1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 28-54
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Bill Musselman (25-46)
Coach: Don Delaney (3-8)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 224,489, Avg. 5,475 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 28-54
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Bill Musselman (25-46)
Coach: Don Delaney (3-8)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 224,489, Avg. 5,475 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 28 wins and 54 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Cavaliers scored 8,670 points and conceded 9,068. Mike Mitchell scored a team-best 2,012 points for Cleveland, and Kenny Carr contributed 835 rebounds. Mike Bratz dished out 452 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Mike Bratz added 136 steals.
Bill Musselman and Don Delaney coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8670
Regular Season Points Against: 9068
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Boston Celtics 130 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 11, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| October 14, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | W | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 16, 1980 | Washington Bullets 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 | W | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 17, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 79 at Chicago Bulls 98 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | ||
| October 21, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | L | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | ||
| October 22, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Washington Bullets 109 | L | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-6 | ||
| October 24, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 126 at New Jersey Nets 112 | W | 2-2 | 1-4 | 3-6 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118 | W | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | ||
| October 28, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | L | 3-3 | 1-4 | 4-7 | ||
| October 31, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | L | 3-3 | 1-5 | 4-8 | ||
| November 2, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | L | 3-3 | 1-6 | 4-9 | ||
| November 3, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | L | 3-3 | 1-7 | 4-10 | ||
| November 5, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Golden State Warriors 106 | L | 3-3 | 1-8 | 4-11 | ||
| November 6, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Utah Jazz 112 | L | 3-3 | 1-9 | 4-12 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Kansas City Kings 111 | L | 3-3 | 1-10 | 4-13 | ||
| November 11, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | L | 3-4 | 1-10 | 4-14 | ||
| November 13, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | W | 4-4 | 1-10 | 5-14 | ||
| November 15, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at New York Knicks 100 | L | 4-4 | 1-11 | 5-15 | ||
| November 18, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 | W | 5-4 | 1-11 | 6-15 | ||
| November 20, 1980 | Houston Rockets 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | L | 5-5 | 1-11 | 6-16 | ||
| November 22, 1980 | Boston Celtics 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | W | 6-5 | 1-11 | 7-16 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | New York Knicks 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | L | 6-6 | 1-11 | 7-17 | OT | |
| November 28, 1980 | Washington Bullets 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 126 | W | 7-6 | 1-11 | 8-17 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Indiana Pacers 117 | L | 7-6 | 1-12 | 8-18 | ||
| December 2, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Dallas Mavericks 102 | W | 7-6 | 2-12 | 9-18 | ||
| December 3, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Houston Rockets 118 | L | 7-6 | 2-13 | 9-19 | ||
| December 4, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at San Antonio Spurs 130 | L | 7-6 | 2-14 | 9-20 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | W | 8-6 | 2-14 | 10-20 | ||
| December 9, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 83 | L | 8-7 | 2-14 | 10-21 | ||
| December 11, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | L | 8-8 | 2-14 | 10-22 | ||
| December 12, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Detroit Pistons 101 | L | 8-8 | 2-15 | 10-23 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Utah Jazz 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | W | 9-8 | 2-15 | 11-23 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 79 at Philadelphia 76ers 103 | L | 9-8 | 2-16 | 11-24 | ||
| December 18, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Cleveland Cavaliers 130 | W | 10-8 | 2-16 | 12-24 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Boston Celtics 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | L | 10-9 | 2-16 | 12-25 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | L | 10-10 | 2-16 | 12-26 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | L | 10-11 | 2-16 | 12-27 | ||
| December 29, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | W | 11-11 | 2-16 | 13-27 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at New Jersey Nets 105 | W | 11-11 | 3-16 | 14-27 | ||
| January 3, 1981 | Washington Bullets 112 at Cleveland Cavaliers 132 | W | 12-11 | 3-16 | 15-27 | ||
| January 9, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | W | 12-11 | 4-16 | 16-27 | OT | |
| January 10, 1981 | New York Knicks 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 12-12 | 4-16 | 16-28 | ||
| January 13, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 | L | 12-13 | 4-16 | 16-29 | ||
| January 14, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at Boston Celtics 120 | L | 12-13 | 4-17 | 16-30 | ||
| January 16, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 119 at Philadelphia 76ers 137 | L | 12-13 | 4-18 | 16-31 | ||
| January 17, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Chicago Bulls 98 | W | 12-13 | 5-18 | 17-31 | ||
| January 20, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | W | 13-13 | 5-18 | 18-31 | ||
| January 22, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | W | 14-13 | 5-18 | 19-31 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Atlanta Hawks 98 | W | 14-13 | 6-18 | 20-31 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Detroit Pistons 117 | L | 14-13 | 6-19 | 20-32 | ||
| January 27, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | W | 15-13 | 6-19 | 21-32 | ||
| January 29, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | W | 16-13 | 6-19 | 22-32 | ||
| February 4, 1981 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | L | 16-14 | 6-19 | 22-33 | ||
| February 6, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 16-15 | 6-19 | 22-34 | ||
| February 7, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Indiana Pacers 99 | L | 16-15 | 6-20 | 22-35 | ||
| February 11, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 120 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | L | 16-15 | 6-21 | 22-36 | OT | |
| February 12, 1981 | New York Knicks 122 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 | L | 16-16 | 6-21 | 22-37 | ||
| February 14, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | W | 17-16 | 6-21 | 23-37 | ||
| February 17, 1981 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | W | 18-16 | 6-21 | 24-37 | ||
| February 18, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at New Jersey Nets 110 | L | 18-16 | 6-22 | 24-38 | ||
| February 19, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118 | W | 19-16 | 6-22 | 25-38 | ||
| February 21, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 19-17 | 6-22 | 25-39 | ||
| February 25, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Boston Celtics 124 | L | 19-17 | 6-23 | 25-40 | ||
| February 27, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 19-17 | 6-24 | 25-41 | ||
| March 1, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 127 at Denver Nuggets 137 | L | 19-17 | 6-25 | 25-42 | ||
| March 4, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Phoenix Suns 126 | L | 19-17 | 6-26 | 25-43 | ||
| March 6, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 125 at San Diego Clippers 140 | L | 19-17 | 6-27 | 25-44 | ||
| March 9, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | L | 19-17 | 6-28 | 25-45 | ||
| March 11, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | L | 19-18 | 6-28 | 25-46 | ||
| March 13, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 140 at Cleveland Cavaliers 125 | L | 19-19 | 6-28 | 25-47 | ||
| March 14, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | W | 19-19 | 7-28 | 26-47 | OT | |
| March 15, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Washington Bullets 100 | W | 19-19 | 8-28 | 27-47 | ||
| March 17, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 | W | 20-19 | 8-28 | 28-47 | ||
| March 19, 1981 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 | L | 20-20 | 8-28 | 28-48 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at New York Knicks 119 | L | 20-20 | 8-29 | 28-49 | ||
| March 22, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 20-20 | 8-30 | 28-50 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Chicago Bulls 121 | L | 20-20 | 8-31 | 28-51 | ||
| March 26, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 137 | L | 20-20 | 8-32 | 28-52 | ||
| March 27, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 138 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117 | L | 20-21 | 8-32 | 28-53 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Washington Bullets 138 | L | 20-21 | 8-33 | 28-54 |
