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1984–85 Cleveland Cavaliers season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NBA season

| team = Cleveland Cavaliers

| end_year = 1985

| wins = 36

| losses = 46

| division = Central

| division_place = 4

| conf_place = 8

| coach = George Karl

| gm = Harry Weltman

| owners =

| arena = Richfield Coliseum

| playoffs = First round
(lost to Celtics 1–3)

| bbr_team = CLE

| television = WUAB

| radio = WWWE

}}

The 1984–85 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 15th NBA basketball season in Cleveland, Ohio.

Draft picks

{{main|1984 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#F45A24; color:white" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#F45A24; color:white" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#F45A24; color:white" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#F45A24; color:white" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#F45A24; color:white" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#F45A24; color:white" width="20%"| School/Club Team

style="text-align: center"

| 1

12Tim McCormickC{{USA}}Michigan
style="text-align: center"

| 2

27Ron AndersonSF{{USA}}Fresno State
style="text-align: center"

| 3

50Ben McDonald{{USA}}California-Irvine
style="text-align: center"

| 3

60Leonard Mitchell{{USA}}Louisiana State
style="text-align: center"

| 4

73Art Aaron{{USA}}Northwestern
style="text-align: center"

| 5

96Vince Hichen{{USA}}Boise State
style="text-align: center"

| 6

119Matt Doherty{{USA}}North Carolina
style="text-align: center"

| 7

142Joe Jakubick{{USA}}Akron
style="text-align: center"

| 8

165Elliot Beard{{USA}}Oberlin
style="text-align: center"

| 9

187John Shimko{{USA}}Xavier
style="text-align: center"

| 10

209Darrell Space{{USA}}Northeastern Illinois

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Cleveland Cavaliers|season=1984–85}}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Ron | last = Anderson | dab = basketball, born 1958 | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1958-10-15 | college = Fresno State}}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = John | last = Bagley | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1960-04-23 | college = Boston College}}

{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Johnny | last = Davis | dab = basketball, born 1955 | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1955-10-21 | college = Dayton}}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = World B. | last = Free | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1953-12-09 | college = Guilford }}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Roy | last = Hinson | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1961-05-02 | college = Rutgers}}

{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Phil | last = Hubbard | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1956-12-13 | college = Michigan}}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Edgar | last = Jones | dab = basketball | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1956-06-17 | college = Nevada}}

{{player2 | num = 50 | first = Ben | last = Poquette | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1955-05-07 | college = Central Michigan}}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Lonnie | last = Shelton | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1955-10-19 | college = Oregon State}}

{{player2 | num = 54 | first = Melvin | last = Turpin | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1960-12-28 | college = Kentucky}}

{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Mark | last = West | dab = basketball | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1960-11-05 | college = Old Dominion}}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Kevin | last = Williams | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1961-09-11 | college = St. John's}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1985.html

| accessdate = February 12, 1985

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1984–85 NBA Central standings|team=CLE}}

{{1984–85 NBA East standings|team=CLE}}

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=24|1984-85 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#FF8C00;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|KCK

