1983–84 Cleveland Cavaliers season

1983–84 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coach	Tom Nissalke
Owner(s)	George Gund III Gordon Gund
Arena	Coliseum at Richfield
Results
Record	28–54 (.341)
Place	Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Sports Ex · WUAB
Radio	WBBG

The 1983–84 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 14th NBA basketball season in Cleveland, Ohio.

Draft Picks

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	20	Roy Hinson	C	Rutgers
1	24	Stewart Granger	PG	Villanova
2	27	John Garris	PF	Boston College

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks	50	32	.610	–	30–11	20–21	19–10
x-Detroit Pistons	49	33	.598	1	30–11	19–22	21–8
x-Atlanta Hawks	40	42	.488	10	31–10	9–32	16–14
Cleveland Cavaliers	28	54	.341	22	23–18	5–36	11–19
Chicago Bulls	27	55	.329	23	18–23	9–32	10–20
Indiana Pacers	26	56	.317	24	20–21	6–35	12–18

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Boston Celtics	62	20	.756	–
2	y-Milwaukee Bucks	50	32	.610	12
3	x-Philadelphia 76ers	52	30	.634	10
4	x-Detroit Pistons	49	33	.598	13
5	x-New York Knicks	47	35	.573	15
6	x-New Jersey Nets	45	37	.549	17
7	x-Atlanta Hawks	40	42	.488	22
8	x-Washington Bullets	35	47	.427	27
9	Cleveland Cavaliers	28	54	.341	34
10	Chicago Bulls	27	55	.329	35
11	Indiana Pacers	26	56	.317	36

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

1983–84 game log Total: 28–54 (Home: 23–18; Road: 5–36)
October: 0–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–0) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
November : 5–10 (Home: 5–0; Road: 0–10) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
December : 4–10 (Home: 3–4; Road: 1–6) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 19 December 3, 1983 @ Atlanta L 91–102 The Omni 6,291 6–13 21 December 7, 1983 Atlanta W 106–92 Coliseum at Richfield 2,589 7–14 30 December 29, 1983 Atlanta W 88–77 Coliseum at Richfield 3,622 9–21 31 December 30, 1983 @ Atlanta L 98–109 The Omni 5,201 9–22
January : 4–8 (Home: 2–5; Road: 2–3) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
February : 9–5 (Home: 8–1; Road: 1–4) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 53 February 21, 1984 @ Atlanta L 84–102 The Omni 4,940 20–33
March : 4–13 (Home: 4–3; Road: 0–10) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 63 March 13, 1984 Atlanta W 92–83 Coliseum at Richfield 3,103 23–40
April : 2–6 (Home: 1–3; Road: 1–3) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
1983–84 season schedule