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
The NBA Finals ...
was the Spurs' fourth season in the
NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...
, the 7th in
San Antonio
San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ...
, and the 13th season as a franchise.
1979-80 San Antonio Spurs
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Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
:z - clinched division title
:y - clinched division title
:x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
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, 1
, April 2
, @ Houston
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L 85–95
, George Gervin (19)
, Gervin, Kenon (9)
, Gervin, Olberding (4)
, The Summit
14,454
, 0–1
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, 2
, April 4
, Houston
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W 106–101
, George Gervin (44)
, Mark Olberding
Mark Allen Olberding (born April 21, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player born in Melrose, Minnesota.
A 6'8" forward from the University of Minnesota, Olberding played 12 seasons (1975–1987) in the American Basketb ...
(12)
, Mike Gale (9)
, HemisFair Arena
HemisFair Arena (also known as the San Antonio Convention Center Arena) was an indoor arena located in San Antonio, Texas. It was home to the ABA/NBA's San Antonio Spurs from 1973 to 1993 and the San Antonio Force of the AFL during the 1992 sea ...
12,894
, 1–1
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, 3
, April 6
, @ Houston
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L 120–141
, George Gervin (37)
, John Shumate (8)
, George Gervin (6)
, The Summit
15,676
, 1–2
, -
Player statistics
Ragular season
Playoffs
Awards and records
* George Gervin, All-NBA First Team
The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sel ...
Transactions
References
See also
* 1979-80 NBA season
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San Antonio Spurs seasons
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1979 in sports in Texas
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...