Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule, Scores, Results

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1971-1972 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Cleveland Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 15, 1971	v. Buffalo	L, 109 - 111	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	0-1	PTS: 22. John Johnson	PTS: 35. M. Abdul-Rahman	0 - 0
Oct 16, 1971	@ Buffalo	W, 89 - 93	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	1-1	PTS: 26. Bingo Smith	PTS: 24. Bob Kauffman	0 - 0
Oct 17, 1971	v. New York	L, 120 - 121	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	1-2	PTS: 34. Walt Wesley	PTS: 28. Willis Reed	0 - 0
Oct 19, 1971	@ Milwaukee	L, 116 - 82	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	1-3	PTS: 26. Bingo Smith	PTS: 24. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Oct 20, 1971	v. Golden State	L, 98 - 115	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	1-4	PTS: 23. Bingo Smith	PTS: 29. C. Russell	0 - 0
Oct 23, 1971	@ Washington	W, 101 - 109	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	2-4	PTS: 27. C. Davis	PTS: 31. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Oct 24, 1971	v. Philadelphia	L, 93 - 111	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	2-5	PTS: 16. John Johnson	PTS: 28. Hal Greer	0 - 0
Oct 27, 1971	@ Philadelphia	L, 120 - 106	Spectrum Regular Season	2-6	PTS: 30. C. Davis	PTS: 31. B. Cunningham	0 - 0
Oct 29, 1971	v. Atlanta	L, 97 - 98	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	2-7	PTS: 22. John Johnson	PTS: 28. Don May	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1971	v. Milwaukee	L, 102 - 118	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	2-8	PTS: 19. John Johnson	PTS: 35. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Nov 5, 1971	v. Phoenix	L, 87 - 107	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	2-9	PTS: 19. B. Washington	PTS: 24. Clem Haskins	0 - 0
Nov 7, 1971	v. Portland	W, 120 - 99	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	3-9	PTS: 26. Bingo Smith	PTS: 13. W. McCarter	0 - 0
Nov 11, 1971	@ Seattle	L, 110 - 91	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	3-10	PTS: 21. Bingo Smith	PTS: 20. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Nov 12, 1971	@ Portland	W, 104 - 106	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	4-10	PTS: 21. R. Roberson	PTS: 18. D. Schlueter	0 - 0
Nov 14, 1971	@ Phoenix	L, 119 - 105	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	4-11	PTS: 21. C. Davis	PTS: 21. D. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1971	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 108 - 90	The Forum Regular Season	4-12	PTS: 16. Bingo Smith	PTS: 25. Jerry West	0 - 0
Nov 19, 1971	@ Portland	L, 118 - 105	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	4-13	PTS: 32. Walt Wesley	PTS: 31. S. McKenzie	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1971	v. Boston	L, 105 - 128	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	4-14	PTS: 21. Butch Beard	PTS: 36. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Nov 23, 1971	v. Washington	W, 104 - 102	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	5-14	PTS: 25. John Johnson	PTS: 30. Archie Clark	0 - 0
Nov 26, 1971	v. Cincinnati	W, 128 - 114	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	6-14	PTS: 30. Austin Carr	PTS: 33. Jim Fox	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1971	@ Atlanta	W, 95 - 103	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	7-14	PTS: 17. Austin Carr	PTS: 22. J. Washington	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1971	v. Philadelphia	W, 124 - 120	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	8-14	PTS: 31. Austin Carr	PTS: 25. Bill Bridges	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1971	v. Houston	W, 116 - 106	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	9-14	PTS: 21. Butch Beard	PTS: 24. Stu Lantz	0 - 0
Dec 3, 1971	@ Buffalo	L, 91 - 90	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	9-15	PTS: 18. C. Davis	PTS: 23. Bob Kauffman	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1971	v. Seattle	L, 91 - 99	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	9-16	PTS: 22. Butch Beard	PTS: 27. L. Wilkens	0 - 0
Dec 7, 1971	@ Chicago	L, 115 - 99	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	9-17	PTS: 25. John Johnson	PTS: 40. Bob Love	0 - 0
