1983-84 Cleveland Cavaliers Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 28-54
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Tom Nissalke (28-54)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 208,095, Avg. 5,075 in 41 home dates
1983-84 Cleveland Cavaliers Statistics
1983-84 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster

The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1983-84 season with a record of 28 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Cavaliers racked up 8,386 points and yielded 8,735. World Free scored a team-best 1,669 points for Cleveland, and Cliff Robinson contributed 16 or more per game also. Cliff Robinson accounted for 753 rebounds. Geoff Huston dished out 413 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, World Free added 94 steals, while Roy Hinson blocked 145 shots.

Tom Nissalke coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8386
Regular Season Points Against: 8735

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 28, 1983 New York Knicks 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
October 29, 1983 Boston Celtics 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 L 0-2 0-0 0-2
November 1, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at New Jersey Nets 125 L 0-2 0-1 0-3
November 2, 1983 Houston Rockets 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 W 1-2 0-1 1-3
November 4, 1983 Dallas Mavericks 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 W 2-2 0-1 2-3
November 5, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at Indiana Pacers 99 L 2-2 0-2 2-4
November 9, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Seattle Supersonics 113 L 2-2 0-3 2-5
November 10, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 115 L 2-2 0-4 2-6
November 12, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Golden State Warriors 109 L 2-2 0-5 2-7
November 16, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Phoenix Suns 115 L 2-2 0-6 2-8
November 17, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 L 2-2 0-7 2-9
November 20, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at San Diego Clippers 99 L 2-2 0-8 2-10
November 23, 1983 Washington Bullets 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 W 3-2 0-8 3-10
November 26, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at New York Knicks 96 L 3-2 0-9 3-11
November 27, 1983 San Antonio Spurs 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 W 4-2 0-9 4-11
November 29, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Detroit Pistons 103 L 4-2 0-10 4-12
November 30, 1983 Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 W 5-2 0-10 5-12
December 2, 1983 Indiana Pacers 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 W 6-2 0-10 6-12
December 3, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Atlanta Hawks 102 L 6-2 0-11 6-13
December 6, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at New Jersey Nets 114 L 6-2 0-12 6-14
December 7, 1983 Atlanta Hawks 92 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 W 7-2 0-12 7-14
December 9, 1983 Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 83 L 7-3 0-12 7-15
December 10, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Chicago Bulls 95 W 7-3 1-12 8-15
December 13, 1983 Utah Jazz 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 L 7-4 1-12 8-16
December 14, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at Boston Celtics 110 L 7-4 1-13 8-17
December 16, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 L 7-4 1-14 8-18
December 17, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Washington Bullets 119 L 7-4 1-15 8-19
December 21, 1983 Detroit Pistons 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112 L 7-5 1-15 8-20
December 23, 1983 Milwaukee Bucks 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 83 L 7-6 1-15 8-21
December 29, 1983 Atlanta Hawks 77 at Cleveland Cavaliers 88 W 8-6 1-15 9-21
December 30, 1983 Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Atlanta Hawks 109 L 8-6 1-16 9-22
January 3, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 L 8-6 1-17 9-23
January 4, 1984 Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 L 8-7 1-17 9-24
January 6, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Boston Celtics 115 L 8-7 1-18 9-25
January 7, 1984 Philadelphia 76ers 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 W 9-7 1-18 10-25
January 10, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 W 9-7 2-18 11-25
January 14, 1984 Detroit Pistons 132 at Cleveland Cavaliers 131 L 9-8 2-18 11-26 OT
January 17, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Chicago Bulls 103 W 9-8 3-18 12-26
January 18, 1984 Philadelphia 76ers 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 L 9-9 3-18 12-27
January 20, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 L 9-9 3-19 12-28
January 21, 1984 Chicago Bulls 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 L 9-10 3-19 12-29
January 24, 1984 Boston Celtics 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 L 9-11 3-19 12-30
January 31, 1984 Detroit Pistons 112 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 W 10-11 3-19 13-30 OT
February 3, 1984 Chicago Bulls 76 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 W 11-11 3-19 14-30
February 4, 1984 San Diego Clippers 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 W 12-11 3-19 15-30
February 7, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Detroit Pistons 130 L 12-11 3-20 15-31
February 8, 1984 Golden State Warriors 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119 W 13-11 3-20 16-31
February 10, 1984 Seattle Supersonics 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 W 14-11 3-20 17-31
February 11, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Indiana Pacers 83 W 14-11 4-20 18-31
February 14, 1984 New Jersey Nets 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 W 15-11 4-20 19-31
February 15, 1984 Phoenix Suns 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 W 16-11 4-20 20-31
February 18, 1984 Indiana Pacers 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 L 16-12 4-20 20-32
February 21, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Atlanta Hawks 102 L 16-12 4-21 20-33
February 23, 1984 Philadelphia 76ers 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 116 W 17-12 4-21 21-33 OT
February 25, 1984 Washington Bullets 83 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 W 18-12 4-21 22-33
February 26, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Detroit Pistons 121 L 18-12 4-22 22-34
February 28, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 137 at Kansas City Kings 142 L 18-12 4-23 22-35 2OT
March 1, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at Denver Nuggets 119 L 18-12 4-24 22-36
March 2, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Utah Jazz 110 L 18-12 4-25 22-37
March 6, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 122 at San Antonio Spurs 129 L 18-12 4-26 22-38
March 7, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Dallas Mavericks 115 L 18-12 4-27 22-39
March 11, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Houston Rockets 108 L 18-12 4-28 22-40
March 13, 1984 Atlanta Hawks 83 at Cleveland Cavaliers 92 W 19-12 4-28 23-40
March 15, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at New York Knicks 105 L 19-12 4-29 23-41
March 16, 1984 Denver Nuggets 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 L 19-13 4-29 23-42
March 18, 1984 Kansas City Kings 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 L 19-14 4-29 23-43
March 20, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 104 at Chicago Bulls 108 L 19-14 4-30 23-44 OT
March 21, 1984 New York Knicks 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 W 20-14 4-30 24-44
March 23, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 100 L 20-14 4-31 24-45
March 25, 1984 Washington Bullets 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 W 21-14 4-31 25-45
March 27, 1984 New Jersey Nets 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 W 22-14 4-31 26-45
March 28, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 130 L 22-14 4-32 26-46
March 30, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at Indiana Pacers 90 L 22-14 4-33 26-47
March 31, 1984 Indiana Pacers 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119 L 22-15 4-33 26-48 OT
April 3, 1984 Boston Celtics 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 86 L 22-16 4-33 26-49
April 5, 1984 Chicago Bulls 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 W 23-16 4-33 27-49
April 6, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Boston Celtics 113 L 23-16 4-34 27-50
April 8, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at New Jersey Nets 124 L 23-16 4-35 27-51
April 9, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at New York Knicks 118 L 23-16 4-36 27-52
April 11, 1984 Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 L 23-17 4-36 27-53
April 13, 1984 New York Knicks 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 L 23-18 4-36 27-54
April 14, 1984 Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Washington Bullets 109 W 23-18 5-36 28-54


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