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 | |
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| Head coach | Mike Brown |
| General manager | Danny Ferry |
| Owner(s) | Dan Gilbert |
| Arena | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 50–32 (.610) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (lost to Pistons 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
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| Radio | WTAM |
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.