NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1979–80 season was the Jazz sixth season in the NBA and its first in Utah. The Jazz averaged 102.4 points per game (ranked 22 in NBA) while allowing an average of 108.4 points per game (ranked 10th in NBA).[ 1] The attendance was 320,649 (ranked 21st in NBA). The attendance figure was worse than the last season in New Orleans, where the club had an attendance of 364,205 (ranked 18th in NBA).[ 2] In addition, the Jazz move from the Central Division to the Midwest Division (with the Indiana Pacers replacing them).
Draft picks
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
School/Club Team
1
20
Larry Knight
United States
Loyola University of Chicago
2
23
Tico Brown
Georgia Institute of Technology
[ 3]
Roster
1979–80 Utah Jazz roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SG
24
Boone, Ron
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1946–09–06
Idaho State
PF
33
Boswell, Tom
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1953–10–02
South Carolina
SF
44
Bristow, Allan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1951–08–23
Virginia Tech
PG
33
Calvin, Mack
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1947–07–27
USC
SF
4
Dantley, Adrian
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1955–02–28
Notre Dame
PG
12
Davis, Brad
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1955–12–17
Maryland
SF
31
Dawkins, Paul
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1957–06–10
Northern Illinois
SG
25
Furlow, Terry
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1954–10–10
Michigan State
PF
11
Hardy, James
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1956–12–01
San Francisco
C
51
Kilpatrick, Carl
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1956–05–16
Louisiana–Monroe
SF
22
King, Bernard
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1956–12–04
Tennessee
C
50
Poquette, Ben
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1955–05–07
Central Michigan
C
40
Whitehead, Jerome
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1956–09–30
Marquette
PG
20
Williams, Duck
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1956–08–02
Notre Dame
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 10, 1980
Regular season
Pete Maravich was waived by the Jazz on January 18, 1980, and was quickly picked up by the Boston Celtics where he played the rest of the season alongside Larry Bird .[ 4]
Season standings
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
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
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Awards
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(July 2010 )
Transactions
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