2016–17 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 2016–17 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 47th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first time in franchise history, the Cavaliers entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Golden State Warriors in seven games in the NBA Finals where they came back from a 3–1 deficit, becoming the first team in NBA Finals history to do so. The Cavaliers also broke the record of most made three-pointers in a regular season game with 25 against the Atlanta Hawks.

The Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 51–31 record, securing the 2nd seed. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated and swept the Indiana Pacers in four games in the First Round, advancing to the Semi-finals. They then defeated and swept the Toronto Raptors in four games, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. They defeated the Boston Celtics in five games to advance to the NBA Finals for the third straight season. In the 2017 NBA Finals, the Cavaliers faced off against the Golden State Warriors for the third consecutive year, becoming the first two teams to meet three consecutive times in the NBA Finals. The Cavaliers would lose in five games against the Warriors in the NBA Finals.

After the season, David Griffin left as general manager and after hearing about trade rumors, most notably a 3-team deal that was confirmed by team and league sources that would've sent Paul George and Eric Bledsoe to the Cavaliers and Kyrie Irving and Channing Frye to the Phoenix Suns, Irving, not being content about the situation and per his request, was traded to the Boston Celtics for Jae Crowder, Isaiah Thomas, Ante Žižić, a 2018 1st round draft pick (Collin Sexton was later selected), and a 2020 2nd round draft pick (Skylar Mays was later selected) was added as compensation for Isaiah Thomas's injury. This trade ended the superteam era of the Cavaliers.

Draft

 * Notes

Preseason
18,789 19,694 16,202 18,834 21,766 18,104
 * - style="background-color:#cfc
 * 1
 * October 5
 * Orlando
 * 117–102
 * Jordan McRae (20)
 * Cory Jefferson (11)
 * LeBron James (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 1–0
 * - style="background-color:#cfc
 * 2
 * October 8
 * Philadelphia
 * 108–105
 * Jordan McRae (20)
 * Chris Andersen (6)
 * Chris Andersen, Jordan McRae (4)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 2–0
 * - style="background-color:#fbb
 * 3
 * October 10
 * @ Atlanta
 * 93–99
 * Felder, Holmes (15)
 * Cory Jefferson (11)
 * Kay Felder (6)
 * Philips Arena
 * 2–1
 * - style="background-color:#fbb
 * 4
 * October 13
 * Toronto
 * 94–119
 * Kevin Love (19)
 * Liggins, Love (5)
 * Kyrie Irving (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 2–2
 * - style="background-color:#fbb
 * 5
 * October 14
 * @ Chicago
 * 108–118
 * John Holland (23)
 * Jonathan Holmes (6)
 * Kay Felder (7)
 * United Center
 * 2–3
 * - style="background-color:#fbb
 * 6
 * October 18
 * Washington
 * 91–96
 * LeBron James (18)
 * Tristan Thompson (10)
 * Iman Shumpert (5)
 * Value City Arena
 * 2–4

Regular season
20,562 19,800 20,562
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 1
 * October 25
 * New York
 * 117–88
 * Kyrie Irving (29)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * LeBron James (14)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 2
 * October 28
 * @ Toronto
 * 94–91
 * Kyrie Irving (26)
 * Love, Thompson (10)
 * LeBron James (7)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 3
 * October 29
 * Orlando
 * 105–99
 * LeBron James (23)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * LeBron James (9)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 3–0

