2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season

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.

2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachMike Brown
General managerDanny Ferry
Owner(s)Dan Gilbert
ArenaQuicken Loans Arena
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(lost to Pistons 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWTAM

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
Additions
PlayerDateFormer team
Larry HughesAugust 4Washington Wizards
Donyell MarshallAugust 4Toronto Raptors
Damon JonesSeptember 8Miami Heat
Zydrunas IlgauskasSeptember 13Cleveland Cavaliers
Alan HendersonSeptember 17Dallas Mavericks
Zendon HamiltonSeptember 30Milwaukee Bucks
Mike WilksSeptember 30San Antonio Spurs
Subtractions
PlayerDateNew team
Scott WilliamsApril 15Retired
Robert TraylorJune 15Gestibérica Vigo
Lucious HarrisJune 16Free Agent
Jeff McInnisAugust 11New Jersey Nets
Desagana DiopAugust 19Dallas Mavericks
Dajuan WagnerFree Agent
Jérôme MoïsoLottomatica Roma

Trades
June 28, 2005 To Cleveland Cavaliers
2006 2nd round draft pick		 To Milwaukee Bucks
Jiří Welsch
June 29, 2005 To Cleveland Cavaliers
Rights to Martynas Andriuskevicius		 To Orlando Magic
2006 2nd round draft pick and cash

Draft picks
Main article: 2005 NBA draft

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

Roster
2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 15 Andriuskevicius, Martynas 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1986-03-12 Lithuania
PF 90 Gooden, Drew 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1981-09-24 Kansas
SG 1 Graham, Stephen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1982-06-11 Oklahoma State
C 44 Henderson, Alan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1972-12-02 Indiana
SG 32 Hughes, Larry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1979-01-23 Saint Louis
C 11 Ilgauskas, Zydrunas 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1975-06-05 Lithuania
SF 33 Jackson, Luke 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1981-11-06 Oregon
SF 23 James, LeBron 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1984-12-30 St. Vincent–St. Mary HS (OH)
PG 19 Jones, Damon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1976-08-25 Houston
PF 24 Marshall, Donyell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1973-05-18 Connecticut
SG 2 Murray, Ronald 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1979-07-29 Shaw
SG 14 Newble, Ira 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1975-01-20 Miami (OH)
SG 3 Pavlović, Aleksandar 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1983-11-15 Serbia
PG 20 Snow, Eric 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1973-04-24 Michigan State
C 17 Varejão, Anderson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1982-09-28 Brazil
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 12, 2006

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 6418.780-37–427–1413–3
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 5032.6101431–1019–2211–5
x-Indiana Pacers 4141.5002327–1414–276–10
x-Chicago Bulls 4141.5002321–2020–214–12
x-Milwaukee Bucks 4042.4882425–1615–266–10
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Detroit Pistons6418.780-
2 y-Miami Heat5230.63412
3 y-New Jersey Nets4933.59815
4 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5032.61014
5 x-Washington Wizards4240.51222
6 x-Indiana Pacers4141.50023
7 x-Chicago Bulls4141.50023
8 x-Milwaukee Bucks4042.48824
9 Philadelphia 76ers3844.46326
10 Orlando Magic3646.43928
11 Boston Celtics3349.40231
12 Toronto Raptors2755.32937
13 Charlotte Bobcats2656.31738
14 Atlanta Hawks2656.31738
15 New York Knicks2359.28041

