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Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...
season was the fourth season of
NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...
in
Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 29–53 record, finishing last in the Central Division and 7th Eastern Conference.
Austin Carr Austin George Carr (born March 10, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known by Cleveland ...
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 Cleveland Arena was an arena in Cleveland, Ohio. It was built and privately financed by local businessman Albert C. Sutphin during the height of the Great Depression in 1937 as a playing site for Sutphin's AHL team, the Cleveland Barons. The aren ...
.


Offseason


Trades

April 24: Cavaliers trade center
Rick Roberson Rick Roberson (July 7, 1947 – May 3, 2020) was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Los Angeles Lakers (1969–71), Cleveland Cavaliers (1971–73), Portland Trail Blazers (1 ...
and forward John Johnson and switch positions in the first round of the
1973 NBA draft The 1973 NBA draft was the 27th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 24 and May 5, 1973, before the 1973–74 season. In this draft, 17 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college baske ...
with the
Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
in exchange for the Trail Blazers' first round choice and four other draft choices. The Cavaliers select forward
Jim Brewer Jim or JIM may refer to: * Jim (given name), a given name * Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James * Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy * OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism * ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring * ''Jim ...
with Portland's first pick.


Draft picks


Roster


Regular season


Season standings


Record vs. opponents


Game log

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Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

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Austin Carr Austin George Carr (born March 10, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known by Cleveland ...
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Brewer Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains, the most popular of which is barley) in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast. It may be done in a brewery by a commercial brewer, ...
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Wilkens Wilkens is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrea Wilkens (born 1984), German footballer * Carl Wilkens (born c. 1957), American involved in genocide rescue efforts * Elmer Wilkens (1901–1967), American football player * H ...
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Lenny Wilkens Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 1989 as ...
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Cleveland Arena Cleveland Arena was an arena in Cleveland, Ohio. It was built and privately financed by local businessman Albert C. Sutphin during the height of the Great Depression in 1937 as a playing site for Sutphin's AHL team, the Cleveland Barons. The aren ...

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Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

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2,855 , 0–2 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , , October 19, 1973 , ,
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

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, Austin Carr (28) , Jim Brewer (13) , Lenny Wilkens (10) , Cleveland Arena
5,102 , 0–3 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , , October 20, 1973 , , @
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

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Rule Rule or ruling may refer to: Education * Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE), a university in Cambodia Human activity * The exercise of political or personal control by someone with authority or power * Business rule, a rule perta ...
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Milwaukee Arena Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

8,837 , 0–4 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 5 , , October 23, 1973 , ,
Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

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Bingo Smith Robert "Bingo" Smith (born February 26, 1946) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played for the San Diego Rockets, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the San Diego Clippers. College career Smith played for the Tulsa Golden Hurri ...
(15) , Austin Carr (7) , Cleveland Arena
2,437 , 1–4 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 6 , , October 26, 1973 , , N Buffalo
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Maple Leaf Gardens Maple Leaf Gardens is a historic building located at the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The building was initially constructed in 1931 as an arena to host ice hockey games, though it has sinc ...

7,187 , 1–5 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 7 , , October 27, 1973 , , Buffalo
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4,313 , 1–6 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 8 , , October 28, 1973 , ,
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

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2,808 , 2–6 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 9 , , October 31, 1973 , , @
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

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Boston Garden The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928, as "Boston Madison Square Garden" (late ...

4,509 , 2–7 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 10 , , November 2, 1973 , ,
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

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Austin Carr Austin George Carr (born March 10, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known by Cleveland ...
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Jim Brewer Jim or JIM may refer to: * Jim (given name), a given name * Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James * Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy * OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism * ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring * ''Jim ...
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Lenny Wilkens Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 1989 as ...
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Cleveland Arena Cleveland Arena was an arena in Cleveland, Ohio. It was built and privately financed by local businessman Albert C. Sutphin during the height of the Great Depression in 1937 as a playing site for Sutphin's AHL team, the Cleveland Barons. The aren ...

5,361 , 2–8 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 11 , , November 3, 1973 , , @
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

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Smith Smith may refer to: People * Metalsmith, or simply smith, a craftsman fashioning tools or works of art out of various metals * Smith (given name) * Smith (surname), a family name originating in England, Scotland and Ireland ** List of people wi ...
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Chicago Stadium Chicago Stadium was an indoor arena in Chicago, Illinois, that opened in 1929, closed in 1994 and was demolished in 1995. It was the home of the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks and the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. ...

