The 1978-79 roster for the Cavaliers included Foots Walker at point guard, Austin Carr at shooting guard, Campy Russell at small forward, Jim Brewer at power forward and Jim Chones at center.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 |  | J. Brewer | PF | 6'9" | 210 | 12/3/1951 | 27 | Minnesota |
| 2 | 34 | | A. Carr | SG | 6'4" | 200 | 3/10/1948 | 30 | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 22 | | J. Chones | C | 6'11" | 220 | 11/30/1949 | 29 | Marquette |
| 4 | 40 | | H. Davis | PF | 6'7" | 220 | 1/27/1956 | 23 | Florida State |
| 5 | 11 |  | W. Frazier | PG | 6'4" | 200 | 3/29/1945 | 33 | Southern Illinois |
| 6 | 25 | | T. Furlow | SG | 6'4" | 190 | 10/18/1954 | 24 | Michigan State |
| 7 | 1 | | K. Higgs | PG | 6'0" | 180 | 1/31/1955 | 24 | Louisiana State |
| 8 | 24 | | J. Lambert | PF | 6'10" | 225 | 1/14/1953 | 26 | Southern California |
| 9 | 15 | | B. Lee | PG | 6'0" | 185 | 12/5/1956 | 22 | Marquette |
| 10 | 30 | | M. Mitchell | SF | 6'7" | 215 | 1/1/1956 | 23 | Auburn |
| 11 | 20 | | C. Russell | SF | 6'8" | 215 | 1/12/1952 | 27 | Michigan |
| 12 | 7 | | B. Smith | SG | 6'5" | 195 | 2/26/1946 | 32 | Tulsa |
| 13 | 3 | | E. Smith | C | 7'0" | 250 | 5/9/1949 | 29 | Kentucky State |
| 14 | 14 | | F. Walker | PG | 6'0" | 172 | 5/21/1951 | 27 | West Georgia |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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