27–18

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 46 || February 4, 2006 || Philadelphia

| {{NBA game br|date=20060204|home=CLE|pf=95|pa=100}}

| LeBron James (31)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11)

| LeBron James (6)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 27–19

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 47 || February 6, 2006 || Milwaukee

| {{NBA game br|date=20060206|home=CLE|pf=89|pa=86}}

| LeBron James (22)

| LeBron James (9)

| LeBron James (12)

| Gund Arena
19,126

| 28–19

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 48 || February 8, 2006 || @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game br|date=20060208|home=MIN|pf=97|pa=91}}

| LeBron James (35)

| Donyell Marshall (13)

| LeBron James (8)

| Target Center
17,093

| 29–19

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 49 || February 10, 2006 || @ Washington

| {{NBA game br|date=20060210|home=WAS|pf=89|pa=101}}

| LeBron James (18)

| LeBron James, Drew Gooden (9)

| LeBron James (8)

| MCI Center
20,173

| 29–20

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 50 || February 11, 2006 || Golden State

| {{NBA game br|date=20060211|home=CLE|pf=91|pa=99}}

| LeBron James (33)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (8)

| Damon Jones (7)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 29–21

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 51 || February 13, 2006 || San Antonio

| {{NBA game br|date=20060213|home=CLE|pf=101|pa=87}}

| LeBron James (44)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11)

| Eric Snow (6)

| Gund Arena
19,486

| 30–21

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 52 || February 15, 2006 || @ Boston

| {{NBA game br|date=20060215|home=BOS|pf=113|pa=109|ot=2}}

| LeBron James (43)

| LeBron James (12)

| LeBron James (11)

| TD Garden
17,915

| 31–21

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 53 || February 21, 2006 || Orlando

| {{NBA game br|date=20060221|home=CLE|pf=105|pa=92}}

| LeBron James (26)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (13)

| LeBron James (9)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 32–21

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 54 || February 22, 2006 || @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game br|date=20060222|home=PHI|pf=107|pa=116}}

| LeBron James (33)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Drew Gooden (9)

| Eric Snow (8)

| Wachovia Center
20,196

| 32–22

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 55 || February 24, 2006 || Washington

| {{NBA game br|date=20060224|home=CLE|pf=94|pa=102}}

| LeBron James (25)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (9)

| LeBron James (9)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 32–23

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 56 || February 26, 2006 || @ Detroit

| {{NBA game br|date=20060226|home=DET|pf=78|pa=90}}

| LeBron James (22)

| LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas (9)

| LeBron James (7)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076

| 32–24

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 57 || February 27, 2006 || Detroit

| {{NBA game br|date=20060227|home=CLE|pf=72|pa=84}}

| LeBron James (26)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (15)

| LeBron James (6)

| Gund Arena
19,286

| 32–25

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|March

| home_wins = 7

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 58 || March 1, 2006 || Sacramento

| {{NBA game br|date=20060301|home=CLE|pf=90|pa=97}}

| LeBron James, Ronald Murray, Zydrunas Ilgauskas (19)

| LeBron James (7)

| LeBron James (12)

| Gund Arena
17,363

| 32–26

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 59 || March 2, 2006 || @ Chicago

| {{NBA game br|date=20060302|home=CHI|pf=92|pa=91}}

| LeBron James (33)

| LeBron James (11)

| LeBron James, Eric Snow (8)

| United Center
20,726

| 33–26

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 60 || March 5, 2006 || Chicago

| {{NBA game br|date=20060305|home=CLE|pf=72|pa=91}}

| LeBron James (37)

| Anderson Varejão (13)

| LeBron James, Eric Snow (7)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 34–26

