1971-72 Cleveland Cavaliers Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 23-59
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Bill Fitch (23-59)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 214,119, Avg. 5,222 in 41 home dates

1971-72 Cleveland Cavaliers Statistics
1971-72 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster

The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 23 wins and 59 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Cavaliers tossed in 8,674 points and allowed 9,300. John Johnson scored a team-best 1,391 points for Cleveland, while Rick Roberson contributed 801 rebounds. Butch Beard dished out 456 assists for the squad.

Bill Fitch coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8674
Regular Season Points Against: 9300

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 15, 1971	Buffalo Braves 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109	L	0-1	0-0	0-1	OT
October 16, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Buffalo Braves 89	W	0-1	1-0	1-1
October 17, 1971	New York Knicks 121 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120	L	0-2	1-0	1-2	OT
October 19, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at Milwaukee Bucks 116	L	0-2	1-1	1-3
October 20, 1971	Golden State Warriors 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98	L	0-3	1-1	1-4
October 23, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Baltimore Bullets 101	W	0-3	2-1	2-4		at College Park, MD
October 24, 1971	Philadelphia 76ers 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93	L	0-4	2-1	2-5
October 27, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 120	L	0-4	2-2	2-6
October 29, 1971	Atlanta Hawks 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97	L	0-5	2-2	2-7
October 31, 1971	Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102	L	0-6	2-2	2-8
November 5, 1971	Phoenix Suns 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 87	L	0-7	2-2	2-9
November 7, 1971	Portland Trail Blazers 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120	W	1-7	2-2	3-9
November 11, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Seattle Supersonics 110	L	1-7	2-3	3-10
November 12, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 104	W	1-7	3-3	4-10
November 14, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Phoenix Suns 119	L	1-7	3-4	4-11
November 16, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 108	L	1-7	3-5	4-12
November 19, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 118	L	1-7	3-6	4-13
November 21, 1971	Boston Celtics 128 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105	L	1-8	3-6	4-14
November 23, 1971	Baltimore Bullets 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104	W	2-8	3-6	5-14
November 26, 1971	Cincinnati Royals 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 128	W	3-8	3-6	6-14
November 27, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Atlanta Hawks 95	W	3-8	4-6	7-14
November 28, 1971	Philadelphia 76ers 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 124	W	4-8	4-6	8-14
December 1, 1971	Houston Rockets 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 116	W	5-8	4-6	9-14
December 3, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at Buffalo Braves 91	L	5-8	4-7	9-15
December 5, 1971	Seattle Supersonics 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91	L	5-9	4-7	9-16
December 7, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Chicago Bulls 115	L	5-9	4-8	9-17
December 8, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Boston Celtics 126	L	5-9	4-9	9-18
December 10, 1971	Detroit Pistons 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112	W	6-9	4-9	10-18
December 11, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Cincinnati Royals 103	L	6-9	4-10	10-19
December 12, 1971	New York Knicks 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 92	L	6-10	4-10	10-20
December 14, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Baltimore Bullets 85	W	6-10	5-10	11-20
December 17, 1971	Boston Celtics 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109	L	6-11	5-10	11-21
December 18, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at New York Knicks 104	L	6-11	5-11	11-22
December 19, 1971	Chicago Bulls 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101	L	6-12	5-11	11-23
December 22, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Detroit Pistons 104	L	6-12	5-12	11-24
December 23, 1971	Atlanta Hawks 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115	W	7-12	5-12	12-24
December 26, 1971	Baltimore Bullets 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108	W	8-12	5-12	13-24
December 28, 1971	Portland Trail Blazers 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112	W	9-12	5-12	14-24
December 29, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 102	W	9-12	6-12	15-24		at Hershey, PA
January 2, 1972	Philadelphia 76ers 148 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119	L	9-13	6-12	15-25
January 5, 1972	Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103	L	9-14	6-12	15-26
January 7, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at Seattle Supersonics 125	L	9-14	6-13	15-27
January 8, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 125	L	9-14	6-14	15-28
January 11, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Golden State Warriors 101	L	9-14	6-15	15-29		at Oakland, CA
January 14, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Phoenix Suns 117	L	9-14	6-16	15-30
January 15, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Houston Rockets 112	L	9-14	6-17	15-31
January 16, 1972	Cincinnati Royals 128 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108	L	9-15	6-17	15-32		at Las Cruces, NM
January 21, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 120	L	9-15	6-18	15-33
January 22, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Cincinnati Royals 113	L	9-15	6-19	15-34
January 25, 1972	Golden State Warriors 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111	L	9-16	6-19	15-35
January 26, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Boston Celtics 108	W	9-16	7-19	16-35
January 29, 1972	Cincinnati Royals 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118	L	9-17	7-19	16-36
January 30, 1972	Buffalo Braves 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98	L	9-18	7-19	16-37
February 1, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Buffalo Braves 99	W	9-18	8-19	17-37
February 2, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Detroit Pistons 133	L	9-18	8-20	17-38
February 4, 1972	Seattle Supersonics 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112	L	9-19	8-20	17-39
February 5, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Atlanta Hawks 120	L	9-19	8-21	17-40
February 6, 1972	Buffalo Braves 121 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108	L	9-20	8-21	17-41
February 8, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at Chicago Bulls 114	L	9-20	8-22	17-42
February 9, 1972	Milwaukee Bucks 126 at Cleveland Cavaliers 121	L	9-21	8-22	17-43
February 12, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at New York Knicks 106	L	9-21	8-23	17-44
February 13, 1972	Detroit Pistons 136 at Cleveland Cavaliers 121	L	9-22	8-23	17-45
February 16, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Philadelphia 76ers 126	L	9-22	8-24	17-46
February 18, 1972	Cincinnati Royals 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 133	W	10-22	8-24	18-46
February 19, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Cincinnati Royals 112	L	10-22	8-25	18-47
February 20, 1972	New York Knicks 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111	W	11-22	8-25	19-47
February 23, 1972	Boston Celtics 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111	L	11-23	8-25	19-48
February 25, 1972	Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113	W	12-23	8-25	20-48
February 27, 1972	Phoenix Suns 127 at Cleveland Cavaliers 125	L	12-24	8-25	20-49
March 1, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Boston Celtics 115	L	12-24	8-26	20-50
March 4, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 130 at Houston Rockets 123	W	12-24	9-26	21-50
March 7, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Golden State Warriors 119	L	12-24	9-27	21-51		at Oakland, CA
March 10, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 132	L	12-24	9-28	21-52
March 12, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 114 at Atlanta Hawks 135	L	12-24	9-29	21-53
March 14, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 127 at Baltimore Bullets 118	W	12-24	10-29	22-53	OT
March 16, 1972	Baltimore Bullets 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101	L	12-25	10-29	22-54
March 18, 1972	Chicago Bulls 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91	L	12-26	10-29	22-55
March 19, 1972	Atlanta Hawks 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105	L	12-27	10-29	22-56
March 22, 1972	Los Angeles Lakers 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 124	W	13-27	10-29	23-56
March 24, 1972	Houston Rockets 127 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119	L	13-28	10-29	23-57
March 25, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at New York Knicks 98	L	13-28	10-30	23-58
March 26, 1972	Cincinnati Royals 135 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122	L	13-29	10-30	23-59