1970-71 Cleveland Cavaliers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 15-67
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Bill Fitch (15-67)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 144,252, Avg. 3,518 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 15-67
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Bill Fitch (15-67)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 144,252, Avg. 3,518 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 15 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
Cleveland scored 8,373 points, worst in the league and gave up 9,289. Walt Wesley scored a team-best 1,455 points for the Cavaliers, and John Johnson averaged 16 or more per game, too. Walt Wesley contributed 713 rebounds. John Warren dished out 347 assists for the squad.
Bill Fitch coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8373
Regular Season Points Against: 9289
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Buffalo Braves 107 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 16, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 17, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at San Francisco Warriors 128 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | at Oakland, CA | |
| October 20, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | ||
| October 22, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at San Diego Rockets 140 | L | 0-0 | 0-5 | 0-5 | ||
| October 23, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Phoenix Suns 108 | L | 0-0 | 0-6 | 0-6 | ||
| October 25, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 | L | 0-0 | 0-7 | 0-7 | ||
| October 28, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 0-1 | 0-7 | 0-8 | ||
| October 30, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 125 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | L | 0-2 | 0-7 | 0-9 | ||
| November 1, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 131 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | L | 0-3 | 0-7 | 0-10 | ||
| November 2, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at Philadelphia 76ers 141 | L | 0-3 | 0-8 | 0-11 | ||
| November 4, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | L | 0-4 | 0-8 | 0-12 | ||
| November 7, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Buffalo Braves 103 | L | 0-4 | 0-9 | 0-13 | ||
| November 8, 1970 | Seattle Supersonics 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 0-5 | 0-9 | 0-14 | ||
| November 10, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 74 at San Francisco Warriors 109 | L | 0-5 | 0-10 | 0-15 | ||
| November 12, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 | W | 0-5 | 1-10 | 1-15 | ||
| November 13, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Seattle Supersonics 111 | L | 0-5 | 1-11 | 1-16 | ||
| November 14, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 126 | L | 0-5 | 1-12 | 1-17 | ||
| November 16, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Baltimore Bullets 98 | L | 0-5 | 1-13 | 1-18 | ||
| November 18, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | L | 0-6 | 1-13 | 1-19 | ||
| November 20, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Boston Celtics 116 | L | 0-6 | 1-14 | 1-20 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at New York Knicks 102 | L | 0-6 | 1-15 | 1-21 | ||
| November 22, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 0-7 | 1-15 | 1-22 | ||
| November 25, 1970 | San Francisco Warriors 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 0-8 | 1-15 | 1-23 | ||
| November 27, 1970 | Portland Trail Blazers 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | L | 0-9 | 1-15 | 1-24 | ||
| November 28, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Cincinnati Royals 105 | L | 0-9 | 1-16 | 1-25 | ||
| November 29, 1970 | Detroit Pistons 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 0-10 | 1-16 | 1-26 | ||
| December 4, 1970 | Boston Celtics 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | L | 0-11 | 1-16 | 1-27 | ||
| December 6, 1970 | Buffalo Braves 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | W | 1-11 | 1-16 | 2-27 | ||
| December 9, 1970 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | L | 1-12 | 1-16 | 2-28 | ||
| December 11, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 134 | L | 1-12 | 1-17 | 2-29 | ||
| December 12, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Cincinnati Royals 114 | L | 1-12 | 1-18 | 2-30 | ||
| December 13, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | L | 1-13 | 1-18 | 2-31 | ||
| December 15, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at New York Knicks 110 | L | 1-13 | 1-19 | 2-32 | ||
| December 16, 1970 | New York Knicks 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | L | 1-14 | 1-19 | 2-33 | ||
| December 18, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Buffalo Braves 113 | L | 1-14 | 1-20 | 2-34 | ||
| December 19, 1970 | Buffalo Braves 112 at Cleveland Cavaliers 123 | W | 2-14 | 1-20 | 3-34 | ||
