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Boston Celtics 55 - 27 | |
| National Basketball Association Atlantic Division: 2nd place | ||
| Boston, MA |
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| Season Info | ||||||||||||
| Stats | Team | CR | TR | Opponent | CR | TR | Margin | CR | TR | |||
| Points: | 103.9 | 4 | 9 | 101.1 | 6 | 8 | 2.8 | 5 | 7 | |||
| O.Rebounds: | 12.3 | 6 | 10 | 12.5 | 7 | 14 | -0.2 | 4 | 9 | |||
| D.Rebounds: | 26.6 | 10 | 18 | 27.2 | 5 | 7 | -0.6 | 8 | 14 | |||
| Rebounds: | 38.9 | 9 | 18 | 39.7 | 7 | 14 | -0.8 | 8 | 15 | |||
| Assists: | 22.6 | 3 | 4 | 20.5 | 5 | 9 | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Steals: | 8.4 | 9 | 17 | 8.7 | 6 | 11 | -0.3 | 9 | 16 | |||
| Blocks: | 2.5 | 11 | 22 | 4.4 | 1 | 4 | -1.9 | 11 | 22 | |||
| Turnovers: | 16.1 | 7 | 12 | 16.2 | 4 | 11 | -0.2 | 6 | 12 | |||
| Fouls: | 27.3 | 7 | 9 | 26.8 | 10 | 19 | 0.5 | 7 | 12 | |||
| FG% | .470 | 6 | 10 | .470 | 7 | 12 | .000 | 4 | 8 | |||
| FT% | .800 | 2 | 2 | .776 | 6 | 15 | .024 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 3PT% | .309 | 1 | 3 | .215 | 1 | 1 | .094 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Points Per Shot | 1.32 | 4 | 9 | 1.32 | 6 | 10 | 0.00 | 6 | 10 | |||
| Adjusted FG% | .490 | 4 | 7 | .475 | 6 | 9 | .014 | 3 | 5 |
| Coaching Staff | |||||||||||
| Position | Name | Age | SCUR | SPOT | CINS | CSHT | CHND | CPSD | CPRD | Salary | Years |
| General Manager: | Bill Fitch | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $93,719 | 5 |
| Roster | ||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Height | Weight | Exp | College | Hometown |
| 42 | Rick Robey | C | 24 | 6-11 | 230 | 1 | Kentucky | |
| 43 | Dave Cowens | C | 31 | 6-9 | 230 | 9 | Florida State | |
| 55 | Eric Fernsten | PF | 26 | 6-10 | 205 | 2 | San Francisco | |
| 21 | Cedric Maxwell | PF | 24 | 6-8 | 205 | 2 | North Carolina-Charlotte | |
| 22 | Don Chaney | PF | 34 | 6-5 | 210 | 11 | Houston | |
| 23 | Larry Bird | SF | 23 | 6-9 | 220 | 0 | Indiana State | |
| 35 | M.L. Carr | SF | 29 | 6-6 | 205 | 4 | Guilford | |
| 20 | Jeff Judkins | SG | 24 | 6-6 | 185 | 1 | Utah | |
| 10 | Chris Ford | SG | 31 | 6-5 | 190 | 7 | Villanova | |
| 5 | Gerald Henderson | SG | 24 | 6-2 | 175 | 0 | Virginia Commonwealth | |
| 25 | Nate Archibald | PG | 31 | 6-1 | 160 | 8 | Texas-El Paso | |
| Attributes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Cur | Fut | Ins | Jps | Fts | 3ps | Hnd | Pas | Orb | Drb | Psd | Prd | Stl | Blk | Qkn | Jmp | Str | Sta | |||
| 42 | Rick Robey | C | 24 | 6-11 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 43 | Dave Cowens | C | 31 | 6-9 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 55 | Eric Fernsten | PF | 26 | 6-10 | 205 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 21 | Cedric Maxwell | PF | 24 | 6-8 | 205 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 22 | Don Chaney | PF | 34 | 6-5 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 23 | Larry Bird | SF | 23 | 6-9 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 35 | M.L. Carr | SF | 29 | 6-6 | 205 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 20 | Jeff Judkins | SG | 24 | 6-6 | 185 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 10 | Chris Ford | SG | 31 | 6-5 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 5 | Gerald Henderson | SG | 24 | 6-2 | 175 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 25 | Nate Archibald | PG | 31 | 6-1 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Potentials | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Cur | Fut | Ins | Jps | Fts | 3ps | Hnd | Pas | Orb | Drb | Psd | Prd | Stl | Blk | |||
