1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season

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1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season
Division champions
Head coachDoug Moe
General managerJohn Begzos
Owner(s)Angelo Drossos
ArenaHemisFair Arena
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Finals
(Lost to Bullets 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKMOL
RadioWOAI
< 1977–78 1979–80 >

The 1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season was the Spurs' third season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise.[1]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1978 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 20 Frankie Sanders  United States Southern
3 64 Gerald Henderson PG  United States Virginia Commonwealth
4 86 Rich Adams  United States Illinois
5 108  United States Purdue
6 129  United States Indiana State
7 150 Hector Olivencia  United States Sacred Heart
8 168  United States Texas-Pan American
9 185  United States Arizona State
10 200 Larry Brewster  United States Florida

Roster[]

1978–79 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
SF 30 United States Bristow, Allan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Virginia Tech
PG 10 United States Dampier, Louie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Kentucky
F/C 25 United States Dietrick, Coby 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) San José State
G 12 United States Gale, Mike 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Elizabeth City State
G/F 44 United States Gervin, George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Eastern Michigan
C 23 United States Green, Mike 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Louisiana Tech
F 35 United States Kenon, Larry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Memphis
PF 34 United States Mosley, Glenn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Seton Hall
F 53 United States Olberding, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Minnesota
F/C 5 United States Paultz, Billy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) St. John's
G 13 United States Silas, James 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Stephen F. Austin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Central Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 48 34 .585 – 29–12 19–22 11–9
x-Houston Rockets 47 35 .573 1 30–11 17–24 12–8
x-Atlanta Hawks 46 36 .561 2 34–7 12–29 14–6
Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 18 20–21 10–31 6–14
Detroit Pistons 30 52 .366 18 22–19 8–33 9–11
New Orleans Jazz 26 56 .317 22 21–20 8–33 9–15
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Washington Bullets 54 28 .659 –
2 y-San Antonio Spurs 48 34 .585 6
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 47 35 .573 7
4 x-Houston Rockets 47 35 .573 7
5 x-Atlanta Hawks 46 36 .561 8
6 x-New Jersey Nets 37 45 .451 17
7 New York Knicks 31 51 .378 23
8 Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 24
8 Detroit Pistons 30 52 .366 24
10 Boston Celtics 29 53 .354 25
11 New Orleans Jazz 26 56 .317 28


z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1978-79 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA WAS
Atlanta — 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2
Boston 2–2 — 1–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 2���2 0–4
Chicago 1–3 2–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3
Cleveland 1–3 2–2 3–1 — 1–2 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4
Denver 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–1 — 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 3–1 0–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3
Detroit 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–3 1–3
Golden State 3–1 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–4 3–1 — 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2
Houston 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 4–0 0–4 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2
Indiana 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–0 — 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–3
Kansas City 2–2 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 — 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–0
Los Angeles 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2
Milwaukee 0–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 — 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3
New Jersey 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 — 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–0 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–4 1–3
New Orleans 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 — 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–3 0–4
New York 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 0–3 3–1 3–1 2–2 — 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3
Philadelphia 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 3–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 — 1–3 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1
Phoenix 1–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 3–1 4–0 3–1 — 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3
Portland 2–2 3–1 0–4 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 — 2–1 2–2 1–3 3–1
San Antonio 1–3 4–0 3–0 4–0 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–2 — 4–0 2–2 1–3
San Diego 1–3 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–4 — 2–2 0–3
Seattle 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 3–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 2–2
Washington 2–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 3–0 2–2 —

Playoffs[]

1979 playoff game log
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 15 Philadelphia W 119–106 Larry Kenon (30) Billy Paultz (9) Silas, Bristow (7) HemisFair Arena
10,253 		1–0
2 April 17 Philadelphia W 121–120 George Gervin (29) Larry Kenon (7) Silas, Gale (8) HemisFair Arena
16,709 		2–0
3 April 20 @ Philadelphia L 115–123 James Silas (32) Larry Kenon (15) Kenon, Gervin (5) Spectrum
14,039 		2–1
4 April 22 @ Philadelphia W 115–112 George Gervin (32) Larry Kenon (9) Larry Kenon (6) Spectrum
11,163 		3–1
5 April 26 Philadelphia L 97–120 James Silas (19) Larry Kenon (9) Silas, Gale (5) HemisFair Arena
16,055 		3–2
6 April 29 @ Philadelphia L 90–92 James Silas (27) Larry Kenon (15) Mike Gale (6) Spectrum
18,276 		3–3
7 May 2 Philadelphia W 111–108 George Gervin (33) George Gervin (12) Mark Olberding (7) HemisFair Arena
16,055 		4–3
Conference Finals: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 4 @ Washington W 118–97 George Gervin (34) Larry Kenon (21) James Silas (4) Capital Centre
19,035 		1–0
2 May 6 @ Washington L 95–115 Larry Kenon (25) Larry Kenon (8) Olberding, Dietrick (3) Capital Centre
19,035 		1–1
3 May 9 Washington W 116–114 George Gervin (29) Billy Paultz (12) Kenon, Gale (5) HemisFair Arena
15,318 		2–1
4 May 11 Washington W 118–102 George Gervin (42) Larry Kenon (17) Silas, Gale (6) HemisFair Arena
16,055 		3–1
5 May 13 @ Washington W 103–107 George Gervin (28) Mark Olberding (13) James Silas (6) Capital Centre
19,035 		3–2
6 May 16 Washington L 100–108 George Gervin (20) Larry Kenon (15) James Silas (7) HemisFair Arena
16,055 		3–3
7 May 18 @ Washington L 105–107 George Gervin (42) Larry Kenon (11) James Silas (5) Capital Centre
19,035 		3–4
1979 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1978-79 San Antonio Spurs
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