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1979–80 Cleveland Cavaliers season

January 20, 2023

The 1979-80 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the tenth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

1979–80 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachStan Albeck
OwnersNick Mileti
ArenaColiseum at Richfield
Results
Record37–45 (.451)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWJKW
RadioWWWE

Key Dates

Offseason

Free Agents

Trades

Draft picks

Main article: 1979 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Club Team

Roster

1979–80 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
SG 34 Carr, Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Notre Dame
F 2 Carr, Kenny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) NC State
F 35 Ford, Don 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) UC Santa Barbara
PF 24 Lambert, John 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) USC
F 30 Mitchell, Mike 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Auburn
F/C 25 Robisch, Dave 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kansas
SF 21 Russell, Campy   6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Michigan
C 3 Smith, Elmore   (IN) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Kentucky State
G 9 Smith, Randy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Buffalo State
G 11 Smith, Willie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Missouri
G/F 43 Tatum, Earl 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Marquette
PG 14 Walker, Foots 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) West Georgia
F 33 Willoughby, Bill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dwight Morrow HS (NJ)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 – 32–9 18–23 21–9
x-Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 9 29–12 12–29 20–10
x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 9 27–14 14–27 14–16
Cleveland Cavaliers 37 45 .451 13 28–13 9–32 16–14
Indiana Pacers 37 45 .451 13 26–15 11–30 15–15
Detroit Pistons 16 66 .195 34 13–28 3–38 4–26
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 61 21 .744 –
2 y-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 11
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 59 23 .720 2
4 x-Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 20
5 x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 20
6 x-Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 22
7 New York Knicks 39 43 .476 22
8 Cleveland Cavaliers 37 45 .451 24
8 Indiana Pacers 37 45 .451 24
10 New Jersey Nets 34 48 .415 27
11 Detroit Pistons 16 66 .195 44



Record vs. opponents

1979-80 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–1 6–0 2–0 2–4 4–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–2 4–2 4–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–3
Boston 4–2 — 2–0 4–2 2–0 6–0 2–0 6–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 5–1 5–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–2
Chicago 1–1 0–2 — 2–0 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–5 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–4 2–4 0–2
Cleveland 2–4 2–4 0–2 — 1–1 6–0 2–0 2–4 2–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–5 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3
Denver 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 — 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–6 1–5 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–3 1–1
Detroit 0–6 0–6 1–1 0–6 1–1 — 1–1 1–5 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–4 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–4
Golden State 0–2 0–2 2–4 0–2 3–3 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 0–6 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 0–2 3–3 0–6 3–3 0–2
Houston 4–2 0–6 1–1 4–2 1–1 5–1 1–1 — 4–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–3 3–3 2–4 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–4
Indiana 2–4 2–4 2–0 4–2 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–4 — 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–4 4–2 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2
Kansas City 2–0 1–1 3–3 0–2 6–0 2–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 — 2–4 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–5 1–1 5–1 3–3 6–0 2–0
Los Angeles 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 4–2 — 3–3 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 2–0 5–1 4–2 6–0 1–1
Milwaukee 1–1 0–2 5–1 2–0 3–3 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 3–3 3–3 — 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–2 5–1 0–2 4–2 2–4 4–2 1–1
New Jersey 2–4 1–5 1–1 3–3 1–1 4–2 0–2 3–3 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 — 2–4 1–5 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
New York 2–4 1–5 2–0 3–3 1–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 — 0–6 2–0 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3
Philadelphia 2–4 3–3 1–1 5–1 2–0 5–1 2–0 4–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 6–0 — 1–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 3–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 — 6–0 1–1 2–4 4–2 6–0 2–0
Portland 0–2 0–2 3–3 2–0 4–2 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 4–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–6 — 1–1 4–2 1–5 3–3 1–1
San Antonio 1–5 2–4 2–0 2–4 1–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 4–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 2–4 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2
San Diego 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 3–3 2–0 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–4 0–2 — 3–3 5–1 1–1
Seattle 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 5–1 2–0 6–0 1–1 2–0 3–3 2–4 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 5–1 1–1 3–3 — 5–1 1–1
Utah 0–2 0–2 4–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 0–6 0–6 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–6 3–3 1–1 1–5 1–5 — 0–2
Washington 3–3 2–4 2–0 3–3 1–1 4–2 2–0 4–2 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 3–3 1–5 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 —

