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1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers season

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1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachBill Fitch
ArenaColiseum at Richfield
Results
Record30–52 (.366)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWJKW
RadioWWWE
< 1977–78 1979–80 >

The 1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the ninth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Draft picks

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See also: 1978 NBA draft

Roster

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1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
PF 52 Jim Brewer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) December 3, 1951 Minnesota
SG 34 Austin Carr 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) March 10, 1948 Notre Dame
C 22 Jim Chones 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) November 30, 1949 Marquette
SF 40 Harry Davis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) January 27, 1956 Florida State
PG 11 Walt Frazier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) March 29, 1945 Southern Illinois
SG 25 Terry Furlow 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) October 18, 1954 Michigan State
PG 1 Kenny Higgs 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) January 31, 1955 LSU
PF 24 John Lambert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) January 14, 1953 USC
PG 15 Butch Lee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) December 5, 1956 Marquette
SF 30 Mike Mitchell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) January 1, 1956 Auburn
SF 20 Campy Russell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) January 12, 1952 Michigan
SG 7 Bingo Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) February 26, 1946 Tulsa
C 3 Elmore Smith 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) May 9, 1949 Kentucky State
PG 14 Foots Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) May 21, 1951 West Georgia
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Season standings

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Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 48 34 .585 – 29–12 19–22 11–9
x-Houston Rockets 47 35 .573 1 30–11 17–24 12–8
x-Atlanta Hawks 46 36 .561 2 34–7 12–29 14–6
Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 18 20–21 10–31 6–14
Detroit Pistons 30 52 .366 18 22–19 8–33 9–11
New Orleans Jazz 26 56 .317 22 21–20 8–33 9–15
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Washington Bullets 54 28 .659 –
2 y-San Antonio Spurs 48 34 .585 6
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 47 35 .573 7
4 x-Houston Rockets 47 35 .573 7
5 x-Atlanta Hawks 46 36 .561 8
6 x-New Jersey Nets 37 45 .451 17
7 New York Knicks 31 51 .378 23
8 Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 24
8 Detroit Pistons 30 52 .366 24
10 Boston Celtics 29 53 .354 25
11 New Orleans Jazz 26 56 .317 28

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1978-79 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NYN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA WAS
Atlanta — 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2
Boston 2–2 — 1–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–2 0–4
Chicago 1–3 2–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3
Cleveland 1–3 2–2 3–1 — 1–2 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4
Denver 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–1 — 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 3–1 0–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3
Detroit 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–3 1–3
Golden State 3–1 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–4 3–1 — 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2
Houston 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 4–0 0–4 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2
Indiana 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–0 — 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–3
Kansas City 2–2 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 — 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–0
Los Angeles 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2
Milwaukee 0–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 — 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3
New Jersey 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 — 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–0 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–4 1–3
New Orleans 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 — 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–3 0–4
New York 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 0–3 3–1 3–1 2–2 — 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3
Philadelphia 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 3–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 — 1–3 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1
Phoenix 1–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 3–1 4–0 3–1 — 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3
Portland 2–2 3–1 0–4 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 — 2–1 2–2 1–3 3–1
San Antonio 1–3 4–0 3–0 4–0 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–2 — 4–0 2–2 1–3
San Diego 1–3 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–4 — 2–2 0–3
Seattle 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 3–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 2–2
Washington 2–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 3–0 2–2 —

Game log

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1978–79 game log
Total: 30–52 (Home: 20–21; Road: 10–31)
October: 4–4 (home: 3–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
November: 3–11 (home: 1–5; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
21 November 28, 1978 Atlanta W 112–98 Coliseum at Richfield
4,130 		7–14
December: 7–6 (home: 6–2; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 December 23, 1978 @ Atlanta L 91–109 The Omni
6,215 		12–21
January: 6–8 (home: 4–3; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 6–8 (home: 4–3; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 February 20, 1979 Atlanta L 109–119 Coliseum at Richfield
6,523 		24–35
March: 3–11 (home: 1–5; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
72 March 20, 1979 @ Atlanta L 109–115 The Omni
6,384 		28–44
April: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1978–79 schedule

References

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