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1991–92 Cleveland Cavaliers Season

The 1991–92 NBA season was the 22nd season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio.

During the off-season, the Cavaliers signed free agent John Battle, then later on re-signed former Cavs forward Mike Sanders in March after being released by the Indiana Pacers. After two straight seasons of injuries, the Cavaliers would finally play the entire season without any significant loss of manpower. After a 13–9 start to the season, the team posted an 11-game winning streak, and held a 31–14 record at the All-Star break. The Cavaliers finished the season 2nd in the Central Division with a 57–25 record, and tying the franchise high set in the 1988–89 season. On December 17, 1991, the Cavaliers set an NBA record by winning with the second largest margin of victory of any game defeating the Miami Heat at home, 148–80 (68 points).

1991–92 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
General managerWayne Embry
Owners
ArenaRichfield Coliseum
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEastern Conference finals
(lost to Bulls 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWWWE
< 1990–91 1992–93 >

Brad Daugherty led the team with 21.5 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, while Mark Price averaged 17.3 points and 7.4 assists per game, and Larry Nance averaged 17.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. In addition, Craig Ehlo contributed 12.3 points per game, and sixth man Hot Rod Williams provided the team with 11.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game off the bench. Daugherty and Price were both named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game, while Price finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting, Nance was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and top draft pick Terrell Brandon made the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated the New Jersey Nets in four games. In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they trailed 2–1 to the 2nd-seeded Boston Celtics, but managed to win in a full seven game series. In the Eastern Conference finals, they faced against Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and the defending champion Chicago Bulls, where they tied the series at one game a piece, with a 26-point road win in Game 2, 107–81. However, the Bulls would defeat the Cavaliers in four games to two. The Bulls would defeat the Portland Trail Blazers in six games in the NBA Finals, winning their second consecutive championship.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 11 Terrell Brandon Guard 1991–92 Cleveland Cavaliers Season  United States Oregon
2 39* Jimmy Oliver Guard 1991–92 Cleveland Cavaliers Season  United States Purdue

*2nd round pick acquired from New York via Charlotte in Randolph Keys deal.

Roster

1991–92 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SG 10 Battle, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1962–11–09 Rutgers
PG 11 Brandon, Terrell 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1970–05–20 Oregon
C 43 Daugherty, Brad (C) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965–10–19 North Carolina
SG 3 Ehlo, Craig 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1961–08–11 Washington State
PF 35 Ferry, Danny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1966–10–17 Duke
SF 32 James, Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1965–07–29 Saint Mary's
PG 4 Kerr, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1965–09–27 Arizona
PF 22 Nance, Larry (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1959–02–12 Clemson
SG 24 Oliver, Jimmy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1969–07–12 Purdue
SG 14 Phills, Bobby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1969–12–20 Southern
PG 25 Price, Mark (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1964–02–15 Georgia Tech
SF 33 Sanders, Mike 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1960–05–07 UCLA
C 18 Williams, Hot Rod 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1962–08–09 Tulane
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • 1991–92 Cleveland Cavaliers Season  Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 29, 1992

