1979–80 Cleveland Cavaliers season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1979-80 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the tenth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| 1979–80 Cleveland Cavaliers season | |
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| Head coach | Stan Albeck |
| Owners | Nick Mileti |
| Arena | Coliseum at Richfield |
| Results | |
| Record | 37–45 (.451) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WJKW |
| Radio | WWWE |
Draft picks
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Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | – | 32–9 | 18–23 | 21–9 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 | 29–12 | 12–29 | 20–10 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 | 27–14 | 14–27 | 14–16 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13 | 28–13 | 9–32 | 16–14 |
| Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13 | 26–15 | 11–30 | 15–15 |
| Detroit Pistons | 16 | 66 | .195 | 34 | 13–28 | 3–38 | 4–26 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
| 5 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
| 6 | x-Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 24 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 24 |
| 10 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27 |
| 11 | Detroit Pistons | 16 | 66 | .195 | 44 |
Game log
| 1979–80 game log Total: 37–45 (Home: 28–13; Road: 9–32) | ||||||||||||||||||
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November: 8–7 (home: 6–0; road: 2–7)
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December: 8–5 (home: 7–1; road: 1–4)
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February: 3–10 (home: 2–4; road: 1–6)
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March: 11–3 (home: 7–1; road: 4–2)
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| 1979–80 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