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Cleveland Cavaliers 1979-1980 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Cavaliers in the NBA 1979-80 Regular Season and the 1980 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
37-45 (.451), 9th in Eastern Conference
Playoffs Record:
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Cleveland Cavaliers 1979-1980 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
1 Oct. 12, 1979 Cavaliers @ New Jersey Nets L 95 - 102 lost 1 0 - 1
2 Oct. 13, 1979 Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics L 117 - 139 lost 2 0 - 2
3 Oct. 16, 1979 Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons W 137 - 117 won 1 1 - 2
4 Oct. 17, 1979 Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics L 108 - 127 lost 1 1 - 3
5 Oct. 18, 1979 Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs W 141 - 134 won 1 2 - 3
6 Oct. 20, 1979 Cavaliers @ San Antonio Spurs L 127 - 129 lost 1 2 - 4
7 Oct. 23, 1979 Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks L 111 - 121 lost 2 2 - 5
8 Oct. 24, 1979 Cavaliers @ Atlanta Hawks L 118 - 128 lost 3 2 - 6
9 Oct. 27, 1979 Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers L 106 - 112 lost 4 2 - 7
10 Oct. 30, 1979 Cavaliers vs. Houston Rockets W 124 - 112 won 1 3 - 7
11 Oct. 31, 1979 Cavaliers @ Washington Bullets L 105 - 114 lost 1 3 - 8
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
12 Nov. 1, 1979 Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons W 127 - 125 won 1 4 - 8
13 Nov. 3, 1979 Cavaliers vs. Kansas City Kings W 123 - 110 won 2 5 - 8
14 Nov. 6, 1979 Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers W 134 - 117 won 3 6 - 8
15 Nov. 9, 1979 Cavaliers @ Phoenix Suns L 106 - 110 lost 1 6 - 9
16 Nov. 11, 1979 Cavaliers @ Los Angeles Lakers L 126 - 140 lost 2 6 - 10
17 Nov. 13, 1979 Cavaliers @ Denver Nuggets L 110 - 116 lost 3 6 - 11
18 Nov. 16, 1979 Cavaliers @ Seattle Supersonics L 100 - 108 lost 4 6 - 12
19 Nov. 17, 1979 Cavaliers @ Portland Trail Blazers L 96 - 103 lost 5 6 - 13
20 Nov. 20, 1979 Cavaliers vs. Utah Jazz W 119 - 107 won 1 7 - 13
21 Nov. 21, 1979 Cavaliers @ Washington Bullets W 122 - 103 won 2 8 - 13
22 Nov. 22, 1979 Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors W 120 - 93 won 3 9 - 13
23 Nov. 24, 1979 Cavaliers @ New York Knicks L 113 - 133 lost 1 9 - 14
24 Nov. 25, 1979 Cavaliers vs. New Jersey Nets W 112 - 103 won 1 10 - 14
25 Nov. 28, 1979 Cavaliers @ Houston Rockets L 111 - 113 OTlost 1 10 - 15
26 Nov. 29, 1979 Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks W 117 - 115 won 1 11 - 15
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
27 Dec. 1, 1979 Cavaliers @ Philadelphia 76ers L 105 - 117 lost 1 11 - 16
28 Dec. 2, 1979 Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks W 126 - 108 won 1 12 - 16
29 Dec. 4, 1979 Cavaliers vs. San Diego Clippers W 115 - 112 won 2 13 - 16
30 Dec. 5, 1979 Cavaliers @ Indiana Pacers L 99 - 118 lost 1 13 - 17
31 Dec. 8, 1979 Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics W 116 - 100 won 1 14 - 17
32 Dec. 13, 1979 Cavaliers vs. Washington Bullets L 113 - 115 OTlost 1 14 - 18
33 Dec. 15, 1979 Cavaliers vs. New Jersey Nets W 117 - 111 won 1 15 - 18
34 Dec. 18, 1979 Cavaliers @ Utah Jazz L 103 - 105 lost 1 15 - 19
35 Dec. 19, 1979 Cavaliers @ Golden State Warriors W 128 - 125 OTwon 1 16 - 19
36 Dec. 22, 1979 Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls L 117 - 126 lost 1 16 - 20
37 Dec. 25, 1979 Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons W 111 - 101 won 1 17 - 20
38 Dec. 27, 1979 Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks W 125 - 110 won 2 18 - 20
39 Dec. 29, 1979 Cavaliers vs. Denver Nuggets W 124 - 106 won 3 19 - 20
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
40 Jan. 3, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers L 108 - 109 lost 1 19 - 21
