David Blatt: NBA Coaching Record
Regular Season
David Blatt has a regular season NBA coaching record of 83-40 (.675 winning percentage). He coached the Cleveland Cavaliers for two seasons, from 2014 to 2016. In his first season, he led the Cavaliers to a 53-29 record and the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games. In his second season, the Cavaliers started 30-11, but Blatt was fired after a 19-20 start to the second half of the season. The Cavaliers went on to win the NBA championship that season under Blatt's successor, Tyronn Lue.
Postseason
Blatt has a postseason NBA coaching record of 20-12 (.625 winning percentage). He led the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in his first season as coach, but they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games. In his second season, the Cavaliers were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals by the Boston Celtics in six games.
Overall
Overall, Blatt has a NBA coaching record of 103-52 (.664 winning percentage). He is one of only a handful of coaches to lead a team to the NBA Finals in their first season as head coach. Blatt is a respected coach with a proven track record of success. He is currently the head coach of the Olympiacos Piraeus of the Greek Basket League.
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