1979-80 Washington Bullets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-43
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 2-0
Coach: Dick Motta (39-43)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 466,823, Avg. 11,386 in 41 home dates

1979-80 Washington Bullets Statistics
1979-80 Washington Bullets Roster

The Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 39 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The Bullets scored 8,773 points and allowed 8,982. Elvin Hayes scored a team-best 1,859 points for Washington, while Wes Unseld contributed 1,094 rebounds. Kevin Porter dished out 457 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Greg Ballard added 90 steals, and Elvin Hayes blocked 189 shots.

Dick Motta coached the team. The 1979-80 Washington Bullets lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 8773
Regular Season Points Against: 8982

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 12, 1979	Philadelphia 76ers 93 at Washington Bullets 92	L	0-1	0-0	0-1
October 13, 1979	Washington Bullets 118 at New York Knicks 125	L	0-1	0-1	0-2	OT
October 17, 1979	Atlanta Hawks 97 at Washington Bullets 100	W	1-1	0-1	1-2
October 19, 1979	Washington Bullets 93 at Boston Celtics 130	L	1-1	0-2	1-3
October 20, 1979	Detroit Pistons 106 at Washington Bullets 117	W	2-1	0-2	2-3
October 24, 1979	Washington Bullets 103 at Detroit Pistons 104	L	2-1	0-3	2-4
October 26, 1979	Washington Bullets 108 at Indiana Pacers 118	L	2-1	0-4	2-5
October 31, 1979	Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Washington Bullets 114	W	3-1	0-4	3-5
November 3, 1979	Boston Celtics 118 at Washington Bullets 97	L	3-2	0-4	3-6
November 9, 1979	San Antonio Spurs 116 at Washington Bullets 125	W	4-2	0-4	4-6
November 10, 1979	Washington Bullets 105 at Atlanta Hawks 109	L	4-2	0-5	4-7
November 13, 1979	Washington Bullets 111 at New York Knicks 107	W	4-2	1-5	5-7
November 14, 1979	Chicago Bulls 105 at Washington Bullets 118	W	5-2	1-5	6-7
November 16, 1979	Washington Bullets 92 at New Jersey Nets 91	W	5-2	2-5	7-7
November 17, 1979	Utah Jazz 103 at Washington Bullets 111	W	6-2	2-5	8-7
November 21, 1979	Cleveland Cavaliers 122 at Washington Bullets 103	L	6-3	2-5	8-8
November 23, 1979	Washington Bullets 108 at San Antonio Spurs 128	L	6-3	2-6	8-9
November 24, 1979	Washington Bullets 105 at Houston Rockets 103	W	6-3	3-6	9-9
November 27, 1979	Denver Nuggets 96 at Washington Bullets 91	L	6-4	3-6	9-10
November 28, 1979	Washington Bullets 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 120	L	6-4	3-7	9-11
November 30, 1979	Indiana Pacers 99 at Washington Bullets 91	L	6-5	3-7	9-12
December 1, 1979	New Jersey Nets 100 at Washington Bullets 104	W	7-5	3-7	10-12
December 5, 1979	New York Knicks 107 at Washington Bullets 104	L	7-6	3-7	10-13
December 8, 1979	Atlanta Hawks 95 at Washington Bullets 96	W	8-6	3-7	11-13
December 11, 1979	Phoenix Suns 123 at Washington Bullets 99	L	8-7	3-7	11-14
December 13, 1979	Washington Bullets 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113	W	8-7	4-7	12-14	OT
December 14, 1979	Washington Bullets 109 at Indiana Pacers 111	L	8-7	4-8	12-15
December 15, 1979	Washington Bullets 115 at Chicago Bulls 113	W	8-7	5-8	13-15	OT
December 19, 1979	Kansas City Kings 107 at Washington Bullets 97	L	8-8	5-8	13-16
December 22, 1979	Houston Rockets 114 at Washington Bullets 122	W	9-8	5-8	14-16
December 25, 1979	Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Washington Bullets 92	L	9-9	5-8	14-17
December 26, 1979	Washington Bullets 104 at New Jersey Nets 116	L	9-9	5-9	14-18
December 27, 1979	Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Washington Bullets 117	W	10-9	5-9	15-18
December 29, 1979	San Diego Clippers 93 at Washington Bullets 90	L	10-10	5-9	15-19
January 1, 1980	Washington Bullets 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 109	L	10-10	5-10	15-20
January 2, 1980	Washington Bullets 139 at Seattle Supersonics 134	W	10-10	6-10	16-20	2OT
January 4, 1980	Washington Bullets 117 at Golden State Warriors 105	W	10-10	7-10	17-20
January 5, 1980	Washington Bullets 108 at Utah Jazz 107	W	10-10	8-10	18-20