Dec 8, 1971	@ Boston	L, 126 - 107	Boston Garden Regular Season	9-18	PTS: 19. D. Sorenson	PTS: 28. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Dec 10, 1971	v. Detroit	W, 112 - 111	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	10-18	PTS: 24. Butch Beard	PTS: 35. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Dec 11, 1971	@ Cincinnati	L, 103 - 95	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	10-19	PTS: 21. Butch Beard	PTS: 26. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1971	v. New York	L, 92 - 103	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	10-20	PTS: 20. John Johnson	PTS: 30. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1971	@ Washington	W, 85 - 88	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	11-20	PTS: 18. Bingo Smith	PTS: 24. Archie Clark	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1971	v. Boston	L, 109 - 115	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	11-21	PTS: 24. Butch Beard	PTS: 25. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Dec 18, 1971	@ New York	L, 104 - 84	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	11-22	PTS: 17. Butch Beard	PTS: 25. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1971	v. Chicago	L, 101 - 119	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	11-23	PTS: 23. Bingo Smith	PTS: 36. Bob Love	0 - 0
Dec 22, 1971	@ Detroit	L, 104 - 94	Cobo Center Regular Season	11-24	PTS: 20. Butch Beard	PTS: 34. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Dec 23, 1971	v. Atlanta	W, 115 - 110	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	12-24	PTS: 30. Butch Beard	PTS: 21. Walt Bellamy	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1971	v. Washington	W, 108 - 102	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	13-24	PTS: 40. John Johnson	PTS: 22. Wes Unseld	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1971	v. Portland	W, 112 - 111	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	14-24	PTS: 29. John Johnson	PTS: 26. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1971	v. Philadelphia	W, 103 - 102	Spectrum Regular Season	15-24	PTS: 37. John Johnson	PTS: 25. Bob Rule	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1972	v. Philadelphia	L, 119 - 148	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	15-25	PTS: 28. Bingo Smith	PTS: 38. B. Cunningham	0 - 0
Jan 5, 1972	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 103 - 113	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	15-26	PTS: 25. Bingo Smith	PTS: 29. J. McMillian	0 - 0
Jan 7, 1972	@ Seattle	L, 125 - 111	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	15-27	PTS: 34. Walt Wesley	PTS: 48. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Jan 8, 1972	@ Portland	L, 125 - 102	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	15-28	PTS: 16. Butch Beard	PTS: 22. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1972	@ Golden State	L, 101 - 92	Oracle Arena Regular Season	15-29	PTS: 18. Butch Beard	PTS: 24. C. Russell	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1972	@ Phoenix	L, 117 - 107	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	15-30	PTS: 21. Bingo Smith	PTS: 24. Neal Walk	0 - 0
Jan 15, 1972	@ Houston	L, 112 - 109	Fertitta Center Regular Season	15-31	PTS: 20. John Johnson	PTS: 30. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1972	@ Cincinnati	L, 128 - 108	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	15-32	PTS: 24. John Johnson	PTS: 41. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Jan 21, 1972	@ Milwaukee	L, 120 - 91	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	15-33	PTS: 19. Bingo Smith	PTS: 29. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1972	@ Cincinnati	L, 113 - 96	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	15-34	PTS: 21. John Johnson	PTS: 36. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Jan 25, 1972	v. Golden State	L, 111 - 117	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	15-35	PTS: 23. Austin Carr	PTS: 35. C. Russell	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1972	@ Boston	W, 108 - 112	Boston Garden Regular Season	16-35	PTS: 23. Butch Beard	PTS: 27. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1972	v. Cincinnati	L, 118 - 120	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	16-36	PTS: 28. John Johnson	PTS: 36. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Jan 30, 1972	v. Buffalo	L, 98 - 99	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	16-37	PTS: 23. Austin Carr	PTS: 26. M. Abdul-Rahman	0 - 0
Feb 1, 1972	@ Buffalo	W, 99 - 104	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	17-37	PTS: 19. Austin Carr	PTS: 26. M. Abdul-Rahman	0 - 0
Feb 2, 1972	@ Detroit	L, 133 - 108	Cobo Center Regular Season	17-38	PTS: 22. Austin Carr	PTS: 33. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Feb 4, 1972	v. Seattle	L, 112 - 118	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	17-39	PTS: 28. Austin Carr	PTS: 25. L. Wilkens	0 - 0