5,733 , 2–9 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 12 , , November 4, 1973 , ,
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

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3,587 , 2–10 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 13 , , November 6, 1973 , ,
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

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, Bingo Smith (22) , Jim Brewer (16) , Lenny Wilkens (14) , Cleveland Arena
3,124 , 3–10 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 14 , , November 9, 1973 , ,
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

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, Bingo Smith (23) , Jim Brewer (13) , Lenny Wilkens (12) , Cleveland Arena
9,149 , 4–10 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 15 , , November 10, 1973 , , @
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

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Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...

18,999 , 4–11 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 16 , , November 11, 1973 , , Kansas City–Omaha
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, Austin Carr (27) , Steve Patterson (10) , Lenny Wilkens (6) , Cleveland Arena
2,802 , 4–12 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 17 , , November 13, 1973 , , @ Golden State
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland Arena is an indoor arena located in Oakland, California, United States. From its opening in 1966 until 1996, it was known as the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena. After a major renovation completed in 1997, the arena was renamed ...

2,194 , 4–13 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 18 , , November 16, 1973 , , @
Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

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Seattle Center Coliseum Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of Downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was or ...

11,770 , 4–14 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 19 , , November 18, 1973 , , @
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

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, Austin Carr (24) , Steve Patterson (12) , Lenny Wilkens (8) , The Forum
13,205 , 4–15 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 20 , , November 22, 1973 , , @
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

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Hofheinz Pavilion The Fertitta Center, formerly known as Hofheinz Pavilion, is a 7,100-seat multi-purpose arena on the University of Houston campus in Houston. Located at 3875 Holman Street, it is home to the Houston Cougars men's and women's basketball teams and ...

4,789 , 5–15 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 21 , , November 23, 1973 , , @
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

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3,653 , 6–15 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 22 , , November 25, 1973 , ,
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

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4,941 , 6–16 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 23 , , November 27, 1973 , ,
Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

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, Bingo Smith (34) , Dwight Davis (10) , Lenny Wilkens (20) , Cleveland Arena
3,357 , 7–16 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 24 , , November 28, 1973 , , @
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

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Cobo Arena Huntington Place (formerly known as Cobo Hall, Cobo Center, and briefly as TCF Center) is a convention center in Downtown Detroit, owned by the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) and operated by ASM Global. Located at 1 Washi ...

2,601 , 8–16 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 25 , , November 30, 1973 , ,
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

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, Austin Carr (34) , Dwight Davis (11) , Lenny Wilkens (9) , Cleveland Arena
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New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

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Lenny Wilkens Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 1989 as ...
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Lenny Wilkens Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 1989 as ...
(3) , Madison Square Garden
18,922 , 9–17 , -style="background:#ffcccc;" , 27 , , December 2, 1973 , ,
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

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Fred Foster Fred Luther Foster (July 26, 1931 – February 20, 2019) was an American record producer, songwriter, and music business executive who founded Monument Records. As a record producer he was most closely associated with Roy Orbison, and was also ...
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Jim Brewer Jim or JIM may refer to: * Jim (given name), a given name * Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James * Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy * OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism * ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring * ''Jim ...
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Jim Cleamons James Mitchell Cleamons (born September 13, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. Playing career He played collegiately at the Ohio State University, and was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 13 ...
(12) , Cleveland Arena
2,354 , 9–18 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 28 , , December 5, 1973 , , @
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

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Austin Carr Austin George Carr (born March 10, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known by Cleveland ...
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Bingo Smith Robert "Bingo" Smith (born February 26, 1946) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played for the San Diego Rockets, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the San Diego Clippers. College career Smith played for the Tulsa Golden Hurri ...
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Spectrum A spectrum (plural ''spectra'' or ''spectrums'') is a condition that is not limited to a specific set of values but can vary, without gaps, across a continuum. The word was first used scientifically in optics to describe the rainbow of colors i ...

