1982-83 Cleveland Cavaliers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 23-59
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Tom Nissalke (23-59)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 160,537, Avg. 3,916 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Cleveland Cavaliers StatisticsTeam Record: 23-59
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Tom Nissalke (23-59)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 160,537, Avg. 3,916 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster
The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 23 wins and 59 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
Cleveland tossed in 7,964 points, worst in the league and surrendered 8,574. Cliff Robinson scored a team-best 1,387 points for the Cavaliers and accounted for 856 rebounds. Geoff Huston dished out 487 assists for the squad.
On defense, Phil Hubbard added 87 steals.
Tom Nissalke coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 7964
Regular Season Points Against: 8574
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 1982 | Boston Celtics 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 31, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| November 2, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 128 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| November 4, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at Chicago Bulls 118 | L | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-4 | ||
| November 5, 1982 | New Jersey Nets 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | L | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-5 | ||
| November 10, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 132 at Golden State Warriors 120 | W | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-5 | OT | |
| November 12, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 81 at Phoenix Suns 94 | L | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1-6 | ||
| November 14, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | L | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-7 | ||
| November 18, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at San Diego Clippers 107 | L | 0-4 | 1-4 | 1-8 | ||
| November 19, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | L | 0-4 | 1-5 | 1-9 | ||
| November 21, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 79 at Portland Trail Blazers 129 | L | 0-4 | 1-6 | 1-10 | ||
| November 23, 1982 | Utah Jazz 121 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | L | 0-5 | 1-6 | 1-11 | ||
| November 26, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | L | 0-6 | 1-6 | 1-12 | ||
| November 28, 1982 | Kansas City Kings 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118 | W | 1-6 | 1-6 | 2-12 | ||
| November 30, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 78 at Milwaukee Bucks 88 | L | 1-6 | 1-7 | 2-13 | ||
| December 1, 1982 | New York Knicks 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | L | 1-7 | 1-7 | 2-14 | ||
| December 3, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 1-7 | 1-8 | 2-15 | ||
| December 4, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 89 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | W | 2-7 | 1-8 | 3-15 | ||
| December 7, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 | L | 2-8 | 1-8 | 3-16 | ||
| December 8, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Boston Celtics 113 | L | 2-8 | 1-9 | 3-17 | ||
| December 10, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | L | 2-9 | 1-9 | 3-18 | ||
| December 15, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | L | 2-9 | 1-10 | 3-19 | ||
| December 16, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | L | 2-9 | 1-11 | 3-20 | ||
| December 18, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 | L | 2-10 | 1-11 | 3-21 | ||
| December 21, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 74 at Washington Bullets 77 | L | 2-10 | 1-12 | 3-22 | ||
| December 22, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 3-10 | 1-12 | 4-22 | ||
| December 27, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at New Jersey Nets 94 | L | 3-10 | 1-13 | 4-23 | ||
| December 29, 1982 | New York Knicks 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 87 | L | 3-11 | 1-13 | 4-24 | ||
| December 30, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at New York Knicks 94 | L | 3-11 | 1-14 | 4-25 | ||
| January 2, 1983 | San Antonio Spurs 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | L | 3-12 | 1-14 | 4-26 | ||
| January 5, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Detroit Pistons 130 | L | 3-12 | 1-15 | 4-27 | ||
| January 6, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 125 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | L | 3-13 | 1-15 | 4-28 | ||
| January 8, 1983 | Washington Bullets 82 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | W | 4-13 | 1-15 | 5-28 | ||
| January 12, 1983 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | L | 4-14 | 1-15 | 5-29 | ||
| January 13, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | L | 4-14 | 1-16 | 5-30 | ||
| January 15, 1983 | Boston Celtics 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 | W | 5-14 | 1-16 | 6-30 | ||
