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43-39, Finished 5th in NBA Pacific Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 113.1 points per game, Allowed 114.9 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 37-45)
Coached by Gene Shue (43-39)
SRS: -1.76 (15th of 22)
Pace Factor: 106.3 (11th of 22)
Offensive Rating: 106.2 (4th of 22), Defensive Rating: 107.9 (22nd of 22)
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1978-79 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19730 | 3721 | 7706 | .483 | 1836 | 2471 | .743 | 1392 | 2413 | 3805 | 1539 | 703 | 392 | 1623 | 2127 | 9278 | |||
| Opponent | 82 | 19730 | 3832 | 7801 | .491 | 1760 | 2295 | .767 | 1294 | 2322 | 3616 | 1896 | 747 | 350 | 1517 | 2064 | 9424 |
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| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World B. Free | G | 6-2 | 185 | 25 | 78 | 2954 | 795 | 1653 | .481 | 654 | 865 | .756 | 127 | 174 | 301 | 340 | 111 | 35 | 297 | 253 | 2244 | ||||
| 2 | Randy Smith | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 30 | 82 | 3111 | 693 | 1523 | .455 | 292 | 359 | .813 | 102 | 193 | 295 | 395 | 177 | 5 | 255 | 177 | 1678 | ||||
| 3 | Nick Weatherspoon | F | 6-7 | 195 | 28 | 82 | 2642 | 479 | 998 | .480 | 176 | 238 | .739 | 179 | 275 | 454 | 135 | 80 | 37 | 184 | 287 | 1134 | ||||
| 4 | Kermit Washington | F-C | 6-8 | 230 | 27 | 82 | 2764 | 350 | 623 | .562 | 227 | 330 | .688 | 296 | 504 | 800 | 125 | 85 | 121 | 185 | 317 | 927 | ||||
| 5 | Swen Nater | C | 6-11 | 240 | 29 | 79 | 2006 | 357 | 627 | .569 | 132 | 165 | .800 | 218 | 483 | 701 | 140 | 38 | 29 | 170 | 244 | 846 | ||||
| 6 | Sidney Wicks | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 29 | 79 | 2022 | 312 | 676 | .462 | 147 | 226 | .650 | 159 | 246 | 405 | 126 | 70 | 36 | 180 | 274 | 771 | ||||
| 7 | Freeman Williams | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 72 | 1195 | 335 | 683 | .490 | 76 | 98 | .776 | 48 | 50 | 98 | 83 | 42 | 2 | 99 | 88 | 746 | ||||
| 8 | Kevin Kunnert | C-F | 7-0 | 230 | 27 | 81 | 1684 | 234 | 501 | .467 | 56 | 85 | .659 | 202 | 367 | 569 | 113 | 45 | 118 | 141 | 309 | 524 | ||||
| 9 | Connie Norman | G | 6-3 | 175 | 25 | 22 | 323 | 71 | 165 | .430 | 19 | 23 | .826 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 35 | 161 | ||||
| 10 | Bob Bigelow | F-G | 6-7 | 215 | 25 | 29 | 413 | 36 | 90 | .400 | 13 | 21 | .619 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 85 | ||||
| 11 | Brian Taylor | G | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 20 | 212 | 30 | 83 | .361 | 16 | 18 | .889 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 76 | ||||
| 12 | John Olive | F | 6-7 | 210 | 23 | 34 | 189 | 13 | 40 | .325 | 18 | 23 | .783 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 32 | 44 | ||||
| 13 | Jerome Whitehead | C-F | 6-10 | 220 | 22 | 31 | 152 | 15 | 34 | .441 | 8 | 18 | .444 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 38 | ||||
| 14 | Stan Pietkiewicz | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 8 | .125 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 15 | Scott Lloyd | C-F | 6-10 | 230 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World B. Free | G | 6-2 | 185 | 25 | 78 | 37.9 | 10.2 | 21.2 | .481 | 8.4 | 11.1 | .756 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 28.8 | ||||
| 2 | Randy Smith | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 30 | 82 | 37.9 | 8.5 | 18.6 | .455 | 3.6 | 4.4 | .813 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 20.5 | ||||
| 3 | Nick Weatherspoon | F | 6-7 | 195 | 28 | 82 | 32.2 | 5.8 | 12.2 | .480 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .739 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 13.8 | ||||
| 4 | Kermit Washington | F-C | 6-8 | 230 | 27 | 82 | 33.7 | 4.3 | 7.6 | .562 | 2.8 | 4.0 | .688 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 11.3 | ||||
| 5 | Swen Nater | C | 6-11 | 240 | 29 | 79 | 25.4 | 4.5 | 7.9 | .569 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .800 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 10.7 | ||||