20,562 20,562 20,497 20,562 20,356 20,562 20,562 17,923 20,562 20,562 20,562 20,497 18,717
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 4
 * November 1
 * Houston
 * 128–120
 * Kyrie Irving (32)
 * LeBron James (13)
 * LeBron James (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 4–0
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 5
 * November 3
 * Boston
 * 128–122
 * LeBron James (30)
 * Tristan Thompson (14)
 * LeBron James (12)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 5–0
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 6
 * November 5
 * @ Philadelphia
 * 102–101
 * LeBron James (25)
 * Tristan Thompson (13)
 * LeBron James (14)
 * Wells Fargo Center
 * 6–0
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 7
 * November 8
 * Atlanta
 * 106–110
 * Kyrie Irving (29)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * LeBron James (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 6–1
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 8
 * November 11
 * @ Washington
 * 105–94
 * Kyrie Irving (29)
 * Kevin Love (16)
 * Kyrie Irving (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * 7–1
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 9
 * November 13
 * Charlotte
 * 100–93
 * Channing Frye (20)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * LeBron James (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 8–1
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 10
 * November 15
 * Toronto
 * 121–117
 * LeBron James (28)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * LeBron James (14)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 9–1
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 11
 * November 16
 * @ Indiana
 * 93–103
 * Kevin Love (27)
 * Kevin Love (16)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse
 * 9–2
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 12
 * November 18
 * Detroit
 * 104–81
 * Kyrie Irving (25)
 * Tristan Thompson (14)
 * Kyrie Irving (11)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 10–2
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 13
 * November 23
 * Portland
 * 137–125
 * Kevin Love (40)
 * LeBron James (10)
 * LeBron James (13)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 11–2
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 14
 * November 25
 * Dallas
 * 128–90
 * Kevin Love (27)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * LeBron James (11)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 12–2
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 15
 * November 27
 * @ Philadelphia
 * 112–108
 * Kyrie Irving (39)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * LeBron James (13)
 * Wells Fargo Center
 * 13–2
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 16
 * November 29
 * @ Milwaukee
 * 101–118
 * LeBron James (22)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * LeBron James (4)
 * Bradley Center
 * 13–3

20,562 21,775 19,800 19,812 20,562 20,562 20,562 17,449 20,562 17,053 20,562 20,562 20,562 18,123 20,562 19,519
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 17
 * December 1
 * L.A. Clippers
 * 94–113
 * Kyrie Irving (28)
 * Tristan Thompson (8)
 * LeBron James (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 13–4
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 18
 * December 2
 * @ Chicago
 * 105–111
 * LeBron James (27)
 * Kevin Love (19)
 * LeBron James (13)
 * United Center
 * 13–5
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 19
 * December 5
 * @ Toronto
 * 116–112
 * LeBron James (34)
 * Love, Thompson (14)
 * LeBron James (7)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 14–5
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 20
 * December 7
 * @ New York
 * 126–94
 * Kyrie Irving (28)
 * Tristan Thompson (20)
 * LeBron James (7)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 15–5
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 21
 * December 9
 * Miami
 * 114–84
 * Kevin Love (28)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * LeBron James (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 16–5
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 22
 * December 10
 * Charlotte
 * 116–105
 * LeBron James (44)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * LeBron James (10)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 17–5
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 23
 * December 13
 * Memphis
 * 103–86
 * Kevin Love (29)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * LeBron James (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 18–5
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 24
 * December 14
 * @ Memphis
 * 85–93
 * James Jones (15)
 * Tristan Thompson (11)
 * Kay Felder (4)
 * FedEx Forum
 * 18–6
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 25
 * December 17
 * L.A. Lakers
 * 119–108
 * Kevin Love (24)
 * Kevin Love (17)
 * Kyrie Irving (12)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 19–6
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 26
 * December 20
 * @ Milwaukee
 * 114–108 (OT)
 * LeBron James (34)
 * James, Thompson (12)
 * LeBron James (7)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center
 * 20–6
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 27
 * December 21
 * Milwaukee
 * 113–102
 * Kyrie Irving (31)
 * Tristan Thompson (15)
 * Kyrie Irving (13)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 21–6
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 28
 * December 23
 * Brooklyn
 * 119–99
 * LeBron James (19)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * LeBron James (10)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 22–6
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 29
 * December 25
 * Golden State
 * 109–108
 * LeBron James (31)
 * LeBron James (13)
 * Kyrie Irving (10)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 23–6
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 30
 * December 26
 * @ Detroit
 * 90–106
 * Kyrie Irving (18)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * Kyrie Irving (8)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 23–7
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 31
 * December 29
 * Boston
 * 124–118
 * Kyrie Irving (32)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Kyrie Irving (12)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 24–7
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 32
 * December 31
 * @ Charlotte
 * 121–109
 * LeBron James (32)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * LeBron James (9)
 * Spectrum Center
 * 25–7

