Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule, Scores, Results

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1978-1979 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Cleveland Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 13, 1978	@ Boston	W, 101 - 115	Boston Garden Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 22. Terry Furlow	PTS: 20. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Oct 17, 1978	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 113 - 111	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	2-0	PTS: 26. Foots Walker	PTS: 31. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Oct 21, 1978	v. Chicago	W, 113 - 104	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	3-0	PTS: 20. Austin Carr	PTS: 32. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Oct 24, 1978	v. New Orleans	W, 122 - 104	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	4-0	PTS: 28. C. Russell	PTS: 24. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Oct 25, 1978	@ Detroit	L, 110 - 105	Silverdome Regular Season	4-1	PTS: 36. C. Russell	PTS: 26. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Oct 27, 1978	@ New Jersey	L, 123 - 108	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	4-2	PTS: 28. Jim Chones	PTS: 34. Bernard King	0 - 0
Oct 29, 1978	v. Golden State	L, 94 - 99	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	4-3	PTS: 28. C. Russell	PTS: 22. R. Parish	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1978	v. Indiana	L, 114 - 119	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	4-4	PTS: 25. Terry Furlow	PTS: 27. Johnny Davis	0 - 0
Nov 1, 1978	@ Kansas City	L, 122 - 107	Kemper Arena Regular Season	4-5	PTS: 31. C. Russell	PTS: 23. B. Robinzine	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1978	@ Denver	L, 110 - 93	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	4-6	PTS: 21. C. Russell	PTS: 29. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1978	@ San Diego	W, 106 - 112	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	5-6	PTS: 21. Terry Furlow	PTS: 24. W. Free	0 - 0
Nov 5, 1978	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 117 - 107	The Forum Regular Season	5-7	PTS: 21. Jim Chones	PTS: 26. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Nov 8, 1978	@ Phoenix	L, 118 - 96	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	5-8	PTS: 21. Austin Carr	PTS: 24. Ron Lee	0 - 0
Nov 10, 1978	@ Seattle	L, 109 - 95	Kingdome Regular Season	5-9	PTS: 19. C. Russell	PTS: 19. L. Shelton	0 - 0
Nov 12, 1978	@ Portland	L, 98 - 91	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	5-10	PTS: 26. C. Russell	PTS: 26. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Nov 14, 1978	v. Washington	L, 106 - 122	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	5-11	PTS: 27. C. Russell	PTS: 26. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1978	v. New York	L, 93 - 97	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	5-12	PTS: 22. Austin Carr	PTS: 23. Ray Williams	0 - 0
Nov 18, 1978	v. Boston	L, 90 - 92	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	5-13	PTS: 29. C. Russell	PTS: 20. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1978	v. Phoenix	L, 108 - 110	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	5-14	PTS: 17. Jim Chones	PTS: 28. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Nov 24, 1978	@ Indiana	W, 98 - 104	Market Square Arena Regular Season	6-14	PTS: 25. Terry Furlow	PTS: 36. J. Edwards	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1978	v. Atlanta	W, 112 - 98	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	7-14	PTS: 26. C. Russell	PTS: 26. Armond Hill	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1978	v. Portland	L, 97 - 98	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	7-15	PTS: 24. Austin Carr	PTS: 23. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Dec 2, 1978	v. Milwaukee	L, 100 - 106	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	7-16	PTS: 19. Jim Chones	PTS: 34. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1978	@ Washington	L, 117 - 102	US Airways Arena Regular Season	7-17	PTS: 26. C. Russell	PTS: 17. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Dec 7, 1978	@ Detroit	L, 121 - 105	Silverdome Regular Season	7-18	PTS: 28. Austin Carr	PTS: 28. John Long	0 - 0
Dec 9, 1978	v. Philadelphia	W, 115 - 107	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	8-18	PTS: 31. C. Russell	PTS: 28. Doug Collins	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1978	v. Detroit	W, 127 - 110	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	9-18	PTS: 28. M. Mitchell	PTS: 22. Kevin Porter	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1978	@ Milwaukee	W, 106 - 110	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	10-18	PTS: 24. C. Russell	PTS: 23. B. Winters	0 - 0