| 42 | Rick Robey | C | 24 | 6-11 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 43 | Dave Cowens | C | 31 | 6-9 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 55 | Eric Fernsten | PF | 26 | 6-10 | 205 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 21 | Cedric Maxwell | PF | 24 | 6-8 | 205 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 22 | Don Chaney | PF | 34 | 6-5 | 210 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 23 | Larry Bird | SF | 23 | 6-9 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 35 | M.L. Carr | SF | 29 | 6-6 | 205 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 20 | Jeff Judkins | SG | 24 | 6-6 | 185 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 10 | Chris Ford | SG | 31 | 6-5 | 190 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 5 | Gerald Henderson | SG | 24 | 6-2 | 175 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 25 | Nate Archibald | PG | 31 | 6-1 | 160 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Unavailable Players | |||||||
| Player | Reason | Length | |||||
| Season Stats | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | G | GS | Min | Pts | ORb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | |
| Rick Robey | C | 82 | 6 | 27.6 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.5 | |
| Dave Cowens | C | 82 | 82 | 28.3 | 12.4 | 1.5 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | |
| Eric Fernsten | PF | 48 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -3.2 | |
| Cedric Maxwell | PF | 76 | 76 | 36.8 | 14.4 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | |
| Don Chaney | PF | 36 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -2.4 | |
| Larry Bird | SF | 82 | 82 | 37.3 | 26.0 | 2.4 | 9.8 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | |
| M.L. Carr | SF | 82 | 0 | 12.7 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.3 | -1.1 | |
| Jeff Judkins | SG | 82 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | -0.5 | |
| Chris Ford | SG | 69 | 0 | 21.0 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | |
| Gerald Henderson | SG | 82 | 82 | 29.3 | 10.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | |
| Nate Archibald | PG | 82 | 82 | 33.6 | 12.9 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | |
| Season Shooting | |||||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | Fgm | Fga | Pct | Ftm | Fta | Pct | IFgm | IFga | Pct | JSm | JSa | Pct | 3pm | 3pa | Pct | |
| Rick Robey | C | 282 | 560 | .504 | 164 | 241 | .680 | 212 | 333 | .637 | 70 | 223 | .314 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| Dave Cowens | C | 395 | 825 | .479 | 224 | 284 | .789 | 295 | 538 | .548 | 100 | 287 | .348 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Eric Fernsten | PF | 26 | 56 | .464 | 20 | 30 | .667 | 20 | 35 | .571 | 6 | 21 | .286 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Cedric Maxwell | PF | 368 | 676 | .544 | 361 | 442 | .817 | 306 | 471 | .650 | 62 | 204 | .304 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Don Chaney | PF | 9 | 24 | .375 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 4 | 17 | .235 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Larry Bird | SF | 718 | 1502 | .478 | 566 | 624 | .907 | 372 | 556 | .669 | 212 | 548 | .387 | 134 | 398 | .337 | |
| M.L. Carr | SF | 176 | 391 | .450 | 128 | 170 | .753 | 94 | 162 | .580 | 78 | 200 | .390 | 4 | 29 | .138 | |
| Jeff Judkins | SG | 156 | 349 | .447 | 138 | 169 | .817 | 72 | 105 | .686 | 80 | 219 | .365 | 4 | 25 | .160 | |
