1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers season

1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coach	Bill Fitch
Arena	Coliseum at Richfield
Results
Record	30–52 (.366)
Place	Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WJKW
Radio	WWWE

The 1978-79 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the ninth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Key Dates

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	School/Club Team

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-San Antonio Spurs	48	34	.585	–	29–12	19–22	11–9
x-Houston Rockets	47	35	.573	1	30–11	17–24	12–8
x-Atlanta Hawks	46	36	.561	2	34–7	12–29	14–6
Cleveland Cavaliers	30	52	.366	18	20–21	10–31	6–14
Detroit Pistons	30	52	.366	18	22–19	8–33	9–11
New Orleans Jazz	26	56	.317	22	21–20	8–33	9–15

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Washington Bullets	54	28	.659	–
2	y-San Antonio Spurs	48	34	.585	6
3	x-Philadelphia 76ers	47	35	.573	7
4	x-Houston Rockets	47	35	.573	7
5	x-Atlanta Hawks	46	36	.561	8
6	x-New Jersey Nets	37	45	.451	17
7	New York Knicks	31	51	.378	23
8	Cleveland Cavaliers	30	52	.366	24
8	Detroit Pistons	30	52	.366	24
10	Boston Celtics	29	53	.354	25
11	New Orleans Jazz	26	56	.317	28

Notes

• z, y – division champions
• x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

1978–79 game log Total: 30–52 (Home: 20–21; Road: 10–31)
October: 4–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 1–2) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
November : 3–11 (Home: 1–5; Road: 2–6) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 21 November 28, 1978 Atlanta W 112–98 Coliseum at Richfield 4,130 7–14
December : 7–6 (Home: 6–2; Road: 1–4) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 33 December 23, 1978 @ Atlanta L 91–109 The Omni 6,215 12–21
January : 6–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 2–5) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
February : 6–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 2–5) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 59 February 20, 1979 Atlanta L 109–119 Coliseum at Richfield 6,523 24–35
March : 3–11 (Home: 1–5; Road: 2–6) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 72 March 20, 1979 @ Atlanta L 109–115 The Omni 6,384 28–44
April : 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
1978–79 season schedule

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; GS = Games started; MIN= Minutes; FG% = field goal %, FT% = free throw %, 3FG% = 3 point % STL= Steals; BLK = Blocks; AST = Assists; REB = Rebounds; PTS = Points

Regular Season

Playoffs

References