National Basketball Association » Cleveland Cavaliers » 1981
| 28-54 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 28-54 record. They went 20-21 at home and 8-33 on the road.
The 1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
No, the Cavaliers didn't make the Playoffs in 1981.
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a point differential of -398. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cavaliers could have been expected to have about 28.6 wins, or a 29-53 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers went 7-10.
During the regular season, the 1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers went 2-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers was a 4 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Cleveland Cavaliers had during the 1980-81 regular season was 9 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Oct 10, 1980 Fri, Oct 10, 1980 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 103 - 130 | |
| Sat, Oct 11, 1980 Sat, Oct 11, 1980 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 96 - 99 | |
| Tue, Oct 14, 1980 Tue, Oct 14, 1980 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 99 - 91 | |
| Thu, Oct 16, 1980 Thu, Oct 16, 1980 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 90 - 88 | |
| Fri, Oct 17, 1980 Fri, Oct 17, 1980 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 79 - 98 | |
| Sat, Oct 18, 1980 Sat, Oct 18, 1980 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 105 - 107 | |
| Tue, Oct 21, 1980 Tue, Oct 21, 1980 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 95 - 115 | |
| Wed, Oct 22, 1980 Wed, Oct 22, 1980 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 96 - 109 | |
| Fri, Oct 24, 1980 Fri, Oct 24, 1980 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 126 - 112 | |
| Sat, Oct 25, 1980 Sat, Oct 25, 1980 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 118 - 100 | |
| Tue, Oct 28, 1980 Tue, Oct 28, 1980 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 101 - 119 | |
| Fri, Oct 31, 1980 Fri, Oct 31, 1980 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 98 - 107 | |
| Sun, Nov 2, 1980 Sun, Nov 2, 1980 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 96 - 102 | |
| Mon, Nov 3, 1980 Mon, Nov 3, 1980 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 83 - 118 | |
| Wed, Nov 5, 1980 Wed, Nov 5, 1980 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 98 - 106 | |
| Thu, Nov 6, 1980 Thu, Nov 6, 1980 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 96 - 112 | |
| Sat, Nov 8, 1980 Sat, Nov 8, 1980 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 106 - 111 | |
| Tue, Nov 11, 1980 Tue, Nov 11, 1980 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 96 - 100 | |
| Thu, Nov 13, 1980 Thu, Nov 13, 1980 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 114 - 111 | |
| Sat, Nov 15, 1980 Sat, Nov 15, 1980 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 95 - 100 | |
| Tue, Nov 18, 1980 Tue, Nov 18, 1980 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 104 - 94 | |
| Thu, Nov 20, 1980 Thu, Nov 20, 1980 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 114 - 117 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1980 Sat, Nov 22, 1980 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 113 - 98 | |
| Wed, Nov 26, 1980 Wed, Nov 26, 1980 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 113 - 119 | OT |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1980 Fri, Nov 28, 1980 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 126 - 105 | |
| Sat, Nov 29, 1980 Sat, Nov 29, 1980 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 101 - 117 | |
| Tue, Dec 2, 1980 Tue, Dec 2, 1980 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 109 - 102 | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1980 Wed, Dec 3, 1980 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 109 - 118 | |
| Thu, Dec 4, 1980 Thu, Dec 4, 1980 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 100 - 130 | |
| Sat, Dec 6, 1980 Sat, Dec 6, 1980 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 101 - 100 | |
| Tue, Dec 9, 1980 Tue, Dec 9, 1980 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 83 - 96 | |
| Thu, Dec 11, 1980 Thu, Dec 11, 1980 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 100 - 103 | |
| Fri, Dec 12, 1980 Fri, Dec 12, 1980 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 95 - 101 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1980 Sat, Dec 13, 1980 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 110 - 103 | |
| Wed, Dec 17, 1980 Wed, Dec 17, 1980 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 79 - 103 | |
| Thu, Dec 18, 1980 Thu, Dec 18, 1980 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 130 - 122 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1980 Sat, Dec 20, 1980 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 102 - 107 | |
