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The Cleveland Cavaliers 1981–82 relied on World B. Free as their dominant offensive force, with his scoring carrying the team throughout the season. Cliff Robinson and Mike Mitchell supplied complementary frontcourt production, while Geoff Huston organized the offense as the primary playmaker. The statistics suggest a team built around one prolific scorer, supported by capable secondary contributors, solid rebounding, and consistent ball distribution from the backcourt.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | BIRTH DATE | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mike Evans | PG | 6-1 | 170 | April 19, 1955 | Kansas State |
| 8 | Scott Wedman | SF | 6-7 | 215 | July 29, 1952 | Colorado |
| 9 | Mickey Dillard | PG | 6-3 | 170 | October 15, 1958 | Florida State |
| 10 | Ron Brewer | SG | 6-4 | 180 | July 16, 1955 | University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| 11 | Cliff Robinson | PF | 6-9 | 220 | March 13, 1960 | USC |
| 13 | James Silas | SG | 6-1 | 180 | February 11, 1949 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 14 | Lowes Moore | PG | 6-1 | 170 | May 5, 1957 | West Virginia |
| 15 | Keith Herron | SG | 6-6 | 195 | June 14, 1956 | Villanova |
| 15 | Roger Phegley | SG | 6-6 | 205 | October 16, 1956 | Bradley |
| 20 | Geoff Huston | PG | 6-2 | 175 | November 8, 1957 | Texas Tech |
| 24 | Kevin Restani | PF | 6-9 | 225 | December 23, 1951 | San Francisco |
| 30 | Mike Mitchell | SF | 6-7 | 215 | January 1, 1956 | Auburn |
| 31 | Richard Washington | PF | 6-11 | 220 | July 15, 1955 | UCLA |
| 32 | Kenny Carr | PF | 6-7 | 220 | August 15, 1955 | NC State |
| 33 | Bob Wilkerson | SF | 6-6 | 195 | August 15, 1954 | Indiana |
| 35 | Don Ford | SF | 6-9 | 215 | December 31, 1952 | New Mexico, UC Santa Barbara |
| 35 | Phil Hubbard | SF | 6-8 | 215 | December 13, 1956 | Michigan |
| 40 | James Edwards | C | 7-1 | 252 | November 22, 1955 | Washington |
| 41 | Bill Laimbeer | C | 6-11 | 245 | May 19, 1957 | Notre Dame |
| 44 | Reggie Johnson | PF | 6-9 | 205 | June 25, 1957 | Tennessee |
| 44 | Paul Mokeski | C | 7-0 | 250 | January 3, 1957 | Kansas |
| 52 | Mel Bennett | PF | 6-7 | 200 | January 4, 1955 | Pitt |
| 52 | Brad Branson | PF | 6-10 | 220 | September 24, 1958 | SMU |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | SF | 26 | 27 | 26 | 36.0 | 19.6 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 18.7 | 8.5 | .454 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 2.7 | .720 |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 26 | 47 | 41 | 36.7 | 19.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 17.7 | 8.2 | .465 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .238 | 3.7 | 2.9 | .779 |
| James Edwards | C | 26 | 77 | 75 | 33.0 | 16.7 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 13.4 | 6.9 | .511 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.4 | 3.0 | .684 |
| Cliff Robinson | PF | 21 | 30 | 29 | 31.5 | 16.3 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 14.5 | 6.5 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.4 | 3.2 | .729 |
| Kenny Carr | PF | 26 | 46 | 42 | 32.2 | 15.0 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 11.4 | 5.9 | .517 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .111 | 4.8 | 3.2 | .659 |
| Lowes Moore | PG | 24 | 4 | 0 | 17.5 | 11.3 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 9.5 | 4.8 | .500 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .200 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .750 |
| James Silas | SG | 32 | 67 | 34 | 21.6 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.6 | 3.7 | .438 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.3 | 3.7 | .860 |
| Bob Wilkerson | SF | 27 | 65 | 38 | 27.8 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 10.4 | 4.4 | .418 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .167 | 2.8 | 2.2 | .784 |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 29 | 54 | 39 | 30.3 | 10.9 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 10.9 | 4.8 | .441 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .217 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .733 |
| Phil Hubbard | SF | 25 | 31 | 2 | 23.7 | 10.4 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 8.2 | 3.8 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 2.7 | .726 |
| Geoff Huston | PG | 24 | 78 | 43 | 30.9 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 8.6 | 4.2 | .484 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .300 | 2.6 | 2.0 | .765 |
| Reggie Johnson | PF | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26.8 | 9.7 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 7.6 | 4.1 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.9 | 1.5 | .795 |
| Roger Phegley | SG | 25 | 27 | 8 | 21.0 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 7.9 | 3.9 | .486 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .308 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .800 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 24 | 50 | 4 | 17.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 2.4 | .470 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 2.4 | 1.9 | .775 |
| Richard Washington | PF | 26 | 18 | 2 | 17.4 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 2.8 | .435 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .600 |
| Paul Mokeski | C | 25 | 28 | 1 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .427 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .767 |
| Mike Evans | PG | 26 | 8 | 0 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .314 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .625 |
