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1984–85 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachGeorge Karl
ArenaColiseum at Richfield
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast First Round
(eliminated 1-3)
Local media
TelevisionWUAB
RadioWWWE
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

The 1984–85 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 15th NBA basketball season in Cleveland, Ohio.

Draft picks

Main article: 1984 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 12 Tim McCormick C  United States Michigan
2 27 Ron Anderson SF  United States Fresno State
3 50 Ben McDonald  United States California-Irvine
3 60 Leonard Mitchell  United States Louisiana State
4 73 Art Aaron  United States Northwestern
5 96 Vince Hichen  United States Boise State
6 119 Matt Doherty  United States North Carolina
7 142 Joe Jakubick  United States Akron
8 165 Elliot Beard  United States Oberlin
9 187 John Shimko  United States Xavier
10 209 Darrell Space  United States Northeastern Illinois

Roster

Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PG 5 United States Bagley, John 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Boston College
SG 21 United States Free, World B. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Guilford
SF 32 United States Hinson, Roy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Rutgers
SF 35 United States Hubbard, Phil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Michigan
PF 50 United States Poquette, Ben 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Central Michigan
PF 8 United States Shelton, Lonnie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Oregon State
C 54 United States Turpin, Melvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Kentucky
C 41 United States West, Mark 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Old Dominion
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 59 23 .720 – 36–5 23–18 20–10
x-Detroit Pistons 46 36 .561 13 26–15 20–21 21–8
x-Chicago Bulls 38 44 .463 21 26–15 12–29 13–17
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 36 46 .439 23 20–21 16–25 13–16
Atlanta Hawks 34 48 .415 25 19–22 15–26 15–15
Indiana Pacers 22 60 .268 37 16–25 6–35 7–23
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 63 19 .768 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 59 23 .720 4
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 58 24 .707 5
4 x-Detroit Pistons 46 36 .561 17
5 x-New Jersey Nets 42 40 .512 21
6 x-Washington Bullets 40 42 .488 23
7 x-Chicago Bulls 38 44 .463 25
8 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 36 46 .439 27
9 Atlanta Hawks 34 48 .415 29
10 New York Knicks 24 58 .293 39
11 Indiana Pacers 22 60 .268 41

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1984-85 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 1–4 3–3 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 6–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–4 3–3 3–3 0–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3
Boston 4–1 — 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 5–1 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–1
Chicago 3–3 2–4 — 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 4–2 0–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–2
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–3 3–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
Dallas 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 2–4 0–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 5–1 3–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 4–1 4–2 5–0 1–5 1–1
Denver 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 — 0–2 5–0 2–4 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 3–3 3–2 4–2 2–0
Detroit 5–1 2–4 3–3 4–1 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–2 1–5 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3
Golden State 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–5 0–2 — 2–3 0–2 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 1–4 1–1
Houston 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 3–2 — 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–2 3–2 3–3 0–2
Indiana 0–6 1–5 4–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 — 3–2 0–5 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–4 3–2 2–4 1–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–0 2–3 — 0–6 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–5 2–3 2–4 3–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 4–1 1–1 5–0 6–0 — 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 5–1 3–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 4–2 4–1 3–3 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 5–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
New Jersey 3–3 1–5 4–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 6–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–2
New York 3–3 0–6 2–4 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 0–6 — 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–6
Philadelphia 5–0 3–3 5–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 4–2 — 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 4–2 1–4 2–0 3–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 3–3 1–4 5–1 3–2 1–1
Portland 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–4 1–1 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 5–1 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 3–2 4–2 3–2 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 2–4 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–3 — 4–1 1–5 0–2
Seattle 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 3–3 2–3 2–0 2–3 4–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–4 — 3–2 2–0
Utah 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–4 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 2–3 — 1–1
Washington 3–3 1–5 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 6–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 —

