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

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

Key Dates

Offseason

Free agents

Trades

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Club Team

Roster

1979–80 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
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 Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Michigan
C 3 Smith, Elmore Injured (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 Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Atlanta Hawks 5032.610–32–918–2321–9
x-Houston Rockets 4141.500929–1212–2920–10
x-San Antonio Spurs 4141.500927–1414–2714–16
Cleveland Cavaliers 3745.4511328–139–3216–14
Indiana Pacers 3745.4511326–1511–3015–15
Detroit Pistons 1666.1953413–283–384–26
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics6121.744–
2 y-Atlanta Hawks5032.61011
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers5923.7202
4 x-Houston Rockets4141.50020
5 x-San Antonio Spurs4141.50020
6 x-Washington Bullets3943.47622
7 New York Knicks3943.47622
8 Cleveland Cavaliers3745.45124
8 Indiana Pacers3745.45124
10 New Jersey Nets3448.41527
11 Detroit Pistons1666.19544

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 —2–41–14–21–16–02–02–44–20–21–11–14–24–24–21–12–05–11–10–22–03–3
Boston 4–2—2–04–22–06–02–06–04–21–10–22–05–15–13–31–12–04–22–00–22–04–2
Chicago 1–10–2—2–02–41–14–21–10–23–31–51–51–10–21–11–53–30–24–22–42–40–2
Cleveland 2–42–40–2—1–16–02–02–42–42–01–10–23–33–31–51–10–24–21–10–21–13–3
Denver 1–10–24–21–1—1–13–31–11–10–61–53–31–11–10–21–52–41–13–31–53–31–1
Detroit 0–60–61–10–61–1—1–11–51–50–20–21–12–42–41–50–20–22–40–20–21–12–4
Golden State 0–20–22–40–23–31–1—1–11–13–31–50–62–00–20–22–42–40–23–30–63–30–2
Houston 4–20–61–14–21–15–11–1—4–20–20–21–13–33–32–41–11–13–32–01–12–02–4
Indiana 2–42–42–04–21–15–11–12–4—1–10–20–22–44–21–50–22–02–41–10–21–14–2
Kansas City 2–01–13–30–26–02–03–32–01–1—2–43–31–11–11–11–51–51–15–13–36–02–0
Los Angeles 1–12–05–11–15–12–05–12–02–04–2—3–32–02–01–13–32–42–05–14–26–01–1
Milwaukee 1–10–25–12–03–31–16–01–12–03–33–3—1–11–10–24–25–10–24–22–44–21–1
New Jersey 2–41–51–13–31–14–20–23–34–21–10–21–1—2–41–51–10–23–31–11–11–13–3
New York 2–41–52–03–31–14–22–03–32–41–10–21–14–2—0–62–02–04–21–10–21–13–3
Philadelphia 2–43–31–15–12–05–12–04–25–11–11–12–05–16–0—1–12–04–21–11–11–15–1
Phoenix 1–11–15–11–15–12–04–21–12–05–13–32–41–10–21–1—6–01–12–44–26–02–0
Portland 0–20–23–32–04–22–04–21–10–25–14–21–52–00–20–20–6—1–14–21–53–31–1
San Antonio 1–52–42–02–41–14–22–03–34–21–10–22–03–32–42–41–11–1—2–01–11–14–2
San Diego 1–10–22–41–13–32–03–30–21–11–51–52–41–11–11–14–22–40–2—3–35–11–1
Seattle 2–02–04–22–05–12–06–01–12–03–32–44–21–12–01–12–45–11–13–3—5–11–1
Utah 0–20–24–21–13–31–13–30–21–10–60–62–41–11–11–10–63–31–11–51–5—0–2
Washington 3–32–42–03–31–14–22–04–22–40–21–11–13–33–31–50–21–12–41–11–12–0—

Game log

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

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