4,230 , 10–18 , -style="background:#ffcccc;" , 29 , , December 7, 1973 , ,
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

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, Austin Carr (18) , Steve Patterson (13) , Jim Cleamons (10) , Cleveland Arena
2,868 , 10–19 , -style="background:#ffcccc;" , 30 , , December 9, 1973 , ,
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

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, Austin Carr (26) , Dwight Davis (13) , Jim Brewer (9) , Cleveland Arena
3,042 , 10–20 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 31 , , December 11, 1973 , ,
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

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, Austin Carr (24) , Jim Brewer (17) , Austin Carr (7) , Cleveland Arena
3,341 , 11–20 , -style="background:#ffcccc;" , 32 , , December 14, 1973 , , Buffalo
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John Warren John Warren may refer to: Medicine * John Warren (surgeon) (1753–1815), American surgeon during the Revolutionary War * John Collins Warren (1778–1856), American surgeon * John Collins Warren Jr. (1842–1927), American surgeon, son of John C ...
(24) , Dwight Davis (11) , Bingo Smith (7) , Cleveland Arena
2,593 , 11–21 , -style="background:#ffcccc;" , 33 , , December 18, 1973 , , @ Buffalo
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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, colloquially known as The Aud, was a multipurpose indoor arena in downtown Buffalo, New York. Opened on October 14, 1940, it was home to the Canisius Golden Griffins (NCAA), the Buffalo Bisons ( AHL), the Buffalo Biso ...

10,224 , 11–22 , -style="background:#ffcccc;" , 34 , , December 19, 1973 , , @ Kansas City–Omaha
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Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha Civic Auditorium was a multi-purpose convention center located in Omaha, Nebraska. Opened in 1954, it surpassed the Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum as the largest convention/entertainment complex in the city, until the completion of CHI Health Center ...

6,047 , 11–23 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 35 , , December 21, 1973 , ,
Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

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, Austin Carr (30) , Dwight Davis (10) , Jim Brewer (8) , Cleveland Arena
2,173 , 12–23 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 36 , , December 22, 1973 , , @
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

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, Austin Carr (39) , Steve Patterson (10) , Dwight Davis (7) ,
The Omni Omni Coliseum (often called The Omni) was an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378 for basketball and 15,278 for hockey. It was part of the Omni Complex, now known as the CNN Center. It was ...

5,602 , 13–23 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 37 , , December 23, 1973 , ,
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

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, Dwight Davis (23) , Dwight Davis (10) , Jim Cleamons (8) , Cleveland Arena
3,074 , 14–23 , -style="background:#ffcccc;" , 38 , , December 26, 1973 , , @
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

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, Austin Carr (29) , Jim Brewer (14) , Jim Brewer (7) , Milwaukee Arena
9,986 , 14–24 , -style="background:#ffcccc;" , 39 , , December 27, 1973 , , Kansas City–Omaha
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, Austin Carr (24) , Dwight Davis (12) , Austin Carr (9) , Cleveland Arena
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Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

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Providence Civic Center The Amica Mutual Pavilion (originally Providence Civic Center and formerly Dunkin' Donuts Center) is an indoor arena located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It was built in 1972, as a home court for the emerging Providence College men's ba ...

6,321 , 14–26 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 41 , , December 30, 1973 , ,
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

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, Austin Carr (28) , Dwight Davis (11) , Lenny Wilkens (6) , Cleveland Arena
6,442 , 14–27 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 42 , , January 4, 1974 , ,
Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

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Austin Carr Austin George Carr (born March 10, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known by Cleveland ...
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Brewer Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains, the most popular of which is barley) in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast. It may be done in a brewery by a commercial brewer, ...
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Davis Davis may refer to: Places Antarctica * Mount Davis (Antarctica) * Davis Island (Palmer Archipelago) * Davis Valley, Queen Elizabeth Land Canada * Davis, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community * Davis Strait, between Nunavut and Gre ...
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Smith Smith may refer to: People * Metalsmith, or simply smith, a craftsman fashioning tools or works of art out of various metals * Smith (given name) * Smith (surname), a family name originating in England, Scotland and Ireland ** List of people wi ...
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Lenny Wilkens Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 1989 as ...
(7) , Cleveland Arena
3,431 , 14–28 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 43 , , January 5, 1974 , , @
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

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Jim Cleamons James Mitchell Cleamons (born September 13, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. Playing career He played collegiately at the Ohio State University, and was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 13 ...
(5) , The Omni
7,370 , 14–29 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 44 , , January 9, 1974 , , @
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

