and Sebastian Telfair, in a three-team trade, with the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Clippers. March 17 – The Cavaliers clinched the Central Division title for the second straight year, and the third time in franchise history. March 23 – The Cavs waive Darnell Jackson and sign with Žydrūnas Ilgauskas. April 2 – The Cavaliers clinched best record in the Eastern Conference for the second straight year, and the second time in franchise history. April 4 – The Cavaliers clinched the best record in the league, and thus home court advantage throughout the playoffs for the second straight year, and the second time in franchise history. April 14 – The Cavs close the Regular Season, with a loss against the Atlanta Hawks and a 61–21 record. April 17 – The Cleveland Cavaliers open the First Round of the Playoffs, with a 96-83 victory, over the Chicago Bulls, in The Q. April 27 – The Cavaliers close the First Round Series at 4–1, with a 96–94 victory over the Bulls, in The Q. May 1 – The Cavs open the Eastern Conference Semifinals, with a 101–93 victory, over the Celtics, in the Quicken Loans Arena. May 13- The Cavaliers lose in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, at 4–2 to the underdog Boston Celtics. May 24 – Head Coach Mike Brown was fired. Draft picks Roster Pre-season |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || October 6 || Charlotte Bobcats || 87 – 92 || || || || Quicken Loans Arena20,403 || 1-0 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || October 10 || @Charlotte Bobcats || 102 – 96 || || || || North Charleston Coliseum11,489 ||2-0 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || October 12 || Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece) || 94 – 111 || || || || Quicken Loans Arena19,791 ||3-0 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || October 14 || Washington Wizards || 109 – 104 || || || || Quicken Loans Arena19,672 || 3-1 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 5 || October 16 || @San Antonio Spurs || 98 – 105 || || || || AT&T Center17,186 || 3-2 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 6 || October 17 || @Dallas Mavericks || 82 – 93 || || || || American Airlines Center18,525 || 3-3 recap |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || October 20 || Dallas Mavericks || 66 – 96 || || || || Petersen Events Center10,011 || 4-3 recap |-