The 1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 11th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Nationality School/Club team
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Notes z, y – division champions x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 19 || November 13, 1980 || Atlanta | W 114–111
| Coliseum at Richfield3,987 | 5–14
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 43 || January 9, 1981 || @ Atlanta | W 108–107 (OT)
| The Omni9,398 | 16–27 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || January 23, 1981 || @ Atlanta | W 106–98
| The Omni9,820 | 20–31
|- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |-style="background:#fcc;" | 64 || February 21, 1981 || Atlanta | L 105–118
| Coliseum at Richfield8,231 | 25–39
|-style="background:#cfc;" | 73 || March 14, 1981 || @ Atlanta | W 112–110 (OT)
| The Omni7,368 | 26–47 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 75 || March 17, 1981 || Atlanta | W 122–107
| Coliseum at Richfield4,288 | 28–47
Player statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPGMike Mitchell8239.047.644.478.46.11.70.80.624.5Kenny Carr8132.351.10.071.410.32.40.90.515.2Randy Smith8226.846.63.681.52.44.41.40.214.6Roger Phegley8227.749.128.683.93.02.20.80.214.4Mike Bratz8032.439.033.781.12.55.71.70.210.0Richard Washington6921.845.950.075.05.31.60.60.89.9Bill Laimbeer8130.450.30.076.58.62.70.71.09.8Dave Robisch1133.837.80.080.67.74.00.60.59.4Robert Smith120.040.00.0100.03.03.00.00.08.0Geoff Huston2521.749.70.081.51.64.70.50.07.0Bill Robinzine810.543.80.062.51.60.60.50.04.1Don Ford6415.644.60.091.72.61.30.20.23.5Chad Kinch298.539.60.080.00.81.20.30.22.8Mack Calvin216.133.320.071.40.61.30.20.02.5Walter Jordan306.938.70.058.81.40.40.40.22.3John Lambert32.760.00.00.01.01.00.00.02.0Jerome Whitehead32.733.30.00.01.00.00.30.00.7
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Awards and records
Awards
Records
Milestones
All-Star
Transactions
Free agents
SubtractionsPlayerDate signedNew teamAustin CarrExpansion Draft May 28, 1980Dallas Mavericks
References