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23-59, Finished 4th in NBA Central Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 105.8 points per game, Allowed 113.4 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 22-60)
Coached by Bill Fitch (23-59)
Arena: Cleveland Arena / Attendance: 214,119 (13th of 17 available)
SRS: -7.90 (15th of 17)
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1971-72 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19755 | 3458 | 8074 | .428 | 1758 | 2390 | .736 | 4098 | 2060 | 1936 | 8674 | 105.8 | ||||||||
| Opponent | 82 | 19755 | 3653 | 7537 | .485 | 1994 | 2611 | .764 | 4034 | 2322 | 1937 | 9300 | 113.4 |
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accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Johnson | F | 6-7 | 200 | 24 | 82 | 3041 | 557 | 1286 | .433 | 277 | 353 | .785 | 631 | 415 | 268 | 1391 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bingo Smith | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 82 | 2734 | 527 | 1190 | .443 | 178 | 224 | .795 | 502 | 247 | 222 | 1232 | |||||||||
| 3 | Butch Beard | G | 6-3 | 185 | 24 | 68 | 2434 | 394 | 849 | .464 | 260 | 342 | .760 | 276 | 456 | 213 | 1048 | |||||||||
| 4 | Walt Wesley | C | 6-11 | 220 | 27 | 82 | 2185 | 412 | 1006 | .410 | 196 | 291 | .674 | 711 | 76 | 245 | 1020 | |||||||||
| 5 | Austin Carr | G | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 43 | 1539 | 381 | 894 | .426 | 149 | 196 | .760 | 150 | 148 | 99 | 911 | |||||||||
| 6 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 24 | 63 | 2207 | 304 | 688 | .442 | 215 | 366 | .587 | 801 | 109 | 251 | 823 | |||||||||
| 7 | Charlie Davis | G | 6-2 | 160 | 22 | 61 | 1144 | 229 | 569 | .402 | 142 | 169 | .840 | 92 | 123 | 143 | 600 | |||||||||
| 8 | Dave Sorenson | F | 6-8 | 225 | 23 | 76 | 1162 | 213 | 475 | .448 | 106 | 136 | .779 | 301 | 81 | 120 | 532 | |||||||||
| 9 | Bobby Washington | G | 5-11 | 175 | 24 | 69 | 967 | 123 | 309 | .398 | 104 | 128 | .813 | 129 | 223 | 135 | 350 | |||||||||
| 10 | John Warren | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 24 | 68 | 969 | 144 | 345 | .417 | 49 | 58 | .845 | 133 | 91 | 92 | 337 | |||||||||
| 11 | Steve Patterson | C | 6-9 | 225 | 23 | 65 | 775 | 94 | 263 | .357 | 23 | 46 | .500 | 228 | 54 | 80 | 211 | |||||||||
| 12 | Greg Howard | F-C | 6-9 | 215 | 24 | 48 | 426 | 50 | 131 | .382 | 39 | 51 | .765 | 108 | 27 | 50 | 139 | |||||||||
| 13 | Jackie Ridgle | G | 6-4 | 195 | 23 | 32 | 107 | 19 | 44 | .432 | 19 | 26 | .731 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 57 | |||||||||
| 14 | Luther Rackley | C | 6-10 | 220 | 25 | 9 | 65 | 11 | 25 | .440 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Carr | G | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 43 | 35.8 | 8.9 | 20.8 | .426 | 3.5 | 4.6 | .760 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 21.2 | |||||||||
| 2 | John Johnson | F | 6-7 | 200 | 24 | 82 | 37.1 | 6.8 | 15.7 | .433 | 3.4 | 4.3 | .785 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 17.0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Butch Beard | G | 6-3 | 185 | 24 | 68 | 35.8 | 5.8 | 12.5 | .464 | 3.8 | 5.0 | .760 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 15.4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bingo Smith | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 82 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 14.5 | .443 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .795 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 15.0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 24 | 63 | 35.0 | 4.8 | 10.9 | .442 | 3.4 | 5.8 | .587 | 12.7 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 13.1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Walt Wesley | C | 6-11 | 220 | 27 | 82 | 26.6 | 5.0 | 12.3 | .410 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .674 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 7 | Charlie Davis | G | 6-2 | 160 | 22 | 61 | 18.8 | 3.8 | 9.3 | .402 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .840 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 9.8 | |||||||||
| 8 | Dave Sorenson | F | 6-8 | 225 | 23 | 76 | 15.3 | 2.8 | 6.3 | .448 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .779 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 7.0 | |||||||||
| 9 | Bobby Washington | G | 5-11 | 175 | 24 | 69 | 14.0 | 1.8 | 4.5 | .398 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .813 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 5.1 | |||||||||
| 10 | John Warren | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 24 | 68 | 14.3 | 2.1 | 5.1 | .417 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .845 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5.0 | |||||||||
| 11 | Steve Patterson | C | 6-9 | 225 | 23 | 65 | 11.9 | 1.4 | 4.0 | .357 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .500 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.2 | |||||||||
| 12 | Greg Howard | F-C | 6-9 | 215 | 24 | 48 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .382 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .765 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 | |||||||||
