The Cleveland Cavaliers were 28-54 in 1980-81. They finished 5th in the Central Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference.
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Hawks
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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 | 241.2 | 105.7 | 42.7 | 24.5 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 43.4 | 92.8 | 46.7 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 28.9 | 18.1 | 23.3 | 77.8 | 51.3 | 15.3 | 27.4 | 17.0 | 24.3 |
Team Rank | 11th | 17th | 15th | 16th | 20th | 19th | 12th | 2nd | 21st | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 23rd | 23rd | 2nd | 22nd | 6th | 18th | 1st | 7th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 110.6 | 44.6 | 26.4 | 8.3 | 5.5 | 44.0 | 87.5 | 50.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 31.0 | 22.0 | 29.2 | 75.2 | 55.1 | 14.1 | 30.5 | 18.0 | 23.9 |
Opponent Rank | 11th | 20th | 19th | 18th | 2nd | 16th | 18th | 10th | 17th | 21st | 13th | 22nd | 13th | 14th | 14th | 18th | 9th | 19th | 14th | 19th | |
Net | -4.9 | -1.9 | -1.9 | -0.6 | -1.6 | -0.6 | +5.3 | -3.6 | +0.2 | +1.0 | -2.0 | -3.8 | -5.9 | +2.7 | -3.8 | +1.2 | -3.1 | -1.0 | +0.5 | ||
Net Rank | 19th | 17th | 20th | 16th | 20th | 14th | 1st | 21st | 5th | 3rd | 12th | 23rd | 23rd | 3rd | 21st | 3rd | 21st | 7th | 14th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 19 | .725 | ||
| 2 | 46 | 23 | .667 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 45 | 25 | .643 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 43 | 27 | .614 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 39 | 29 | .574 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 38 | 31 | .551 | 12.0 | |
| 7 | 38 | 31 | .551 | 12.0 | |
| 8 | 38 | 32 | .543 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 37 | 32 | .536 | 13.0 | |
| 10 | 36 | 34 | .514 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 28 | 41 | .406 | 22.0 | |
| 12 | 28 | 42 | .400 | 22.5 | |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 17 | 52 | .246 | 33.0 |
| 14 |  Wizards - e | 16 | 53 | .232 | 34.0 |
| 15 |  Pacers - e | 15 | 55 | .214 | 35.5 |
Pistons
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Knicks
Cavaliers
Raptors
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Magic
Heat
Hornets
Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - x | 55 | 15 | .786 | |
| 2 | 52 | 18 | .743 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 45 | 25 | .643 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 43 | 27 | .614 | 12.0 | |
| 5 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 13.0 | |
| 6 | 42 | 28 | .600 | 13.0 | |
| 7 | 39 | 31 | .557 | 16.0 | |
| 8 | 34 | 36 | .486 | 21.0 | |
| 9 | 34 | 36 | .486 | 21.0 | |
| 10 | 33 | 36 | .478 | 21.5 | |
| 11 | 24 | 44 | .353 | 30.0 | |
| 12 | 25 | 46 | .352 | 30.5 | |
| 13 | 23 | 47 | .329 | 32.0 | |
| 14 |  Jazz - e | 21 | 49 | .300 | 34.0 |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 18 | 52 | .257 | 37.0 |
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