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The 1979–80 NBA season was the Rockets' 13th season in the NBA and 9th season in the city of Houston .[1]
In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the San Antonio Spurs in three games in the First Round, before being swept by the Boston Celtics in four games in the Semifinals.
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Draft picks [ edit ]
1979–80 Houston Rockets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
4
Barry, Rick
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Miami (FL)
F
22
Bradley, Alonzo
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Texas Southern
G
10
Dunleavy, Mike
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
South Carolina
G
6
Henderson, Tom
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Hawaiʻi
F
11
Jones, Major
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Albany State
G
30
Leavell, Allen
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Oklahoma City
C
24
Malone, Moses
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Petersburg High School
C
54
Mokeski, Paul
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Kansas
G
23
Murphy, Calvin
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Niagara
C
5
Paultz, Billy
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
St. John's
F
50
Reid, Robert
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Saint Mary's
F
45
Tomjanovich, Rudy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season [ edit ]
Season standings [ edit ]
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Regular season [ edit ]
1979–80 game log Total: 41–41 (home: 29–12; road: 12–29)
October: 2–7 (home: 2–1; road: 0–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 12, 1979
@ Boston
L 106–114
Boston Garden
0–1
2
October 13, 1979 7:05 p.m. CDT
@ Philadelphia
L 105–113
Malone (20)
Jones (10)
Dunleavy (8)
The Spectrum 13,503
0–2
3
October 16, 1979
@ New York
L 121–126
Madison Square Garden
0–3
4
October 17, 1979
Indiana
W 116–112
The Summit
1–3
5
October 20, 1979
Atlanta
W 107–102
The Summit
2–3
6
October 24, 1979
Boston
L 99–100
The Summit
2–4
7
October 28, 1979
@ New Jersey
L 115–120
Rutgers Athletic Center
2–5
8
October 30, 1979
@ Cleveland
L 112–124
Richfield Coliseum
2–6
9
October 31, 1979
@ Indiana
L 129–133 (OT)
Market Square Arena
2–7
November: 10–4 (home: 7–1; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
10
November 3, 1979
@ Detroit
W 114–111
Pontiac Silverdome
3–7
11
November 7, 1979
New Jersey
W 106–101
The Summit
4–7
12
November 10, 1979
Detroit
W 112–104
The Summit
5–7
13
November 13, 1979
@ Chicago
W 128–127
Chicago Stadium
6–7
14
November 14, 1979
Golden State
W 133–92
The Summit
7–7
15
November 16, 1979
New York
W 133–130
The Summit
8–7
16
November 17, 1979
@ Atlanta
W 102–100
The Omni
9–7
17
November 20, 1979
@ New York
L 125–130 (OT)
Madison Square Garden
9–8
18
November 21, 1979 8:05 p.m. CST
Philadelphia
W 97–94
Murphy (26)
Malone (17)
Henderson ,Leavell (4)
The Summit 15,203
10–8
19
November 23, 1979 7:05 p.m. CST
@ Philadelphia
L 102–113
Malone (17)
Malone (11)
Reid (6)
The Spectrum 12,608
10–9
20
November 24, 1979
Washington
L 103–105
The Summit
10–10
21
November 27, 1979
@ Kansas City
L 115–117
Municipal Auditorium
10–11
22
November 28, 1979
Cleveland
W 113–111 (OT)
The Summit
11–11
23
November 30, 1979
Atlanta
W 106–95
The Summit
12–11
December: 5–9 (home: 4–2; road: 1–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
24
December 1, 1979
Portland
W 120–112 (OT)
The Summit
13–11
25
December 5, 1979 8:05 p.m. CST
Los Angeles
L 114–116
Malone (32)
Malone (15)
Barry (8)
The Summit 15,676
13–12
26
December 7, 1979
Detroit
W 124–109
The Summit
14–12
27
December 8, 1979
@ San Antonio
L 129–138
HemisFair Arena
14–13
28
December 12, 1979
@ San Diego
W 118–107
San Diego Sports Arena
15–13
29
December 13, 1979
@ Phoenix
L 113–121
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15–14
30
December 14, 1979
@ Seattle
L 101–109
Kingdome
15–15
31
December 16, 1979
@ Portland
L 101–123
Memorial Coliseum
15–16
32
December 19, 1979
Chicago
L 102–108
The Summit
15–17
33
December 21, 1979<r>7:05 p.m. CST
@ Philadelphia
L 106–117
Murphy (37)
Malone (12)
Henderson (8)
The Spectrum 6,649
15–18
34
December 22, 1979
@ Washington
L 114–122
Capital Centre
15–19
35
