The Cleveland Cavaliers were 23-59 in 1971-72. They finished 4th in the Central Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
CIN
NYK
HOU
LAL
ATLTeam Leaders
See roster
1971-72 Conference Standings
76ers
Cavaliers
Braves Latest Cleveland Cavaliers News
-
LeBron James has a rough return to Cleveland with only his 10th regular-season single-digit game
-
Cavaliers hold LeBron James to 8 points in his Ohio return, rout 76ers 119-95
-
Cavaliers beat 76ers 119-95 as LeBron James is held to 8 points in return to Cleveland
-
Gilgeous-Alexander's 42 points help Thunder to a 124-116 win over the Cavaliers
-
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 43 points, hits go-ahead 3-pointer in Thunder's 117-112 win over Cavs
1971-72 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.9 | 105.8 | 50.0 | 25.1 | 42.2 | 98.5 | 42.8 | 21.4 | 29.1 | 73.6 | 47.5 | 23.6 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 11th | 16th | 11th | 6th | 15th | 3rd | 17th | 15th | 13th | 14th | 17th | 8th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 113.4 | 49.2 | 28.3 | 44.5 | 91.9 | 48.5 | 24.3 | 31.8 | 76.4 | 53.5 | 23.6 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 11th | 14th | 5th | 17th | 14th | 3rd | 16th | 12th | 10th | 16th | 17th | 9th | |||||||||
Net | -7.6 | +0.8 | -3.2 | -2.4 | +6.5 | -5.6 | -2.9 | -2.7 | -2.8 | -6.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 15th | 9th | 16th | 15th | 3rd | 17th | 15th | 11th | 15th | 17th | 9th |
More NBA News
Luka Doncic 'decided' to make his 61-foot heave punctuating 53-point effort in win over Blazers
Wembanyama's 30 points, 14 rebounds power Spurs to a 124-109 win over the Kings
Luka Doncic scores 53 in another spectacular offensive game, carrying Lakers past Blazers 124-118
LeBron James has a rough return to Cleveland with only his 10th regular-season single-digit game
Ayo Dosunmu scores 26 points as Timberwolves top Pelicans to stay unbeaten in NBA Cup play
Cavaliers hold LeBron James to 8 points in his Ohio return, rout 76ers 119-95
NBA 2026-27 Leaders
NBA 2026-27 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2026-27
NBA 2026-27 Betting
NBA 2026-27 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
76ers
Celtics
Pistons
Hawks
Raptors
Cavaliers
Wizards
Heat
Pacers
Hornets
Magic
Nets
Bulls
Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
Rockets
Thunder
Spurs
Trail Blazers
Timberwolves
Grizzlies
Warriors
Nuggets
Mavericks
Pelicans
Suns
Clippers
Jazz