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 67 15 .817 — 36–5 31–10 22–6
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 57 25 .695 10 35–6 22–19 21–7
x-Detroit Pistons 48 34 .585 19 25–16 23–18 15–13
x-Indiana Pacers 40 42 .488 27 26–15 14–27 13–15
Atlanta Hawks 38 44 .463 29 23–18 15–26 7–21
Milwaukee Bucks 31 51 .378 36 25–16 6–35 10–18
Charlotte Hornets 31 51 .378 36 22–19 9–32 10–18
    y – clinched division title
    x – clinched playoff spot
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls 67 15 .817 –
2 y-Boston Celtics 51 31 .622 16
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 57 25 .695 10
4 x-New York Knicks 51 31 .622 16
5 x-Detroit Pistons 48 34 .585 19
6 x-New Jersey Nets 40 42 .488 27
7 x-Indiana Pacers 40 42 .488 27
8 x-Miami Heat 38 44 .463 29
9 Atlanta Hawks 38 44 .463 29
10 Philadelphia 76ers 35 47 .427 32
11 Milwaukee Bucks 31 51 .378 36
12 Charlotte Hornets 31 51 .378 36
13 Washington Bullets 25 57 .305 42
14 Orlando Magic 21 61 .256 46
    z – clinched division title
    y – clinched division title
    x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1991–92 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 3–1 2–2 0–5 0–5 2–0 2–0 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2
Boston 1–3 – 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 5–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1
Charlotte 2–2 1–3 – 0–4 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–2 3–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–3 1–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2
Chicago 5–0 3–1 4–0 – 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 3–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0
Cleveland 5–0 1–3 3–2 2–3 – 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0
Dallas 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 – 3–2 0–2 0–4 4–2 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 1–4 0–2
Denver 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–3 – 0–2 0–4 2–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–4 1–3 1–5 1–1
Detroit 4–1 0–4 4–1 1–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 3–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Golden State 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 – 2–2 2–0 3–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 5–0 2–2 3–2 1–3 2–0
Houston 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–2 0–2 2–2 – 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–2 1–3 1–4 2–0
Indiana 4–1 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–5 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 – 0–2 2–0 3–1 4–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2
L.A. Clippers 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–3 2–2 2–0 – 2–3 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–3 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–3 2–2 0–2 3–2 – 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 1–4 4–1 1–3 1–4 1–3 1–1
Miami 2–2 2–3 3–1 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 – 4–0 2–0 2–2 1–4 3–1 1–4 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–0
Milwaukee 1–3 2–2 3–2 2–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 – 2–0 0–4 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 0–4 2–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 – 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–6 0–4 2–3 0–2
New Jersey 1–3 3–2 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 – 2–3 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3
New York 2–2 2–3 4–0 0–4 0–4 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 4–1 3–1 2–0 3–2 – 4–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–0
Orlando 2–2 0–5 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–4 – 3–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–3
Philadelphia 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–3 2–0 2–3 1–3 2–3 – 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 5–0
Phoenix 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–3 3–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 – 3–2 4–1 3–1 3–2 2–2 2–0
Portland 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 3–2 1–3 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 – 5–0 2–2 4–1 2–2 2–0
Sacramento 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–5 1–3 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–4 0–5 – 1–3 1–4 1–3 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 5–0 4–1 1–1 2–2 2–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 – 3–1 1–4 0–2
Seattle 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 2–0 3–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–3 1–4 4–1 1–3 – 3–1 2–0
Utah 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–1 4–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 4–1 1–3 – 2–0
Washington 2–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–5 1–3 2–0 3–2 0–4 3–2 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 —

Game log

1991–92 game log
Total: 57–25 (home: 35–6; road: 22–19)
November: 9–5 (home: 7–0; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 1, 1991 @ Portland L 106–117 Memorial Coliseum 0–1
2 November 2, 1991 @ L.A. Clippers
3 November 5, 1991 @ Dallas
4 November 7, 1991 @ Houston
5 November 8, 1991 @ San Antonio
6 November 12, 1991 Milwaukee
7 November 14, 1991 Seattle
8 November 16, 1991 Indiana
9 November 20, 1991 @ Charlotte
10 November 21, 1991 New Jersey
11 November 23, 1991 Detroit
12 November 26, 1991 @ Philadelphia
13 November 27, 1991 Philadelphia
14 November 29, 1991 Orlando
December: 10–4 (home: 7–1; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
15 December 4, 1991 @ Chicago L 102–108 Chicago Stadium 9–6
16 December 5, 1991 @ Detroit
17 December 7, 1991 Washington
18 December 11, 1991 @ Miami
19 December 12, 1991
7:30 pm EST		 Atlanta W 134–107 Nance (26) Daugherty (15) Brandon,
Price (7) 		Richfield Coliseum
11,429 		12–7
20 December 14, 1991 Dallas
21 December 17, 1991 Miami
22 December 18, 1991 @ New Jersey
23 December 20, 1991
7:30 pm EST		 @ Atlanta W 122–99 Brandon (19) Daugherty (10) Brandon,
Daugherty (7) 		The Omni
10,384 		14–9
24 December 21, 1991 Charlotte
25 December 23, 1991 Utah
26 December 26, 1991 @ Milwaukee
27 December 27, 1991 San Antonio
28 December 30, 1991 Houston
January: 10–4 (home: 4–3; road: 6–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
29 January 2, 1992 @ New York
30 January 3, 1992 @ Boston
31 January 7, 1992 @ Minnesota
32 January 9, 1992 @ Washington
33 January 11, 1992 Philadelphia
34 January 14, 1992 Portland L 114–121 Richfield Coliseum 24–10
35 January 16, 1992 Chicago L 85–100 Richfield Coliseum 24–11
36 January 18, 1992 New York
37 January 20, 1992 Boston
38 January 22, 1992 Indiana
39 January 24, 1992 @ Indiana
40 January 25, 1992 @ Orlando
41 January 29, 1992 @ Detroit
42 January 30, 1992 Orlando
February: 8–5 (home: 4–1; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
43 February 2, 1992 Minnesota
44 February 5, 1992 @ Philadelphia
45 February 6, 1992 Detroit
All-Star Break
46 February 11, 1992 @ Utah
47 February 12, 1992 @ Denver
48 February 15, 1992 New Jersey
49 February 17, 1992 @ Chicago W 113–112 Chicago Stadium 33–16
50 February 18, 1992 @ Milwaukee
51 February 20, 1992 @ New York
52 February 21, 1992 Sacramento
53 February 23, 1992 Milwaukee
54 February 26, 1992 @ Phoenix
55 February 28, 1992 @ L.A. Lakers
March: 12–4 (home: 7–0; road: 5–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
56 March 1, 1992 @ Seattle
57 March 4, 1992 @ Sacramento
58 March 5, 1992 @ Golden State
59 March 7, 1992
7:30 pm EST		 @ Atlanta W 110–94 Nance (35) Nance (12) Price (8) The Omni
13,950 		44–21
60 March 10, 1992 Phoenix
61 March 13, 1992 L.A. Lakers
62 March 15, 1992 Denver
63 March 16, 1992 @ Washington
64 March 18, 1992 @ Boston
65 March 20, 1992 Golden State
66 March 22, 1992
12 Noon EST		 Atlanta W 123–80 Daugherty (22) Ferry (16) Brandon (13) Richfield Coliseum
15,406 		45–21
67 March 24, 1992 Indiana
68 March 25, 1992 @ Orlando
69 March 27, 1992 @ Charlotte
70 March 28, 1992 @ Chicago L 102–126 Chicago Stadium 48–22
71 March 31, 1992 Miami
April: 8–3 (home: 6–1; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
72 April 2, 1992 L.A. Clippers
73 April 3, 1992 @ Miami
74 April 5, 1992 New York
75 April 7, 1992 Boston
76 April 9, 1992 Charlotte
77 April 10, 1992 @ New Jersey
78 April 12, 1992 Washington
79 April 14, 1992 Chicago W 115–100 Richfield Coliseum 55–24
80 April 15, 1992 @ Charlotte
81 April 17, 1992 @ Indiana
82 April 19, 1992
7:30 pm EDT		 Atlanta W 112–108 Price (22) Nance (12) Price (6) Richfield Coliseum
17,296 		57–25
1991–92 schedule

