Cleveland Cavaliers Trivia
Cleveland Cavaliers trivia explores the history, stars, milestones, and memorable moments of Clevelandâs NBA team. From the franchiseâs founding in 1970 to championship-era achievements and notable rivalries, it offers a quick way to revisit one of the leagueâs most recognizable teams.
Easy Cleveland Cavaliers Trivia
13 questions
These easy Cleveland Cavaliers trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What city and state are the Cleveland Cavaliers based in?
Answer: Cleveland, Ohio
The Cavaliers are based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Question 2
Which league do the Cleveland Cavaliers play in?
- A.MLB
- B.NBA
- C.WNBA
- D.NFL
Answer: The National Basketball Association
The Cavaliers play in the National Basketball Association.
Question 3
What is the Cleveland Cavaliers' common nickname?
Answer: The Cavs
The team is commonly nicknamed the Cavs.
Question 4
The Cavaliers compete in which NBA conference?
- A.Western Conference
- B.Atlantic Conference
- C.Midwest Conference
- D.Eastern Conference
Answer: The Eastern Conference
Cleveland competes in the Eastern Conference.
Question 5
Which division are the Cavaliers part of?
- A.Northwest Division
- B.Central Division
- C.Pacific Division
- D.Southeast Division
Answer: The Central Division
The Cavaliers are part of the Central Division.
Question 6
In what year did the Cavaliers join the NBA as an expansion team?
Answer: 1970
The franchise joined the NBA is an expansion team in 1970.
Question 7
What arena do the Cavaliers use for home games?
Answer: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
The Cavaliers play their home games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Question 8
Which two colors are famously associated with the Cavaliers?
Answer: Wine and gold
The team's colors include wine and gold.
Question 9
What year did the Cavaliers win their first NBA championship?
Answer: 2016
The Cavaliers won their first NBA championship in 2016.
Question 10
LeBron James was born in which Ohio city?
Answer: Akron, Ohio
LeBron James was born in Akron, Ohio.
Question 11
In which NBA draft year did Cleveland select LeBron James with the No. 1 pick?
Answer: 2003
LeBron James was selected by Cleveland with the No. 1 pick in the 2003 NBA draft.
Question 12
Which team did the Cavaliers beat in the 2016 NBA Finals?
- A.San Antonio Spurs
- B.Detroit Pistons
- C.Boston Celtics
- D.Golden State Warriors
Answer: The Golden State Warriors
The Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals.
Question 13
In the 2016 Finals, Cleveland rallied back from what series deficit?
Answer: A 3-1 deficit
Cleveland came back from a 3-1 deficit in the 2016 Finals.
Cleveland Cavaliers Family Trivia
11 questions
These family Cleveland Cavaliers trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
What is the name of the Cleveland Cavaliers' dog mascot?
Answer: Moondog
The Cavaliers' mascot is named Moondog.
Question 2
Which mascot character also appears for the Cavaliers besides Moondog?
- A.Mark Price
- B.Dan Gilbert
- C.Sir C.C.
- D.World B. Free
Answer: Sir C.C.
The team also uses a mascot character named Sir C.C.
Question 3
What has the Cavaliers' cheer and dance team been called?
Answer: PowerHouse Squad
Cleveland's cheer and dance team has been called the PowerHouse Squad.
Question 4
Before its current naming era, what was Cleveland's arena formerly called?
- A.Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
- B.Cleveland Arena
- C.Quicken Loans Arena
- D.Richfield Coliseum
Answer: Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland's arena was formerly known is Quicken Loans Arena.
Question 5
Before moving downtown, where did the Cavaliers play their home games?
Answer: Richfield Coliseum
The franchise played at the Richfield Coliseum before moving downtown.
Question 6
Which number belonging to Austin Carr has been retired by the Cavaliers?
- A.43
- B.34
- C.23
- D.11
Answer: 34
Austin Carr's No. 34 is retired by the Cavaliers.
Question 7
Cleveland retired which jersey number for Zydrunas Ilgauskas?
Answer: 11
Zydrunas Ilgauskas's No. 11 is retired by Cleveland.
Question 8
Nate Thurmond's retired Cavaliers number is which of these?
- A.34
- B.25
- C.11
- D.42
Answer: 42
Nate Thurmond's No. 42 is retired by the Cavaliers.
