1984–85 Cleveland Cavaliers season

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

1984–85 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachGeorge Karl
General managerHarry Weltman
Owners
ArenaColiseum at Richfield
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(Lost to Celtics 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWUAB
RadioWWWE

Draft picks
Main article: 1984 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
112Tim McCormickC United StatesMichigan
227Ron AndersonSF United StatesFresno State
350Ben McDonald United StatesCalifornia-Irvine
360Leonard Mitchell United StatesLouisiana State
473Art Aaron United StatesNorthwestern
596Vince Hichen United StatesBoise State
6119Matt Doherty United StatesNorth Carolina
7142Joe Jakubick United StatesAkron
8165Elliot Beard United StatesOberlin
9187John Shimko United StatesXavier
10209Darrell Space United StatesNortheastern Illinois

Roster
1984–85 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
SF 25 Anderson, Ron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1958-10-15 Fresno State
PG 5 Bagley, John 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1960-04-23 Boston College
PG 16 Davis, Johnny 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1955-10-21 Dayton
SG 21 Free, World B. (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1953-12-09 Guilford
PF 32 Hinson, Roy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1961-05-02 Rutgers
SF 35 Hubbard, Phil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1956-12-13 Michigan
PF 42 Jones, Edgar 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1956-06-17 Nevada
PF 50 Poquette, Ben 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1955-05-07 Central Michigan
PF 8 Shelton, Lonnie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1955-10-19 Oregon State
C 54 Turpin, Melvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1960-12-28 Kentucky
C 41 West, Mark 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1960-11-05 Old Dominion
SG 12 Williams, Kevin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1961-09-11 St. John's
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 12, 1985

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 5923.720–36–523–1820–10
x-Detroit Pistons 4636.5611326–1520–2121–8
x-Chicago Bulls 3844.4632126–1512–2913–17
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 3646.4392320–2116–2513–16
Atlanta Hawks 3448.4152519–2215–2615–15
Indiana Pacers 2260.2683716–256–357–23
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics6319.768–
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks5923.7204
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers5824.7075
4 x-Detroit Pistons4636.56117
5 x-New Jersey Nets4240.51221
6 x-Washington Bullets4042.48823
7 x-Chicago Bulls3844.46325
8 x-Cleveland Cavaliers3646.43927
9 Atlanta Hawks3448.41529
10 New York Knicks2458.29339
11 Indiana Pacers2260.26841


Notes

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

Record vs. opponents
1984-85 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta –1–43–33–30–20–21–52–00–26–00–22–00–22–43–33–30–52–00–20–21–12–03–3
Boston 4–1–4–26–02–01–14–22–02–05–12–02–01–11–45–16–03–32–01–12–01–12–05–1
Chicago 3–32–4–2–42–01–13–31–10–22–42–02–01–13–32–44–20–51–11–11–12–00–23–2
Cleveland 3–30–64–2–1–10–21–41–10–24–22–02–00–21–52–33–34–21–11–11–11–11–13–3
Dallas 2–00–20–21–1–2–40–24–12–42–05–13–21–41–11–12–01–12–34–14–25–01–51–1
Denver 2–01–11–12–04–2–0–25–02–42–04–22–32–31–12–01–11–14–14–13–33–24–22–0
Detroit 5–12–43–34–12–02–0–2–01–16–01–11–11–13–31–53–21–52–01–11–11–10–23–3
Golden State 0–20–21–11–11–40–50–2–2–30–22–32–41–50–21–11–10–22–42–41–43–31–41–1
Houston 2–00–22–02–04–24–21–13–2–1–15–12–31–40–21–12–01–14–13–24–23–23–30–2
Indiana 0–61–54–22–40–20–20–62–01–1–1–10–21–11–52–32–41–50–20–21–10–22–01–4
Kansas City 2–00–20–20–21–52–41–13–21–51–1–3–20–50–22–01–11–12–33–22–43–22–41–1
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–20–22–33–21–14–23–22–02–3–0–60–20–21–10–24–21–52–32–43–21–1
L.A. Lakers 2–01–11–12–04–13–21–15–14–11–15–06–0–1–12–02–01–15–15–13–23–34–11–1
Milwaukee 4–24–13–35–11–11–13–32–02–05–12–02–01–1–3–35–03–31–12–02–02–02–04–2
New Jersey 3–31–54–23–21–10–25–11–11–13–20–22–00–23–3–6–02–41–10–20–22–00–24–2
New York 3–30–62–43–30–21–12–31–10–24–21–11–10–20–50–6–2–40–20–21–12–01–10–6
Philadelphia 5–03–35–02–41–11–15–12–01–15–11–12–01–13–34–24–2–2–02–01–12–02–04–2
Phoenix 0–20–21–11–13–21–40–24–21–42–03–22–41–51–11–12–00–2–3–31–45–13–21–1
Portland 2–01–11–11–11–41–41–14–22–32–02–35–11–50–22–02–00–23–3–3–24–23–21–1
San Antonio 2–00–21–11–12–43–31–14–12–41–14–23–22–30–22–01–11–14–12–3–4–11–50–2
Seattle 1–11–10–21–10–52–31–13–32–32–02–34–23–30–20–20–20–21–52–41–4–3–22–0
Utah 0–20–22–01–15–12–42–04–13–30–24–22–31–40–22–01–10–22–32–35–12–3–1–1
Washington 3–31–52–33–31–10–23–31–12–04–11–11–11–12–42–46–02–41–11–12–00–21–1—

