1979–80 Detroit Pistons season
| 1979–80 Detroit Pistons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dick Vitale Richie Adubato |
| General manager | Jack McCloskey |
| Owner(s) | William Davidson |
| Arena | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 16–66 (.195) |
| Place | Division: 6th (Central) Conference: 11th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1979-80 Detroit Pistons season was the Pistons’ 32nd season in the NBA and 23rd season in the city of Detroit.[1] The Pistons were coming off a 30–52 record from their first season in the Eastern Conference and aiming to halt declines of six and eight wins from their previous two seasons, but by finishing 16–66 they suffered the worst record in franchise history, and the worst NBA record since the infamous 1972–73 Philadelphia 76ers won only nine games. Injuries to prolific-scoring recruit Bob McAdoo and center Bob Lanier, who was traded during the season, left the Pistons without a star player and the team finished with fourteen consecutive defeats.[2]
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 4 | Greg Kelser | SF |  United States |
Michigan State |
| 1 | 10 | Roy Hamilton | PG | United States |
UCLA |
| 1 | 15 | Phil Hubbard | PF | United States |
Michigan |
| 2 | 29 | Tony Price | SF | United States |
Penn |
| 3 | 48 | Terry Duerod | SG | United States |
Detroit |
Roster
Jake Snider PF Josh Lyon PG
Regular season
Season standings
| # | 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
Game log
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Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 | ||
Awards and records
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Transactions
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References
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- ↑ 1979-80 Detroit Pistons
- ↑ Wright, Kyle; The NBA from Top to Bottom: A History of the NBA from the No. 1 Team to the No. 1,153; pp. 119-120. ISBN 9780595697960
