1979–80 San Antonio Spurs season
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| 1979–80 San Antonio Spurs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Doug Moe Bob Bass |
| Arena | HemisFair Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 41–41 (.500) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | East First Round (Lost 2-1 vs. Houston Rockets) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1979-80 NBA season was the Spurs' 4th season in the NBA, the 7th in San Antonio, and the 13th season as a franchise.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Wiley Peck | SG |  United States |
Mississippi State |
| 3 | 63 | Sylvester Norris | United States |
Jackson State | |
| 4 | 84 | Al Daniel | United States |
Furman | |
| 5 | 106 | Steve Schall | United States |
Arkansas | |
| 6 | 125 | Terry Knight | United States |
Pittsburgh | |
| 7 | 146 | Tyrone Branyan | United States |
Texas | |
| 8 | 182 | Eddie McLeod | United States |
Nevada-Las Vegas | |
| 10 | 199 | Glen Fine | United States |
Harvard |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Bassett | |||||||||||
| Harry Davis | |||||||||||
| Mike Evans | |||||||||||
| Mike Gale | |||||||||||
| George Gervin | |||||||||||
| Paul Griffin | |||||||||||
| Larry Kenon | |||||||||||
| Irv Kiffin | |||||||||||
| Sylvester Norris | |||||||||||
| Mark Olberding | |||||||||||
| Billy Paultz | |||||||||||
| Wiley Peck | |||||||||||
| Kevin Restani | |||||||||||
| John Shumate | |||||||||||
| James Silas |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Bassett | |||||||||||
| Mike Evans | |||||||||||
| Mike Gale | |||||||||||
| George Gervin | |||||||||||
| Paul Griffin | |||||||||||
| Larry Kenon | |||||||||||
| Mark Olberding | |||||||||||
| Wiley Peck | |||||||||||
| Kevin Restani | |||||||||||
| John Shumate | |||||||||||
| James Silas |
Awards and records
Transactions
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