1976-77 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 43-39
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Washington Bullets 2-1
Coach: Bill Fitch (43-39)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 570,445, Avg. 13,913 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 43-39
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Washington Bullets 2-1
Coach: Bill Fitch (43-39)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 570,445, Avg. 13,913 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Cleveland Cavaliers Results
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 43 wins and 39 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Cavaliers scored 8,370 points and conceded 8,278. Austin Carr scored a team-best 1,329 points for Cleveland, and Campy Russell contributed 16 or more per game, too. Jim Brewer accounted for 762 rebounds. Jim Cleamons dished out 308 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Jim Brewer added 94 steals.
Bill Fitch coached the team. The 1976-77 Cleveland Cavaliers lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brewer | F-C | December 3, 1951 | 6'9" | 210 | Minnesota | Maywood, IL USA |
| Gary Brokaw | G | January 11, 1954 | 6'4" | 178 | Notre Dame | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
| Austin Carr | G | March 10, 1948 | 6'4" | 200 | Notre Dame | Washington, DC USA |
| Jim Chones | C-F | November 30, 1949 | 6'11" | 220 | Marquette | Racine, WI USA |
| Jim Cleamons | G | September 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 184 | Ohio State | Lincolnton, NC USA |
| Rowland Garrett | F | July 16, 1950 | 6'6" | 210 | Florida State | Canton, MS USA |
| Mo Howard | G | August 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | Maryland | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| John Lambert | C-F | January 14, 1953 | 6'10" | 225 | USC | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Campy Russell | F | January 12, 1952 | 6'8" | 215 | Michigan | Jackson, TN USA |
| Elmore Smith | C | May 9, 1949 | 7'0" | 250 | Kentucky State | Macon, GA USA |
| Bingo Smith | F-G | February 26, 1946 | 6'5" | 195 | Tulsa | Memphis, TN USA |
| Dick Snyder | G-F | February 1, 1944 | 6'5" | 205 | Davidson | North Canton, OH USA |
| Nate Thurmond | C-F | July 25, 1941 | 6'11" | 225 | Bowling Green | Akron, OH USA |
| Foots Walker | G | May 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | West Georgia | Southampton, NY USA |
| Chuckie Williams | G | December 31, 1953 | 6'3" | 180 | Kansas State | Columbus, OH USA |
