1977-78 Cleveland Cavaliers Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 43-39
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to New York Knicks 2-0
Coach: Bill Fitch (43-39)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 454,961, Avg. 11,097 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Cleveland Cavaliers Statistics
1977-78 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster

The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 43 wins and 39 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The Cavaliers scored 8,561 points and allowed 8,522. Campy Russell scored a team-best 1,398 points for Cleveland, while Jim Chones contributed 844 rebounds. Foots Walker dished out 453 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Foots Walker added 176 steals, and Elmore Smith blocked 176 shots.

Bill Fitch coached the team. The 1977-78 Cleveland Cavaliers lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 8561
Regular Season Points Against: 8522

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 18, 1977 Chicago Bulls 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 88 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
October 20, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at New Orleans Jazz 104 W 0-1 1-0 1-1
October 22, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Atlanta Hawks 107 L 0-1 1-1 1-2
October 25, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at New York Knicks 112 W 0-1 2-1 2-2 OT
October 27, 1977 Kansas City Kings 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 L 0-2 2-1 2-3
October 29, 1977 Boston Celtics 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 W 1-2 2-1 3-3
November 1, 1977 Denver Nuggets 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 W 2-2 2-1 4-3
November 2, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Boston Celtics 101 W 2-2 3-1 5-3
November 3, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 W 3-2 3-1 6-3
November 5, 1977 New Jersey Nets 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 W 4-2 3-1 7-3
November 11, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 82 W 4-2 4-1 8-3
November 15, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 W 4-2 5-1 9-3 OT
November 18, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Golden State Warriors 108 L 4-2 5-2 9-4
November 19, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 67 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 L 4-2 5-3 9-5
November 20, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 115 at Seattle Supersonics 108 W 4-2 6-3 10-5
November 24, 1977 Phoenix Suns 82 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 W 5-2 6-3 11-5
November 26, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Detroit Pistons 87 W 5-2 7-3 12-5
November 29, 1977 Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118 W 6-2 7-3 13-5
December 1, 1977 Houston Rockets 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 92 L 6-3 7-3 13-6
December 3, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Chicago Bulls 111 L 6-3 7-4 13-7
December 4, 1977 Washington Bullets 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 L 6-4 7-4 13-8
December 6, 1977 Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 L 6-5 7-4 13-9
December 7, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Washington Bullets 96 L 6-5 7-5 13-10
December 10, 1977 Atlanta Hawks 87 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 W 7-5 7-5 14-10
December 13, 1977 Seattle Supersonics 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 116 W 8-5 7-5 15-10
December 16, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at New Jersey Nets 116 L 8-5 7-6 15-11 OT
December 17, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Philadelphia 76ers 129 L 8-5 7-7 15-12
December 18, 1977 Golden State Warriors 95 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 W 9-5 7-7 16-12
December 22, 1977 New York Knicks 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 W 10-5 7-7 17-12
December 25, 1977 Buffalo Braves 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 W 11-5 7-7 18-12
December 27, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 L 11-6 7-7 18-13
December 29, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Houston Rockets 104 L 11-6 7-8 18-14
December 30, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at San Antonio Spurs 122 L 11-6 7-9 18-15
January 1, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at New York Knicks 96 L 11-6 7-10 18-16
January 4, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 108 L 11-6 7-11 18-17
January 5, 1978 New Jersey Nets 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 W 12-6 7-11 19-17
January 7, 1978 San Antonio Spurs 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 L 12-7 7-11 19-18 OT
January 13, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Seattle Supersonics 104 L 12-7 7-12 19-19
January 15, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Phoenix Suns 113 L 12-7 7-13 19-20
January 17, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Denver Nuggets 104 L 12-7 7-14 19-21
January 19, 1978 Philadelphia 76ers 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117 W 13-7 7-14 20-21
January 22, 1978 Atlanta Hawks 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 W 14-7 7-14 21-21
January 24, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Indiana Pacers 92 W 14-7 8-14 22-21
January 28, 1978 Detroit Pistons 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 L 14-8 8-14 22-22
January 29, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Detroit Pistons 120 L 14-8 8-15 22-23 OT
January 31, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 L 14-9 8-15 22-24
February 2, 1978 Washington Bullets 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 W 15-9 8-15 23-24
February 3, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Buffalo Braves 101 W 15-9 9-15 24-24
February 7, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 W 16-9 9-15 25-24
February 9, 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 88 L 16-10 9-15 25-25
February 10, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 L 16-10 9-16 25-26 OT
February 12, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Kansas City Kings 101 L 16-10 9-17 25-27
February 14, 1978 New York Knicks 127 at Cleveland Cavaliers 136 W 17-10 9-17 26-27 2OT
February 16, 1978 Denver Nuggets 87 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119 W 18-10 9-17 27-27
February 17, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at New Jersey Nets 96 W 18-10 10-17 28-27
February 18, 1978 Kansas City Kings 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 W 19-10 10-17 29-27
February 20, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Chicago Bulls 106 L 19-10 10-18 29-28
February 21, 1978 Philadelphia 76ers 127 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 L 19-11 10-18 29-29
February 24, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at New Orleans Jazz 101 L 19-11 10-19 29-30
February 25, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at San Antonio Spurs 112 L 19-11 10-20 29-31
February 27, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Houston Rockets 97 W 19-11 11-20 30-31
March 1, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Denver Nuggets 104 W 19-11 12-20 31-31
March 4, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 L 19-11 12-21 31-32
March 5, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 L 19-11 12-22 31-33
March 8, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Golden State Warriors 118 L 19-11 12-23 31-34
March 10, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Buffalo Braves 118 L 19-11 12-24 31-35
March 12, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Indiana Pacers 90 W 19-11 13-24 32-35
March 14, 1978 Houston Rockets 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119 W 20-11 13-24 33-35
March 16, 1978 Boston Celtics 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 W 21-11 13-24 34-35
March 19, 1978 Phoenix Suns 123 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 L 21-12 13-24 34-36
March 20, 1978 Indiana Pacers 127 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 L 21-13 13-24 34-37
March 22, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Boston Celtics 105 L 21-13 13-25 34-38
March 26, 1978 Chicago Bulls 78 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 W 22-13 13-25 35-38
March 27, 1978 Golden State Warriors 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 W 23-13 13-25 36-38
March 28, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 W 24-13 13-25 37-38
March 30, 1978 San Antonio Spurs 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 L 24-14 13-25 37-39
March 31, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Washington Bullets 101 W 24-14 14-25 38-39
April 1, 1978 Detroit Pistons 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 W 25-14 14-25 39-39
April 4, 1978 Buffalo Braves 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 116 W 26-14 14-25 40-39
April 6, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117 W 27-14 14-25 41-39
April 7, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at Atlanta Hawks 109 W 27-14 15-25 42-39
April 9, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 120 at Kansas City Kings 117 W 27-14 16-25 43-39
April 12, 1978 New York Knicks 132 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 14, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at New York Knicks 109 L 0-1 0-1 0-2


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