National Basketball Association » Cleveland Cavaliers » 1972
| 23-59 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 23-59 record. They went 14-28 at home and 9-31 on the road.
The 1971-72 Cleveland Cavaliers played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
No, the Cavaliers didn't make the Playoffs in 1972.
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a point differential of -626. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cavaliers could have been expected to have about 22.6 wins, or a 23-59 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1971-72 Cleveland Cavaliers went 8-10.
During the regular season, the 1971-72 Cleveland Cavaliers went 1-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1971-72 Cleveland Cavaliers was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Cleveland Cavaliers had during the 1971-72 regular season was 11 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Oct 15, 1971 Fri, Oct 15, 1971 | vs Buffalo Braves | Loss 109 - 111 | OT |
| Sat, Oct 16, 1971 Sat, Oct 16, 1971 | @ Buffalo Braves | Win 93 - 89 | |
| Sun, Oct 17, 1971 Sun, Oct 17, 1971 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 120 - 121 | OT |
| Tue, Oct 19, 1971 Tue, Oct 19, 1971 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 82 - 116 | |
| Wed, Oct 20, 1971 Wed, Oct 20, 1971 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 98 - 115 | |
| Sat, Oct 23, 1971 Sat, Oct 23, 1971 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 109 - 101 | |
| Sun, Oct 24, 1971 Sun, Oct 24, 1971 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 93 - 111 | |
| Wed, Oct 27, 1971 Wed, Oct 27, 1971 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 106 - 120 | |
| Fri, Oct 29, 1971 Fri, Oct 29, 1971 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 97 - 98 | |
| Sun, Oct 31, 1971 Sun, Oct 31, 1971 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 102 - 118 | |
| Fri, Nov 5, 1971 Fri, Nov 5, 1971 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 87 - 107 | |
| Sun, Nov 7, 1971 Sun, Nov 7, 1971 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 120 - 99 | |
| Thu, Nov 11, 1971 Thu, Nov 11, 1971 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 91 - 110 | |
| Fri, Nov 12, 1971 Fri, Nov 12, 1971 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 106 - 104 | |
| Sun, Nov 14, 1971 Sun, Nov 14, 1971 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 105 - 119 | |
| Tue, Nov 16, 1971 Tue, Nov 16, 1971 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 90 - 108 | |
| Fri, Nov 19, 1971 Fri, Nov 19, 1971 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 105 - 118 | |
| Sun, Nov 21, 1971 Sun, Nov 21, 1971 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 105 - 128 | |
| Tue, Nov 23, 1971 Tue, Nov 23, 1971 | vs Baltimore Bullets | Win 104 - 102 | |
| Fri, Nov 26, 1971 Fri, Nov 26, 1971 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 128 - 114 | |
| Sat, Nov 27, 1971 Sat, Nov 27, 1971 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 103 - 95 | |
| Sun, Nov 28, 1971 Sun, Nov 28, 1971 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 124 - 120 | |
| Wed, Dec 1, 1971 Wed, Dec 1, 1971 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 116 - 106 | |
| Fri, Dec 3, 1971 Fri, Dec 3, 1971 | @ Buffalo Braves | Loss 90 - 91 | |
| Sun, Dec 5, 1971 Sun, Dec 5, 1971 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 91 - 99 | |
| Tue, Dec 7, 1971 Tue, Dec 7, 1971 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 99 - 115 | |
| Wed, Dec 8, 1971 Wed, Dec 8, 1971 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 107 - 126 | |
| Fri, Dec 10, 1971 Fri, Dec 10, 1971 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 112 - 111 | |
| Sat, Dec 11, 1971 Sat, Dec 11, 1971 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Loss 95 - 103 | |
| Sun, Dec 12, 1971 Sun, Dec 12, 1971 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 92 - 103 | |
| Tue, Dec 14, 1971 Tue, Dec 14, 1971 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 88 - 85 | |
| Fri, Dec 17, 1971 Fri, Dec 17, 1971 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 109 - 115 | |
| Sat, Dec 18, 1971 Sat, Dec 18, 1971 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 84 - 104 | |
| Sun, Dec 19, 1971 Sun, Dec 19, 1971 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 101 - 119 | |
| Wed, Dec 22, 1971 Wed, Dec 22, 1971 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 94 - 104 | |