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta–1–43–33–30–20–21–52–00–26–00–22–00–22–43–33–30–52–00–20–21–12–03–3
style="text-align:left;" | Boston4–1–4–26–02–01–14–22–02–05–12–02–01–11–45–16–03–32–01–12–01–12–05–1
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago3–32–4–2–42–01–13–31–10–22–42–02–01–13–32–44–20–51–11–11–12–00–23–2
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland3–30–64–2–1–10–21–41–10–24–22–02–00–21–52–33–34–21–11–11–11–11–13–3
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas2–00–20–21–1–2–40–24–12–42–05–13–21–41–11–12–01–12–34–14–25–01–51–1
style="text-align:left;" | Denver2–01–11–12–04–2–0–25–02–42–04–22–32–31–12–01–11–14–14–13–33–24–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit5–12–43–34–12–02–0–2–01–16–01–11–11–13–31–53–21–52–01–11–11–10–23–3
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State0–20–21–11–11–40–50–2–2–30–22–32–41–50–21–11–10–22–42–41–43–31–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | Houston2–00–22–02–04–24–21–13–2–1–15–12–31–40–21–12–01–14–13–24–23–23–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana0–61–54–22–40–20–20–62–01–1–1–10–21–11–52–32–41–50–20–21–10–22–01–4
style="text-align:left;" | Kansas City2–00–20–20–21–52–41–13–21–51–1–3–20–50–22–01–11–12–33–22–43–22–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers0–20–20–20–22–33–21–14–23–22–02–3–0–60–20–21–10–24–21–52–32–43–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers2–01–11–12–04–13–21–15–14–11–15–06–0–1–12–02–01–15–15–13–23–34–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee4–24–13–35–11–11–13–32–02–05–12–02–01–1–3–35–03–31–12–02–02–02–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey3–31–54–23–21–10–25–11–11–13–20–22–00–23–3–6–02–41–10–20–22–00–24–2
style="text-align:left;" | New York3–30–62–43–30–21–12–31–10–24–21–11–10–20–50–6–2–40–20–21–12–01–10–6
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia5–03–35–02–41–11–15–12–01–15–11–12–01–13–34–24–2–2–02–01–12–02–04–2
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix0–20–21–11–13–21–40–24–21–42–03–22–41–51–11–12–00–2–3–31–45–13–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Portland2–01–11–11–11–41–41–14–22–32–02–35–11–50–22–02–00–23–3–3–24–23–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio2–00–21–11–12–43–31–14–12–41–14–23–22–30–22–01–11–14–12–3–4–11–50–2
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–11–10–21–10–52–31–13–32–32–02–34–23–30–20–20–20–21–52–41–4–3–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Utah0–20–22–01–15–12–42–04–13–30–24–22–31–40–22–01–10–22–32–35–12–3–1–1
style="text-align:left;" | Washington3–31–52–33–31–10–23–31–12–04–11–11–11–12–42–46–02–41–11–12–00–21–1—

Game log

{{NBA game log start|Cleveland Cavaliers|end_year=1985|bgcolor=#FF8C00|color=#FFFFFF|record=Total: 36–46 (home: 20–21; road: 16–25)}}

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|October|first=yes|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| October 26, 1984

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198410260PHI.html L 101–111]

|

|

|

| The Spectrum

| 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 2

| October 27, 1984

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198410270CLE.html L 106–131]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 0–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 3

| October 30, 1984

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198410300DET.html L 107–124]

|

|

|

| Pontiac Silverdome

| 0–3

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|November|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 5

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 4

| November 2, 1984

| Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411020CLE.html L 109–116]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 0–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 5

| November 3, 1984

| @ Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411030MIL.html L 88–117]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 0–5

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 6

| November 5, 1984

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411050CLE.html L 98–107]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 0–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 7

| November 8, 1984

| @ Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411080PHO.html L 111–112]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 0–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 8

| November 10, 1984

| @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411100SAS.html L 103–127]

|

|

|

| HemisFair Arena

| 0–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 9

| November 13, 1984

| @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411130HOU.html L 98–106]

|

|

|

| The Summit

| 0–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 10

| November 15, 1984
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411150ATL.html W 102–99]

| Free (18)

|

| Bagley (9)

| The Omni
3,836

| 1–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 11

| November 17, 1984

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411170NYK.html L 88–112]

|

|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 1–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 12

| November 21, 1984

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411210CLE.html L 101–109]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 1–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 13

| November 23, 1984

| Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411230CLE.html L 106–107]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 1–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 14

| November 25, 1984
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411250CLE.html W 118–111]

| Davis (20)

|

| Bagley (13)

| Richfield Coliseum
3,630

| 2–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 15

| November 27, 1984

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198411270CLE.html L 106–115]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 2–13

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|December|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 5

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 16

| December 1, 1984

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412010CLE.html L 104–110]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 2–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 17

| December 2, 1984

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412020BOS.html L 99–122]

|

|

|

| Boston Garden

| 2–15

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 18

| December 4, 1984
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412040CLE.html L 112–116]

| Hubbard (37)

| Hubbard (8)

| Davis (10)

| Richfield Coliseum
11,298

| 2–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 19

| December 8, 1984

| Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412080CLE.html L 108–114]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 2–17

