DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1975-76 Cleveland Cavaliers
49–33 · #3 in the league · Conference Finals
Season snapshotCLE
Cleveland Cavaliers went 49–33 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as conference finals.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+2.5
Home floor
Coliseum at Richfield
Roster
15 players
Record
49–33
59.8% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.5
SRS +2.3
Finish
Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Chones | C-F | 22 | 82 | 82 | 15.8 | 9.0 | 2.0 |
| Dick Snyder | G-F | 10 | 82 | 82 | 12.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Jim Cleamons | G | 35 | 82 | 82 | 12.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| Jim Brewer | F-C | 52 | 82 | 82 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 2.5 |
| Campy Russell | F | 20 | 82 | — | 15.0 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Bingo Smith | F-G | 7 | 81 | — | 13.6 | 4.2 | 1.9 |
| Foots Walker | G | 14 | 81 | — | 4.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| Austin Carr | G | 34 | 65 | — | 10.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Nate Thurmond | C-F | — | 65 | — | 4.6 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| John Lambert | C-F | — | 54 | — | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| Rowland Garrett | F | — | 41 | — | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Luke Witte | C | 44 | 22 | — | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| Butch Beard | G | — | 15 | — | 6.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| Steve Patterson | C | 50 | 14 | — | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| Eric Fernsten | C-F | — | 4 | — | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
99.5
ORtg
97.0
DRtg
101.6
Pace
+2.3
SRS
+2.5
MOV
49.0%
TS%
45.4%
eFG%
26.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bill Fitch
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Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
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Coliseum at Richfield
1,055 average attendance
Then and now
Cleveland Cavaliers
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15 players