title: Temporada 1978-79 de los Cleveland Cavaliers
text: # Temporada 1978-79 de los Cleveland Cavaliers
  
  La temporada 1978-79 fue la novena de los Cleveland Cavaliers en la NBA. La temporada regular acabó con 30 victorias y 52 derrotas, ocupando el octavo puesto de la conferencia Este, no logrando clasificarse para los playoffs.
  
  # Temporada 1978-79 de los Cleveland Cavaliers
  ## Elecciones en el Draft
  
  | Ronda | Puesto | Jugador | Posición | Nacionalidad | Universidad |
  | 1 | 15 | Mike Mitchell | Alero | Estados Unidos | Auburn |
  | 2 | 33 | Harry Davis | Ala-Pívot | Estados Unidos | Florida State |
  | 2 | 44 | Clemon Johnson | Pívot | Estados Unidos | Florida A&M |
  | 3 | 57 | Kenny Higgs | Base | Estados Unidos | Louisiana State |
  
  # Temporada 1978-79 de los Cleveland Cavaliers
  ## Temporada regular
  
  División Central :
  | Equipo | G | P | % | PD | Casa | Fuera | Div |
  | y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 29–12 | 19–22 | 11–9 |
  | x-Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | 30–11 | 17–24 | 12–8 |
  | x-Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | 34–7 | 12–29 | 14–6 |
  | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 20–21 | 10–31 | 6–14 |
  | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 22–19 | 8–33 | 9–11 |
  | New Orleans Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 22 | 21–20 | 8–33 | 9–15 |
  
  # Temporada 1978-79 de los Cleveland Cavaliers
  ## Estadísticas
  
  | Rk | Jugador | Edad | P | MP | TC | TCI | %TC | TL | TLI | %TL | RO | RD | RT | AS | RB | TAP | BP | FP | PTS |
  | 1 | Campy Russell | 27 | 74 | 38.6 | 8.1 | 17.1 | .476 | 5.6 | 7.1 | .797 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 21.9 |
  | 2 | Jim Chones | 29 | 82 | 34.8 | 5.8 | 13.1 | .440 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .735 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 13.4 |
  | 3 | Austin Carr | 30 | 82 | 33.1 | 6.7 | 14.2 | .475 | 3.6 | 4.4 | .816 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 17.0 |
  | 4 | Foots Walker | 27 | 55 | 31.9 | 3.8 | 8.1 | .464 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .783 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 10.1 |
  | 5 | Jim Brewer | 27 | 55 | 23.7 | 2.1 | 4.7 | .440 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .479 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.6 |
  | 6 | Butch Lee | 22 | 33 | 23.7 | 4.4 | 9.7 | .455 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .770 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 11.5 |
  | 7 | Walt Frazier | 33 | 12 | 23.3 | 4.5 | 10.2 | .443 | 1.8 | 2.3 | .778 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 10.8 |
  | 8 | Bingo Smith | 32 | 72 | 22.9 | 5.0 | 10.9 | .460 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .783 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 11.2 |
  | 9 | Terry Furlow | 24 | 49 | 22.7 | 5.6 | 11.6 | .483 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .824 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 13.3 |
  | 10 | Mike Mitchell | 23 | 80 | 19.7 | 4.5 | 8.8 | .513 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .736 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 10.7 |
  | 11 | Kenny Higgs | 24 | 68 | 15.4 | 1.9 | 4.1 | .455 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .766 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 5.0 |
  | 12 | John Lambert | 26 | 70 | 14.7 | 2.1 | 4.7 | .450 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .636 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 4.7 |
  | 13 | Elmore Smith | 29 | 24 | 13.8 | 2.9 | 5.4 | .531 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .692 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 6.5 |
  | 14 | Harry Davis | 23 | 40 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 3.8 | .431 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .698 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 4.1 |
  
  # Temporada 1978-79 de los Cleveland Cavaliers
  ## Galardones y récords
  
  | Jugador | Galardón |
  | Campy Russell | All-Star |