DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1971-72 Cleveland Cavaliers
23–59 · #15 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotCLE
Cleveland Cavaliers went 23–59 in the regular season, good for the #15 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#15
Net rating
-6.9
Home floor
Cleveland Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
23–59
28.0% win rate
League rank
#15
Regular season
Net rating
-6.9
SRS -7.9
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Johnson | F | 32 | 82 | — | 17.0 | 7.7 | 5.1 |
| Bingo Smith | F-G | 7 | 82 | — | 15.0 | 6.1 | 3.0 |
| Walt Wesley | C | 44 | 82 | — | 12.4 | 8.7 | 0.9 |
| Dave Sorenson | F | 15 | 76 | — | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Bobby Washington | G | 17 | 69 | — | 5.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| Butch Beard | G | — | 68 | — | 15.4 | 4.1 | 6.7 |
| John Warren | G-F | 11 | 68 | — | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| Steve Patterson | C | — | 65 | — | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 |
| Rick Roberson | C-F | — | 63 | — | 13.1 | 12.7 | 1.7 |
| Charlie Davis | G | — | 61 | — | 9.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Greg Howard | F-C | 40 | 48 | — | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Austin Carr | G | — | 43 | — | 21.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Jackie Ridgle | G | 23 | 32 | — | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Luther Rackley | C | 45 | 9 | — | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
94.5
ORtg
101.4
DRtg
111.5
Pace
-7.9
SRS
-7.6
MOV
47.5%
TS%
42.8%
eFG%
24.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bill Fitch
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Cleveland Arena
283 average attendance
Then and now
Cleveland Cavaliers
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14 players