1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season

The 1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season was the Spurs' third season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise.[1]

1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season
Division champions
Head coachDoug Moe
ArenaHemisFair Arena
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Conference Finals
(Lost to Bullets 3–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKMOL
RadioWOAI

Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
120Frankie Sanders United StatesSouthern
364Gerald HendersonPG United StatesVirginia Commonwealth
486Rich Adams United StatesIllinois
5108Eugene Parker United StatesPurdue
6129Harry Morgan United StatesIndiana State
7150Hector Olivencia United StatesSacred Heart
8168Henry Taylor United StatesTexas-Pan American
9185Rick Taylor United StatesArizona State
10200Larry Brewster United StatesFlorida

Roster
Roster listing
San Antonio Spurs roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)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

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 4834.585–29–1219–2211–9
x-Houston Rockets 4735.573130–1117–2412–8
x-Atlanta Hawks 4636.561234–712–2914–6
Cleveland Cavaliers 3052.3661820–2110–316–14
Detroit Pistons 3052.3661822–198–339–11
New Orleans Jazz 2656.3172221–208–339–15
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Washington Bullets5428.659–
2 y-San Antonio Spurs4834.5856
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers4735.5737
4 x-Houston Rockets4735.5737
5 x-Atlanta Hawks4636.5618
6 x-New Jersey Nets3745.45117
7 New York Knicks3151.37823
8 Cleveland Cavaliers3052.36624
8 Detroit Pistons3052.36624
10 Boston Celtics2953.35425
11 New Orleans Jazz2656.31728
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
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 —2–23–13–13–13–11–33–11–32–21–33–02–22–22–22–22–12–23–13–11–32–2
Boston 2–2—1–22–21–32–22–11–33–11–31–31–31–32–23–12–20–41–30–41–32–20–4
Chicago 1–32–1—1–32–22–23–12–22–20–41–31–32–22–23–11–31–34–00–30–40–41–3
Cleveland 1–32–23–1—1–21–32–12–21–31–32–21–33–12–22–22–20–40–40–42–22–20–4
Denver 1–33–12–22–1—2–24–01–33–11–33–12–24–03–13–10–33–11–33–12–23–11–3
Detroit 1–32–22–23–12–2—1–32–22–22–22–22–10–42–21–31–30–41–31–32–20–31–3
Golden State 3–11–21–31–20–43–1—2–22–22–21–32–21–33–13–13–11–32–21–31–33–12–2
Houston 1–33–12–22–23–12–22–2—0–43–12–12–23–14–04–00–42–23–13–12–12–22–2
Indiana 3–11–32–23–11–32–22–24–0—1–30–42–21–22–12–22–22–23–13–11–30–41–3
Kansas City 2–23–14–03–13–12–22–21–33–1—2–22–23–13–12–12–22–21–31–32–22–23–0
Los Angeles 3–13–13–12–21–32–23–11–24–02–2—3–12–22–23–01–32–22–22–22–22–22–2
Milwaukee 0–33–13–13–12–21–22–22–22–22–21–3—2–23–11–32–22–22–21–31–32–21–3
New Jersey 2–23–12–21–30–44–03–11–32–11–32–22–2—3–11–32–23–02–20–42–20–41–3
New Orleans 2–22–22–22–21–32–21–30–41–21–32–21–31–3—2–22–21–31–32–20–40–30–4
New York 2–21–31–32–21–33–11–30–42–21–20–33–13–12–2—2–20–41–31–32–22–21–3
Philadelphia 2–22–23–12–23–03–11–34–02–22–23–12–22–22–22–2—1–31–23–13–11–33–1
Phoenix 1–24–03–14–01–34–03–12–22–22–22–22–20–33–14–03–1—3–13–12–21–31–3
Portland 2–23–10–44–03–13–12–21–31–33–12–22–22–23–13–12–11–3—2–12–21–33–1
San Antonio 1–34–03–04–01–33–13–11–31–33–12–23–14–02–23–11–31–31–2—4–02–21–3
San Diego 1–33–14–02–22–22–23–11–23–12–22–23–12–24–02–21–32–22–20–4—2–20–3
Seattle 3–12–24–02–21–33–01–32–24–02–22–22–24–03–02–23–13–13–12–22–2—2–2
Washington 2–24–03–14–03–13–12–22–23–10–32–23–13–14–03–11–33–11–33–13–02–2—

Playoffs

East First Round

The Spurs had a first round bye.

East Conference Semifinals

(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: Spurs win series 4-3

  • Game 1 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 119, Philadelphia 106
  • Game 2 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 121, Philadelphia 120
  • Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 123, San Antonio 115
  • Game 4 @ Philadelphia: San Antonio 115, Philadelphia 112
  • Game 5 @ San Antonio: Philadelphia 120, San Antonio 97
  • Game 6 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 92, San Antonio 90
  • Game 7 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 111, Philadelphia 108

East Conference Finals

(1) Washington Bullets vs. (2) San Antonio Spurs: Bullets win series 4-3

  • Game 1 @ Washington: San Antonio 118, Washington 97
  • Game 2 @ Washington: Washington 115, San Antonio 95
  • Game 3 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 116, Washington 114
  • Game 4 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 118, Washington 102
  • Game 5 @ Washington: Washington 107, San Antonio 103
  • Game 6 @ San Antonio: Washington 108, San Antonio 100
  • Game 7 @ Washington: Washington 107, San Antonio 105

Awards and records

References
  1. 1978-79 San Antonio Spurs
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