NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the ninth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Season standings
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1978-79 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NOJ
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAS
|
SDC
|
SEA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
Boston
|
2–2 |
— |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–4
|
Chicago
|
1–3 |
2–1 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
0–3 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–3
|
Cleveland
|
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
— |
1–2 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4
|
Denver
|
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
— |
2–2 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
0–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3
|
Detroit
|
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
1–3
|
Golden State
|
3–1 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
— |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2
|
Houston
|
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
0–4 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
Indiana
|
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
— |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3
|
Kansas City
|
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
— |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–0
|
Los Angeles
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2
|
Milwaukee
|
0–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3
|
New Jersey
|
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3
|
New Orleans
|
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
0–3 |
0–4
|
New York
|
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
0–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
— |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3
|
Philadelphia
|
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
1–3 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
Phoenix
|
1–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
— |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3
|
Portland
|
2–2 |
3–1 |
0–4 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
1–3 |
— |
2–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
San Antonio
|
1–3 |
4–0 |
3–0 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
— |
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–3
|
San Diego
|
1–3 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
— |
2–2 |
0–3
|
Seattle
|
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
2–2
|
Washington
|
2–2 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
0–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
—
|
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 |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
November: 3–11 (home: 1–5; road: 2–6)
|
December: 7–6 (home: 6–2; road: 1–4)
Game |
Date |
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 |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
February: 6–8 (home: 4–3; road: 2–5)
|
March: 3–11 (home: 1–5; road: 2–6)
Game |
Date |
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 |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
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1978–79 schedule
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