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1979–80 Philadelphia 76ers season

The 1979–80 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 76ers 31st season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 17th season in Philadelphia. They finished with a record of 59–23, their best since the 1967–68 season.

1979–80 Philadelphia 76ers season
Conference champions
Head coachBilly Cunningham
General managerPat Williams
ArenaThe Spectrum
Results
Record59–23 (.720)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Lakers 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWKBS-TV
PRISM
RadioWCAU
< 1978–79 1980–81 >

Overview

The team had acquired guard Lionel Hollins from the Portland Trail Blazers after their effort to obtain Pete Maravich failed as he signed with the Boston Celtics.

In the playoffs, they won the 1980 Eastern Conference Championship over the Boston Celtics 4–1. In the 1980 NBA Finals they would lose to the Los Angeles Lakers 4–2. The series was memorable for Julius Erving's baseline move in Game 4, and Magic Johnson's 42-point effort in Game 6 starting the game at center in place of an injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Offseason

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
116Jim SpanarkelSG  United StatesDuke
236Clint RichardsonSG  United StatesSeattle
237Bernard ToonePF  United StatesMarquette
358Earl CuretonPF  United StatesDetroit
483Mike NilesSF  United StatesCal State Fullerton

Roster

1979–80 Philadelphia 76ers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G14Bibby, Henry6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)1949–11–24UCLA
G10Cheeks, Maurice6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)1956–09–08West Texas A&M
G20Collins, Doug  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg)1951-07-28Illinois State
C53Dawkins, Darryl6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)251 lb (114 kg)1957-01-11Maynard Evans HS (FL)
F6Erving, Julius6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1950-02-22UMass
G9Hollins, Lionel6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)1953–10–19Arizona State
F24Jones, Bobby6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg)1951–12–18North Carolina
C11Jones, Caldwell6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)217 lb (98 kg)1950–08–04Albany State
G4Richardson, Clint6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)1956–08–07Seattle
F50Mix, Steve6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1947–12–30Toledo
G34Spanarkel, Jim6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)1957-06-28Duke
F3Toone, Bernard6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg)1956-07-14Marquette
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics6121.744–35–626–1517–7
x-Philadelphia 76ers5923.720236–523–1819–5
x-Washington Bullets3943.4762224–1715–269–15
New York Knicks3943.4762225–1614–278–16
New Jersey Nets3448.4152722–1912–297–17
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Boston Celtics6121.744–
2y-Atlanta Hawks5032.61011
3x-Philadelphia 76ers5923.7202
4x-Houston Rockets4141.50020
5x-San Antonio Spurs4141.50020
6x-Washington Bullets3943.47622
7New York Knicks3943.47622
8Cleveland Cavaliers3745.45124
8Indiana Pacers3745.45124
10New Jersey Nets3448.41527
11Detroit Pistons1666.19544

Record vs. opponents

1979-80 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDENDETGSWHOUINDKCKLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSASSDCSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta—2–41–14–21–16–02–02–44–20–21–11–14–24–24–21–12–05–11–10–22–03–3
Boston4–2—2–04–22–06–02–06–04–21–10–22–05–15–13–31–12–04–22–00–22–04–2
Chicago1–10–2—2–02–41–14–21–10–23–31–51–51–10–21–11–53–30–24–22–42–40–2
Cleveland2–42–40–2—1–16–02–02–42–42–01–10–23–33–31–51–10–24–21–10–21–13–3
Denver1–10–24–21–1—1–13–31–11–10–61–53–31–11–10–21–52–41–13–31–53–31–1
Detroit0–60–61–10–61–1—1–11–51–50–20–21–12–42–41–50–20–22–40–20–21–12–4
Golden State0–20–22–40–23–31–1—1–11–13–31–50–62–00–20–22–42–40–23–30–63–30–2
Houston4–20–61–14–21–15–11–1—4–20–20–21–13–33–32–41–11–13–32–01–12–02–4
Indiana2–42–42–04–21–15–11–12–4—1–10–20–22–44–21–50–22–02–41–10–21–14–2
Kansas City2–01–13–30–26–02–03–32–01–1—2–43–31–11–11–11–51–51–15–13–36–02–0
Los Angeles1–12–05–11–15–12–05–12–02–04–2—3–32–02–01–13–32–42–05–14–26–01–1
Milwaukee1–10–25–12–03–31–16–01–12–03–33–3—1–11–10–24–25–10–24–22–44–21–1
New Jersey2–41–51–13–31–14–20–23–34–21–10–21–1—2–41–51–10–23–31–11–11–13–3
New York2–41–52–03–31–14–22–03–32–41–10–21–14–2—0–62–02–04–21–10–21–13–3
Philadelphia2–43–31–15–12–05–12–04–25–11–11–12–05–16–0—1–12–04–21–11–11–15–1
Phoenix1–11–15–11–15–12–04–21–12–05–13–32–41–10–21–1—6–01–12–44–26–02–0
Portland0–20–23–32–04–22–04–21–10–25–14–21–52–00–20–20–6—1–14–21–53–31–1
San Antonio1–52–42–02–41–14–22–03–34–21–10–22–03–32–42–41–11–1—2–01–11–14–2
San Diego1–10–22–41–13–32–03–30–21–11–51–52–41–11–11–14–22–40–2—3–35–11–1
Seattle2–02–04–22–05–12–06–01–12–03–32–44–21–12–01–12–45–11–13–3—5–11–1
Utah0–20–24–21–13–31–13–30–21–10–60–62–41–11–11–10–63–31–11–51–5—0–2
Washington3–32–42–03–31–14–22–04–22–40–21–11–13–33–31–50–21–12–41–11–12–0—

