1971-1972 Cleveland Cavaliers: 23-59 .280
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 13-28 (4509 points scored, 4691 allowed) Road record: 8-30 (3845 points scored, 4278 allowed) Other sites: 2-1 (320 points scored, 331 allowed) Head Coach: Bill Fitch 8674 points scored (16th of 17 teams), 9300 points allowed (14th) NBA Averages: 110.2 points/game (9036.0 points/team) Team Roster: Player Hgt Wgt Age School Butch Beard 6'3 185 24 Louisville Austin Carr 6'4 200 23 Notre Dame Charlie Davis 6'1 160 22 Wake Forest Greg Howard 6'9 215 23 New Mexico John Johnson 6'7 200 24 Iowa Steve Patterson 6'9 225 23 UCLA Luke Rackley 6'10 220 25 Xavier Jackie Ridgle 6'4 195 23 California Rick Roberson 6'9 231 24 Cincinnati Bingo Smith 6'5 195 25 Tulsa Dave Sorenson 6'8 225 23 Ohio State Johnny Warren 6'3 180 24 St. John's Bobby Washington 5'11 175 24 Eastern Kentucky Walt Wesley 6'11 220 26 Kansas Team Stats: Pos Player GP Mins FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA ORB DRB REB ASS STL BLK TO PF PTS PPG F John Johnson 82 3041 557 1286 0 0 277 353 0 0 631 415 0 0 0 268 1391 17.0 F Bingo Smith 82 2734 527 1190 0 0 178 224 0 0 502 247 0 0 0 222 1232 15.0 G Butch Beard 68 2434 394 849 0 0 260 342 0 0 276 456 0 0 0 213 1048 15.4 C Walt Wesley 82 2185 412 1006 0 0 196 291 0 0 711 76 0 0 0 245 1020 12.4 G Austin Carr 43 1539 381 894 0 0 149 196 0 0 150 148 0 0 0 99 911 21.2 C Rick Roberson 63 2207 304 688 0 0 215 366 0 0 801 109 0 0 0 251 823 13.1 G Charlie Davis 61 1144 229 569 0 0 142 169 0 0 92 123 0 0 0 143 600 9.8 F Dave Sorenson 76 1162 213 475 0 0 106 136 0 0 301 81 0 0 0 120 532 7.0 G Bobby Washington 69 967 123 309 0 0 104 128 0 0 129 223 0 0 0 135 350 5.1 G Johnny Warren 68 969 144 345 0 0 49 58 0 0 133 91 0 0 0 92 337 5.0 C Steve Patterson 65 775 94 263 0 0 23 46 0 0 228 54 0 0 0 80 211 3.2 F Greg Howard 48 426 50 131 0 0 39 51 0 0 108 27 0 0 0 50 139 2.9 G Jackie Ridgle 32 107 19 44 0 0 19 26 0 0 15 7 0 0 0 15 57 1.8 C Luke Rackley 9 65 11 25 0 0 1 4 0 0 21 3 0 0 0 3 23 2.6
1971 Draft:
NBA ABA
Rnd Ovr Player Games Games School
1 1 Austin Carr 682 Notre Dame
2 18 Steve Patterson 350 UCLA
2 35 Willie Long 213 New Mexico [pick acquired from MIL]
3 36 Gerald Lockett Arkansas AM&N
3 41 Jackie Ridgle 32 California [pick acquired from SDR]
4 52 Cliff Harris Hardin-Simmons
5 69 Brian Mahoney 19 Manhattan
6 86 Mike Childress Colorado State
7 103 Tom Bush Drake
8 120 Charlie Davis 144 Wake Forest
9 137 Rich Walker Bowling Green
10 153 Jim Meredith Washington State
11 169 Mike Casey Kentucky
12 183 Doug Hess Toledo
13 196 Bobby Jones Drake
14 208 Bubbles Harris Indiana
15 217 Larry Baker Wittenberg
16 225 Vance Tyree Wisconsin State
Traded draft picks:
Regular Season Game Log:
Date Opponent Result Record 10/15/1971 vs Buffalo Braves L 109-111 0-1 10/16/1971 at Buffalo Braves W 93-89 1-1 10/17/1971 vs New York Knicks L 120-121 1-2 10/19/1971 at Milwaukee Bucks L 82-116 1-3 10/20/1971 vs Golden State Warriors L 98-115 1-4 10/23/1971 at Baltimore Bullets W 109-101 2-4 10/24/1971 vs Philadelphia 76ers L 93-111 2-5 10/27/1971 at Philadelphia 76ers L 106-120 2-6 10/29/1971 vs Atlanta Hawks L 97-98 2-7 10/31/1971 vs Milwaukee Bucks L 102-118 2-8 11/05/1971 vs Phoenix Suns L 87-107 2-9 11/07/1971 vs Portland Trail Blazers W 120-99 3-9 