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{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}
{{NBA season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
| logo = [[Image:ClevelandCavaliersMainLogo.svg|200px]]
{{Infobox NBA season
| team = Cleveland Cavaliers
| team = Cleveland Cavaliers
| end_year = 1984
| end_year = 1984
| wins = 28
| wins = 28
| losses = 54
| losses = 54
| record = 28-54
| division = Central
| division = Central
| division_place = 4
| division_place = 4
| conf_place =
| conf_place = 9
| coach = [[Tom Nissalke]]
| coach = [[Tom Nissalke]]
| arena = [[Coliseum at Richfield]]
| gm = [[Harry Weltman]]
| television =
| owners =
* [[Gordon Gund]]
| radio = [[WWMK|WBBG]]<ref>{{cite news|author=Dolgan, Bob|date=September 11, 2007|title=Successful, Except as Owner of Cavs|newspaper=[[The Plain Dealer]]|publisher=Plain Dealer Publishing Co.|page=D1 - Sports}}</ref>
* [[George Gund III]]
| playoffs =
| arena = [[Coliseum at Richfield|Richfield Coliseum]]
| bbr_team =
| playoffs = Did not qualify
| bbr_team = CLE
| television = [[WUAB]]
| radio = [[WCCR (AM)|WBBG]]<ref>{{cite news|author=Dolgan, Bob|date=September 11, 2007|title=Successful, Except as Owner of Cavs|newspaper=[[The Plain Dealer]]|publisher=Plain Dealer Publishing Co.|page=D1 - Sports}}</ref>
}}
}}
The '''1983–84 Cleveland Cavaliers season''' was the 14th NBA basketball [[Season (sports)|season]] in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]].
The '''1983–84 Cleveland Cavaliers season''' was the 14th NBA basketball [[Season (sports)|season]] in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]].

==Draft picks==
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="background:#7197c7;" width="11%"| Round
! style="background:#7197c7;" width="11%"| Pick
! style="background:#7197c7;" width="28%"| Player
! style="background:#7197c7;" width="23%"| Nationality
! style="background:#7197c7;" width="38%"| School/Club Team
|- align="center"
| 1
| 20
| [[Roy Hinson]]
| C
| [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball|Rutgers]]
|- align="center"
| 1
| 24
| [[Stewart Granger (basketball)|Stewart Granger]]
| PG
| [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]]
|- align="center"
| 2
| 27
| [[John Garris]]
| PF
| [[Boston College Eagles men's basketball|Boston College]]
|- align="center"
|}

==Roster==
{{NBA roster header|team=Cleveland Cavaliers|season=1983–84}}
<!-- list of players -->
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = John | last = Bagley | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1960-04-23 | college = Boston College}}
{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Jeff | last = Cook | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1956-10-21 | college = Idaho State}}
{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Geoff | last = Crompton | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 280 | DOB = 1955-07-04 | college = UNC}}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = World B. | last = Free | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1953-12-09 | college = Guilford }}
{{player2 | num = 55 | first = John | last = Garris | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1959-06-06 | college = Boston College}}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Stewart | last = Granger | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1961-10-27 | college = Villanova}}
{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Phil | last = Hubbard | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1956-12-13 | college = Michigan}}
{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Geoff | last = Huston |dab=basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1957-11-08 | college = Texas Tech}}
{{player2 | num = 50 | first = Ben | last = Poquette | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1955-05-07 | college = Central Michigan}}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Cliff | last = Robinson | dab = basketball, born 1960 | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1960-03-13 | college = USC}}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Lonnie | last = Shelton | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1955-10-19 | college = Oregon State}}
{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Paul | last = Thompson | dab = basketball | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1961-05-25 | college = Tulane}}
<!-- end list of players -->
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
* [[Tom Nissalke]]
| asst_coach =
* [[Don Delaney]]
* [[Gene Littles]]
| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1983.html
| accessdate = March 30, 1983
}}

==Regular season==

===Season standings===
{{1983–84 NBA Central standings|team=CLE}}

{{1983–84 NBA East standings|team=CLE}}
:'''z''' - clinched division title
:'''y''' - clinched division title
:'''x''' - clinched playoff spot

