The 1984–85 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 15th NBA basketball season in Cleveland, Ohio.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 12 Tim McCormick C Michigan 2 27 Ron Anderson SF Fresno State 3 50 Ben McDonald California-Irvine 3 60 Leonard Mitchell Louisiana State 4 73 Art Aaron Northwestern 5 96 Vince Hichen Boise State 6 119 Matt Doherty North Carolina 7 142 Joe Jakubick Akron 8 165 Elliot Beard Oberlin 9 187 John Shimko Xavier 10 209 Darrell Space Northeastern Illinois
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Notes z, y – division champions x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 26, 1984 | @ Philadelphia | L 101–111
| The Spectrum | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | October 27, 1984 | New Jersey | L 106–131
| Richfield Coliseum | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | October 30, 1984 | @ Detroit | L 107–124
| Pontiac Silverdome | 0–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | November 2, 1984 | Indiana | L 109–116
| Richfield Coliseum | 0–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | November 3, 1984 | @ Milwaukee | L 88–117
| MECCA Arena | 0–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | November 5, 1984 | Detroit | L 98–107
| Richfield Coliseum | 0–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 8, 1984 | @ Phoenix | L 111–112
| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 0–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 10, 1984 | @ San Antonio | L 103–127
| HemisFair Arena | 0–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 13, 1984 | @ Houston | L 98–106
| The Summit | 0–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 | November 15, 19847:30p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | W 102–99 | Free (18) | | Bagley (9) | The Omni3,836 | 1–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 17, 1984 | @ New York | L 88–112
| Madison Square Garden | 1–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 21, 1984 | New York | L 101–109
| Richfield Coliseum | 1–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 23, 1984 | Golden State | L 106–107
| Richfield Coliseum | 1–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 25, 19848:00p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 118–111 | Davis (20) | | Bagley (13) | Richfield Coliseum3,630 | 2–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | November 27, 1984 | Portland | L 106–115
| Richfield Coliseum | 2–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | December 1, 1984 | Boston | L 104–110
| Richfield Coliseum | 2–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | December 2, 1984 | @ Boston | L 99–122
| Boston Garden | 2–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 4, 19847:30p.m. EST | L.A. Lakers | L 112–116 | Hubbard (37) | Hubbard (8) | Davis (10) | Richfield Coliseum11,298 | 2–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 8, 1984 | Denver | L 108–114
| Richfield Coliseum | 2–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 11, 1984 | Milwaukee | L 106–120
| Richfield Coliseum | 2–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 12, 19848:30 pm EST | @ Atlanta | L 99–116 | Thompson (23) | | Davis, Thompson, Wilson (4) | Lakefront Arena3,082 | 2–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 15, 1984 | New York | W 102–97
| Richfield Coliseum | 3–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 18, 1984 | San Antonio | W 118–110
| Richfield Coliseum | 4–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 20, 1984 | @ New York | L 97–112
| Madison Square Garden | 4–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 22, 1984 | @ Indiana | W 106–103
| Market Square Arena | 5–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 25, 19847:30p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 109–106 | Hubbard (28) | | Davis, Free (7) | Richfield Coliseum4,216 | 6–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 27, 1984 | @ Chicago | L 108–112
| Chicago Stadium | 6–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 29, 1984 | Milwaukee | L 102–115
| Richfield Coliseum | 6–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | January 2, 1985 | @ Detroit | L 100–108
| Pontiac Silverdome | 6–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | January 3, 1985 | Washington | W 100–93
| Richfield Coliseum | 7–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | January 5, 1985 | Phoenix | W 111–106
| Richfield Coliseum | 8–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | January 8, 1985 | New Jersey | W 107–101
| Richfield Coliseum | 9–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | January 11, 1985 | @ Milwaukee | L 117–130
| MECCA Arena | 9–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 12, 1985 | Chicago | W 101–98
| Richfield Coliseum | 10–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 14, 1985 | Washington | L 91–101
| Richfield Coliseum | 10–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | January 15, 1985 | @ Kansas City | W 116–112
| Kemper Arena | 11–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 17, 1985 | @ Chicago | L 93–98
| Chicago Stadium | 11–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 19, 1985 | Seattle | L 105–106
| Richfield Coliseum | 11–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 21, 1985 | @ Washington | L 115–128
| Capital Centre | 11–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 22, 1985 | Philadelphia | L 100–101
| Richfield Coliseum | 11–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 24, 1985 | @ Utah | WL 110–109
| Salt Palace Acord Arennea | 12–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 26, 1985 | @ Denver | L 127–144
| McNichols Sports Arena | 12–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 29, 1985 | L.A. Clippers | W 110–94
| Richfield Coliseum | 13–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 30, 1985 | @ Indiana | L 115–120
| Market Square Arena | 13–31
