1973–74 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 1973–74 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the fourth season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 29–53 record, finishing last in the Central Division and 7th Eastern Conference. Austin Carr was named an All-Star and set the team record for points per game. The Cavaliers played, and won, their last game in Cleveland Arena.

Trades
April 24: Cavaliers trade center Rick Roberson and forward John Johnson and switch positions in the first round of the 1973 NBA draft with the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for the Trail Blazers' first round choice and four other draft choices. The Cavaliers select forward Jim Brewer with Portland's first pick.

Game log

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 * 1 || October 12, 1973 || Houston
 * L 106–99
 * Austin Carr (24)
 * Brewer, Wilkens (7)
 * Lenny Wilkens (7)
 * Cleveland Arena 3,624
 * 0–1
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 * 2 || October 14, 1973 || Detroit
 * L 95–83
 * Dwight Davis (18)
 * Dwight Davis (13)
 * Lenny Wilkens (8)
 * Cleveland Arena 2,855
 * 0–2
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 * 3 || October 19, 1973 || New York
 * L 92–90
 * Austin Carr (28)
 * Jim Brewer (13)
 * Lenny Wilkens (10)
 * Cleveland Arena 5,102
 * 0–3
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 * 4 || October 20, 1973 || @ Milwaukee
 * L 88–101
 * Austin Carr (24)
 * Dwight Davis (12)
 * Carr, Rule (4)
 * Milwaukee Arena 8,837
 * 0–4
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 * 5 || October 23, 1973 || Portland
 * W 96–103
 * Lenny Wilkens (30)
 * Bingo Smith (15)
 * Austin Carr (7)
 * Cleveland Arena 2,437
 * 1–4
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 * 6 || October 26, 1973 || N Buffalo
 * L 97–104
 * Dwight Davis (19)
 * Dwight Davis (14)
 * Lenny Wilkens (7)
 * Maple Leaf Gardens 7,187
 * 1–5
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 * 7 || October 27, 1973 || Buffalo
 * L 111–101
 * Austin Carr (27)
 * Bob Rule (6)
 * Austin Carr (7)
 * Cleveland Arena 4,313
 * 1–6
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 * 8 || October 28, 1973 || Boston
 * W 99–102
 * Austin Carr (31)
 * Bob Rule (13)
 * Lenny Wilkens (6)
 * Cleveland Arena 2,808
 * 2–6
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 * 9 || October 31, 1973 || @ Boston
 * L 110–128
 * Austin Carr (26)
 * Bob Rule (7)
 * Lenny Wilkens (7)
 * Boston Garden 4,509
 * 2–7


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 * 10 || November 2, 1973 || Milwaukee
 * L 118–100
 * Austin Carr (16)
 * Jim Brewer (13)
 * Lenny Wilkens (9)
 * Cleveland Arena 5,361
 * 2–8
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 * 11 || November 3, 1973 || @ Chicago
 * L 94–105
 * Austin Carr (26)
 * Jim Brewer (14)
 * Smith, Wilkens (3)
 * Chicago Stadium 5,733
 * 2–9
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 * 12 || November 4, 1973 || Atlanta
 * L 115–110
 * Austin Carr (31)
 * Steve Patterson (10)
 * Lenny Wilkens (10)
 * Cleveland Arena 3,587
 * 2–10
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 * 13 || November 6, 1973 || Los Angeles
 * W 96–115
 * Bingo Smith (22)
 * Jim Brewer (16)
 * Lenny Wilkens (14)
 * Cleveland Arena 3,124
 * 3–10
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 * 14 || November 9, 1973 || Houston
 * W 106–111
 * Bingo Smith (23)
 * Jim Brewer (13)
 * Lenny Wilkens (12)
 * Cleveland Arena 9,149
