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Most Points Allowed by the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Game
This list shows the NBA games in which the Cavaliers allowed the most points in franchise history, including regular season and Playoffs.
RS = Season / PL = Playoffs
Most Points Ever Allowed by the Cavaliers - Top 50
Regular Season and Playoffs
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| Points Allowed |
Game |
Details |
| 153 | W
154
-
153 4 OT
|
1979-80 (RS) / Jan 29, 1980 / at Cleveland
|
| 148 | L
148
-
139 3 OT
|
2018-19 (RS) / Feb 13, 2019 / at Cleveland
|
L
148
-
|
2017-18 (RS) / Jan 20, 2018 / at Cleveland
|
|
L
148
-
119
|
1971-72 (RS) / Jan 2, 1972 / at Cleveland
|
|
| 147 | L
147
-
127
|
1981-82 (RS) / Mar 7, 1982 / at Denver
|
| Points Allowed |
Game |
Details |
| 145 | L
145
-
|
1989-90 (RS) / Mar 8, 1990 / at Golden State
|
| 144 | L
144
-
127
|
1984-85 (RS) / Jan 26, 1985 / at Denver
|
| 143 | L
143
-
|
2019-20 (RS) / Nov 22, 2019 / at Dallas
|
| 142 | L
142
-
137 2 OT
|
1983-84 (RS) / Feb 28, 1984 / at Kansas City
|
| 141 | L
141
-
|
2020-21 (RS) / May 5, 2021 / at Cleveland
|
L
141
-
|
2020-21 (RS) / Jan 24, 2021 / at Boston
|
|
L
141
-
|
2019-20 (RS) / Dec 7, 2019 / at Philadelphia
|
|
L
141
-
|
2018-19 (RS) / Jan 11, 2019 / at Houston
|
|
L
141
-
87
|
1970-71 (RS) / Nov 2, 1970 / at Philadelphia
|
|
| Points Allowed |
Game |
Details |
| 140 | L
140
-
|
2018-19 (RS) / Jan 9, 2019 / at New Orleans
|
L
140
-
133 2 OT
|
2002-03 (RS) / Dec 9, 2002 / at Cleveland
|
|
L
140
-
125
|
1980-81 (RS) / Mar 13, 1981 / at Cleveland
|
|
L
140
-
125
|
1980-81 (RS) / Mar 6, 1981 / at San Diego
|
|
L
140
-
126
|
1979-80 (RS) / Nov 11, 1979 / at Los Angeles
|
|
L
140
-
110
|
1970-71 (RS) / Oct 22, 1970 / at San Diego
|
|
| 139 | L
139
-
134 OT
|
2019-20 (RS) / Feb 3, 2020 / at Cleveland
|
L
139
-
117
|
1979-80 (RS) / Oct 13, 1979 / at Cleveland
|
|
L
139
-
117
|
1978-79 (RS) / Mar 24, 1979 / at New Orleans
|
|
L
139
-
117
|
1978-79 (RS) / Feb 28, 1979 / at Milwaukee
|
|
| Points Allowed |
Game |
Details |
| 138 | W
140
-
138 OT
|
2017-18 (RS) / Feb 7, 2018 / at Cleveland
|
L
138
-
128
|
1985-86 (RS) / Mar 8, 1986 / at Golden State
|
|
L
138
-
103
|
1980-81 (RS) / Mar 29, 1981 / at Washington
|
|
L
138
-
117
|
1980-81 (RS) / Mar 27, 1981 / at Cleveland
|
|
| 137 | L
137
-
109
|
1980-81 (RS) / Mar 26, 1981 / at Milwaukee
|
L
137
-
127
|
1980-81 (RS) / Mar 1, 1981 / at Denver
|
|
L
137
-
119
|
1980-81 (RS) / Jan 16, 1981 / at Philadelphia
|
|
L
137
-
109
|
1978-79 (RS) / Jan 28, 1979 / at Kansas City
|
|
| Points Allowed |
Game |
Details |
| 136 | L
136
-
|
2022-23 (RS) / Feb 24, 2023 / at Atlanta
|
L
136
-
|
1999-00 (RS) / Dec 10, 1999 / at Indiana
|
|
L
136
-
115
|
1981-82 (RS) / Mar 24, 1982 / at Boston
|
|
L
136
-
107
|
1981-82 (RS) / Mar 3, 1982 / at Seattle
|
|
L
136
-
101
|
1978-79 (RS) / Feb 11, 1979 / at Phoenix
|
|
L
136
-
121
|
1971-72 (RS) / Feb 13, 1972 / at Cleveland
|
|
| 135 | L
135
-
|
2024-25 (RS) / Nov 27, 2024 / at Cleveland
|
L
135
-
|
2022-23 (RS) / Dec 29, 2022 / at Indiana
|
|
L
135
-
|
2020-21 (RS) / Apr 10, 2021 / at Cleveland
|
|
W
147
-
135 2 OT
|
2020-21 (RS) / Jan 20, 2021 / at Cleveland
|
|
W
140
-
135 OT
|
2016-17 (RS) / Feb 6, 2017 / at Washington
|
|
L
135
-
115
|
1981-82 (RS) / Apr 2, 1982 / at Philadelphia
|
|
L
135
-
122
|
1971-72 (RS) / Mar 26, 1972 / at Cleveland
|
|
L
135
-
114
|
1971-72 (RS) / Mar 12, 1972 / at Atlanta
|
|
| Points Allowed |
Game |
Details |
| 134 | W
145
-
134 OT
|
2022-23 (RS) / Jan 2, 2023 / at Cleveland
|
L
134
-
118 OT
|
2020-21 (RS) / May 4, 2021 / at Cleveland
|
|
W
141
-
|
1991-92 (RS) / Apr 9, 1992 / at Cleveland
|
|
L
134
-
128 2 OT
|
1986-87 (RS) / Dec 19, 1986 / at Cleveland
|
|
L
134
-
106
|
1986-87 (RS) / Nov 16, 1986 / at Houston
|
|
W
141
-
134
|
1979-80 (RS) / Oct 18, 1979 / at Cleveland
|
|
L
134
-
92
|
1970-71 (RS) / Dec 11, 1970 / at Milwaukee
|
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