===Record vs. opponents===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
|-
!colspan=24|1983-84 NBA Records
|-
!width=100|Team
!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL
!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS
!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI
!style="background:#FF8C00;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|CLE
!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL
!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN
!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET
!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW
!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU
!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND
!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|KCK
!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL
!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL
!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN
!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK
!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI
!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO
!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR
!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS
!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|SDC
!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA
!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA
!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
|| – || 0–5 || 4–2 || 3–3 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 2–4 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 4–2 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 3–3 || 3–3 || 4–1 || 5–1 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 4–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
|| 5–0 || – || 5–0 || 6–0 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 4–2 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 5–1 || 2–0 || 0–2 || 5–1 || 4–2 || 3–3 || 2–4 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 4–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
|| 2–4 || 0–5 || – || 2–4 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–5 || 2–0 || 0–2 || 3–3 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 2–4 || 2–4 || 2–4 || 2–3 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 2–4
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland
|| 3–3 || 0–6 || 4–2 || – || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–5 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 2–4 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 1–5 || 2–3 || 1–5 || 2–4 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 4–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
|| 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || – || 4–2 || 0–2 || 4–1 || 4–2 || 2–0 || 3–3 || 3–2 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 3–2 || 2–3 || 4–2 || 4–1 || 1–4 || 4–2 || 0–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
|| 2–0 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2–4 || – || 1–1 || 2–3 || 4–2 || 0–2 || 4–2 || 1–4 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 2–3 || 1–4 || 3–3 || 3–2 || 2–3 || 3–3 || 0–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
|| 4–2 || 2–4 || 5–1 || 5–1 || 2–0 || 1–1 || – || 1–1 || 1–1 || 4–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 3–2 || 1–4 || 4–2 || 3–3 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 3–3
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
|| 1–1 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–4 || 3–2 || 1–1 || – || 2–3 || 2–0 || 4–1 || 3–3 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–5 || 2–4 || 3–2 || 3–3 || 4–2 || 1–4 || 2–0
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
|| 1–1 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 2–4 || 2–4 || 1–1 || 3–2 || – || 1–1 || 2–4 || 1–4 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 2–3 || 1–4 || 2–4 || 2–3 || 3–2 || 1–5 || 0–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]
|| 2–4 || 1–5 || 3–3 || 4–2 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 2–4 || 0–2 || 1–1 || – || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–5 || 1–5 || 2–4 || 0–5 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–4
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]]
|| 2–0 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 3–3 || 2–4 || 1–1 || 1–4 || 4–2 || 2–0 || – || 0–5 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 2–3 || 2–3 || 5–1 || 3–2 || 1–4 || 3–3 || 2–0
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles]]
|| 2–0 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2–3 || 4–1 || 1–1 || 3–3 || 4–1 || 1–1 || 5–0 || – || 2–0 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 3–3 || 5–1 || 2–3 || 4–2 || 3–3 || 4–1 || 1–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
|| 3–3 || 1–5 || 4–2 || 5–1 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 2–3 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 5–1 || 2–0 || 0–2 || – || 4–2 || 4–1 || 2–4 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 5–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey]]
|| 3–3 || 2–4 || 4–2 || 3–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 4–1 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 5–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 2–4 || – || 3–3 || 3–3 || 2–0 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 4–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 New York Knicks season|New York]]
|| 1–4 || 3–3 || 4–1 || 5–1 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 2–4 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 4–2 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 1–4 || 3–3 || – || 2–4 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 4–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
|| 1–5 || 4–2 || 3–2 || 4–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 3–3 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 5–0 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 4–2 || 3–3 || 4–2 || – || 1–1 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 4–2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
|| 1–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 2–3 || 3–2 || 0–2 || 5–1 || 3–2 || 1–1 || 3–2 || 3–3 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || – || 2–4 || 5–0 || 4–2 || 2–4 || 1–4 || 2–0
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
|| 2–0 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 3–2 || 4–1 || 1–1 || 4–2 || 4–1 || 1–1 || 3–2 || 1–5 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 4–2 || – || 4–1 || 4–2 || 4–2 || 1–4 || 1–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
|| 1–1 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 2–4 || 3–3 || 1–1 || 2–3 || 4–2 || 2–0 || 1–5 || 3–2 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 0–5 || 1–4 || – || 4–1 || 2–3 || 4–2 || 1–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 San Diego Clippers season|San Diego]]
|| 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–4 || 2–3 || 0–2 || 3–3 || 3–2 || 1–1 || 2–3 || 2–4 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 2–4 || 2–4 || 1–4 || – || 3–3 || 2–3 || 1–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]]
|| 1–1 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 1–1 || 4–1 || 3–2 || 1–1 || 2–4 || 2–3 || 1–1 || 4–1 || 3–3 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 4–2 || 2–4 || 3–2 || 3–3 || – || 1–4 || 1–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
|| 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 2–0 || 2–4 || 3–3 || 1–1 || 4–1 || 5–1 || 1–1 || 3–3 || 1–4 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 0–2 || 0–2 || 4–1 || 4–1 || 2–4 || 3–2 || 4–1 || – || 1–1
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1983–84 Washington Bullets season|Washington]]
|| 2–4 || 2–4 || 4–2 || 1–4 || 2–0 || 2–0 || 3–3 || 0–2 || 2–0 || 4–1 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–5 || 2–4 || 2–4 || 2–4 || 0–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || —
|}

