1979–80 Washington Bullets season

The 1979–80 NBA season was the Bullets 19th season in the NBA and their 7th season in the city of Washington, D.C.[1]

1979–80 Washington Bullets season
Head coachDick Motta
General managerBob Ferry
Owner(s)Abe Pollin
ArenaCapital Centre
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to 76ers 0–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWDCA
RadioWTOP

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 1979 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College

Roster
1979–80 Washington Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F 42 Ballard, Greg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oregon
F 12 Behagen, Ron 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Minnesota
F 4 Boston, Lawrence 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Maryland
PG 33 Cleamons, Jim 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Ohio State
C 40 Corzine, Dave 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) DePaul
SF 10 Dandridge, Bob Injured 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Norfolk State
F 35 Grevey, Kevin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Kentucky
C 11 Hayes, Elvin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Houston
PF 25 Kupchak, Mitch Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) North Carolina
PG 1 Porter, Kevin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Saint Francis (PA)
F 41 Unseld, Wes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Louisville
G 23 Williamson, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) New Mexico State
G 32 Wright, Larry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Grambling State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 6121.744–35–626–1517–7
x-Philadelphia 76ers 5923.720236–523–1819–5
x-Washington Bullets 3943.4762224–1715–269–15
New York Knicks 3943.4762225–1614–278–16
New Jersey Nets 3448.4152722–1912–297–17
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics6121.744–
2 y-Atlanta Hawks5032.61011
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers5923.7202
4 x-Houston Rockets4141.50020
5 x-San Antonio Spurs4141.50020
6 x-Washington Bullets3943.47622
7 New York Knicks3943.47622
8 Cleveland Cavaliers3745.45124
8 Indiana Pacers3745.45124
10 New Jersey Nets3448.41527
11 Detroit Pistons1666.19544

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • 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 —2–41–14–21–16–02–02–44–20–21–11–14–24–24–21–12–05–11–10–22–03–3
Boston 4–2—2–04–22–06–02–06–04–21–10–22–05–15–13–31–12–04–22–00–22–04–2
Chicago 1–10–2—2–02–41–14–21–10–23–31–51–51–10–21–11–53–30–24–22–42–40–2
Cleveland 2–42–40–2—1–16–02–02–42–42–01–10–23–33–31–51–10–24–21–10–21–13–3
Denver 1–10–24–21–1—1–13–31–11–10–61–53–31–11–10–21–52–41–13–31–53–31–1
Detroit 0–60–61–10–61–1—1–11–51–50–20–21–12–42–41–50–20–22–40–20–21–12–4
Golden State 0–20–22–40–23–31–1—1–11–13–31–50–62–00–20–22–42–40–23–30–63–30–2
Houston 4–20–61–14–21–15–11–1—4–20–20–21–13–33–32–41–11–13–32–01–12–02–4
Indiana 2–42–42–04–21–15–11–12–4—1–10–20–22–44–21–50–22–02–41–10–21–14–2
Kansas City 2–01–13–30–26–02–03–32–01–1—2–43–31–11–11–11–51–51–15–13–36–02–0
Los Angeles 1–12–05–11–15–12–05–12–02–04–2—3–32–02–01–13–32–42–05–14–26–01–1
Milwaukee 1–10–25–12–03–31–16–01–12–03–33–3—1–11–10–24–25–10–24–22–44–21–1
New Jersey 2–41–51–13–31–14–20–23–34–21–10–21–1—2–41–51–10–23–31–11–11–13–3
New York 2–41–52–03–31–14–22–03–32–41–10–21–14–2—0–62–02–04–21–10–21–13–3
Philadelphia 2–43–31–15–12–05–12–04–25–11–11–12–05–16–0—1–12–04–21–11–11–15–1
Phoenix 1–11–15–11–15–12–04–21–12–05–13–32–41–10–21–1—6–01–12–44–26–02–0
Portland 0–20–23–32–04–22–04–21–10–25–14–21–52–00–20–20–6—1–14–21–53–31–1
San Antonio 1–52–42–02–41–14–22–03–34–21–10–22–03–32–42–41–11–1—2–01–11–14–2
San Diego 1–10–22–41–13–32–03–30–21–11–51–52–41–11–11–14–22–40–2—3–35–11–1
Seattle 2–02–04–22–05–12–06–01–12–03–32–44–21–12–01–12–45–11–13–3—5–11–1
Utah 0–20–24–21–13–31–13–30–21–10–60–62–41–11–11–10–63–31–11–51–5—0–2
Washington 3–32–42–03–31–14–22–04–22–40–21–11–13–33–31–50–21–12–41–11–12–0—

