DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 Cleveland Cavaliers
30–52 · #20 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotCLE
Cleveland Cavaliers went 30–52 in the regular season, good for the #20 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#20
Net rating
-3.6
Home floor
Coliseum at Richfield
Roster
14 players
Record
30–52
36.6% win rate
League rank
#20
Regular season
Net rating
-3.6
SRS -3.6
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Chones | C-F | 22 | 82 | 82 | 13.4 | 10.3 | 2.2 |
| Austin Carr | G | 34 | 82 | — | 17.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| Mike Mitchell | F | — | 80 | — | 10.7 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| Campy Russell | F | 20 | 74 | — | 21.9 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| Bingo Smith | F-G | 7 | 72 | — | 11.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
| John Lambert | C-F | 24 | 70 | — | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Kenny Higgs | G | 1 | 68 | — | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Foots Walker | G | 14 | 55 | — | 10.1 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
| Jim Brewer | F-C | 52 | 55 | — | 4.6 | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| Terry Furlow | G-F | 25 | 49 | — | 13.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Harry Davis | F | — | 40 | — | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| Butch Lee | G | — | 33 | — | 11.5 | 2.0 | 3.8 |
| Elmore Smith | C | 3 | 24 | — | 6.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Walt Frazier | G | 10 | 12 | — | 10.8 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
Team stats
Season profile
103.7
ORtg
107.3
DRtg
102.7
Pace
-3.6
SRS
-3.7
MOV
51.2%
TS%
46.8%
eFG%
27.3
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bill Fitch
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Coliseum at Richfield
560 average attendance
Then and now
Cleveland Cavaliers
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14 players