NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 11th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Draft picks
Round
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Pick
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Player
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Nationality
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School/Club Team
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Roster
1980–81 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players
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Coaches
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Pos.
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No.
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Name
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Height
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Weight
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DOB
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From
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C
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52
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Batton, Dave
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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240 lb (109 kg)
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Notre Dame
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G
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23
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Bratz, Mike
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Stanford
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F
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32
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Carr, Kenny
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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NC State
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G
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21
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Calvin, Mack
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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165 lb (75 kg)
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USC
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F
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35
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Ford, Don
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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UC Santa Barbara
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G
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20
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Huston, Geoff
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Texas Tech
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F
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40
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Jordan, Walter
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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198 lb (90 kg)
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Purdue
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C
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41
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Laimbeer, Bill
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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245 lb (111 kg)
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Notre Dame
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F
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30
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Mitchell, Mike
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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Auburn
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G
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15
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Phegley, Roger
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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Bradley
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G
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9
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Smith, Randy
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Buffalo State
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F
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31
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Washington, Richard
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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UCLA
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Regular season
Season standings
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1980-81 NBA Records
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Team
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ATL
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BOS
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CHI
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CLE
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DAL
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DEN
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DET
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GSW
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HOU
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IND
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KCK
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LAL
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MIL
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NJN
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NYK
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PHI
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PHO
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POR
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SAS
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SDC
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SEA
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UTA
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WAS
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Atlanta
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— |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–4
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Boston
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4–2 |
— |
5–1 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
6–0 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1
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Chicago
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4–2 |
1–5 |
— |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1
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Cleveland
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5–1 |
1–4 |
1–5 |
— |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–6 |
3–3 |
0–5 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–2
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Dallas
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0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
— |
3–3 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
0–6 |
0–2 |
0–6 |
0–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–4 |
1–4 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
1–5 |
0–2
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Denver
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1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
— |
2–0 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–4 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
0–2
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Detroit
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2–4 |
1–4 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
— |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–5
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Golden State
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0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
— |
3–2 |
1–1 |
5–0 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
1–1
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Houston
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1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
— |
1–1 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–4 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
4–1 |
4–2 |
0–2
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Indiana
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5–1 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
— |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
5–1 |
3–2 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–2
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Kansas City
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1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–5 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
— |
0–5 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
5–1 |
1–1
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Los Angeles
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2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–0 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
5–0 |
— |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
6–0 |
3–2 |
1–1
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Milwaukee
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5–1 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
— |
5–1 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–1
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New Jersey
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2–3 |
0–6 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
— |
0–6 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3
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New York
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4–2 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
5–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
6–0 |
— |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2
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Philadelphia
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5–1 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
— |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2
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Phoenix
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2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
— |
3–3 |
3–2 |
6–0 |
5–1 |
5–0 |
1–1
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Portland
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
— |
2–3 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
2–3 |
2–0
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San Antonio
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1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
— |
4–1 |
3–2 |
5–1 |
1–1
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San Diego
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1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–6 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
— |
5–1 |
3–2 |
0–2
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Seattle
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1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
0–6 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
1–5 |
— |
4–1 |
1–1
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Utah
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0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
1–4 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–5 |
3–2 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
— |
0–2
|
Washington
|
4–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–4 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
—
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Game log
1980–81 game log Total: 28–54 (Home: 20–21; Road: 8–33)
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October: 4–8 (home: 3–3; road: 1–5)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
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November: 4–10 (home: 4–3; road: 0–7) |
December: 5–9 (home: 4–5; road: 1–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
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January: 9–5 (home: 5–2; road: 4–3) |
February: 3–9 (home: 3–4; road: 0–5) |
March: 3–13 (home: 1–4; road: 2–9) |
1980–81 schedule
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Player statistics
Player Statistics Citation:[1]
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Milestones
All-Star
Transactions
Free agents
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