===Game log===
{{NBA game log start|Cleveland Cavaliers|end_year=1984|bgcolor=#FF8C00|color=#FFFFFF|record=Total: 28–54 (Home: 23–18; Road: 5–36)}}
{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|October|first=yes|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 0
}}
{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|November|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00
| home_wins = 5
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 10
}}
{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|December|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00
| home_wins = 3
| home_losses = 4
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 6
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 19
| December 3, 1983
| @ [[1983–84 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198312030ATL.html L 91–102]
|
|
|
| [[Omni Coliseum|The Omni]]<br>6,291
| 6–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 21
| December 7, 1983
| [[1983–84 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198312070CLE.html W 106–92]
|
|
|
| [[Coliseum at Richfield|Richfield Coliseum]]<br>2,589
| 7–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 30
| December 29, 1983
| [[1983–84 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198312290CLE.html W 88–77]
|
|
|
| [[Coliseum at Richfield|Richfield Coliseum]]<br>3,622
| 9–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 31
| December 30, 1983
| @ [[1983–84 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198312300ATL.html L 98–109]
|
|
|
| [[Omni Coliseum|The Omni]]<br>5,201
| 9–22
{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|January|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00
| home_wins = 2
| home_losses = 5
| road_wins = 2
| road_losses = 3
}}
{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|February|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00
| home_wins = 8
| home_losses = 1
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 4
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 53
| February 21, 1984
| @ [[1983–84 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198402210ATL.html L 84–102]
|
|
|
| [[Omni Coliseum|The Omni]]<br>4,940
| 20–33
{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|March|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00
| home_wins = 4
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 10
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 63
| March 13, 1984
| [[1983–84 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198403130CLE.html W 92–83]
|
|
|
| [[Coliseum at Richfield|Richfield Coliseum]]<br>3,103
| 23–40
{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|April|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00
| home_wins = 1
| home_losses = 3
| road_wins = 1
| road_losses = 3
}}
{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=CLE|end_year=1984}}