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 61 || March 7, 2006 || Toronto

| {{NBA game br|date=20060307|home=CLE|pf=106|pa=99}}

| Ronald Murray (24)

| LeBron James (12)

| Eric Snow (11)

| Gund Arena
18,077

| 35–26

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 62 || March 8, 2006 || @ Toronto

| {{NBA game br|date=20060308|home=TOR|pf=98|pa=97}}

| LeBron James (35)

| Drew Gooden, Donyell Marshall (8)

| LeBron James, Eric Snow (6)

| Air Canada Centre
19,800

| 36–26

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 63 || March 10, 2006 || @ Orlando

| {{NBA game br|date=20060310|home=ORL|pf=73|pa=102}}

| LeBron James (25)

| Drew Gooden (12)

| Eric Snow (5)

| TD Waterhouse Centre
17,283

| 36–27

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 64 || March 12, 2006 || @ Miami

| {{NBA game br|date=20060312|home=MIA|pf=92|pa=98}}

| LeBron James (47)

| Drew Gooden (12)

| LeBron James, Eric Snow (4)

| AmericanAirlines Arena
20,268

| 36–28

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 65 || March 14, 2006 || @ Dallas

| {{NBA game br|date=20060314|home=DAL|pf=87|pa=91}}

| LeBron James (36)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (13)

| LeBron James, Eric Snow (5)

| American Airlines Center
20,425

| 36–29

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 66 || March 17, 2006 || Portland

| {{NBA game br|date=20060317|home=CLE|pf=99|pa=84}}

| LeBron James (27)

| Drew Gooden (14)

| LeBron James, Eric Snow (5)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 37–29

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 67 || March 19, 2006 || L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game br|date=20060319|home=CLE|pf=96|pa=95}}

| LeBron James (29)

| Drew Gooden (9)

| LeBron James (7)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 38–29

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 68 || March 22, 2006 || Charlotte

| {{NBA game br|date=20060322|home=CLE|pf=120|pa=118|ot=1}}

| LeBron James (37)

| LeBron James (11)

| LeBron James (12)

| Gund Arena
18,550

| 39–29

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 69 || March 24, 2006 || Boston

| {{NBA game br|date=20060324|home=CLE|pf=94|pa=82}}

| LeBron James (36)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11)

| LeBron James (8)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 40–29

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 70 || March 26, 2006 || @ Houston

| {{NBA game br|date=20060326|home=HOU|pf=104|pa=102|ot=1}}

| LeBron James (36)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Drew Gooden (8)

| Damon Jones (6)

| Toyota Center
16,839

| 41–29

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 71 || March 29, 2006 || Dallas

| {{NBA game br|date=20060329|home=CLE|pf=107|pa=94}}

| LeBron James (46)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (9)

| Eric Snow (5)

| Gund Arena
19,401

| 42–29

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|April

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 72 || April 1, 2006 || Miami

| {{NBA game br|date=20060401|home=CLE|pf=106|pa=99}}

| LeBron James (47)

| LeBron James (12)

| LeBron James (9)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 43–29

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 73 || April 2, 2006 || @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game br|date=20060402|home=CHA|pf=101|pa=97}}

| LeBron James (35)

| LeBron James (12)

| LeBron James (8)

| Charlotte Bobcats Arena
18,491

| 44–29

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 74 || April 4, 2006 || Philadelphia

| {{NBA game br|date=20060404|home=CLE|pf=124|pa=91}}

| LeBron James (37)

| Anderson Varejão (14)

| LeBron James (7)

| Gund Arena
18,581

| 45–29

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 75 || April 5, 2006 || @ New York

| {{NBA game br|date=20060405|home=NYK|pf=94|pa=96}}

| LeBron James (36)

| Drew Gooden, Anderson Varejão (12)

| LeBron James (7)

| Madison Square Garden
19,763

| 45–30

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 76 || April 8, 2006 || @ New Jersey

| {{NBA game br|date=20060408|home=NJN|pf=108|pa=102}}

| LeBron James (37)

| Drew Gooden (9)

| LeBron James (7)

| Continental Airlines Arena
19,048

| 46–30

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 77 || April 10, 2006 || @ New Orleans/Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game br|date=20060410|home=NOK|pf=103|pa=101}}

| LeBron James (32)

| Anderson Varejão (8)

| LeBron James (6)

| Ford Center
19,187

| 47–30

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 78 || April 12, 2006 || @ Detroit

| {{NBA game br|date=20060412|home=DET|pf=73|pa=96}}

| LeBron James (22)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (8)

| Damon Jones (4)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076

| 47–31

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 79 || April 13, 2006 || New York

| {{NBA game br|date=20060413|home=CLE|pf=91|pa=87}}

| Larry Hughes (26)

