1980–81 Cleveland Cavaliers season

1980–81 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coach	Bill Musselman (25–46) Don Delaney (3–8)
Owner(s)	Ted Stepien
Arena	Coliseum at Richfield
Results
Record	28–54 (.341)
Place	Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WUAB
Radio	WWWE

The 1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 11th 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-Milwaukee Bucks	60	22	.732	–	34–7	26–15	23–7
x-Chicago Bulls	45	37	.549	15.0	26–15	19–22	20–9
x-Indiana Pacers	44	38	.537	16.0	27–14	17–24	17–12
Atlanta Hawks	31	51	.378	29.0	20–21	11–30	9–21
Cleveland Cavaliers	28	54	.341	32.0	20–21	8–33	9–21
Detroit Pistons	21	61	.256	39.0	14–27	7–34	9–21

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Boston Celtics	62	20	.756	–
2	y-Milwaukee Bucks	60	22	.732	2
3	x-Philadelphia 76ers	62	20	.756	–
4	x-New York Knicks	50	32	.610	12
5	x-Chicago Bulls	45	37	.549	17
6	x-Indiana Pacers	44	38	.537	18
7	Washington Bullets	39	43	.476	23
8	Atlanta Hawks	31	51	.378	31
9	Cleveland Cavaliers	28	54	.341	34
10	New Jersey Nets	24	58	.293	38
11	Detroit Pistons	21	61	.256	41

Notes

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

Game log

1980–81 game log Total: 28–54 (Home: 20–21; Road: 8–33)
October: 4–8 (Home: 3–3; Road: 1–5) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
November : 4–10 (Home: 4–3; Road: 0–7) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 19 November 13, 1980 Atlanta W 114–111 Coliseum at Richfield 3,987 5–14
December : 5–9 (Home: 4–5; Road: 1–4) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
January : 9–5 (Home: 5–2; Road: 4–3) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 43 January 9, 1981 @ Atlanta W 108–107 (OT) The Omni 9,398 16–27 51 January 23, 1981 @ Atlanta W 106–98 The Omni 9,820 20–31
February : 3–9 (Home: 3–4; Road: 0–5) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record All-Star Break 64 February 21, 1981 Atlanta L 105–118 Coliseum at Richfield 8,231 25–39
March : 3–13 (Home: 1–4; Road: 2–9) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 73 March 14, 1981 @ Atlanta W 112–110 (OT) The Omni 7,368 26–47 75 March 17, 1981 Atlanta W 122–107 Coliseum at Richfield 4,288 28–47
1980–81 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