1971-72 Cleveland Cavaliers season

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1971-72 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head Coach Bill Fitch
Arena Cleveland Arena
Results
Record 23–59
(.280)
Place Division: 4th
Conference: 7th
Playoff Finish did not qualify

The 1971-72 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 2nd season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 23-59 record, finishing last in the Central Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference. Rookie top pick Austin Carr was named to the All-Rookie team and John Johnson and Butch Beard were named All-Stars.

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Contents:
Offseason – Draft picks – Roster – Regular season – Playoffs – Game log
Player stats – Awards and records – Transactions – See also – References


[edit] Offseason

[edit] Free Agents

[edit] Trades

[edit] Draft picks

Main article: 1971 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Club Team
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[edit] Roster

[edit] Regular Depth Chart

[edit] Player Salaries

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

Central Division
Team W L PCT. GB
Baltimore Bullets 38 44 .463 -
Atlanta Hawks 36 46 .439 2
Cincinnati Royals 30 52 .366 8
Cleveland Cavaliers 23 59 .280 15

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[edit] Game log

[edit] November

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
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[edit] December

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record

[edit] January

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record

[edit] February

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record

[edit] March

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record

[edit] April

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record

[edit] Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; GS = Games started; MIN= Minutes; FG% = field goal %, FT% = free throw %, 3FG% = 3 point % STL= Steals; BLK = Blocks; AST = Assists; REB = Rebounds; PTS = Points

Regular Season

Playoffs

[edit] Awards and records

[edit] Awards

[edit] Records

[edit] Milestones

[edit] All-Star

[edit] Transactions

[edit] Trades

[edit] Free Agents

[edit] Development League

[edit] References

  1. ^ 1971-72 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
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1971–72 NBA season by team
1971 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions
East
Boston • Buffalo • New York • Philadelphia
Atlanta • Baltimore • Cincinnati • Cleveland
West
Chicago • Detroit • Milwaukee • Phoenix
Golden State • Houston • Los Angeles • Portland • Seattle
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