Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule, Scores, Results

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1976-1977 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Cleveland Leaders	Washington Leaders	PPP
Apr 13, 1977	@ Washington	L, 109 - 100	US Airways Arena Opening Round	0-1	PTS: 20. Foots Walker	PTS: 38. Phil Chenier	0 - 0
Apr 15, 1977	v. Washington	W, 91 - 83	Richfield Coliseum Opening Round	1-1	PTS: 22. C. Russell	PTS: 24. Phil Chenier	0 - 0
Apr 17, 1977	@ Washington	L, 104 - 98	US Airways Arena Opening Round	1-2	PTS: 20. Elmore Smith	PTS: 31. T. Henderson	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Cleveland Leaders

Washington Leaders

PPP

Apr 13, 1977

Washington

L, 109 - 100

US Airways Arena
Opening Round

0-1

PTS: 20. Foots Walker

PTS: 38. Phil Chenier

0 - 0

Apr 15, 1977

Washington

W, 91 - 83

Richfield Coliseum
Opening Round

1-1

PTS: 22. C. Russell

PTS: 24. Phil Chenier

0 - 0

Apr 17, 1977

Washington

L, 104 - 98

US Airways Arena
Opening Round

1-2

PTS: 20. Elmore Smith

PTS: 31. T. Henderson

0 - 0

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Cleveland Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 22, 1976	v. Chicago	W, 106 - 95	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 18. Austin Carr	PTS: 26. N. Van Lier	0 - 0
Oct 24, 1976	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 100 - 95	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	2-0	PTS: 16. C. Russell	PTS: 29. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Oct 28, 1976	v. New York	W, 114 - 90	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	3-0	PTS: 23. Bingo Smith	PTS: 24. Mo Layton	0 - 0
Oct 30, 1976	@ Buffalo	W, 105 - 109	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	4-0	PTS: 20. C. Russell	PTS: 25. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1976	v. New Orleans	W, 106 - 92	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	5-0	PTS: 17. Bingo Smith	PTS: 27. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Nov 1, 1976	@ New York	W, 75 - 82	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	6-0	PTS: 18. Austin Carr	PTS: 22. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1976	v. Milwaukee	W, 96 - 88	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	7-0	PTS: 22. C. Russell	PTS: 23. B. Winters	0 - 0
Nov 6, 1976	v. New York	W, 101 - 93	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	8-0	PTS: 21. Austin Carr	PTS: 28. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Nov 7, 1976	@ Atlanta	L, 107 - 97	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	8-1	PTS: 23. Austin Carr	PTS: 26. John Drew	0 - 0
Nov 9, 1976	@ Milwaukee	W, 90 - 111	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	9-1	PTS: 25. C. Russell	PTS: 16. Gary Brokaw	0 - 0
Nov 10, 1976	@ Detroit	L, 123 - 112	Cobo Center Regular Season	9-2	PTS: 22. C. Russell	PTS: 36. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1976	@ Phoenix	W, 90 - 103	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	10-2	PTS: 22. Austin Carr	PTS: 20. Ricky Sobers	0 - 0
Nov 14, 1976	@ L.A. Lakers	W, 95 - 97	The Forum Regular Season	11-2	PTS: 23. Jim Chones	PTS: 23. C. Russell	0 - 0
Nov 17, 1976	@ Seattle	L, 92 - 78	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	11-3	PTS: 16. Dick Snyder	PTS: 21. Bruce Seals	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1976	@ New Orleans	L, 97 - 92	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	11-4	PTS: 19. Austin Carr	PTS: 41. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Nov 25, 1976	v. Detroit	W, 111 - 105	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	12-4	PTS: 23. Austin Carr	PTS: 21. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Nov 26, 1976	@ Boston	W, 92 - 108	Boston Garden Regular Season	13-4	PTS: 22. Bingo Smith	PTS: 17. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1976	v. Philadelphia	W, 111 - 104	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	14-4	PTS: 25. C. Russell	PTS: 19. J. Erving	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1976	v. Denver	W, 99 - 93	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	15-4	PTS: 20. Bingo Smith	PTS: 19. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1976	@ Kansas City	W, 91 - 98	Kemper Arena Regular Season	16-4	PTS: 20. Bingo Smith	PTS: 31. Ron Boone	0 - 0
Dec 3, 1976	@ Indiana	L, 112 - 109	Market Square Arena Regular Season	16-5	PTS: 19. Jim Chones	PTS: 29. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1976	@ Portland	L, 93 - 89	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	16-6	PTS: 20. Bingo Smith	PTS: 22. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Dec 7, 1976	@ Golden State	L, 120 - 104	Oracle Arena Regular Season	16-7	PTS: 24. C. Russell	PTS: 37. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Dec 9, 1976	@ Denver	L, 104 - 94	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	16-8	PTS: 20. Bingo Smith	PTS: 29. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Dec 11, 1976	v. Atlanta	L, 94 - 95	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	16-9	PTS: 24. Austin Carr	PTS: 20. John Drew	0 - 0