| Chris Ford | SG | 240 | 516 | .465 | 107 | 148 | .723 | 78 | 116 | .672 | 111 | 269 | .413 | 51 | 131 | .389 | |
| Gerald Henderson | SG | 306 | 729 | .420 | 146 | 190 | .768 | 105 | 136 | .772 | 143 | 404 | .354 | 58 | 189 | .307 | |
| Nate Archibald | PG | 346 | 804 | .430 | 360 | 469 | .768 | 248 | 415 | .598 | 94 | 341 | .276 | 4 | 48 | .083 |
| Season Efficiency | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | TS% | AstR | ToR | Usg | ORR | DRR | RR | PER | VA | EWA | O Eff | D Eff | |
| Rick Robey | C | .547 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 9.7 | 18.9 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 65.3 | 2.2 | 104.9 | 102.7 | |
| Dave Cowens | C | .534 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 19.1 | 6.4 | 20.0 | 13.1 | 15.1 | 155.5 | 5.2 | 107.1 | 101.5 | |
| Eric Fernsten | PF | .522 | 13.1 | 22.4 | 13.3 | 5.4 | 14.8 | 10.0 | 7.4 | -18.0 | -0.6 | 85.7 | 117.0 | |
| Cedric Maxwell | PF | .630 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 16.2 | 10.1 | 14.8 | 12.5 | 16.6 | 212.4 | 7.1 | 108.1 | 101.6 | |
| Don Chaney | PF | .407 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 3.3 | -13.4 | -0.4 | 81.4 | 135.4 | |
| Larry Bird | SF | .601 | 15.6 | 10.4 | 28.3 | 7.9 | 24.3 | 16.2 | 28.9 | 840.0 | 28.0 | 109.0 | 102.9 | |
| M.L. Carr | SF | .519 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 21.4 | 6.4 | 10.4 | 8.3 | 14.4 | 60.1 | 2.0 | 98.9 | 103.8 | |
| Jeff Judkins | SG | .537 | 13.3 | 16.4 | 18.2 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 9.7 | -15.4 | -0.5 | 100.9 | 104.8 | |
| Chris Ford | SG | .549 | 14.7 | 10.8 | 19.5 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 14.2 | 80.5 | 2.7 | 105.8 | 104.4 | |
| Gerald Henderson | SG | .502 | 17.8 | 11.5 | 16.9 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 10.3 | -8.8 | -0.3 | 107.4 | 101.7 | |
| Nate Archibald | PG | .523 | 31.7 | 12.2 | 20.7 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 14.0 | 121.6 | 4.1 | 107.1 | 102.0 |
| Career Stats | |||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | G | GS | Min | Pts | Orb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TOs | PFs | |
| Rick Robey | C | 161 | 6 | 25.0 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | |
| Dave Cowens | C | 742 | 82 | 38.7 | 17.9 | 3.8 | 13.7 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3.8 | |
| Eric Fernsten | PF | 90 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | |
| Cedric Maxwell | PF | 228 | 76 | 30.6 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.0 | |
| Don Chaney | PF | 766 | 0 | 24.1 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.9 | |
| Larry Bird | SF | 82 | 82 | 37.3 | 26.0 | 2.4 | 9.8 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | |
| M.L. Carr | SF | 397 | 0 | 29.3 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.1 | |
| Jeff Judkins | SG | 163 | 0 | 16.8 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.4 | |
| Chris Ford | SG | 632 | 0 | 27.0 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | |
| Gerald Henderson | SG | 82 | 82 | 29.3 | 10.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | |
| Nate Archibald | PG | 618 | 82 | 37.6 | 21.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | |
| Career Shooting | |||||||||||
| Name | Pos | FGM | FGA | Pct | FTM | FTA | Pct | 3PM | 3PA | Pct | |
| Rick Robey | C | 604 | 1233 | .490 | 338 | 465 | .727 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| Dave Cowens | C | 5581 | 12086 | .462 | 2104 | 2689 | .782 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Eric Fernsten | PF | 62 | 157 | .395 | 54 | 78 | .692 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Cedric Maxwell | PF | 1010 | 1800 | .561 | 1123 | 1408 | .798 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Don Chaney | PF | 2646 | 6030 | .439 | 1225 | 1578 | .776 | 1 | 4 | .250 | |