Record vs. opponents
2005-06 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOK NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
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
Boston 1–2—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
Charlotte 3–11–2—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
Chicago 3–04–02–2—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
Cleveland 2–14–03–04–0—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
Dallas 2–02–02–02–01–1—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
Denver 1–11–12–01–11–11–3—1–12–12–22–01–31–22–12–01–13–10–22–12–01–11–11–34–01–32–22–22–01–31–1
Detroit 3–13–04–04–03–11–11–1—2–02–03–12–01–12–03–13–12–02–22–03–12–13–02–02–02–02–02–03–10–20–3
Golden State 1–11–11–11–12–03–11–20–2—1–30–21–30–40–31–11–12–21–11–22–01–11–11–34–02–20–42–12–01–30–2
Houston 1–11–11–11–11–10–42–20–23–1—1–12–21–20–40–22–02–21–11–32–01–11–10–32–12–20–43–10–21–22–0
Indiana 0–41–32–22–21–30–20–21–32–01–1—2–01–11–12–12–21–12–12–02–23–02–10–22–02–00–21–12–22–02–2
L.A. Clippers 2–01–12–01–11–11–33–10–23–12–20–2—2–21–31–12–03–11–11–22–02–01–12–23–00–41–23–12–02–12–0
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–11–11–12–12–11–14–02–11–12–2—1–31–12–01–30–23–12–02–01–11–32–22–21–32–12–02–21–1
Memphis 2–01–12–01–11–11–31–20–23–04–01–13–13–1—0–21–13–11–11–32–02–00–22–12–12–20–43–12–03–12–0
Miami 3–13–14–02–12–20–20–21–31–12–01–21–11–12–0—3–11–11–31–13–02–23–00–22–02–00–22–03–12–04–0
Milwaukee 3–13–03–02–21–31–11–11–31–10–22–20–20–21–11–3—1–11–31–13–12–23–11–12–00–21–11–12–10–22–1
Minnesota 1–11–11–11–11–11–21–30–22–22–21–11–33–11–31–11–1—1–11–22–01–10–21–22–22–10–42–20–21–31–1
New Jersey 3–13–13–11–22–21–12–02–21–11–11–21–12–01–13–13–11–1—2–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 1–10–22–01–10–20–41–20–22–13–10–22–11–33–11–11–12–10–2—2–01–11–11–33–12–21–33–12–01–31–1
New York 2–21–30–31–22–11–10–21–30–20–22–20–20–20–20–31–30–21–30–2—1–31–31–11–11–10–22–01–32–01–3
Orlando 2–23–13–11–31–31–11–11–21–11–10–30–20–20–22–22–21–10–31–13–1—3–11–11–11–11–11–11–21–12–2
Philadelphia 2–11–31–32–22–21–11–10–31–11–11–21–11–12–00–31–32–03–11–13–11–3—0–21–12–01–11–13–10–22–2
Phoenix 2–02–02–02–01–12–23–10–23–13–02–02–23–11–22–01–12–11–13–11–11–12–0—3–12–21–32–22–02–11–1
Portland 2–00–21–11–11–10–40–40–20–41–20–20–32–21–20–20–22–21–11–31–11–11–11–3—1–20–41–31–10–41–1
Sacramento 2–01–11–12–01–11–23–10–22–22–20–24–02–22–20–22–01–22–02–21–11–10–22–22–1—1–23–11–13–10–2
San Antonio 1–12–02–01–11–12–22–20–24–04–02–02–13–14–02–01–14–02–03–12–01–11–13–14–02–1—2–12–03–01–1
Seattle 2–02–01–12–01–10–32–20–21–21–31–11–31–21–30–21–12–21–11–30–21–11–12–23–11–31–2—1–13–11–1
Toronto 3–11–33–10–40–30–20–21–30–22–02–20–20–20–21–31–22–01–30–23–12–11–30–21–11–10–21–1—0–21–2
Utah 2–00–21–11–10–21–33–12–03–12–10–21–22–21–30–22–03–11–13–10–21–12–01–24–01–30–31–32–0—1–1
Washington 3–13–13–11–33–10–21–13–02–00–22–20–21–10–20–41–21–11–21–13–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–12–11–1—

