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1977–78 Cleveland Cavaliers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| end_year | 1978 |
| wins | 43 |
| losses | 39 |
| division | Central |
| division_place | 3 |
| conf_place | 4 |
| coach | Bill Fitch |
| arena | Coliseum at Richfield |
| playoffs | [East First Round](1978-nba-playoffs-bracket) |
| (eliminated 0–2) | |
| television | WJKW |
| radio | WWWE |
| bbr_team | CLE |
(eliminated 0–2) The 1977–78 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the eighth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Draft picks
Main article: 1977 NBA draft
Roster
- Bill Fitch
- Jimmy Rodgers
Season standings
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 3 || October 22, 1977 || @ Atlanta | L 101–107 | | | | The Omni 7,894 | 1–2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || December 10, 1977 || Atlanta | W 102–87 | | | | Coliseum at Richfield 6,766 | 14–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || January 22, 1978 || Atlanta | W 93–89 | | | | Coliseum at Richfield 10,585 | 21–21 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 81 || April 7, 1978 || @ Atlanta | W 111–109 | | | | The Omni 9,631 | 42–39
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 12 | New York | L 114–132 | Campy Russell (23) | Elmore Smith (12) | Foots Walker (6) | Richfield Coliseum 19,739 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 14 | @ New York | L 107–109 | Campy Russell (32) | Campy Russell (8) | Campy Russell (6) | Madison Square Garden 18,965
| 0–2 |
|---|
References
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