1984-85 Cleveland Cavaliers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 36-46
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Boston Celtics 3-1
Coach: George Karl (36-46)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 323,984, Avg. 7,902 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 36-46
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Boston Celtics 3-1
Coach: George Karl (36-46)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 323,984, Avg. 7,902 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 36 wins and 46 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Cavaliers scored 8,903 points and gave up 9,129. World Free scored a team-best 1,597 points for Cleveland, and Roy Hinson contributed 596 rebounds. John Bagley dished out 697 assists for the squad.
On defense, John Bagley added 129 steals, while Roy Hinson blocked 173 shots.
George Karl coached the team. The 1984-85 Cleveland Cavaliers lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8903
Regular Season Points Against: 9129
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 111 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 27, 1984 | New Jersey Nets 131 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| October 30, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Detroit Pistons 124 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| November 2, 1984 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | ||
| November 3, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | L | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 | ||
| November 5, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | L | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 | ||
| November 8, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at Phoenix Suns 112 | L | 0-3 | 0-4 | 0-7 | ||
| November 10, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at San Antonio Spurs 127 | L | 0-3 | 0-5 | 0-8 | ||
| November 13, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 0-3 | 0-6 | 0-9 | ||
| November 15, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | W | 0-3 | 1-6 | 1-9 | ||
| November 17, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at New York Knicks 112 | L | 0-3 | 1-7 | 1-10 | ||
| November 21, 1984 | New York Knicks 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | L | 0-4 | 1-7 | 1-11 | ||
| November 23, 1984 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | L | 0-5 | 1-7 | 1-12 | ||
| November 25, 1984 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118 | W | 1-5 | 1-7 | 2-12 | ||
| November 27, 1984 | Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | L | 1-6 | 1-7 | 2-13 | ||
| December 1, 1984 | Boston Celtics 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 | L | 1-7 | 1-7 | 2-14 | ||
| December 2, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Boston Celtics 122 | L | 1-7 | 1-8 | 2-15 | ||
| December 4, 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | L | 1-8 | 1-8 | 2-16 | ||
| December 8, 1984 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | L | 1-9 | 1-8 | 2-17 | ||
| December 11, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | L | 1-10 | 1-8 | 2-18 | ||
| December 12, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Atlanta Hawks 116 | L | 1-10 | 1-9 | 2-19 | at New Orleans, LA | |
| December 15, 1984 | New York Knicks 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 2-10 | 1-9 | 3-19 | ||
| December 18, 1984 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118 | W | 3-10 | 1-9 | 4-19 | ||
| December 20, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at New York Knicks 112 | L | 3-10 | 1-10 | 4-20 | ||
| December 22, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Indiana Pacers 103 | W | 3-10 | 2-10 | 5-20 | ||
| December 25, 1984 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | W | 4-10 | 2-10 | 6-20 | ||
| December 27, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Chicago Bulls 112 | L | 4-10 | 2-11 | 6-21 | ||
| December 29, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | L | 4-11 | 2-11 | 6-22 | ||
| January 2, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 4-11 | 2-12 | 6-23 | ||
| January 3, 1985 | Washington Bullets 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 5-11 | 2-12 | 7-23 | ||
| January 5, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 | W | 6-11 | 2-12 | 8-23 | ||
| January 8, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | W | 7-11 | 2-12 | 9-23 | ||
| January 11, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 130 | L | 7-11 | 2-13 | 9-24 | ||
| January 12, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | W | 8-11 | 2-13 | 10-24 | ||
| January 14, 1985 | Washington Bullets 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | L | 8-12 | 2-13 | 10-25 | ||
| January 15, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Kansas City Kings 112 | W | 8-12 | 3-13 | 11-25 | ||
| January 17, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Chicago Bulls 98 | L | 8-12 | 3-14 | 11-26 | ||
| January 19, 1985 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 8-13 | 3-14 | 11-27 | ||
| January 21, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 115 at Washington Bullets 128 | L | 8-13 | 3-15 | 11-28 | ||
