1976–77 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 1976–77 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the seventh season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Season standings
Notes
 * z, y – division champions
 * x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

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 * 9 || November 7, 1976 || @ Atlanta
 * L 97–107
 * The Omni 2,750
 * 8–1
 * The Omni 2,750
 * 8–1
 * 8–1


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 * 25 || December 11, 1976 || Atlanta
 * L 94–95
 * Coliseum at Richfield 12,739
 * 16–9
 * Coliseum at Richfield 12,739
 * 16–9
 * 16–9


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 * 59 || March 2, 1977 || @ Seattle
 * W 105-85
 * Austin Carr (25)
 * Jim Brewers (12)
 * Campy Russell (6)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 10,622
 * 32-27
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 * 60 || March 4, 1977 || @ Portland
 * W 113-101
 * Campy Russell (26)
 * Elmore Smith (13)
 * Campy Russell (5)
 * Memorial Coliseum 10,135
 * 33-27
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 * 61 || March 6, 1977 || @ Los Angeles
 * L 99-104
 * Campy Russell (22)
 * Jim Brewer (11)
 * Foots Walker (5)
 * The Forum 9,842
 * 33-28
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 * 62 || March 8, 1977 || @ Golden State
 * L 102-112
 * Campy Russell (17)
 * Jim Brewer (11)
 * Gary Brokaw (6)
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 10,846
 * 33-29
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 * 63 || March 10, 1977 || @ San Antonio
 * L 100-106
 * Austin Carr (14)
 * Jim Chones (11)
 * Bingo Smith (8)
 * HemisFair Arena 9,924
 * 33-30
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 * 64 || March 13, 1977 || @ Atlanta
 * W 115–113
 * Elmore Smith (30)
 * Elmore Smith (13)
 * Austin Carr (8)
 * Omni Coliseum 10,525
 * 34-30
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 * 65 || March 15, 1977 || Philadelphia
 * L 102-133
 * Jim Chones (22)
 * Jim Chones (14)
 * Foots Walker (4)
 * Coliseum at Richfield 9,717
 * 34-31
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 * 66 || March 17, 1977 || Houston
 * L 87-88
 * Bingo Smith (15)
 * Jim Brewer (10)
 * Jim Cleamons (5)
 * Coliseum at Richfield 9,724
 * 34-32
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 * 67 || March 18, 1977 || @ New York
 * W 101-88
 * Jim Chones (24)
 * Jim Chones (12)
 * Austin Carr (6)
 * Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,743
 * 35-32
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 * 68 || March 19, 1977 || San Antonio
 * W 94-89
 * Jim Chones (23)
 * Jim Chones (9)
 * Foots Walker (7)
 * Coliseum at Richfield 10,368
 * 36-32
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 * 69 || March 20, 1977 || Buffalo
 * W 115-108
 * Austin Carr (22)
 * Jim Chones (14)
 * Foots Walker (11)
 * Coliseum at Richfield 9,156
 * 37-32
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 * 70 || March 22, 1977 || Seattle
 * W 108-104
 * Austin Carr (16)
 * Jim Brewer (15)
 * Austin Carr (7)
 * Coliseum at Richfield 9,258
 * 38-32
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 * 71 || March 23, 1977 || @ Washington
 * L 90-95
 * Dick Snyder (16)
 * Jim Chones (16)
 * Foots Walker (6)
 * Capital Centre 7,629
 * 38-33
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 * 72 || March 24, 1977 || New Orleans
 * L 87-92
 * Austin Carr (26)
 * Jim Chones (10)
 * Foots Walker (9)
 * Coliseum at Richfield 11,626
 * 38–34
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 * 73 || March 26, 1977 || Atlanta
 * W 99–94
 * Foots Walker (23)
 * Jim Brewer (7)
 * Foots Walker (10)
 * Coliseum at Richfield 12,344
 * 39–34
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 * 74 || March 27, 1977 || @ Chicago
 * L 90–95
 * Bingo Smith (22)
 * Jim Brewer (14)
 * Foots Walker (5)
 * Chicago Stadium 9,271
 * 39–35
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 * 75 || March 29, 1977 || Boston
 * W 110–82
 * Austin Carr (24)
 * Jim Brewer (10)
 * Gary Brokaw (5)
 * Coliseum at Richfield 9,732
 * 40-35

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 13
 * @ Washington
 * L 100–109
 * Foots Walker (20)
 * Jim Brewer (12)
 * Gary Brokaw (5)
 * Capital Centre 11,240
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 15
 * Washington
 * W 91–83
 * Campy Russell (22)
 * Jim Chones (12)
 * Foots Walker (6)
 * Richfield Coliseum 19,545
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * April 17
 * @ Washington
 * L 98–104
 * Elmore Smith (20)
 * Jim Brewer (13)
 * Foots Walker (11)
 * Capital Centre 10,488
 * 1–2

Awards and records

 * Jim Brewer, NBA All-Defensive Second Team