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1980–81 Utah Jazz Season
The 1980–81 NBA season, 1980–81 Utah Jazz season was the team's seventh in the National Basketball Association, NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 24–58 output from the 1979–80 Utah Jazz season, previous season. The team started the season 12–6 but lost 15 of the next 17 games, however they bested it by four wins, finishing 28–54, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh straight season. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Awards and records * Darrell Griffith, NBA Rookie of the Year Award * Adrian Dantley, All-NBA Second Team * Darrell Griffith, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Transactions Free agents References {{DEFAULTSORT:1980-81 Utah Jazz season Utah Jazz seasons 1980–81 NBA season by team, U 1980 in sports in Utah, Utah Jazz 1981 in sports in Utah, Utah J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Nissalke
Thomas Edward Nissalke (July 7, 1932 – August 22, 2019) was an American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association. He coached several teams in both leagues, and had an overall coaching record of 371–508. Early life Thomas Edward Nissalke was born on July 7, 1932, in Madison, Wisconsin. College career Nissalke attended Florida State University from 1953 to 1954, took a break, and resumed from 1956 to 1957. Coaching career Wayland Academy (1957–1962) Nissalke started his coaching career at Wayland Academy as the varsity boys basketball coach when he was hired by Ray Patterson, his former coach. In 1957–58, his team finished with an overall record of 6–12 and a Conference record of 5–9. In 1958–59, his team finished with an overall record of 13–5. In 1959–60, his team finished with an overall record of 9–9. In 1960–61, his team finished with an overall record of 12–5 and a Conference reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bertka
William M. Bertka (born August 8, 1927) is a current basketball consultant/special assistant and a former National Basketball Association (NBA) assistant coach, scout and executive with the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Jazz. A pioneering proponent of film study, advance scouting, player development and basketball analytics, Bertka has spent more than 50 years in the NBA and has been a part of 10 NBA championships with the Lakers, including seven as an assistant coach. Early life Bertka was born in Santa Barbara, California. He was raised in Akron, Ohio, and credited the local Akron YMCA as the place where he developed a passion for the game of basketball. He played at nearby Buchtel High and won a city championship in 1945. He went into the U.S. Army out of high school, serving in communications rebuilding efforts for two years in Salzburg, Austria, following the conclusion of World War II. Using the GI Bill to fund his education upon his return from Europe, Bertka attend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers Season
The 1980-81 NBA season was the Lakers' 33rd season in the NBA and the 21st season in Los Angeles. The Lakers were attempting to become the first team since 1969 to repeat as NBA Champions. Despite missing Magic Johnson for 45 games due to a knee injury, the Lakers still managed an impressive 54–28 record during the regular season, and they were the #3 seed heading into the Western Conference playoffs. However, the underdog Houston Rockets eliminated the Lakers in a best-of-three first round series two games to one. NBA draft The Lakers did not have a first-round pick in the 1980 Draft. Their first selection was Wayne Robinson, the 31st pick overall, but he never played a game for the Lakers. Future NBA Coach Butch Carter was their second selection at #37 overall. Roster Roster Notes * Shooting guard Magic Johnson missed 45 games during the season after suffering a torn cartilage in his left knee on November 18 during a game against the Kansas City Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Kansas City Kings Season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Kings 32nd season in the NBA and their ninth season in the city of Kansas City. The Kansas City Kings made the playoffs with a 40–42 win-loss record and appeared in the Western Conference finals where they lost to the also 40–42 Houston Rockets. This is the only time two NBA teams with losing records have made it to the conference finals. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , Utah W 98–91, , , , Kemper Arena , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , 8:05p.m. CDT , @ Phoenix L 100–109, Birdsong (19) , King (8) , Ford (5) , Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum10,131 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , 7:35p.m. CDT , @ San Antonio L 103–109, Birdsong (33) , King (9) , Ford (8) , HemisFair Arena9,8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Indiana Pacers Season
The 1980–81 NBA season was Indiana's fifth season in the NBA and their 14th season as a franchise. The Pacers had their first NBA winning season and made their first NBA playoff appearance, which was quickly scuttled by a 2–0 sweep from the Philadelphia 76ers. The Pacers wouldn't return to the playoffs again until 1987. Jack McKinney was named NBA Coach of the Year for leading the Pacers to the playoffs. McKinney began the previous season as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, but suffered a near-fatal bicycling accident in November 1979 after only 13 games. The Lakers went on to win the championship under Paul Westhead, and McKinney was forced to step aside by Lakers owner Jerry Buss, who helped him land the Indiana job. Offseason NBA draft Roster Regular season Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , @ New Jersey W 110–9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Houston Rockets Season