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 20

| December 11, 1984

| Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412110CLE.html L 106–120]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 2–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 21

| December 12, 1984
8:30 pm EST

| @ Atlanta
{{small|(at New Orleans, LA)}}

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412120ATL.html L 99–116]

| Thompson (23)

|

| Davis, Thompson, Wilson (4)

| Lakefront Arena
3,082

| 2–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 22

| December 15, 1984

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412150CLE.html W 102–97]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 3–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 23

| December 18, 1984

| San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412180CLE.html W 118–110]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 4–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 24

| December 20, 1984

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412200NYK.html L 97–112]

|

|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 4–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 25

| December 22, 1984

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412200IND.html W 106–103]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena

| 5–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 26

| December 25, 1984
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412250CLE.html W 109–106]

| Hubbard (28)

|

| Davis, Free (7)

| Richfield Coliseum
4,216

| 6–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 27

| December 27, 1984

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412270CHI.html L 108–112]

|

|

|

| Chicago Stadium

| 6–21

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 28

| December 29, 1984

| Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198412290CLE.html L 102–115]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 6–22

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|January|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 6

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 29

| January 2, 1985

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501020DET.html L 100–108]

|

|

|

| Pontiac Silverdome

| 6–23

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 30

| January 3, 1985

| Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501030CLE.html W 100–93]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 7–23

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 31

| January 5, 1985

| Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501050CLE.html W 111–106]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 8–23

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 32

| January 8, 1985

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501080CLE.html W 107–101]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 9–23

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 33

| January 11, 1985

| @ Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501110MIL.html L 117–130]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 9–24

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 34

| January 12, 1985

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501120CLE.html W 101–98]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 10–24

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 35

| January 14, 1985

| Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/1985011480CLE.html L 91–101]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 10–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 36

| January 15, 1985

| @ Kansas City

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501150KCK.html W 116–112]

|

|

|

| Kemper Arena

| 11–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 37

| January 17, 1985

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501170CHI.html L 93–98]

|

|

|

| Chicago Stadium

| 11–26

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 38

| January 19, 1985

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501190CLE.html L 105–106]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 11–27

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 39

| January 21, 1985

| @ Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501210WSB.html L 115–128]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 11–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 40

| January 22, 1985

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501220CLE.html L 100–101]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 11–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 41

| January 24, 1985

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501240UTA.html WL 110–109]

|

|

|

| Salt Palace Acord Arennea

| 12–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 42

| January 26, 1985

| @ Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501260DEN.html L 127–144]

|

|

|

| McNichols Sports Arena

| 12–30

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 43

| January 29, 1985

| L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501290CLE.html W 110–94]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 13–30

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 44

| January 30, 1985

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198501300IND.html L 115–120]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena

| 13–31

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|February|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 5

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 45

| February 1, 1985
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m EST

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502010ATL.html L 108–126]

| Free (27)

|

| Bagley (9)

| The Omni
15,908

| 13–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 46

| February 2, 1985

| Kansas City

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502020CLE.html W 124–106]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 14–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 47

| February 4, 1985

| @ Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502040WSB.html W 121–112]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 15–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 48

| February 6, 1985

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502060BOS.html L 108–113]

|

|

|

| Boston Garden

| 15–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 49

| February 7, 1985

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502070CLE.html W 108–99]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 16–33

|- align="center"

|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break

|- style="background:#cfc;"

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 50

| February 12, 1985

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502120CLE.html L 1128–131]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 16–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 51

| February 13, 1985

| @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502130NJN.html L 105–112]

|

|

|

| Brendan Byrne Arena

| 16–35

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 52

| February 15, 1985

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502150PHI.html W 112–107]

|

|

|

| The Spectrum

| 17–35

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 53

| February 16, 1985

| Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502160CLE.html L 115–122]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 17–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 54

| February 18, 1985

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502180CLE.html W 120–113]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 18–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 55

| February 20, 1985

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502200IND.html W 102–92]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena

| 19–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 56

| February 22, 1985

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502220CLE.html L 98–102]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 19–37

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 57

| February 23, 1985

| Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502230CLE.html W 128–106]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 20–37

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 58

| February 26, 1985

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502260CHI.html W 123–118 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Chicago Stadium

| 21–37

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 59

| February 28, 1985

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198502280SEA.html W 120–95]

|

|

|

| Kingdome

| 22–37

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|March|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 60

| March 1, 1985

| @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503010POR.html W 111–103]

|

|

|

| Memorial Coliseum

| 23–37

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 61

| March 4, 1985

| @ Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503040GSW.html W 108–104]

|

|

|

| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

| 24–37

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 62

| March 6, 1985

| @ L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503060LAC.html W 114–112]

|

|

|

| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

| 25–37

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 63

| March 9, 1985
11:00{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503090LAL.html L 106–133]

| Hinson, Turpin (18)

| Turpin (11)

| Bagley (6)

| The Forum
17,505

| 25–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 64

| March 11, 1985

| Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503110CLE.html W 122–110]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 26–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 65

| March 13, 1985

| @ Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503130MIL.html L 93–128]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 26–39

