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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Nuggets' 4th season in the NBA and 13th season as a franchise.[1]
1979–80 Denver Nuggets roster
Players
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Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
F
|
31
|
Ellis, Bo
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
197 lb (89 kg)
|
|
Marquette
|
SF
|
2
|
English, Alex
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
|
South Carolina
|
G
|
24
|
Garland, Gary
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
|
DePaul
|
F
|
22
|
Gondrezick, Glen
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
218 lb (99 kg)
|
|
UNLV
|
C
|
35
|
Hughes, Kim
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
|
Wisconsin
|
C
|
44
|
Issel, Dan
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
|
Kentucky
|
F
|
20
|
Johnson, George L.
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
|
St. John's
|
C
|
41
|
Kramer, Arvid
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
|
Augustana (SD)
|
G
|
10
|
Roche, John
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
|
South Carolina
|
G
|
11
|
Scott, Charlie
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
|
North Carolina
|
SF
|
33
|
Thompson, David
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
NC State
|
G
|
32
|
Wilkerson, Bob
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
Indiana
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
|
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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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 |
—
|
1979–80 game log Total: 30–52 (home: 24–17; road: 6–35)
|
October: 2–8 (home: 2–4; road: 0–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
November: 7–9 (home: 4–3; road: 3–6)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
December: 5–9 (home: 5–1; road: 0–8)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
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January: 5–11 (home: 4–4; road: 1–7)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
February: 6–5 (home: 5–3; road: 1–2)
|
March: 5–10 (home: 4–2; road: 1–8)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
68
|
|
@ Atlanta
|
L 93–100
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The Omni
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25–43
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1979–80 schedule
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Player
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GP
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GS
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MPG
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FG%
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3FG%
|
FT%
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
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PPG
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