| January 18, 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 | L | 5-15 | 1-16 | 6-31 | ||
| January 20, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Washington Bullets 89 | W | 5-15 | 2-16 | 7-31 | ||
| January 21, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at New Jersey Nets 105 | L | 5-15 | 2-17 | 7-32 | ||
| January 23, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Boston Celtics 105 | L | 5-15 | 2-18 | 7-33 | ||
| January 25, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 78 at New York Knicks 111 | L | 5-15 | 2-19 | 7-34 | ||
| January 26, 1983 | Chicago Bulls 124 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119 | L | 5-16 | 2-19 | 7-35 | ||
| January 28, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 5-16 | 3-19 | 8-35 | ||
| January 29, 1983 | Seattle Supersonics 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 89 | W | 6-16 | 3-19 | 9-35 | ||
| February 1, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at Atlanta Hawks 93 | L | 6-16 | 3-20 | 9-36 | ||
| February 2, 1983 | New Jersey Nets 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | L | 6-17 | 3-20 | 9-37 | ||
| February 4, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks 92 at Cleveland Cavaliers 81 | L | 6-18 | 3-20 | 9-38 | ||
| February 5, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at Chicago Bulls 117 | L | 6-18 | 3-21 | 9-39 | ||
| February 6, 1983 | San Diego Clippers 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | W | 7-18 | 3-21 | 10-39 | ||
| February 9, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 | W | 8-18 | 3-21 | 11-39 | ||
| February 10, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Indiana Pacers 95 | W | 8-18 | 4-21 | 12-39 | ||
| February 16, 1983 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | W | 9-18 | 4-21 | 13-39 | ||
| February 17, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at New York Knicks 108 | L | 9-18 | 4-22 | 13-40 | ||
| February 20, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 81 | L | 9-19 | 4-22 | 13-41 | ||
| February 23, 1983 | Golden State Warriors 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | W | 10-19 | 4-22 | 14-41 | ||
| February 26, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 122 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | L | 10-20 | 4-22 | 14-42 | ||
| February 27, 1983 | Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | W | 11-20 | 4-22 | 15-42 | ||
| March 1, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 121 at Denver Nuggets 132 | L | 11-20 | 4-23 | 15-43 | ||
| March 3, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 113 at Utah Jazz 118 | L | 11-20 | 4-24 | 15-44 | ||
| March 5, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Dallas Mavericks 91 | W | 11-20 | 5-24 | 16-44 | ||
| March 6, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | L | 11-20 | 5-25 | 16-45 | ||
| March 8, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Houston Rockets 99 | W | 11-20 | 6-25 | 17-45 | ||
| March 13, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | L | 11-20 | 6-26 | 17-46 | ||
| March 15, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Washington Bullets 95 | L | 11-20 | 6-27 | 17-47 | OT | |
| March 16, 1983 | New Jersey Nets 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 90 | L | 11-21 | 6-27 | 17-48 | ||
| March 18, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 73 | L | 11-22 | 6-27 | 17-49 | ||
| March 20, 1983 | Boston Celtics 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 79 | L | 11-23 | 6-27 | 17-50 | ||
| March 22, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Kansas City Kings 117 | L | 11-23 | 6-28 | 17-51 | ||
| March 23, 1983 | New York Knicks 81 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | W | 12-23 | 6-28 | 18-51 | ||
| March 25, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Boston Celtics 124 | L | 12-23 | 6-29 | 18-52 | ||
| March 27, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at Philadelphia 76ers 94 | L | 12-23 | 6-30 | 18-53 | ||
| March 29, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at Atlanta Hawks 95 | L | 12-23 | 6-31 | 18-54 | ||
| March 30, 1983 | Houston Rockets 95 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 13-23 | 6-31 | 19-54 | ||
| April 1, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at Detroit Pistons 120 | L | 13-23 | 6-32 | 19-55 | ||
| April 3, 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 | L | 13-24 | 6-32 | 19-56 | ||
| April 5, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Chicago Bulls 91 | W | 13-24 | 7-32 | 20-56 | ||
| April 7, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 87 | L | 13-25 | 7-32 | 20-57 | ||
| April 9, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at New Jersey Nets 115 | L | 13-25 | 7-33 | 20-58 | ||
| April 10, 1983 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | W | 14-25 | 7-33 | 21-58 | ||
| April 13, 1983 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | L | 14-26 | 7-33 | 21-59 | ||
| April 15, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 132 at Indiana Pacers 124 | W | 14-26 | 8-33 | 22-59 | OT | |
| April 17, 1983 | Washington Bullets 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118 | W | 15-26 | 8-33 | 23-59 |