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | February 1, 19857:30p.m EST | @ Atlanta | L 108–126 | Free (27) | | Bagley (9) | The Omni15,908 | 13–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | February 2, 1985 | Kansas City | W 124–106
| Richfield Coliseum | 14–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | February 4, 1985 | @ Washington | W 121–112
| Capital Centre | 15–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | February 6, 1985 | @ Boston | L 108–113
| Boston Garden | 15–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 7, 1985 | Chicago | 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 | L 1128–131
| Richfield Coliseum | 16–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | February 13, 1985 | @ New Jersey | L 105–112
| Brendan Byrne Arena | 16–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 15, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | W 112–107
| The Spectrum | 17–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | February 16, 1985 | Houston | L 115–122
| Richfield Coliseum | 17–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 18, 1985 | Philadelphia | W 120–113
| Richfield Coliseum | 18–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 20, 1985 | @ Indiana | W 102–92
| Market Square Arena | 19–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 22, 1985 | Utah | L 98–102
| Richfield Coliseum | 19–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | February 23, 1985 | Milwaukee | W 128–106
| Richfield Coliseum | 20–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 26, 1985 | @ Chicago | W 123–118 (OT)
| Chicago Stadium | 21–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | February 28, 1985 | @ Seattle | W 120–95
| Kingdome | 22–37
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 1, 1985 | @ Portland | W 111–103
| Memorial Coliseum | 23–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 4, 1985 | @ Golden State | W 108–104
| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 24–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 6, 1985 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 114–112
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 25–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | March 9, 198511:00p.m. EST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 106–133 | Hinson, Turpin (18) | Turpin (11) | Bagley (6) | The Forum17,505 | 25–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 11, 1985 | Indiana | W 122–110
| Richfield Coliseum | 26–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 13, 1985 | @ Milwaukee | L 93–128
| MECCA Arena | 26–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 15, 1985 | Boston | L 96–119
| Richfield Coliseum | 26–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 16, 1985 | @ Dallas | W 135–128 (OT)
| Reunion Arena | 27–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 19, 1985 | Philadelphia | W 116–89
| Richfield Coliseum | 28–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 20, 1985 | @ New Jersey | L 108–128
| Brendan Byrne Arena | 28–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 22, 1985 | @ Boston | L 117–129
| Boston Garden | 28–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 23, 19858:00p.m. EST | Atlanta | L 86–91 (OT) | Free (17) | | Free (9) | Richfield Coliseum16,787 | 28–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 26, 1985 | New York | W 112–98
| Richfield Coliseum | 29–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | March 28, 1985 | Chicago | W 122–1140
| Richfield Coliseum | 30–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | March 30, 1985 | Indiana | W 117–94
| Richfield Coliseum | 31–43
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | April 2, 1985 | Washington | W 122–107
| Richfield Coliseum | 32–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 3, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | W 113–110
| The Spectrum | 33–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | April 5, 1985 | @ Detroit | W 119–118
| Joe Louis Arena | 34–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 6, 1985 | @ Washington | L 101–109
| Capital Centre | 34–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 9, 1985 | New Jersey | W 114–100
| Richfield Coliseum | 35–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | April 11, 1985 | Boston | L 115–121
| Richfield Coliseum | 35–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 12, 1985 | @ New York | W 109–108 (OT)
| Madison Square Garden | 36–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 14, 1985 | Detroit | L 113–116
| Richfield Coliseum | 36–46
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 18, 1985 | @ Boston | L 123–126 | Hinson (24) | Hinson (11) | Bagley (11) | Boston Garden14,890 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 20, 1985 | @ Boston | L 106–108 | Free (25) | Hinson (6) | Free (7) | Boston Garden14,890 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 23, 1985 | Boston | W 105–98 | Free (32) | Hinson (9) | Bagley (15) | Richfield Coliseum20,900 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 25, 1985 | Boston | L 115–117 | Free (30) | Shelton (8) | Bagley (10) | Richfield Coliseum20,900 | 1–3
Player stats
Regular season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPGWorld B. Free715031.745.936.874.93.04.51.10.222.5Roy Hinson767530.850.30.072.17.80.90.72.315.8Phil Hubbard765529.650.50.075.16.31.51.10.115.8Johnny Davis763025.342.626.185.01.65.60.60.112.4Melvin Turpin794524.751.10.078.45.70.50.51.110.6Paul Thompson332721.741.826.184.93.51.81.20.610.5John Bagley816529.648.811.574.93.68.61.60.19.9Edgar Jones26417.246.70.068.34.20.40.40.48.2Michael Wilson11015.950.00.076.71.62.20.90.37.0Ben Poquette79621.046.017.679.66.01.00.60.76.7Lonnie Shelton571421.843.50.066.24.71.70.80.36.4Jeff Cook18324.443.80.063.05.81.30.30.56.1Ron Anderson36714.443.150.082.02.40.90.30.25.8Mark West652513.654.90.048.23.80.20.20.73.9Kevin Williams4649.043.30.073.41.41.30.50.13.5Geoff Huston8011.648.00.066.70.12.90.00.03.3Robert Smith706.923.50.080.00.61.00.30.02.3Campy Russell308.028.60.066.71.71.00.00.02.0Butch Graves402.833.30.020.00.50.30.30.01.3
Playoffs