DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1973-74 Cleveland Cavaliers
29–53 · #15 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotCLE
Cleveland Cavaliers went 29–53 in the regular season, good for the #15 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#15
Net rating
-4.1
Home floor
Cleveland Arena
Roster
13 players
Record
29–53
35.4% win rate
League rank
#15
Regular season
Net rating
-4.1
SRS -4.2
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo Smith | F-G | 7 | 82 | — | 14.8 | 5.3 | 2.4 |
| Jim Brewer | F-C | — | 82 | — | 6.1 | 6.4 | 1.8 |
| Austin Carr | G | 34 | 81 | — | 21.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Jim Cleamons | G | 35 | 81 | — | 7.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Dwight Davis | F | 42 | 76 | — | 12.5 | 8.5 | 2.4 |
| Steve Patterson | C | 50 | 76 | — | 7.8 | 8.1 | 2.2 |
| Lenny Wilkens | G | 19 | 74 | — | 16.4 | 3.7 | 7.1 |
| Barry Clemens | F | 40 | 71 | — | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| John Warren | G-F | 11 | 69 | — | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Fred Foster | F | — | 58 | — | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Luke Witte | C | — | 57 | — | 4.5 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Bob Rule | C-F | 45 | 26 | — | 7.2 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
| Cornell Warner | F-C | 15 | 5 | — | 1.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
Team stats
Season profile
96.0
ORtg
100.1
DRtg
104.1
Pace
-4.2
SRS
-4.3
MOV
48.0%
TS%
43.9%
eFG%
26.5
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
367 average attendance
Then and now
Cleveland Cavaliers
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13 players