The Cleveland Cavaliers got schooled by the New York Knicks, 132 to 114, in Game 1 of the 1978 First Round on April 12, 1978.
Final
Knicks
Cavaliers
FG Made - Attempted
56-92
42-87
Field Goal %
60.9
48.3
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
20-25
30-42
Free Throw %
80.0
71.4
Rebounds
35
37
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
33
19
Steals
6
6
Blocks
8
6
Turnovers
15
20
Personal Fouls
33
23
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McAdoo | 43 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17-25 | 68.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 71.9 | 5 | 4 | |||||
E. Monroe | 30 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 70.7 | 0 | 2 | |||||
J. McMillian | 26 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 56.8 | 1 | 1 | |||||
L. Shelton | 24 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 0-0 | 77.8 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
B. Beard | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 94.0 | 2 | 5 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Haywood | 32 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 47.4 | 1 | 5 | |||||
J. Cleamons | 26 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
R. Williams | 16 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 51.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||
G. Gondrezick | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 104.2 | 1 | 2 | |||||
P. Jackson | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 43.1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
T. Knight | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Russell | 40 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 11-14 | 78.6 | 57.0 | 6 | 5 | |||||
F. Walker | 39 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 54.2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
J. Chones | 37 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 54.3 | 1 | 3 | |||||
E. Smith | 35 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 45.6 | 4 | 4 | |||||
A. Carr | 28 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 71.3 | 2 | 5 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Furlow | 26 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | 52.9 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 55.9 | 2 | 0 | |||||
B. Smith | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
J. Brewer | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
J. Lambert | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
D. Snyder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
121.3
1st
DRTG
110.7
9th
NETRTG
10.6
2nd
3P%
39.9
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