First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
First RoundBest of 5-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
4/25 | vs New York (5) | L | 83-106 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
4/27 | vs New York (5) | L | 80-84 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||
5/1 | at New York (5) | L | 76-81 | 0-3 |
The 1996 Cleveland Cavaliers, coached by Mike Fratello, lost the First Round after finishing the NBA regular season in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference Central Division with a 47-35 record.
First RoundBest of 5-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
4/25 | vs New York (5) | L | 83-106 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
4/27 | vs New York (5) | L | 80-84 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||
5/1 | at New York (5) | L | 76-81 | 0-3 |