Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule, Scores, Results

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1972-1973 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Cleveland Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 10, 1972	v. Washington	L, 90 - 102	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	0-1	PTS: 24. John Johnson	PTS: 26. Rich Rinaldi	0 - 0
Oct 13, 1972	v. Houston	L, 108 - 109	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	0-2	PTS: 40. Austin Carr	PTS: 21. R. Tomjanovich	0 - 0
Oct 15, 1972	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 83 - 95	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	0-3	PTS: 26. Austin Carr	PTS: 31. Jerry West	0 - 0
Oct 20, 1972	v. New York	L, 89 - 92	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	0-4	PTS: 22. Austin Carr	PTS: 33. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Oct 21, 1972	@ Detroit	L, 103 - 96	Cobo Center Regular Season	0-5	PTS: 21. R. Roberson	PTS: 28. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Oct 22, 1972	v. Milwaukee	L, 84 - 104	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	0-6	PTS: 14. John Johnson	PTS: 27. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Oct 24, 1972	@ New York	L, 123 - 90	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	0-7	PTS: 15. Austin Carr	PTS: 22. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Oct 25, 1972	@ Philadelphia	W, 108 - 113	Spectrum Regular Season	1-7	PTS: 35. Austin Carr	PTS: 39. Fred Carter	0 - 0
Oct 27, 1972	@ Boston	L, 123 - 97	Boston Garden Regular Season	1-8	PTS: 23. L. Wilkens	PTS: 20. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Oct 29, 1972	v. Kansas City	W, 115 - 97	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	2-8	PTS: 22. Austin Carr	PTS: 35. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1972	v. Philadelphia	W, 126 - 116	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	3-8	PTS: 27. Bingo Smith	PTS: 21. John Block	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1972	v. Buffalo	W, 124 - 97	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	4-8	PTS: 26. Austin Carr	PTS: 19. Bob Kauffman	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1972	@ Washington	L, 108 - 98	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	4-9	PTS: 22. Austin Carr	PTS: 25. Mike Riordan	0 - 0
Nov 5, 1972	v. Phoenix	L, 106 - 107	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	4-10	PTS: 29. L. Wilkens	PTS: 28. D. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Nov 8, 1972	@ Phoenix	L, 107 - 99	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	4-11	PTS: 26. Austin Carr	PTS: 34. C. Scott	0 - 0
Nov 10, 1972	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 118 - 88	The Forum Regular Season	4-12	PTS: 16. L. Wilkens	PTS: 27. Jerry West	0 - 0
Nov 12, 1972	@ Seattle	W, 107 - 113	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	5-12	PTS: 22. Austin Carr	PTS: 28. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Nov 14, 1972	@ Portland	L, 100 - 91	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	5-13	PTS: 21. Dwight Davis	PTS: 27. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Nov 17, 1972	@ Kansas City	L, 115 - 96	Municipal Auditorium Regular Season	5-14	PTS: 26. John Johnson	PTS: 40. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Nov 19, 1972	v. Atlanta	W, 109 - 98	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	6-14	PTS: 26. Austin Carr	PTS: 28. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1972	v. Seattle	W, 98 - 88	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	7-14	PTS: 31. Austin Carr	PTS: 32. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Nov 25, 1972	@ Buffalo	W, 90 - 103	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	8-14	PTS: 20. L. Wilkens	PTS: 19. Dick Garrett	0 - 0
Nov 26, 1972	v. Portland	L, 102 - 105	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	8-15	PTS: 29. L. Wilkens	PTS: 27. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1972	@ New York	L, 107 - 84	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	8-16	PTS: 22. L. Wilkens	PTS: 19. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1972	v. Detroit	L, 113 - 114	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	8-17	PTS: 29. Austin Carr	PTS: 37. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Dec 3, 1972	v. Seattle	W, 105 - 103	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	9-17	PTS: 30. Austin Carr	PTS: 29. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1972	v. Washington	L, 100 - 103	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	9-18	PTS: 31. Austin Carr	PTS: 27. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Dec 8, 1972	v. Boston	L, 87 - 96	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	9-19	PTS: 20. Austin Carr	PTS: 25. Dave Cowens	0 - 0
