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Detroit Pistons 27 - 55 | |
| National Basketball Association Central Division: 6th place | ||
| Detroit, MI |
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| Season Info | ||||||||||||
| Stats | Team | CR | TR | Opponent | CR | TR | Margin | CR | TR | |||
| Points: | 97.7 | 8 | 16 | 104.9 | 10 | 20 | -7.1 | 10 | 21 | |||
| O.Rebounds: | 12.9 | 3 | 8 | 11.9 | 2 | 7 | 1.0 | 3 | 8 | |||
| D.Rebounds: | 27.6 | 7 | 13 | 28.7 | 10 | 17 | -1.1 | 7 | 15 | |||
| Rebounds: | 40.5 | 6 | 13 | 40.6 | 8 | 15 | -0.1 | 7 | 14 | |||
| Assists: | 15.8 | 12 | 24 | 21.9 | 11 | 22 | -6.1 | 12 | 24 | |||
| Steals: | 9.0 | 6 | 11 | 9.7 | 12 | 23 | -0.7 | 9 | 16 | |||
| Blocks: | 3.7 | 10 | 21 | 4.6 | 4 | 13 | -0.9 | 11 | 20 | |||
| Turnovers: | 18.0 | 12 | 24 | 16.2 | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 12 | 22 | |||
| Fouls: | 28.9 | 11 | 23 | 28.7 | 2 | 3 | 0.2 | 6 | 12 | |||
| FG% | .455 | 7 | 15 | .477 | 11 | 21 | -.022 | 10 | 20 | |||
| FT% | .688 | 12 | 24 | .772 | 10 | 19 | -.084 | 12 | 24 | |||
| 3PT% | .196 | 11 | 23 | .252 | 3 | 3 | -.056 | 9 | 20 | |||
| Points Per Shot | 1.28 | 7 | 12 | 1.34 | 12 | 23 | -0.06 | 9 | 16 | |||
| Adjusted FG% | .459 | 9 | 18 | .485 | 11 | 20 | -.026 | 10 | 20 |
| Coaching Staff | |||||||||||
| Position | Name | Age | SCUR | SPOT | CINS | CSHT | CHND | CPSD | CPRD | Salary | Years |
| General Manager: | Richie Adubato | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $71,071 | 4 |
| Roster | ||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Height | Weight | Exp | College | Hometown |
| 44 | Leon Douglas | C | 26 | 6-10 | 239 | 4 | Alabama | |
| 53 | Jeff Ruland | C | 22 | 6-10 | 241 | 0 | Iona | Bayshore, NY |
| 54 | John Shumate | PF | 29 | 6-9 | 239 | 4 | Notre Dame | |
| 21 | Phil Hubbard | PF | 24 | 6-8 | 230 | 1 | Michigan | |
| 20 | Earl Evans | SF | 25 | 6-8 | 220 | 1 | Nevada-Las Vegas | |
| 32 | Greg Kelser | SF | 23 | 6-7 | 200 | 1 | Michigan State | |
| 35 | Terry Duerod | SG | 24 | 6-2 | 182 | 1 | Detroit | |
| 1 | Jackie Robinson | PG | 26 | 6-6 | 214 | 2 | Nevada-Las Vegas | |
| 4 | Johnny High | PG | 24 | 6-3 | 185 | 1 | Nevada-Reno | |
| 22 | Lorenzo Romar | PG | 22 | 6-1 | 176 | 0 | Washington | |
| Attributes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Cur | Fut | Ins | Jps | Fts | 3ps | Hnd | Pas | Orb | Drb | Psd | Prd | Stl | Blk | Qkn | Jmp | Str | Sta | |||
| 44 | Leon Douglas | C | 26 | 6-10 | 239 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 53 | Jeff Ruland | C | 22 | 6-10 | 241 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 54 | John Shumate | PF | 29 | 6-9 | 239 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 21 | Phil Hubbard | PF | 24 | 6-8 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 20 | Earl Evans | SF | 25 | 6-8 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 32 | Greg Kelser | SF | 23 | 6-7 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 35 | Terry Duerod | SG | 24 | 6-2 | 182 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 1 | Jackie Robinson | PG | 26 | 6-6 | 214 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 4 | Johnny High | PG | 24 | 6-3 | 185 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 22 | Lorenzo Romar | PG | 22 | 6-1 | 176 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Potentials | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Cur | Fut | Ins | Jps | Fts | 3ps | Hnd | Pas | Orb | Drb | Psd | Prd | Stl | Blk | |||