Game log
2005–06 game log
Total: 50–32 (home: 30–11; road: 20–21)
November: 10–4 (home: 7–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 2, 2005New Orleans/Oklahoma City W 109–87 LeBron James (31) Donyell Marshall (9) Larry Hughes (6) Gund Arena
20,562		 1–0
2November 4, 2005@ San Antonio L 76–102 LeBron James (20) Donyell Marshall (10) LeBron James (4) SBC Center
18,797		 1–1
3November 5, 2005@ Memphis L 106–113 LeBron James (36) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11) LeBron James (6) FedEx Forum
17,368		 1–2
4November 7, 2005@ Toronto W 105–93 LeBron James (27) Donyell Marshall (11) LeBron James (6) Air Canada Centre
18,281		 2–2
5November 9, 2005Seattle W 112–85 LeBron James (31) Donyell Marshall, Drew Gooden, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Alan Henderson (9) Larry Hughes (5) Gund Arena
19,564		 3–2
6November 11, 2005Memphis W 89–70 LeBron James (16) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (12) Larry Hughes, Eric Snow (5) Gund Arena
16,554		 4–2
7November 13, 2005@ Orlando W 108–100 (OT) LeBron James (26) Larry Hughes (9) Larry Hughes (7) TD Waterhouse Centre
15,414		 5–2
8November 15, 2005Washington W 114–99 LeBron James (37) LeBron James (10) Larry Hughes (8) Gund Arena
17,685		 6–2
9November 18, 2005Orlando W 102–84 Zydrunas Ilgauskas (22) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11) Larry Hughes (6) Gund Arena
18,591		 7–2
10November 19, 2005@ Philadelphia W 123–120 Larry Hughes (37) Drew Gooden (13) LeBron James (10) Wachovia Center
18,908		 8–2
11November 22, 2005Boston W 115–93 LeBron James (36) Drew Gooden (15) Eric Snow (9) Gund Arena
17,139		 9–2
12November 24, 2005@ Indiana L 76–98 LeBron James (19) LeBron James (10) LeBron James (4) Conseco Fieldhouse
17,243		 9–3
13November 26, 2005Minnesota L 85–89 LeBron James (38) Drew Gooden (12) Eric Snow (3) Gund Arena
20,562		 9–4
14November 30, 2005L.A. Clippers W 112–105 (OT) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (29) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (10) LeBron James (9) Gund Arena
18,209		 10–4
December : 8–6 (home: 6–2; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
15December 2, 2005@ Seattle L 108–115 LeBron James (34) Drew Gooden (7) LeBron James (8) KeyArena
17,072		 10–5
16December 3, 2005@ L.A. Clippers L 90–102 LeBron James (30) Drew Gooden (12) LeBron James (6) STAPLES Center
18,369		 10–6
17December 6, 2005@ Sacramento W 102–97 LeBron James (30) Drew Gooden, Zydrunas Ilgauskas (7) LeBron James, Larry Hughes (6) ARCO Arena
17,317		 11–6
18December 9, 2005New Jersey L 100–109 LeBron James (32) Donyell Marshall (10) Eric Snow (5) Gund Arena
18,177		 11–7
19December 10, 2005@ Milwaukee L 106–111 LeBron James (52) LeBron James, Donyell Marshall (7) LeBron James (7) Bradley Center
18,717		 11–8
20December 13, 2005Atlanta L 94–100 LeBron James (39) Drew Gooden (11) LeBron James, Eric Snow (6) Gund Arena
17,114		 11–9
21December 15, 2005Denver W 94–85 LeBron James (26) Donyell Marshall (12) LeBron James (9) Gund Arena
17,182		 12–9
22December 17, 2005Miami W 115–107 LeBron James (41) Donyell Marshall (13) LeBron James (10) Gund Arena
20,562		 13–9
23December 20, 2005Utah W 110–85 LeBron James (25) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (7) Eric Snow (6) Gund Arena
19,543		 14–9
24December 22, 2005@ Chicago W 108–100 LeBron James (37) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11) LeBron James (6) United Center
21,874		 15–9
25December 23, 2005Indiana W 94–89 Drew Gooden (21) Drew Gooden (12) LeBron James (9) Gund Arena
18,757		 16–9
26December 26, 2005Chicago W 102–91 LeBron James (32) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (14) LeBron James, Eric Snow (6) Gund Arena
20,562		 17–9
27December 27, 2005@ New Jersey L 91–96 LeBron James (31) Donyell Marshall (14) LeBron James (8) Continental Airlines Arena
20,098		 17–10
