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NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season
1979–80 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachBobby Leonard
ArenaMarket Square Arena
Results
Record37–45 (.451)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWTTV
RadioWNDE
< 1978–79 1980–81 >

The 1979–80 NBA season was Indiana's fourth season in the NBA and 13th season as a franchise.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1979 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College

Roster

1979–80 Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 42 Bantom, Mike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1951–12–03 Saint Joseph's
G/F 7 Bradley, Dudley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1957–03–19 North Carolina
G 16 Davis, Johnny 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1955–10–21 Dayton
C 40 Edwards, James 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1955–11–22 Washington
G 10 Hassett, Joe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1955-09-11 Providence
F/C 45 Johnson, Clemon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1956–09–12 Florida A&M
F 8 Johnson, Mickey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1952-08-31 Aurora
G/F 25 Knight, Billy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1952–06–09 Pittsburgh
G 5 Kuester, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1955-02-06 North Carolina
F 30 McGinnis, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1950-08-12 Indiana
Head coach

Bobby Leonard

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: 37–45 (Home: 26–15; Road: 11–30)
October: 5–6 (home: 5–0; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 October 13, 1979 Atlanta W 115–101 Market Square Arena 1–1
4 October 17, 1979 @ Houston L 112–116 The Summit 2–2
5 October 18, 1979 @ Atlanta L 85–115 The Omni 2–3
6 October 20, 1979 Boston W 131–128 (OT) Market Square Arena 3–3
8 October 24, 1979 @ Philadelphia L 110–132 The Spectrum 3–5
11 October 31, 1979 Houston W 133–129 (OT) Market Square Arena 5–6
November: 6–9 (home: 3–2; road: 3–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
13 November 3, 1979 Philadelphia L 114–120 (2OT) Market Square Arena 5–8
18 November 14, 1979 @ Phoenix L 100–104 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8–10
20 November 18, 1979 @ Los Angeles L 104–127 The Forum 8–12
22 November 23, 1979 @ Boston L 103–118 Boston Garden 9–13
24 November 26, 1979 @ Philadelphia L 112–113 The Spectrum 10–14
25 November 28, 1979 Milwaukee L 79–87 Market Square Arena 10–15
December: 6–6 (home: 4–3; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
27 December 1, 1979 Boston L 102–106 (OT) Market Square Arena 11–16
31 December 12, 1979 Seattle L 107–112 Market Square Arena 14–27
35 December 22, 1979 Atlanta W 130–110 Market Square Arena 16–19
January: 9–7 (home: 6–3; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
39 January 2, 1980 Los Angeles L 120–127 Market Square Arena 17–22
40 January 3, 1980 @ Milwaukee L 96–106 MECCA Arena 17–23
43 January 9, 1980 @ Seattle L 111–120 Kingdome 18–25
52 January 29, 1980 Houston W 133–112 Market Square Arena 26–26
February: 5–7 (home: 4–4; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
55 February 5, 1980 Philadelphia L 120–127 Market Square Arena 26–29
57 February 8, 1980 @ Boston L 108–130 Boston Garden 27–30
64 February 24, 1980 Phoenix L 105–113 Market Square Arena 31–33
65 February 26, 1980 @ Houston L 88–93 The Summit 31–34
66 February 27, 1980 @ Atlanta L 111–116 The Omni 31–35
March: 6–10 (home: 4–3; road: 2–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
69 March 5, 1980 @ Philadelphia L 113–120 The Spectrum 31–38
70 March 7, 1980 Atlanta L 94–99 Market Square Arena 31–39
72 March 11, 1980 Boston W 114–108 Market Square Arena 32–40
74 March 14, 1980 Philadelphia W 104–94 Market Square Arena 34–40
75 March 16, 1980 @ Atlanta L 90–95 The Omni 34–41
76 March 18, 1980 @ Boston L 102–114 Hartford Civic Center 34–42
79 March 22, 1980 @ Houston L 110–125 The Summit 35–44
82 March 30, 1980 Houston L 106–121 Market Square Arena 37–45
1979–80 schedule

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Johnny Davis PG 82 82 2,912 226 440 110 23 1,300 35.5 2.8 5.4 1.3 .3 15.9
James Edwards C 82 82 2,314 578 127 55 104 1,287 28.2 7.0 1.5 .7 1.3 15.7
Mickey Johnson PF 82 2,647 681 344 153 112 1,566 32.3 8.3 4.2 1.9 1.4 19.1
Dudley Bradley SG 82 2,027 223 252 211 48 688 24.7 2.7 3.1 2.6 .6 8.4
Clemon Johnson C 79 1,541 394 115 48 121 472 19.5 5.0 1.5 .6 1.5 6.0
Mike Bantom SF 77 2,330 456 279 85 49 908 30.3 5.9 3.6 1.1 .6 11.8
Billy Knight SF 75 1,910 361 155 82 9 986 25.5 4.8 2.1 1.1 .1 13.1
Joe Hassett SG 74 1,135 94 104 46 8 523 15.3 1.3 1.4 .6 .1 7.1
Alex English SF 54 1,526 380 142 45 33 806 28.3 7.0 2.6 .8 .6 14.9
George McGinnis PF 28 784 237 112 32 6 369 28.0 8.5 4.0 1.1 .2 13.2
John Kuester PG 24 100 14 16 7 1 29 4.2 .6 .7 .3 .0 1.2
Phil Chenier SG 23 380 35 47 15 10 124 16.5 1.5 2.0 .7 .4 5.4
Ron Carter SG 13 117 19 9 2 3 32 9.0 1.5 .7 .2 .2 2.5
Tony Zeno SF 8 59 14 1 4 3 14 7.4 1.8 .1 .5 .4 1.8
Corky Calhoun SF 7 30 10 0 2 0 8 4.3 1.4 .0 .3 .0 1.1
Brad Davis PG 5 43 2 5 3 0 7 8.6 .4 1.0 .6 .0 1.4
  • Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pacers only.

Awards and records

Transactions

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References

  1. 1979-80 Indiana Pacers

See also

1979–80 NBA season
Eastern
Atlantic
Central
Western
Midwest
Pacific
Indiana Pacers
Franchise
Arenas
Personnel
Owner(s)
Herb Simon
President
Kevin Pritchard
General manager
Chad Buchanan
Head coach
Rick Carlisle
G League affiliate
Retired numbers
ABA championships
Rivalries
Culture and lore
Indiana Pacers seasons
1960s
1967–68 1968–69
1970s
1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
1980s
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89
1990s
1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
2000s
1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
2010s
2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
2020s
2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Bold indicates ABA Championship victory
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