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1979–80  San Antonio Spurs season
Head coach
General managerBob Bass
Owner(s) Angelo Drossos
Arena HemisFair Arena
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 3rd ( Central)
Conference: 5th ( Eastern)
Playoff finish First round
(lost to Rockets 1–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television KMOL-TV
Radio WOAI
< 1978–79 1980–81 >

The 1979–80 NBA season was the Spurs' fourth season in the NBA, the 7th in San Antonio, and the 13th season as a franchise. [1]

Draft picks

Main article: 1979 NBA draft
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

1979–80 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PF 21 Bassett, Tim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Georgia
SG 1 Evans, Mike 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) –– Kansas State
PG 12 Gale, Mike 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) –– Elizabeth City State
G/F 44 Gervin, George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) –– Eastern Michigan
C 30 Griffin, Paul 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) –– Western Michigan
PF 35 Kenon, Larry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) –– Memphis
C 40 Norris, Sylvester 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– Jackson State
SF 53 Olberding, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Minnesota
SF 54 Peck, Wiley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– Mississippi State
SF 31 Restani, Kevin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– San Francisco
PF 34 Shumate, John 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) –– Notre Dame
PG 13 Silas, James 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) –– Stephen F. Austin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 22, 1980

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

Record vs. opponents

1979-80 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–1 6–0 2–0 2–4 4–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–2 4–2 4–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–3
Boston 4–2 — 2–0 4–2 2–0 6–0 2–0 6–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 5–1 5–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–2
Chicago 1–1 0–2 — 2–0 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–5 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–4 2–4 0–2
Cleveland 2–4 2–4 0–2 — 1–1 6–0 2–0 2–4 2–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–5 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3
Denver 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 — 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–6 1–5 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–3 1–1
Detroit 0–6 0–6 1–1 0–6 1–1 — 1–1 1–5 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–4 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–4
Golden State 0–2 0–2 2–4 0–2 3–3 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 0–6 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 0–2 3–3 0–6 3–3 0–2
Houston 4–2 0–6 1–1 4–2 1–1 5–1 1–1 — 4–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–3 3–3 2–4 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–4
Indiana 2–4 2–4 2–0 4–2 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–4 — 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–4 4–2 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2
Kansas City 2–0 1–1 3–3 0–2 6–0 2–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 — 2–4 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–5 1–1 5–1 3–3 6–0 2–0
Los Angeles 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 4–2 — 3–3 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 2–0 5–1 4–2 6–0 1–1
Milwaukee 1–1 0–2 5–1 2–0 3–3 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 3–3 3–3 — 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–2 5–1 0–2 4–2 2–4 4–2 1–1
New Jersey 2–4 1–5 1–1 3–3 1–1 4–2 0–2 3–3 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 — 2–4 1–5 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
New York 2–4 1–5 2–0 3–3 1–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 — 0–6 2–0 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3
Philadelphia 2–4 3–3 1–1 5–1 2–0 5–1 2–0 4–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 6–0 — 1–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 3–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 — 6–0 1–1 2–4 4–2 6–0 2–0
Portland 0–2 0–2 3–3 2–0 4–2 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 4–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–6 — 1–1 4–2 1–5 3–3 1–1
San Antonio 1–5 2–4 2–0 2–4 1–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 4–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 2–4 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2
San Diego 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 3–3 2–0 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–4 0–2 — 3–3 5–1 1–1
Seattle 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 5–1 2–0 6–0 1–1 2–0 3–3 2–4 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 5–1 1–1 3–3 — 5–1 1–1
Utah 0–2 0–2 4–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 0–6 0–6 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–6 3–3 1–1 1–5 1–5 — 0–2
Washington 3–3 2–4 2–0 3–3 1–1 4–2 2–0 4–2 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 3–3 1–5 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 —

Game log

Playoffs

1980 playoff game log
First Round: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 2 @ Houston L 85–95 George Gervin (19) Gervin, Kenon (9) Gervin, Olberding (4) The Summit
14,454 		0–1
2 April 4 Houston W 106–101 George Gervin (44) Mark Olberding (12) Mike Gale (9) HemisFair Arena
12,894 		1–1
3 April 6 @ Houston L 120–141 George Gervin (37) John Shumate (8) George Gervin (6) The Summit
15,676 		1–2
1980 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
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

References

  1. ^ 1979-80 San Antonio Spurs

See also

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