Game log

Regular season
1979–80 game log
Total: 39–43 (home: 24–17; road: 15–26)
October: 3–5 (home: 3–1; road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 12 Philadelphia L 92–93 Capital Centre 0–1
2 October 13 @ New York Madison Square Garden
3 October 17 Atlanta Capital Centre
4 October 19 @ Boston L 93–130 Boston Garden 1–3
5 October 20 Detroit Capital Centre
6 October 24 @ Detroit Pontiac Silverdome
7 October 26 @ Indiana Market Square Arena
8 October 31 Cleveland Capital Centre
November: 6–7 (home: 3–4; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
9 November 3 Boston L 97–118 Capital Centre 3–6
10 November 9 San Antonio Capital Centre
11 November 10 @ Atlanta Omni Coliseum
12 November 13 @ New York Madison Square Garden
13 November 14 Chicago Capital Centre
14 November 16 @ New Jersey Rutgers Athletic Center
15 November 17 Utah Capital Centre
16 November 21 Cleveland Capital Centre
17 November 23 @ San Antonio HemisFair Arena
18 November 24 @ Houston The Summit
19 November 27 Denver Capital Centre
20 November 28 @ Philadelphia L 102–120 The Spectrum 9–11
21 November 30 Indiana Capital Centre
December: 6–7 (home: 4–5; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
22 December 1 New Jersey Capital Centre
23 December 5 New York Capital Centre
24 December 8 Atlanta Capital Centre
25 December 11 Phoenix Capital Centre
26 December 13 @ Cleveland Richfield Coliseum
27 December 14 @ Indiana Market Square Arena
28 December 15 @ Chicago Chicago Stadium
29 December 19 Kansas City Capital Centre
30 December 22 Houston Capital Centre
31 December 25 Philadelphia L 92–95 Capital Centre 14–17
32 December 26 @ New Jersey Rutgers Athletic Center
33 December 27 Milwaukee Capital Centre
34 December 29 San Diego Capital Centre
January: 8–10 (home: 4–3; road: 4–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
35 January 1 @ Portland Memorial Coliseum
36 January 2 @ Seattle W 139–134 (2OT) Kingdome 16–20
37 January 4 @ Golden State Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
38 January 5 @ Utah Salt Palace
39 January 9 Los Angeles W 103–101 Capital Centre 19–20
40 January 11 @ Philadelphia L 106–119 The Spectrum 19–21
41 January 13 Portland Capital Centre
42 January 15 Seattle L 100–120 Capital Centre 20–22
43 January 17 @ Detroit Pontiac Silverdome
44 January 18 @ Houston The Summit
45 January 19 @ San Antonio HemisFair Arena
46 January 22 @ Cleveland Richfield Coliseum
47 January 24 New Jersey Capital Centre
48 January 25 @ Boston W 118–107 Boston Garden 21–27
49 January 27 Golden State Capital Centre
50 January 29 @ Atlanta Omni Coliseum
51 January 30 Indiana Capital Centre
52 January 31 Boston L 103–119 Capital Centre 23–29
February: 6–6 (home: 4–0; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
53 February 7 @ Indiana Market Square Arena
54 February 8 @ Milwaukee MECCA Arena
55 February 10 @ Kansas City Kemper Arena
56 February 12 @ Denver McNichols Sports Arena
57 February 13 @ San Diego San Diego Sports Arena
58 February 15 @ Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
59 February 17 @ Los Angeles L 107–111 The Forum 25–34
60 February 21 Cleveland Capital Centre
61 February 22 San Antonio Capital Centre
62 February 24 New York Capital Centre
63 February 27 @ Houston The Summit
64 February 28 Houston Capital Centre
March: 10–8 (home: 6–4; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
65 March 2 Indiana Capital Centre
66 March 4 Detroit Capital Centre
67 March 6 New Jersey Capital Centre
68 March 7 @ Detroit Pontiac Silverdome
69 March 9 @ Boston W 133–128 (OT) Boston Garden 33–36
70 March 11 San Antonio Capital Centre
71 March 12 @ Philadelphia L 98–105 The Spectrum 33–38
72 March 14 Houston Capital Centre
73 March 16 New York Capital Centre
74 March 18 @ San Antonio HemisFair Arena
75 March 19 @ Atlanta Omni Coliseum
76 March 20 Philadelphia W 119–113 (OT) Capital Centre 35–41
77 March 22 @ New York Madison Square Garden
78 March 23 Detroit Capital Centre
79 March 25 Boston L 95–96 Capital Centre 37–42
80 March 27 @ Cleveland Richfield Coliseum
81 March 28 Atlanta Capital Centre
82 March 30 @ New Jersey Rutgers Athletic Center
1979–80 schedule

Playoffs
1980 playoff game log
First Round: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 2 @ Philadelphia L 96–111 Kevin Grevey (34) Wes Unseld (18) Kevin Porter (7) Spectrum
12,567		 0–1
2 April 4 Philadelphia L 104–112 Elvin Hayes (26) Elvin Hayes (12) Kevin Grevey (5) Capital Centre
18,397		 0–2
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

References
  1. 1979-80 Washington Bullets

See also
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