| Keith Herron | SG | 25 | 30 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | .368 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .875 |
| Mickey Dillard | PG | 23 | 33 | 0 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | .367 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .652 |
| Mel Bennett | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.0 | 0.3 | .167 |
| Kevin Restani | PF | 30 | 34 | 0 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | .383 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .583 |
| Don Ford | SF | 29 | 21 | 1 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .375 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .833 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 241.5 | 103.2 | 41.0 | 22.8 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 16.1 | 89.4 | 41.5 | .464 | 1.7 | 0.3 | .182 | 26.6 | 19.9 | .747 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Edwards | C | 26 | 77 | 75 | 2539 | 1288 | 581 | 162 | 24 | 117 | 162 | 1033 | 528 | .511 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 339 | 232 | .684 |
| Ron Brewer | SG | 26 | 47 | 41 | 1724 | 913 | 111 | 121 | 59 | 23 | 91 | 833 | 387 | .465 | 21 | 5 | .238 | 172 | 134 | .779 |
| Geoff Huston | PG | 24 | 78 | 43 | 2409 | 806 | 150 | 590 | 70 | 11 | 171 | 672 | 325 | .484 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 200 | 153 | .765 |
| James Silas | SG | 32 | 67 | 34 | 1447 | 748 | 109 | 222 | 40 | 6 | 107 | 573 | 251 | .438 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 286 | 246 | .860 |
| Bob Wilkerson | SF | 27 | 65 | 38 | 1805 | 716 | 250 | 237 | 92 | 25 | 138 | 679 | 284 | .418 | 18 | 3 | .167 | 185 | 145 | .784 |
| Kenny Carr | PF | 26 | 46 | 42 | 1482 | 688 | 394 | 63 | 58 | 16 | 112 | 524 | 271 | .517 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 220 | 145 | .659 |
| Scott Wedman | SF | 29 | 54 | 39 | 1638 | 591 | 304 | 133 | 73 | 14 | 73 | 589 | 260 | .441 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 90 | 66 | .733 |
| Mike Mitchell | SF | 26 | 27 | 26 | 973 | 530 | 141 | 39 | 27 | 15 | 55 | 504 | 229 | .454 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 100 | 72 | .720 |
| Cliff Robinson | PF | 21 | 30 | 29 | 946 | 489 | 287 | 49 | 42 | 43 | 63 | 435 | 196 | .451 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 133 | 97 | .729 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 24 | 50 | 4 | 894 | 334 | 277 | 45 | 22 | 30 | 61 | 253 | 119 | .470 | 6 | 3 | .500 | 120 | 93 | .775 |
| Phil Hubbard | SF | 25 | 31 | 2 | 735 | 323 | 201 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 62 | 255 | 119 | .467 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 117 | 85 | .726 |
| Richard Washington | PF | 26 | 18 | 2 | 313 | 109 | 75 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 115 | 50 | .435 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 15 | 9 | .600 |
| Paul Mokeski | C | 25 | 28 | 1 | 345 | 93 | 86 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 82 | 35 | .427 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 30 | 23 | .767 |
| Keith Herron | SG | 25 | 30 | 0 | 269 | 85 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 106 | 39 | .368 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 7 | .875 |
| Mickey Dillard | PG | 23 | 33 | 0 | 221 | 73 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 79 | 29 | .367 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 23 | 15 | .652 |
| Kevin Restani | PF | 30 | 34 | 0 | 338 | 53 | 77 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 60 | 23 | .383 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 46 | 31 | .583 |
| Brad Branson | PF | 23 | 10 | 3 | 176 | 53 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 52 | 21 | .404 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 11 | .917 |
| Lowes Moore | PG | 24 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 45 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 19 | .500 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 8 | 6 | .750 |
| Mike Evans | PG | 26 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 27 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 11 | .314 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 5 | .625 |
| Don Ford | SF | 29 | 21 | 1 | 201 | 23 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 9 | .375 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 21 | 5 | .833 |
| Mel Bennett | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | .167 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 19805 | 8463 | 3360 | 1871 | 634 | 357 | 1294 | 7334 | 3405 | .464 | 137 | 25 | .182 | 2170 | 1628 | .747 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Robinson | Starting Big / Two-Way Contributor | 31.5 | Mid–High Usage | 16.3 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 14.7 | As a youthful power-forward/center, Robinson delivered reliable inside scoring, rebounding and rim-side activity — forming a core frontcourt presence for the club. | — |
| Mike Mitchell | Starting Wing / Primary Scorer | 36.0 | High Usage | 19.6 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 13.9 | As a small forward, Mitchell posted strong scoring while also contributing rebounding and some defense; he ranked among the team’s top scorers per game. | — |
| Ron Brewer | Starting/Lead Guard – Primary Backcourt Option | 36.7 | High Usage | 19.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 13.1 | Brewer played heavy minutes as the lead guard/shooter — supplying perimeter scoring and playing significant offensive minutes. | — |
