1979–80 Utah Jazz season

The 1979–80 season was the Jazz sixth season in the NBA and its first in Utah. The Jazz averaged 102.4 points per game (ranked 22 in NBA) while allowing an average of 108.4 points per game (ranked 10th in NBA). 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). In addition, the Jazz move from the Central Division to the Midwest Division (with the Indiana Pacers replacing them).

Draft picks

Roster

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.

Season standings

Game log

Regular season

|- | 1 | | @ Portland | L 85–101 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 0–1 |- | 2 | | Milwaukee | L 107–131 | | | | Salt Palace | 0–2 |- | 3 | | Portland | L 92–107 | | | | Salt Palace | 0–3 |- | 4 | October 20 | @ Golden State | 96–101 | | | | Oracle Arena | 0–4 |- | 5 | October 22 | San Diego | 110–109 | | | | Salt Palace | 1–4 |- | 6 | | @ Los Angeles | L 87–102 | | | | The Forum | 1–5 |- | 7 | October 25 | Chicago | 113–105 | | | | Salt Palace | 2–5 |- | 8 | October 27 | @ Denver | 96–116 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 2–6 |- | 9 | | @ Kansas City | L 108–125 | | | | Municipal Auditorium | 2–7

|- | 10 | | New York | L 118–134 | | | | Salt Palace | 2–8 |- | 12 | | Phoenix | L 107–120 | | | | Salt Palace | 2–10 |- | 14 | | Seattle | L 87–88 | | | | Salt Palace | 2–12 |- | 16 | | @ Atlanta | L 97–108 | | | | The Omni | 2–14 |- | 17 | | @ Boston | L 97–113 | | | | Boston Garden | 2–15 |- | 18 | | @ Washington | L 103–111 | | | | Capital Centre | 2–16 |- | 21 | | Los Angeles | L 118–122 | | | | Salt Palace | 2–19

|- | 23 | | Seattle | W 97–95 | | | | Salt Palace | 4–19 |- | 24 | | Milwaukee | L 89–96 | | | | Salt Palace | 4–20 |- | 25 | | @ Seattle | L 96–115 | | | | Kingdome | 4–21 |- | 26 | | Portland | W 87–82 (OT) | | | | Salt Palace | 5–21 |- | 29 | | San Antonio | W 144–114 | | | | Salt Palace | 8–21 |- | 30 | | @ Kansas City | L 87–103 | | | | Municipal Auditorium | 8–22 |- | 31 | | @ Milwaukee | L 79–104 | | | | MECCA Arena | 8–23 |- | 33 | | @ Phoenix | L 99–117 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 9–24 |- | 37 | | Los Angeles | L 116–124 | | | | Salt Palace | 10–27 |- | 39 | | @ Milwaukee | W 95–88 | | | | MECCA Arena | 12–27

|- | 40 | | Kansas City | L 121–128 (OT) | | | | Salt Palace | 12–28 |- | 41 | | @ Portland | L 97–115 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 12–29 |- | 42 | | Washington | L 107–108 | | | | Salt Palace | 12–30 |- | 44 | | @ Seattle | L 90–100 | | | | Kingdome | 13–31 |- | 46 | | @ Phoenix | L 103–106 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 13–33 |- | 47 | | @ Los Angeles | L 99–112 | | | | The Forum | 13–34 |- | 48 | | Phoenix | L 108–115 | | | | Salt Palace | 13–35 |- | 51 | | Milwaukee | W 127–122 (OT) | | | | Salt Palace | 16–35 |- | 52 | | Kansas City | L 88–110 | | | | Salt Palace | 16–36 |- | 53 | | @ Kansas City | L 107–112 | | | | Municipal Auditorium | 16–37 |- | 54 | | Philadelphia | W 107–101 | | | | Salt Palace | 17–37

|- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- | 57 | | Atlanta | L 90–92 | | | | Salt Palace | 19–38 |- | 58 | | @ Houston | L 95–117 | | | | The Summit | 19–39 |- | 59 | | @ San Antonio | L 128–148 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 19–40 |- | 60 | | @ Philadelphia | L 85–107 | | | | The Spectrum | 19–41 |- | 62 | | @ New York | W 121–102 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 20–42 |- | 63 | | Boston | L 98–105 | | | | Salt Palace | 20–43 |- | 64 | | Houston | L 82–94 | | | | Salt Palace | 20–44 |- | 65 | | Seattle | L 95–105 | | | | Salt Palace | 20–45 |- | 67 | | Phoenix | L 101–111 | | | | Salt Palace | 20–47 |- | 68 | | @ Portland | W 91–87 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 21–47

|- | 69 | | @ Seattle | L 91–103 | | | | Kingdome | 21–48 |- | 71 | | Portland | W 117–110 | | | | Salt Palace | 22–49 |- | 72 | | @ Phoenix | L 94–110 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 22–50 |- | 77 | | Kansas City | L 98–102 | | | | Salt Palace | 23–54 |- | 78 | | @ Los Angeles | L 96–101 | | | | The Forum | 23–55 |- | 80 | | Los Angeles | L 95–97 | | | | Salt Palace | 24–56 |- | 82 | | @ Milwaukee | L 91–107 | | | | MECCA Arena | 24–58

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Transactions

Added Bernard King to Roster.

References

• Jazz on Basketball Reference