| 39-43 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Washington Bullets finished the regular season with a 39-43 record. They went 24-17 at home and 15-26 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Washington Bullets went 39-45. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 1979-80 Washington Bullets played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1979-80 Washington Bullets had their best month in March, when they went 10-8 and had a 55.6% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 3-5 and had a 37.5% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '79 | 3-5 | 37.5% | -33 |
| November '79 | 6-7 | 46.2% | -58 |
| December '79 | 6-7 | 46.2% | -31 |
| January '80 | 8-10 | 44.4% | -75 |
| February '80 | 6-6 | 50% | -34 |
| March '80 | 10-8 | 55.6% | +22 |
Yes, the Washington Bullets made the Playoffs in 1980. They lost their only series against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The Washington Bullets finished the regular season with a point differential of -209. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bullets could have been expected to have about 34.3 wins, or a 34-48 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1979-80 Washington Bullets went 14-10.
During the regular season, the 1979-80 Washington Bullets went 5-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979-80 Washington Bullets was a 4 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Washington Bullets had during the 1979-80 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Oct 12, 1979 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 92 - 93 | ||
| Sat, Oct 13, 1979 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 118 - 125 | OT | |
| Wed, Oct 17, 1979 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 100 - 97 | ||
| Fri, Oct 19, 1979 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 93 - 130 | ||
| Sat, Oct 20, 1979 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 117 - 106 | ||
| Wed, Oct 24, 1979 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 103 - 104 | ||
| Fri, Oct 26, 1979 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 108 - 118 | ||
| Wed, Oct 31, 1979 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 114 - 105 | ||
| Sat, Nov 3, 1979 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 97 - 118 | ||
| Fri, Nov 9, 1979 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 125 - 116 | ||
| Sat, Nov 10, 1979 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 105 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Nov 13, 1979 | @ New York Knicks | Win 111 - 107 | ||
| Wed, Nov 14, 1979 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 118 - 105 | ||
| Fri, Nov 16, 1979 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 92 - 91 | ||
| Sat, Nov 17, 1979 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 111 - 103 | ||
| Wed, Nov 21, 1979 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 103 - 122 | ||
| Fri, Nov 23, 1979 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 108 - 128 | ||
| Sat, Nov 24, 1979 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 105 - 103 | ||
| Tue, Nov 27, 1979 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 91 - 96 | ||
| Wed, Nov 28, 1979 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 102 - 120 | ||
| Fri, Nov 30, 1979 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 91 - 99 | ||
| Sat, Dec 1, 1979 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 104 - 100 | ||
| Wed, Dec 5, 1979 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 104 - 107 | ||
| Sat, Dec 8, 1979 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 96 - 95 | ||
| Tue, Dec 11, 1979 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 99 - 123 | ||
| Thu, Dec 13, 1979 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 115 - 113 | OT | |
| Fri, Dec 14, 1979 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 109 - 111 | ||
| Sat, Dec 15, 1979 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 115 - 113 | OT | |
| Wed, Dec 19, 1979 | vs Kansas City Kings | Loss 97 - 107 | ||
| Sat, Dec 22, 1979 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 122 - 114 | ||
| Tue, Dec 25, 1979 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 92 - 95 | ||
| Wed, Dec 26, 1979 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 104 - 116 | ||
| Thu, Dec 27, 1979 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 117 - 108 | ||
| Sat, Dec 29, 1979 | vs San Diego Clippers | Loss 90 - 93 | ||
| Tue, Jan 1, 1980 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 99 - 109 | ||
| Wed, Jan 2, 1980 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 139 - 134 | OT2 | |
| Fri, Jan 4, 1980 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 117 - 105 | ||
| Sat, Jan 5, 1980 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 108 - 107 | ||
| Wed, Jan 9, 1980 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 103 - 101 | ||
| Fri, Jan 11, 1980 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 106 - 119 | ||
| Sun, Jan 13, 1980 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 127 - 95 | ||
| Tue, Jan 15, 1980 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 100 - 120 | ||
| Thu, Jan 17, 1980 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 107 - 110 | ||
| Fri, Jan 18, 1980 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 111 - 134 | ||
| Sat, Jan 19, 1980 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 117 - 130 | ||
| Tue, Jan 22, 1980 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 91 - 114 | ||
| Thu, Jan 24, 1980 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 87 - 98 | ||
| Fri, Jan 25, 1980 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 118 - 107 | ||
| Sun, Jan 27, 1980 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 116 - 107 | ||
| Tue, Jan 29, 1980 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 82 - 98 | ||
| Wed, Jan 30, 1980 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 120 - 119 | ||
| Thu, Jan 31, 1980 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 103 - 119 | ||
| Thu, Feb 7, 1980 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 104 - 134 | ||
| Fri, Feb 8, 1980 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 90 - 115 | ||
| Sun, Feb 10, 1980 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 106 - 108 | OT | |
| Tue, Feb 12, 1980 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 128 - 111 | ||
| Wed, Feb 13, 1980 | @ San Diego Clippers | Win 108 - 103 | ||
| Fri, Feb 15, 1980 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 104 - 116 | ||
| Sun, Feb 17, 1980 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 107 - 111 | ||
| Thu, Feb 21, 1980 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 118 - 115 | ||
| Fri, Feb 22, 1980 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 123 - 117 | ||
| Sun, Feb 24, 1980 | vs New York Knicks | Win 112 - 97 | ||
| Wed, Feb 27, 1980 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 97 - 110 | ||
| Thu, Feb 28, 1980 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 105 - 99 | ||
| Sun, Mar 2, 1980 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 118 - 104 | ||
| Tue, Mar 4, 1980 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 135 - 107 | ||
| Thu, Mar 6, 1980 | vs New Jersey Nets | Loss 96 - 122 | ||
| Fri, Mar 7, 1980 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 106 - 105 | ||
| Sun, Mar 9, 1980 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 133 - 128 | OT | |
| Tue, Mar 11, 1980 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 104 - 111 | ||
| Wed, Mar 12, 1980 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 98 - 105 | ||
| Fri, Mar 14, 1980 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 92 - 85 | ||
| Sun, Mar 16, 1980 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 124 - 133 | ||
| Tue, Mar 18, 1980 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 94 - 100 | ||
| Wed, Mar 19, 1980 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 93 - 109 | ||
| Thu, Mar 20, 1980 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 119 - 113 | OT | |
| Sat, Mar 22, 1980 | @ New York Knicks | Win 122 - 113 | ||
| Sun, Mar 23, 1980 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 119 - 114 | ||
| Tue, Mar 25, 1980 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 95 - 96 | ||
| Thu, Mar 27, 1980 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 111 - 118 | ||
| Fri, Mar 28, 1980 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 100 - 80 | ||
| Sun, Mar 30, 1980 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 93 - 87 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 0 - 2) | ||||
| Wed, Apr 2, 1980 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 96 - 111 | ||
| Fri, Apr 4, 1980 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 104 - 112 | ||
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