28December 31, 2005Detroit W 97–84 LeBron James (30) Drew Gooden (13) LeBron James (7) Gund Arena
20,562		 18–10
January : 8–7 (home: 3–2; road: 5–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
29January 4, 2006@ Milwaukee W 91–84 LeBron James (32) LeBron James (11) LeBron James (11) Bradley Center
15,785		 19–10
30January 5, 2006Houston L 81–90 LeBron James (32) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (10) LeBron James, Eric Snow (5) Gund Arena
18,019		 19–11
31January 7, 2006Milwaukee W 96–88 LeBron James (35) Drew Gooden (17) LeBron James (6) Gund Arena
19,840		 20–11
32January 10, 2006New York L 84–92 LeBron James (36) Drew Gooden (12) LeBron James (7) Gund Arena
18,064		 20–12
33January 12, 2006@ L.A. Lakers L 98–99 Zydrunas Ilgauskas (29) Drew Gooden (11) LeBron James (9) STAPLES Center
18,997		 20–13
34January 14, 2006@ Phoenix L 106–115 LeBron James (46) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (12) LeBron James (8) America West Arena
18,422		 20–14
35January 15, 2006@ Portland L 106–115 LeBron James (29) LeBron James (13) LeBron James (7) Rose Garden Arena
19,383		 20–15
36January 18, 2006@ Denver L 89–90 LeBron James (24) Alan Henderson (12) LeBron James (9) Pepsi Center
19,009		 20–16
37January 20, 2006@ Golden State L 79–99 Drew Gooden (16) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11) LeBron James (6) Oakland Arena
20,205		 20–17
38January 21, 2006@ Utah W 108–90 LeBron James (51) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (8) LeBron James (8) Delta Center
19,340		 21–17
39January 24, 2006Indiana W 96–66 LeBron James (23) Drew Gooden (10) LeBron James (8) Gund Arena
19,069		 22–17
40January 25, 2006@ Atlanta W 106–97 LeBron James (38) Drew Gooden (14) Eric Snow (8) Philips Arena
16,089		 23–17
41January 27, 2006@ Indiana W 93–89 LeBron James (30) LeBron James (7) LeBron James (9) Conseco Fieldhouse
18,345		 24–17
42January 29, 2006Phoenix W 113–106 LeBron James (44) LeBron James (11) LeBron James (7) Gund Arena
20,562		 25–17
43January 30, 2006@ Charlotte W 103–91 LeBron James (30) Drew Gooden (12) Eric Snow (7) Charlotte Bobcats Arena
17,142		 26–17
February : 6–8 (home: 4–4; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
44February 1, 2006New Jersey W 91–85 LeBron James (26) LeBron James (11) LeBron James (10) Gund Arena
19,460		 27–17
45February 2, 2006@ Miami L 73–101 LeBron James (29) Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Drew Gooden (8) LeBron James (7) AmericanAirlines Arena
20,168		 27–18
46February 4, 2006Philadelphia L 95–100 LeBron James (31) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11) LeBron James (6) Gund Arena
20,562		 27–19
47February 6, 2006Milwaukee W 89–86 LeBron James (22) LeBron James (9) LeBron James (12) Gund Arena
19,126		 28–19
48February 8, 2006@ Minnesota W 97–91 LeBron James (35) Donyell Marshall (13) LeBron James (8) Target Center
17,093		 29–19
49February 10, 2006@ Washington L 89–101 LeBron James (18) LeBron James, Drew Gooden (9) LeBron James (8) MCI Center
20,173		 29–20
50February 11, 2006Golden State L 91–99 LeBron James (33) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (8) Damon Jones (7) Gund Arena
20,562		 29–21
51February 13, 2006San Antonio W 101–87 LeBron James (44) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11) Eric Snow (6) Gund Arena
19,486		 30–21
52February 15, 2006@ Boston W 113–109 (2OT) LeBron James (43) LeBron James (12) LeBron James (11) TD Garden
17,915		 31–21
53February 21, 2006Orlando W 105–92 LeBron James (26) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (13) LeBron James (9) Gund Arena
20,562		 32–21
54February 22, 2006@ Philadelphia L 107–116 LeBron James (33) Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Drew Gooden (9) Eric Snow (8) Wachovia Center
20,196		 32–22
55February 24, 2006Washington L 94–102 LeBron James (25) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (9) LeBron James (9) Gund Arena