Dec 9, 1972	@ Boston	L, 123 - 88	Boston Garden Regular Season	9-20	PTS: 27. Austin Carr	PTS: 23. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Dec 10, 1972	v. Golden State	L, 100 - 103	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	9-21	PTS: 26. Austin Carr	PTS: 36. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1972	@ Kansas City	L, 100 - 99	Municipal Auditorium Regular Season	9-22	PTS: 27. Austin Carr	PTS: 41. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1972	@ Milwaukee	L, 98 - 82	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	9-23	PTS: 17. Dwight Davis	PTS: 18. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Dec 16, 1972	@ Atlanta	L, 100 - 94	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	9-24	PTS: 21. Austin Carr	PTS: 26. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1972	v. Houston	L, 109 - 110	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	9-25	PTS: 30. John Johnson	PTS: 35. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Dec 22, 1972	v. New York	L, 87 - 98	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	9-26	PTS: 27. Austin Carr	PTS: 24. D. DeBusschere	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1972	v. Atlanta	W, 115 - 96	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	10-26	PTS: 26. Austin Carr	PTS: 27. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1972	@ Golden State	L, 118 - 105	Oracle Arena Regular Season	10-27	PTS: 25. L. Wilkens	PTS: 35. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1972	@ Seattle	L, 99 - 91	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	10-28	PTS: 20. Austin Carr	PTS: 31. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1973	v. Phoenix	W, 111 - 88	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	11-28	PTS: 20. Austin Carr	PTS: 19. C. Hawkins	0 - 0
Jan 3, 1973	@ Washington	L, 89 - 80	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	11-29	PTS: 17. R. Roberson	PTS: 26. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1973	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 108 - 93	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	12-29	PTS: 36. L. Wilkens	PTS: 27. J. McMillian	0 - 0
Jan 7, 1973	v. Houston	W, 102 - 97	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	13-29	PTS: 24. L. Wilkens	PTS: 22. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1973	@ Buffalo	L, 106 - 102	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	13-30	PTS: 23. L. Wilkens	PTS: 22. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1973	v. Philadelphia	W, 113 - 109	Spectrum Regular Season	14-30	PTS: 27. L. Wilkens	PTS: 40. Fred Carter	0 - 0
Jan 13, 1973	@ Houston	W, 115 - 123	Fertitta Center Regular Season	15-30	PTS: 25. Austin Carr	PTS: 20. C. Murphy	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1973	@ Golden State	W, 98 - 100	Oracle Arena Regular Season	16-30	PTS: 22. L. Wilkens	PTS: 24. C. Russell	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1973	@ Houston	W, 104 - 108	Fertitta Center Regular Season	17-30	PTS: 28. John Johnson	PTS: 24. Mike Newlin	0 - 0
Jan 20, 1973	@ Atlanta	L, 96 - 84	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	17-31	PTS: 16. Austin Carr	PTS: 24. Herm Gilliam	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1973	v. Philadelphia	W, 105 - 100	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	18-31	PTS: 28. L. Wilkens	PTS: 25. Fred Carter	0 - 0
Jan 28, 1973	v. Washington	L, 93 - 102	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	18-32	PTS: 22. L. Wilkens	PTS: 25. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Jan 30, 1973	v. Milwaukee	W, 112 - 98	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	19-32	PTS: 23. Dwight Davis	PTS: 28. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Jan 31, 1973	@ Boston	L, 94 - 89	Boston Garden Regular Season	19-33	PTS: 22. John Johnson	PTS: 26. Don Chaney	0 - 0
Feb 3, 1973	@ New York	L, 95 - 90	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	19-34	PTS: 20. L. Wilkens	PTS: 21. D. DeBusschere	0 - 0
Feb 4, 1973	v. New York	L, 97 - 114	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	19-35	PTS: 23. L. Wilkens	PTS: 28. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1973	v. Boston	W, 110 - 105	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	20-35	PTS: 31. L. Wilkens	PTS: 30. Don Nelson	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1973	@ Atlanta	W, 132 - 136	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	21-35	PTS: 38. Austin Carr	PTS: 38. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1973	v. Chicago	L, 97 - 103	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	21-36	PTS: 26. Austin Carr	PTS: 44. Bob Love	0 - 0
