DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1976-77 Cleveland Cavaliers
43–39 · #12 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotCLE
Cleveland Cavaliers went 43–39 in the regular season, good for the #12 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#12
Net rating
+1.1
Home floor
Coliseum at Richfield
Roster
15 players
Record
43–39
52.4% win rate
League rank
#12
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.1
SRS +1.1
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brewer | F-C | 52 | 81 | 78 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 2.4 |
| Jim Chones | C-F | 22 | 82 | 69 | 12.9 | 8.4 | 1.3 |
| Austin Carr | G | 34 | 82 | 67 | 16.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Jim Cleamons | G | 35 | 60 | 60 | 10.4 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| Campy Russell | F | 20 | 70 | 47 | 16.5 | 6.0 | 2.7 |
| Bingo Smith | F-G | 7 | 81 | 32 | 14.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| Dick Snyder | G-F | 10 | 82 | 18 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Foots Walker | G | 14 | 62 | 18 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 |
| Nate Thurmond | C-F | 42 | 49 | 9 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 1.7 |
| Elmore Smith | C | — | 36 | 8 | 8.7 | 6.4 | 0.4 |
| Gary Brokaw | G | — | 39 | 4 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| John Lambert | C-F | 24 | 63 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| Rowland Garrett | F | 23 | 29 | 0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Chuckie Williams | G | 15 | 22 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Mo Howard | G | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Team stats
Season profile
100.0
ORtg
98.9
DRtg
101.5
Pace
+1.1
SRS
+1.1
MOV
48.9%
TS%
44.9%
eFG%
27.4
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bill Fitch
head_coach
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Standings
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
Coliseum at Richfield
858 average attendance
Then and now
Cleveland Cavaliers
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15 players