1984–85 San Antonio Spurs season

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1984–85 San Antonio Spurs season
Head coachCotton Fitzsimmons
General managerBob Bass
Owner(s)Angelo Drossos
ArenaHemisFair Arena
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Midwest)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to Nuggets 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKMOL-TV
Home Sports Entertainment
RadioWOAI
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

The 1984–85 NBA season was the Spurs' ninth season in the NBA, the 12th in San Antonio, and the 18th season as a franchise.[1] This would be George Gervin's last season with the team before getting traded to the Chicago Bulls following the season. It was also Alvin Robertson's NBA debut.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1984 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 7 Alvin Robertson SG  United States Arkansas
3 57 Joe Binion F  United States North Carolina A&T State
4 78 John Devereaux  United States Ohio
4 90 Ozell Jones PF/C  United States California State-Fullerton
5 100  United States Alabama
6 124  United States Louisiana-Lafayette
7 146  United States California
8 170 Danny Tarkanian  United States Nevada-Las Vegas
9 191  United States St. Mary's
10 214  United States New Mexico State

Roster[]

San Antonio Spurs roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
SF 20 Banks, Gene 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Duke
PF 45 Cook, Jeff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Idaho State
G/F 44 Gervin, George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Eastern Michigan
C 53 Gilmore, Artis 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jacksonville
PF 32 Iavaroni, Marc 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Virginia
C 8 Jones, Ozell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Cal State Fullerton
SF 25 Knight, Billy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Pittsburgh
SF 34 Mitchell, Mike 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Auburn
PG 00 Moore, Johnny 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Texas
PG 4 Paxson, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Notre Dame
SG 21 Robertson, Alvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Arkansas
SF 22 Thirdkill, David 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Bradley
SF 2 Townes, Linton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) James Madison
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 12, 1985

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Midwest Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 52 30 .634 – 34–7 18–23 17–13
x-Houston Rockets 48 34 .585 4 29–12 19–22 20–10
x-Dallas Mavericks 44 38 .537 8 24–17 20–21 14–16
x-Utah Jazz 41 41 .500 11 26–15 15–26 19–11
x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 11 30–11 11–30 12–18
Kansas City Kings 31 51 .378 21 23–18 8–33 8–22
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Denver Nuggets 52 30 .634 10
3 x-Houston Rockets 48 34 .585 14
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 44 38 .537 18
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers 42 40 .512 20
6 x-Utah Jazz 41 41 .500 21
7 x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 21
8 x-Phoenix Suns 36 46 .439 26
9 Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 31
10 Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 31
11 Kansas City Kings 31 51 .378 31
12 Golden State Warriors 22 60 .268 40


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

Record vs. opponents[]

1984-85 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 1–4 3–3 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 6–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–4 3–3 3–3 0–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3
Boston 4–1 — 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 5–1 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–1
Chicago 3–3 2–4 — 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 4–2 0–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–2
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–3 3–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
Dallas 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 2–4 0–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 5–1 3–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 4–1 4–2 5–0 1–5 1–1
Denver 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 — 0–2 5–0 2–4 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 3–3 3–2 4–2 2–0
Detroit 5–1 2–4 3–3 4–1 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–2 1–5 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3
Golden State 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–5 0–2 — 2–3 0–2 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 1–4 1–1
Houston 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 3–2 — 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–2 3–2 3–3 0–2
Indiana 0–6 1–5 4–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 — 3–2 0–5 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–4 3–2 2–4 1–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–0 2–3 — 0–6 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–5 2–3 2–4 3–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 4–1 1–1 5–0 6–0 — 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 5–1 3–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 4–2 4–1 3–3 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 5–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
New Jersey 3–3 1–5 4–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 6–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–2
New York 3–3 0–6 2–4 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 0–6 — 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–6
Philadelphia 5–0 3–3 5–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 4–2 — 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 4–2 1–4 2–0 3–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 3–3 1–4 5–1 3–2 1–1
Portland 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–4 1–1 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 5–1 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 3–2 4–2 3–2 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 2–4 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–3 — 4–1 1–5 0–2
Seattle 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 3–3 2–3 2–0 2–3 4–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–4 — 3–2 2–0
Utah 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–4 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 2–3 — 1–1
Washington 3–3 1–5 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 6–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 —

Game log[]

Regular season[]

1984–85 game log
Total: 41–41 (Home: 30–11; Road: 11–30)
October: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 27 L.A. Lakers W 113–112 HemisFair Arena 1–0
2 October 30 Denver W 126–118 HemisFair Arena 2–0
November: 5–9 (Home: 4–3; Road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 2 @ L.A. Lakers L 100–119 The Forum 3–1
December: 7–9 (Home: 5–1; Road: 2–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
23 December 12 Denver W 126–105 HemisFair Arena 11–12
27 December 19 @ Philadelphia L 118–123 The Spectrum 12–15
30 December 26 @ Denver L 119–130 McNichols Sports Arena 13–17
32 December 29 Boston L 112–120 HemisFair Arena 14–18
January: 8–5 (Home: 6–2; Road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
34 January 6 @ L.A. Lakers L 98–99 The Forum 15–19
February: 6–8 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
53 February 15 @ Denver L 119–129 McNichols Sports Arena 27–26
59 February 27 @ Boston L 102–111 Boston Garden 28–31
March: 10–7 (Home: 6–2; Road: 4–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
62 March 4 Philadelphia W 109–103 HemisFair Arena 31–31
68 March 15 @ L.A. Lakers L 114–115 The Forum 33–35
69 March 17 Denver W 124–119 HemisFair Arena 34–35
April: 3–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 3 L.A. Lakers W 122–108 HemisFair Arena 39–38
78 April 5 @ Denver L 109–118 McNichols Sports Arena 39–39
1984–85 schedule

Playoffs[]

1985 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 18 @ Denver L 111–141 Mike Mitchell (23) Ozell Jones (8) Johnny Moore (5) McNichols Sports Arena
12,128 		0–1
2 April 20 @ Denver W 113–111 George Gervin (41) Artis Gilmore (12) Johnny Moore (8) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022 		1–1
3 April 23 Denver L 112–115 George Gervin (30) Artis Gilmore (14) Johnny Moore (9) HemisFair Arena
8,799 		1–2
4 April 26 Denver W 116–111 Mike Mitchell (37) Artis Gilmore (13) Johnny Moore (16) HemisFair Arena
8,621 		2–2
5 April 28 @ Denver L 99–126 Artis Gilmore (19) Gilmore, Iavaroni (8) Johnny Moore (4) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022 		2–3
1985 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
Gene Banks
Ron Brewer
Jeff Cook
George Gervin
Artis Gilmore
Marc Iavaroni
Edgar Jones
Ozell Jones
Billy Knight
Mark McNamara
Mike Mitchell
Johnny Moore
John Paxson
Fred Roberts
Alvin Robertson
David Thirdkill
Linton Townes

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Gene Banks
Jeff Cook
George Gervin
Artis Gilmore
Marc Iavaroni
Ozell Jones
Billy Knight
Mike Mitchell
Johnny Moore
John Paxson
David Thirdkill
Linton Townes

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1984-85 San Antonio Spurs

See also[]

  • 1984-85 NBA season
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