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas (14)

| Larry Hughes (6)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 48–31

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 80 || April 16, 2006 || @ Washington

| {{NBA game br|date=20060416|home=WAS|pf=92|pa=104}}

| LeBron James (17)

| Anderson Varejão, Drew Gooden (9)

| LeBron James, Ronald Murray (4)

| MCI Center
18,405

| 48–32

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 81 || April 17, 2006 || @ Boston

| {{NBA game br|date=20060417|home=BOS|pf=93|pa=88}}

| Larry Hughes (21)

| Larry Hughes (5)

| Eric Snow (9)

| TD Garden
18,624

| 49–32

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 82 || April 19, 2006 || Atlanta

| {{NBA game br|date=20060419|home=CLE|pf=100|pa=99}}

| Ronald Murray (19)

| Anderson Varejão (18)

| Ronald Murray (6)

| Gund Arena
20,562

| 50–32

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=CLE|end_year=2006}}

Player stats

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

Regular Season

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! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|GP

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|GS

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|MPG

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|FG%

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|3P%

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|FT%

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|RPG

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|APG

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|SPG

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|BPG

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|PPG

LeBron James797942.548.0%73.8%33.5%1.568.46.67.031.4
Zydrunas Ilgauskas787829.350.6%83.4%0.0%.491.741.27.615.6
Larry Hughes363135.640.9%75.6%36.8%1.47.583.64.515.5
Flip Murray282536.744.8%70.2%30.8%1.36.252.82.413.5
Drew Gooden797927.551.2%68.2%33.3%.66.62.78.410.7
Donyell Marshall81025.639.5%74.8%32.4%.73.51.76.19.3
Damon Jones82725.538.7%64.0%37.7%.45.012.11.66.7
Eric Snow82028.840.9%68.8%10.0%.93.234.22.44.8
Anderson Varejão48415.852.7%51.3%0.0%.65.40.44.94.6
Sasha Pavlović531915.341.0%65.3%36.5%.36.11.51.54.5
Stephen Graham1309.042.4%88.9%0.0%.23.15.21.32.8
Luke Jackson3608.834.1%78.8%33.3%.31.06.71.12.7
Alan Henderson51310.451.6%67.3%0.0%.18.24.22.72.5
Zendon Hamilton1104.253.8%68.8%0.0%.03.00.01.02.3
Ira Newble3639.829.3%68.8%23.1%.14.28.31.61.3
Mike Wilks3706.628.8%50.0%14.3%.02.00.5.71.1
Martynas Andriuskevicius601.50.0%0.0%0.0%.33.00.0.70.0

Playoffs

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"
style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|Player

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|GP

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|GS

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|MPG

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|FG%

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|3P%

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|FT%

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|RPG

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|APG

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|SPG

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|BPG

! style="background:#9D2235; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#8C714C 3px solid; border-bottom:#8C714C 3px solid;"|PPG

LeBron James131346.547.6%73.7%33.3%1.38.695.88.130.8
Larry Hughes9837.331.9%74.2%27.8%2.20.114.03.011.1
Zydrunas Ilgauskas131327.245.4%75.0%0.0%.382.08.86.310.4
Donyell Marshall13026.543.3%88.2%39.1%.54.69.65.69.5
Drew Gooden131321.752.9%94.4%0.0%.23.15.67.58.2
Flip Murray13530.733.0%81.3%20.8%.69.151.63.28.1
Anderson Varejão13018.362.0%70.3%0.0%.69.15.24.56.8
Eric Snow131331.442.0%75.9%0.0%.85.232.83.36.6
Damon Jones13013.930.8%75.0%27.8%.15.00.91.21.8
Ira Newble502.21.000%0.0%1.000%.20.00.0.41.4
Alan Henderson204.50.0%0.0%0.0%.00.00.01.00.0
Sasha Pavlović301.30.0%0.0%0.0%.00.00.0.30.0