| 44 | Leon Douglas | C | 26 | 6-10 | 239 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 53 | Jeff Ruland | C | 22 | 6-10 | 241 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 54 | John Shumate | PF | 29 | 6-9 | 239 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 21 | Phil Hubbard | PF | 24 | 6-8 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 20 | Earl Evans | SF | 25 | 6-8 | 220 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 32 | Greg Kelser | SF | 23 | 6-7 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 35 | Terry Duerod | SG | 24 | 6-2 | 182 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 1 | Jackie Robinson | PG | 26 | 6-6 | 214 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 4 | Johnny High | PG | 24 | 6-3 | 185 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 22 | Lorenzo Romar | PG | 22 | 6-1 | 176 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Unavailable Players | |||||||
| Player | Reason | Length | |||||
| Season Stats | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | G | GS | Min | Pts | ORb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | |
| Leon Douglas | C | 82 | 82 | 30.9 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | -5.4 | |
| Jeff Ruland | C | 82 | 0 | 20.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.2 | -1.1 | |
| John Shumate | PF | 77 | 0 | 15.6 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | -2.8 | |
| Phil Hubbard | PF | 82 | 53 | 21.9 | 11.2 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.5 | -4.5 | |
| Earl Evans | SF | 82 | 0 | 19.6 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 3.3 | -2.2 | |
| Greg Kelser | SF | 82 | 82 | 34.7 | 20.1 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | -4.5 | |
| Terry Duerod | SG | 82 | 54 | 28.8 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | -5.8 | |
| Jackie Robinson | PG | 61 | 0 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | -2.5 | |
| Johnny High | PG | 82 | 11 | 16.8 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | -3.1 | |
| Lorenzo Romar | PG | 70 | 70 | 29.1 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | -4.9 | |
| Season Shooting | |||||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | Fgm | Fga | Pct | Ftm | Fta | Pct | IFgm | IFga | Pct | JSm | JSa | Pct | 3pm | 3pa | Pct | |
| Leon Douglas | C | 326 | 637 | .512 | 259 | 418 | .620 | 276 | 459 | .601 | 50 | 176 | .284 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Jeff Ruland | C | 190 | 384 | .495 | 143 | 204 | .701 | 141 | 213 | .662 | 49 | 169 | .290 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| John Shumate | PF | 157 | 328 | .479 | 130 | 165 | .788 | 110 | 178 | .618 | 47 | 149 | .315 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Phil Hubbard | PF | 314 | 572 | .549 | 293 | 416 | .704 | 274 | 424 | .646 | 39 | 146 | .267 | 1 | 2 | .500 | |
| Earl Evans | SF | 210 | 532 | .395 | 152 | 267 | .569 | 97 | 169 | .574 | 98 | 276 | .355 | 15 | 87 | .172 | |
| Greg Kelser | SF | 574 | 1163 | .494 | 503 | 727 | .692 | 397 | 634 | .626 | 177 | 527 | .336 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Terry Duerod | SG | 306 | 800 | .383 | 184 | 249 | .739 | 115 | 192 | .599 | 174 | 516 | .337 | 17 | 92 | .185 | |