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Luke Witte Luke Witte (born October 19, 1950) is a retired American college and professional basketball player who is now a church minister. He played at the collegiate level for Ohio State University and professionally for the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was ...
(11) , Jim Cleamons (5) , Spectrum
2,545 , 14–30 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 45 , , January 11, 1974 , ,
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

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, Austin Carr (25) , Smith, Witte (8) , Austin Carr (7) , Cleveland Arena
4,208 , 14–31 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 46 , , January 12, 1974 , , @
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

W 117–112 (OT)
, Austin Carr (27) , Dwight Davis (16) , Lenny Wilkens (9) , Cobo Arena
5,644 , 15–31 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 47 , , January 13, 1974 , ,
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

W 94–96
, Austin Carr (26) , Dwight Davis (8) , Lenny Wilkens (11) , Cleveland Arena
3,477 , 16–31 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 48 , , January 17, 1974 , , @
Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

L 86–101
, Austin Carr (22) , Dwight Davis (7) , Lenny Wilkens (8) , Capital Centre
3,217 , 16–32 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 49 , , January 19, 1974 , , @ Kansas City–Omaha
L 108–111
, Austin Carr (31) , Dwight Davis (16) , Lenny Wilkens (6) ,
Kemper Arena The Hy-Vee Arena, previously known as Kemper Arena, is an indoor arena located in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to conversion to a youth sports and community gymnasium facility, Kemper Arena was previously a 19,500-seat professional sports arena ...

5,538 , 16–33 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 50 , , January 22, 1974 , , @
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

W 111–110 (OT)
, Lenny Wilkens (24) , Brewer, Witte (13) , Lenny Wilkens (10) , The Forum
13,856 , 17–33 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 51 , , January 23, 1974 , , @
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

L 103–110
, Bingo Smith (20) , Luke Witte (12) , Lenny Wilkens (13) ,
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. It hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992, as well as indoor ...

5,017 , 17–34 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 52 , , January 25, 1974 , , @
Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

W 87–84
, Bingo Smith (20) , Steve Patterson (9) , Lenny Wilkens (6) , Memorial Coliseum
8,484 , 18–34 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 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 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 54 , , January 29, 1974 , ,
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

W 111–118
, Bingo Smith (27) , Steve Patterson (12) , Lenny Wilkens (10) ,
Cleveland Arena Cleveland Arena was an arena in Cleveland, Ohio. It was built and privately financed by local businessman Albert C. Sutphin during the height of the Great Depression in 1937 as a playing site for Sutphin's AHL team, the Cleveland Barons. The aren ...

4,453 , 19–35 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 55 , , January 30, 1974 , , @
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

L 108–120
, Lenny Wilkens (24) , Steve Patterson (11) , Lenny Wilkens (8) , Boston Garden
5,970 , 19–36 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 56 , , February 1, 1974 , ,
Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

L 107–99
,
Austin Carr Austin George Carr (born March 10, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known by Cleveland ...
(28) , Dwight Davis (11) , Cleamons,
Wilkens Wilkens is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrea Wilkens (born 1984), German footballer * Carl Wilkens (born c. 1957), American involved in genocide rescue efforts * Elmer Wilkens (1901–1967), American football player * H ...
(9) , Cleveland Arena
3,735 , 19–37 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 57 , , February 2, 1974 , , @
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

L 87–103
, Austin Carr (18) ,
Patterson Patterson may refer to: People * Patterson (surname) Places ;Canada * Pattersons Corners, Ontario *Patterson Township, Ontario *Patterson, Calgary a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta. ;United States of America * Patterson, Arkansas *Patterson, C ...
, Witte (9) , Lenny Wilkens (4) , Madison Square Garden
19,694 , 19–38 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 58 , , February 3, 1974 , ,
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

L 108–94
, Steve Patterson (17) , Steve Patterson (15) , Lenny Wilkens (11) , Cleveland Arena
3,406 , 19–39 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 59 , , February 5, 1974 , ,
Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

L 102–87
, Lenny Wilkens (18) , Dwight Davis (12) , Lenny Wilkens (9) , Cleveland Arena
5,291 , 19–40 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 60 , , February 8, 1974 , , @
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

