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1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season

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The 1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season was the fifth season in the NBA, the seventh in San Antonio and the 13th as a franchise. It was a landmark season in many ways. The San Antonio Spurs moved to the Western Conference along with the Houston Rockets. The Spurs won their first Midwest Division title, and their third division title overall (they had won the Central Division in 1977-78 and 1978–79). The Spurs had the fourth best team offensive rating in the NBA.

Head coachStan Albeck
General managerBob Bass
OwnerAngelo Drossos
ArenaHemisFair Arena
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1980–81 San Antonio Spurs season
Division champions
Head coachStan Albeck
General managerBob Bass
OwnerAngelo Drossos
ArenaHemisFair Arena
Results
Record52–30 (.634)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Midwest)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Rockets 3–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKMOL
RadioKCTI
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Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
115Reggie Johnson[1]PF/C United StatesTennessee
239Michael Wiley United StatesCalifornia State-Long Beach
483Calvin Roberts United StatesCalifornia State-Fullerton
5107Gib Hinz United StatesWisconsin-Eau Claire
6129Dean Uthoff United StatesIowa State
7153Allan Zahn United StatesArkansas
8172Bill Bailey United StatesTexas Pan-American
9192Al Williams United StatesNorth Texas State
10209Steve Schall United StatesArkansas
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Roster

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1980–81 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 10 Ron Brewer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1955–07–16 Arkansas
C 40 Dave Corzine 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1956–04–25 DePaul
G/F 44 George Gervin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1952–04–27 Eastern Michigan
F/C 30 Paul Griffin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1954–01–20 Western Michigan
F/C 52 George Johnson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1948–12–18 Dillard
F 32 Reggie Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1957–06–25 Tennessee
G 00 Johnny Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1958–03–03 Texas
F 53 Mark Olberding 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1956–04–21 Minnesota
F/C 31 Kevin Restani 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1951–12–23 San Francisco
G 13 James Silas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1949–02–11 Stephen F. Austin
F 33 Michael Wiley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1957–10–16 Long Beach State
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: March 2, 1981

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Regular season

Under realignment, the Spurs were shifted to the Midwest Division in the Western Conference.[2] Looking to improve on the previous season, the Spurs looked to shore up the defense by acquiring Dave Corzine, Dave Johnson, and Reggie Johnson. The moves paid immediate dividends as the Spurs got off to a 10–2 start, on the way to a Division Crown with a 52–30 record.[2] In the playoffs, the Spurs lost in 7 games to the cross-state rival Houston Rockets.

  • The 1980-81 San Antonio Spurs scored 9209 points and allowed 8973 points
  • The Spurs Points Per 100 Possessions on Offense was 109.7, which ranked 1st out of 23 teams. Their Points Per 100 Possessions on the Defense was 104.5, ranking them 8th out of 23.

Season standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs5230.634–34–718–2321–9
x-Kansas City Kings4042.48812.024–1716–2519–11
x-Houston Rockets4042.48812.025–1615–2619–11
Denver Nuggets3745.45115.023–1814–2713–17
Utah Jazz2854.34124.020–218–3313–17
Dallas Mavericks1567.18337.011–304–375–25
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Phoenix Suns5725.695–
2 y-San Antonio Spurs5230.6345
3 x-Los Angeles Lakers5428.6593
4 x-Portland Trail Blazers4537.54912
5 x-Kansas City Kings4042.48817
6 x-Houston Rockets4042.48817
7 Golden State Warriors3943.47618
8 Denver Nuggets3745.45120
9 San Diego Clippers3646.43921
10 Seattle SuperSonics3448.41523
11 Utah Jazz2854.34129
12 Dallas Mavericks1567.18342
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Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

