NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
1979–80 Portland Trail Blazers season Head coach Jack Ramsay General manager Harry Glickman Owner(s) Larry Weinberg Arena Memorial Coliseum Results Record 38–44 (.463) Place Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 6th (Western) Playoff finish First round(lost to SuperSonics 1–2) Stats at Basketball-Reference.com Local media Television KOIN Radio KEX
The 1979–80 season was the 10th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Blazers lost seven more games than the previous season, ending with a record of 38–44, their first losing record since the 1975–76 season ; despite that, they qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
The Blazers were ousted from the 1980 NBA Playoffs after losing their best-of-three series to the Seattle SuperSonics, two games to one.
The Blazers' season was documented in The Breaks of the Game , a book published in 1981 by journalist David Halberstam. The Breaks of the Game was a New York Times best-seller and is considered one of the greatest sports books ever written.[2]
Draft picks Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as any other picks by the franchise who played at least one NBA game.
Roster 1979–80 Portland Trail Blazers roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From G 12 Bates, Billy Ray 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1956–05–31 Kentucky State PF 52 Brewer, Jim 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1951–12–02 Minnesota G 10 Brewer, Ron 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1955–07–16 Arkansas F 30 Gross, Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1953–08–03 Long Beach State F 11 Jeelani, Abdul 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1954–02–10 UW–Parkside C 44 Kunnert, Kevin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1951–11–11 Iowa SF 33 Natt, Calvin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1957–01–08 Louisiana–Monroe F/C 25 Owens, Tom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1949–06–28 South Carolina G 4 Paxson, Jim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1957–07–09 Dayton F 15 Steele, Larry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1949–05–05 Kentucky F/C 43 Thompson, Mychal (IN) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 226 lb (103 kg) 1955–01–30 Minnesota G 13 Twardzik, Dave 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1950–09–20 Old Dominion F 42 Washington, Kermit 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1951–09–17 American
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season The Trail Blazers played their home games at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Season standings 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 Playoffs 1980 playoff game log First round: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
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 honors Transactions References ^ 1979-80 Portland Trail Blazers ^ "The Top 100 Sports Books of All Time".
Portland Trail Blazers seasons
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