| Thu, Dec 23, 1971 Thu, Dec 23, 1971 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 115 - 110 | |
| Sun, Dec 26, 1971 Sun, Dec 26, 1971 | vs Baltimore Bullets | Win 108 - 102 | |
| Tue, Dec 28, 1971 Tue, Dec 28, 1971 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 112 - 111 | |
| Wed, Dec 29, 1971 Wed, Dec 29, 1971 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 103 - 102 | |
| Sun, Jan 2, 1972 Sun, Jan 2 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 119 - 148 | |
| Wed, Jan 5, 1972 Wed, Jan 5 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 103 - 113 | |
| Fri, Jan 7, 1972 Fri, Jan 7 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 111 - 125 | |
| Sat, Jan 8, 1972 Sat, Jan 8 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 102 - 125 | |
| Tue, Jan 11, 1972 Tue, Jan 11 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 92 - 101 | |
| Fri, Jan 14, 1972 Fri, Jan 14 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 107 - 117 | |
| Sat, Jan 15, 1972 Sat, Jan 15 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 109 - 112 | |
| Sun, Jan 16, 1972 Sun, Jan 16 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Loss 108 - 128 | |
| Fri, Jan 21, 1972 Fri, Jan 21 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 91 - 120 | |
| Sat, Jan 22, 1972 Sat, Jan 22 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Loss 96 - 113 | |
| Tue, Jan 25, 1972 Tue, Jan 25 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 111 - 117 | |
| Wed, Jan 26, 1972 Wed, Jan 26 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 112 - 108 | |
| Sat, Jan 29, 1972 Sat, Jan 29 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Loss 118 - 120 | |
| Sun, Jan 30, 1972 Sun, Jan 30 | vs Buffalo Braves | Loss 98 - 99 | |
| Tue, Feb 1, 1972 Tue, Feb 1 | @ Buffalo Braves | Win 104 - 99 | |
| Wed, Feb 2, 1972 Wed, Feb 2 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 108 - 133 | |
| Fri, Feb 4, 1972 Fri, Feb 4 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 112 - 118 | |
| Sat, Feb 5, 1972 Sat, Feb 5 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 117 - 120 | |
| Sun, Feb 6, 1972 Sun, Feb 6 | vs Buffalo Braves | Loss 108 - 121 | |
| Tue, Feb 8, 1972 Tue, Feb 8 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 90 - 114 | |
| Wed, Feb 9, 1972 Wed, Feb 9 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 121 - 126 | |
| Sat, Feb 12, 1972 Sat, Feb 12 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 91 - 106 | |
| Sun, Feb 13, 1972 Sun, Feb 13 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 121 - 136 | |
| Wed, Feb 16, 1972 Wed, Feb 16 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 116 - 126 | |
| Fri, Feb 18, 1972 Fri, Feb 18 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Win 133 - 109 | |
| Sat, Feb 19, 1972 Sat, Feb 19 | @ Cincinnati Royals | Loss 92 - 112 | |
| Sun, Feb 20, 1972 Sun, Feb 20 | vs New York Knicks | Win 111 - 109 | |
| Wed, Feb 23, 1972 Wed, Feb 23 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 111 - 113 | |
| Fri, Feb 25, 1972 Fri, Feb 25 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 113 - 104 | |
| Sun, Feb 27, 1972 Sun, Feb 27 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 125 - 127 | |
| Wed, Mar 1, 1972 Wed, Mar 1 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 105 - 115 | |
| Sat, Mar 4, 1972 Sat, Mar 4 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 130 - 123 | |
| Tue, Mar 7, 1972 Tue, Mar 7 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 112 - 119 | |
| Fri, Mar 10, 1972 Fri, Mar 10 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 98 - 132 | |
| Sun, Mar 12, 1972 Sun, Mar 12 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 114 - 135 | |
| Tue, Mar 14, 1972 Tue, Mar 14 | @ Baltimore Bullets | Win 127 - 118 | OT |
| Thu, Mar 16, 1972 Thu, Mar 16 | vs Baltimore Bullets | Loss 101 - 105 | |
| Sat, Mar 18, 1972 Sat, Mar 18 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 91 - 109 | |
| Sun, Mar 19, 1972 Sun, Mar 19 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 105 - 115 | |
| Wed, Mar 22, 1972 Wed, Mar 22 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 124 - 120 | |
| Fri, Mar 24, 1972 Fri, Mar 24 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 119 - 127 | |
| Sat, Mar 25, 1972 Sat, Mar 25 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 83 - 98 | |
| Sun, Mar 26, 1972 Sun, Mar 26 | vs Cincinnati Royals | Loss 122 - 135 | |
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