NYK
CLETop Performers
Points
41
McAdoo
NYK
Rebounds
12
Smith
CLE
Assists
6
Williams
NYK
1977-78 Eastern Conference
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Nets Game Summary
The Cleveland Cavaliers were easily defeated by the New York Knicks, 132 to 114, in Game 1 of the 1978 First Round on April 12, 1978.
Game Info
January 19, 2025
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McAdoo #11 | 43 | 41 | 6 (0) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17-25 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 71.9 |
S. Haywood #24 | 32 | 16 | 8 (0) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 47.4 |
E. Monroe #15 | 30 | 16 | 1 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 70.7 |
J. Cleamons #35 | 26 | 6 | 5 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
J. McMillian #5 | 26 | 13 | 3 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 56.8 |
B. Beard #21 | 24 | 10 | 2 (0) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 94.0 |
L. Shelton #8 | 24 | 14 | 5 (0) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 77.8 |
R. Williams #13 | 16 | 9 | 0 (0) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 51.4 |
G. Gondrezick #22 | 9 | 3 | 3 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 104.2 |
P. Jackson #18 | 7 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 43.1 |
T. Knight #43 | 3 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYK | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Russell #4 | 40 | 23 | 7 (0) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 11-14 | 57.0 |
F. Walker #14 | 39 | 16 | 3 (0) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 54.2 |
J. Chones #22 | 37 | 17 | 8 (0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 54.3 |
E. Smith #3 | 35 | 17 | 12 (0) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 45.6 |
A. Carr #34 | 28 | 15 | 2 (0) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 71.3 |
T. Furlow #25 | 26 | 20 | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 55.9 |
B. Smith #7 | 14 | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
J. Brewer #52 | 9 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 |
J. Lambert #24 | 9 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
D. Snyder #11 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CLE | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
56-92 (60.9%)
FG%
42-87 (48.3%)
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3PM
- (%)
20-25 (80.0%)
FTM
30-42 (71.4%)
35
Rebounds
37
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
33
Assists
19
6
Steals
6
8
Blocks
6
15
Turnovers
20
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
33
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
