1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Cleveland Cavaliers 1979 30 52 Central 4 8 Bill Fitch Coliseum at Richfield Did not qualify WJKW WWWE CLE The 1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the ninth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Draft picks 1978 NBA draft Roster Cleveland Cavaliers 1978–79 #77222F #FFA402 #FFA402 #77222F 52 Jim Brewer basketball PF 6 9 210 December 3, 1951 Minnesota 34 Austin Carr SG 6 4 200 March 10, 1948 Notre Dame 22 Jim Chones C 6 11 220 November 30, 1949 Marquette 40 Harry Davis basketball SF 6 7 220 January 27, 1956 Florida State 11 Walt Frazier PG 6 4 200 March 29, 1945 Southern Illinois 25 Terry Furlow SG 6 4 190 October 18, 1954 Michigan State 1 Kenny Higgs PG 6 0 180 January 31, 1955 LSU 24 John Lambert basketball PF 6 10 225 January 14, 1953 USC 15 Butch Lee PG 6 0 185 December 5, 1956 Marquette 30 Mike Mitchell basketball, born 1956 SF 6 7 215 January 1, 1956 Auburn 20 Campy Russell SF 6 8 215 January 12, 1952 Michigan 7 Bingo Smith SG 6 5 195 February 26, 1946 Tulsa 3 Elmore Smith C 7 0 250 May 9, 1949 Kentucky State University 14 Foots Walker PG 6 0 184 May 21, 1951 West Georgia Stan Albeck Morris McHone Season standings CLE CLE Notes z, y – division champions x – clinched playoff spot Game log Cleveland Cavaliers 1979 #B22222 white Total: 30–52 (Home: 20–21; Road: 10–31) Cleveland Cavaliers October yes #FFCC33 navy 3 2 1 2 Cleveland Cavaliers November #FFCC33 navy 1 5 2 6 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 21 || November 28, 1978 || Atlanta | W 112–98 | | | | Coliseum at Richfield4,130 | 7–14 Cleveland Cavaliers December #FFCC33 navy 6 2 1 4 |-style="background:#fcc; | 33 || December 23, 1978 || @ Atlanta | L 91–109 | | | | The Omni6,215 | 12–21 Cleveland Cavaliers January #FFCC33 navy 4 3 2 5 Cleveland Cavaliers February #FFCC33 navy 4 3 2 5 |-style="background:#fcc; | 59 || February 20, 1979 || Atlanta | L 109–119 | | | | Coliseum at Richfield6,523 | 24–35 Cleveland Cavaliers March #FFCC33 navy 1 5 2 6 |-style="background:#fcc; | 72 || March 20, 1979 || @ Atlanta | L 109–115 | | | | The Omni6,384 | 28–44 Cleveland Cavaliers April #FFCC33 navy 1 1 0 3 CLE 1979 References Category:Cleveland Cavaliers seasons Cleveland Category:1978 in sports in Ohio Cleveland