Dec 16, 1978	@ Chicago	L, 108 - 100	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	10-19	PTS: 23. C. Russell	PTS: 23. O. Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1978	v. Seattle	W, 101 - 91	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	11-19	PTS: 23. C. Russell	PTS: 17. D. Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1978	v. San Antonio	L, 106 - 113	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	11-20	PTS: 25. C. Russell	PTS: 28. James Silas	0 - 0
Dec 21, 1978	v. Houston	W, 101 - 90	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	12-20	PTS: 30. Austin Carr	PTS: 30. Rick Barry	0 - 0
Dec 23, 1978	@ Atlanta	L, 109 - 91	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	12-21	PTS: 20. Austin Carr	PTS: 28. John Drew	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1978	v. San Diego	W, 116 - 114	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	13-21	PTS: 25. C. Russell	PTS: 36. W. Free	0 - 0
Dec 30, 1978	v. New Jersey	W, 104 - 94	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	14-21	PTS: 23. Austin Carr	PTS: 18. Bernard King	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1979	v. Milwaukee	L, 113 - 116	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	14-22	PTS: 35. C. Russell	PTS: 24. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 4, 1979	v. New York	W, 117 - 103	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	15-22	PTS: 26. C. Russell	PTS: 22. Toby Knight	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1979	@ New Orleans	W, 94 - 105	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	16-22	PTS: 32. M. Mitchell	PTS: 20. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Jan 7, 1979	v. Golden State	W, 112 - 108	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	17-22	PTS: 23. C. Russell	PTS: 20. Purvis Short	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1979	@ Houston	L, 107 - 96	Compaq Center Regular Season	17-23	PTS: 17. Austin Carr	PTS: 29. R. Tomjanovich	0 - 0
Jan 13, 1979	@ San Antonio	L, 117 - 103	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	17-24	PTS: 26. C. Russell	PTS: 29. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1979	v. Kansas City	L, 79 - 86	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	17-25	PTS: 22. Foots Walker	PTS: 14. Scott Wedman	0 - 0
Jan 17, 1979	@ Philadelphia	L, 107 - 94	Spectrum Regular Season	17-26	PTS: 14. John Lambert	PTS: 20. R. Simpson	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1979	@ New York	L, 105 - 101	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	17-27	PTS: 32. C. Russell	PTS: 20. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Jan 21, 1979	v. Chicago	W, 94 - 93	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	18-27	PTS: 17. Terry Furlow	PTS: 30. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Jan 23, 1979	v. Denver	W, 108 - 107	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	19-27	PTS: 34. C. Russell	PTS: 29. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Jan 24, 1979	@ New Jersey	W, 114 - 123	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	20-27	PTS: 25. C. Russell	PTS: 25. Bernard King	0 - 0
Jan 27, 1979	v. San Diego	L, 110 - 111	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	20-28	PTS: 27. C. Russell	PTS: 38. W. Free	0 - 0
Jan 28, 1979	@ Kansas City	L, 137 - 109	Kemper Arena Regular Season	20-29	PTS: 20. Austin Carr	PTS: 30. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Feb 1, 1979	v. Detroit	L, 116 - 120	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	20-30	PTS: 29. C. Russell	PTS: 29. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Feb 2, 1979	@ Boston	L, 112 - 98	Boston Garden Regular Season	20-31	PTS: 16. Austin Carr	PTS: 27. C. Maxwell	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1979	v. New Jersey	W, 119 - 100	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	21-31	PTS: 19. C. Russell	PTS: 18. Eddie Jordan	0 - 0
Feb 7, 1979	@ Denver	L, 120 - 105	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	21-32	PTS: 21. C. Russell	PTS: 25. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Feb 9, 1979	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 106 - 103	The Forum Regular Season	21-33	PTS: 31. C. Russell	PTS: 29. J. Wilkes	0 - 0