| January 22, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | L | 8-14 | 3-15 | 11-29 | ||
| January 24, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Utah Jazz 109 | W | 8-14 | 4-15 | 12-29 | ||
| January 26, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 127 at Denver Nuggets 144 | L | 8-14 | 4-16 | 12-30 | ||
| January 29, 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | W | 9-14 | 4-16 | 13-30 | ||
| January 30, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 115 at Indiana Pacers 120 | L | 9-14 | 4-17 | 13-31 | ||
| February 1, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Atlanta Hawks 126 | L | 9-14 | 4-18 | 13-32 | ||
| February 2, 1985 | Kansas City Kings 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 124 | W | 10-14 | 4-18 | 14-32 | ||
| February 4, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 121 at Washington Bullets 112 | W | 10-14 | 5-18 | 15-32 | ||
| February 6, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Boston Celtics 113 | L | 10-14 | 5-19 | 15-33 | ||
| February 7, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | W | 11-14 | 5-19 | 16-33 | ||
| February 12, 1985 | Dallas Mavericks 131 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | L | 11-15 | 5-19 | 16-34 | ||
| February 13, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at New Jersey Nets 112 | L | 11-15 | 5-20 | 16-35 | ||
| February 15, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | W | 11-15 | 6-20 | 17-35 | ||
| February 16, 1985 | Houston Rockets 122 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | L | 11-16 | 6-20 | 17-36 | ||
| February 18, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120 | W | 12-16 | 6-20 | 18-36 | ||
| February 20, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Indiana Pacers 92 | W | 12-16 | 7-20 | 19-36 | ||
| February 22, 1985 | Utah Jazz 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | L | 12-17 | 7-20 | 19-37 | ||
| February 23, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 128 | W | 13-17 | 7-20 | 20-37 | ||
| February 26, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Chicago Bulls 118 | W | 13-17 | 8-20 | 21-37 | OT | |
| February 28, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 120 at Seattle Supersonics 95 | W | 13-17 | 9-20 | 22-37 | at Tacoma, WA | |
| March 1, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 | W | 13-17 | 10-20 | 23-37 | ||
| March 4, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Golden State Warriors 104 | W | 13-17 | 11-20 | 24-37 | ||
| March 6, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 114 at Los Angeles Clippers 112 | W | 13-17 | 12-20 | 25-37 | ||
| March 9, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 133 | L | 13-17 | 12-21 | 25-38 | ||
| March 11, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 | W | 14-17 | 12-21 | 26-38 | ||
| March 13, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 128 | L | 14-17 | 12-22 | 26-39 | ||
| March 15, 1985 | Boston Celtics 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | L | 14-18 | 12-22 | 26-40 | ||
| March 16, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 135 at Dallas Mavericks 128 | W | 14-18 | 13-22 | 27-40 | OT | |
| March 19, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 116 | W | 15-18 | 13-22 | 28-40 | ||
| March 20, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at New Jersey Nets 128 | L | 15-18 | 13-23 | 28-41 | ||
| March 22, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Boston Celtics 129 | L | 15-18 | 13-24 | 28-42 | ||
| March 23, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 86 | L | 15-19 | 13-24 | 28-43 | OT | |
| March 26, 1985 | New York Knicks 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | W | 16-19 | 13-24 | 29-43 | ||
| March 28, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 | W | 17-19 | 13-24 | 30-43 | ||
| March 30, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117 | W | 18-19 | 13-24 | 31-43 | ||
| April 2, 1985 | Washington Bullets 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 | W | 19-19 | 13-24 | 32-43 | ||
| April 3, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | W | 19-19 | 14-24 | 33-43 | ||
| April 5, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 119 at Detroit Pistons 118 | W | 19-19 | 15-24 | 34-43 | ||
| April 6, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Washington Bullets 109 | L | 19-19 | 15-25 | 34-44 | ||
| April 9, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | W | 20-19 | 15-25 | 35-44 | ||
| April 11, 1985 | Boston Celtics 121 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | L | 20-20 | 15-25 | 35-45 | ||
| April 12, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at New York Knicks 108 | W | 20-20 | 16-25 | 36-45 | OT | |
| April 14, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | L | 20-21 | 16-25 | 36-46 | ||
| April 18, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Boston Celtics 126 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 20, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 23, 1985 | Boston Celtics 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 25, 1985 | Boston Celtics 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