| James Edwards | Starting Center / Interior Anchor | 33.0 | Mid Usage | 16.7 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 13.3 | As starting center, Edwards offered efficient scoring inside and solid rebounding — helping anchor the paint offensively and on the boards. | — |
| Kenny Carr | Starting/Frontcourt Forward | 32.2 | Mid Usage | 15.0 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 13.3 | Carr provided balanced frontcourt contributions — decent scoring, strong rebounding and modest defense — filling a valuable PF role. | — |
| Geoff Huston | Starting Guard / Primary Ball-Handler & Facilitator | 30.9 | Mid Usage | 10.3 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 10.4 | As point guard, Huston handled playmaking responsibilities — his high assist rate suggests he ran the offense and created opportunities for teammates more than being a primary scorer himself. | — |
| Scott Wedman | Wing / 3-Level Scorer-Forward | 30.3 | Mid–Low Usage | 10.9 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 10.3 | Contributed as a forward/wing with a balanced mix of perimeter and inside scoring, decent rebounding and occasional defensive activity — likely a complementary scoring option rather than featured star. |
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Hubbard | Bench Forward / Energy & Depth | 23.7 | Low–Mid Usage | 10.4 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 9.4 | Provided frontcourt depth after joining Cleveland (rebounding, interior defense, energy minutes); long Cavs run and coaching notes show Hubbard as a consistent rotational big. | — |
| Lowes Moore | Backup Point / Instant Scoring Off Bench | 17.5 | Low Usage | 11.3 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 9.0 | Short stint with Cleveland in 1981–82; noted for CBA success and ability to score/playmake in limited NBA minutes. | — |
| Reggie Johnson | Rotation Frontcourt / Spot Starter | 26.8 | Low–Mid Usage | 9.7 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.6 | 6’9″ forward/center who provided efficient inside scoring and rebound support in his minutes; career profile lists Cleveland among his early NBA stops. | — |
| James Silas | Veteran Scoring Guard / Floor Spacing | 21.6 | Low–Mid Usage | 11.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 8.4 | Experienced guard acquired late in career — provided floor spacing, free-throw shooting and veteran minutes; Spurs/Cavs career notes document his role as a reliable shooter/play finisher. | — |
| Roger Phegley | Wing Shooter / Rotation Guard | 21.0 | Low Usage | 9.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 7.3 | 6’6″ swing guard with perimeter scoring chops and spot starting experience; college and pro profiles note his usage as a shooting/secondary creation option. | — |
| Bill Laimbeer | Backup Center / Physical Interior Presence | 17.9 | Low Usage | 6.7 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7.1 | Early-career Cavs center who provided toughness, rebounding and interior scoring in limited minutes before later becoming a Pistons mainstay. | — |
| Bob Wilkerson | Wing / 3-and-D Rotation Piece | 27.8 | Low Usage | 11.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 6.7 | Swingman offering perimeter defense, spot scoring and secondary creation in the rotation; player profiles show consistent 3-and-D minutes. | — |
| Richard Washington | Spot Frontcourt / Size Off Bench | 17.4 | Low Usage | 6.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5.8 | Former UCLA big used sparingly—provided size, occasional scoring and veteran frontcourt depth for short stints. | — |
| Brad Branson | Fringe Rotation Big / CBA-to-NBA Depth | 17.6 | Very Low Usage | 5.3 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5.1 | Short NBA run with Cleveland; also notable CBA/overseas career — used as frontcourt depth and a developmental big. | — |
| Paul Mokeski | Backup Center / Interior Role Player | 12.3 | Very Low Usage | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 7’0″ backup center who offered rebounding and rim defense in limited minutes; career pages list Cleveland service and backup starts. | — |
| Mike Evans | Deep Bench Guard / Short Spurts | 9.3 | Minimal Usage | 3.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3.9 | Saw brief minutes with Cleveland in 1981–82; career profile shows recurring bench guard role across multiple teams. | — |
| Kevin Restani | End-of-Bench Forward / Veteran Depth | 9.9 | Minimal Usage | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | Veteran forward/center providing short veteran minutes and physicality when called upon; career summaries show him as a journeyman big. | — |
| Keith Herron | Depth Wing / Spot Minutes | 9.0 | Minimal Usage | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | Villanova alum who provided limited bench minutes and occasional scoring in spot appearances for Cleveland. | — |
| Mickey Dillard | Rookie Guard / Minimal Run | 6.7 | Minimal Usage | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | Late-round rookie who appeared in limited games for Cleveland after being drafted in 1981; college/draft pages note short NBA tenure. | — |
| Don Ford | Deep Bench Forward / Short Stints | 9.6 | Minimal Usage | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | Former Laker turned Cavs depth forward used in very limited role; transaction notes show brief Cavs run before overseas play. | — |
| Mel Bennett | Emergency Frontcourt Depth | 7.7 | Minimal Usage | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | Short two-way/bench stints; profile pages list him as a low-usage frontcourt depth option during the early-80s. | — |