 * 4–10
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 * 15 || November 10, 1973 || @ New York
 * L 90–100
 * Austin Carr (23)
 * Jim Brewer (9)
 * Carr, Wilkens (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,999
 * 4–11
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 * 16 || November 11, 1973 || Kansas City–Omaha
 * L 103–93
 * Austin Carr (27)
 * Steve Patterson (10)
 * Lenny Wilkens (6)
 * Cleveland Arena 2,802
 * 4–12
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 * 17 || November 13, 1973 || @ Golden State
 * L 115–128
 * Austin Carr (23)
 * Bingo Smith (11)
 * Smith, Wilkens (5)
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 2,194
 * 4–13
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 * 18 || November 16, 1973 || @ Seattle
 * L 93–117
 * Austin Carr (26)
 * Dwight Davis (14)
 * Lenny Wilkens (7)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 11,770
 * 4–14
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 * 19 || November 18, 1973 || @ Los Angeles
 * L 100–102
 * Austin Carr (24)
 * Steve Patterson (12)
 * Lenny Wilkens (8)
 * The Forum 13,205
 * 4–15
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 * 20 || November 22, 1973 || @ Houston
 * W 104–96
 * Austin Carr (27)
 * Steve Patterson (13)
 * Carr, Wilkens (4)
 * Hofheinz Pavilion 4,789
 * 5–15
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 * 21 || November 23, 1973 || @ Houston
 * W 85–83
 * Bingo Smith (20)
 * Dwight Davis (11)
 * Lenny Wilkens (8)
 * Hofheinz Pavilion 3,653
 * 6–15
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 * 22 || November 25, 1973 || Boston
 * L 107–101
 * Austin Carr (26)
 * Steve Patterson (11)
 * Austin Carr (9)
 * Cleveland Arena 4,941
 * 6–16
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 * 23 || November 27, 1973 || Seattle
 * W 118–120
 * Bingo Smith (34)
 * Dwight Davis (10)
 * Lenny Wilkens (20)
 * Cleveland Arena 3,357
 * 7–16
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 * 24 || November 28, 1973 || @ Detroit
 * W 96–91
 * Bingo Smith (23)
 * Brewer, Patterson (12)
 * Lenny Wilkens (11)
 * Cobo Arena 2,601
 * 8–16
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 * 25 || November 30, 1973 || Philadelphia
 * W 110–112
 * Austin Carr (34)
 * Dwight Davis (11)
 * Lenny Wilkens (9)
 * Cleveland Arena 2,566
 * 9–16


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 * 26 || December 1, 1973 || @ New York
 * L 99–119
 * Lenny Wilkens (24)
 * Dwight Davis (8)
 * Lenny Wilkens (3)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,922
 * 9–17
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 * 27 || December 2, 1973 || Houston
 * L 130–104
 * Fred Foster (18)
 * Jim Brewer (10)
 * Jim Cleamons (12)
 * Cleveland Arena 2,354
 * 9–18
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 * 28 || December 5, 1973 || @ Philadelphia
 * W 89–75
 * Austin Carr (26)
 * Dwight Davis (15)
 * Bingo Smith (5)
 * Spectrum 4,230
 * 10–18
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 * 29 || December 7, 1973 || Chicago
 * L 96–91
 * Austin Carr (18)
 * Steve Patterson (13)
 * Jim Cleamons (10)
 * Cleveland Arena 2,868
 * 10–19
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 * 30 || December 9, 1973 || Phoenix
 * L 117–106
 * Austin Carr (26)
 * Dwight Davis (13)
 * Jim Brewer (9)
 * Cleveland Arena 3,042
 * 10–20
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 * 31 || December 11, 1973 || Los Angeles
 * W 100–101 (OT)
 * Austin Carr (24)