More information 1980–81 game log Total: 52–30 (home: 34–7; road: 18–23), Game ...
1980–81 game log
Total: 52–30 (home: 34–7; road: 18–23)
October: 10–2 (home: 5–0; road: 5–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 10 @ Denver W 113–112 McNichols Sports Arena 1–0
2 October 11 @ Dallas L 92–103 Reunion Arena 1–1
3 October 14 Kansas City W 109–103 HemisFair Arena 2–1
4 October 16 @ Detroit W 102–99 Pontiac Silverdome 3–1
5 October 18 Dallas W 110–96 HemisFair Arena 4–1
6 October 21 San Diego W 123–120 HemisFair Arena 5–1
7 October 23 Golden State W 128–109 HemisFair Arena 6–1
8 October 25 @ San Diego W 116–98 San Diego Sports Arena 7–1
9 October 26 @ Los Angeles W 108–102 The Forum 8–1
10 October 28 Portland W 120–112 HemisFair Arena 9–1
11 October 29 @ Utah L 96–109 Salt Palace Acord Arena 9–2
12 October 31 @ Seattle W 112–96 Kingdome 10–2
November: 7–6 (home: 4–3; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
13 November 1 @ Golden State L 108–123 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 10–3
14 November 5 Phoenix W 114–84 HemisFair Arena 11–3
15 November 8 Los Angeles W 112–109 HemisFair Arena 12–3
16 November 11 Indiana L 113–119 HemisFair Arena 12–4
17 November 12 @ Phoenix L 127–130 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12–5
18 November 13 @ San Diego W 113–107 San Diego Sports Arena 13–5
19 November 15 Utah W 120–104 HemisFair Arena 14–5
20 November 18 @ Atlanta L 93–97 The Omni 14–6
21 November 19 @ New Jersey W 112–104 (OT) Rutgers Athletic Center 15–6
22 November 22 Philadelphia L 101–108 HemisFair Arena 15–7
23 November 26 Chicago W 125–122 HemisFair Arena 16–7
24 November 28 Houston L 115–124 HemisFair Arena 16–8
25 November 29 @ Kansas City W 106–104 Kemper Arena 17–8
December: 9–6 (home: 6–1; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
26 December 2 Phoenix L 107–122 HemisFair Arena 17–9
27 December 4 Cleveland W 130–100 HemisFair Arena 18–9
28 December 7 @ Portland L 115–116 Memorial Coliseum 18–10
29 December 8 @ Seattle L 99–104 Kingdome 18–11
30 December 9 @ Utah W 115–90 Salt Palace Acord Arena 19–11
31 December 11 Kansas City W 122–104 HemisFair Arena 20–11
32 December 13 Denver W 147–123 HemisFair Arena 21–11
33 December 14 @ Milwaukee L 98–115 MECCA Arena 21–12
34 December 16 @ Dallas W 89–83 Reunion Arena 22–12
35 December 17 @ Houston W 113–107 The Summit 23–12
36 December 19 Golden State W 126–111 HemisFair Arena 24–12
37 December 21 @ Los Angeles L 122–135 The Forum 24–13
38 December 25 @ Phoenix L 111–131 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 24–14
39 December 27 Utah W 142–117 HemisFair Arena 25–14
40 December 30 Seattle W 102–100 HemisFair Arena 26–14
January: 8–6 (home: 6–0; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
41 January 2 Los Angeles W 118–112 HemisFair Arena 27–14
42 January 3 @ Chicago W 119–111 Chicago Stadium 28–14
43 January 6 @ New York W 113–108 Madison Square Garden 29–14
44 January 7 @ Philadelphia L 102–135 The Spectrum 29–15
45 January 9 Portland W 102–86 HemisFair Arena 30–15
46 January 11 Washington W 137–106 HemisFair Arena 31–15
47 January 14 New York W 116–105 HemisFair Arena 32–15
48 January 16 @ Boston L 85–94 Boston Garden 32–16
49 January 17 @ Washington L 93–103 Capital Centre 32–17
50 January 20 Phoenix W 119–112 (OT) HemisFair Arena 33–17
51 January 21 @ Kansas City L 108–115 Kemper Arena 33–18
52 January 24 @ Denver L 115–129 McNichols Sports Arena 33–19
53 January 25 @ Portland L 100–118 Memorial Coliseum 33–20
54 January 29 New Jersey W 122–108 HemisFair Arena 34–20
February: 10–4 (home: 8–1; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
55 February 3 Detroit W 102–99 HemisFair Arena 35–20
56 February 4 @ Denver W 135–132 McNichols Sports Arena 36–20
57 February 6 Portland W 122–96 HemisFair Arena 37–20
58 February 8 Dallas W 102–98 HemisFair Arena 38–20
59 February 11 @ Houston L 89–108 The Summit 38–21
60 February 12 Atlanta W 110–109 HemisFair Arena 39–21
61 February 14 @ Dallas W 107–99 Reunion Arena 40–21
62 February 15 Milwaukee W 110–108 HemisFair Arena 41–21
63 February 17 Boston L 116–128 HemisFair Arena 41–22
64 February 19 @ Cleveland L 104–118 Richfield Coliseum 41–23
65 February 20 @ Indiana L 106–109 Market Square Arena 41–24
66 February 22 Denver W 133–129 (OT) HemisFair Arena 42–24
67 February 24 Golden State W 131–126 HemisFair Arena 43–24
68 February 26 Seattle W 123–113 HemisFair Arena 44–24
March: 8–6 (home: 5–2; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
69 March 1 Houston W 102–86 HemisFair Arena 45–24
70 March 4 Kansas City L 97–111 HemisFair Arena 45–25
71 March 6 @ Seattle L 94–102 Kingdome 45–26
72 March 8 Dallas W 133–108 HemisFair Arena 46–26
73 March 10 @ Los Angeles L 104–118 The Forum 46–27
74 March 14 @ San Diego L 118–126 San Diego Sports Arena 46–28
75 March 15 @ Golden State W 114–112 (OT) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 47–28
76 March 17 Utah W 94–86 HemisFair Arena 48–28
77 March 20 @ Kansas City W 114–111 (OT) Kemper Arena 49–28
78 March 22 San Diego W 107–99 HemisFair Arena 50–28
79 March 24 Denver L 123–125 HemisFair Arena 50–29
80 March 25 @ Houston L 111–117 The Summit 50–30
81 March 26 @ Utah W 98–97 Salt Palace Acord Arena 51–30
82 March 29 Houston W 135–109 HemisFair Arena 52–30
1980–81 schedule
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Playoffs

