1976–77 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachBill Fitch
ArenaColiseum at Richfield
Results
Record4339 (.524)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast First Round
(eliminated 1–2)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWJW-TV
RadioWWWE

The 1976–77 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the seventh season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Draft picks

Roster

1976–77 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PF 52 Brewer, Jim 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Minnesota
SG 34 Carr, Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Notre Dame
C 22 Chones, Jim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Marquette
PF 24 Lambert, John 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) USC
SF 20 Russell, Campy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Michigan
SG 7 Smith, Bingo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Tulsa
C 3 Smith, Elmore 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Kentucky State
SG 10 Snyder, Dick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Davidson
PG 14 Walker, Foots 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) West Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 5230.63432–920–2115–5
x-Washington Bullets 4438.537829–1215–2614–6
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 4339.524927–1416–259–11
x-Atlanta Hawks 4141.5001129–1212–298–12
New Orleans Jazz 3943.4761327–1412–298–12
Houston Rockets 2854.3412421-207-346–14
#
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Philadelphia 76ers5527.671
2 y-San Antonio Spurs5230.6343
3 x-Washington Bullets4438.53711
4 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4339.52412
5 x-New York Knicks4339.52412
6 x-Atlanta Hawks4141.50014
7 New Orleans Jazz3943.47616
8 Boston Celtics3250.39023
9 Houston Rockets2854.34127
10 Buffalo Braves2755.32928
11 New Jersey Nets2458.29331

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1977–78 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS BUF CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SEA WAS
Atlanta 2–23–11–31–31–32–21–33–13–12–13–12–23–12–22–22–23–11–31–32–11–3
Boston 2–23–11–31–31–31–32–22–22–12–21–23–13–12–22–20–42–21–30–40–41–3
Buffalo 1–31–33–11–31–31–30–33–11–31–21–31–32–22–23–11–30–41–31–31–31–3
Chicago 3–13–11–33–12–22–21–33–13–10–42–21–31–22–21–33–02–21–32–22–22–1
Cleveland 3–13–13–11–33–12–22–22–22–12–22–23–13–12–23–11–31–20–40–43–12–2
Denver 3–13–13–12–21–32–22–23–02–22–23–13–13–13–11–31–32–23–12–11–33–1
Detroit 2–23–13–12–22–22–22–23–11–31–32–22–23–13–00–40–42–21–31–31–32–2
Golden State 3–12–23–03–12–22–22–22–13–13–10–42–23–10–42–21–32–21–33–12–22–2
Houston 1–32–21–31–32–20–31–31–23–12–21–31–32–21–32–22–21–32–21–30–41–3
Indiana 1–31–23–11–31–22–23–11–31–32–21–30–42–22–21–32–21–31–31–31–33–1
Kansas City 1–22–22–14–02–22–23–11–32–22–22–20–42–22–20–41–30–40–40–41–32–2
Los Angeles 1–32–13–12–22–21–32–24–03–13–12–23–14–02–13–12–21–30–42–21–32–2
Milwaukee 2–21–33–13–11–31–32–22–23–14–04–01–33–12–13–11–21–31–32–21–33–1
New Jersey 1–31–32–22–11–31–31–31–32–22–22–20–41–30–41–30–42–20–30–42–22–2
New Orleans 2–22–22–22–22–21–31–34–03–12–22–21–21–24–01–32–21–33–11–32–20–4
New York 2–22–21–33–11–33–13–02–22–23–14–01–31–33–13–11–31–31–32–22–12–2
Philadelphia 2–24–03–11–33–13–14–03–12–22–23–12–22–14–02–23–12–12–23–13–12–2
Phoenix 1–32–24–02–22–12–22–22–23–13–14–03–13–12–23–13–11–21–32–22–22–2
Portland 3–13–13–13–14–01–33–13–12–23–14–04–03–13–11–33–02–23–12–23–12–1
San Antonio 3–14–03–12–24–01–22–11–33–13–14–02–22–24–03–12–21–32–22–22–22–2
Seattle 1–24–03–12–21–33–13–12–24–03–13–13–13–12–22–11–31–32–21–32–21–3
Washington 3–13–13–11–22–21–32–22–23–11–32–22–21–32–24–02–22–22–21–22–23–1