11/11/1971 at Seattle Supersonics L 91-110 3-10 11/12/1971 at Portland Trail Blazers W 106-104 4-10 11/14/1971 at Phoenix Suns L 105-119 4-11 11/16/1971 at Los Angeles Lakers L 90-108 4-12 11/19/1971 at Portland Trail Blazers L 105-118 4-13 11/21/1971 vs Boston Celtics L 105-128 4-14 11/23/1971 vs Baltimore Bullets W 104-102 5-14 11/26/1971 vs Cincinnati Royals W 128-114 6-14 11/27/1971 at Atlanta Hawks W 103-95 7-14 11/28/1971 vs Philadelphia 76ers W 124-120 8-14 12/01/1971 vs Houston Rockets W 116-106 9-14 12/03/1971 at Buffalo Braves L 90-91 9-15 12/05/1971 vs Seattle Supersonics L 91-99 9-16 12/07/1971 at Chicago Bulls L 99-115 9-17 12/08/1971 at Boston Celtics L 107-126 9-18 12/10/1971 vs Detroit Pistons W 112-111 10-18 12/11/1971 at Cincinnati Royals L 95-103 10-19 12/12/1971 vs New York Knicks L 92-103 10-20 12/14/1971 at Baltimore Bullets W 88-85 11-20 12/17/1971 vs Boston Celtics L 109-115 11-21 12/18/1971 at New York Knicks L 84-104 11-22 12/19/1971 vs Chicago Bulls L 101-119 11-23 12/22/1971 at Detroit Pistons L 94-104 11-24 12/23/1971 vs Atlanta Hawks W 115-110 12-24 12/26/1971 vs Baltimore Bullets W 108-102 13-24 12/28/1971 vs Portland Trail Blazers W 112-111 14-24 12/29/1971 at Philadelphia 76ers W 103-102 15-24 01/02/1972 vs Philadelphia 76ers L 119-148 15-25 01/05/1972 vs Los Angeles Lakers L 103-113 15-26 01/07/1972 at Seattle Supersonics L 111-125 15-27 | Date Opponent Result Record 01/08/1972 at Portland Trail Blazers L 102-125 15-28 01/11/1972 at Golden State Warriors L 92-101 15-29 01/14/1972 at Phoenix Suns L 107-117 15-30 01/15/1972 at Houston Rockets L 109-112 15-31 01/16/1972 at Cincinnati Royals L 108-128 15-32 01/21/1972 at Milwaukee Bucks L 91-120 15-33 01/22/1972 at Cincinnati Royals L 96-113 15-34 01/25/1972 vs Golden State Warriors L 111-117 15-35 01/26/1972 at Boston Celtics W 112-108 16-35 01/29/1972 vs Cincinnati Royals L 118-120 16-36 01/30/1972 vs Buffalo Braves L 98-99 16-37 02/01/1972 at Buffalo Braves W 104-99 17-37 02/02/1972 at Detroit Pistons L 108-133 17-38 02/04/1972 vs Seattle Supersonics L 112-118 17-39 02/05/1972 at Atlanta Hawks L 117-120 17-40 02/06/1972 vs Buffalo Braves L 108-121 17-41 02/08/1972 at Chicago Bulls L 90-114 17-42 02/09/1972 vs Milwaukee Bucks L 121-126 17-43 02/12/1972 at New York Knicks L 91-106 17-44 02/13/1972 vs Detroit Pistons L 121-136 17-45 02/16/1972 at Philadelphia 76ers L 116-126 17-46 02/18/1972 vs Cincinnati Royals W 133-109 18-46 02/19/1972 at Cincinnati Royals L 92-112 18-47 02/20/1972 vs New York Knicks W 111-109 19-47 02/23/1972 vs Boston Celtics L 111-113 19-48 02/25/1972 vs Portland Trail Blazers W 113-104 20-48 02/27/1972 vs Phoenix Suns L 125-127 20-49 03/01/1972 at Boston Celtics L 105-115 20-50 03/04/1972 at Houston Rockets W 130-123 21-50 03/07/1972 at Golden State Warriors L 112-119 21-51 03/10/1972 at Los Angeles Lakers L 98-132 21-52 03/12/1972 at Atlanta Hawks L 114-135 21-53 03/14/1972 at Baltimore Bullets W 127-118 22-53 03/16/1972 vs Baltimore Bullets L 101-105 22-54 03/18/1972 vs Chicago Bulls L 91-109 22-55 03/19/1972 vs Atlanta Hawks L 105-115 22-56 03/22/1972 vs Los Angeles Lakers W 124-120 23-56 03/24/1972 vs Houston Rockets L 119-127 23-57 03/25/1972 at New York Knicks L 83-98 23-58 03/26/1972 vs Cincinnati Royals L 122-135 23-59 |