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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1981β82 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 12th season of the franchise in the
National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers finished 15-67 (.183) tying the lowest winning percentage in franchise history along with the
1970-71 team .
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
1981β82 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PF
52
Branson, Brad
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1958β09β24
SMU
G
10
Brewer, Ron
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1955β07β16
Arkansas
C
40
Edwards, James
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1955β11β22
Washington
G
5
Evans, Mike
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1955β04β19
Kansas State
SF
35
Hubbard, Phil
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1956β12β13
Michigan
G
20
Huston, Geoff
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1957β11β08
Texas Tech
C
44
Mokeski, Paul
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1957β01β03
Kansas
G
14
Moore, Lowes
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1957β05β05
West Virginia
F/C
24
Restani, Kevin
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1951β12β23
San Francisco
F
11
Robinson, Cliff
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1960β03β13
USC
G
13
Silas, James
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1949β02β11
Stephen F. Austin
F
31
Washington, Richard
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1955β07β15
UCLA
G
8
Wedman, Scott
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1952β07β29
Colorado
G
33
Wilkerson, Bob
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1954β08β15
Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1981-82 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
KCK
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAS
SDC
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
β
1β5
2β3
4β2
1β1
1β1
2β4
0β2
2β0
4β2
1β1
0β2
3β3
3β2
5β1
3β3
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β4
Boston
5β1
β
4β2
5β0
2β0
1β1
6β0
1β1
1β1
4β1
2β0
1β1
3β3
5β1
5β1
4β2
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
0β2
2β0
6β0
Chicago
3β2
2β4
β
5β1
1β1
1β1
0β6
0β2
1β1
3β3
1β1
2β0
1β5
2β4
3β2
1β5
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β4
Cleveland
2β4
0β5
1β5
β
2β0
0β2
1β5
1β1
1β1
1β5
1β1
0β2
0β6
0β6
0β6
0β5
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β0
1β5
Dallas
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
β
1β5
1β1
0β5
2β4
1β1
4β2
1β4
1β1
2β0
1β1
0β2
2β3
2β3
1β5
2β3
1β4
3β3
1β1
Denver
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
5β1
β
1β1
3β2
5β1
0β2
4β2
1β4
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β3
2β3
2β4
5β0
2β3
3β3
2β0
Detroit
4β2
0β6
6β0
5β1
1β1
1β1
β
2β0
2β0
2β4
2β0
0β2
2β4
2β4
3β3
2β3
0β2
0β2
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β4
Golden State
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
5β0
2β3
0β2
β
1β4
2β0
3β2
3β3
2β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
4β2
2β4
3β2
5β1
1β5
3β2
1β1
Houston
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β2
1β5
0β2
4β1
β
2β0
3β3
1β4
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β2
4β1
3β3
4β1
2β3
6β0
2β0
Indiana
2β4
1β5
3β3
5β1
1β1
2β0
4β2
0β2
0β2
β
1β1
0β2
0β6
4β2
3β2
0β6
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β5
Kansas City
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β4
2β4
0β2
2β3
3β3
1β1
β
1β4
1β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
2β3
0β5
1β5
4β1
2β3
3β3
0β2
Los Angeles
2β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
4β1
4β1
2β0
3β3
4β1
2β0
4β1
β
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
4β2
5β1
2β3
5β1
4β2
5β0
2β0
Milwaukee
3β3
3β3
5β1
6β0
1β1
1β1
4β2
0β2
1β1
6β0
1β1
2β0
β
4β1
3β3
4β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
0β2
2β0
3β2
New Jersey
2β3
1β5
4β2
6β0
0β2
1β1
4β2
1β1
1β1
2β4
1β1
1β1
1β4
β
4β2
3β3
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
2β0
4β2
New York
1β5
1β5
2β3
6β0
1β1
1β1
3β3
1β1
1β1
2β3
0β2
2β0
3β3
2β4
β
1β5
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β0
0β2
2β0
1β5
Philadelphia
3β3
2β4
5β1
5β0
2β0
1β1
3β2
2β0
1β1
6β0
2β0
1β1
2β4
3β3
5β1
β
1β1
2β0
0β2
2β0
2β0
2β0
6β0
Phoenix
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
3β2
3β2
2β0
2β4
2β3
1β1
3β2
2β4
1β1
0β2
2β0
1β1
β
3β3
4β1
4β2
3β3
3β2
1β1
Portland
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β2
3β2
2β0
4β2
1β4
1β1
5β0
1β5
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
3β3
β
3β2
4β2
3β3
4β1
0β2
San Antonio
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
5β1
4β2
2β0
2β3
3β3
0β2
5β1
3β2
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β4
2β3
β
3β2
4β1
3β3
1β1
San Diego
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
3β2
0β5
0β2
1β5
1β4
0β2
1β4
1β5
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
2β4
2β4
2β3
β
1β5
1β4
0β2
Seattle
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
4β1
3β2
1β1
5β1
3β2
1β1
3β2
2β4
2β0
2β0
2β0
0β2
3β3
3β3
1β4
5β1
β
5β0
1β1
Utah
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
3β3
3β3
1β1
2β3
0β6
1β1
3β3
0β5
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
2β3
1β4
3β3
4β1
0β5
β
1β1
Washington
4β2
0β6
4β2
5β1
1β1
0β2
4β1
1β1
0β2
5β1
2β0
0β2
2β3
2β4
5β1
0β6
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
β
Game log
1981β82 game log Total: 15β67 (Home: 9β32; Road: 6β35)
October: 0β1 (home: 0β0; road: 0β1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
November: 4β10 (home: 2β4; road: 2β6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
12
November 24, 1981
@
Atlanta
L 92β94 (OT)
The Omni 4,697
4β8
December: 2β12 (home: 2β6; road: 0β6)
January: 2β11 (home: 1β6; road: 1β5)
February: 3β9 (home: 2β5; road: 1β4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
45
February 6, 1982
@
Atlanta
W 88β87
The Omni 10,094
11β34
March: 3β13 (home: 2β6; road: 1β7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 0β11 (home: 0β5; road: 0β6)
1981β82 schedule
Player stats
Player Statistics Citation:
[2]
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Milestones
All-Star
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Development League
References
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