20,562 20,562 17,732 20,562 20,562 17,758 20,562 20,562 20,562
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 33
 * January 2
 * New Orleans
 * 90–82
 * LeBron James (26)
 * Richard Jefferson (12)
 * LeBron James (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 26–7
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 34
 * January 4
 * Chicago
 * 94–106
 * LeBron James (31)
 * Tristan Thompson (11)
 * LeBron James (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 26–8
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 35
 * January 6
 * @ Brooklyn
 * 116–108
 * LeBron James (36)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * LeBron James (6)
 * Barclays Center
 * 27–8
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 36
 * January 8
 * @ Phoenix
 * 120–116
 * LeBron James (28)
 * Love, Thompson (10)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055
 * 28–8
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 37
 * January 10
 * @ Utah
 * 92–100
 * LeBron James (29)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * LeBron James (5)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911
 * 28–9
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 38
 * January 11
 * @ Portland
 * 86–102
 * LeBron James (20)
 * LeBron James (11)
 * LeBron James (4)
 * Moda Center 17,212
 * 28–10
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 39
 * January 13
 * @ Sacramento
 * 120–108
 * Kyrie Irving (26)
 * Kevin Love (18)
 * LeBron James (15)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,156
 * 29–10
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 40
 * January 16
 * @ Golden State
 * 91–126
 * LeBron James (20)
 * LeBron James (8)
 * Kay Felder (3)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 29–11
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 41
 * January 19
 * Phoenix
 * 118–103
 * Kyrie Irving (26)
 * LeBron James (9)
 * LeBron James (15)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 30–11
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 42
 * January 21
 * San Antonio
 * 115–118
 * James, Irving (29)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * Kyrie Irving (9)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 30–12
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 43
 * January 23
 * @ New Orleans
 * 122–124
 * Kyrie Irving (49)
 * Kevin Love (16)
 * LeBron James (12)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 30–13
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 44
 * January 25
 * Sacramento
 * 112–116 (OT)
 * LeBron James (24)
 * Kevin Love (16)
 * LeBron James (11)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 30–14
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 45
 * January 27
 * Brooklyn
 * 124–116
 * LeBron James (31)
 * Kevin Love (14)
 * LeBron James (11)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 31–14
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 46
 * January 29
 * Oklahoma City
 * 107–91
 * Kyrie Irving (29)
 * LeBron James (14)
 * Kyrie Irving (10)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 32–14
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 47
 * January 30
 * @ Dallas
 * 97–104
 * LeBron James (23)
 * LeBron James (9)
 * LeBron James (9)
 * American Airlines Center 20,202
 * 32–15

20,562 20,562 20,562 20,562 20,562 20,562
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 48
 * February 1
 * Minnesota
 * 125–97
 * LeBron James (27)
 * Tristan Thompson (14)
 * Kyrie Irving (14)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 33–15
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 49
 * February 4
 * @ New York
 * 111–104
 * LeBron James (32)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * LeBron James (10)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 34–15
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 50
 * February 6
 * @ Washington
 * 140–135 (OT)
 * Kevin Love (39)
 * Love, Thompson (12)
 * LeBron James (17)
 * Verizon Center 20,356
 * 35–15
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 51
 * February 8
 * @ Indiana
 * 132–117
 * Irving, Korver (29)
 * Love, Thompson (10)
 * LeBron James (9)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,580
 * 36–15
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 52
 * February 9
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * 109–118
 * Kyrie Irving (28)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * LeBron James (7)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 36–16
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 53
 * February 11
 * Denver
 * 125–109
 * James, Irving (27)
 * Tristan Thompson (13)
 * LeBron James (12)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 37–16
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 54
 * February 14
 * @ Minnesota
 * 116–108
 * James, Irving (25)
 * Tristan Thompson (11)
 * LeBron James (14)
 * Target Center 17,738
 * 38–16
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 55
 * February 15
 * Indiana
 * 113–104
 * LeBron James (31)
 * Tristan Thompson (12)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 39–16
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 56
 * February 23
 * New York
 * 119–104
 * Kyrie Irving (23)
 * Tristan Thompson (15)
 * LeBron James (14)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 40–16
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 57
 * February 25
 * Chicago
 * 99–117
 * Kyrie Irving (34)
 * Irving, Thompson (9)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 40–17
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 58
 * February 27
 * Milwaukee
 * 102–95
 * Kyrie Irving (25)
 * LeBron James (10)
 * LeBron James (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 41–17

