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| 1979–80 Washington Bullets season | |||
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| Head coach | Dick Motta | ||
| General manager | Bob Ferry | ||
| Owner | Abe Pollin | ||
| Arena | Capital Centre | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 39–43 (.476) | ||
| Place | Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 6th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to76ers 0–2) | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | WDCA | ||
| Radio | WTOP | ||
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The1979–80 Washington Bullets season was the Bullets 19th season in theNBA and their 7th season in the city ofWashington, D.C.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| Head coach Assistant(s) Legend
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| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Boston Celtics | 61 | 21 | .744 | – | 35–6 | 26–15 | 17–7 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2 | 36–5 | 23–18 | 19–5 |
| x-Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 | 24–17 | 15–26 | 9–15 |
| New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 | 25–16 | 14–27 | 8–16 |
| New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27 | 22–19 | 12–29 | 7–17 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Notes
| 1980 playoff game log | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eastern Conference First Round: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
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| 1980 schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||