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1980–81 Washington Bullets season

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1980–81 Washington Bullets season
Head coachGene Shue
ArenaCapital Centre
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Atlantic)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWDCA
RadioWTOP
< 1979–80 1981–82 >

The 1980–81 NBA season was the Bullets 20th season in the NBA and their 8th season in the city of Washington, D.C.[1] Following the season, Wes Unseld retired, Elvin Hayes was traded to the Houston Rockets, and Mitch Kupchak signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1980 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 14 Wes Matthews G  United States Wisconsin
2 35 Rick Mahorn C/PF  United States Hampton
4 81 Francois Wise  United States California State-Long Beach
5 105 Daryl Strickland  United States Rutgers
6 127 Ken Dancy  United States Chicago State
7 151 Karl Godine  United States Stephen F. Austin State
8 170 Rich Valavicius  United States Auburn
9 191 Clinton Wyatt  United States Alcorn State
10 207 Don Youman  United States Oklahoma State

Roster

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1980–81 Washington Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 42 Ballard, Greg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oregon
SG 34 Carr, Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Notre Dame
G/F 22 Collins, Don 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Washington State
SF 10 Dandridge, Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Norfolk State
F 35 Grevey, Kevin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Kentucky
C 11 Hayes, Elvin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Houston
PF 25 Kupchak, Mitch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) North Carolina
PF 44 Mahorn, Rick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Hampton
G 33 McCarter, Andre 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) UCLA
PG 1 Porter, Kevin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Saint Francis (PA)
F 20 Roberts, Anthony 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oral Roberts
G 12 Terry, Carlos 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Winston-Salem State
F 41 Unseld, Wes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Louisville
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 62 20 .756 – 35–6 27–14 19–5
x-Philadelphia 76ers 62 20 .756 – 37–4 25–16 15–9
x-New York Knicks 50 32 .610 12.0 28–13 22–19 14–10
Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 23.0 26–15 13–28 8–16
New Jersey Nets 24 58 .293 38.0 16–25 8–33 8–16
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 62 20 .756  –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 60 22 .732 2
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 62 20 .756 –
4 x-New York Knicks 50 32 .610 12
5 x-Chicago Bulls 45 37 .549 17
6 x-Indiana Pacers 44 38 .537 18
7 Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 23
8 Atlanta Hawks 31 51 .378 31
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 34
10 New Jersey Nets 24 58 .293 38
11 Detroit Pistons 21 61 .256 41

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1980-81 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 2–4 2–4 1–5 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–5 3–2 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–4
Boston 4–2 — 5–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 3–3 6–0 5–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–1
Chicago 4–2 1–5 — 5–1 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 3–3 3–2 3–3 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1
Cleveland 5–1 1–4 1–5 — 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 3–3 0–5 0–6 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2
Dallas 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 3–3 0–2 2–3 0–6 0–2 0–6 0–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–4 1–5 2–3 1–4 1–5 0–2
Denver 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 — 2–0 3–2 2–4 1–1 4–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–4 2–3 2–4 3–2 3–2 2–4 0–2
Detroit 2–4 1–4 1–5 3–3 2–0 0–2 — 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 3–3 1–5 1–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–5
Golden State 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–0 — 3–2 1–1 5–0 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 2–4 3–3 4–1 1–1
Houston 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 6–0 4–2 1–1 2–3 — 1–1 2–4 2–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–4 3–2 3–3 1–4 4–1 4–2 0–2
Indiana 5–1 3–3 2–3 4–2 2–0 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 0–2 2–4 5–1 3–2 0–6 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2
Kansas City 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 6–0 2–4 1–1 0–5 4–2 0–2 — 0–5 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–2 3–2 2–4 3–2 2–3 5–1 1–1
Los Angeles 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–3 2–0 5–1 3–2 2–0 5–0 — 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 2–3 3–3 6–0 3–2 1–1
Milwaukee 5–1 3–3 3–3 6–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 2–0 — 5–1 3–3 3–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–1
New Jersey 2–3 0–6 2–3 3–3 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–5 — 0–6 1–5 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–3
New York 4–2 1–5 3–3 5–0 1–1 2–0 5–1 0–2 2–0 2–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 6–0 — 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
Philadelphia 5–1 3–3 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 6–0 2–0 1–1 2–3 5–1 3–3 — 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 4–1 2–0 4–2 4–1 1–1 2–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 — 3–3 3–2 6–0 5–1 5–0 1–1
Portland 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 — 2–3 4–2 4–2 2–3 2–0
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 4–2 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 4–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–3 3–2 — 4–1 3–2 5–1 1–1
San Diego 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–3 1–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 2–3 3–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–6 2–4 1–4 — 5–1 3–2 0–2
Seattle 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 2–3 2–0 3–3 1–4 2–0 3–2 0–6 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 2–3 1–5 — 4–1 1–1
Utah 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 5–1 4–2 2–0 1–4 2–4 1–1 1–5 2–3 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–5 3–2 1–5 2–3 1–4 — 0–2
Washington 4–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 2–0 2–0 5–1 1–1 2–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–4 3–3 2–4 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 —

