1979–80 Denver Nuggets season
| 1979–80 Denver Nuggets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Donnie Walsh |
| Arena | McNichols Sports Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 30–52 (.366) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Midwest) Conference: 9th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| < 1978–79 | 1980–81 > |
The 1979-80 NBA season was the Nuggets' 4th season in the NBA and 13th season as a franchise.[1]
Draft picks
Main article: 1979 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 30 | Gary Garland | G |  United States |
DePaul |
| 5 | 102 | Larry Williams | United States |
Louisville | |
| 6 | 122 | Odell Bell | United States |
Marquette | |
| 7 | 144 | John Johnson | United States |
Creighton | |
| 8 | 162 | Matt Teahan | United States |
Denver | |
| 9 | 179 | Emmett Lewis | United States |
Colorado |
Regular season
Season standings
Template:1979-80 NBA Midwest standings
| # | Western Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 30 |
| 10 | Utah Jazz | 24 | 58 | .293 | 36 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 36 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 | ||
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and records
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Transactions
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See also
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