| Jackie Robinson | PG | 80 | 223 | .359 | 61 | 100 | .610 | 43 | 77 | .558 | 37 | 139 | .266 | 0 | 7 | .000 | |
| Johnny High | PG | 153 | 346 | .442 | 142 | 251 | .566 | 103 | 166 | .620 | 49 | 179 | .274 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| Lorenzo Romar | PG | 237 | 644 | .368 | 200 | 263 | .760 | 64 | 124 | .516 | 173 | 519 | .333 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Season Efficiency | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | TS% | AstR | ToR | Usg | ORR | DRR | RR | PER | VA | EWA | O Eff | D Eff | |
| Leon Douglas | C | .555 | 10.4 | 15.8 | 16.1 | 8.8 | 19.6 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 129.0 | 4.3 | 97.3 | 105.4 | |
| Jeff Ruland | C | .553 | 11.3 | 15.6 | 14.4 | 8.4 | 21.8 | 14.9 | 10.6 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 101.2 | 102.2 | |
| John Shumate | PF | .554 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 16.2 | 7.6 | 18.2 | 12.8 | 16.0 | 80.2 | 2.7 | 95.5 | 106.4 | |
| Phil Hubbard | PF | .611 | 10.7 | 13.8 | 20.4 | 8.8 | 18.5 | 13.5 | 20.9 | 251.7 | 8.4 | 95.9 | 105.9 | |
| Earl Evans | SF | .453 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 19.7 | 5.1 | 14.4 | 9.6 | 9.6 | -22.1 | -0.7 | 96.9 | 102.2 | |
| Greg Kelser | SF | .557 | 9.1 | 13.3 | 24.9 | 7.3 | 15.5 | 11.3 | 20.3 | 416.4 | 13.9 | 98.3 | 104.1 | |
| Terry Duerod | SG | .446 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 18.3 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 8.4 | -75.5 | -2.5 | 97.2 | 107.1 | |
| Jackie Robinson | PG | .412 | 8.1 | 16.9 | 19.2 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 6.0 | -51.7 | -1.7 | 89.2 | 101.5 | |
| Johnny High | PG | .491 | 16.6 | 19.3 | 18.1 | 4.4 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 10.3 | -13.6 | -0.5 | 96.6 | 105.9 | |
| Lorenzo Romar | PG | .443 | 22.1 | 14.4 | 19.7 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 9.7 | -40.7 | -1.4 | 97.8 | 105.4 |
| Career Stats | |||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | G | GS | Min | Pts | Orb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TOs | PFs | |
| Leon Douglas | C | 403 | 128 | 25.0 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.4 | |
| Jeff Ruland | C | 82 | 0 | 20.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.2 | |
| John Shumate | PF | 388 | 0 | 25.4 | 10.5 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | |
| Phil Hubbard | PF | 132 | 53 | 20.6 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.5 | |
| Earl Evans | SF | 147 | 10 | 17.8 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.0 | |
| Greg Kelser | SF | 154 | 154 | 33.9 | 17.4 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.6 | |
| Terry Duerod | SG | 164 | 62 | 25.2 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | |
| Jackie Robinson | PG | 89 | 0 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
| Johnny High | PG | 162 | 11 | 15.0 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | |
| Lorenzo Romar | PG | 70 | 70 | 29.1 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | |
| Career Shooting | |||||||||||
| Name | Pos | FGM | FGA | Pct | FTM | FTA | Pct | 3PM | 3PA | Pct | |
