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
-
124  
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
145
L
145
-
105  
1989-90 (RS) / Mar 8, 1990 / at Golden State
144
L
144
-
127  
1984-85 (RS) / Jan 26, 1985 / at Denver
143
L
143
-
101  
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
-
105  
2020-21 (RS) / May 5, 2021 / at Cleveland
L
141
-
103  
2020-21 (RS) / Jan 24, 2021 / at Boston
L
141
-
94  
2019-20 (RS) / Dec 7, 2019 / at Philadelphia
L
141
-
113  
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
-
124  
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
136
L
136
-
119  
2022-23 (RS) / Feb 24, 2023 / at Atlanta
L
136
-
88  
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
Points
Allowed
Game
Details
135
L
135
-
126  
2022-23 (RS) / Dec 29, 2022 / at Indiana
L
135
-
115  
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
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
-
134  
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