Feb 11, 1973	v. Atlanta	L, 107 - 115	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	21-37	PTS: 26. Austin Carr	PTS: 34. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1973	v. Golden State	L, 90 - 103	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	21-38	PTS: 21. Austin Carr	PTS: 36. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Feb 16, 1973	@ Chicago	L, 100 - 92	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	21-39	PTS: 23. Austin Carr	PTS: 27. Bob Love	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1973	@ Detroit	W, 104 - 106	Cobo Center Regular Season	22-39	PTS: 23. Austin Carr	PTS: 38. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Feb 18, 1973	v. Buffalo	W, 122 - 98	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	23-39	PTS: 26. Austin Carr	PTS: 20. Bob Kauffman	0 - 0
Feb 20, 1973	v. Milwaukee	L, 100 - 118	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	23-40	PTS: 20. L. Wilkens	PTS: 28. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Feb 23, 1973	v. Portland	W, 121 - 102	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	24-40	PTS: 26. Austin Carr	PTS: 22. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1973	v. Boston	L, 92 - 105	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	24-41	PTS: 23. L. Wilkens	PTS: 22. Dave Cowens	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1973	@ Washington	L, 99 - 95	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	24-42	PTS: 24. L. Wilkens	PTS: 26. Phil Chenier	0 - 0
Mar 2, 1973	@ Portland	L, 106 - 92	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	24-43	PTS: 32. L. Wilkens	PTS: 29. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1973	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 127 - 84	The Forum Regular Season	24-44	PTS: 18. Austin Carr	PTS: 32. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Mar 6, 1973	@ Phoenix	L, 110 - 102	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	24-45	PTS: 26. L. Wilkens	PTS: 26. Neal Walk	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1973	v. Houston	W, 118 - 100	Fertitta Center Regular Season	25-45	PTS: 22. John Johnson	PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich	0 - 0
Mar 10, 1973	@ Houston	L, 131 - 116	Fertitta Center Regular Season	25-46	PTS: 26. Austin Carr	PTS: 34. R. Tomjanovich	0 - 0
Mar 13, 1973	v. Atlanta	W, 115 - 107	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	26-46	PTS: 28. Austin Carr	PTS: 31. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1973	v. Kansas City	W, 114 - 99	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	27-46	PTS: 21. Bingo Smith	PTS: 36. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Mar 17, 1973	@ Buffalo	W, 97 - 114	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	28-46	PTS: 18. Austin Carr	PTS: 21. Elmore Smith	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1973	v. Buffalo	W, 102 - 101	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	29-46	PTS: 21. L. Wilkens	PTS: 21. Bob Kauffman	0 - 0
Mar 20, 1973	v. Philadelphia	W, 131 - 105	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	30-46	PTS: 25. Austin Carr	PTS: 21. Freddie Boyd	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1973	@ Philadelphia	W, 109 - 112	Spectrum Regular Season	31-46	PTS: 24. Austin Carr	PTS: 22. T. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Mar 23, 1973	v. Washington	L, 104 - 106	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	31-47	PTS: 25. L. Wilkens	PTS: 33. Archie Clark	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1973	@ Washington	L, 120 - 116	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	31-48	PTS: 31. Austin Carr	PTS: 28. Stan Love	0 - 0
Mar 25, 1973	v. Chicago	W, 112 - 105	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	32-48	PTS: 26. L. Wilkens	PTS: 29. Bob Love	0 - 0
Mar 27, 1973	@ Chicago	L, 121 - 105	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	32-49	PTS: 18. L. Wilkens	PTS: 28. Chet Walker	0 - 0
Mar 28, 1973	v. Detroit	L, 119 - 131	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	32-50	PTS: 27. Austin Carr	PTS: 34. Dave Bing	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Cleveland Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 10, 1972

Washington

L, 90 - 102

Cleveland Arena
Regular Season