The 1979-80 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the tenth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Nationality School/Club team

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

| 7 || October 23, 1979 || Atlanta | L 111–121

| Coliseum at Richfield3,946 | 2–5 |- | 8 || October 24, 1979 || @ Atlanta | L 118–128

| The Omni5,729 | 2–6

| 28 || December 2, 1979 || Atlanta | W 126–108

| Coliseum at Richfield4,844 | 12–16

| 44 || January 9, 1980 || @ Atlanta | L 107–111

| The Omni7,589 | 19–25

| 68 || February 29, 1980 || @ Atlanta | L 103–111 (OT)

| The Omni11,655 | 26–42

| 82 || March 30, 1980 || Atlanta | W 111–102

| Coliseum at Richfield7,762 | 37–45

Player stats Note: GP= Games played; GS = Games started; MIN= Minutes; FG% = field goal %, FT% = free throw %, 3FG% = 3 point % STL= Steals; BLK = Blocks; AST = Assists; REB = Rebounds; PTS = Points

Regular Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards Austin Carr, J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

Records

Milestones

All-Star

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

References