Game log

Regular season

1979–80 game log
Total: 59–23 (home: 36–5; road: 23–18)
October: 8–1 (home: 4–0; road: 4–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 12, 1979@ WashingtonW 93–92Capital Centre1–0
2October 13, 1979HoustonW 113–105The Spectrum2–0
3October 17, 1979@ New JerseyW 113–88Rutgers Athletic Center3–0
4October 19, 1979DetroitW 112–104The Spectrum4–0
5October 20, 1979@ New YorkW 136–111Madison Square Garden5–0
6October 24, 1979IndianaW 132–110The Spectrum6–0
7October 26, 1979New YorkW 127–116TheSpectrum7–0
8October 27, 1979@ ClevelandW 112–106Richfield Coliseum8–0
9October 31, 1979@ AtlantaL 97–102The Omni8–1
November: 10–6 (home: 7–2; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
10November 2, 1979AtlantaL 81–85The Spectrum8–2
11November 3, 1979@ IndianaW 120–114 (2OT)Market Square Arena9–2
12November 6, 1979@ MilwaukeeW 118–117 (OT)MECCA Arena10–2
13November 7, 1979Kansas CityW 110–102The Spectrum11–2
14November 9, 1979@ DetroitL 98–106Pontiac Silverdome11–3
15November 10, 1979BostonW 95–94The Spectrum12–3
16November 13, 1979@ Kansas CityL 103–110Municipal Auditorium12–4
17November 16, 1979San AntonioL 105–106The Spectrum12–5
18November 17, 1979@ ChicagoL 103–106 (OT)Chicago Stadium12–6
19November 20, 1979@ San AntonioW 118–114HemisFair Arena13–6
20November 21, 1979@ HoustonL 94–97The Summit13–7
21November 23, 1979HoustonW 113–102The Spectrum14–7
22November 24, 1979New JerseyW 91–82The Spectrum15–7
23November 26, 1979IndianaW 113–112The Spectrum16–7
24November 28, 1979WashingtonW 120–102The Spectrum17–7
25November 30, 1979San DiegoW 104–101The Spectrum18–7
December: 9–4 (home: 6–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
26December 1, 1979ClevelandW 117–105The Spectrum19–7
27December 5, 1979San AntonioW 132–120The Spectrum20–7
28December 8, 1979PhoenixW 117–96The Spectrum21–7
29December 12, 1979MilwaukeeW 112–91The Spectrum22–7
30December 14, 1979AtlantaL 98–103The Spectrum22–8
31December 15, 1979@ AtlantaL 96–112The Omni22–9
32December 18, 1979@ DetroitW 114–102Pontiac Silverdome23–9
33December 19, 1979@ BostonL 89–112Boston Garden23–10
34December 21, 1979HoustonW 117–106The Spectrum24–10
35December 22, 1979BostonW 126–113The Spectrum25–10
36December 25, 1979@ WashingtonW 93–92Capital Centre26–10
37December 27, 1979@ San AntonioW 118–114HemisFair Arena27–10
38December 29, 1979@ HoustonL 100–104The Summit27–11
January: 11–3 (home: 6–0; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
39January 3, 1980@ ClevelandW 109–108Richfield Coliseum28–11
40January 8, 1980@ New YorkW 111–108Madison Square Garden29–11
41January 9, 1980New JerseyW 108–105The Spectrum30–11
42January 11, 1980WashingtonW 119–106The Spectrum31–11
43January 13, 1980New YorkW 126–112The Spectrum32–11
44January 16, 1980PortlandW 121–110The Spectrum33–11
45January 18, 1980@ New JerseyW 112–105Rutgers Athletic Center34–11
46January 19, 1980ClevelandW 111–107The Spectrum35–11
47January 23, 1980@ DenverW 118–93McNichols Sports Arena36–11
48January 25, 1980@ Los AngelesL 103–124The Forum36–12
49January 27, 1980@ PhoenixL 118–125Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum36–13
50January 28, 1980@ UtahL 101–107Salt Palace36–14
51January 30, 1980DetroitW 121–108The Spectrum37–14
52January 31, 1980@ HoustonW 110–105The Summit38–14
February: 10–3 (home: 5–1; road: 5–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
All-Star Break
53February 5, 1980@ IndianaW 109–108Market Square Arena39–14
54February 6, 1980@ BostonL 110–129Boston Garden39–15
55February 8, 1980SeattleL 94–109The Spectrum39–16
56February 10, 1980Los AngelesW 105–104The Spectrum40–16
57February 13, 1980UtahW 107–85The Spectrum41–16
58February 15, 1980@ DetroitW 114–104Pontiac Silverdome42–16
59February 16, 1980ChicagoW 100–92The Spectrum43–16
60February 17, 1980ClevelandW 115–100The Spectrum44–16
61February 21, 1980@ San DiegoL 99–104San Diego Sports Arena44–17
62February 24, 1980@ Golden StateW 103–100Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena45–17
63February 26, 1980@ PortlandW 98–96Memorial Coliseum46–17
64February 27, 1980@ SeattleW 101–98 (OT)Kingdome47–17
65February 29, 1980DenverW 104–103The Spectrum48–17
March: 11–6 (home: 8–1; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
66March 2, 1980Golden StateW 144–99The Spectrum48–18
67March 5, 1980IndianaW 120–113The Spectrum49–18
68March 7, 1980@ BostonL 92–111Boston Garden50–18
69March 9, 1980@ San AntonioW 134–118HemisFair Arena51–18
70March 11, 1980@ AtlantaW 102–97 (OT)The Omni52–18
71March 12, 1980WashingtonW 105–98The Spectrum53–18
72March 14, 1980@ IndianaL 94–104Market Square Arena53–19
73March 16, 1980@ ClevelandL 109–123Richfield Coliseum53–20
74March 17, 1980DetroitW 123–109The Spectrum54–20
75March 19, 1980San AntonioL 99–105The Spectrum54–21
76March 20, 1980@ WashingtonL 113–119 (OT)Capital Centre54–22
77March 21, 1980New JerseyW 108–99The Spectrum55–22
78March 23, 1980New YorkW 112–108The Spectrum56–22
79March 26, 1980AtlantaW 84–81The Spectrum57–22
80March 27, 1980@ New YorkW 103–101Madison Square Garden58–22
81March 28, 1980@ New JerseyL 92–99Rutgers Athletic Center58–23
82March 30, 1980BostonW 116–110The Spectrum59–23
1979–80 schedule