| 13 | Luther Rackley | C | 6-10 | 220 | 25 | 9 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 2.8 | .440 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .250 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.6 | |||||||||
| 14 | Jackie Ridgle | G | 6-4 | 195 | 23 | 32 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .432 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .731 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Carr | G | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 43 | 1539 | 8.9 | 20.9 | .426 | 3.5 | 4.6 | .760 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 21.3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Jackie Ridgle | G | 6-4 | 195 | 23 | 32 | 107 | 6.4 | 14.8 | .432 | 6.4 | 8.7 | .731 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 19.2 | |||||||||
| 3 | Charlie Davis | G | 6-2 | 160 | 22 | 61 | 1144 | 7.2 | 17.9 | .402 | 4.5 | 5.3 | .840 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 18.9 | |||||||||
| 4 | Walt Wesley | C | 6-11 | 220 | 27 | 82 | 2185 | 6.8 | 16.6 | .410 | 3.2 | 4.8 | .674 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 16.8 | |||||||||
| 5 | John Johnson | F | 6-7 | 200 | 24 | 82 | 3041 | 6.6 | 15.2 | .433 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .785 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 16.5 | |||||||||
| 6 | Dave Sorenson | F | 6-8 | 225 | 23 | 76 | 1162 | 6.6 | 14.7 | .448 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .779 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 16.5 | |||||||||
| 7 | Bingo Smith | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 82 | 2734 | 6.9 | 15.7 | .443 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .795 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 16.2 | |||||||||
| 8 | Butch Beard | G | 6-3 | 185 | 24 | 68 | 2434 | 5.8 | 12.6 | .464 | 3.8 | 5.1 | .760 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 15.5 | |||||||||
| 9 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 24 | 63 | 2207 | 5.0 | 11.2 | .442 | 3.5 | 6.0 | .587 | 13.1 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 13.4 | |||||||||
| 10 | Bobby Washington | G | 5-11 | 175 | 24 | 69 | 967 | 4.6 | 11.5 | .398 | 3.9 | 4.8 | .813 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| 11 | Luther Rackley | C | 6-10 | 220 | 25 | 9 | 65 | 6.1 | 13.8 | .440 | 0.6 | 2.2 | .250 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 12.7 | |||||||||
| 12 | John Warren | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 24 | 68 | 969 | 5.3 | 12.8 | .417 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .845 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 12.5 | |||||||||
| 13 | Greg Howard | F-C | 6-9 | 215 | 24 | 48 | 426 | 4.2 | 11.1 | .382 | 3.3 | 4.3 | .765 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 11.7 | |||||||||
| 14 | Steve Patterson | C | 6-9 | 225 | 23 | 65 | 775 | 4.4 | 12.2 | .357 | 1.1 | 2.1 | .500 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 9.8 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butch Beard | G | 6-3 | 185 | 24 | 68 | 2434 | 15.7 | .524 | .464 | 5.5 | 26.3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Bobby Washington | G | 5-11 | 175 | 24 | 69 | 967 | 13.9 | .479 | .398 | 6.5 | 30.8 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | John Warren | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 24 | 68 | 969 | 9.9 | .455 | .417 | 6.7 | 12.9 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Dave Sorenson | F | 6-8 | 225 | 23 | 76 | 1162 | 14.6 | .497 | .448 | 12.6 | 10.1 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Bingo Smith | F-G | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 82 | 2734 | 13.5 | .478 | .443 | 8.9 | 13.2 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Rick Roberson | C-F | 6-9 | 231 | 24 | 63 | 2207 | 13.6 | .485 | .442 | 17.6 | 6.7 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Jackie Ridgle | G | 6-4 | 195 | 23 | 32 | 107 | 13.7 | .514 | .432 | 6.8 | 9.4 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Luther Rackley | C | 6-10 | 220 | 25 | 9 | 65 | 12.0 | .430 | .440 | 15.7 | 6.5 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Steve Patterson | C | 6-9 | 225 | 23 | 65 | 775 | 8.4 | .372 | .357 | 14.3 | 9.2 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | John Johnson | F | 6-7 | 200 | 24 | 82 | 3041 | 15.4 | .483 | .433 | 10.1 | 19.7 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Greg Howard | F-C | 6-9 | 215 | 24 | 48 | 426 | 10.3 | .453 | .382 | 12.3 | 8.4 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Charlie Davis | G | 6-2 | 160 | 22 | 61 | 1144 | 12.3 | .466 | .402 | 3.9 | 15.9 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Austin Carr | G | 6-4 | 200 | 23 | 43 | 1539 | 14.5 | .465 | .426 | 4.7 | 15.3 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Walt Wesley | C | 6-11 | 220 | 27 | 82 | 2185 | 13.2 | .450 | .410 | 15.8 | 5.1 |
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Wesley | *$43,318 |