20,562		 32–23
56February 26, 2006@ Detroit L 78–90 LeBron James (22) LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas (9) LeBron James (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 32–24
57February 27, 2006Detroit L 72–84 LeBron James (26) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (15) LeBron James (6) Gund Arena
19,286		 32–25
March : 10–4 (home: 7–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
58March 1, 2006Sacramento L 90–97 LeBron James, Ronald Murray, Zydrunas Ilgauskas (19) LeBron James (7) LeBron James (12) Gund Arena
17,363		 32–26
59March 2, 2006@ Chicago W 92–91 LeBron James (33) LeBron James (11) LeBron James, Eric Snow (8) United Center
20,726		 33–26
60March 5, 2006Chicago L 72–91 LeBron James (37) Anderson Varejão (13) LeBron James, Eric Snow (7) Gund Arena
20,562		 34–26
61March 7, 2006Toronto W 106–99 Ronald Murray (24) LeBron James (12) Eric Snow (11) Gund Arena
18,077		 35–26
62March 8, 2006@ Toronto W 98–97 LeBron James (35) Drew Gooden, Donyell Marshall (8) LeBron James, Eric Snow (6) Air Canada Centre
19,800		 36–26
63March 10, 2006@ Orlando L 73–102 LeBron James (25) Drew Gooden (12) Eric Snow (5) TD Waterhouse Centre
17,283		 36–27
64March 12, 2006@ Miami L 92–98 LeBron James (47) Drew Gooden (12) LeBron James, Eric Snow (4) AmericanAirlines Arena
20,268		 36–28
65March 14, 2006@ Dallas L 87–91 LeBron James (36) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (13) LeBron James, Eric Snow (5) American Airlines Center
20,425		 36–29
66March 17, 2006Portland W 99–84 LeBron James (27) Drew Gooden (14) LeBron James, Eric Snow (5) Gund Arena
20,562		 37–29
67March 19, 2006L.A. Lakers W 96–95 LeBron James (29) Drew Gooden (9) LeBron James (7) Gund Arena
20,562		 38–29
68March 22, 2006Charlotte W 120–118 (OT) LeBron James (37) LeBron James (11) LeBron James (12) Gund Arena
18,550		 39–29
69March 24, 2006Boston W 94–82 LeBron James (36) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11) LeBron James (8) Gund Arena
20,562		 40–29
70March 26, 2006@ Houston W 104–102 (OT) LeBron James (36) Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Drew Gooden (8) Damon Jones (6) Toyota Center
16,839		 41–29
71March 29, 2006Dallas W 107–94 LeBron James (46) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (9) Eric Snow (5) Gund Arena
19,401		 42–29
April : 8–3 (home: 4–0; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
72April 1, 2006Miami W 106–99 LeBron James (47) LeBron James (12) LeBron James (9) Gund Arena
20,562		 43–29
73April 2, 2006@ Charlotte W 101–97 LeBron James (35) LeBron James (12) LeBron James (8) Charlotte Bobcats Arena
18,491		 44–29
74April 4, 2006Philadelphia W 124–91 LeBron James (37) Anderson Varejão (14) LeBron James (7) Gund Arena
18,581		 45–29
75April 5, 2006@ New York L 94–96 LeBron James (36) Drew Gooden, Anderson Varejão (12) LeBron James (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 45–30
76April 8, 2006@ New Jersey W 108–102 LeBron James (37) Drew Gooden (9) LeBron James (7) Continental Airlines Arena
19,048		 46–30
77April 10, 2006@ New Orleans/Oklahoma City W 103–101 LeBron James (32) Anderson Varejão (8) LeBron James (6) Ford Center
19,187		 47–30
78April 12, 2006@ Detroit L 73–96 LeBron James (22) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (8) Damon Jones (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		 47–31
79April 13, 2006New York W 91–87 Larry Hughes (26) Zydrunas Ilgauskas (14) Larry Hughes (6) Gund Arena
20,562		 48–31
80April 16, 2006@ Washington L 92–104 LeBron James (17) Anderson Varejão, Drew Gooden (9) LeBron James, Ronald Murray (4) MCI Center
18,405		 48–32
81April 17, 2006@ Boston W 93–88 Larry Hughes (21) Larry Hughes (5) Eric Snow (9) TD Garden
18,624		 49–32
82April 19, 2006Atlanta W 100–99 Ronald Murray (19) Anderson Varejão (18) Ronald Murray (6) Gund Arena
20,562		 50–32
2005–06 schedule