Playoffs

1980 playoff game log
First Round: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 2, 1980WashingtonW 111–96Lionel Hollins (21)Caldwell Jones (26)Maurice Cheeks (6)The Spectrum
12,567		1–0
2April 4, 1980@ WashingtonW 112–104Julius Erving (31)Lionel Hollins (9)Maurice Cheeks (7)Capital Centre
18,397		2–0
Conference semifinals: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 6, 1980AtlantaW 107–104Julius Erving (28)Caldwell Jones (13)Maurice Cheeks (9)The Spectrum
10,561		1–0
2April 9, 1980AtlantaW 99–92Darryl Dawkins (22)Bobby Jones (9)Maurice Cheeks (7)The Spectrum
18,276		2–0
3April 10, 1980@ AtlantaL 93–105Julius Erving (26)Caldwell Jones (16)Caldwell Jones (4)The Omni
15,617		2–1
4April 13, 1980@ AtlantaW 107–83Hollins, B. Jones (20)Caldwell Jones (11)Maurice Cheeks (5)The Omni
15,617		3–1
5April 15, 1980AtlantaW 105–100Dawkins, Erving (30)Caldwell Jones (13)Lionel Hollins (7)The Spectrum
18,276		4–1
Conference finals: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 18, 1980@ BostonW 96–93Julius Erving (29)Darryl Dawkins (10)Cheeks, Hollins (6)Boston Garden
15,320		1–0
2April 20, 1980@ BostonL 90–96Julius Erving (24)Darryl Dawkins (11)Lionel Hollins (5)Boston Garden
15,320		1–1
3April 23, 1980BostonW 99–97Julius Erving (28)Julius Erving (11)Lionel Hollins (9)The Spectrum
18,276		2–1
4April 25, 1980BostonW 102–90Julius Erving (30)Julius Erving (10)Maurice Cheeks (10)The Spectrum
18,276		3–1
5April 27, 1980@ BostonW 105–94Lionel Hollins (24)three players tied (9)Lionel Hollins (7)Boston Garden
15,320		4–1
NBA Finals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1May 4, 1980@ Los AngelesL 102–109Julius Erving (20)Bobby Jones (10)Lionel Hollins (8)The Forum
17,505		0–1
2May 7, 1980@ Los AngelesW 107–104Darryl Dawkins (25)Julius Erving (10)Maurice Cheeks (10)The Forum
17,505		1–1
3May 10, 1980Los AngelesL 101–111Julius Erving (24)Caldwell Jones (11)Lionel Hollins (9)The Spectrum
18,726		1–2
4May 11, 1980Los AngelesW 105–102Darryl Dawkins (26)Caldwell Jones (10)Lionel Hollins (13)The Spectrum
18,726		2–2
5May 14, 1980@ Los AngelesL 103–108Julius Erving (36)Caldwell Jones (10)Lionel Hollins (10)The Forum
17,505		2–3
6May 16, 1980Los AngelesL 107–123Julius Erving (27)Bobby Jones (9)Maurice Cheeks (8)The Spectrum
18,726		2–4
1980 schedule

Awards and records

References

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