|
1979–80 Seattle SuperSonics Season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the SuperSonics' 13th season in the NBA. The SuperSonics entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Washington Bullets in five games in the 1979 NBA Finals, winning their first and only NBA championship. In the playoffs, the SuperSonics defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in three games in the First Round, then defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games in the Semi-finals, before losing to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Conference Finals. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 2 , Portland W 120–110, Gus Williams (35) , three players tied (8) , Gus Williams (6) , Kingdome26,412 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 4 , @ Portland L 95–105 (OT), Dennis Johnson (24) , Lonnie Shelton (12) , Gus Williams (8) , Memorial Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenny Wilkens
Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937) is an American former basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been inducted three times into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 1989 as a player, as a coach in 1998, and in 2010 as part of the 1992 United States Olympic "Dream Team," for which he was an assistant coach. In 1996, Wilkens was named to the NBA 50th Anniversary Team, and in 2021 he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. In addition, in 2022 he was also named to the list of the 15 Greatest Coaches in NBA History, being the only person to be in both NBA 75th season celebration list as player and coach. He is also a 2006 inductee into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. Wilkens was a combined 13-time NBA All-Star as a player (nine times) and as a head coach (four times), was the 1993 NBA Coach of the Year, won the 1979 NBA championship as the head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics, and an Olympic gold me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Moore (basketball)
John Brian Moore (born March 31, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. Moore played college basketball for The University of Texas at Austin under head coaches Leon Black and Abe Lemons from 1975 to 1979. He spent his entire NBA career playing point guard for the San Antonio Spurs, save one game for the New Jersey Nets. A rare illness caused Moore to have his career put on hold in early 1986. College career Moore started all 112 games of his four-year college career at Texas. He finished his career as Texas' all-time career assists leader, with 714, and remains second all-time in assists per game, averaging 6.38 assists over the course of his four years as the Longhorns' point guard.2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book, p. 118 His per-game average of 8.34 assists as a senior remains a UT men's basketball record. Moore also posted a double-figure scoring average in each of his four seasons.2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book, p. 135 He received first-tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Milwaukee Bucks Season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Bucks' 12th season in the National Basketball Association, NBA. With 49 wins and 33 losses they won their division and ranked fourth in the Western Conference. In the 1979 NBA Draft, the Bucks drafted guard Sidney Moncrief out of the University of Arkansas. During the season, the Bucks acquired center Bob Lanier from the Detroit Pistons. After a first-round-bye the Bucks faced the defending champions, the 1979–80 Seattle SuperSonics season, Seattle SuperSonics, which were led by Gus Williams (basketball), Gus Williams and Dennis Johnson. Despite being able to steal two games on the road, the Bucks lost the series in seven games. The 1979-80 season would be the Bucks last season as a Western Conference team as they switched to the Eastern Conference along with the Chicago Bulls. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Kansas City Kings Season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Kings 31st season in the NBA and their eighth season in Kansas City. Due to a June 1979 storm which caused the collapse of Kemper Arena's roof, the Kings were forced to play most of their home games at Municipal Auditorium, their Kansas City home during their first two seasons in the Midwest (the Kings split their home schedule between Kansas City and Omaha during the 1972-73, 1973–74 and 1974–75 seasons before settling in Kansas City full-time). The Kings were able to return to Kemper late in the season. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" , colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff", All-Star Break , - style="background:#cfc;" , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 2 , @ Phoenix L 93–96, Otis Birdsong (23) , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Indiana Pacers Season
The 1979–80 NBA season was Indiana's fourth season in the NBA and 13th season as a franchise. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , October 13, 1979 , Atlanta W 115–101, , , , Market Square Arena , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , October 17, 1979 , @ Houston L 112–116, , , , The Summit , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , October 18, 1979 , @ Atlanta L 85–115, , , , The Omni , 2–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 6 , October 20, 1979 , Boston W 131–128 (OT), , , , Market Square Arena , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 8 , October 24, 1979 , @ Philadelphia L 110–132, , , , The Spectrum , 3–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 11 , October 31, 1979 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Houston Rockets Season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Rockets' 13th season in the NBA and 9th season in the city of Houston. In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the San Antonio Spurs in three games in the First Round, before being swept by the Boston Celtics in four games in the Semifinals. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , October 12, 1979 , @ Boston L 106–114, , , , Boston Garden , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , October 13, 1979 , @ Philadelphia L 105–113, , , , The Spectrum , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , October 16, 1979 , @ New York L 121–126, , , , Madison Square Garden , 0–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , October 20, 1979 , Atlanta W 107–102, , , , The Summit , 2–3 , - a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Golden State Warriors Season ...
