DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1977-78 Cleveland Cavaliers
43–39 · #10 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotCLE
Cleveland Cavaliers went 43–39 in the regular season, good for the #10 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#10
Net rating
+0.5
Home floor
Coliseum at Richfield
Roster
12 players
Record
43–39
52.4% win rate
League rank
#10
Playoff team
Net rating
+0.5
SRS +0.4
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Chones | C-F | 22 | 82 | 82 | 15.0 | 10.3 | 1.6 |
| Austin Carr | G | 34 | 82 | — | 12.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Bingo Smith | F-G | 7 | 82 | — | 10.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| Elmore Smith | C | 3 | 81 | — | 12.5 | 8.4 | 0.7 |
| Foots Walker | G | 14 | 81 | — | 9.0 | 3.6 | 5.6 |
| Jim Brewer | F-C | 52 | 80 | — | 5.0 | 6.2 | 1.2 |
| John Lambert | C-F | 24 | 76 | — | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Campy Russell | F | 21 | 72 | — | 19.4 | 6.4 | 3.9 |
| Dick Snyder | G-F | 10 | 58 | — | 4.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Terry Furlow | G-F | — | 53 | — | 8.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| Walt Frazier | G | — | 51 | — | 16.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Eddie Jordan | G | — | 22 | — | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
99.9
ORtg
99.4
DRtg
103.5
Pace
+0.4
SRS
+0.5
MOV
49.6%
TS%
45.4%
eFG%
27.8
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
1,202 average attendance
Then and now
Cleveland Cavaliers
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12 players