L 106–120
, Austin Carr (22) , Steve Patterson (16) , Steve Patterson (10) , Hofheinz Pavilion
4,237 , 19–41 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 61 , , February 9, 1974 , , @
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

L 90–99
, Austin Carr (24) , Steve Patterson (14) , Lenny Wilkens (7) , The Omni
5,534 , 19–42 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 62 , , February 10, 1974 , , Buffalo
W 121–125
, Austin Carr (35) , Steve Patterson (10) ,
Fred Foster Fred Luther Foster (July 26, 1931 – February 20, 2019) was an American record producer, songwriter, and music business executive who founded Monument Records. As a record producer he was most closely associated with Roy Orbison, and was also ...
(8) , Cleveland Arena
2,997 , 20–42 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 63 , , February 12, 1974 , ,
Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

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 Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

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 Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

L 97–106
, Lenny Wilkens (25) , Steve Patterson (14) , Lenny Wilkens (7) , Seattle Center Coliseum
14,078 , 21–44 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 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 New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

L 117–110
, Austin Carr (32) , Jim Cleamons (8) , Lenny Wilkens (6) , Cleveland Arena
7,781 , 21–47 , -style="background:#ccffcc;" , 69 , , February 23, 1974 , , @
Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

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 Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

W 97–101
, Lenny Wilkens (19) , Steve Patterson (11) , Carr, Wilkens (6) , Cleveland Arena
3,288 , 23–47 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 71 , , March 1, 1974 , , @
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

W 110–93
,
Austin Carr Austin George Carr (born March 10, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is known by Cleveland ...
(28) ,
Barry Clemens John Barry Clemens (born May 1, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player. The 6' 6" Clemens attended Xenia High School and Ohio Wesleyan University before being drafted by the NBA's New York Knicks in the 1965 NBA draft, and he ...
(17) ,
Lenny Wilkens Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 1989 as ...
(7) , Spectrum
3,852 , 24–47 , -style="background:#ffcccc;" , 72 , , March 3, 1974 , , @
Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

L 93–98
, Austin Carr (24) ,
Brewer Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains, the most popular of which is barley) in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast. It may be done in a brewery by a commercial brewer, ...
,
Patterson Patterson may refer to: People * Patterson (surname) Places ;Canada * Pattersons Corners, Ontario *Patterson Township, Ontario *Patterson, Calgary a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta. ;United States of America * Patterson, Arkansas *Patterson, C ...
(13) , Lenny Wilkens (6) , Capital Centre
5,072 , 24–48 , -style="background:#ffcccc;" , 73 , , March 9, 1974 , , @
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...

L 100–109
, Austin Carr (16) , Dwight Davis (10) , Lenny Wilkens (7) , Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6,153 , 24–49 , -style="background:#ffcccc;" , 74 , , March 10, 1974 , , @
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

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 Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

W 84–95
, Carr,
Smith Smith may refer to: People * Metalsmith, or simply smith, a craftsman fashioning tools or works of art out of various metals * Smith (given name) * Smith (surname), a family name originating in England, Scotland and Ireland ** List of people wi ...
(24) , Steve Patterson (18) , Lenny Wilkens (9) , Cleveland Arena
4,514 , 25–50 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 76 , , March 15, 1974 , ,
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

W 103–104
, Lenny Wilkens (24) , Dwight Davis (9) , Austin Carr (6) , Cleveland Arena
7,304 , 26–50 , -style="background:#ffcccc;" , 77 , , March 16, 1974 , , @ Buffalo
L 105–114
, Lenny Wilkens (18) , Steve Patterson (7) ,
Jim Cleamons James Mitchell Cleamons (born September 13, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player and current coach. Playing career He played collegiately at the Ohio State University, and was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 13 ...
(5) , Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
18,000 , 26–51 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 78 , , March 17, 1974 , ,
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

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 Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

W 103–107
, Bingo Smith (24) , Steve Patterson (16) , Lenny Wilkens (6) , Cleveland Arena
3,379 , 28–51 , -style="background:#ffcccc;" , 80 , , March 20, 1974 , , @
Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

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 New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

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 (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

L 98–104
, Carr, Smith (22) , Davis, Patterson (8) , Austin Carr (6) , Chicago Stadium
5,327 , 29–53


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Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
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Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...