The Cleveland Cavaliers eked out a victory over the San Diego Clippers, 116 to 114, on December 28, 1978.
Final
Clippers
Cavaliers
FG Made - Attempted
49-79
42-80
Field Goal %
62.0
52.5
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
16-28
32-38
Free Throw %
57.1
84.2
Rebounds
35
33
Offensive Rebounds
10
10
Defensive Rebounds
25
23
Assists
25
18
Steals
4
6
Blocks
6
3
Turnovers
14
13
Personal Fouls
30
24
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weatherspoon | 39 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 50.8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
R. Smith | 38 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10-16 | 62.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 60.8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||
W. B. Free | 36 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13-20 | 65.0 | 10-13 | 76.9 | 70.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||
K. Washington | 29 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 25.8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||
S. Nater | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Kunnert | 30 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 42.1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||
S. Wicks | 24 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 63.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
F. Williams | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 87.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
J. Olive | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Russell | 43 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 13-13 | 100.0 | 70.5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |||
J. Chones | 37 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 52.3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||
F. Walker | 33 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 52.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
A. Carr | 30 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 56.4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
B. Smith | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 41.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Furlow | 28 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 64.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
M. Mitchell | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 56.4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||
J. Brewer | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||
K. Higgs | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 104.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
More Cavaliers Stats
Team Rankings
ORTG
123.0
1st
DRTG
111.8
8th
NETRTG
11.3
2nd
3P%
41.5
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