1979–80 Houston Rockets season
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| 1979–80 Houston Rockets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Del Harris |
| Arena | The Summit |
| Results | |
| Record | 41–41 (.500) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | East Conference Semifinals (eliminated 0-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1979-80 NBA season was the Rockets' 13th season in the NBA and 9th season in the city of Houston.[1]
Contents
Offseason
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | – | 32–9 | 18–23 | 21–9 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 | 29–12 | 12–29 | 20–10 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 | 27–14 | 14–27 | 14–16 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13 | 28–13 | 9–32 | 16–14 |
| Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13 | 26–15 | 11–30 | 15–15 |
| Detroit Pistons | 16 | 66 | .195 | 34 | 13–28 | 3–38 | 4–26 |
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
| 5 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
| 6 | x-Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 24 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 24 |
| 10 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27 |
| 11 | Detroit Pistons | 16 | 66 | .195 | 44 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
East First Round
(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs: Rockets win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Houston: Houston 95, San Antonio 85
- Game 2 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 106, Houston 101
- Game 3 @ Houston: Houston 141, San Antonio 120
East Conference Semifinals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Houston Rockets: Celtics win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 119, Houston 101
- Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 95, Houston 75
- Game 3 @ Houston: Boston 100, Houston 81
- Game 4 @ Houston: Boston 138, Houston 121
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
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