Feb 5, 1972	@ Atlanta	L, 120 - 117	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	17-40	PTS: 29. John Johnson	PTS: 50. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1972	v. Buffalo	L, 108 - 121	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	17-41	PTS: 26. Butch Beard	PTS: 38. M. Abdul-Rahman	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1972	@ Chicago	L, 114 - 90	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	17-42	PTS: 19. Austin Carr	PTS: 30. Bob Love	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1972	v. Milwaukee	L, 121 - 126	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	17-43	PTS: 23. Walt Wesley	PTS: 53. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Feb 12, 1972	@ New York	L, 106 - 91	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	17-44	PTS: 30. Austin Carr	PTS: 23. Bill Bradley	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1972	v. Detroit	L, 121 - 136	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	17-45	PTS: 27. Austin Carr	PTS: 38. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Feb 16, 1972	@ Philadelphia	L, 126 - 116	Spectrum Regular Season	17-46	PTS: 30. Austin Carr	PTS: 31. Bob Rule	0 - 0
Feb 18, 1972	v. Cincinnati	W, 133 - 109	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	18-46	PTS: 36. Austin Carr	PTS: 31. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Feb 19, 1972	@ Cincinnati	L, 112 - 92	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	18-47	PTS: 15. R. Roberson	PTS: 33. N. Williams	0 - 0
Feb 20, 1972	v. New York	W, 111 - 109	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	19-47	PTS: 25. Austin Carr	PTS: 28. D. DeBusschere	0 - 0
Feb 23, 1972	v. Boston	L, 111 - 113	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	19-48	PTS: 29. Bingo Smith	PTS: 33. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1972	v. Portland	W, 113 - 104	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	20-48	PTS: 32. Austin Carr	PTS: 29. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1972	v. Phoenix	L, 125 - 127	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	20-49	PTS: 26. John Johnson	PTS: 37. Mo Layton	0 - 0
Mar 1, 1972	@ Boston	L, 115 - 105	Boston Garden Regular Season	20-50	PTS: 27. Austin Carr	PTS: 31. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1972	@ Houston	W, 123 - 130	Fertitta Center Regular Season	21-50	PTS: 27. Austin Carr	PTS: 31. Stu Lantz	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1972	@ Golden State	L, 119 - 112	Oracle Arena Regular Season	21-51	PTS: 23. R. Roberson	PTS: 30. N. Thurmond	0 - 0
Mar 10, 1972	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 132 - 98	The Forum Regular Season	21-52	PTS: 20. Butch Beard	PTS: 30. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Mar 12, 1972	@ Atlanta	L, 135 - 114	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	21-53	PTS: 23. John Johnson	PTS: 31. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Mar 14, 1972	@ Washington	W, 118 - 127	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	22-53	PTS: 33. Austin Carr	PTS: 31. Archie Clark	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1972	v. Washington	L, 101 - 105	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	22-54	PTS: 26. Bingo Smith	PTS: 24. Archie Clark	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1972	v. Chicago	L, 91 - 109	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	22-55	PTS: 24. Austin Carr	PTS: 22. N. Van Lier	0 - 0
Mar 19, 1972	v. Atlanta	L, 105 - 115	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	22-56	PTS: 24. Austin Carr	PTS: 30. Herm Gilliam	0 - 0
Mar 22, 1972	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 124 - 120	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	23-56	PTS: 29. R. Roberson	PTS: 31. Jerry West	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1972	v. Houston	L, 119 - 127	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	23-57	PTS: 31. John Johnson	PTS: 35. R. Tomjanovich	0 - 0
Mar 25, 1972	@ New York	L, 98 - 83	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	23-58	PTS: 23. Austin Carr	PTS: 23. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Mar 26, 1972	v. Cincinnati	L, 122 - 135	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	23-59	PTS: 24. Butch Beard	PTS: 45. T. Archibald	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Cleveland Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 15, 1971

Buffalo

L, 109 - 111

Cleveland Arena
Regular Season