Feb 11, 1979	@ Phoenix	L, 136 - 101	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	21-34	PTS: 19. Austin Carr	PTS: 24. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1979	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 117 - 111	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	22-34	PTS: 28. Jim Chones	PTS: 25. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1979	v. Philadelphia	W, 113 - 100	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	23-34	PTS: 28. C. Russell	PTS: 25. J. Erving	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1979	@ New York	W, 117 - 127	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	24-34	PTS: 34. C. Russell	PTS: 31. Mike Glenn	0 - 0
Feb 20, 1979	v. Atlanta	L, 109 - 119	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	24-35	PTS: 25. M. Mitchell	PTS: 24. Armond Hill	0 - 0
Feb 22, 1979	v. Kansas City	W, 111 - 107	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	25-35	PTS: 23. M. Mitchell	PTS: 24. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1979	v. New Orleans	L, 96 - 105	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	25-36	PTS: 19. C. Russell	PTS: 31. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1979	@ Chicago	W, 108 - 117	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	26-36	PTS: 24. M. Mitchell	PTS: 30. Reggie Theus	0 - 0
Feb 28, 1979	@ Milwaukee	L, 139 - 117	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	26-37	PTS: 20. C. Russell	PTS: 29. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Mar 2, 1979	@ Seattle	W, 109 - 111	Kingdome Regular Season	27-37	PTS: 28. Austin Carr	PTS: 31. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1979	@ Portland	L, 106 - 102	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	27-38	PTS: 19. Austin Carr	PTS: 25. M. Thompson	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1979	@ Golden State	W, 101 - 103	Oracle Arena Regular Season	28-38	PTS: 26. C. Russell	PTS: 20. R. Parish	0 - 0
Mar 10, 1979	@ San Diego	L, 121 - 115	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	28-39	PTS: 22. M. Mitchell	PTS: 33. W. Free	0 - 0
Mar 13, 1979	v. Phoenix	L, 120 - 124	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	28-40	PTS: 41. C. Russell	PTS: 36. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Mar 15, 1979	v. Seattle	L, 98 - 104	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	28-41	PTS: 23. Bingo Smith	PTS: 28. L. Shelton	0 - 0
Mar 17, 1979	v. Washington	L, 114 - 117	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	28-42	PTS: 26. C. Russell	PTS: 31. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1979	@ Washington	L, 126 - 112	US Airways Arena Regular Season	28-43	PTS: 35. C. Russell	PTS: 24. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Mar 20, 1979	@ Atlanta	L, 115 - 109	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	28-44	PTS: 27. C. Russell	PTS: 33. John Drew	0 - 0
Mar 22, 1979	v. Indiana	L, 106 - 108	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	28-45	PTS: 23. Austin Carr	PTS: 22. Johnny Davis	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1979	@ New Orleans	L, 139 - 117	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	28-46	PTS: 21. Austin Carr	PTS: 24. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Mar 27, 1979	v. Boston	W, 111 - 109	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	29-46	PTS: 22. Austin Carr	PTS: 42. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Mar 29, 1979	v. Portland	L, 103 - 120	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	29-47	PTS: 23. M. Mitchell	PTS: 24. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Mar 30, 1979	@ Philadelphia	L, 129 - 93	Spectrum Regular Season	29-48	PTS: 19. M. Mitchell	PTS: 27. J. Erving	0 - 0
Apr 1, 1979	v. Houston	W, 114 - 105	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	30-48	PTS: 25. C. Russell	PTS: 24. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Apr 3, 1979	v. San Antonio	L, 112 - 116	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	30-49	PTS: 23. M. Mitchell	PTS: 46. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Apr 4, 1979	@ Indiana	L, 102 - 95	Market Square Arena Regular Season	30-50	PTS: 24. Austin Carr	PTS: 19. Mike Bantom	0 - 0
Apr 6, 1979	@ Houston	L, 112 - 110	Compaq Center Regular Season	30-51	PTS: 24. Bingo Smith	PTS: 30. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Apr 8, 1979	@ San Antonio	L, 117 - 101	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	30-52	PTS: 16. Austin Carr	PTS: 36. Larry Kenon	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Cleveland Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 13, 1978

Boston

W, 101 - 115

Boston Garden
Regular Season