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 66

| March 15, 1985

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503150CLE.html L 96–119]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 26–40

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 67

| March 16, 1985

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503160DAL.html W 135–128 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Reunion Arena

| 27–40

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 68

| March 19, 1985

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503190CLE.html W 116–89]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 28–40

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 69

| March 20, 1985

| @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503200NJN.html L 108–128]

|

|

|

| Brendan Byrne Arena

| 28–41

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 70

| March 22, 1985

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503220BOS.html L 117–129]

|

|

|

| Boston Garden

| 28–42

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 71

| March 23, 1985
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503230CLE.html L 86–91 (OT)]

| Free (17)

|

| Free (9)

| Richfield Coliseum
16,787

| 28–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 72

| March 26, 1985

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503260CLE.html W 112–98]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 29–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 73

| March 28, 1985

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503280CLE.html W 122–1140]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 30–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 74

| March 30, 1985

| Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198503300CLE.html W 117–94]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 31–43

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|April|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 1

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 75

| April 2, 1985

| Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504020CLE.html W 122–107]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 32–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 76

| April 3, 1985

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504030PHI.html W 113–110]

|

|

|

| The Spectrum

| 33–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 77

| April 5, 1985

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504050DET.html W 119–118]

|

|

|

| Joe Louis Arena

| 34–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 78

| April 6, 1985

| @ Washington

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504060WSB.html L 101–109]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 34–44

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 79

| April 9, 1985

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504090CLE.html W 114–100]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 35–44

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 80

| April 11, 1985

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504110CLE.html L 115–121]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 35–45

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 81

| April 12, 1985

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504120NYK.html W 109–108 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 36–45

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 82

| April 14, 1985

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504140CLE.html L 113–116]

|

|

|

| Richfield Coliseum

| 36–46

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=CLE|end_year=1985}}

Playoffs

{{NBA game log start|Cleveland Cavaliers|playoffs=yes|end_year=1985|bgcolor=#FF8C00|color=#FFFFFF}}

{{NBA game log section|Cleveland Cavaliers|First round|first=yes|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#FFFFFF|color=#FF8C00|show=no

|home_wins = 1

|home_losses = 1

|road_wins = 0

|road_losses = 2

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| April 18, 1985

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504180BOS.html L 123–126]

| Hinson (24)

| Hinson (11)

| Bagley (11)

| Boston Garden
14,890

| 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 2

| April 20, 1985

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504200BOS.html L 106–108]

| Free (25)

| Hinson (6)

| Free (7)

| Boston Garden
14,890

| 0–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 3

| April 23, 1985

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504230CLE.html W 105–98]

| Free (32)

| Hinson (9)

| Bagley (15)

| Richfield Coliseum
20,900

| 1–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 4

| April 25, 1985

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198504250CLE.html L 115–117]

| Free (30)

| Shelton (8)

| Bagley (10)

| Richfield Coliseum
20,900

| 1–3

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=CLE|playoffs=yes|end_year=1985}}

Awards, records, and honors

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Player stats

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Regular season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="10%" | Player

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | GP

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | GS

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | MPG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | FG%

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | 3FG%

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | FT%

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | RPG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | APG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | SPG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | BPG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | PPG

