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1970–71 Cleveland Cavaliers season

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Head coach
  
Bill Fitch

Record
  
15–67 (.183)

Television
  
WEWS

Arena
  
Cleveland Arena

Playoff finish
  
DNQ

Place
  
Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 8th (Eastern)

The 1970–71 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the inaugural season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 15–67 record in their first season, finishing last in the Central Division and Eastern Conference. John Johnson was named an All-Star, the first in franchise history.

Contents

Key Dates:

Expansion Draft

  • As an expansion (first year) franchise, the Cavaliers chose 11 players from other NBA teams in the 'expansion draft.'
  • October

    Record: 0–9 ; Home: 0–2 ; Road: 0–7

    November

    Record: 1–17 ; Home: 0–8 ; Road: 1–9

    December

    Record: 4–13 ; Home: 4–6 ; Road: 0–7

    January

    Record: 5–9 ; Home: 4–4 ; Road: 0–5 ; Neutral: 1–0:

    February

    Record: 2–12 ; Home: 1–5 ; Road: 0–7 ; Neutral: 1–0

    March

    Record: 3–7 ; Home: 2–5 ; Road: 1–2

    References

    1970–71 Cleveland Cavaliers season Wikipedia