41 Jan. 5, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks L 98 - 99 lost 2 19 - 22
42 Jan. 6, 1980 Cavaliers @ New Jersey Nets L 100 - 108 lost 3 19 - 23
43 Jan. 8, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Houston Rockets L 115 - 118 OTlost 4 19 - 24
44 Jan. 9, 1980 Cavaliers @ Atlanta Hawks L 107 - 111 lost 5 19 - 25
45 Jan. 11, 1980 Cavaliers @ San Antonio Spurs L 109 - 116 lost 6 19 - 26
46 Jan. 12, 1980 Cavaliers @ Houston Rockets L 96 - 112 lost 7 19 - 27
47 Jan. 15, 1980 Cavaliers @ New York Knicks W 129 - 110 won 1 20 - 27
48 Jan. 17, 1980 Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs W 116 - 112 won 2 21 - 27
49 Jan. 19, 1980 Cavaliers @ Philadelphia 76ers L 107 - 111 lost 1 21 - 28
50 Jan. 22, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Washington Bullets W 114 - 91 won 1 22 - 28
51 Jan. 23, 1980 Cavaliers @ New Jersey Nets L 103 - 117 lost 1 22 - 29
52 Jan. 26, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers L 114 - 115 lost 2 22 - 30
53 Jan. 27, 1980 Cavaliers @ Indiana Pacers L 121 - 123 lost 3 22 - 31
54 Jan. 29, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 154 - 153 4OTwon 1 23 - 31
55 Jan. 30, 1980 Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics L 103 - 110 lost 1 23 - 32
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
56 Feb. 5, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Seattle Supersonics L 121 - 123 lost 2 23 - 33
57 Feb. 6, 1980 Cavaliers @ Milwaukee Bucks L 109 - 111 lost 3 23 - 34
58 Feb. 8, 1980 Cavaliers @ Houston Rockets L 104 - 105 lost 4 23 - 35
59 Feb. 10, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls L 117 - 123 lost 5 23 - 36
60 Feb. 13, 1980 Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons W 107 - 102 won 1 24 - 36
61 Feb. 14, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers L 114 - 118 lost 1 24 - 37
62 Feb. 16, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons W 123 - 104 won 1 25 - 37
63 Feb. 17, 1980 Cavaliers @ Philadelphia 76ers L 100 - 115 lost 1 25 - 38
64 Feb. 19, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Phoenix Suns W 128 - 109 won 1 26 - 38
65 Feb. 21, 1980 Cavaliers @ Washington Bullets L 115 - 118 lost 1 26 - 39
66 Feb. 23, 1980 Cavaliers @ New York Knicks L 112 - 127 lost 2 26 - 40
67 Feb. 24, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Portland Trail Blazers L 100 - 115 lost 3 26 - 41
68 Feb. 29, 1980 Cavaliers @ Atlanta Hawks L 103 - 111 OTlost 4 26 - 42
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
69 Mar. 2, 1980 Cavaliers @ San Antonio Spurs W 123 - 119 won 1 27 - 42
70 Mar. 4, 1980 Cavaliers @ San Diego Clippers L 105 - 116 lost 1 27 - 43
71 Mar. 7, 1980 Cavaliers @ Kansas City Kings W 111 - 104 won 1 28 - 43
72 Mar. 9, 1980 Cavaliers @ Indiana Pacers W 113 - 107 won 2 29 - 43
73 Mar. 11, 1980 Cavaliers vs. New Jersey Nets W 122 - 119 won 3 30 - 43
74 Mar. 15, 1980 Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs W 100 - 98 won 4 31 - 43
75 Mar. 16, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 123 - 109 won 5 32 - 43
76 Mar. 18, 1980 Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons W 108 - 107 OTwon 6 33 - 43
77 Mar. 20, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Houston Rockets W 109 - 96 won 7 34 - 43
78 Mar. 22, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics W 109 - 105 won 8 35 - 43
79 Mar. 25, 1980 Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks L 115 - 128 lost 1 35 - 44
80 Mar. 27, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Washington Bullets W 118 - 111 won 1 36 - 44
81 Mar. 28, 1980 Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics L 122 - 130 lost 1 36 - 45
82 Mar. 30, 1980 Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks W 111 - 102 won 1 37 - 45

NBA Playoffs

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