1979–80 Denver Nuggets season

1979–80 Denver Nuggets season
Head coach	Donnie Walsh
Arena	McNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record	30–52 (.366)
Place	Division: 4th (Midwest) Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1979-80 NBA season was the Nuggets' 4th season in the NBA and 13th season as a franchise.^[1]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
2	30	Gary Garland	G	United States	DePaul
5	102	Larry Williams		United States	Louisville
6	122	Odell Bell		United States	Marquette
7	144	John Johnson		United States	Creighton
8	162	Matt Teahan		United States	Denver
9	179	Emmett Lewis		United States	Colorado

Regular season

Season standings

Template:1979-80 NBA Midwest standings

#	Western Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Los Angeles Lakers	60	22	.732	–
2	y-Milwaukee Bucks	49	33	.598	11
3	x-Seattle SuperSonics	56	26	.683	4
4	x-Phoenix Suns	55	27	.671	5
5	x-Kansas City Kings	47	35	.573	13
6	x-Portland Trail Blazers	38	44	.463	22
7	San Diego Clippers	35	47	.427	25
8	Chicago Bulls	30	52	.366	30
9	Denver Nuggets	30	52	.366	30
10	Utah Jazz	24	58	.293	36
11	Golden State Warriors	24	58	.293	36

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

Legend
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

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG

References

1. 1979-80 Denver Nuggets

See also

• 1979-80 NBA season