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1979–80 Detroit Pistons season
Head coachDick Vitale
Richie Adubato
General managerJack McCloskey
OwnersWilliam Davidson
ArenaPontiac Silverdome
Results
Record16–66 (.195)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Central)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid Not Qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWKBD-TV
RadioWJR
< 1978–79 1980–81 >

The 1979–80 Detroit Pistons season was the Pistons' 32nd season in the NBA and 23rd season in the city of Detroit.[1] The Pistons were coming off a 30–52 record from their first season in the Eastern Conference and aiming to halt declines of six and eight wins from their previous two seasons, but by finishing 16–66 they suffered the worst record in franchise history, and the worst NBA record since the infamous 1972–73 Philadelphia 76ers won only nine games. Injuries to prolific-scoring recruit Bob McAdoo and center Bob Lanier, who was traded during the season, left the Pistons without a star player and the team finished with fourteen consecutive defeats.[2]

Draft picks

Main article: 1979 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 4 Greg Kelser SF  United States Michigan State
1 10 Roy Hamilton PG  United States UCLA
1 15 Phil Hubbard PF  United States Michigan
2 29 Tony Price SF  United States Penn
3 48 Terry Duerod SG  United States Detroit

Roster

Detroit Pistons roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 54 Benson, Kent 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Indiana
C 13 Douglas, Leon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Alabama
G/F 42 Duerod, Terry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Detroit Mercy
F 21 Evans, Earl 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 202 lb (92 kg) UNLV
G 24 Hamilton, Roy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) UCLA
SF 35 Hubbard, Phil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Michigan
F 32 Kelser, Greg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Michigan State
F 16 Lanier, Bob 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) St. Bonaventure
G 30 Lee, Ron 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Oregon
SG 25 Long, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Detroit Mercy
PF 44 Malovic, Steve 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) San Diego State
C 11 McAdoo, Bob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) North Carolina
G 33 McElroy, Jim 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Central Michigan
G 14 Money, Eric 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Arizona
F 9 Robinson, Jackie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UNLV
F 34 Shumate, John 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Notre Dame
G/F 41 Tyler, Terry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Detroit Mercy
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 – 32–9 18–23 21–9
x-Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 9 29–12 12–29 20–10
x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 9 27–14 14–27 14–16
Cleveland Cavaliers 37 45 .451 13 28–13 9–32 16–14
Indiana Pacers 37 45 .451 13 26–15 11–30 15–15
Detroit Pistons 16 66 .195 34 13–28 3–38 4–26
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 61 21 .744 –
2 y-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 11
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 59 23 .720 2
4 x-Houston Rockets 41 41 .500 20
5 x-San Antonio Spurs 41 41 .500 20
6 x-Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 22
7 New York Knicks 39 43 .476 22
8 Cleveland Cavaliers 37 45 .451 24
8 Indiana Pacers 37 45 .451 24
10 New Jersey Nets 34 48 .415 27
11 Detroit Pistons 16 66 .195 44
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

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

Regular season

1979–80 game log
Total: 16–66 (Home: 13–28; Road: 3–38)
October: 4–5 (home: 3–1; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
5 October 19 @ Philadelphia L 104–112 The Spectrum 3–2
November: 3–11 (home: 3–5; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
13 November 9 Philadelphia W 106–98 Pontiac Silverdome 5–8
15 November 14 @ Boston L 111–115 Boston Garden 5–10
December: 3–13 (home: 2–4; road: 1–9)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
25 December 4 Boston L 114–118 (OT) Pontiac Silverdome 8–17
30 December 14 @ Los Angeles L 122–138 The Forum 9–21
33 December 18 Philadelphia L 102–114 Pontiac Silverdome 9–24
January: 4–11 (home: 3–4; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
41 January 4 @ Seattle L 105–123 Kingdome 10–31
44 January 11 Los Angeles L 100–123 Pontiac Silverdome 10–34
50 January 23 Boston L 104–131 Pontiac Silverdome 13–37
54 January 30 @ Philadelphia L 108–121 The Spectrum 14–40
February: 1–10 (home: 1–7; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
55 February 7 Seattle L 102–119 Pontiac Silverdome 14–41
57 February 10 @ Boston L 111–128 Boston Garden 14–43
59 February 15 Philadelphia L 104–114 Pontiac Silverdome 14–45
March: 1–16 (home: 1–7; road: 0–9)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
66 March 2 @ Boston L 115–118 Boston Garden 15–51
75 March 17 @ Philadelphia L 109–123 The Spectrum 16–59
77 March 20 Boston L 106–124 Pontiac Silverdome 16–61
1979–80 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  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

Awards and records

Transactions

See also

References

  1. ^ 1979-80 Detroit Pistons
  2. ^ Wright, Kyle; The NBA from Top to Bottom: A History of the NBA from the No. 1 Team to the No. 1,153; pp. 119-120. ISBN 9780595697960

See also

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