Game log

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Regular season

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1980–81 game log
Total: 39–43 (Home: 26–15; Road: 13–28)
October: 2–8 (home: 1–3; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 10 @ Detroit W 95–85 Pontiac Silverdome 1–0
2 October 11 Philadelphia L 120–126 (2OT) Capital Centre 1–1
3 October 16 @ Cleveland L 88–90 Richfield Coliseum 1–2
4 October 17 New Jersey L 112–114 Capital Centre 1–3
5 October 18 @ Philadelphia L 101–117 The Spectrum 1–4
6 October 22 Cleveland W 109–96 Capital Centre 2–4
7 October 24 @ Chicago L 96–104 Chicago Stadium 2–5
8 October 25 Boston L 87–103 Capital Centre 2–6
9 October 26 @ Milwaukee L 88–111 MECCA Arena 2–7
10 January 25 @ New Jersey L 98–100 Rutgers Athletic Center 2–8
November: 8–6 (home: 7–1; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
11 November 1 @ New York L 93–111 Madison Square Garden 2–9
12 November 4 Atlanta W 122–98 Capital Centre 3–9
13 November 6 Dallas W 116–95 Capital Centre 4–9
14 November 7 Detroit W 114–88 Capital Centre 5–9
15 November 11 Denver W 107–92 Capital Centre 6–9
16 November 12 @ Boston L 86–93 Boston Garden 6–10
17 November 14 @ Indiana L 108–118 Market Square Arena 6–11
18 November 15 @ Atlanta W 100–88 The Omni 7–11
19 November 18 Golden State L 97–103 Capital Centre 7–12
20 November 21 San Diego W 102–90 Capital Centre 8–12
21 November 22 @ Chicago L 101–114 Chicago Stadium 8–13
22 November 27 Indiana W 123–108 Capital Centre 9–13
24 November 28 @ Cleveland L 105–126 Richfield Coliseum 9–14
24 November 29 Milwaukee W 98–89 Capital Centre 10–14
December: 6–8 (home: 5–4; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
25 December 2 Kansas City W 107–103 Capital Centre 11–14
26 December 3 @ Indiana L 115–128 Market Square Arena 11–15
27 December 5 Detroit W 103–92 Capital Centre 12–15
28 December 7 @ Boston
(at Hartford, Connecticut) 		W 113–103 Hartford Civic Center 13–15
29 December 9 @ New York L 104–107 Madison Square Garden 13–16
30 December 10 Boston L 99–101 Capital Centre 13–17
31 December 12 @ Philadelphia L 79–95 The Spectrum 13–18
32 December 13 Indiana W 114–105 Capital Centre 14–18
33 December 16 Chicago L 94–96 Capital Centre 14–19
34 December 19 New York L 96–102 Capital Centre 14–20
35 December 23 @ Atlanta L 83–100 The Omni 14–21
36 December 25 New Jersey W 109–94 Capital Centre 15–21
37 December 27 Houston W 115–97 Capital Centre 16–21
38 December 30 Milwaukee L 94–115 Capital Centre 16–22
January: 10–6 (home: 6–2; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
39 January 2 Chicago L 82–92 Capital Centre 16–23
40 January 3 @ Cleveland L 112–132 Richfield Coliseum 16–24
41 January 6 @ Los Angeles L 98–107 The Forum 16–25
