The Cleveland Cavaliers emerged victorious over the New Jersey Nets, 117 to 111, on December 15, 1979.
Final
Nets
Cavaliers
FG Made - Attempted
44-95
47-87
Field Goal %
46.3
54.0
3PT Made - Attempted
1
0
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
22-28
23-36
Free Throw %
78.6
63.9
Rebounds
41
51
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
19
27
Steals
Blocks
6
6
Turnovers
Personal Fouls
25
25
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Natt | 42 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14-25 | 56.0 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 57.0 | 2 | ||||||
J. van Breda Kolff | 37 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 1 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 78.1 | 4 | ||||||
E. Jordan | 32 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 0 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 60.3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||
G. Johnson | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 0 | 0-0 | 75.0 | 5 | |||||||
M. Newlin | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2-11 | 18.2 | 0 | 0-0 | 18.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Boynes | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 39.4 | 3 | ||||||
R. Kelley | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 52.1 | 3 | ||||||
R. Smith | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 29.6 | 1 | ||||||
C. Robinson | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 40.6 | 2 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Smith | 39 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9-18 | 50.0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 50.6 | 4 | ||||||
D. Robisch | 39 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8-15 | 53.3 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 53.5 | 3 | ||||||
F. Walker | 39 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 65.8 | 3 | ||||||
C. Russell | 33 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10-14 | 71.4 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 71.0 | 4 | ||||||
M. Mitchell | 27 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8-16 | 50.0 | 0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 54.8 | 6 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Carr | 30 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 63.0 | 2 | ||||||
A. Carr | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 17.0 | 1 | ||||||
B. Willoughby | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 69.4 | 2 | ||||||
E. Tatum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Cavaliers Stats
Team Rankings
ORTG
122.6
1st
DRTG
110.0
6th
NETRTG
12.6
3rd
3P%
42.1
2nd
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