| 6 | Freeman Williams | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 72 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 9.5 | .490 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .776 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 10.4 | ||||
| 7 | Sidney Wicks | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 29 | 79 | 25.6 | 3.9 | 8.6 | .462 | 1.9 | 2.9 | .650 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 9.8 | ||||
| 8 | Connie Norman | G | 6-3 | 175 | 25 | 22 | 14.7 | 3.2 | 7.5 | .430 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .826 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 7.3 | ||||
| 9 | Kevin Kunnert | C-F | 7-0 | 230 | 27 | 81 | 20.8 | 2.9 | 6.2 | .467 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .659 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 6.5 | ||||
| 10 | Brian Taylor | G | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 20 | 10.6 | 1.5 | 4.2 | .361 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .889 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.8 | ||||
| 11 | Bob Bigelow | F-G | 6-7 | 215 | 25 | 29 | 14.2 | 1.2 | 3.1 | .400 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .619 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 | ||||
| 12 | John Olive | F | 6-7 | 210 | 23 | 34 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .325 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .783 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | ||||
| 13 | Jerome Whitehead | C-F | 6-10 | 220 | 22 | 31 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .441 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .444 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | ||||
| 14 | Stan Pietkiewicz | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | 4 | 8.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | .125 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | ||||
| 15 | Scott Lloyd | C-F | 6-10 | 230 | 26 | 5 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World B. Free | G | 6-2 | 185 | 25 | 78 | 2954 | 9.7 | 20.1 | .481 | 8.0 | 10.5 | .756 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 27.3 | ||||
| 2 | Freeman Williams | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 72 | 1195 | 10.1 | 20.6 | .490 | 2.3 | 3.0 | .776 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 22.5 | ||||
| 3 | Randy Smith | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 30 | 82 | 3111 | 8.0 | 17.6 | .455 | 3.4 | 4.2 | .813 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 19.4 | ||||
| 4 | Connie Norman | G | 6-3 | 175 | 25 | 22 | 323 | 7.9 | 18.4 | .430 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .826 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 17.9 | ||||
| 5 | Nick Weatherspoon | F | 6-7 | 195 | 28 | 82 | 2642 | 6.5 | 13.6 | .480 | 2.4 | 3.2 | .739 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 15.5 | ||||
| 6 | Swen Nater | C | 6-11 | 240 | 29 | 79 | 2006 | 6.4 | 11.3 | .569 | 2.4 | 3.0 | .800 | 3.9 | 8.7 | 12.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 15.2 | ||||
| 7 | Sidney Wicks | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 29 | 79 | 2022 | 5.6 | 12.0 | .462 | 2.6 | 4.0 | .650 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 13.7 | ||||
| 8 | Brian Taylor | G | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 20 | 212 | 5.1 | 14.1 | .361 | 2.7 | 3.1 | .889 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 12.9 | ||||
| 9 | Kermit Washington | F-C | 6-8 | 230 | 27 | 82 | 2764 | 4.6 | 8.1 | .562 | 3.0 | 4.3 | .688 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 12.1 | ||||
| 10 | Kevin Kunnert | C-F | 7-0 | 230 | 27 | 81 | 1684 | 5.0 | 10.7 | .467 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .659 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 12.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 11.2 | ||||
| 11 | Jerome Whitehead | C-F | 6-10 | 220 | 22 | 31 | 152 | 3.6 | 8.1 | .441 | 1.9 | 4.3 | .444 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 11.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 9.0 | ||||
| 12 | John Olive | F | 6-7 | 210 | 23 | 34 | 189 | 2.5 | 7.6 | .325 | 3.4 | 4.4 | .783 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 8.4 | ||||
| 13 | Bob Bigelow | F-G | 6-7 | 215 | 25 | 29 | 413 | 3.1 | 7.8 | .400 | 1.1 | 1.8 | .619 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 7.4 | ||||