| Leon Douglas | C | 1392 | 2849 | .489 | 949 | 1555 | .610 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Jeff Ruland | C | 190 | 384 | .495 | 143 | 204 | .701 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| John Shumate | PF | 1433 | 2790 | .514 | 1225 | 1700 | .721 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| Phil Hubbard | PF | 416 | 803 | .518 | 418 | 590 | .708 | 1 | 2 | .500 | |
| Earl Evans | SF | 334 | 817 | .409 | 221 | 395 | .559 | 30 | 143 | .210 | |
| Greg Kelser | SF | 924 | 1923 | .480 | 825 | 1211 | .681 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| Terry Duerod | SG | 479 | 1253 | .382 | 285 | 416 | .685 | 33 | 155 | .213 | |
| Jackie Robinson | PG | 104 | 274 | .380 | 75 | 125 | .600 | 0 | 7 | .000 | |
| Johnny High | PG | 258 | 603 | .428 | 261 | 445 | .587 | 1 | 5 | .200 | |
| Lorenzo Romar | PG | 237 | 644 | .368 | 200 | 263 | .760 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Career Efficiency | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | TS% | AstR | ToR | Usg | ORR | DRR | RR | PER | VA | EWA | O Eff | D Eff | |
| Leon Douglas | C | .528 | 9.6 | 14.3 | 6.4 | 25.2 | 52.7 | 38.6 | 13.4 | 117.1 | 3.9 | 98.2 | 104.9 | |
| Jeff Ruland | C | .553 | 11.3 | 15.6 | 14.4 | 8.4 | 21.8 | 14.9 | 10.6 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 101.2 | 102.2 | |
| John Shumate | PF | .578 | 13.1 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 30.0 | 87.2 | 58.9 | 16.0 | 187.5 | 6.2 | 97.5 | 105.0 | |
| Phil Hubbard | PF | .589 | 11.1 | 14.6 | 19.4 | 8.6 | 17.9 | 13.1 | 18.4 | 280.2 | 9.3 | 96.0 | 105.9 | |
| Earl Evans | SF | .464 | 12.3 | 13.9 | 18.8 | 4.9 | 15.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 | -45.5 | -1.5 | 95.9 | 101.2 | |
| Greg Kelser | SF | .544 | 10.4 | 13.7 | 23.2 | 8.4 | 15.2 | 11.8 | 18.8 | 646.7 | 21.6 | 100.0 | 103.2 | |
| Terry Duerod | SG | .444 | 11.5 | 13.4 | 17.1 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 7.3 | -199.0 | -6.6 | 96.4 | 105.5 | |
| Jackie Robinson | PG | .432 | 9.4 | 16.6 | 16.3 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 6.0 | -55.5 | -1.8 | 88.9 | 102.3 | |
| Johnny High | PG | .487 | 18.3 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 4.2 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 10.3 | -26.9 | -0.9 | 96.7 | 105.0 | |
| Lorenzo Romar | PG | .443 | 22.1 | 14.4 | 19.7 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 9.7 | -40.7 | -1.4 | 97.8 | 105.4 |
| Contract | |||||||||
| Name | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | |
| Leon Douglas | $120,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jeff Ruland | $89,928 | $99,820 | $111,511 | $124,101 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| John Shumate | $33,840 | $37,200 | $41,040 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Phil Hubbard | $27,343 | $27,479 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Earl Evans | $25,588 | $27,914 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Greg Kelser | $63,481 | $68,690 | $73,898 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Terry Duerod | $22,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jackie Robinson | $25,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Johnny High | $22,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Lorenzo Romar | $18,240 | $26,640 | $0 | $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 | $448,620 | $407,743 | $346,449 | $124,101 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Draft Picks | |||
