Draft picks
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1977–78 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
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Players
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Coaches
|
Pos.
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No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
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DOB
|
From
|
PF
|
52
|
Brewer, Jim
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
|
Minnesota
|
SG
|
34
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Carr, Austin
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
|
|
Notre Dame
|
C
|
22
|
Chones, Jim
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
|
|
Marquette
|
PG
|
11
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Frazier, Walt
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
|
Southern Illinois
|
PF
|
24
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Lambert, John
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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225 lb (102 kg)
|
|
USC
|
SF
|
21
|
Russell, Campy
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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|
Michigan
|
SG
|
7
|
Smith, Bingo
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
Tulsa
|
C
|
3
|
Smith, Elmore
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
250 lb (113 kg)
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|
Kentucky State
|
SG
|
10
|
Snyder, Dick
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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207 lb (94 kg)
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Davidson
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PG
|
14
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Walker, Foots
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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184 lb (83 kg)
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|
West Georgia
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|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Season standings
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Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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1977–78 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
BUF
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NOJ
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAS
|
SEA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
1–3
|
Boston
|
2–2 |
— |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–3
|
Buffalo
|
1–3 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3
|
Chicago
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1
|
Cleveland
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
2–2
|
Denver
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
Detroit
|
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
Golden State
|
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
Houston
|
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3
|
Indiana
|
1–3 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
Kansas City
|
1–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–2 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
Los Angeles
|
1–3 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
— |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
Milwaukee
|
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
New Jersey
|
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
— |
0–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
New Orleans
|
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
4–0 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–4
|
New York
|
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
— |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2
|
Philadelphia
|
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
— |
2–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2
|
Phoenix
|
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
Portland
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–1
|
San Antonio
|
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–2 |
2–2
|
Seattle
|
1–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
— |
1–3
|
Washington
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
—
|
Game log
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1977–78 game log Total: 43–39 (Home: 27–14; Road: 16–25)
|
October: 3–3 (home: 1–2; road: 2–1)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
3 |
October 22, 1977 |
@ Atlanta
|
L 101–107
|
|
|
|
The Omni 7,894
|
1–2
|
|
November: 10–2 (home: 5–0; road: 5–2)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
December: 5–10 (home: 5–4; road: 0–6)
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January: 4–9 (home: 3–3; road: 1–6)
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February: 8–7 (home: 5–2; road: 3–5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
March: 8–8 (home: 5–3; road: 3–5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
April: 5–0 (home: 3–0; road: 2–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
81 |
April 7, 1978 |
@ Atlanta
|
W 111–109
|
|
|
|
The Omni 9,631
|
42–39
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1977–78 schedule
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Playoffs
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1978 playoff game log
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First Round: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
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1978 schedule
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References
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