 * Jim Brewer (17)
 * Austin Carr (7)
 * Cleveland Arena 3,341
 * 11–20
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 * 32 || December 14, 1973 || Buffalo
 * L 102–98
 * John Warren (24)
 * Dwight Davis (11)
 * Bingo Smith (7)
 * Cleveland Arena 2,593
 * 11–21
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 * 33 || December 18, 1973 || @ Buffalo
 * L 93–100
 * Austin Carr (24)
 * Brewer, Davis (12)
 * Austin Carr (6)
 * Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 10,224
 * 11–22
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 * 34 || December 19, 1973 || @ Kansas City–Omaha
 * L 92–106
 * Carr, Cleamons (21)
 * Davis, Smith (9)
 * Cleamons, Smith (4)
 * Omaha Civic Auditorium 6,047
 * 11–23
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 * 35 || December 21, 1973 || Seattle
 * W 96–101
 * Austin Carr (30)
 * Dwight Davis (10)
 * Jim Brewer (8)
 * Cleveland Arena 2,173
 * 12–23
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 * 36 || December 22, 1973 || @ Atlanta
 * W 108–98
 * Austin Carr (39)
 * Steve Patterson (10)
 * Dwight Davis (7)
 * The Omni 5,602
 * 13–23
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 * 37 || December 23, 1973 || Houston
 * W 91–99
 * Dwight Davis (23)
 * Dwight Davis (10)
 * Jim Cleamons (8)
 * Cleveland Arena 3,074
 * 14–23
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 * 38 || December 26, 1973 || @ Milwaukee
 * L 110–123
 * Austin Carr (29)
 * Jim Brewer (14)
 * Jim Brewer (7)
 * Milwaukee Arena 9,986
 * 14–24
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 * 39 || December 27, 1973 || Kansas City–Omaha
 * W 110–100
 * Austin Carr (24)
 * Dwight Davis (12)
 * Austin Carr (9)
 * Cleveland Arena 5,417
 * 14–25
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 * 40 || December 29, 1973 || N Boston
 * L 92–111
 * Jim Cleamons (18)
 * Dwight Davis (16)
 * Jim Cleamons (5)
 * Providence Civic Center 6,321
 * 14–26
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 * 41 || December 30, 1973 || Atlanta
 * L 99–94
 * Austin Carr (28)
 * Dwight Davis (11)
 * Lenny Wilkens (6)
 * Cleveland Arena 6,442
 * 14–27


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 * 42 || January 4, 1974 || Capital
 * L 94–91
 * Austin Carr (22)
 * Brewer, Davis, Smith (9)
 * Lenny Wilkens (7)
 * Cleveland Arena 3,431
 * 14–28
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 * 43 || January 5, 1974 || @ Atlanta
 * L 86–99
 * Austin Carr (15)
 * Dwight Davis (8)
 * Jim Cleamons (5)
 * The Omni 7,370
 * 14–29
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 * 44 || January 9, 1974 || @ Philadelphia
 * L 86–90
 * Dwight Davis (16)
 * Luke Witte (11)
 * Jim Cleamons (5)
 * Spectrum 2,545
 * 14–30
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 * 45 || January 11, 1974 || Detroit
 * L 106–96
 * Austin Carr (25)
 * Smith, Witte (8)
 * Austin Carr (7)
 * Cleveland Arena 4,208
 * 14–31
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 * 46 || January 12, 1974 || @ Detroit
 * W 117–112 (OT)
 * Austin Carr (27)
 * Dwight Davis (16)
 * Lenny Wilkens (9)
 * Cobo Arena 5,644
 * 15–31
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 * 47 || January 13, 1974 || Philadelphia
 * W 94–96
 * Austin Carr (26)
 * Dwight Davis (8)
 * Lenny Wilkens (11)
 * Cleveland Arena 3,477
 * 16–31
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 * 48 || January 17, 1974 || @ Capital
 * L 86–101
 * Austin Carr (22)
 * Dwight Davis (7)
 * Lenny Wilkens (8)
 * Capital Centre 3,217