| Larry Bird | SF | 718 | 1502 | .478 | 566 | 624 | .907 | 134 | 398 | .337 | |
| M.L. Carr | SF | 1976 | 4108 | .481 | 993 | 1361 | .730 | 13 | 53 | .245 | |
| Jeff Judkins | SG | 451 | 936 | .482 | 257 | 315 | .816 | 4 | 25 | .160 | |
| Chris Ford | SG | 2568 | 5524 | .465 | 786 | 1079 | .728 | 51 | 131 | .389 | |
| Gerald Henderson | SG | 306 | 729 | .420 | 146 | 190 | .768 | 58 | 189 | .307 | |
| Nate Archibald | PG | 4801 | 10388 | .462 | 3801 | 4662 | .815 | 4 | 48 | .083 |
| Career Efficiency | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | TS% | AstR | ToR | Usg | ORR | DRR | RR | PER | VA | EWA | O Eff | D Eff | |
| Rick Robey | C | .538 | 12.9 | 14.6 | 8.3 | 18.8 | 37.9 | 28.3 | 12.5 | 65.3 | 2.2 | 104.9 | 102.7 | |
| Dave Cowens | C | .500 | 16.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 144.1 | 380.7 | 260.6 | 15.1 | 155.5 | 5.2 | 107.1 | 101.5 | |
| Eric Fernsten | PF | .466 | 15.4 | 9.4 | 6.3 | 19.6 | 37.4 | 28.3 | 7.4 | -18.0 | -0.6 | 85.7 | 117.0 | |
| Cedric Maxwell | PF | .650 | 14.0 | 16.8 | 6.5 | 28.4 | 48.2 | 38.4 | 16.6 | 212.4 | 7.1 | 108.1 | 101.6 | |
| Don Chaney | PF | .485 | 19.9 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 1441.9 | 2307.5 | 1859.0 | 3.3 | -13.4 | -0.4 | 81.4 | 135.4 | |
| Larry Bird | SF | .601 | 15.6 | 10.4 | 28.3 | 7.9 | 24.3 | 16.2 | 28.9 | 840.0 | 28.0 | 109.0 | 102.9 | |
| M.L. Carr | SF | .527 | 14.4 | 11.0 | 1.9 | 95.7 | 182.0 | 137.1 | 14.4 | 60.1 | 2.0 | 98.9 | 103.8 | |
| Jeff Judkins | SG | .541 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 8.1 | 10.2 | 18.9 | 14.5 | 9.7 | -15.4 | -0.5 | 100.9 | 104.8 | |
| Chris Ford | SG | .498 | 25.1 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 63.9 | 106.3 | 85.3 | 14.2 | 80.5 | 2.7 | 105.8 | 104.4 | |
| Gerald Henderson | SG | .502 | 17.8 | 11.5 | 16.9 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 10.3 | -8.8 | -0.3 | 107.4 | 101.7 | |
| Nate Archibald | PG | .539 | 26.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 21.2 | 49.7 | 35.4 | 14.0 | 121.6 | 4.1 | 107.1 | 102.0 |
| Contract | |||||||||
| Name | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | |
| Rick Robey | $34,659 | $38,110 | $41,562 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Dave Cowens | $355,198 | $399,598 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Eric Fernsten | $25,800 | $28,214 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Cedric Maxwell | $61,551 | $67,706 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Don Chaney | $123,075 | $135,383 | $147,690 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Larry Bird | $100,000 | $112,500 | $125,000 | $137,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| M.L. Carr | $331,614 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jeff Judkins | $30,650 | $34,481 | $38,312 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Chris Ford | $237,273 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Gerald Henderson | $63,927 | $70,320 | $76,712 | $83,105 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Nate Archibald | $74,545 | $74,802 | $75,058 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Cut Salary | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Unused Exceptions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $1,438,292 | $961,114 | $504,334 | $220,605 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Draft Picks | |||