Player stats
Legend
  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

Player GP GS MIN FG% FT% 3FG% STL BLK AST REB PTS
LeBron James797942.548.0%73.8%33.5%1.56.846.67.031.4
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

Player GP GS MIN FG% FT% 3FG% STL BLK AST REB PTS
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.

2006 playoff game log
First Round: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 22WashingtonW 97–86LeBron James (32)LeBron James (11)LeBron James (11)Gund Arena
20,562		1–0
2April 25WashingtonL 84–89LeBron James (26)Drew Gooden (16)Eric Snow (4)Gund Arena
20,562		1–1
3April 28@ WashingtonW 97–96LeBron James (41)Ilgauskas, Gooden (8)James, Snow (3)MCI Center
20,173		2–1
4April 30@ WashingtonL 96–106LeBron James (45)Drew Gooden (11)LeBron James (6)MCI Center
20,173		2–2
5May 3WashingtonW 121–120 (OT)LeBron James (38)Donyell Marshall (11)LeBron James (5)Gund Arena
20,562		3–2
6May 5@ WashingtonW 114–113 (OT)LeBron James (32)Anderson Varejão (10)Larry Hughes (12)MCI Center
20,173		4–2
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 7@ DetroitL 86–113LeBron James (22)Anderson Varejão (8)James, Murray (4)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		0–1
2May 9@ DetroitL 91–97LeBron James (30)LeBron James (14)LeBron James (7)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		0–2
3May 13DetroitW 86–77LeBron James (21)LeBron James (10)LeBron James (10)Gund Arena
20,562		1–2
4May 15DetroitW 74–72LeBron James (22)LeBron James (8)LeBron James (9)Gund Arena
20,562		2–2
5May 17@ DetroitW 86–84LeBron James (32)Donyell Marshall (13)Eric Snow (7)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		3–2
6May 19DetroitL 82–84LeBron James (32)LeBron James (11)Eric Snow (6)Gund Arena
20,562		3–3
7May 21@ DetroitL 61–79LeBron James (27)LeBron James (8)Larry Hughes (5)The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076		3–4
2005–06 schedule
Main article: 2006 NBA Playoffs

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
February 23, 2006 To Cleveland Cavaliers
Flip Murray		 To Seattle SuperSonics
Mike Wilks and cash considerations
February 23, 2006 To Cleveland Cavaliers
Lee Nailon and a 2nd round pick		 To Philadelphia 76ers
2nd round pick

Free agents
Additions
PlayerDateFormer team
Zendon Hamilton*January 10Cleveland Cavaliers
Stephen Graham**February 24Chicago Bulls
Subtractions
PlayerDateNew team
Zendon Hamilton*January 5Free agent
Zendon Hamilton*January 30Philadelphia 76ers
Lee Nailon***February 24Philadelphia 76ers

*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
  1. 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 Archived February 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. 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 Archived February 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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