20,562 20,562 20,562 19,096 19,812 19,718 19,511 20,562 18,418 22,282 20,562
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 59
 * March 1
 * @ Boston
 * 99–103
 * LeBron James (28)
 * James, Thompson (13)
 * LeBron James (10)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 41–18
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 60
 * March 3
 * @ Atlanta
 * 135–130
 * Kyrie Irving (43)
 * LeBron James (13)
 * Kyrie Irving (9)
 * Philips Arena 18,877
 * 42–18
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 61
 * March 4
 * @ Miami
 * 92–120
 * Channing Frye (21)
 * DeAndre Liggins (8)
 * Deron Williams (7)
 * AmericanAirlines Arena 19,600
 * 42–19
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 62
 * March 6
 * Miami
 * 98–106
 * Kyrie Irving (32)
 * LeBron James (17)
 * LeBron James (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 42–20
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 63
 * March 9
 * @ Detroit
 * 101–106
 * LeBron James (29)
 * LeBron James (13)
 * LeBron James (10)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 19,421
 * 42–21
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 64
 * March 11
 * @ Orlando
 * 116–104
 * LeBron James (24)
 * Tristan Thompson (13)
 * LeBron James (13)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 43–21
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 65
 * March 12
 * @ Houston
 * 112–117
 * LeBron James (30)
 * Tristan Thompson (8)
 * Kyrie Irving (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 43–22
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 66
 * March 14
 * Detroit
 * 128–96
 * Kyrie Irving (26)
 * LeBron James (11)
 * LeBron James (12)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 44–22
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 67
 * March 16
 * Utah
 * 91–83
 * LeBron James (33)
 * LeBron James (10)
 * LeBron James (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 45–22
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 68
 * March 18
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * 78–108
 * Richard Jefferson (12)
 * Jefferson, Smith, Thompson (6)
 * Deron Williams (5)
 * Staples Center
 * 45–23
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 69
 * March 19
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * 125–120
 * Kyrie Irving (46)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * LeBron James (7)
 * Staples Center
 * 46–23
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 70
 * March 22
 * @ Denver
 * 113–126
 * Kyrie Irving (33)
 * Kevin Love (7)
 * LeBron James (5)
 * Pepsi Center
 * 46–24
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 71
 * March 24
 * @ Charlotte
 * 112–105
 * LeBron James (32)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * LeBron James (12)
 * Spectrum Center
 * 47–24
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 72
 * March 25
 * Washington
 * 115–127
 * LeBron James (24)
 * LeBron James (11)
 * LeBron James (8)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 47–25
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 73
 * March 27
 * @ San Antonio
 * 74–103
 * LeBron James (17)
 * LeBron James (8)
 * LeBron James (8)
 * AT&T Center
 * 47–26
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 74
 * March 30
 * @ Chicago
 * 93–99
 * LeBron James (26)
 * James, Love (10)
 * LeBron James (8)
 * United Center
 * 47–27
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 75
 * March 31
 * Philadelphia
 * 122–105
 * LeBron James (34)
 * Tristan Thompson (11)
 * Kyrie Irving (9)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 48–27

