NBA professional basketball team season
The 1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season was the Spurs' third season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise.[1]
Draft picks[edit]
1978–79 San Antonio Spurs roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | SF | 30 | Bristow, Allan | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | | Virginia Tech | PG | 10 | Dampier, Louie | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | | Kentucky | F/C | 25 | Dietrick, Coby | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | | San José State | G | 12 | Gale, Mike | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | | Elizabeth City State | G/F | 44 | Gervin, George | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | | Eastern Michigan | C | 23 | Green, Mike | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | | Louisiana Tech | F | 35 | Kenon, Larry | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | | Memphis | PF | 34 | Mosley, Glenn | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | | Seton Hall | F | 53 | Olberding, Mark | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | | Minnesota | F/C | 5 | Paultz, Billy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | | St. John's | G | 13 | Silas, James | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | | Stephen F. Austin | | - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents[edit]
1978-79 NBA Records |
Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 |
Boston | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
Chicago | 1–3 | 2–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
Cleveland | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
Denver | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
Detroit | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 |
Golden State | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
Houston | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Indiana | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | — | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
Kansas City | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 |
Los Angeles | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Milwaukee | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
New Jersey | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
New Orleans | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
New York | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
Philadelphia | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
Phoenix | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
Portland | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
San Antonio | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
San Diego | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 |
Seattle | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 |
Washington | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | — |
Playoffs[edit]
1979 playoff game log |
Conference semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Series | 1 | April 15 | Philadelphia | W 119–106 | Larry Kenon (30) | Billy Paultz (9) | Silas, Bristow (7) | HemisFair Arena 10,253 | 1–0 | 2 | April 17 | Philadelphia | W 121–120 | George Gervin (29) | Larry Kenon (7) | Silas, Gale (8) | HemisFair Arena 16,709 | 2–0 | 3 | April 20 | @ Philadelphia | L 115–123 | James Silas (32) | Larry Kenon (15) | Kenon, Gervin (5) | Spectrum 14,039 | 2–1 | 4 | April 22 | @ Philadelphia | W 115–112 | George Gervin (32) | Larry Kenon (9) | Larry Kenon (6) | Spectrum 11,163 | 3–1 | 5 | April 26 | Philadelphia | L 97–120 | James Silas (19) | Larry Kenon (9) | Silas, Gale (5) | HemisFair Arena 16,055 | 3–2 | 6 | April 29 | @ Philadelphia | L 90–92 | James Silas (27) | Larry Kenon (15) | Mike Gale (6) | Spectrum 18,276 | 3–3 | 7 | May 2 | Philadelphia | W 111–108 | George Gervin (33) | George Gervin (12) | Mark Olberding (7) | HemisFair Arena 16,055 | 4–3 | |
Conference finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Series | 1 | May 4 | @ Washington | W 118–97 | George Gervin (34) | Larry Kenon (21) | James Silas (4) | Capital Centre 19,035 | 1–0 | 2 | May 6 | @ Washington | L 95–115 | Larry Kenon (25) | Larry Kenon (8) | Olberding, Dietrick (3) | Capital Centre 19,035 | 1–1 | 3 | May 9 | Washington | W 116–114 | George Gervin (29) | Billy Paultz (12) | Kenon, Gale (5) | HemisFair Arena 15,318 | 2–1 | 4 | May 11 | Washington | W 118–102 | George Gervin (42) | Larry Kenon (17) | Silas, Gale (6) | HemisFair Arena 16,055 | 3–1 | 5 | May 13 | @ Washington | W 103–107 | George Gervin (28) | Mark Olberding (13) | James Silas (6) | Capital Centre 19,035 | 3–2 | 6 | May 16 | Washington | L 100–108 | George Gervin (20) | Larry Kenon (15) | James Silas (7) | HemisFair Arena 16,055 | 3–3 | 7 | May 18 | @ Washington | L 105–107 | George Gervin (42) | Larry Kenon (11) | James Silas (5) | Capital Centre 19,035 | 3–4 | |
1979 schedule |
Awards and records[edit]
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