The 1981–82 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 12th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers finished 15–67 (.183) tying the lowest winning percentage in franchise history along with the 1970–71 team.

Offseason

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Club team 3 55 Mickey Dillard Florida State

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 12 || November 24, 1981 || @ Atlanta | L 92–94 (OT)

| The Omni4,697 | 4–8

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 19 || December 9, 1981 || Atlanta | W 112–108 (OT)

| Coliseum at Richfield3,144 | 5–14

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 31 || January 5, 1982 || @ Atlanta | L 103–113

| The Omni5,112 | 6–25 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 40 || January 23, 1982 || Atlanta | L 99–109

| Coliseum at Richfield4,551 | 7–33

|-style="background:#cfc;" | 45 || February 6, 1982 || @ Atlanta | W 88–87

| The Omni10,094 | 11–34

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 79 || April 13, 1982 || Atlanta | L 111–119

| Coliseum at Richfield4,245 | 15–64

Player stats

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPGMike Mitchell272636.045.40.072.05.21.41.00.619.6Ron Brewer474136.746.523.877.92.42.61.30.519.4James Edwards777533.051.10.068.47.51.60.31.516.7Cliff Robinson302931.545.10.072.99.61.61.41.416.3Kenny Carr464232.251.711.165.98.61.41.30.315.0Lowes Moore4017.550.020.075.01.03.81.50.311.3James Silas673421.643.80.086.01.63.30.60.111.2Bob Wilkerson653827.841.816.778.43.83.61.40.411.0Scott Wedman543930.344.121.773.35.62.51.40.310.9Phil Hubbard31223.746.70.072.66.50.80.90.110.4Geoff Huston784330.948.430.076.51.97.60.90.110.3Reggie Johnson232226.853.70.079.55.41.00.30.79.7Roger Phegley27821.048.630.880.02.62.00.60.19.2Bill Laimbeer50417.947.050.077.55.50.90.40.66.7Richard Washington18217.443.50.060.04.20.80.40.16.1Brad Branson10317.640.40.091.73.30.60.50.45.3Mike Evans809.331.40.062.51.32.50.50.03.4Paul Mokeski28112.342.70.076.73.10.40.70.63.3Keith Herron3009.036.80.087.50.70.80.30.12.8Mickey Dillard3306.736.70.065.20.51.00.20.12.2Mel Bennett307.750.00.016.71.00.00.30.01.7Kevin Restani3409.938.30.058.32.30.40.30.21.6Don Ford2119.637.50.083.31.70.50.40.01.1

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Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

All-Star

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Development League

References