==Player statistics==
{{NBA roster statistics legend}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
|-
! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="10%" | Player
! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | GP
! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | GS
! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | MPG
! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | FG%
! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | 3FG%
! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | FT%
! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | RPG
! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | APG
! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | SPG
! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | BPG
! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | PPG
|-
|[[World B. Free]]
|75
|71
|31.7
|44.5
|31.9
|78.4
|2.9
|3.0
|1.3
|0.1
|22.3
|-
|[[Cliff Robinson (basketball, born 1960)|Cliff Robinson]]
|73
|70
|32.9
|45.0
|50.0
|70.1
|10.3
|2.5
|0.7
|0.4
|17.8
|-
|[[Lonnie Shelton]]
|79
|78
|26.6
|47.6
|20.0
|76.4
|4.8
|2.3
|1.0
|0.7
|10.8
|-
|[[Phil Hubbard]]
|80
|6
|22.5
|51.1
|0.0
|73.9
|4.8
|1.1
|0.9
|0.1
|10.8
|-
|[[Geoff Huston (basketball player)|Geoff Huston]]
|77
|56
|26.5
|49.8
|18.2
|71.4
|1.2
|5.4
|0.5
|0.0
|10.5
|-
|[[Paul Thompson (basketball)|Paul Thompson]]
|82
|10
|21.1
|46.7
|23.1
|77.2
|3.8
|1.5
|0.9
|0.5
|9.0
|-
|[[John Bagley (basketball)|John Bagley]]
|76
|19
|22.5
|42.3
|11.8
|79.3
|2.1
|4.4
|1.0
|0.1
|8.9
|-
|[[Jeff Cook (basketball)|Jeff Cook]]
|81
|21
|24.1
|48.6
|50.0
|72.3
|6.0
|1.5
|0.8
|0.6
|5.8
|-
|[[Roy Hinson]]
|80
|61
|23.2
|49.6
|0.0
|59.0
|6.2
|0.9
|0.4
|1.8
|5.5
|-
|[[Stewart Granger (basketball)|Stewart Granger]]
|56
|13
|13.2
|42.9
|30.8
|75.7
|1.0
|2.4
|0.4
|0.0
|4.5
|-
|[[John Garris]]
|33
|1
|8.1
|51.0
|0.0
|79.4
|2.3
|0.3
|0.2
|0.2
|4.0
|-
|[[Ben Poquette]]
|51
|4
|16.8
|43.9
|20.0
|79.1
|3.6
|1.0
|0.4
|0.6
|3.6
|-
|[[Geoff Crompton]]
|7
|0
|3.3
|12.5
|0.0
|50.0
|1.3
|0.1
|0.1
|0.1
|0.7
|}
Player Statistics Citation:<ref>{{Cite web|title=1983-84 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1984.html|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Awards and records==

{{Empty section|date=February 2013}}

==Transactions==

{{Empty section|date=February 2013}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:22, 29 May 2024

1983–84 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachTom Nissalke
General managerHarry Weltman
Owners
ArenaRichfield Coliseum
Results
Record28–54 (.341)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWUAB
RadioWBBG[1]
< 1982–83 1984–85 >

The 1983–84 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 14th NBA basketball season in Cleveland, Ohio.

Draft picks

[edit]
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Club Team
1 20 Roy Hinson C Rutgers
1 24 Stewart Granger PG Villanova
2 27 John Garris PF Boston College

Roster

[edit]
1983–84 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PG 5 Bagley, John 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1960-04-23 Boston College
C 44 Cook, Jeff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1956-10-21 Idaho State
C 41 Crompton, Geoff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1955-07-04 North Carolina
SG 21 Free, World B. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1953-12-09 Guilford
PF 55 Garris, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1959-06-06 Boston College
PG 10 Granger, Stewart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1961-10-27 Villanova
SF 35 Hubbard, Phil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1956-12-13 Michigan
PG 20 Huston, Geoff 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1957-11-08 Texas Tech
PF 50 Poquette, Ben 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1955-05-07 Central Michigan
C 11 Robinson, Cliff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1960-03-13 USC
PF 8 Shelton, Lonnie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1955-10-19 Oregon State
SF 33 Thompson, Paul 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1961-05-25 Tulane
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 30, 1983