The 1980–81 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets lose the NBA Finals. The 1981 Rockets were the first team since the 1959 Minneapolis Lakers to make the NBA Finals with a losing record. In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in three games in the First Round, then defeated the San Antonio Spurs in seven games in the Semifinals, and the Kansas City Kings in five games in the conference finals, reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, only to fall to the Boston Celtics in six games in the NBA Finals. Draft picks Roster Regular season In the 1980–81 season, after the newly established Dallas Mavericks became the third NBA team in Texas, the NBA restructured the conferences and sent the Rockets, who had previously played in the Eastern Conference, to the Midwest Division of the Western Conference. It was head coach Del Harris's second season, and he led Houston to a 40–42 record. The R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Golden State Warriors Season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Warriors 35th season in the National Basketball Association, NBA and their 18th season in the San Francisco Bay Area. NBA draft Roster Regular season The Warriors got off to a 12–6 start thanks to their talented cast of rookies and veterans. Late in the season, they were still in a playoff hunt with a 36–34 record before losing 7 of the next 9 games as the Houston Rockets and the Kansas City Kings got red hot and passed the Warriors. Golden State still had a chance to qualify for the playoffs on the last day of the season, but a 96–92 loss in Seattle combined with the Kings' 113–104 win vs. Dallas left the Warriors as the odd team out. Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Season Awards and records * Larry Smith (basketball, born 1958), Larry Smith, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team * Joe Barry Carroll, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 33rd season in the NBA and 24th season in the city of Detroit. The team played at the Pontiac Silverdome. The rebuilding Pistons finished the season with a 21–61 (.256) record, 6th place in the Central Division. The team was led by center Kent Benson (15.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg) and guard John Long (17.7 ppg). 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 10 , Washington L 85–95, , , , Pontiac Silverdome , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , October 11 , @ Indiana L 87–100, , , , Market Square Arena , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , October 13 , @ New Jersey L 92–108, , , , Rutgers Athletic Center , 0–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , October 14 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Denver Nuggets Season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Nuggets 5th season in the NBA and their 14th season as a franchise. Draft picks The Denver Nuggets made twelve selections in the 1980 NBA Draft. Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , , San Antonio L 112–113, , , , McNichols Sports Arena , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , , Utah L 121–125 (OT), , , , McNichols Sports Arena , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , Dallas W 133–98, , , , McNichols Sports Arena , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , @ San Diego W 129–116, , , , San Diego Sports Arena , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , , @ Utah L 115–117, , , , Salt Palace Acord Arena , 2–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , , Houston L 117–119 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 1980–81 Dallas Mavericks season was the first season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Expansion draft Draft picks * Kiki Vandeweghe of UCLA was drafted by the Mavs with the 11th pick of the 1980 NBA draft, but Vandeweghe refused to play for the expansion Mavericks and staged a holdout that lasted a month into the team's inaugural season. Vandeweghe was traded to the Denver Nuggets, along with a first-round pick in 1981, in exchange for two future first-round picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , San Antonio Spurs W 103–92, Winford Boynes (21) , Tom LaGarde (10) , Huston, LaGarde (5) , Reunion Arena10,373 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , , Seattle L 83–85, Geoff Huston (19) , Tom LaGarde (11) , Geoff Huston (7) , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1980-81 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 11th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#cfc;" , 19 , , November 13, 1980 , , Atlanta W 114–111, , , , Coliseum at Richfield3,987 , 5–14 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 43 , , January 9, 1981 , , @ Atlanta W 108–107 (OT), , , , The Omni9,398 , 16–27 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 51 , , January 23, 1981 , , @ Atlanta W 106–98, , , , The Omni9,820 , 20–31 , - align="center" , colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff", All-Star Break , -style="background:#fcc;" , 64 , , February 21, 1981 , , Atlanta L 105–118, , , , Coliseum at Richfield8,231 , 25–39 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 73 , , March 14, 1981 , , @ Atlanta W 112–110 (OT), , , , The Omni7,368 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980–81 Chicago Bulls Season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Bulls' 15th season in the NBA and their first season in the Eastern 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 Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 15 , , @ Boston L 105–111, , , , Boston Garden , 6–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 19 , , Boston L 112–113, , , , Chicago Stadium , 7–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 31 , , Boston L 95–106, , , , Chicago Stadium , 12–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 33 , , @ Boston L 98–115, , , , Boston Garden , 13–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 35 , , Houston W 133–109, , , , Chicago Stadium , 15–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 43 , , @ Boston L 111–117, , , , Boston Garden , 21–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="# ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |