1979–80 Houston Rockets season

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

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

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.

Draft picks
Main article: 1979 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club team
117Lee Johnson United StatesEast Texas State
242Paul Mokeski United StatesKansas
359Ricardo Brown United StatesPepperdine
476Sam Drummer United StatesGeorgia Tech
480Lionel Green United StatesLSU
5104Allen Leavell United StatesOklahoma City
6124Collie Davis United StatesSouthern
7143Rich Valavicius United StatesAuburn
8161Delbert Watson United StatesEast Tennessee State

Roster
Houston Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (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

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Atlanta Hawks 5032.610–32–918–2321–9
x-Houston Rockets 4141.500929–1212–2920–10
x-San Antonio Spurs 4141.500927–1414–2714–16
Cleveland Cavaliers 3745.4511328–139–3216–14
Indiana Pacers 3745.4511326–1511–3015–15
Detroit Pistons 1666.1953413–283–384–26
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics6121.744–
2 y-Atlanta Hawks5032.61011
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers5923.7202
4 x-Houston Rockets4141.50020
5 x-San Antonio Spurs4141.50020
6 x-Washington Bullets3943.47622
7 New York Knicks3943.47622
8 Cleveland Cavaliers3745.45124
8 Indiana Pacers3745.45124
10 New Jersey Nets3448.41527
11 Detroit Pistons1666.19544


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 —2–41–14–21–16–02–02–44–20–21–11–14–24–24–21–12–05–11–10–22–03–3
Boston 4–2—2–04–22–06–02–06–04–21–10–22–05–15–13–31–12–04–22–00–22–04–2
Chicago 1–10–2—2–02–41–14–21–10–23–31–51–51–10–21–11–53–30–24–22–42–40–2
Cleveland 2–42–40–2—1–16–02–02–42–42–01–10–23–33–31–51–10–24–21–10–21–13–3
Denver 1–10–24–21–1—1–13–31–11–10–61–53–31–11–10–21–52–41–13–31–53–31–1
Detroit 0–60–61–10–61–1—1–11–51–50–20–21–12–42–41–50–20–22–40–20–21–12–4
Golden State 0–20–22–40–23–31–1—1–11–13–31–50–62–00–20–22–42–40–23–30–63–30–2
Houston 4–20–61–14–21–15–11–1—4–20–20–21–13–33–32–41–11–13–32–01–12–02–4
Indiana 2–42–42–04–21–15–11–12–4—1–10–20–22–44–21–50–22–02–41–10–21–14–2
Kansas City 2–01–13–30–26–02–03–32–01–1—2–43–31–11–11–11–51–51–15–13–36–02–0
Los Angeles 1–12–05–11–15–12–05–12–02–04–2—3–32–02–01–13–32–42–05–14–26–01–1
Milwaukee 1–10–25–12–03–31–16–01–12–03–33–3—1–11–10–24–25–10–24–22–44–21–1
New Jersey 2–41–51–13–31–14–20–23–34–21–10–21–1—2–41–51–10–23–31–11–11–13–3
New York 2–41–52–03–31–14–22–03–32–41–10–21–14–2—0–62–02–04–21–10–21–13–3
Philadelphia 2–43–31–15–12–05–12–04–25–11–11–12–05–16–0—1–12–04–21–11–11–15–1
Phoenix 1–11–15–11–15–12–04–21–12–05–13–32–41–10–21–1—6–01–12–44–26–02–0
Portland 0–20–23–32–04–22–04–21–10–25–14–21–52–00–20–20–6—1–14–21–53–31–1
San Antonio 1–52–42–02–41–14–22–03–34–21–10–22–03–32–42–41–11–1—2–01–11–14–2
San Diego 1–10–22–41–13–32–03–30–21–11–51–52–41–11–11–14–22–40–2—3–35–11–1
Seattle 2–02–04–22–05–12–06–01–12–03–32–44–21–12–01–12–45–11–13–3—5–11–1
Utah 0–20–24–21–13–31–13–30–21–10–60–62–41–11–11–10–63–31–11–51–5—0–2
Washington 3–32–42–03–31–14–22–04–22–40–21–11–13–33–31–50–21–12–41–11–12–0—

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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
63 February 24 @ Los Angeles L 100–112 The Forum 31–32
March: 8–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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

References
  1. 1979-80 Houston Rockets

See also
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