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Warriors' 34th season in the NBA and 17th in the San Francisco Bay Area. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Season Awards and records Transactions References See also * 1979-80 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1979-80 Golden State Warriors Season Golden State Warriors seasons G Golden Golden Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall * Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1979–80 Detroit Pistons season was the Detroit Pistons' 32nd season in the NBA and 23rd season in the city of Detroit. The Pistons were coming off a 30–52 (.366) record from their first season in the Eastern Conference, and aiming to halt declines of six and eight wins from their previous two seasons, but by finishing 16–66 (.195) they had the worst record in franchise history, and the worst NBA record since the 1972–73 Philadelphia 76ers won only nine games. Coach Dick Vitale, who was also in charge of player personnel, was fired 12 games into the season, having pushed for a disastrous trade with the Boston Celtics for Bob McAdoo when Pistons free agent M.L. Carr signed with Boston that would eventually net the Celtics key championship components Carr, Robert Parrish, and Kevin McHale in a series of exchanges. Injuries to McAdoo and center Bob Lanier, who was traded during the season, left the Pistons a depleted roster and the team finished with fourteen consecut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Denver Nuggets Season
The 1979–80 NBA season The 1979–80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals, and is notable for being ... was the Nuggets' 4th season in the NBA and 13th season as a franchise. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Awards and records Transactions References See also * 1979-80 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1979-80 Denver Nuggets Season Denver Nuggets seasons Den 1979 in sports in Colorado Denver Nugget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1979-80 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the tenth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Key Dates Offseason Free Agents Trades Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#fcc;" , 7 , , October 23, 1979 , , Atlanta L 111–121, , , , Coliseum at Richfield3,946 , 2–5 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 8 , , October 24, 1979 , , @ Atlanta L 118–128, , , , The Omni5,729 , 2–6 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 28 , , December 2, 1979 , , Atlanta W 126–108, , , , Coliseum at Richfield4,844 , 12–16 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 44 , , January 9, 1980 , , @ Atlanta L 107–111, , , , The Omni7,589 , 19–25 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 68 , , February 29, 1980 , , @ Atlanta L 103–111 (OT), , , , The Omni11,655 , 26–42 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 82 , , March 30, 1980 , , Atlanta W 111–102, , , , Coli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Chicago Bulls Season
The 1979-80 NBA season was the Bulls' 14th season in the National Basketball Association, NBA and their final season in the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Season Awards and records * David Greenwood, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Transactions References See also * 1979-80 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1979-80 Chicago Bulls Season Chicago Bulls seasons 1979–80 NBA season by team, Chic 1979 in sports in Illinois, Chicago Bulls 1980 in sports in Illinois, Chicago Bulls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979–80 Boston Celtics Season
The 1979–80 Boston Celtics season was the 34th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bolstered by the play of 23-year-old rookie Larry Bird, the Celtics improved from 29-53 the previous year, to 61-21, at the time the best NBA single season turnaround ever, and would cruise to the Eastern Conference Finals but lose to the Philadelphia 76ers 4-1. Draft picks * Forward Larry Bird was selected in the previous year's draft, then played his senior season at Indiana State Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , October 12 , Houston W 114–106, , , , Boston Garden , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , October 13 , @ Cleveland W 139–117, , , , Richfield Coliseum , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , October 17 , Cleveland W 127–108, , , , Boston Garden , 3–0 , - align="center" b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