 * 16–32
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 * 49 || January 19, 1974 || @ Kansas City–Omaha
 * L 108–111
 * Austin Carr (31)
 * Dwight Davis (16)
 * Lenny Wilkens (6)
 * Kemper Arena 5,538
 * 16–33
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 * 50 || January 22, 1974 || @ Los Angeles
 * W 111–110 (OT)
 * Lenny Wilkens (24)
 * Brewer, Witte (13)
 * Lenny Wilkens (10)
 * The Forum 13,856
 * 17–33
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 * 51 || January 23, 1974 || @ Phoenix
 * L 103–110
 * Bingo Smith (20)
 * Luke Witte (12)
 * Lenny Wilkens (13)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 5,017
 * 17–34
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 * 52 || January 25, 1974 || @ Portland
 * W 87–84
 * Bingo Smith (20)
 * Steve Patterson (9)
 * Lenny Wilkens (6)
 * Memorial Coliseum 8,484
 * 18–34
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 * 53 || January 26, 1974 || @ Golden State
 * L 93–106
 * Bingo Smith (22)
 * Luke Witte (11)
 * Lenny Wilkens (7)
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 4,687
 * 18–35
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 * 54 || January 29, 1974 || Atlanta
 * W 111–118
 * Bingo Smith (27)
 * Steve Patterson (12)
 * Lenny Wilkens (10)
 * Cleveland Arena 4,453
 * 19–35
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 * 55 || January 30, 1974 || @ Boston
 * L 108–120
 * Lenny Wilkens (24)
 * Steve Patterson (11)
 * Lenny Wilkens (8)
 * Boston Garden 5,970
 * 19–36


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 * 56 || February 1, 1974 || Capital
 * L 107–99
 * Austin Carr (28)
 * Dwight Davis (11)
 * Cleamons, Wilkens (9)
 * Cleveland Arena 3,735
 * 19–37
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 * 57 || February 2, 1974 || @ New York
 * L 87–103
 * Austin Carr (18)
 * Patterson, Witte (9)
 * Lenny Wilkens (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,694
 * 19–38
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 * 58 || February 3, 1974 || Chicago
 * L 108–94
 * Steve Patterson (17)
 * Steve Patterson (15)
 * Lenny Wilkens (11)
 * Cleveland Arena 3,406
 * 19–39
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 * 59 || February 5, 1974 || Milwaukee
 * L 102–87
 * Lenny Wilkens (18)
 * Dwight Davis (12)
 * Lenny Wilkens (9)
 * Cleveland Arena 5,291
 * 19–40
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 * 60 || February 8, 1974 || @ Houston
 * L 106–120
 * Austin Carr (22)
 * Steve Patterson (16)
 * Steve Patterson (10)
 * Hofheinz Pavilion 4,237
 * 19–41
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 * 61 || February 9, 1974 || @ Atlanta
 * L 90–99
 * Austin Carr (24)
 * Steve Patterson (14)
 * Lenny Wilkens (7)
 * The Omni 5,534
 * 19–42
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 * 62 || February 10, 1974 || Buffalo
 * W 121–125
 * Austin Carr (35)
 * Steve Patterson (10)
 * Fred Foster (8)
 * Cleveland Arena 2,997
 * 20–42
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 63 || February 12, 1974 || Capital
 * L 107–99
 * Lenny Wilkens (22)
 * Steve Patterson (18)
 * Steve Patterson (6)
 * Cleveland Arena 3,549
 * 20–43
 * -style="background:#ccffcc;"
 * 64 || February 16, 1974 || @ Portland
 * W 106–101
 * Steve Patterson (22)
 * Steve Patterson (19)
 * Lenny Wilkens (10)
 * Memorial Coliseum 5,583
 * 21–43
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 65 || February 17, 1974 || @ Seattle
 * L 97–106
 * Lenny Wilkens (25)
