1979-80 NBA Season Standings

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1979-80 NBA Season Summary

Who won the 1979-80 NBA Title?

The 1979-80 NBA Finals winner was the Los Angeles Lakers, who defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in 6 games. The final game was on on May 16, 1980, in which the Lakers won 123-107 on the road.

When was the 1979-80 NBA Finals?

The 1979-80 NBA Finals started on May 4, 1980 and ended on May 16, 1980, lasting 6 games.

Which NBA team had the best regular season record in 1979-80?

The Boston Celtics had the best regular season record in the 1979-80 NBA season at 61-21.

Which NBA team had the best point differential in the 1979-80 regular season?

The Boston Celtics had the best point differential in the 1979-80 regular season at +639 points.

Which NBA team had the worst point differential in the 1979-80 regular season?

The Detroit Pistons had the worst point differential in the 1979-80 regular season at -676 points.

Which NBA team had the most points per game in the 1979-80 regular season?

The San Antonio Spurs had the most points per game in the 1979-80 regular season at 119.4 PPG.

Which NBA team allowed the fewest points per game in the 1979-80 regular season?

The Atlanta Hawks allowed the fewest points per game in the 1979-80 regular season at 101.6 points allowed per game.

Which NBA team was the last undefeated team in the 1979-80 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1979-80 NBA season was the Philadelphia 76ers, who started the season with a 8-0 record. The streak ended with a 97-102 loss against the Atlanta Hawks on Oct 31, 1979.

1979-80 NBA Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	PPG	PPG Allowed	Point Differential	Playoff Result
1	Boston Celtics	61-21	L1	113.5	105.7	+639	Lost Conf Finals
2	Los Angeles Lakers	60-22	W5	115.1	109.2	+484	Won Finals
3	Philadelphia 76ers	59-23	W1	109.1	104.9	+346	Lost Finals
4	Seattle SuperSonics	56-26	W2	108.5	103.8	+382	Lost Conf Finals
5	Phoenix Suns	55-27	W3	111.1	107.5	+295	Lost Conf Semi
6	Atlanta Hawks	50-32	L2	104.5	101.6	+239	Lost Conf Semi
7	Milwaukee Bucks	49-33	W1	110.1	106.1	+323	Lost Conf Semi
8	Kansas City Kings	47-35	W2	108.0	104.9	+257	Lost First Round
9	Houston Rockets	41-41	W3	110.8	110.6	+14	Lost Conf Semi
	San Antonio Spurs	41-41	W1	119.4	119.7	-31	Lost First Round
11	New York Knicks	39-43	L2	114.0	115.1	-94
	Washington Bullets	39-43	W2	107.0	109.5	-209	Lost First Round
13	Portland Trail Blazers	38-44	L2	102.5	103.3	-67	Lost First Round
14	Cleveland Cavaliers	37-45	W1	114.1	113.8	+28
	Indiana Pacers	37-45	L1	111.2	111.9	-57
16	San Diego Clippers	35-47	L7	107.6	111.7	-340
17	New Jersey Nets	34-48	L1	108.3	109.5	-96
18	Chicago Bulls	30-52	L1	107.5	110.2	-222
	Denver Nuggets	30-52	L4	108.3	112.7	-362
20	Golden State Warriors	24-58	L2	103.6	108.0	-360
	Utah Jazz	24-58	L3	102.4	108.4	-493
22	Detroit Pistons	16-66	L14	108.9	117.2	-676