1983–84 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 1983–84 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 14th NBA basketball season in Cleveland, Ohio.

1983–84 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachTom Nissalke
General managerHarry Weltman
Owners
ArenaRichfield Coliseum
Results
Record28–54 (.341)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWUAB
RadioWBBG[1]
< 1982–83 1984–85 >

Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Nationality School/Club Team
1 20 Roy Hinson C Rutgers
1 24 Stewart Granger PG Villanova
2 27 John Garris PF Boston College

Roster

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1983–84 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PG 5 Bagley, John 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1960-04-23 Boston College
C 44 Cook, Jeff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1956-10-21 Idaho State
C 41 Crompton, Geoff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1955-07-04 North Carolina
SG 21 Free, World B. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1953-12-09 Guilford
PF 55 Garris, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1959-06-06 Boston College
PG 10 Granger, Stewart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1961-10-27 Villanova
SF 35 Hubbard, Phil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1956-12-13 Michigan
PG 20 Huston, Geoff 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1957-11-08 Texas Tech
PF 50 Poquette, Ben 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1955-05-07 Central Michigan
C 11 Robinson, Cliff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1960-03-13 USC
PF 8 Shelton, Lonnie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1955-10-19 Oregon State
SF 33 Thompson, Paul 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1961-05-25 Tulane
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 30, 1983

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 50 32 .610 30–11 20–21 19–10
x-Detroit Pistons 49 33 .598 1 30–11 19–22 21–8
x-Atlanta Hawks 40 42 .488 10 31–10 9–32 16–14
Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 22 23–18 5–36 11–19
Chicago Bulls 27 55 .329 23 18–23 9–32 10–20
Indiana Pacers 26 56 .317 24 20–21 6–35 12–18
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Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 62 20 .756
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 50 32 .610 12
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 52 30 .634 10
4 x-Detroit Pistons 49 33 .598 13
5 x-New York Knicks 47 35 .573 15
6 x-New Jersey Nets 45 37 .549 17
7 x-Atlanta Hawks 40 42 .488 22
8 x-Washington Bullets 35 47 .427 27
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 34
10 Chicago Bulls 27 55 .329 35
11 Indiana Pacers 26 56 .317 36
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1983-84 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta 0–5 4–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 3–3 3–3 4–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2
Boston 5–0 5–0 6–0 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 5–1 4–2 3–3 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–2
Chicago 2–4 0–5 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–4 2–3 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–3 1–5 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–1
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 4–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 3–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–3 4–2 4–1 1–4 4–2 0–2
Denver 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–4 1–1 2–3 4–2 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–4 3–3 3–2 2–3 3–3 0–2
Detroit 4–2 2–4 5–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–3
Golden State 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–4 3–2 1–1 2–3 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–5 2–4 3–2 3–3 4–2 1–4 2–0
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–4 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–4 1–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 2–4 2–3 3–2 1–5 0–2
Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 4–2 0–2 2–0 2–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 0–5 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3 2–4 1–1 1–4 4–2 2–0 0–5 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 3–2 1–4 3–3 2–0
Los Angeles 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 4–1 1–1 3–3 4–1 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 5–1 2–3 4–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 3–3 1–5 4–2 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 4–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
New Jersey 3–3 2–4 4–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 3–3 3–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2
New York 1–4 3–3 4–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 2–0 1–4 3–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2
Philadelphia 1–5 4–2 3–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 3–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 5–0 4–2 2–4 1–4 2–0
Portland 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 4–1 4–2 4–2 1–4 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 2–3 4–2 2–0 1–5 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–5 1–4 4–1 2–3 4–2 1–1
San Diego 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 0–2 3–3 3–2 1–1 2–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 2–3 1–1
Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 2–4 2–3 1–1 4–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–4 3–2 3–3 1–4 1–1
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–1 4–1 2–4 3–2 4–1 1–1
Washington 2–4 2–4 4–2 1–4 2–0 2–0 3–3 0–2 2–0 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–4 2–4 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1

Game log

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1983–84 game log
Total: 28–54 (Home: 23–18; Road: 5–36)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–2; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
November: 5–10 (home: 5–0; road: 0–10)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
December: 4–10 (home: 3–4; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
19 December 3, 1983 @ Atlanta L 91–102 The Omni
6,291
6–13
21 December 7, 1983 Atlanta W 106–92 Richfield Coliseum
2,589
7–14
30 December 29, 1983 Atlanta W 88–77 Richfield Coliseum
3,622
9–21
31 December 30, 1983 @ Atlanta L 98–109 The Omni
5,201
9–22
January: 4–8 (home: 2–5; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
February: 9–5 (home: 8–1; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
53 February 21, 1984 @ Atlanta L 84–102 The Omni
4,940
20–33
March: 4–13 (home: 4–3; road: 0–10)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
63 March 13, 1984 Atlanta W 92–83 Richfield Coliseum
3,103
23–40
April: 2–6 (home: 1–3; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
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1983–84 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
World B. Free 75 71 31.7 44.5 31.9 78.4 2.9 3.0 1.3 0.1 22.3
Cliff Robinson 73 70 32.9 45.0 50.0 70.1 10.3 2.5 0.7 0.4 17.8
Lonnie Shelton 79 78 26.6 47.6 20.0 76.4 4.8 2.3 1.0 0.7 10.8
Phil Hubbard 80 6 22.5 51.1 0.0 73.9 4.8 1.1 0.9 0.1 10.8
Geoff Huston 77 56 26.5 49.8 18.2 71.4 1.2 5.4 0.5 0.0 10.5
Paul Thompson 82 10 21.1 46.7 23.1 77.2 3.8 1.5 0.9 0.5 9.0
John Bagley 76 19 22.5 42.3 11.8 79.3 2.1 4.4 1.0 0.1 8.9
Jeff Cook 81 21 24.1 48.6 50.0 72.3 6.0 1.5 0.8 0.6 5.8
Roy Hinson 80 61 23.2 49.6 0.0 59.0 6.2 0.9 0.4 1.8 5.5
Stewart Granger 56 13 13.2 42.9 30.8 75.7 1.0 2.4 0.4 0.0 4.5
John Garris 33 1 8.1 51.0 0.0 79.4 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 4.0
Ben Poquette 51 4 16.8 43.9 20.0 79.1 3.6 1.0 0.4 0.6 3.6
Geoff Crompton 7 0 3.3 12.5 0.0 50.0 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7

Player Statistics Citation:[2]

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ Dolgan, Bob (September 11, 2007). "Successful, Except as Owner of Cavs". The Plain Dealer. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. p. D1 - Sports.
  2. ^ "1983-84 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2021.