Dec 16, 1976	v. Indiana	W, 111 - 105	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	17-9	PTS: 19. C. Russell	PTS: 30. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Dec 18, 1976	@ New York	L, 115 - 113	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	17-10	PTS: 25. Jim Cleamons	PTS: 35. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1976	v. San Antonio	W, 106 - 105	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	18-10	PTS: 27. Bingo Smith	PTS: 24. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Dec 21, 1976	v. Boston	W, 108 - 101	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	19-10	PTS: 23. Jim Cleamons	PTS: 20. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Dec 25, 1976	@ Washington	L, 117 - 99	US Airways Arena Regular Season	19-11	PTS: 15. Jim Chones	PTS: 28. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1976	v. Buffalo	L, 96 - 103	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	19-12	PTS: 21. C. Russell	PTS: 25. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1976	v. Kansas City	L, 106 - 113	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	19-13	PTS: 28. C. Russell	PTS: 29. Brian Taylor	0 - 0
Dec 30, 1976	v. Seattle	W, 105 - 100	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	20-13	PTS: 17. C. Russell	PTS: 42. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Jan 1, 1977	@ New York	L, 121 - 110	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	20-14	PTS: 21. Jim Chones	PTS: 28. Earl Monroe	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1977	v. Houston	W, 104 - 80	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	21-14	PTS: 23. C. Russell	PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1977	v. Golden State	W, 129 - 100	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	22-14	PTS: 28. Austin Carr	PTS: 22. C. Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 7, 1977	@ Philadelphia	L, 116 - 96	Spectrum Regular Season	22-15	PTS: 22. Austin Carr	PTS: 33. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Jan 8, 1977	v. Washington	W, 114 - 107	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	23-15	PTS: 24. Bingo Smith	PTS: 31. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1977	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 99 - 101	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	23-16	PTS: 22. Bingo Smith	PTS: 40. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1977	@ Denver	L, 116 - 96	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	23-17	PTS: 17. C. Russell	PTS: 19. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Jan 15, 1977	@ Phoenix	L, 94 - 79	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	23-18	PTS: 18. Jim Chones	PTS: 24. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Jan 18, 1977	@ Milwaukee	W, 93 - 101	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	24-18	PTS: 22. Austin Carr	PTS: 18. B. Winters	0 - 0
Jan 20, 1977	v. Portland	L, 91 - 99	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	24-19	PTS: 22. C. Russell	PTS: 32. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1977	v. Milwaukee	W, 130 - 116	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	25-19	PTS: 28. Austin Carr	PTS: 27. B. Winters	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1977	@ Chicago	L, 106 - 93	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	25-20	PTS: 21. C. Russell	PTS: 32. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Jan 27, 1977	v. New York	W, 113 - 111	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	26-20	PTS: 31. C. Russell	PTS: 29. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Feb 1, 1977	@ San Antonio	L, 92 - 87	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	26-21	PTS: 16. C. Russell	PTS: 32. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Feb 4, 1977	@ Kansas City	W, 101 - 102	Kemper Arena Regular Season	27-21	PTS: 29. Austin Carr	PTS: 35. Ron Boone	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1977	v. New York	L, 90 - 94	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	27-22	PTS: 19. Bingo Smith	PTS: 37. R. Hawkins	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1977	@ Houston	L, 97 - 81	Compaq Center Regular Season	27-23	PTS: 21. C. Russell	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	0 - 0
