1979–80 Houston Rockets season

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1979–80 Houston Rockets season
Head coachDel Harris
ArenaThe Summit
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Conference Semifinals
(Lost to Celtics 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKHTV
RadioKPRC
< 1978–79 1980–81 >

The 1979–80 NBA season was the Rockets' 13th season in the NBA and 9th season in the city of Houston.[1]

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[]

Main article: 1979 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club team
1 17 Lee Johnson  United States East Texas State
2 42 Paul Mokeski  United States Kansas
3 59 Ricardo Brown  United States Pepperdine
4 76 Sam Drummer  United States Georgia Tech
4 80 Lionel Green  United States LSU
5 104 Allen Leavell  United States Oklahoma City
6 124 Collie Davis  United States Southern
7 143 Rich Valavicius  United States Auburn
8 161 Delbert Watson  United States East Tennessee State

Roster[]

1979–80 Houston Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F 4 Barry, Rick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Miami (FL)
F 22 Bradley, Alonzo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Texas Southern
G 10 Dunleavy, Mike 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) South Carolina
G 6 Henderson, Tom 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Hawaiʻi
F 11 Jones, Major 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Albany State
G 30 Leavell, Allen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oklahoma City
C 24 Malone, Moses 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Petersburg High School
C 54 Mokeski, Paul 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Kansas
G 23 Murphy, Calvin 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Niagara
C 5 Paultz, Billy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) St. John's
F 50 Reid, Robert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Saint Mary's
F 45 Tomjanovich, Rudy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Michigan
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-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 – 32–9 18–23 21–9
x-Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 9 29–12 12–29 20–10
x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 9 27–14 14–27 14–16
Cleveland Cavaliers 37 45 .451 13 28–13 9–32 16–14
Indiana Pacers 37 45 .451 13 26–15 11–30 15–15
Detroit Pistons 16 66 .195 34 13–28 3–38 4–26
# 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


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

Record vs. opponents[]

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[]

Regular season[]

1979–80 game log
Total: 41–41 (Home: 29–12; Road: 12–29)
October: 2–7 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 12 @ Boston L 106–114 Boston Garden 0–1
2 October 13 @ Philadelphia L 105–113 The Spectrum 0–2
6 October 24 Boston L 99–100 The Summit 2–4
November: 10–4 (Home: 7–1; Road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 November 21 Philadelphia W 97–94 The Summit 10–8
19 November 23 @ Philadelphia L 102–113 The Spectrum 10–9
December: 5–9 (Home: 4–2; Road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
25 December 5 Los Angeles L 114–116 The Summit 13–12
30 December 14 @ Seattle L 101–109 Kingdome 15–15
33 December 21 @ Philadelphia L 106–117 The Spectrum 15–18
37 December 29 Philadelphia W 104–100 The Summit 17–20
January: 8–8 (Home: 6–4; Road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
38 January 2 Boston L 103–111 The Summit 17–21
48 January 22 @ Boston L 106–112 Boston Garden 23–25
50 January 26 Seattle W 123–111 The Summit 25–25
53 January 31 Philadelphia L 105–110 The Summit 25–28
February: 8–5 (Home: 6–1; Road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
63 February 24 @ Los Angeles L 100–112 The Forum 31–32
March: 8–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 4–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
69 March 5 Boston L 99–103 (OT) The Summit 34–35
73 March 12 @ Boston L 105–121 Boston Garden 35–38
1979–80 schedule

Playoffs[]

1980 playoff game log
First Round: 2–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 2 San Antonio W 95–85 Calvin Murphy (28) Moses Malone (14) Tom Henderson (8) The Summit
14,454 		1–0
2 April 4 @ San Antonio L 101–106 Moses Malone (34) Moses Malone (19) Tom Henderson (10) HemisFair Arena
12,894 		1–1
3 April 6 San Antonio W 141–120 Moses Malone (37) Moses Malone (20) Tom Henderson (10) The Summit
15,676 		2–1
Conference Semifinals: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 9 @ Boston L 101–119 Moses Malone (27) Moses Malone (13) three players tied (4) Boston Garden
15,320 		0–1
2 April 11 @ Boston L 75–95 Robert Reid (22) Robert Reid (14) Robert Reid (4) Boston Garden
15,320 		0–2
3 April 13 Boston L 81–100 Moses Malone (28) Moses Malone (9) Henderson, Leavell (5) The Summit
14,243 		0–3
4 April 14 Boston L 121–138 Moses Malone (28) Moses Malone (15) Reid, Leavell (8) The Summit
13,106 		0–4
1980 schedule

Player statistics[]

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[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1979-80 Houston Rockets

See also[]

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