1973–74 Cleveland Cavaliers season

1973–74 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coach	Bill Fitch
Arena	Cleveland Arena
Results
Record	29–53 (.354)
Place	Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WEWS
Radio	WWWE

The 1973–74 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the fourth season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 29-53 record, finishing last in the Central Division and 7th Eastern Conference. Austin Carr was named an All-Star and set the team record for points per game. The Cavaliers played, and won, their last game in Cleveland Arena.

Offseason

Trades

April 24: Cavaliers trade center Rick Roberson and forward John Johnson and switch positions in the first round of the 1973 NBA draft with the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for the Trail Blazers' first round choice and four other draft choices. The Cavaliers select forward Jim Brewer with Portland's first pick.

Draft picks

Main article: 1973 NBA Draft

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Capital Bullets	47	35	.573	-
Atlanta Hawks	35	47	.427	12
Houston Rockets	32	50	.390	15
Cleveland Cavaliers	29	53	.354	18

Record vs. opponents

1973–74 NBA records
Team	ATL	BOS	BUF	CAP	CHI	CLE	DET	GSW	HOU	KCO	LAL	MIL	NYK	PHI	PHO	POR	SEA
Atlanta	—	1–5	2–4	4–4	1–3	4–3	0–4	1–3	5–2	1–3	4–0	1–3	1–5	3–3	1–3	2–2	4–0
Boston	5–1	—	5–2	2–4	2–2	4–2	3–1	3–1	4–2	3–1	2–2	2–2	5–2	7–1	3–1	4–0	2–2
Buffalo	4–2	2–5	—	3–3	1–3	5–1	1–3	1–3	4–2	2–2	0–4	1–3	4–4	6–1	3–1	3–1	2–2
Capital	4–4	4–2	3–3	—	1–3	6–1	2–2	3–1	4–3	3–1	2–2	1–3	3–3	4–2	2–2	3–1	2–2
Chicago	3–1	2–2	3–1	3–1	—	4–0	5–2	4–2	4–0	5–2	1–5	3–3	2–2	3–1	4–2	4–2	4–2
Cleveland	3–4	2–4	1–5	1–6	0–4	—	2–2	0–4	4–4	0–4	3–1	0–4	1–5	5–1	1–3	4–0	2–2
Detroit	4–0	1–3	3–1	2–2	2–5	2–2	—	5–1	3–1	4–2	4–2	3–4	1–3	2–2	6–0	5–1	5–1
Golden State	3–1	1–3	3–1	1–3	2–4	4–0	1–5	—	4–0	3–3	4–2	3–3	1–3	3–1	5–2	3–4	3–3
Houston	2–5	2–4	2–4	3–4	0–4	4–4	1–3	0–4	—	2–2	2–2	0–4	4–2	4–2	2–2	3–1	1–3
Kansas City-Omaha	3–1	1–3	2–2	1–3	2–5	4–0	2–4	3–3	2–2	—	1–5	0–7	1–3	1–3	4–2	4–2	2–4
Los Angeles	0–4	2–2	4–0	2–2	5–1	1–3	2–4	2–4	2–2	5–1	—	4–2	2–2	4–0	4–2	4–3	4–3
Milwaukee	3–1	2–2	3–1	3–1	3–3	4–0	4–3	3–3	4–0	7–0	2–4	—	2–2	4–0	5–1	6–0	4–2
New York	5–1	2–5	4–4	3–3	2–2	5–1	3–1	3–1	2–4	3–1	2–2	2–2	—	4–3	3–1	2–2	4–0
Philadelphia	3–3	1–7	1–6	2–4	1–3	1–5	2–2	1–3	2–4	3–1	0–4	0–4	3–4	—	3–1	2–2	0–4
Phoenix	3–1	1–3	1–3	2–2	2–4	3–1	0–6	2–5	2–2	2–4	2–4	1–5	1–3	1–3	—	3–3	4–3
Portland	2–2	0–4	1–3	1–3	2–4	0–4	1–5	4–3	1–3	2–4	3–4	0–6	2–2	2–2	3–3	—	3–3
Seattle	0–4	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–4	2–2	1–5	3–3	3–1	4–2	3–4	2–4	0–4	4–0	3–4	3–3	—

Game log

1973–74 game log Total: 29–53 (Home: 18–23; Road: 11–28; Neutral: 0–2)
October: 2–7 (home: 2–4; road: 0–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
November : 7–9 (home: 4–4; road: 3–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 12 November 4, 1973 Atlanta L 110–115 Cleveland Arena 3,587 2–10
December : 5–11 (home: 3–6; road: 2–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 36 December 22, 1973 @ Atlanta W 108–98 The Omni 5,802 13–23 41 December 30, 1973 Atlanta L 94–99 Cleveland Arena 6,442 14–27
January : 5–9 (home: 2–2; road: 3–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 43 January 5, 1974 @ Atlanta L 86–99 The Omni 7,370 14–29 54 January 29, 1974 Atlanta W 118–111 Cleveland Arena 4,543 19–35
February : 4–11 (home: 2–7; road: 2–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 61 February 9, 1974 @ Atlanta L 90–99 The Omni 5,534 19–42
March : 6–6 (home: 5–0; road: 1–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 75 March 12, 1974 Atlanta W 95–84 Cleveland Arena 4,514 25–50
1973–74 schedule

References

• Cleveland Cavaliers on Database Basketball
• Cleveland Cavaliers on Basketball Reference