| Tue, Dec 23, 1980 Tue, Dec 23, 1980 | vs Kansas City Kings | Loss 100 - 102 | |
| Fri, Dec 26, 1980 Fri, Dec 26, 1980 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 98 - 100 | |
| Mon, Dec 29, 1980 Mon, Dec 29, 1980 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 112 - 100 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1981 Fri, Jan 2 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 111 - 105 | |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1981 Sat, Jan 3 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 132 - 112 | |
| Fri, Jan 9, 1981 Fri, Jan 9 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 108 - 107 | OT |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1981 Sat, Jan 10 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 99 - 104 | |
| Tue, Jan 13, 1981 Tue, Jan 13 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 104 - 108 | |
| Wed, Jan 14, 1981 Wed, Jan 14 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 113 - 120 | |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1981 Fri, Jan 16 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 119 - 137 | |
| Sat, Jan 17, 1981 Sat, Jan 17 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 110 - 98 | |
| Tue, Jan 20, 1981 Tue, Jan 20 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 99 - 94 | |
| Thu, Jan 22, 1981 Thu, Jan 22 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 108 - 94 | |
| Fri, Jan 23, 1981 Fri, Jan 23 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 106 - 98 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1981 Sat, Jan 24 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 94 - 117 | |
| Tue, Jan 27, 1981 Tue, Jan 27 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 114 - 109 | |
| Thu, Jan 29, 1981 Thu, Jan 29 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 115 - 111 | |
| Wed, Feb 4, 1981 Wed, Feb 4 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 96 - 109 | |
| Fri, Feb 6, 1981 Fri, Feb 6 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 99 - 103 | |
| Sat, Feb 7, 1981 Sat, Feb 7 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 96 - 99 | |
| Wed, Feb 11, 1981 Wed, Feb 11 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 120 - 122 | OT |
| Thu, Feb 12, 1981 Thu, Feb 12 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 111 - 122 | |
| Sat, Feb 14, 1981 Sat, Feb 14 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 108 - 90 | |
| Tue, Feb 17, 1981 Tue, Feb 17 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 109 - 108 | |
| Wed, Feb 18, 1981 Wed, Feb 18 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 108 - 110 | |
| Thu, Feb 19, 1981 Thu, Feb 19 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 118 - 104 | |
| Sat, Feb 21, 1981 Sat, Feb 21 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 105 - 118 | |
| Wed, Feb 25, 1981 Wed, Feb 25 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 103 - 124 | |
| Fri, Feb 27, 1981 Fri, Feb 27 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 109 - 118 | |
| Sun, Mar 1, 1981 Sun, Mar 1 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 127 - 137 | |
| Wed, Mar 4, 1981 Wed, Mar 4 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 106 - 126 | |
| Fri, Mar 6, 1981 Fri, Mar 6 | @ San Diego Clippers | Loss 125 - 140 | |
| Mon, Mar 9, 1981 Mon, Mar 9 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 100 - 118 | |
| Wed, Mar 11, 1981 Wed, Mar 11 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 95 - 101 | |
| Fri, Mar 13, 1981 Fri, Mar 13 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 125 - 140 | |
| Sat, Mar 14, 1981 Sat, Mar 14 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 112 - 110 | OT |
| Sun, Mar 15, 1981 Sun, Mar 15 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 101 - 100 | |
| Tue, Mar 17, 1981 Tue, Mar 17 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 122 - 107 | |
| Thu, Mar 19, 1981 Thu, Mar 19 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 111 - 116 | |
| Sat, Mar 21, 1981 Sat, Mar 21 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 105 - 119 | |
| Sun, Mar 22, 1981 Sun, Mar 22 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 101 - 107 | |
| Tue, Mar 24, 1981 Tue, Mar 24 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 108 - 121 | |
| Thu, Mar 26, 1981 Thu, Mar 26 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 109 - 137 | |
| Fri, Mar 27, 1981 Fri, Mar 27 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 117 - 138 | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1981 Sun, Mar 29 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 103 - 138 | |
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