| Season | Rnd | Team | |
| 1980 | 1 | Celtics | |
| 1980 | 2 | Celtics | |
| 1981 | 1 | Celtics | |
| 1981 | 2 | Celtics | |
| 1982 | 1 | Celtics | |
| 1982 | 2 | Celtics | |
| Season Schedule | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Attendance | Type | |
| 10/16/79 | at Bullets | L | 109-112 | 0-1 | 9,258 | Preseason | |
| 10/20/79 | Supersonics | L | 96-104 | 0-2 | 14,895 | Preseason | |
| 10/22/79 | at Spurs | W | 114-112 | 1-2 | 8,540 | Preseason | |
| 10/24/79 | Knicks | L | 110-119 | 1-3 | 13,915 | Preseason | |
| 10/25/79 | at Hawks | L | 108-120 | 1-4 | 10,573 | Preseason | |
| 10/27/79 | Suns | W | 133-118 | 2-4 | 14,855 | Preseason | |
| 10/30/79 | Stallions | L | 108-114 | 0-1 | 12,936 | Regular Season | |
| 11/01/79 | 76ers | L | 96-104 | 0-2 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 11/03/79 | at Hawks | W | 99-95 | 1-2 | 10,793 | Regular Season | |
| 11/05/79 | at Stallions | W | 122-113 | 2-2 | 4,657 | Regular Season | |
| 11/06/79 | at Hawks | W | 128-121 | 3-2 | 8,543 | Regular Season | |
| 11/08/79 | Nets | W | 121-96 | 4-2 | 11,782 | Regular Season | |
| 11/10/79 | Warriors | W | 113-94 | 5-2 | 13,023 | Regular Season | |
| 11/11/79 | Supersonics | L | 82-90 | 5-3 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 11/15/79 | Spurs | W | 116-111 | 6-3 | 11,399 | Regular Season | |
| 11/16/79 | Knicks | W | 110-108 | 7-3 | 10,509 | Regular Season | |
| 11/18/79 | Pistons | W | 95-81 | 8-3 | 10,863 | Regular Season | |
| 11/20/79 | at Pistons | L | 103-107 | 8-4 | 9,547 | Regular Season | |
| 11/21/79 | at Cavaliers | L | 98-115 | 8-5 | 5,329 | Regular Season | |
| 11/25/79 | at 76ers | L | 101-119 | 8-6 | 10,906 | Regular Season | |
| 11/26/79 | at Nets | W | 101-87 | 9-6 | 5,394 | Regular Season | |
| 11/30/79 | 76ers | W | 118-107 | 10-6 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 12/01/79 | at Clippers | W | 95-94 | 11-6 | 6,185 | Regular Season | |
| 12/03/79 | Nuggets | W | 124-115 | 12-6 | 14,115 | Regular Season | |
| 12/05/79 | at Bullets | W | 104-95 | 13-6 | 9,299 | Regular Season | |
| 12/09/79 | Bucks | W | 95-77 | 14-6 | 11,612 | Regular Season | |
| 12/10/79 | Bullets | W | 108-98 | 15-6 | 10,074 | Regular Season | |
| 12/12/79 | at Cavaliers | L | 101-109 | 15-7 | 5,391 | Regular Season | |
| 12/13/79 | Nets | W | 92-84 | 16-7 | 8,717 | Regular Season | |
| 12/16/79 | at Trail Blazers | L | 104-109 | 16-8 | 5,659 | Regular Season | |
| 12/19/79 | at 76ers | L | 87-129 | 16-9 | 13,931 | Regular Season | |
| 12/20/79 | at Rockets | L | 101-109 | 16-10 | 14,103 | Regular Season | |
| 12/23/79 | Bulls | W | 90-84 | 17-10 | 13,813 | Regular Season | |
| 12/24/79 | Cavaliers | W | 127-116 | 18-10 | 11,049 | Regular Season | |
| 12/28/79 | Pistons | W | 114-105 | 19-10 | 9,646 | Regular Season | |
| 12/30/79 | at Kings | L | 88-109 | 19-11 | 4,985 | Regular Season | |
| 01/01/80 | at Suns | W | 98-83 | 20-11 | 8,793 | Regular Season | |
| 01/02/80 | at Bucks | L | 111-120 | 20-12 | 7,713 | Regular Season | |
| 01/06/80 | Knicks | W | 108-105 | 21-12 | 13,215 | Regular Season | |
| 01/07/80 | Pacers | L | 102-103 | 21-13 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 01/11/80 | Cavaliers | W | 111-85 | 22-13 | 12,801 | Regular Season | |
| 01/14/80 | at Pacers | W | 117-114 | 23-13 | 10,234 | Regular Season | |
| 01/15/80 | Trail Blazers | W | 100-92 | 24-13 | 11,733 | Regular Season | |
| 01/18/80 | Rockets | W | 103-83 | 25-13 | 13,552 | Regular Season | |
| 01/19/80 | Spurs | L | 89-95 | 25-14 | 10,269 | Regular Season | |
| 01/22/80 | at Pacers | L | 103-124 | 25-15 | 10,325 | Regular Season | |
