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Dick Motta

John Richard Motta (Dick)

Height: 5-10    Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: September 3, 1931 in Midvale, Utah
High School: Jordan in Sandy, Utah
College: Utah State University

Coaching Record

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Season Age Lg Tm G W L W-L% W > .500 Finish G Plyf W Plyf L Plyf W-L% Plyf Notes
1968-69 37 NBA CHI 82 33 49 .402 -8.0 5
1969-70 38 NBA CHI 82 39 43 .476 -2.0 3 5 1 4 .200
1970-71 39 NBA CHI 82 51 31 .622 10.0 2 7 3 4 .429
1971-72 40 NBA CHI 82 57 25 .695 16.0 2 4 0 4 .000
1972-73 41 NBA CHI 82 51 31 .622 10.0 2 7 3 4 .429
1973-74 42 NBA CHI 82 54 28 .659 13.0 2 11 4 7 .364
1974-75 43 NBA CHI 82 47 35 .573 6.0 1 13 7 6 .538
1975-76 44 NBA CHI 82 24 58 .293 -17.0 4
1976-77 45 NBA WSB 82 48 34 .585 7.0 2 9 4 5 .444
1977-78 46 NBA WSB 82 44 38 .537 3.0 2 21 14 7 .667 NBA Champions
1978-79 47 NBA WSB 82 54 28 .659 13.0 1 19 9 10 .474 EC Champions
1979-80 48 NBA WSB 82 39 43 .476 -2.0 3 2 0 2 .000
1980-81 49 NBA DAL 82 15 67 .183 -26.0 6
1981-82 50 NBA DAL 82 28 54 .341 -13.0 5
1982-83 51 NBA DAL 82 38 44 .463 -3.0 4
1983-84 52 NBA DAL 82 43 39 .524 2.0 2 10 4 6 .400
1984-85 53 NBA DAL 82 44 38 .537 3.0 3 4 1 3 .250
1985-86 54 NBA DAL 82 44 38 .537 3.0 3 10 5 5 .500
1986-87 55 NBA DAL 82 55 27 .671 14.0 1 4 1 3 .250
1989-90 58 NBA SAC 54 16 38 .296 -11.0 7
1990-91 59 NBA SAC 82 25 57 .305 -16.0 7
1991-92 60 NBA SAC 25 7 18 .280 -5.5 7
1994-95 63 NBA DAL 82 36 46 .439 -5.0 5
1995-96 64 NBA DAL 82 26 56 .317 -15.0 5
1996-97 65 NBA DEN 69 17 52 .246 -17.5 5
Career NBA 1952 935 1017 .479 -41.0 126 56 70 .444

Awards

Season Lg Award
1970-71 NBA Coach of the Year