The 1981–82 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 12th season of the franchise in the
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...
(NBA). The Cavaliers finished 15–67 (.183) tying the lowest winning percentage in franchise history along with the
1970–71 team.
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
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Atlanta
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Atlanta
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Atlanta
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Atlanta
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Coliseum at Richfield4,245
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Player stats
Player Statistics Citation:
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Milestones
All-Star
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Development League
References
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