January 9, 1980	Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Washington Bullets 103	W	11-10	8-10	19-20
January 11, 1980	Washington Bullets 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 119	L	11-10	8-11	19-21
January 13, 1980	Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Washington Bullets 127	W	12-10	8-11	20-21
January 15, 1980	Seattle Supersonics 120 at Washington Bullets 100	L	12-11	8-11	20-22
January 17, 1980	Washington Bullets 107 at Detroit Pistons 110	L	12-11	8-12	20-23
January 18, 1980	Washington Bullets 111 at Houston Rockets 134	L	12-11	8-13	20-24
January 19, 1980	Washington Bullets 117 at San Antonio Spurs 130	L	12-11	8-14	20-25
January 22, 1980	Washington Bullets 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114	L	12-11	8-15	20-26
January 24, 1980	New Jersey Nets 98 at Washington Bullets 87	L	12-12	8-15	20-27
January 25, 1980	Washington Bullets 118 at Boston Celtics 107	W	12-12	9-15	21-27
January 27, 1980	Golden State Warriors 107 at Washington Bullets 116	W	13-12	9-15	22-27
January 29, 1980	Washington Bullets 82 at Atlanta Hawks 98	L	13-12	9-16	22-28
January 30, 1980	Indiana Pacers 119 at Washington Bullets 120	W	14-12	9-16	23-28
January 31, 1980	Boston Celtics 119 at Washington Bullets 103	L	14-13	9-16	23-29
February 7, 1980	Washington Bullets 104 at Indiana Pacers 134	L	14-13	9-17	23-30
February 8, 1980	Washington Bullets 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 115	L	14-13	9-18	23-31
February 10, 1980	Washington Bullets 106 at Kansas City Kings 108	L	14-13	9-19	23-32	OT
February 12, 1980	Washington Bullets 128 at Denver Nuggets 111	W	14-13	10-19	24-32
February 13, 1980	Washington Bullets 108 at San Diego Clippers 103	W	14-13	11-19	25-32
February 15, 1980	Washington Bullets 104 at Phoenix Suns 116	L	14-13	11-20	25-33
February 17, 1980	Washington Bullets 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 111	L	14-13	11-21	25-34
February 21, 1980	Cleveland Cavaliers 115 at Washington Bullets 118	W	15-13	11-21	26-34
February 22, 1980	San Antonio Spurs 117 at Washington Bullets 123	W	16-13	11-21	27-34
February 24, 1980	New York Knicks 97 at Washington Bullets 112	W	17-13	11-21	28-34
February 27, 1980	Washington Bullets 97 at Houston Rockets 110	L	17-13	11-22	28-35
February 28, 1980	Houston Rockets 99 at Washington Bullets 105	W	18-13	11-22	29-35
March 2, 1980	Indiana Pacers 104 at Washington Bullets 118	W	19-13	11-22	30-35
March 4, 1980	Detroit Pistons 107 at Washington Bullets 135	W	20-13	11-22	31-35
March 6, 1980	New Jersey Nets 122 at Washington Bullets 96	L	20-14	11-22	31-36
March 7, 1980	Washington Bullets 106 at Detroit Pistons 105	W	20-14	12-22	32-36
March 9, 1980	Washington Bullets 133 at Boston Celtics 128	W	20-14	13-22	33-36	OT
March 11, 1980	San Antonio Spurs 111 at Washington Bullets 104	L	20-15	13-22	33-37
March 12, 1980	Washington Bullets 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 105	L	20-15	13-23	33-38
March 14, 1980	Houston Rockets 85 at Washington Bullets 92	W	21-15	13-23	34-38
March 16, 1980	New York Knicks 133 at Washington Bullets 124	L	21-16	13-23	34-39
March 18, 1980	Washington Bullets 94 at San Antonio Spurs 100	L	21-16	13-24	34-40
March 19, 1980	Washington Bullets 93 at Atlanta Hawks 109	L	21-16	13-25	34-41
March 20, 1980	Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Washington Bullets 119	W	22-16	13-25	35-41	OT
March 22, 1980	Washington Bullets 122 at New York Knicks 113	W	22-16	14-25	36-41
March 23, 1980	Detroit Pistons 114 at Washington Bullets 119	W	23-16	14-25	37-41
March 25, 1980	Boston Celtics 96 at Washington Bullets 95	L	23-17	14-25	37-42
March 27, 1980	Washington Bullets 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118	L	23-17	14-26	37-43
March 28, 1980	Atlanta Hawks 80 at Washington Bullets 100	W	24-17	14-26	38-43
March 30, 1980	Washington Bullets 93 at New Jersey Nets 87	W	24-17	15-26	39-43
April 2, 1980	Washington Bullets 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 111	L	0-0	0-1	0-1
April 4, 1980	Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Washington Bullets 104	L	0-1	0-1	0-2