| Season | Rnd | Team | |
| 1981 | 1 | Pistons | |
| 1981 | 1 | Suns | |
| 1981 | 2 | Pistons | |
| 1982 | 1 | 76ers | |
| 1982 | 1 | Kings | |
| 1982 | 1 | Pistons | |
| 1982 | 2 | Pistons | |
| 1983 | 1 | Pistons | |
| 1983 | 1 | Warriors | |
| 1983 | 2 | Pistons | |
| Season Schedule | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Attendance | Type | |
| 10/21/80 | at Clippers | W | 120-113 | 1-0 | 7,221 | Preseason | |
| 10/22/80 | Nets | L | 96-104 | 1-1 | 5,272 | Preseason | |
| 10/24/80 | at Lakers | L | 111-129 | 1-2 | 13,569 | Preseason | |
| 10/25/80 | at Spurs | W | 106-102 | 2-2 | 10,234 | Preseason | |
| 10/27/80 | Hawks | L | 96-111 | 2-3 | 7,143 | Preseason | |
| 10/29/80 | Bullets | W | 101-82 | 3-3 | 5,016 | Preseason | |
| 11/04/80 | Heat | W | 105-87 | 1-0 | 5,766 | Regular Season | |
| 11/08/80 | Bullets | W | 103-91 | 2-0 | 6,048 | Regular Season | |
| 11/09/80 | at Supersonics | L | 118-120 | 2-1 | 7,477 | Regular Season | |
| 11/14/80 | Cavaliers | W | 100-94 | 3-1 | 6,109 | Regular Season | |
| 11/15/80 | at Knicks | L | 86-108 | 3-2 | 9,700 | Regular Season | |
| 11/19/80 | Knicks | L | 107-108 | 3-3 | 5,157 | Regular Season | |
| 11/20/80 | Clippers | W | 101-86 | 4-3 | 5,430 | Regular Season | |
| 11/24/80 | 76ers | L | 83-108 | 4-4 | 5,890 | Regular Season | |
| 11/26/80 | at Bullets | L | 79-91 | 4-5 | 5,032 | Regular Season | |
| 11/27/80 | at Hawks | W | 107-105 | 5-5 | 11,117 | Regular Season | |
| 11/29/80 | Nuggets | L | 79-90 | 5-6 | 4,370 | Regular Season | |
| 11/30/80 | at Nets | L | 107-113 | 5-7 | 8,031 | Regular Season | |
| 12/02/80 | at Hawks | L | 105-111 | 5-8 | 9,912 | Regular Season | |
| 12/05/80 | Bucks | W | 88-69 | 6-8 | 5,983 | Regular Season | |
| 12/06/80 | at Cavaliers | L | 98-109 | 6-9 | 6,111 | Regular Season | |
| 12/08/80 | Nets | W | 106-99 | 7-9 | 5,618 | Regular Season | |
| 12/10/80 | Stallions | W | 117-109 | 8-9 | 4,526 | Regular Season | |
| 12/12/80 | Hawks | W | 99-92 | 9-9 | 5,262 | Regular Season | |
| 12/14/80 | Bullets | W | 102-91 | 10-9 | 4,262 | Regular Season | |
| 12/16/80 | Bulls | W | 104-96 | 11-9 | 4,291 | Regular Season | |
| 12/20/80 | at Celtics | L | 90-102 | 11-10 | 13,545 | Regular Season | |
| 12/23/80 | at Pacers | W | 119-112 | 12-10 | 8,634 | Regular Season | |
| 12/24/80 | Celtics | L | 97-114 | 12-11 | 6,055 | Regular Season | |
| 12/26/80 | Knicks | L | 101-105 | 12-12 | 6,769 | Regular Season | |
| 12/28/80 | at Cavaliers | L | 95-98 | 12-13 | 4,607 | Regular Season | |
| 12/30/80 | at Bullets | L | 82-95 | 12-14 | 5,009 | Regular Season | |
| 12/31/80 | Rockets | L | 114-116 | 12-15 | 7,219 | Regular Season | |
| 01/03/81 | Mavericks | W | 99-68 | 13-15 | 5,368 | Regular Season | |
| 01/04/81 | Hawks | W | 94-92 | 14-15 | 6,381 | Regular Season | |
| 01/08/81 | at Bullets | L | 90-100 | 14-16 | 5,305 | Regular Season | |
| 01/09/81 | at Bulls | L | 83-101 | 14-17 | 8,273 | Regular Season | |
| 01/13/81 | at Heat | L | 108-138 | 14-18 | 2,478 | Regular Season | |
| 01/14/81 | Bulls | L | 80-91 | 14-19 | 6,074 | Regular Season | |
| 01/18/81 | Bulls | L | 92-108 | 14-20 | 5,402 | Regular Season | |
| 01/19/81 | Knicks | L | 99-113 | 14-21 | 6,294 | Regular Season | |
| 01/21/81 | at Kings | L | 72-102 | 14-22 | 6,871 | Regular Season | |