Game log

1979–80 game log
Total: 37–45 (Home: 28–13; Road: 9–32)
October: 3–8 (home: 3–3; road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 October 23, 1979 Atlanta L 111–121 Coliseum at Richfield
3,946 		2–5
8 October 24, 1979 @ Atlanta L 118–128 The Omni
5,729 		2–6
November: 8–7 (home: 6–0; road: 2–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
December: 8–5 (home: 7–1; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 December 2, 1979 Atlanta W 126–108 Coliseum at Richfield
4,844 		12–16
January: 4–12 (home: 3–4; road: 1–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
44 January 9, 1980 @ Atlanta L 107–111 The Omni
7,589 		19–25
February: 3–10 (home: 2–4; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
68 February 29, 1980 @ Atlanta L 103–111 (OT) The Omni
11,655 		26–42
March: 11–3 (home: 7–1; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
82 March 30, 1980 Atlanta W 111–102 Coliseum at Richfield
7,762 		37–45
1979–80 schedule

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; GS = Games started; MIN= Minutes; FG% = field goal %, FT% = free throw %, 3FG% = 3 point % STL= Steals; BLK = Blocks; AST = Assists; REB = Rebounds; PTS = Points

Regular Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

All-Star

Transactions

Trades

Free Agents

References

January 20, 2023
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The 1979 80 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the tenth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association NBA 1979 80 Cleveland Cavaliers seasonHead coachStan AlbeckOwnersNick MiletiArenaColiseum at RichfieldResultsRecord37 45 451 PlaceDivision 4th Central Conference 8th Eastern Playoff finishDid not qualifyStats at Basketball Reference comLocal mediaTelevisionWJKWRadioWWWE lt 1978 79 1980 81 gt Key Dates EditContents 1 Key Dates 2 Offseason 2 1 Free Agents 2 2 Trades 3 Draft picks 4 Roster 5 Regular season 5 1 Season standings 5 2 Record vs opponents 6 Game log 7 Player stats 8 Awards and records 8 1 Awards 8 2 Records 8 3 Milestones 8 4 All Star 9 Transactions 9 1 Trades 9 2 Free Agents 10 ReferencesOffseason EditFree Agents Edit Trades EditDraft picks EditMain article 1979 NBA Draft Round Pick Player Nationality School Club TeamRoster Edit1979 80 Cleveland Cavaliers roster Players CoachesPos No Name Height Weight DOB YYYY MM DD FromSG 34 Carr Austin 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 200 lb 91 kg Notre DameF 2 Carr Kenny 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 220 lb 100 kg NC StateF 35 Ford Don 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 215 lb 98 kg UC Santa BarbaraPF 24 Lambert John 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 225 lb 102 kg USCF 30 Mitchell Mike 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 215 lb 98 kg AuburnF C 25 Robisch Dave 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 235 lb 107 kg KansasSF 21 Russell Campy 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 215 lb 98 kg MichiganC 3 Smith Elmore IN 7 ft 0 in 2 13 m 250 lb 113 kg Kentucky StateG 9 Smith Randy 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 185 lb 84 kg Buffalo StateG 11 Smith Willie 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 170 lb 77 kg MissouriG F 43 Tatum Earl 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 185 lb 84 kg MarquettePG 14 Walker Foots 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 184 lb 83 kg West GeorgiaF 33 Willoughby Bill 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 205 lb 93 kg Dwight Morrow HS NJ Head coachStan AlbeckAssistant coach es Morris McHoneLegend C Team captain DP Unsigned draft pick FA Free agent S Suspended InjuredRegular season EditSeason standings Edit Central Division vte W L PCT GB Home Road Divy Atlanta Hawks 50 32 610 32 9 18 23 21 9x Houston Rockets 41 41 500 9 29 12 12 29 20 10x San Antonio Spurs 41 41 500 9 27 14 14 27 14 16Cleveland Cavaliers 37 45 451 13 28 13 9 32 16 14Indiana Pacers 37 45 451 13 26 15 11 30 15 15Detroit Pistons 16 66 195 34 13 28 3 38 4 26 Eastern Conference vteTeam W L PCT GB1 z Boston Celtics 61 21 744 2 y Atlanta Hawks 50 32 610 113 x Philadelphia 76ers 59 23 720 24 x Houston Rockets 41 41 500 205 x San Antonio Spurs 41 41 500 206 x Washington Bullets 39 43 476 227 New York Knicks 39 43 476 228 Cleveland Cavaliers 37 45 451 248 Indiana Pacers 37 45 451 2410 New Jersey Nets 34 48 415 2711 Detroit Pistons 16 66 195 44 Record vs opponents Edit 1979 80 NBA RecordsTeam ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WASAtlanta 2 4 1 1 4 2 1 1 6 0 2 0 2 4 4 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 4 2 4 2 4 2 1 1 2 0 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 3Boston 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 0 6 