Game log
1984–85 game log
Total: 36–46 (Home: 20–21; Road: 16–25)
October: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 26, 1984@ Philadelphia
2October 27, 1984New Jersey
3October 30, 1984@ Detroit
November: 2–10 (Home: 1–5; Road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
4November 2, 1984Indiana
5November 3, 1984@ Milwaukee
6November 5, 1984Detroit
7November 8, 1984@ Phoenix
8November 10, 1984@ San Antonio
9November 13, 1984@ Houston
10November 15, 1984
7:30 pm EST		@ Atlanta W 102–99 Free (18) Bagley (9) The Omni
3,836		 1–9
11November 17, 1984@ New York
12November 21, 1984New York
13November 23, 1984Golden State
14November 25, 1984
8:00 pm EST		Atlanta W 118–111 Davis (20) Bagley (13) Coliseum at Richfield
3,630		 2–12
15November 27, 1984Portland
December: 4–9 (Home: 3–5; Road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
16December 1, 1984Boston
17December 2, 1984@ Boston
18December 4, 1984L.A. Lakers
19December 8, 1984Denver
20December 11, 1984Milwaukee
21December 12, 1984
8:30 pm EST		vs. Atlanta
(at New Orleans, LA)		 L 99–116 Thompson (23) Davis,
Thompson,
Wilson (4)		 Lakefront Arena
3,082		 2–19
22December 15, 1984New York
23December 18, 1984San Antonio
24December 20, 1984@ New York
25December 22, 1984@ Indiana
26December 25, 1984
7:30 pm EST		Atlanta W 109–106 Hubbard (28) Davis,
Free (7)		 Coliseum at Richfield
4,216		 6–20
27December 27, 1984@ Chicago
28December 29, 1984Milwaukee
January: 7–9 (Home: 5–3; Road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
29January 2, 1985@ Detroit
30January 3, 1985Washington
31January 5, 1985Phoenix
32January 8, 1985New Jersey
33January 11, 1985@ Milwaukee
34January 12, 1985Chicago
35January 14, 1985Washington
36January 15, 1985@ Kansas City
37January 17, 1985@ Chicago
38January 19, 1985Seattle
39January 21, 1985@ Washington
40January 22, 1985Philadelphia
41January 24, 1985@ Utah
42January 26, 1985@ Denver
43January 29, 1985L.A. Clippers
44January 30, 1985@ Indiana
February: 9–6 (Home: 4–3; Road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
45February 1, 1985
7:30 pm EST		@ Atlanta L 108–126 Free (27) Bagley (9) The Omni
15,908		 13–32
46February 2, 1985Kansas City
47February 4, 1985@ Washington
48February 6, 1985@ Boston
49February 7, 1985Chicago
50February 12, 1985Dallas
51February 13, 1985@ New Jersey
52February 15, 1985@ Philadelphia
53February 16, 1985Houston
54February 18, 1985Philadelphia
55February 20, 1985@ Indiana
56February 22, 1985Utah
57February 23, 1985Milwaukee
58February 26, 1985@ Chicago
59February 28, 1985@ Seattle
March: 9–6 (Home: 5–2; Road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
60March 1, 1985@ Portland
61March 4, 1985@ Golden State
62March 6, 1985@ L.A. Clippers
63March 9, 1985@ L.A. Lakers
64March 11, 1985Indiana
65March 13, 1985@ Milwaukee
66March 15, 1985Boston
67March 16, 1985@ Dallas
68March 19, 1985Philadelphia
69March 20, 1985@ New Jersey
70March 22, 1985@ Boston
71March 23, 1985
8:00 pm EST		Atlanta L 86–91 (OT) Free (17) Free (9) Coliseum at Richfield
16,787		 28–43
72March 26, 1985New York
73March 28, 1985Chicago
74March 30, 1985Indiana
April: 5–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
75April 2, 1985Washington
76April 3, 1985@ Philadelphia
77April 5, 1985@ Detroit
78April 6, 1985@ Washington
79April 9, 1985New Jersey
80April 11, 1985Boston
81April 12, 1985@ New York
82April 14, 1985Detroit
1984–85 schedule

Playoffs
1985 playoff game log
First round: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 18 @ Boston L 123–126 Roy Hinson (24) Roy Hinson (11) John Bagley (11) Boston Garden
14,890		 0–1
2 April 20 @ Boston L 106–108 World B. Free (25) Roy Hinson (6) World B. Free (7) Boston Garden
14,890		 0–2
3 April 23 Boston W 105–98 World B. Free (32) Roy Hinson (9) John Bagley (15) Richfield Coliseum
20,900		 1–2
4 April 25 Boston L 115–117 World B. Free (30) Lonnie Shelton (8) John Bagley (10) Richfield Coliseum
20,900		 1–3
1985 schedule

Player stats
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG 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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG 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:[1]

References
  1. "1984-85 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
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