2009–10 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
35 January 2 @ New Jersey W 94-86 LeBron James ( 28 ) Anderson Varejão ( 12 ) LeBron James ( 7 ) Izod Center 17,569 27-8
36 January 3 Charlotte L 88-91 LeBron James ( 29 ) LeBron James , Shaquille O'Neal ( 7 ) LeBron James , Mo Williams ( 6 ) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 27-9
37 January 6 Washington W 121-98 LeBron James ( 23 ) Anderson Varejão , Zydrunas Ilgauskas ( 8 ) LeBron James ( 8 ) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 28-9
38 January 8 @ Denver L 97-99 LeBron James ( 35 ) Anderson Varejão ( 15 ) LeBron James ( 7 ) Pepsi Center 19,996 28-10
39 January 10 @ Portland W 106-94 LeBron James ( 41 ) Shaquille O'Neal ( 11 ) LeBron James ( 8 ) Rose Garden Arena 20,614 29-10
40 January 11 @ Golden State W 117-114 LeBron James ( 37 ) Anderson Varejão , Zydrunas Ilgauskas ( 9 ) LeBron James ( 11 ) Oracle Arena 19,596 30-10
41 January 14 @ Utah L 96-97 LeBron James ( 36 ) LeBron James , Anderson Varejão ( 9 ) LeBron James ( 6 ) EnergySolutions Arena 19,911 30-11
42 January 16 @ L.A. Clippers W 102-101 LeBron James ( 32 ) Anderson Varejão ( 9 ) Mo Williams ( 6 ) Staples Center 19,277 31-11
43 January 19 Toronto W 108-100 LeBron James ( 28 ) LeBron James ( 9 ) LeBron James ( 11 ) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 32-11
44 January 21 L.A. Lakers W 93-87 LeBron James ( 37 ) J.J. Hickson ( 14 ) LeBron James ( 9 ) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 33-11
45 January 23 Oklahoma City W 100-99 LeBron James ( 37 ) LeBron James , J.J. Hickson ( 9 ) LeBron James ( 12 ) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 34-11
46 January 25 @ Miami W 92-91 LeBron James ( 32 ) Anderson Varejão ( 10 ) LeBron James ( 4 ) AmericanAirlines Arena 19,600 35-11
47 January 27 Minnesota W 109-95 J.J. Hickson ( 23 ) Anderson Varejão ( 10 ) LeBron James ( 11 ) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 36-11
48 January 29 @ Indiana W 92-91 LeBron James , Shaquille O'Neal ( 22 ) LeBron James , Anderson Varejão ( 9 ) LeBron James ( 13 ) Conseco Fieldhouse 18,165 37-11
49 January 31 L.A. Clippers W 114-89 LeBron James ( 32 ) Shaquille O'Neal ( 12 ) LeBron James ( 11 ) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 38-11
The 2009-10 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 40th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers finished with the best record in the NBA at 61-21, earning them first place in the East. The season saw LeBron James win his second MVP award. After defeating the Derrick Rose-led Chicago Bulls in the first round, the Cavs couldn't go any further as they lost to the 4th-seeded Boston Celtics in six games in the Semifinals. Following the season, head coach Mike Brown was fired, James signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat, but would return to the Cavaliers in 2014, Shaquille O'Neal signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, which turned out to be O'Neal's final season as a player, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas also left the team to join the Miami Heat. After LeBron's departure, the Cavaliers struggled greatly without him for four seasons, and entered a state of rebuilding. The Cavaliers would not make the playoffs again until 2015, when LeBron returned to the Cavaliers. As of 2019, this was the last time the team won 60 or more games.