Question 9
Lucky number question: which retired Cavaliers jersey belonged to Bingo Smith?
Answer: 7
Bingo Smith's No. 7 is retired by the Cavaliers.
Question 10
For most of his Cavaliers career, what number did Mark Price wear?
Answer: 25
Mark Price wore No. 25 for most of his Cavaliers career.
Question 11
Brad Daugherty wore what number with Cleveland?
- A.23
- B.11
- C.43
- D.34
Answer: 43
Brad Daugherty wore No. 43 with Cleveland.
Fun Cleveland Cavaliers Trivia
12 questions
These fun Cleveland Cavaliers trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
What year had Cleveland sports fans circling in giant red marker before the Cavaliers finally ended the drought with the 2016 title?
Answer: 1964
The Cavaliers' 2016 championship was Cleveland's first major professional sports title since 1964.
Question 2
In Game 7 of the 2016 Finals, LeBron James' legendary chase-down block came against which player?
- A.Stephen Curry
- B.Klay Thompson
- C.Draymond Green
- D.Andre Iguodala
Answer: Andre Iguodala
The famous block in Game 7 was on Andre Iguodala.
Question 3
How many regular-season games did the Cavaliers win in 2008-09 for a franchise record?
Answer: 66
Cleveland set a franchise record with 66 wins in the 2008-09 regular season.
Question 4
The Cavs turned their home floor into a near-no-fly zone in 2008-09. What was their home record that season?
- A.37-4
- B.40-1
- C.39-2
- D.38-3
Answer: 39-2
Cleveland went 39-2 at home during the 2008-09 regular season.
Question 5
Which Cavaliers coach picked up NBA Coach of the Year honors for the 2008-09 season?
Answer: Mike Brown
Mike Brown won NBA Coach of the Year with Cleveland for the 2008-09 season.
Question 6
LeBron James earned NBA All-Star Game MVP while with Cleveland in what year?
Answer: 2008
LeBron won the NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2008 is a Cavalier.
Question 7
Cleveland rolled out the red carpet for NBA All-Star Weekend in which year before doing it again decades later?
Answer: 1997
The Cavaliers hosted NBA All-Star Weekend in 1997.
Question 8
When did Cleveland host NBA All-Star Weekend for the second time listed here?
Answer: 2022
Cleveland hosted NBA All-Star Weekend again in 2022.
Question 9
Which Cavalier won the NBA Three-Point Contest in 1993, proving the long ball had a Cleveland zip code?
Answer: Mark Price
Mark Price won the NBA Three-Point Contest in 1993.
Question 10
Mark Price went back-to-back in the NBA Three-Point Contest by winning again in what year?
Answer: 1994
After winning in 1993, Mark Price repeated is champion in 1994.
Question 11
Who represented the Cavaliers as an NBA All-Star in 1996?
Answer: Terrell Brandon
Terrell Brandon was an NBA All-Star is a Cavalier in 1996.
Question 12
For what span of years did Shawn Kemp suit up for Cleveland?
Answer: 1997 to 2000
Shawn Kemp played for Cleveland from 1997 to 2000.
Funny Cleveland Cavaliers Trivia
11 questions
These funny Cleveland Cavaliers trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
The 1975-76 Cavaliers earned what delightfully dramatic nickname, as if basketball and magic had merged in Ohio?
Answer: Miracle of Richfield
The 1975-76 Cavaliers were nicknamed the "Miracle of Richfield.".
Question 2
That "Miracle of Richfield" season came with a division title tooâwhat year was that Central Division-winning season?
Answer: 1975-76
The "Miracle of Richfield" team won the Central Division title in the 1975-76 season.
Question 3
Who was the leading scorer for the 'Miracle of Richfield' Cavaliers?
- A.Nate Thurmond
- B.Campy Russell
- C.Austin Carr
- D.John Johnson
Answer: Campy Russell
Campy Russell was the Cavaliers' leading scorer during the 'Miracle of Richfield' era. He remains one of the franchise's notable early names.
Question 4
Which Cavaliers favorite picked up the nickname "Mr. Cavalier" thanks to his college scoring legend?
Answer: Austin Carr
Austin Carr's college scoring fame earned him the nickname "Mr. Cavalier.".
Question 5
Who did the Cavaliers draft in 1989, only to wait until 1990 before actually seeing him play for them?