| 01/23/81 | Nets | W | 101-92 | 15-22 | 3,969 | Regular Season | |
| 01/24/81 | at Nets | L | 109-119 | 15-23 | 6,763 | Regular Season | |
| 01/28/81 | Lakers | L | 100-117 | 15-24 | 5,171 | Regular Season | |
| 01/29/81 | at Celtics | L | 95-116 | 15-25 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 02/01/81 | at Nuggets | L | 104-112 | 15-26 | 8,967 | Regular Season | |
| 02/03/81 | at Bucks | L | 89-105 | 15-27 | 7,148 | Regular Season | |
| 02/04/81 | at Bulls | W | 124-115 | 16-27 | 8,209 | Regular Season | |
| 02/10/81 | at Stallions | L | 107-126 | 16-28 | 7,153 | Regular Season | |
| 02/11/81 | Celtics | L | 100-111 | 16-29 | 6,297 | Regular Season | |
| 02/14/81 | at Hawks | L | 84-115 | 16-30 | 7,634 | Regular Season | |
| 02/15/81 | Trail Blazers | L | 115-123 | 16-31 | 4,664 | Regular Season | |
| 02/17/81 | at Heat | L | 102-111 | 16-32 | 1,889 | Regular Season | |
| 02/19/81 | at Mavericks | W | 105-98 | 17-32 | 3,193 | Regular Season | |
| 02/21/81 | Heat | L | 107-110 | 17-33 | 3,234 | Regular Season | |
| 02/23/81 | 76ers | W | 89-88 | 18-33 | 7,022 | Regular Season | |
| 02/25/81 | at 76ers | L | 78-109 | 18-34 | 12,352 | Regular Season | |
| 02/26/81 | at Heat | W | 100-92 | 19-34 | 2,023 | Regular Season | |
| 03/01/81 | at Lakers | L | 96-123 | 19-35 | 12,941 | Regular Season | |
| 03/02/81 | at 76ers | W | 124-119 | 20-35 | 9,371 | Regular Season | |
| 03/05/81 | Warriors | L | 85-94 | 20-36 | 3,651 | Regular Season | |
| 03/06/81 | Kings | W | 107-99 | 21-36 | 4,417 | Regular Season | |
| 03/08/81 | Spurs | L | 93-103 | 21-37 | 4,148 | Regular Season | |
| 03/10/81 | at Bucks | W | 99-92 | 22-37 | 5,293 | Regular Season | |
| 03/12/81 | at Bulls | L | 97-110 | 22-38 | 4,799 | Regular Season | |
| 03/13/81 | Pacers | L | 91-136 | 22-39 | 6,270 | Regular Season | |
| 03/15/81 | at Bucks | L | 84-94 | 22-40 | 7,126 | Regular Season | |
| 03/17/81 | at Suns | L | 110-115 | 22-41 | 6,524 | Regular Season | |
| 03/19/81 | at Trail Blazers | L | 98-123 | 22-42 | 4,656 | Regular Season | |
| 03/20/81 | Suns | L | 100-120 | 22-43 | 4,791 | Regular Season | |
| 03/22/81 | Pacers | L | 101-111 | 22-44 | 6,281 | Regular Season | |
| 03/24/81 | Bucks | L | 107-108 | 22-45 | 5,376 | Regular Season | |
| 03/26/81 | at Spurs | L | 106-122 | 22-46 | 7,869 | Regular Season | |
| 03/27/81 | Bucks | W | 95-94 | 23-46 | 3,756 | Regular Season | |
| 03/31/81 | at Clippers | W | 98-89 | 24-46 | 3,249 | Regular Season | |
| 04/01/81 | Cavaliers | W | 100-97 | 25-46 | 4,546 | Regular Season | |
| 04/03/81 | at Pacers | L | 84-116 | 25-47 | 8,072 | Regular Season | |
| 04/04/81 | at Cavaliers | L | 80-99 | 25-48 | 4,302 | Regular Season | |
| 04/07/81 | at Pacers | L | 90-119 | 25-49 | 8,084 | Regular Season | |
| 04/08/81 | at Knicks | L | 109-116 | 25-50 | 10,689 | Regular Season | |
| 04/11/81 | Pacers | W | 107-92 | 26-50 | 4,438 | Regular Season | |
| 04/12/81 | at Warriors | L | 81-91 | 26-51 | 5,250 | Regular Season | |
| 04/16/81 | Cavaliers | L | 87-108 | 26-52 | 3,492 | Regular Season | |
| 04/17/81 | Hawks | W | 110-95 | 27-52 | 4,877 | Regular Season | |
| 04/20/81 | Nets | L | 86-99 | 27-53 | 3,391 | Regular Season | |
| 04/21/81 | at Rockets | L | 85-112 | 27-54 | 9,521 | Regular Season | |
| 04/23/81 | Supersonics | L | 87-111 | 27-55 | 3,732 | Regular Season | |