Feb 10, 1977	v. Indiana	W, 116 - 101	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	28-23	PTS: 18. Jim Brewer	PTS: 26. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Feb 11, 1977	@ Detroit	L, 101 - 94	Cobo Center Regular Season	28-24	PTS: 25. Austin Carr	PTS: 30. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1977	v. Portland	W, 117 - 96	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	29-24	PTS: 36. C. Russell	PTS: 25. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1977	@ Buffalo	L, 112 - 103	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	29-25	PTS: 24. C. Russell	PTS: 28. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Feb 19, 1977	v. Phoenix	W, 92 - 88	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	30-25	PTS: 22. Jim Chones	PTS: 23. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Feb 20, 1977	@ Philadelphia	L, 112 - 111	Spectrum Regular Season	30-26	PTS: 26. Austin Carr	PTS: 34. J. Erving	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1977	v. Golden State	W, 99 - 86	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	31-26	PTS: 30. C. Russell	PTS: 28. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Feb 26, 1977	v. Chicago	L, 98 - 104	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	31-27	PTS: 23. Bingo Smith	PTS: 25. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Mar 2, 1977	@ Seattle	W, 85 - 105	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	32-27	PTS: 25. Austin Carr	PTS: 18. N. Weatherspoon	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1977	@ Portland	W, 101 - 113	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	33-27	PTS: 26. C. Russell	PTS: 17. Bob Gross	0 - 0
Mar 6, 1977	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 104 - 99	The Forum Regular Season	33-28	PTS: 22. C. Russell	PTS: 20. C. Russell	0 - 0
Mar 8, 1977	@ Golden State	L, 112 - 102	Oracle Arena Regular Season	33-29	PTS: 17. C. Russell	PTS: 21. J. Wilkes	0 - 0
Mar 10, 1977	@ San Antonio	L, 106 - 100	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	33-30	PTS: 14. Austin Carr	PTS: 26. Billy Paultz	0 - 0
Mar 13, 1977	@ Atlanta	W, 113 - 115	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	34-30	PTS: 30. Elmore Smith	PTS: 31. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Mar 15, 1977	v. Philadelphia	L, 102 - 133	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	34-31	PTS: 22. Jim Chones	PTS: 29. J. Erving	0 - 0
Mar 17, 1977	v. Houston	L, 87 - 88	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	34-32	PTS: 15. Bingo Smith	PTS: 23. R. Tomjanovich	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1977	@ New York	W, 88 - 101	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	35-32	PTS: 24. Jim Chones	PTS: 24. R. Hawkins	0 - 0
Mar 19, 1977	v. San Antonio	W, 94 - 89	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	36-32	PTS: 23. Jim Chones	PTS: 28. Larry Kenon	0 - 0
Mar 20, 1977	v. Buffalo	W, 115 - 108	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	37-32	PTS: 22. Austin Carr	PTS: 37. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Mar 22, 1977	v. Seattle	W, 108 - 104	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	38-32	PTS: 29. Austin Carr	PTS: 27. Slick Watts	0 - 0
Mar 23, 1977	@ Washington	L, 95 - 90	US Airways Arena Regular Season	38-33	PTS: 16. Dick Snyder	PTS: 22. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1977	v. New Orleans	L, 87 - 92	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	38-34	PTS: 26. Austin Carr	PTS: 36. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Mar 26, 1977	v. Atlanta	W, 99 - 94	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	39-34	PTS: 23. Foots Walker	PTS: 32. John Drew	0 - 0
Mar 27, 1977	@ Chicago	L, 95 - 90	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	39-35	PTS: 22. Bingo Smith	PTS: 27. N. Van Lier	0 - 0
Mar 29, 1977	v. Boston	W, 110 - 82	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	40-35	PTS: 24. Austin Carr	PTS: 16. Dave Cowens	0 - 0
Apr 1, 1977	@ New Orleans	W, 106 - 115	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	41-35	PTS: 25. Austin Carr	PTS: 41. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Apr 2, 1977	@ Houston	L, 106 - 93	Compaq Center Regular Season	41-36	PTS: 15. Bingo Smith	PTS: 33. R. Tomjanovich	0 - 0
Apr 3, 1977	v. Kansas City	W, 113 - 107	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	42-36	PTS: 22. Bingo Smith	PTS: 30. R. Washington	0 - 0
Apr 5, 1977	v. Washington	L, 113 - 119	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	42-37	PTS: 32. Bingo Smith	PTS: 32. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Apr 7, 1977	v. Denver	W, 108 - 94	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	43-37	PTS: 23. Bingo Smith	PTS: 23. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Apr 9, 1977	v. Detroit	L, 96 - 103	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	43-38	PTS: 19. Bingo Smith	PTS: 30. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Apr 10, 1977	@ Boston	L, 115 - 105	Boston Garden Regular Season	43-39	PTS: 42. Austin Carr	PTS: 30. Jo Jo White	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Cleveland Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 22, 1976

Chicago

W, 106 - 95

Richfield Coliseum
Regular Season