20,562 20,562 18,624 18,688 20,562
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 76
 * April 2
 * Indiana
 * 135–130 (2OT)
 * LeBron James (41)
 * LeBron James (16)
 * LeBron James (11)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 49–27
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 77
 * April 4
 * Orlando
 * 122–102
 * Kevin Love (28)
 * James, Love (11)
 * LeBron James (11)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 50–27
 * - style= "background:#bfb;"
 * 78
 * April 5
 * @ Boston
 * 114–91
 * LeBron James (36)
 * Kevin Love (16)
 * LeBron James (6)
 * TD Garden
 * 51–27
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 79
 * April 7
 * Atlanta
 * 100–114
 * LeBron James (27)
 * Kevin Love (15)
 * Irving, James (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 51–28
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 80
 * April 9
 * @ Atlanta
 * 125–126 (OT)
 * Kyrie Irving (45)
 * LeBron James (16)
 * LeBron James (10)
 * Philips Arena
 * 51–29
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 81
 * April 10
 * @ Miami
 * 121–124 (OT)
 * Deron Williams (35)
 * Kevin Love (10)
 * Deron Williams (9)
 * AmericanAirlines Arena 19,673
 * 51–30
 * - style= "background:#fbb;"
 * 82
 * April 12
 * Toronto
 * 83–98
 * Iman Shumpert (11)
 * Walter Tavares (10)
 * Deron Williams (4)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 51–31

Playoffs

 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 1
 * April 15
 * Indiana
 * 109–108
 * LeBron James (32)
 * Tristan Thompson (13)
 * LeBron James (13)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 2
 * April 17
 * Indiana
 * 117–111
 * Kyrie Irving (37)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * LeBron James (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 3
 * April 20
 * @ Indiana
 * 119–114
 * LeBron James (41)
 * LeBron James (13)
 * LeBron James (12)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
 * 3–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 4
 * April 23
 * @ Indiana
 * 106–102
 * LeBron James (33)
 * Kevin Love (16)
 * LeBron James (4)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
 * 4–0


 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 1
 * May 1
 * Toronto
 * 116–105
 * LeBron James (35)
 * Tristan Thompson (14)
 * Kyrie Irving (10)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 2
 * May 3
 * Toronto
 * 125–103
 * LeBron James (39)
 * Tristan Thompson (9)
 * Kyrie Irving (11)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 3
 * May 5
 * @ Toronto
 * 115–94
 * LeBron James (35)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * LeBron James (7)
 * Air Canada Centre 20,354
 * 3–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 4
 * May 7
 * @ Toronto
 * 109–102
 * LeBron James (35)
 * LeBron James (9)
 * Kyrie Irving (9)
 * Air Canada Centre 20,307
 * 4–0


 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 1
 * May 17
 * @ Boston
 * 117–104
 * LeBron James (38)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * LeBron James (7)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 2
 * May 19
 * @ Boston
 * 130–86
 * LeBron James (30)
 * Kevin Love (12)
 * LeBron James (7)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 3
 * May 21
 * Boston
 * 108–111
 * Kyrie Irving (29)
 * Tristan Thompson (13)
 * Kyrie Irving (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 2–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 4
 * May 23
 * Boston
 * 112–99
 * Kyrie Irving (42)
 * Kevin Love (17)
 * LeBron James (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 3–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 5
 * May 25
 * @ Boston
 * 135–102
 * LeBron James (35)
 * Kevin Love (11)
 * LeBron James (8)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 4–1


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 1
 * June 1
 * @ Golden State
 * 91–113
 * LeBron James (28)
 * Kevin Love (21)
 * LeBron James (8)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 2
 * June 4
 * @ Golden State
 * 113–132
 * LeBron James (29)
 * LeBron James (11)
 * LeBron James (14)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 0–2
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 3
 * June 7
 * Golden State
 * 113–118
 * LeBron James (39)
 * Kevin Love (13)
 * LeBron James (9)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 0–3
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 * 4
 * June 9
 * Golden State
 * 137–116
 * Kyrie Irving (40)
 * James, Thompson (11)
 * LeBron James (10)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 1–3
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 5
 * June 12
 * @ Golden State
 * 120–129
 * LeBron James (41)
 * LeBron James (13)
 * LeBron James (8)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 1–4