| 14 | Stan Pietkiewicz | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | 4 | 32 | 1.1 | 9.0 | .125 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 4.5 | ||||
| 15 | Scott Lloyd | C-F | 6-10 | 230 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 0.0 | 2.3 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World B. Free | G | 6-2 | 185 | 25 | 78 | 2954 | 22.1 | .552 | .481 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 17.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 12.7 | 29.9 | 113 | 110 | 30.4 | 2.7 | 33 | 14 | 9.5 |
| 2 | Kermit Washington | F-C | 6-8 | 230 | 27 | 82 | 2764 | 15.0 | .603 | .562 | 11.4 | 19.4 | 15.4 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 19.4 | 13.1 | 115 | 106 | 15.1 | 8.3 | 23 | 9 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Randy Smith | G-F | 6-3 | 180 | 30 | 82 | 3111 | 16.6 | .499 | .455 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 17.6 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 23.6 | 106 | 109 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 19 | 21 | -1.0 |
| 4 | Swen Nater | C | 6-11 | 240 | 29 | 79 | 2006 | 16.9 | .605 | .569 | 11.5 | 25.6 | 18.6 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 19.5 | 16.4 | 114 | 106 | 12.8 | 5.8 | 19 | 7 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Nick Weatherspoon | F | 6-7 | 195 | 28 | 82 | 2642 | 12.7 | .514 | .480 | 7.2 | 11.1 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 14.3 | 18.5 | 105 | 109 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 13 | 17 | -2.0 |
| 6 | Kevin Kunnert | C-F | 7-0 | 230 | 27 | 81 | 1684 | 12.8 | .487 | .467 | 12.7 | 23.2 | 18.0 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 20.8 | 15.3 | 99 | 104 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 8 | 10 | -1.0 |
| 7 | Freeman Williams | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 22 | 72 | 1195 | 16.1 | .514 | .490 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 10.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 12.0 | 26.2 | 105 | 111 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 6 | 10 | -2.0 |
| 8 | Sidney Wicks | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 29 | 79 | 2022 | 11.1 | .497 | .462 | 8.4 | 13.0 | 10.7 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 18.8 | 17.9 | 98 | 108 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 6 | 17 | -5.5 |
| 9 | Brian Taylor | G | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 20 | 212 | 11.1 | .418 | .361 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 11.8 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 15.8 | 19.3 | 92 | 104 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | -0.5 |
| 10 | Connie Norman | G | 6-3 | 175 | 25 | 22 | 323 | 11.9 | .460 | .430 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 23.1 | 99 | 111 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | -1.0 |
| 11 | Jerome Whitehead | C-F | 6-10 | 220 | 22 | 31 | 152 | 8.4 | .453 | .441 | 11.2 | 23.8 | 17.5 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 20.8 | 13.2 | 93 | 106 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | -0.5 |
| 12 | Stan Pietkiewicz | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 22 | 4 | 32 | 1.6 | .225 | .125 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 66 | 107 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 13 | John Olive | F | 6-7 | 210 | 23 | 34 | 189 | 2.0 | .439 | .325 | 1.7 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 20.6 | 12.7 | 83 | 111 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | -1.0 |
| 14 | Scott Lloyd | C-F | 6-10 | 230 | 26 | 5 | 31 | -13.2 | .000 | .000 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 12.2 | 5 | 111 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | -0.5 |
| 15 | Bob Bigelow | F-G | 6-7 | 215 | 25 | 29 | 413 | 6.0 | .428 | .400 | 3.9 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 15.4 | 10.8 | 94 | 111 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | -1.5 |
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Taylor | $235,000 |
| 2 | World B. Free | $115,000 |
| 3 | Stan Pietkiewicz | $40,000 |