Answer: Danny Ferry
Cleveland drafted Danny Ferry in 1989, but he did not play for them until 1990.
Question 6
Which giant center joined Cleveland in 2009, making the roster feel one step closer to a comic-book crossover?
Answer: Shaquille O'Neal
Cleveland traded for center Shaquille O'Neal in 2009.
Question 7
Which Cavaliers player had the wonderfully unforgettable name Hot Rod Williams?
Answer: Hot Rod Williams
The Cavaliers had a player named Hot Rod Williams.
Question 8
Later on, the Cavs also had a player whose name sounded like a playground nickname gone pro. Who was Boobie Gibson?
Answer: A Cavaliers player
The team later had a player named Boobie Gibson.
Question 9
Which forward with the tongue-twister surname played for Cleveland in both 2009 and 2010?
Answer: Wally Szczerbiak
Forward Wally Szczerbiak played for Cleveland in 2009 and 2010.
Question 10
Gund Arena got its name from whose surname, proving arena naming can be very direct?
Answer: Gordon Gund
The former arena name "Gund Arena" came from owner Gordon Gund's surname.
Question 11
In the 1980s, the Cavaliers wore uniforms in what eye-catching color that definitely did not believe in subtlety?
Answer: Bright orange
The Cavaliers once wore bright orange uniforms in the 1980s.
Hard Cleveland Cavaliers Trivia
14 questions
These hard Cleveland Cavaliers trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
On what exact date did the Cavaliers play their first regular-season game?
Answer: October 14, 1970
Cleveland's first-ever regular-season game was played on October 14, 1970.
Question 2
Who was the first player ever drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers?
Answer: Austin Carr
Austin Carr was Cleveland's first-ever draft pick, made in 1971.
Question 3
How many games did the Cavaliers win in 1975-76, setting a franchise record at that time?
Answer: 49
The 1975-76 Cavaliers won 49 games, which was then a franchise record.
Question 4
Which Cavaliers big man broke his foot just before the 1976 Eastern Conference finals?
Answer: Jim Chones
Jim Chones broke his foot before the 1976 Eastern Conference finals.
Question 5
In the 1976 Eastern semifinal, which team did Cleveland defeat in seven games?
- A.Washington Bullets
- B.Boston Celtics
- C.New York Knicks
- D.Philadelphia 76ers
Answer: Washington Bullets
The 1976 Cavaliers beat the Washington Bullets in a seven-game semifinal series.
Question 6
Who ended Cleveland's 1976 playoff run in the Eastern Conference finals?
- A.Milwaukee Bucks
- B.Boston Celtics
- C.Washington Bullets
Answer: Boston Celtics
Cleveland lost to the Boston Celtics in the 1976 Eastern Conference finals.
Question 7
The Cavaliers used the No. 1 overall pick on Brad Daugherty in what draft year?
Answer: 1986
Brad Daugherty was selected first overall by Cleveland in the 1986 NBA draft.
Question 8
Which player did Cleveland take with the eighth overall pick in the 1986 draft?
Answer: Ron Harper
Cleveland drafted Ron Harper eighth overall in 1986.
Question 9
Dallas made the selection, but Cleveland landed which future point guard in a 1986 draft-day acquisition?
Answer: Mark Price
The Cavaliers acquired Mark Price on draft day in 1986 after Dallas selected him.
Question 10
Who coached the Cavaliers from 1986 through 1993?
Answer: Lenny Wilkens
Lenny Wilkens was Cleveland's head coach from 1986 to 1993.
Question 11
What regular-season record did the 1988-89 Cavaliers post?
Answer: 57-25
The 1988-89 Cavaliers finished the regular season at 57-25.
Question 12
Michael Jordan's series-winning 1989 playoff shot was hit over which Cavaliers defender?
Answer: Craig Ehlo
Jordan's series-winning shot that eliminated Cleveland in 1989 came over Craig Ehlo.
Question 13
The Cavaliers matched a 57-25 record and reached the conference finals in what season?
Answer: 1991-92
Cleveland finished 57-25 and reached the conference finals in the 1991-92 season.
Question 14
What record did Cleveland finish with in the 1992-93 season?
Answer: 54-28
The Cavaliers posted a 54-28 record in 1992-93.
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