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Houston Rockets 4933.59834–715–2613–7
x-Washington Bullets 4834.585132–916–2511–9
x-San Antonio Spurs 4438.537531–1013–289–11
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 4339.524629–1214–278–12
New Orleans Jazz 3547.4271426–159–3210–10
Atlanta Hawks 3151.3781819–2212–299–11
#
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Philadelphia 76ers5032.610
2 y-Houston Rockets4933.5981
3 x-Washington Bullets4834.5852
4 x-Boston Celtics4438.5376
5 x-San Antonio Spurs4438.5376
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4339.5247
7 New York Knicks4042.48810
8 New Orleans Jazz3547.42715
9 Atlanta Hawks3151.37819
10 Buffalo Braves3052.36620
11 New York Nets2260.26828

Record vs. opponents

1976–77 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS BUF CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NOJ NYK NYN PHI PHO POR SAS SEA WAS
Atlanta 0–44–02–22–22–20–40–41–30–41–22–22–21–31–33–11–30–43–14–01–21–3
Boston 4–03–12–21–33–12–21–32–21–23–12–13–12–22–23–11–32–21–34–02–20–4
Buffalo 0–41–31–32–22–23–10–31–31–30–31–33–13–11–32–22–23–11–30–43–10–4
Chicago 2–22–23–13–11–32–22–21–32–22–23–13–14–02–22–12–22–20–43–12–21–2
Cleveland 2–23–12–21–32–21–32–21–32–13–12–24–02–22–23–11–32–12–22–23–11–3
Denver 2–21–32–23–12–23–12–23–03–13–12–23–13–12–23–11–33–12–21–24–02–2
Detroit 4–02–21–32–23–11–33–12–22–24–01–33–13–11–23–12–22–22–21–21–31–3
Golden State 4–03–13–02–22–22–21–32–14–01–32–21–31–31–33–13–14–01–32–21–33–1
Houston 3–12–23–13–13–10–32–21–24–02–22–23–12–22–22–21–33–13–12–23–13–1
Indiana 4–02–13–12–21–21–32–20–40–42–21–32–22–22–24–02–22–20–42–22–20–4
Kansas City 2–11–33–02–21–31–30–43–12–22–21–32–22–24–04–01–33–12–21–31–32–2
Los Angeles 2–21–23–11–32–22–23–12–22–23–13–13–13–01–34–02–23–13–13–13–14–0
Milwaukee 2–21–31–31–30–41–31–33–11–32–22–21–31–21–33–11–21–32–23–11–31–3
New Orleans 3–12–21–30–42–21–31–33–12–22–22–20–32–13–12–20–43–12–21–31–32–2
N.Y. Knicks 3–12–23–12–22–22–22–13–12–22–20–43–13–11–32–21–32–21–31–31–22–2
N.Y. Nets 1–31–32–21–21–31–31–31–32–20–40–40–41–32–22–21–32–20–31–31–31–3
Philadelphia 3–13–12–22–23–13–12–21–33–12–23–12–22–14–03–13–11–22–21–32–23–1
Phoenix 4–02–21–32–21–21–32–20–41–32–21–31–33–11–32–22–22–11–31–33–11–3
Portland 1–33–13–14–02–22–22–23–11–34–02–21–32–22–23–13–02–23–12–23–11–2
San Antonio 0–40–44–01–32–22–12–12–22–22–23–11–31–33–13–13–13–13–12–23–12–2
Seattle 2–12–21–32–21–30–43–13–11–32–23–11–33–13–12–13–12–21–31–31–33–1
Washington 3–14–04–02–13–12–23–11–31–34–02–20–43–12–22–23–11–33–12–12–21–3

Game log

1976–77 game log
Total: 43–39 (Home: 29–12; Road: 14–27)
October: 5–0 (home: 4–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
November: 10–4 (home: 5–0; road: 5–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
9November 7, 1976@ Atlanta L 97–107 The Omni
2,750
8–1
December: 5–9 (home: 4–3; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
25December 11, 1976Atlanta L 94–95 Coliseum at Richfield
12,739
16–9
January: 6–7 (home: 5–2; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
February: 5–7 (home: 4–2; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
March: 11–4 (home: 6–1; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
64March 13, 1977@ Atlanta W 115–113 The Omni
6,667
34–30
73March 26, 1977Atlanta W 99–94 Coliseum at Richfield
12,344
39–34
April: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1976–77 schedule

Playoffs

1977 playoff game log
First Round: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1 April 13 @ Washington L 100–109 Foots Walker (20) Jim Brewer (12) Gary Brokaw (5) Capital Centre
11,240
0–1
2 April 15 Washington W 91–83 Campy Russell (22) Jim Chones (12) Foots Walker (6) Richfield Coliseum
19,545
1–1
3 April 17 @ Washington L 98–104 Elmore Smith (20) Jim Brewer (13) Foots Walker (11) Capital Centre
10,488
1–2
1977 schedule

Awards and records

References

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