1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season
| 1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season | |
|---|---|
Division champions | |
| Head coach | Doug Moe |
| Arena | HemisFair Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 48–34 (.585) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | East Conference Finals (eliminated 3-4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KMOL |
| Radio | WOAI |
The 1978-79 NBA season was the Spurs' 3rd season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise.[1]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Frankie Sanders |  United States |
Southern | |
| 3 | 64 | Gerald Henderson | PG | United States |
Virginia Commonwealth |
| 4 | 86 | Rich Adams | United States |
Illinois | |
| 5 | 108 | Eugene Parker | United States |
Purdue | |
| 6 | 129 | Harry Morgan | United States |
Indiana State | |
| 7 | 150 | Hector Olivencia | United States |
Sacred Heart | |
| 8 | 168 | Henry Taylor | United States |
Texas-Pan American | |
| 9 | 185 | Rick Taylor | United States |
Arizona State | |
| 10 | 200 | Larry Brewster | United States |
Florida |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 29–12 | 19–22 | 11–9 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | 30–11 | 17–24 | 12–8 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | 34–7 | 12–29 | 14–6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 20–21 | 10–31 | 6–14 |
| Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 22–19 | 8–33 | 9–11 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 22 | 21–20 | 8–33 | 9–15 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Washington Bullets | 54 | 28 | .659 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6 |
| 3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 |
| 4 | x-Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 |
| 5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 |
| 6 | x-New Jersey Nets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 |
| 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 |
| 10 | Boston Celtics | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25 |
| 11 | New Orleans Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 28 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
East First Round
The Spurs had a first round bye.
East Conference Semifinals
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: Spurs win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 119, Philadelphia 106
- Game 2 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 121, Philadelphia 120
- Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 123, San Antonio 115
- Game 4 @ Philadelphia: San Antonio 115, Philadelphia 112
- Game 5 @ San Antonio: Philadelphia 120, San Antonio 97
- Game 6 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 92, San Antonio 90
- Game 7 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 111, Philadelphia 108
East Conference Finals
(1) Washington Bullets vs. (2) San Antonio Spurs: Bullets win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Washington: San Antonio 118, Washington 97
- Game 2 @ Washington: Washington 115, San Antonio 95
- Game 3 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 116, Washington 114
- Game 4 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 118, Washington 102
- Game 5 @ Washington: Washington 107, San Antonio 103
- Game 6 @ San Antonio: Washington 108, San Antonio 100
- Game 7 @ Washington: Washington 107, San Antonio 105
Player statistics
| 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 |
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Bristow | |||||||||||
| Louie Dampier | |||||||||||
| Coby Dietrick | |||||||||||
| Mike Gale | |||||||||||
| George Gervin | |||||||||||
| Mike Green | |||||||||||
| Larry Kenon | |||||||||||
| Glenn Mosley | |||||||||||
| Mark Olberding | |||||||||||
| Billy Paultz | |||||||||||
| Frankie Sanders | |||||||||||
| James Silas |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Bristow | |||||||||||
| Louie Dampier | |||||||||||
| Coby Dietrick | |||||||||||
| Mike Gale | |||||||||||
| George Gervin | |||||||||||
| Mike Green | |||||||||||
| Larry Kenon | |||||||||||
| Glenn Mosley | |||||||||||
| Mark Olberding | |||||||||||
| Billy Paultz | |||||||||||
| James Silas |
Awards and records
Transactions
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