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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1977β78
Cleveland Cavaliers season was the eighth season of the franchise in the
National Basketball Association (NBA).
Draft picks
Roster
1977β78 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
PF
|
52
|
Brewer, Jim
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
|
Minnesota
|
SG
|
34
|
Carr, Austin
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
|
Notre Dame
|
C
|
22
|
Chones, Jim
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
|
Marquette
|
PG
|
11
|
Frazier, Walt
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
|
Southern Illinois
|
PF
|
24
|
Lambert, John
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
|
USC
|
SF
|
21
|
Russell, Campy
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
|
Michigan
|
SG
|
7
|
Smith, Bingo
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
Tulsa
|
C
|
3
|
Smith, Elmore
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
250 lb (113 kg)
|
|
Kentucky State
|
SG
|
10
|
Snyder, Dick
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
207 lb (94 kg)
|
|
Davidson
|
PG
|
14
|
Walker, Foots
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
184 lb (83 kg)
|
|
West Georgia
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Season standings
Notes
- z, y β division champions
- x β clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1977β78 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
BUF
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NOJ
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAS
|
SEA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
β |
2β2 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
2β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β1 |
1β3
|
Boston
|
2β2 |
β |
3β1 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β1 |
2β2 |
1β2 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
0β4 |
0β4 |
1β3
|
Buffalo
|
1β3 |
1β3 |
β |
3β1 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
0β3 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
1β2 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
0β4 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
1β3
|
Chicago
|
3β1 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
β |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
1β2 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
3β0 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β1
|
Cleveland
|
3β1 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
β |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
1β2 |
0β4 |
0β4 |
3β1 |
2β2
|
Denver
|
3β1 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
β |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β0 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
2β1 |
1β3 |
3β1
|
Detroit
|
2β2 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
β |
2β2 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
3β0 |
0β4 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β2
|
Golden State
|
3β1 |
2β2 |
3β0 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
β |
2β1 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β2
|
Houston
|
1β3 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
0β3 |
1β3 |
1β2 |
β |
3β1 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
0β4 |
1β3
|
Indiana
|
1β3 |
1β2 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
1β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
β |
2β2 |
1β3 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
3β1
|
Kansas City
|
1β2 |
2β2 |
2β1 |
4β0 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
β |
2β2 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
0β4 |
1β3 |
0β4 |
0β4 |
0β4 |
1β3 |
2β2
|
Los Angeles
|
1β3 |
2β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
β |
3β1 |
4β0 |
2β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
2β2
|
Milwaukee
|
2β2 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
4β0 |
4β0 |
1β3 |
β |
3β1 |
2β1 |
3β1 |
1β2 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
3β1
|
New Jersey
|
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β1 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
0β4 |
1β3 |
β |
0β4 |
1β3 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
0β3 |
0β4 |
2β2 |
2β2
|
New Orleans
|
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
1β2 |
1β2 |
4β0 |
β |
1β3 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
0β4
|
New York
|
2β2 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
3β0 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
4β0 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
β |
1β3 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β1 |
2β2
|
Philadelphia
|
2β2 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β1 |
4β0 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
β |
2β1 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
2β2
|
Phoenix
|
1β3 |
2β2 |
4β0 |
2β2 |
2β1 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
1β2 |
β |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β2
|
Portland
|
3β1 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
4β0 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
4β0 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
3β0 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
β |
2β2 |
3β1 |
2β1
|
San Antonio
|
3β1 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
4β0 |
1β2 |
2β1 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
4β0 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
β |
2β2 |
2β2
|
Seattle
|
1β2 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
4β0 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
2β2 |
2β1 |
1β3 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
β |
1β3
|
Washington
|
3β1 |
3β1 |
3β1 |
1β2 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
1β3 |
2β2 |
4β0 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
2β2 |
1β2 |
2β2 |
3β1 |
β
|
Game log
1977β78 game log Total: 43β39 (Home: 27β14; Road: 16β25)
|
October: 3β3 (home: 1β2; road: 2β1)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
3 |
October 22, 1977 |
@
Atlanta
|
L 101β107
|
|
|
|
The Omni 7,894
|
1β2
|
|
November: 10β2 (home: 5β0; road: 5β2)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
December: 5β10 (home: 5β4; road: 0β6)
|
January: 4β9 (home: 3β3; road: 1β6)
|
February: 8β7 (home: 5β2; road: 3β5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
March: 8β8 (home: 5β3; road: 3β5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
April: 5β0 (home: 3β0; road: 2β0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
81 |
April 7, 1978 |
@
Atlanta
|
W 111β109
|
|
|
|
The Omni 9,631
|
42β39
|
|
1977β78 schedule
|
Playoffs
1978 playoff game log
|
First Round: 0β2 (home: 0β1; road: 0β1)
|
1978 schedule
|
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