 * Steve Patterson (14)
 * Lenny Wilkens (7)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,078
 * 21–44
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 * 66 || February 19, 1974 || Golden State
 * L 104–98
 * Austin Carr (34)
 * Steve Patterson (11)
 * Lenny Wilkens (11)
 * Cleveland Arena 2,946
 * 21–45
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 67 || February 21, 1974 || Golden State
 * L 122–103
 * Austin Carr (26)
 * Steve Patterson (16)
 * Lenny Wilkens (6)
 * Cleveland Arena 1,641
 * 21–46
 * -style="background:#fcc;"
 * 68 || February 22, 1974 || New York
 * L 117–110
 * Austin Carr (32)
 * Jim Cleamons (8)
 * Lenny Wilkens (6)
 * Cleveland Arena 7,781
 * 21–47
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 * 69 || February 23, 1974 || @ Capital
 * W 104–101
 * Austin Carr (28)
 * Dwight Davis (11)
 * Lenny Wilkens (8)
 * Capital Centre 9,247
 * 22–47
 * -style="background:#ccffcc;"
 * 70 || February 24, 1974 || Phoenix
 * W 97–101
 * Lenny Wilkens (19)
 * Steve Patterson (11)
 * Carr, Wilkens (6)
 * Cleveland Arena 3,288
 * 23–47


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 * 71 || March 1, 1974 || @ Philadelphia
 * W 110–93
 * Austin Carr (28)
 * Barry Clemens (17)
 * Lenny Wilkens (7)
 * Spectrum 3,852
 * 24–47
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 * 72 || March 3, 1974 || @ Capital
 * L 93–98
 * Austin Carr (24)
 * Brewer, Patterson (13)
 * Lenny Wilkens (6)
 * Capital Centre 5,072
 * 24–48
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 * 73 || March 9, 1974 || @ Phoenix
 * L 100–109
 * Austin Carr (16)
 * Dwight Davis (10)
 * Lenny Wilkens (7)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 6,153
 * 24–49
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 * 74 || March 10, 1974 || @ Houston
 * L 108–113
 * Austin Carr (32)
 * Steve Patterson (9)
 * Lenny Wilkens (10)
 * Hofheinz Pavilion 2,054
 * 24–50
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 75 || March 12, 1974 || Atlanta
 * W 84–95
 * Carr, Smith (24)
 * Steve Patterson (18)
 * Lenny Wilkens (9)
 * Cleveland Arena 4,514
 * 25–50
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 76 || March 15, 1974 || Boston
 * W 103–104
 * Lenny Wilkens (24)
 * Dwight Davis (9)
 * Austin Carr (6)
 * Cleveland Arena 7,304
 * 26–50
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 * 77 || March 16, 1974 || @ Buffalo
 * L 105–114
 * Lenny Wilkens (18)
 * Steve Patterson (7)
 * Jim Cleamons (5)
 * Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 18,000
 * 26–51
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 78 || March 17, 1974 || Philadelphia
 * W 99–115
 * Austin Carr (31)
 * Steve Patterson (15)
 * Lenny Wilkens (14)
 * Cleveland Arena 2,891
 * 27–51
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 79 || March 19, 1974 || Portland
 * W 103–107
 * Bingo Smith (24)
 * Steve Patterson (16)
 * Lenny Wilkens (6)
 * Cleveland Arena 3,379
 * 28–51
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 * 80 || March 20, 1974 || @ Capital
 * L 91–101
 * Lenny Wilkens (26)
 * Steve Patterson (13)
 * Lenny Wilkens (9)
 * Capital Centre 7,943
 * 28–52
 * -style="background:#cfc;"
 * 81 || March 24, 1974 || New York
 * W 92–114
 * Lenny Wilkens (22)
 * Davis, Patterson (8)
 * Lenny Wilkens (11)
 * Cleveland Arena 8,829
 * 29–52
 * -style="background:#ffcccc;"
 * 82 || March 26, 1974 || @ Chicago
 * L 98–104
 * Carr, Smith (22)
 * Davis, Patterson (8)
 * Austin Carr (6)
 * Chicago Stadium 5,327
 * 29–53