0 2 0 6 0 4 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 5 1 5 1 3 3 1 1 2 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 4 2Chicago 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 4 1 1 4 2 1 1 0 2 3 3 1 5 1 5 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 5 3 3 0 2 4 2 2 4 2 4 0 2Cleveland 2 4 2 4 0 2 1 1 6 0 2 0 2 4 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 2 3 3 3 3 1 5 1 1 0 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 3 3Denver 1 1 0 2 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 6 1 5 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 5 2 4 1 1 3 3 1 5 3 3 1 1Detroit 0 6 0 6 1 1 0 6 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 5 0 2 0 2 1 1 2 4 2 4 1 5 0 2 0 2 2 4 0 2 0 2 1 1 2 4Golden State 0 2 0 2 2 4 0 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 5 0 6 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 4 2 4 0 2 3 3 0 6 3 3 0 2Houston 4 2 0 6 1 1 4 2 1 1 5 1 1 1 4 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 4Indiana 2 4 2 4 2 0 4 2 1 1 5 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 0 2 0 2 2 4 4 2 1 5 0 2 2 0 2 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 4 2Kansas City 2 0 1 1 3 3 0 2 6 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 2 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 5 1 1 5 1 3 3 6 0 2 0Los Angeles 1 1 2 0 5 1 1 1 5 1 2 0 5 1 2 0 2 0 4 2 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 3 2 4 2 0 5 1 4 2 6 0 1 1Milwaukee 1 1 0 2 5 1 2 0 3 3 1 1 6 0 1 1 2 0 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 4 2 5 1 0 2 4 2 2 4 4 2 1 1New Jersey 2 4 1 5 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 2 0 2 3 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 2 4 1 5 1 1 0 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3New York 2 4 1 5 2 0 3 3 1 1 4 2 2 0 3 3 2 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 4 2 0 6 2 0 2 0 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 3 3Philadelphia 2 4 3 3 1 1 5 1 2 0 5 1 2 0 4 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 5 1 6 0 1 1 2 0 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1Phoenix 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 5 1 2 0 4 2 1 1 2 0 5 1 3 3 2 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 6 0 1 1 2 4 4 2 6 0 2 0Portland 0 2 0 2 3 3 2 0 4 2 2 0 4 2 1 1 0 2 5 1 4 2 1 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 6 1 1 4 2 1 5 3 3 1 1San Antonio 1 5 2 4 2 0 2 4 1 1 4 2 2 0 3 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 3 2 4 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 4 2San Diego 1 1 0 2 2 4 1 1 3 3 2 0 3 3 0 2 1 1 1 5 1 5 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 2 4 0 2 3 3 5 1 1 1Seattle 2 0 2 0 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 0 6 0 1 1 2 0 3 3 2 4 4 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 5 1 1 1 3 3 5 1 1 1Utah 0 2 0 2 4 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 0 2 1 1 0 6 0 6 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 6 3 3 1 1 1 5 1 5 0 2Washington 3 3 2 4 2 0 3 3 1 1 4 2 2 0 4 2 2 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 5 0 2 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 0 Game log Edit1979 80 game logTotal 37 45 Home 28 13 Road 9 32 October 3 8 home 3 3 road 0 5 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record7 October 23 1979 Atlanta L 111 121 Coliseum at Richfield3 946 2 58 October 24 1979 Atlanta L 118 128 The Omni5 729 2 6November 8 7 home 6 0 road 2 7 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance RecordDecember 8 5 home 7 1 road 1 4 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record28 December 2 1979 Atlanta W 126 108 Coliseum at Richfield4 844 12 16January 4 12 home 3 4 road 1 8 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record44 January 9 1980 Atlanta L 107 111 The Omni7 589 19 25February 3 10 home 2 4 road 1 6 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record68 February 29 1980 Atlanta L 103 111 OT The Omni11 655 26 42March 11 3 home 7 1 road 4 2 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Record82 March 30 1980 Atlanta W 111 102 Coliseum at Richfield7 762 37 451979 80 schedulePlayer stats EditNote GP Games played GS Games started MIN Minutes FG field goal FT free throw 3FG 3 point STL Steals BLK Blocks AST Assists REB Rebounds PTS PointsRegular SeasonPlayoffsAwards and records EditAwards Edit Austin Carr J Walter Kennedy Citizenship AwardRecords Edit Milestones Edit All Star EditTransactions EditTrades Edit Free Agents EditReferences Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1979 80 Cleveland Cavaliers season amp oldid 1089291809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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