December 26, 1979
San Antonio
W 143–110
The Summit
16–19
36
December 27, 1979
@ Atlanta
L 110–112
The Omni
16–20
37
December 29, 1979 8:05 p.m. CST
Philadelphia
W 104–100
Murphy (33)
Malone (17)
Henderson (9)
The Summit 14,635
17–20
January: 8–8 (home: 6–4; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
38
January 2, 1980
Boston
L 103–111
The Summit
17–21
39
January 4, 1980
@ New Jersey
L 101–104
Rutgers Athletic Center
17–22
40
January 5, 1980
Phoenix
W 111–110
The Summit
18–22
41
January 8, 1980
@ Cleveland
W 118–115 (OT)
Richfield Coliseum
19–22
42
January 9, 1980
Denver
W 114–112
The Summit
20–22
43
January 12, 1980
Cleveland
W 112–96
The Summit
21–22
44
January 13, 1980
@ Milwaukee
W 121–117
MECCA Arena
22–22
45
January 16, 1980
New Jersey
L 112–122
The Summit
22–23
46
January 18, 1980
Washington
W 134–111
The Summit
22–24
47
January 19, 1980
@ Detroit
L 110–122
Pontiac Silverdome
22–25
48
January 22, 1980
@ Boston
L 106–112
Boston Garden
23–25
49
January 23, 1980
San Diego
W 111–110 (2OT)
The Summit
24–25
50
January 26, 1980
Seattle
W 123–111
The Summit
25–25
51
January 29, 1980
@ Indiana
L 112–133
Market Square Arena
25–26
52
January 30, 1980
San Antonio
L 111–118
The Summit
25–27
53
January 31, 1980 8:05 p.m. CST
Philadelphia
L 105–110
Malone (36)
Malone (19)
Henderson (6)
The Summit 12,539
25–28
February: 8–5 (home: 6–1; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
All-Star Break
54
February 6, 1980
New Jersey
W 115–114
The Summit
26–28
55
February 8, 1980
Cleveland
W 105–104
The Summit
27–28
56
February 9, 1980
Utah
W 117–95
The Summit
28–28
57
February 12, 1980
@ San Antonio
W 120–118
HemisFair Arena
29–28
58
February 13, 1980
New York
W 122–117
The Summit
30–28
59
February 15, 1980
Milwaukee
L 103–114
The Summit
30–29
60
February 17, 1980
@ Denver
L 99–112
McNichols Sports Arena
30–30
61
February 20, 1980
@ Golden State
L 102–115
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
30–31
62
February 22, 1980
@ Utah
W 94–82
Salt Palace
31–31
63
February 24, 1980 4:00 p.m. CST
@ Los Angeles
L 100–112
Malone (29)
Malone (17)
Paultz (6)
The Forum 15,889
31–32
64
February 26, 1980
Indiana
W 93–88
The Summit
32–32
65
February 27, 1980
Washington
W 110–97
The Summit
33–32
66
February 28, 1980
@ Washington
L 99–105
Capital Centre
33–33
March: 8–8 (home: 4–3; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
67
March 2, 1980
Kansas City
L 91–94
The Summit
34–33
68
March 4, 1980
@ Atlanta
W 93–83
The Omni
34–34
69
March 5, 1980
Boston
L 99–103 (OT)
The Summit
34–35
70
March 7, 1980
@ New Jersey
W 111–110 (2OT)
Rutgers Athletic Center
35–35
71
March 8, 1980
Atlanta
L 79–97
The Summit
35–36
72
March 11, 1980
@ New York
L 109–129
Madison Square Garden
35–37
73
March 12, 1980
@ Boston
L 105–121
Boston Garden
35–38
74
March 14, 1980
@ Washington
L 85–92
Capital Centre
35–39
75
March 16, 1980
@ Detroit
W 102–99
Pontiac Silverdome
36–39
76
March 19, 1980
New York
W 139–113
The Summit
37–39
77
March 20, 1980
@ Cleveland
L 96–109
Richfield Coliseum
37–40
78
March 22, 1980
Indiana
W 125–110
The Summit
39–39
79
March 25, 1980
@ San Antonio
L 107–126
HemisFair Arena
38–41
80
March 26, 1980
San Antonio
W 113–101
The Summit
39–41
81
March 28, 1980
Detroit
W 128–112
The Summit
40–41
82
March 30, 1980
@ Indiana
W 121–106
Market Square Arena
41–41
1979–80 schedule
Playoffs [ edit ]
1980 playoff game log
First Round: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
Conference semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 9, 1980
@ Boston
L 101–119
Moses Malone (27)
Moses Malone (13)
three players tied (4)
Boston Garden 15,320
0–1
2
April 11, 1980
@ Boston
L 75–95
Robert Reid (22)
Robert Reid (14)
Robert Reid (4)
Boston Garden 15,320
0–2
3
April 13, 1980
Boston
L 81–100
Moses Malone (28)
Moses Malone (9)
Henderson , Leavell (5)
The Summit 14,243
0–3
4
April 14, 1980
Boston
L 121–138
Moses Malone (28)
Moses Malone (15)
Reid , Leavell (8)
The Summit 13,106
0–4
1980 schedule
Player statistics [ edit ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Playoffs [ edit ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Awards and records [ edit ]
Transactions [ edit ]
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References [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
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