Playoffs

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.{{NBA game log start|Cleveland Cavaliers|playoffs=yes|end_year=2006}}

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|First Round|first=yes|playoffs=yes|

|home_wins = 2

|home_losses = 1

|road_wins = 2

|road_losses = 1

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1 || April 22 || Washington || [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200604220CLE.html W 97–86] || LeBron James (32) || LeBron James (11) || LeBron James (11) ||Gund Arena
20,562 || 1–0

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 2 || April 25 || Washington || [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200604250CLE.html L 84–89] || LeBron James (26) || Drew Gooden (16) || Eric Snow (4) ||Gund Arena
20,562 || 1–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3 || April 28 || @ Washington || [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200604280WAS.html W 97–96] || LeBron James (41) || Ilgauskas, Gooden (8) || James, Snow (3) ||MCI Center
20,173 || 2–1

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| 4 || April 30 || @ Washington || [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200604300WAS.html L 96–106] || LeBron James (45) || Drew Gooden (11) || LeBron James (6) ||MCI Center
20,173 || 2–2

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| 5 || May 3 || Washington || [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200605030CLE.html W 121–120 (OT)] || LeBron James (38) || Donyell Marshall (11) || LeBron James (5) ||Gund Arena
20,562 || 3–2

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| 6 || May 5 || @ Washington || [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200605050WAS.html W 114–113 (OT)] || LeBron James (32) || Anderson Varejão (10) || Larry Hughes (12) ||MCI Center
20,173 || 4–2

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|home_losses = 1

|road_wins = 1

|road_losses = 3

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| 1 || May 7 || @ Detroit || [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200605070DET.html L 86–113] || LeBron James (22) || Anderson Varejão (8) || James, Murray (4) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 || 0–1

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| 2 || May 9 || @ Detroit || [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200605090DET.html L 91–97] || LeBron James (30) || LeBron James (14) || LeBron James (7) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 || 0–2

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| 3 || May 13 || Detroit || [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200605130CLE.html W 86–77] || LeBron James (21) || LeBron James (10) || LeBron James (10) ||Gund Arena
20,562 || 1–2

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| 4 || May 15 || Detroit || [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200605150CLE.html W 74–72] || LeBron James (22) || LeBron James (8) || LeBron James (9) ||Gund Arena
20,562 || 2–2

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| 5 || May 17 || @ Detroit || [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200605170DET.html W 86–84] || LeBron James (32) || Donyell Marshall (13) || Eric Snow (7) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 || 3–2

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| 6 || May 19 || Detroit || [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200605190CLE.html L 82–84] || LeBron James (32) || LeBron James (11) || Eric Snow (6) ||Gund Arena
20,562 || 3–3

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| 7 || May 21 || @ Detroit || [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200605210DET.html L 61–79] || LeBron James (27) || LeBron James (8) || Larry Hughes (5) ||The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076 || 3–4

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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=

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| style="width:110px" | February 23, 2006

| style="width:210px; vertical-align:top;"| To Cleveland Cavaliers

Flip Murray

| style="width:250px; vertical-align:top;"| To Seattle SuperSonics

Mike Wilks and cash considerations

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| style="width:110px" | February 23, 2006

| style="width:210px; vertical-align:top;"| To Cleveland Cavaliers

Lee Nailon and a 2nd round pick

| style="width:250px; vertical-align:top;"| To Philadelphia 76ers

2nd round pick

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=Free agents=

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| Zendon Hamilton*

January 10Cleveland Cavaliers
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| Stephen Graham**

February 24Chicago Bulls

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| Zendon Hamilton*

January 5Free agent
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| Zendon Hamilton*

January 30Philadelphia 76ers
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| Lee Nailon***

February 24Philadelphia 76ers

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*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.

References

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070503114557/http://www.databasebasketball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=CLE&yr=2005&lg=N Cleveland Cavaliers on Database Basketball]
  • [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2006.html Cleveland Cavaliers on Basketball Reference]
  • [http://www.nba.com/media/cavaliers/200607_200506_season.pdf 2005–06 Season Media Guide]

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