1979–80 Washington Bullets season

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
< 1978–79 1980–81 >

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]

Offseason

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Draft picks

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

Roster

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1979–80 Washington Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
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
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 61 21 .744 – 35–6 26–15 17–7
x-Philadelphia 76ers 59 23 .720 2 36–5 23–18 19–5
x-Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 22 24–17 15–26 9–15
New York Knicks 39 43 .476 22 25–16 14–27 8–16
New Jersey Nets 34 48 .415 27 22–19 12–29 7–17
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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

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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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

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Regular season

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1979–80 game log
Total: 39–43 (home: 24–17; road: 15–26)
October: 3–5 (home: 3–1; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 12 Philadelphia L 92–93 Hayes (25) Unseld (12) Porter (11) Capital Centre
19,035 		0–1
2 October 13 @ New York Madison Square Garden
3 October 17 Atlanta W 100–97 Capital Centre
5,804 		1–2
4 October 19 @ Boston L 93–130 Hayes (23) Unseld (9) Wright (5) Boston Garden
15,320 		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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
9 November 3 Boston L 97–118 Ballard (23) Hayes (12) Porter (9) Capital Centre
17,635 		3–6
10 November 9 San Antonio Capital Centre
11 November 10 @ Atlanta L 105–109 The Omni
15,413 		4–7
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 Phegley (22) Ballard (10) Dandridge,
Unseld (8) 		The Spectrum
10,105 		9–11
21 November 30 Indiana Capital Centre
December: 6–7 (home: 4–5; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 1 New Jersey Capital Centre
23 December 5 New York Capital Centre
24 December 8 Atlanta W 96–95 Capital Centre
14,139 		11–13
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 Hayes (29) Unseld (14) Cleamons (7) Capital Centre
18,184 		14–17
32 December 26 @ New Jersey Rutgers Athletic Center
33 December 27 Milwaukee W 117–108 Ballard (27) Ballard (13) Unseld (11) Capital Centre
9,693 		15–18
34 December 29 San Diego Capital Centre
January: 8–10 (home: 4–3; road: 4–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
35 January 1 @ Portland Memorial Coliseum
36 January 2 @ Seattle W 139–134 (2OT) Hayes (34) Unseld (19) Dandridge (6) Kingdome
21,665 		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 Hayes (25) Ballard (13) Cleamons,
Wright (9) 		Capital Centre
19,035 		19–20
40 January 11 @ Philadelphia L 106–119 Ballard (31) Unseld (14) Unseld (7) The Spectrum
15,571 		19–21
41 January 13 Portland Capital Centre
42 January 15 Seattle L 100–120 Wright (20) Unseld (9) Unseld (8) Capital Centre
13,408 		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 Dandridge,
Hayes (25) 		Unseld (19) Cleamons
Unseld (6) 		Boston Garden
15,320 		21–27
49 January 27 Golden State Capital Centre
50 January 29 @ Atlanta L 82–98 The Omni
10,269 		22–28
51 January 30 Indiana Capital Centre
52 January 31 Boston L 103–119 Dandridge (20) Unseld (11) Porter (5) Capital Centre
19,035 		23–29
February: 6–6 (home: 4–0; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
All-Star Break
53 February 7 @ Indiana Market Square Arena
54 February 8 @ Milwaukee L 90–115 Grevey (23) Ballard (9) Cleamons (9) MECCA Arena
10,938 		23–31
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 Hayes (31) Ballard (13) Porter (8) The Forum
17,505 		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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
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) Hayes (35) Hayes (17) Wright (5) Boston Garden
15,320 		33–36
70 March 11 San Antonio Capital Centre
71 March 12 @ Philadelphia L 98–105 Ballard (32) Unseld (16) Unseld (8) The Spectrum
11,327 		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 L 93–109 The Omni
10,140 		34–41
76 March 20 Philadelphia W 119–113 (OT) Ballard (30) Hayes (13) Porter (11) Capital Centre
17,649 		35–41
77 March 22 @ New York Madison Square Garden
78 March 23 Detroit Capital Centre
79 March 25 Boston L 95–96 Ballard (28) Ballard (11) Porter (15) Capital Centre
19,035 		37–42
80 March 27 @ Cleveland Richfield Coliseum
81 March 28 Atlanta W 100–80 Capital Centre
18,186 		38–43
82 March 30 @ New Jersey Rutgers Athletic Center
1979–80 schedule

Playoffs

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1980 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 2 @ Philadelphia L 96–111 Grevey (34) Unseld (18) Porter (7) The Spectrum
12,567 		0–1
2 April 4 Philadelphia L 104–112 Hayes (26) Hayes (12) Grevey (5) Capital Centre
18,397 		0–2
1980 schedule

Player statistics

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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

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Playoffs

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 1979-80 Washington Bullets

See also

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