| December 20, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 | L | 2-15 | 1-20 | 3-35 | ||
| December 22, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at Chicago Bulls 121 | L | 2-15 | 1-21 | 3-36 | ||
| December 25, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Cincinnati Royals 117 | L | 2-15 | 1-22 | 3-37 | ||
| December 26, 1970 | Buffalo Braves 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120 | W | 3-15 | 1-22 | 4-37 | ||
| December 27, 1970 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | W | 4-15 | 1-22 | 5-37 | ||
| December 29, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | L | 4-16 | 1-22 | 5-38 | ||
| December 31, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 85 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | L | 4-16 | 1-23 | 5-39 | ||
| January 1, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 128 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 4-17 | 1-23 | 5-40 | ||
| January 2, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 73 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | L | 4-17 | 1-24 | 5-41 | ||
| January 4, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | L | 4-18 | 1-24 | 5-42 | ||
| January 6, 1971 | New York Knicks 127 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | L | 4-19 | 1-24 | 5-43 | ||
| January 7, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 4-20 | 1-24 | 5-44 | ||
| January 9, 1971 | Buffalo Braves 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 | W | 5-20 | 1-24 | 6-44 | ||
| January 14, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Detroit Pistons 108 | L | 5-20 | 1-25 | 6-45 | ||
| January 16, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | L | 5-20 | 1-26 | 6-46 | ||
| January 19, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at Buffalo Braves 79 | W | 5-20 | 2-26 | 7-46 | at Syracuse, NY | |
| January 24, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Boston Celtics 121 | L | 5-20 | 2-27 | 7-47 | ||
| January 25, 1971 | Boston Celtics 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117 | W | 6-20 | 2-27 | 8-47 | ||
| January 27, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118 | W | 7-20 | 2-27 | 9-47 | ||
| January 29, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | L | 7-20 | 2-28 | 9-48 | ||
| January 31, 1971 | Buffalo Braves 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117 | W | 8-20 | 2-28 | 10-48 | ||
| February 2, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Buffalo Braves 91 | W | 8-20 | 3-28 | 11-48 | at Rochester, NY | |
| February 3, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | L | 8-21 | 3-28 | 11-49 | ||
| February 5, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at San Diego Rockets 116 | L | 8-21 | 3-29 | 11-50 | ||
| February 6, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Phoenix Suns 119 | L | 8-21 | 3-30 | 11-51 | ||
| February 7, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 112 | L | 8-21 | 3-31 | 11-52 | ||
| February 9, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 | L | 8-22 | 3-31 | 11-53 | ||
| February 12, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 8-23 | 3-31 | 11-54 | ||
| February 13, 1971 | Buffalo Braves 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | L | 8-24 | 3-31 | 11-55 | ||
| February 14, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Chicago Bulls 108 | L | 8-24 | 3-32 | 11-56 | ||
| February 17, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 | L | 8-25 | 3-32 | 11-57 | ||
| February 19, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 125 | W | 9-25 | 3-32 | 12-57 | ||
| February 21, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 123 | L | 9-25 | 3-33 | 12-58 | ||
| February 24, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Seattle Supersonics 123 | L | 9-25 | 3-34 | 12-59 | ||
| February 28, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | L | 9-25 | 3-35 | 12-60 | ||
| March 6, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Buffalo Braves 120 | L | 9-25 | 3-36 | 12-61 | ||
| March 7, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 9-25 | 4-36 | 13-61 | ||
| March 9, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 124 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | L | 9-26 | 4-36 | 13-62 | ||
| March 12, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | L | 9-27 | 4-36 | 13-63 | ||
| March 14, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 | L | 9-28 | 4-36 | 13-64 | ||
| March 16, 1971 | San Francisco Warriors 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | W | 10-28 | 4-36 | 14-64 | ||
| March 17, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Baltimore Bullets 113 | L | 10-28 | 4-37 | 14-65 | ||
| March 20, 1971 | Detroit Pistons 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | W | 11-28 | 4-37 | 15-65 | ||
| March 21, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | L | 11-29 | 4-37 | 15-66 | ||
| March 23, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 | L | 11-30 | 4-37 | 15-67 |
