The Cleveland Cavaliers came up just a bit short against the San Diego Clippers, 111 to 110, on January 27, 1979.
Final
Clippers
Cavaliers
FG Made - Attempted
45-95
47-91
Field Goal %
47.4
51.6
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
21-26
16-25
Free Throw %
80.8
64.0
Rebounds
55
37
Offensive Rebounds
25
15
Defensive Rebounds
30
22
Assists
15
24
Steals
5
5
Blocks
2
4
Turnovers
15
11
Personal Fouls
22
23
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith | 42 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10-22 | 45.5 | 0-0 | 45.5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
W. B. Free | 40 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13-27 | 48.1 | 12-15 | 80.0 | 56.5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
N. Weatherspoon | 39 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 47.2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |||
K. Washington | 34 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 50.5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |||
S. Nater | 32 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-12 | 75.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 75.1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Wicks | 22 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 58.1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||
K. Kunnert | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||
F. Williams | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Chones | 45 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-13 | 61.5 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 64.4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | |||
C. Russell | 39 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10-22 | 45.5 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 52.9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||
A. Carr | 35 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | 52.9 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 54.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
T. Furlow | 30 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
B. Smith | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Higgs | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 51.7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
M. Mitchell | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 50.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
J. Brewer | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
J. Lambert | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 56.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Cavaliers Stats
Team Rankings
ORTG
122.9
1st
DRTG
110.7
6th
NETRTG
12.2
1st
3P%
41.9
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