| 01/23/80 | Pistons | W | 99-89 | 26-15 | 10,998 | Regular Season | |
| 01/25/80 | at Bulls | W | 97-86 | 27-15 | 5,263 | Regular Season | |
| 01/27/80 | at Warriors | W | 110-101 | 28-15 | 5,167 | Regular Season | |
| 01/29/80 | Hawks | W | 115-98 | 29-15 | 13,362 | Regular Season | |
| 01/31/80 | Bullets | W | 101-93 | 30-15 | 13,198 | Regular Season | |
| 02/02/80 | Suns | W | 106-94 | 31-15 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 02/03/80 | Bullets | W | 109-94 | 32-15 | 12,590 | Regular Season | |
| 02/06/80 | at Spurs | W | 98-96 | 33-15 | 8,661 | Regular Season | |
| 02/07/80 | Hawks | W | 111-100 | 34-15 | 12,174 | Regular Season | |
| 02/12/80 | Pacers | L | 110-124 | 34-16 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 02/14/80 | at Bullets | L | 104-121 | 34-17 | 11,631 | Regular Season | |
| 02/16/80 | at Bullets | W | 125-116 | 35-17 | 9,921 | Regular Season | |
| 02/17/80 | at Pistons | W | 88-81 | 36-17 | 5,288 | Regular Season | |
| 02/21/80 | Cavaliers | W | 109-100 | 37-17 | 12,640 | Regular Season | |
| 02/22/80 | Nets | W | 86-75 | 38-17 | 8,984 | Regular Season | |
| 02/26/80 | at Spurs | W | 111-87 | 39-17 | 6,263 | Regular Season | |
| 02/27/80 | at Nets | W | 104-97 | 40-17 | 4,129 | Regular Season | |
| 02/29/80 | at Supersonics | L | 93-109 | 40-18 | 9,339 | Regular Season | |
| 03/02/80 | at Pacers | L | 109-112 | 40-19 | 11,672 | Regular Season | |
| 03/04/80 | at Knicks | W | 120-108 | 41-19 | 12,968 | Regular Season | |
| 03/06/80 | Kings | W | 103-102 | 42-19 | 12,553 | Regular Season | |
| 03/07/80 | at Pistons | W | 99-97 | 43-19 | 4,816 | Regular Season | |
| 03/10/80 | at Knicks | L | 87-106 | 43-20 | 13,260 | Regular Season | |
| 03/11/80 | at Rockets | L | 106-111 | 43-21 | 16,077 | Regular Season | |
| 03/13/80 | at Nets | W | 106-99 | 44-21 | 4,696 | Regular Season | |
| 03/15/80 | at Spurs | L | 113-118 | 44-22 | 6,571 | Regular Season | |
| 03/17/80 | Rockets | W | 110-102 | 45-22 | 13,086 | Regular Season | |
| 03/19/80 | at Rockets | L | 94-119 | 45-23 | 11,525 | Regular Season | |
| 03/20/80 | at Cavaliers | L | 90-93 | 45-24 | 4,910 | Regular Season | |
| 03/22/80 | at Hawks | W | 86-83 | 46-24 | 9,380 | Regular Season | |
| 03/25/80 | Knicks | W | 89-88 | 47-24 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 03/27/80 | Hawks | W | 102-87 | 48-24 | 10,697 | Regular Season | |
| 03/29/80 | at Nuggets | L | 87-95 | 48-25 | 7,528 | Regular Season | |
| 03/31/80 | Lakers | W | 123-112 | 49-25 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 04/02/80 | at 76ers | W | 104-103 | 50-25 | 12,166 | Regular Season | |
| 04/04/80 | Pacers | W | 120-102 | 51-25 | 13,132 | Regular Season | |
| 04/08/80 | Clippers | W | 107-86 | 52-25 | 12,128 | Regular Season | |
| 04/09/80 | Rockets | W | 90-88 | 53-25 | 14,164 | Regular Season | |
| 04/12/80 | at Knicks | L | 100-102 | 53-26 | 12,661 | Regular Season | |
| 04/13/80 | 76ers | L | 81-112 | 53-27 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 04/16/80 | at Lakers | W | 134-125 | 54-27 | 16,261 | Regular Season | |
| 04/17/80 | Spurs | W | 98-77 | 55-27 | 13,882 | Regular Season | |
| 04/19/80 | Pacers | W | 107-89 | 1-0 | 13,948 | Playoffs | |
| 04/21/80 | at Pacers | W | 92-91 | 2-0 | 10,926 | Playoffs | |
| 04/25/80 | at Rockets | L | 102-112 | 0-1 | 16,285 | Playoffs | |
| 04/26/80 | at Rockets | W | 100-96 | 1-1 | 15,463 | Playoffs | |
| 04/28/80 | Rockets | L | 111-118 | 1-2 | 14,895 | Playoffs | |
| 04/29/80 | Rockets | L | 108-111 | 1-3 | 14,895 | Playoffs | |
| 05/01/80 | at Rockets | L | 80-91 | 1-4 | 14,917 | Playoffs | |