1977-78 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 43-39
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to New York Knicks 2-0
Coach: Bill Fitch (43-39)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 454,961, Avg. 11,097 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Cleveland Cavaliers Statistics
1977-78 Cleveland Cavaliers Results

The Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 43 wins and 39 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The Cavaliers scored 8,561 points and allowed 8,522. Campy Russell scored a team-best 1,398 points for Cleveland, while Jim Chones contributed 844 rebounds. Foots Walker dished out 453 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Foots Walker added 176 steals, and Elmore Smith blocked 176 shots.

Bill Fitch coached the team. The 1977-78 Cleveland Cavaliers lost in the conference first round.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Jim BrewerF-CDecember 3, 19516'9"210MinnesotaMaywood, IL USA
Austin CarrGMarch 10, 19486'4"200Notre DameWashington, DC USA
Jim ChonesC-FNovember 30, 19496'11"220MarquetteRacine, WI USA
Walt FrazierGMarch 29, 19456'4"200Southern IllinoisAtlanta, GA USA
Terry FurlowG-FOctober 18, 19546'4"190Michigan StateFlint, MI USA
Eddie JordanGJanuary 29, 19556'1"170RutgersWashington, DC USA
John LambertC-FJanuary 14, 19536'10"225USCBerkeley, CA USA
Campy RussellFJanuary 12, 19526'8"215MichiganJackson, TN USA
Elmore SmithCMay 9, 19497'0"250Kentucky StateMacon, GA USA
Bingo SmithF-GFebruary 26, 19466'5"195TulsaMemphis, TN USA
Dick SnyderG-FFebruary 1, 19446'5"205DavidsonNorth Canton, OH USA
Foots WalkerGMay 21, 19516'0"170West GeorgiaSouthampton, NY USA



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