World B. Free

|71

|50

|31.7

|45.9

|36.8

|74.9

|3.0

|4.5

|1.1

|0.2

|22.5

Roy Hinson

|76

|75

|30.8

|50.3

|0.0

|72.1

|7.8

|0.9

|0.7

|2.3

|15.8

Phil Hubbard

|76

|55

|29.6

|50.5

|0.0

|75.1

|6.3

|1.5

|1.1

|0.1

|15.8

Johnny Davis

|76

|30

|25.3

|42.6

|26.1

|85.0

|1.6

|5.6

|0.6

|0.1

|12.4

Melvin Turpin

|79

|45

|24.7

|51.1

|0.0

|78.4

|5.7

|0.5

|0.5

|1.1

|10.6

Paul Thompson

|33

|27

|21.7

|41.8

|26.1

|84.9

|3.5

|1.8

|1.2

|0.6

|10.5

John Bagley

|81

|65

|29.6

|48.8

|11.5

|74.9

|3.6

|8.6

|1.6

|0.1

|9.9

Edgar Jones

|26

|4

|17.2

|46.7

|0.0

|68.3

|4.2

|0.4

|0.4

|0.4

|8.2

Michael Wilson

|11

|0

|15.9

|50.0

|0.0

|76.7

|1.6

|2.2

|0.9

|0.3

|7.0

Ben Poquette

|79

|6

|21.0

|46.0

|17.6

|79.6

|6.0

|1.0

|0.6

|0.7

|6.7

Lonnie Shelton

|57

|14

|21.8

|43.5

|0.0

|66.2

|4.7

|1.7

|0.8

|0.3

|6.4

Jeff Cook

|18

|3

|24.4

|43.8

|0.0

|63.0

|5.8

|1.3

|0.3

|0.5

|6.1

Ron Anderson

|36

|7

|14.4

|43.1

|50.0

|82.0

|2.4

|0.9

|0.3

|0.2

|5.8

Mark West

|65

|25

|13.6

|54.9

|0.0

|48.2

|3.8

|0.2

|0.2

|0.7

|3.9

Kevin Williams

|46

|4

|9.0

|43.3

|0.0

|73.4

|1.4

|1.3

|0.5

|0.1

|3.5

Geoff Huston

|8

|0

|11.6

|48.0

|0.0

|66.7

|0.1

|2.9

|0.0

|0.0

|3.3

Robert Smith

|7

|0

|6.9

|23.5

|0.0

|80.0

|0.6

|1.0

|0.3

|0.0

|2.3

Campy Russell

|3

|0

|8.0

|28.6

|0.0

|66.7

|1.7

|1.0

|0.0

|0.0

|2.0

Butch Graves

|4

|0

|2.8

|33.3

|0.0

|20.0

|0.5

|0.3

|0.3

|0.0

|1.3

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="10%" | Player

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | GP

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | GS

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | MPG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | FG%

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | 3FG%

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | FT%

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | RPG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | APG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | SPG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | BPG

! style="background:#b22222; color:#ffcc33" width="6%" | PPG

World B. Free

|4

|4

|37.5

|44.1

|0.0

|92.0

|2.5

|7.8

|1.5

|0.0

|26.3

Roy Hinson

|4

|4

|30.0

|54.2

|0.0

|65.2

|7.5

|0.8

|0.8

|2.3

|16.8

Phil Hubbard

|4

|4

|25.3

|53.3

|100.0

|76.5

|5.0

|0.8

|0.8

|0.0

|15.5

John Bagley

|4

|4

|42.0

|39.3

|0.0

|70.0

|4.0

|10.0

|2.5

|0.0

|12.8

Lonnie Shelton

|4

|0

|26.5

|55.9

|0.0

|80.0

|5.5

|1.0

|0.5

|0.3

|11.5

Johnny Davis

|3

|0

|16.7

|75.0

|0.0

|80.0

|2.0

|5.0

|1.7

|0.0

|9.3

Ben Poquette

|4

|0

|22.8

|61.9

|0.0

|80.0

|3.5

|0.3

|0.5

|1.5

|7.5

Edgar Jones

|4

|0

|11.3

|50.0

|0.0

|87.5

|2.0

|0.8

|0.5

|0.0

|6.3

Melvin Turpin

|4

|0

|11.3

|63.2

|0.0

|50.0

|2.0

|0.0

|1.0

|0.3

|6.3

Mark West

|4

|4

|17.0

|60.0

|0.0

|40.0

|4.5

|1.0

|0.5

|0.0

|2.0

Kevin Williams

|2

|0

|3.5

|50.0

|0.0

|0.0

|0.0

|0.5

|0.0

|0.0

|1.0

Ron Anderson

|2

|0

|4.5

|0.0

|0.0

|0.0

|1.5

|0.0

|0.0

|0.0

|0.0

Player Statistics Citation:{{Cite web|title=1984-85 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1985.html|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en}}

Transactions

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References

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