Regular season

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Season standings

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Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 50 32 .610 – 30–11 20–21 19–10
x-Detroit Pistons 49 33 .598 1 30–11 19–22 21–8
x-Atlanta Hawks 40 42 .488 10 31–10 9–32 16–14
Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 22 23–18 5–36 11–19
Chicago Bulls 27 55 .329 23 18–23 9–32 10–20
Indiana Pacers 26 56 .317 24 20–21 6–35 12–18
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 50 32 .610 12
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 52 30 .634 10
4 x-Detroit Pistons 49 33 .598 13
5 x-New York Knicks 47 35 .573 15
6 x-New Jersey Nets 45 37 .549 17
7 x-Atlanta Hawks 40 42 .488 22
8 x-Washington Bullets 35 47 .427 27
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 34
10 Chicago Bulls 27 55 .329 35
11 Indiana Pacers 26 56 .317 36
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1983-84 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 0–5 4–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 3–3 3–3 4–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2
Boston 5–0 – 5–0 6–0 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 5–1 4–2 3–3 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–2
Chicago 2–4 0–5 – 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–4 2–3 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 – 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–3 1–5 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–1
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 – 4–2 0–2 4–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 3–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–3 4–2 4–1 1–4 4–2 0–2
Denver 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–4 – 1–1 2–3 4–2 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–4 3–3 3–2 2–3 3–3 0–2
Detroit 4–2 2–4 5–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 – 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–3
Golden State 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–4 3–2 1–1 – 2–3 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–5 2–4 3–2 3–3 4–2 1–4 2–0
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–4 1–1 3–2 – 1–1 2–4 1–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 2–4 2–3 3–2 1–5 0–2
Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 4–2 0–2 2–0 2–4 0–2 1–1 – 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 0–5 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3 2–4 1–1 1–4 4–2 2–0 – 0–5 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 3–2 1–4 3–3 2–0
Los Angeles 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 4–1 1–1 3–3 4–1 1–1 5–0 – 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 5–1 2–3 4–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 3–3 1–5 4–2 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 – 4–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
New Jersey 3–3 2–4 4–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 – 3–3 3–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2
New York 1–4 3–3 4–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 2–0 1–4 3–3 – 2–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2
Philadelphia 1–5 4–2 3–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 3–3 4–2 – 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 – 2–4 5–0 4–2 2–4 1–4 2–0
Portland 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 – 4–1 4–2 4–2 1–4 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 2–3 4–2 2–0 1–5 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–5 1–4 – 4–1 2–3 4–2 1–1
San Diego 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 0–2 3–3 3–2 1–1 2–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 – 3–3 2–3 1–1
Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 2–4 2–3 1–1 4–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–4 3–2 3–3 – 1–4 1–1
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–1 4–1 2–4 3–2 4–1 – 1–1
Washington 2–4 2–4 4–2 1–4 2–0 2–0 3–3 0–2 2–0 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–4 2–4 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 —

Game log

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1983–84 game log
Total: 28–54 (Home: 23–18; Road: 5–36)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–2; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
November: 5–10 (home: 5–0; road: 0–10)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
December: 4–10 (home: 3–4; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 December 3, 1983 @ Atlanta L 91–102 The Omni
6,291 		6–13
21 December 7, 1983 Atlanta W 106–92 Richfield Coliseum
2,589 		7–14
30 December 29, 1983 Atlanta W 88–77 Richfield Coliseum
3,622 		9–21
31 December 30, 1983 @ Atlanta L 98–109 The Omni
5,201 		9–22
January: 4–8 (home: 2–5; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 9–5 (home: 8–1; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
53 February 21, 1984 @ Atlanta L 84–102 The Omni
4,940 		20–33
March: 4–13 (home: 4–3; road: 0–10)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
63 March 13, 1984 Atlanta W 92–83 Richfield Coliseum
3,103 		23–40
April: 2–6 (home: 1–3; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1983–84 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
World B. Free 75 71 31.7 44.5 31.9 78.4 2.9 3.0 1.3 0.1 22.3
Cliff Robinson 73 70 32.9 45.0 50.0 70.1 10.3 2.5 0.7 0.4 17.8
Lonnie Shelton 79 78 26.6 47.6 20.0 76.4 4.8 2.3 1.0 0.7 10.8
Phil Hubbard 80 6 22.5 51.1 0.0 73.9 4.8 1.1 0.9 0.1 10.8
Geoff Huston 77 56 26.5 49.8 18.2 71.4 1.2 5.4 0.5 0.0 10.5
Paul Thompson 82 10 21.1 46.7 23.1 77.2 3.8 1.5 0.9 0.5 9.0
John Bagley 76 19 22.5 42.3 11.8 79.3 2.1 4.4 1.0 0.1 8.9
Jeff Cook 81 21 24.1 48.6 50.0 72.3 6.0 1.5 0.8 0.6 5.8
Roy Hinson 80 61 23.2 49.6 0.0 59.0 6.2 0.9 0.4 1.8 5.5
Stewart Granger 56 13 13.2 42.9 30.8 75.7 1.0 2.4 0.4 0.0 4.5
John Garris 33 1 8.1 51.0 0.0 79.4 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 4.0
Ben Poquette 51 4 16.8 43.9 20.0 79.1 3.6 1.0 0.4 0.6 3.6
Geoff Crompton 7 0 3.3 12.5 0.0 50.0 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7

Player Statistics Citation:[2]

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ Dolgan, Bob (September 11, 2007). "Successful, Except as Owner of Cavs". The Plain Dealer. Plain Dealer Publishing Co. p. D1 - Sports.
  2. ^ "1983-84 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
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