1979–80 Denver Nuggets season

1979–80 Denver Nuggets season
Head coachDonnie Walsh
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record30–52 (.366)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKWGN-TV
RadioKOA

The 1979–80 Denver Nuggets season was the Nuggets' 4th season in the NBA and 13th season as a franchise.[1]

Draft picks

Main article: 1979 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
2 30 Gary Garland G  United States DePaul
5 102 Larry Williams  United States Louisville
6 122 Odell Bell  United States Marquette
7 144 John Johnson  United States Creighton
8 162 Matt Teahan  United States Denver
9 179 Emmett Lewis  United States Colorado

Roster

1979–80 Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 31 Bo Ellis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Marquette
SF 2 Alex English 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) South Carolina
G 24 Gary Garland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) DePaul
F 22 Glen Gondrezick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) UNLV
C 35 Kim Hughes 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Wisconsin
C 44 Dan Issel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kentucky
F 20 George L. Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) St. John's
C 41 Arvid Kramer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Augustana (SD)
G 10 John Roche 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) South Carolina
G 11 Charlie Scott 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) North Carolina
SF 33 David Thompson  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) NC State
G 32 Bob Wilkerson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Indiana
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 49 33 .598 – 28–12 21–21 15–9
x-Kansas City Kings 47 35 .573 2 30–11 17–24 18–6
Chicago Bulls 30 52 .366 19 21–20 9–32 8–16
Denver Nuggets 30 52 .366 19 24–17 6–35 10–14
Utah Jazz 24 58 .293 25 17–24 7–34 9–15
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 60 22 .732 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 49 33 .598 11
3 x-Seattle SuperSonics 56 26 .683 4
4 x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 5
5 x-Kansas City Kings 47 35 .573 13
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 38 44 .463 22
7 San Diego Clippers 35 47 .427 25
8 Chicago Bulls 30 52 .366 30
9 Denver Nuggets 30 52 .366 30
10 Utah Jazz 24 58 .293 36
11 Golden State Warriors 24 58 .293 36
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

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
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)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
All-Star Break
61 February 15 Atlanta W 111–98 McNichols Sports Arena 22–39
March: 5–10 (home: 4–2; road: 1–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
68 March 2 @ Atlanta L 93–100 The Omni 25–43
1979–80 schedule

References

See also

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