42 January 8 @ Kansas City L 118–136 Kemper Arena 16–26
43 January 10 @ Dallas W 106–94 Reunion Arena 17–26
44 January 11 @ San Antonio L 106–137 HemisFair Arena 17–27
45 January 14 Los Angeles W 114–104 Capital Centre 18–27
46 January 15 @ Detroit W 106–89 Pontiac Silverdome 19–27
47 January 17 San Antonio W 103–93 Capital Centre 20–27
48 January 18 New Jersey W 110–99 Capital Centre 21–27
49 January 20 Utah W 121–113 Capital Centre 22–27
50 January 22 Philadelphia L 116–128 Capital Centre 22–28
51 January 23 Seattle W 103–91 Capital Centre 23–28
54 January 25 @ New Jersey W 118–100 Rutgers Athletic Center 24–28
53 January 27 @ Atlanta W 105–104 The Omni 25–28
54 January 28 Phoenix W 108–98 Capital Centre 26–28
February: 5–8 (home: 2–2; road: 3–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
55 February 3 @ Portland L 104–111 (OT) Memorial Coliseum 26–29
56 February 4 @ Seattle L 99–108 Kingdome 26–30
57 February 6 @ Golden State W 116–110 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 27–30
58 February 8 @ Phoenix L 107–113 (OT) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 27–31
59 February 10 @ Denver W 115–110 McNichols Sports Arena 28–31
60 February 13 @ Philadelphia W 104–102 The Spectrum 29–31
61 February 14 @ Detroit L 103–105 Pontiac Silverdome 29–32
62 February 17 Portland L 104–124 Capital Centre 29–33
63 February 19 Philadelphia W 129–108 Capital Centre 30–33
64 February 20 @ New York L 112–124 Madison Square Garden 30–34
65 February 22 Milwaukee L 93–102 Capital Centre 30–35
66 February 25 New York W 120–105 Capital Centre 31–35
67 February 27 @ Chicago L 100–112 Chicago Stadium 31–36
March: 8–7 (home: 5–3; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
68 March 1 @ Milwaukee L 107–137 MECCA Arena 31–37
69 March 3 @ Utah W 121–113 Salt Palace Acord Arena 32–37
70 March 4 @ San Diego W 115–103 San Diego Sports Arena 33–37
71 March 6 @ Houston W 105–104 The Summit 34–37
72 March 8 Chicago W 103–99 Capital Centre 35–37
73 March 11 @ New Jersey L 104–109 Rutgers Athletic Center 35–38
74 March 12 Indiana L 107–114 Capital Centre 35–39
75 March 15 Cleveland L 100–101 Capital Centre 35–40
76 March 17 Boston L 91–112 Capital Centre 35–41
77 March 20 @ Boston L 116–128 Boston Garden 35–42
78 March 22 Atlanta W 121–101 Capital Centre 36–42
79 March 25 New York W 120–105 Capital Centre 37–42
80 March 27 @ Indiana L 107–122 Market Square Arena 37–43
81 March 28 Detroit W 108–103 Capital Centre 38–43
82 March 29 Cleveland W 138–103 Capital Centre 39–43
1980–81 schedule

Player statistics

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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

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 1980-81 Washington Bullets
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