Game log

1984–85 game log
Total: 36–46 (Home: 20–21; Road: 16–25)
October: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 26, 1984 @ Philadelphia
2 October 27, 1984 New Jersey
3 October 30, 1984 @ Detroit
November : 2–10 (home: 1–5; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 2, 1984 Indiana
5 November 3, 1984 @ Milwaukee
6 November 5, 1984 Detroit
7 November 8, 1984 @ Phoenix
8 November 10, 1984 @ San Antonio
9 November 13, 1984 @ Houston
10 November 15, 1984
7:30 PM EST		 @ Atlanta W 102–99 Free (18) Bagley (9) The Omni
3,836 		1–9
11 November 17, 1984 @ New York
12 November 21, 1984 New York
13 November 23, 1984 Golden State
14 November 25, 1984
8:00 PM EST		 Atlanta W 118–111 Davis (20) Bagley (13) Coliseum at Richfield
3,630 		2–12
15 November 27, 1984 Portland
December : 4–9 (home: 3–5; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 December 1, 1984 Boston
17 December 2, 1984 @ Boston
18 December 4, 1984 L.A. Lakers
19 December 8, 1984 Denver
20 December 11, 1984 Milwaukee
21 December 12, 1984
8:30 PM EST		 vs. Atlanta
(at New Orleans, LA) 		L 99–116 Thompson (23) Davis,
Thompson,
Wilson (4) 		Lakefront Arena
3,082 		2–19
22 December 15, 1984 New York
23 December 18, 1984 San Antonio
24 December 20, 1984 @ New York
25 December 22, 1984 @ Indiana
26 December 25, 1984
7:30 PM EST		 Atlanta W 109–106 Hubbard (28) Davis,
Free (7) 		Coliseum at Richfield
4,216 		6–20
27 December 27, 1984 @ Chicago
28 December 29, 1984 Milwaukee
January : 7–9 (home: 5–3; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
29 January 2, 1985 @ Detroit
30 January 3, 1985 Washington
31 January 5, 1985 Phoenix
32 January 8, 1985 New Jersey
33 January 11, 1985 @ Milwaukee
34 January 12, 1985 Chicago
35 January 14, 1985 Washington
36 January 15, 1985 @ Kansas City
37 January 17, 1985 @ Chicago
38 January 19, 1985 Seattle
39 January 21, 1985 @ Washington
40 January 22, 1985 Philadelphia
41 January 24, 1985 @ Utah
42 January 26, 1985 @ Denver
43 January 29, 1985 L.A. Clippers
44 January 30, 1985 @ Indiana
February : 9–6 (home: 4–3; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
45 February 1, 1985
7:30 PM EST		 @ Atlanta L 108–126 Free (27) Bagley (9) The Omni
15,908 		13–32
46 February 2, 1985 Kansas City
47 February 4, 1985 @ Washington
48 February 6, 1985 @ Boston
49 February 7, 1985 Chicago
50 February 12, 1985 Dallas
51 February 13, 1985 @ New Jersey
52 February 15, 1985 @ Philadelphia
53 February 16, 1985 Houston
54 February 18, 1985 Philadelphia
55 February 20, 1985 @ Indiana
56 February 22, 1985 Utah
57 February 23, 1985 Milwaukee
58 February 26, 1985 @ Chicago
59 February 28, 1985 @ Seattle
March : 9–6 (home: 5–2; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
60 March 1, 1985 @ Portland
61 March 4, 1985 @ Golden State
62 March 6, 1985 @ L.A. Clippers
63 March 9, 1985 @ L.A. Lakers
64 March 11, 1985 Indiana
65 March 13, 1985 @ Milwaukee
66 March 15, 1985 Boston
67 March 16, 1985 @ Dallas
68 March 19, 1985 Philadelphia
69 March 20, 1985 @ New Jersey
70 March 22, 1985 @ Boston
71 March 23, 1985
8:00 PM EST		 Atlanta L 86–91 (OT) Free (17) Free (9) Coliseum at Richfield
16,787 		28–43
72 March 26, 1985 New York
73 March 28, 1985 Chicago
74 March 30, 1985 Indiana
April : 5–3 (home: 2–2; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 2, 1985 Washington
76 April 3, 1985 @ Philadelphia
77 April 5, 1985 @ Detroit
78 April 6, 1985 @ Washington
79 April 9, 1985 New Jersey
80 April 11, 1985 Boston
81 April 12, 1985 @ New York
82 April 14, 1985 Detroit
1984–85 schedule

Playoffs

1985 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 18, 1985
8:00 PM EST		 @ Boston
2 April 20, 1985
3:30 PM EST		 @ Boston
3 April 23, 1985
7:30 PM EST		 Boston
4 April 25, 1985
7:30 PM EST		 Boston
1984–85 schedule

East First Round

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Cleveland Cavaliers: Celtics win series 3-1

  • Game 1 @ Boston Garden, Boston (April 18): Boston 126, Cleveland 123
  • Game 2 @ Boston Garden, Boston (April 20): Boston 108, Cleveland 106
  • Game 3 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (April 23): Cleveland 105, Boston 98
  • Game 4 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (April 25): Boston 117, Cleveland 115

Last Playoff Meeting: 1976 Eastern Conference Finals (Boston won 4-2)

Awards, records, and honors

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player GP REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG

Transactions

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