Playoffs

1992 playoff game log
First round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 23 New Jersey W 120–113 Brad Daugherty (40) Brad Daugherty (16) Mark Price (10) Richfield Coliseum
16,512 		1–0
2 April 25 New Jersey W 118–96 Brad Daugherty (29) Hot Rod Williams (9) Mark Price (15) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		2–0
3 April 28 @ New Jersey L 104–109 Larry Nance (28) Larry Nance (14) Mark Price (12) Brendan Byrne Arena
15,258 		2–1
4 April 30 @ New Jersey W 98–89 Hot Rod Williams (20) Brad Daugherty (14) Craig Ehlo (7) Brendan Byrne Arena
13,071 		3–1
Conference Semi-finals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 2 Boston W 101–76 Brad Daugherty (26) Brad Daugherty (17) Mark Price (7) Richfield Coliseum
17,496 		1–0
2 May 4 Boston L 98–104 Brad Daugherty (22) three players tied (9) Mark Price (8) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		1–1
3 May 8 @ Boston L 107–110 Mark Price (27) Larry Nance (12) Mark Price (10) Boston Garden
14,890 		1–2
4 May 10 @ Boston W 114–112 (OT) Larry Nance (32) Craig Ehlo (9) Mark Price (12) Boston Garden
14,890 		2–2
5 May 13 Boston W 114–98 Brad Daugherty (28) Brad Daugherty (9) Craig Ehlo (13) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		3–2
6 May 15 @ Boston L 91–122 Hot Rod Williams (18) Hot Rod Williams (11) Mark Price (5) Boston Garden
14,890 		3–3
7 May 17 Boston W 122–104 Brad Daugherty (28) Nance, Daugherty (9) Nance, Price (8) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		4–3
Conference finals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 19 @ Chicago L 89–103 Brad Daugherty (23) Larry Nance (12) Mark Price (9) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		0–1
2 May 21 @ Chicago W 107–81 Brad Daugherty (28) Brad Daugherty (9) Ehlo, Price (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–1
3 May 23 Chicago L 96–105 Craig Ehlo (20) Brad Daugherty (10) Daugherty, Ehlo (5) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		1–2
4 May 25 Chicago W 99–85 Larry Nance (22) Brad Daugherty (14) Brad Daugherty (6) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		2–2
5 May 27 @ Chicago L 89–112 Mark Price (24) Hot Rod Williams (11) Ehlo, Price (3) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		2–3
6 May 29 Chicago L 94–99 Larry Nance (25) Larry Nance (16) Mark Price (8) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		2–4
1992 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

Transactions

References

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