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
General managerJohn Begzos
Owner(s)Angelo Drossos
ArenaHemisFair Arena
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference finals
(lost to Bullets 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKMOL
RadioWOAI

Draft picks
Main article: 1978 NBA draft
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
1978–79 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF 30 United States Bristow, Allan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Virginia Tech
PG 10 United States Dampier, Louie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Kentucky
F/C 25 United States Dietrick, Coby 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) San José State
G 12 United States Gale, Mike 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Elizabeth City State
G/F 44 United States Gervin, George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Eastern Michigan
C 23 United States Green, Mike 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Louisiana Tech
F 35 United States Kenon, Larry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Memphis
PF 34 United States Mosley, Glenn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Seton Hall
F 53 United States Olberding, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Minnesota
F/C 5 United States Paultz, Billy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) St. John's
G 13 United States 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 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
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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
1979 playoff game log
Conference semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 15 Philadelphia W 119–106 Larry Kenon (30) Billy Paultz (9) Silas, Bristow (7) HemisFair Arena
10,253		 1–0
2 April 17 Philadelphia W 121–120 George Gervin (29) Larry Kenon (7) Silas, Gale (8) HemisFair Arena
16,709		 2–0
3 April 20 @ Philadelphia L 115–123 James Silas (32) Larry Kenon (15) Kenon, Gervin (5) Spectrum
14,039		 2–1
4 April 22 @ Philadelphia W 115–112 George Gervin (32) Larry Kenon (9) Larry Kenon (6) Spectrum
11,163		 3–1
5 April 26 Philadelphia L 97–120 James Silas (19) Larry Kenon (9) Silas, Gale (5) HemisFair Arena
16,055		 3–2
6 April 29 @ Philadelphia L 90–92 James Silas (27) Larry Kenon (15) Mike Gale (6) Spectrum
18,276		 3–3
7 May 2 Philadelphia W 111–108 George Gervin (33) George Gervin (12) Mark Olberding (7) HemisFair Arena
16,055		 4–3
Conference finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 4 @ Washington W 118–97 George Gervin (34) Larry Kenon (21) James Silas (4) Capital Centre
19,035		 1–0
2 May 6 @ Washington L 95–115 Larry Kenon (25) Larry Kenon (8) Olberding, Dietrick (3) Capital Centre
19,035		 1–1
3 May 9 Washington W 116–114 George Gervin (29) Billy Paultz (12) Kenon, Gale (5) HemisFair Arena
15,318		 2–1
4 May 11 Washington W 118–102 George Gervin (42) Larry Kenon (17) Silas, Gale (6) HemisFair Arena
16,055		 3–1
5 May 13 @ Washington W 103–107 George Gervin (28) Mark Olberding (13) James Silas (6) Capital Centre
19,035		 3–2
6 May 16 Washington L 100–108 George Gervin (20) Larry Kenon (15) James Silas (7) HemisFair Arena
16,055		 3–3
7 May 18 @ Washington L 105–107 George Gervin (42) Larry Kenon (11) James Silas (5) Capital Centre
19,035		 3–4
1979 schedule

Awards and records

References
  1. 1978-79 San Antonio Spurs
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