Earl Cureton (The Twirl)
Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: September 3, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan
High School: Finney in Detroit, Michigan
College: University of Detroit Mercy
Draft: Philadelphia 76ers, 3rd round (14th pick, 58th overall), 1979 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 10, 1980
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| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
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| 1 | 1 | 1983-11-12 | 26-070 | DET | KCK | W (+25) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1983-11-15 | 26-073 | DET | @ | CHI | L (-2) | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1983-11-16 | 26-074 | DET | SEA | W (+2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 1983-11-18 | 26-076 | DET | UTA | W (+8) | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 1983-11-22 | 26-080 | DET | @ | PHI | L (-4) | 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 1983-11-23 | 26-081 | DET | @ | IND | W (+2) | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 1983-11-25 | 26-083 | DET | WSB | L (-9) | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 1983-11-27 | 26-085 | DET | @ | BOS | L (-15) | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 1983-12-02 | 26-090 | DET | ATL | W (+36) | 6 | 8 | .750 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 1983-12-03 | 26-091 | DET | IND | W (+18) | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | 1983-12-08 | 26-096 | DET | @ | GSW | L (-1) | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | 1983-12-09 | 26-097 | DET | @ | POR | L (-6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | 1983-12-11 | 26-099 | DET | @ | SEA | L (-4) | 3 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | 1983-12-13 | 26-101 | DET | @ | DEN | W (+2) | 3 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | 1983-12-17 | 26-105 | DET | BOS | L (-14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 16 | 1983-12-20 | 26-108 | DET | DAL | W (+12) | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | 17 | 1983-12-21 | 26-109 | DET | @ | CLE | W (+7) | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | 18 | 1983-12-23 | 26-111 | DET | PHI | L (-2) | 4:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 19 | 19 | 1983-12-27 | 26-115 | DET | POR | W (+40) | 3 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | 20 | 1983-12-28 | 26-116 | DET | @ | NYK | W (+3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
| 21 | 21 | 1983-12-30 | 26-118 | DET | CHI | W (+7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 22 | 1984-01-03 | 26-122 | DET | @ | WSB | L (-1) | 3 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 23 | 1984-01-04 | 26-123 | DET | PHO | W (+14) | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 24 | 24 | 1984-01-06 | 26-125 | DET | NYK | W (+11) | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 25 | 25 | 1984-01-08 | 26-127 | DET | @ | MIL | W (+11) | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 26 | 26 | 1984-01-11 | 26-130 | DET | @ | IND | W (+16) | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 27 | 27 | 1984-01-13 | 26-132 | DET | CHI | W (+11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 28 | 28 | 1984-01-14 | 26-133 | DET | @ | CLE | W (+1) | 1 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | 29 | 1984-01-17 | 26-136 | DET | @ | PHI | L (-11) | 6:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| 30 | 30 | 1984-01-18 | 26-137 | DET | NJN | L (-9) | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 31 | 31 | 1984-01-20 | 26-139 | DET | ATL | W (+22) | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 32 | 32 | 1984-01-21 | 26-140 | DET | @ | NJN | L (-17) | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 33 | 33 | 1984-01-24 | 26-143 | DET | IND | L (-7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 34 | 1984-01-31 | 26-150 | DET | @ | CLE | L (-2) | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 35 | 35 | 1984-02-02 | 26-152 | DET | @ | WSB | W (+10) | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 36 | 36 | 1984-02-03 | 26-153 | DET | SDC | W (+15) | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 37 | 37 | 1984-02-05 | 26-155 | DET | @ | BOS | L (-3) | 4 | 7 | .571 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 38 | 38 | 1984-02-07 | 26-157 | DET | CLE | W (+31) | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 39 | 39 | 1984-02-10 | 26-160 | DET | GSW | W (+18) | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 40 | 40 | 1984-02-11 | 26-161 | DET | SAS | L (-7) | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
| 41 | 41 | 1984-02-14 | 26-164 | DET | @ | HOU | W (+7) | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 42 | 42 | 1984-02-18 | 26-168 | DET | @ | DAL | W (+5) | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 43 | 43 | 1984-02-19 | 26-169 | DET | @ | SAS | W (+2) | 3 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 44 | 44 | 1984-02-21 | 26-171 | DET | @ | KCK | L (-7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 45 | 45 | 1984-02-22 | 26-172 | DET | NYK | W (+3) | 3 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 14 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 46 | 46 | 1984-02-24 | 26-174 | DET | @ | IND | L (-8) | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 47 | 47 | 1984-02-26 | 26-176 | DET | CLE | W (+12) | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 48 | 48 | 1984-02-28 | 26-178 | DET | @ | ATL | W (+5) | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 49 | 49 | 1984-02-29 | 26-179 | DET | WSB | W (+31) | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 50 | 50 | 1984-03-02 | 26-181 | DET | NYK | L (-15) | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 51 | 51 | 1984-03-04 | 26-183 | DET | LAL | L (-4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 52 | 52 | 1984-03-06 | 26-185 | DET | @ | CHI | W (+16) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 53 | 53 | 1984-03-07 | 26-186 | DET | ATL | W (+14) | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 54 | 54 | 1984-03-09 | 26-188 | DET | NJN | W (+4) | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 55 | 55 | 1984-03-10 | 26-189 | DET | WSB | W (+15) | 3 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 56 | 56 | 1984-03-13 | 26-192 | DET | @ | MIL | L (-21) | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 57 | 57 | 1984-03-14 | 26-193 | DET | DEN | L (-4) | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 58 | 58 | 1984-03-16 | 26-195 | DET | NJN | L (-9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 59 | 59 | 1984-03-19 | 26-198 | DET | @ | UTA | L (-18) | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 60 | 60 | 1984-03-21 | 26-200 | DET | @ | SDC | W (+9) | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
| 61 | 61 | 1984-03-23 | 26-202 | DET | @ | LAL | W (+3) | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 62 | 62 | 1984-03-24 | 26-203 | DET | @ | PHO | W (+11) | 3 | 4 | .750 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 63 | 63 | 1984-03-27 | 26-206 | DET | @ | CHI | W (+28) | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 64 | 64 | 1984-03-28 | 26-207 | DET | CHI | W (+7) | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 65 | 65 | 1984-03-29 | 26-208 | DET | @ | NJN | L (-2) | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 66 | 66 | 1984-03-31 | 26-210 | DET | MIL | W (+2) | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 67 | 67 | 1984-04-03 | 26-213 | DET | PHI | W (+3) | 7:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 68 | 68 | 1984-04-06 | 26-216 | DET | @ | NYK | W (+8) | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 69 | 69 | 1984-04-07 | 26-217 | DET | @ | MIL | L (-18) | 2 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 70 | 70 | 1984-04-10 | 26-220 | DET | IND | W (+2) | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 71 | 71 | 1984-04-11 | 26-221 | DET | @ | PHI | W (+13) | 25:00 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
| 72 | 72 | 1984-04-13 | 26-223 | DET | BOS | W (+8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 73 | 73 | 1984-04-14 | 26-224 | DET | @ | ATL | L (-8) | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rk | G | Date | Age | Tm | Opp | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | GmSc | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1984-04-17 | 26-227 | DET | NYK | L (-1) | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1984-04-19 | 26-229 | DET | NYK | W (+8) | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1984-04-22 | 26-232 | DET | @ | NYK | L (-7) | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 1984-04-25 | 26-235 | DET | @ | NYK | W (+7) | 5 | 8 | .625 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 1984-04-27 | 26-237 | DET | NYK | L (-4) | 4 | 10 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8 |