1979–80 Utah Jazz season
The 1979/80 season was the Jazz 6th season in the NBA and its first in Utah. The Jazz averaged 102.4 points per game (ranked 22nd in NBA) while allowing an average of 108.4 points per game (ranked 10th in NBA).[1] The attendance was 320,649 (ranked 21st in NBA). The attendance figure was worse than the last season in New Orleans, where the club had an attendance of 364,205 (ranked 18th in NBA).[2] In addition, the Jazz move from the Central Division to the Midwest Division (with the Indiana Pacers replacing them).
Draft picks
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Pick |
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
School/Club Team |
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20 |
Larry Knight |
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 United States |
Loyola University of Chicago |
| 2 |
23 |
Tico Brown |
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Georgia Institute of Technology |
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Regular season
Pete Maravich was waived by the Jazz on January 18, 1980 and was quickly picked up by the Boston Celtics where he played the rest of the season alongside Larry Bird.[4]
Season standings
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Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
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