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1981 playoff game log
Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 7 Houston L 98–107 George Gervin (30) George Johnson (12) Paul Griffin (7) HemisFair Arena
13,319		 0–1
2 April 8 Houston W 125–113 Mark Olberding (34) G. Johnson, Griffin (7) Dave Corzine (7) HemisFair Arena
12,128		 1–1
3 April 10 @ Houston L 99–112 George Gervin (33) Gervin, G. Johnson (8) Mark Olberding (5) The Summit
16,121		 1–2
4 April 12 @ Houston W 114–112 George Gervin (33) Dave Corzine (11) Mark Olberding (6) The Summit
16,121		 2–2
5 April 14 Houston L 117–123 Reggie Johnson (25) George Johnson (11) George Gervin (9) HemisFair Arena
16,114		 2–3
6 April 15 @ Houston W 101–96 George Gervin (26) three players tied (8) Mark Olberding (6) The Summit
16,121		 3–3
7 April 17 Houston L 100–105 George Gervin (21) George Johnson (10) Johnny Moore (10) HemisFair Arena
16,114		 3–4
1981 schedule
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Player statistics

Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
George GervinSG 82822,76541926094562,22133.75.13.21.1.727.1
Mark OlberdingSF 82822,40847127775311,01229.45.73.4.9.412.3
George T. JohnsonC 82821,935602924727840823.67.31.1.63.45.0
Dave CorzineC 821,960636117429985723.97.81.4.51.210.5
Paul GriffinPF 821,930505249773850223.56.23.0.9.56.1
Johnny MoorePG 821,5781963731202260419.22.44.51.5.37.4
Reggie JohnsonPF 791,71635878454880821.74.51.0.6.610.2
James SilasPG 752,05523128551121,32627.43.13.8.7.217.7
Kevin RestaniSF 6499917481161444915.62.71.3.3.27.0
Ron Brewer†SG 469045393272542519.71.22.0.6.59.2
Mike Gale†PG 35636529955219218.21.52.81.6.15.5
Michael WileyPF 332716411861888.21.9.3.2.25.7
John Shumate†PF 22519872421916523.64.01.11.0.47.5
Gus Gerard†SF 11129389735211.73.5.8.6.34.7
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  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Spurs only.

Playoffs

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
George GervinSG 727435245519039.15.03.4.7.727.1
Mark OlberdingSF 725441304013836.35.94.3.6.019.7
Reggie JohnsonPF 72243416458932.04.92.3.6.712.7
Paul GriffinPF 71834029653726.15.74.1.9.75.3
George T. JohnsonC 71656363163123.69.0.9.42.34.4
James SilasPG 71611519408023.02.12.7.6.011.4
Dave CorzineC 71614816486323.06.92.3.61.19.0
Johnny MoorePG 712413271014217.71.93.91.4.16.0
Ron BrewerSG 7118513168016.9.71.9.1.911.4
Kevin RestaniSF 311200123.7.7.0.0.3.7
Michael WileyPF 35000021.7.0.0.0.0.7
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Award winners

  • George Gervin, All-NBA First Team
  • George Johnson, NBA Leader Blocks per Game, 3.4

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