1979–80 Golden State Warriors season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1979–80 Golden State Warriors season was the Warriors' 34th season in the NBA and 17th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]
Head coach
- Al Attles
- Johnny Bach (interim)
General managerAl Attles
| 1979–80 Golden State Warriors season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |
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| General manager | Al Attles |
| Owner | Franklin Mieuli |
| Arena | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 24–58 (.293) |
| Place | Division: 6th (Pacific) Conference: 11th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KTVU |
| Radio | KNBR |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 28 | Danny Salisbury |  United States | Texas-Pan American | |
| 3 | 54 | Cheese Johnson | SF | United States | Wichita State |
| 4 | 75 | Ron Ripley | United States | Wisconsin-Green Bay | |
| 4 | 82 | Jerry Sichting | PG | United States | Purdue |
| 5 | 96 | George Lett | United States | Centenary | |
| 6 | 118 | Jim Mitchem | United States | DePaul | |
| 7 | 137 | Ren Watson | United States | Virginia Commonwealth | |
| 8 | 155 | Mario Butler |  Panama | Briar Cliff | |
| 9 | 175 | Gene Ransom | United States | California | |
| 10 | 192 | Kevin Heenan | United States | California State-Fullerton |
Roster
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Head coach
Legend
Roster |
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 37–4 | 23–18 | 19–11 |
| x-Seattle SuperSonics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 | 33–8 | 23–18 | 18–12 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 5 | 37–5 | 18–22 | 19–11 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22 | 26–15 | 12–29 | 13–17 |
| San Diego Clippers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 25 | 24–17 | 11–30 | 13–17 |
| Golden State Warriors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 36 | 15–26 | 9–32 | 8–22 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 1979-80 game log | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | |||||
| 1 | October 12 | @ Phoenix | L 89-97 | Robert Parish (19) | 0–1 | |||||
| 2 | October 13 | Chicago | L 96-102 | Sonny Parker (20) | 0–2 | |||||
| 3 | October 16 | Denver | W 108-106 | John Lucas (23) | 1–2 | |||||
Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |