NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Bullets 20th season in the NBA and their 8th season in the city of Washington, D.C. [1] Following the season, Wes Unseld retired, Elvin Hayes was traded to the Houston Rockets , and Mitch Kupchak signed with the Los Angeles Lakers .
Draft picks
Roster
1980–81 Washington Bullets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
42
Ballard, Greg
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Oregon
SG
34
Carr, Austin
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Notre Dame
G/F
22
Collins, Don
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Washington State
SF
10
Dandridge, Bob
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Norfolk State
F
35
Grevey, Kevin
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Kentucky
C
11
Hayes, Elvin
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Houston
PF
25
Kupchak, Mitch
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
North Carolina
PF
44
Mahorn, Rick
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Hampton
G
33
McCarter, Andre
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
UCLA
PG
1
Porter, Kevin
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Saint Francis (PA)
F
20
Roberts, Anthony
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Oral Roberts
G
12
Terry, Carlos
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Winston-Salem State
F
41
Unseld, Wes
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Louisville
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
Notes
z , y – division champions
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1980-81 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
KCK
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAS
SDC
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
2–4
2–4
1–5
2–0
1–1
4–2
2–0
1–1
1–5
1–1
0–2
1–5
3–2
2–4
1–5
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–4
Boston
4–2
—
5–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
2–0
3–3
1–1
2–0
3–3
6–0
5–1
3–3
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
5–1
Chicago
4–2
1–5
—
5–1
1–1
1–1
5–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
3–3
3–2
3–3
2–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
5–1
Cleveland
5–1
1–4
1–5
—
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
2–4
0–2
0–2
0–6
3–3
0–5
0–6
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–2
Dallas
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
—
3–3
0–2
2–3
0–6
0–2
0–6
0–5
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–4
1–4
1–5
2–3
1–4
1–5
0–2
Denver
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–3
—
2–0
3–2
2–4
1–1
4–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–4
2–3
2–4
3–2
3–2
2–4
0–2
Detroit
2–4
1–4
1–5
3–3
2–0
0–2
—
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–5
3–3
1–5
1–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–5
Golden State
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
2–0
—
3–2
1–1
5–0
1–5
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–4
1–4
2–4
3–3
4–1
1–1
Houston
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
6–0
4–2
1–1
2–3
—
1–1
2–4
2–3
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–4
3–2
3–3
1–4
4–1
4–2
0–2
Indiana
5–1
3–3
2–3
4–2
2–0
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
—
2–0
0–2
2–4
5–1
3–2
0–6
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–2
Kansas City
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
6–0
2–4
1–1
0–5
4–2
0–2
—
0–5
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–2
3–2
2–4
3–2
2–3
5–1
1–1
Los Angeles
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
5–0
2–3
2–0
5–1
3–2
2–0
5–0
—
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–4
3–3
2–3
3–3
6–0
3–2
1–1
Milwaukee
5–1
3–3
3–3
6–0
2–0
1–1
5–1
1–1
2–0
4–2
1–1
2–0
—
5–1
3–3
3–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–1
New Jersey
2–3
0–6
2–3
3–3
1–1
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
1–5
0–2
0–2
1–5
—
0–6
1–5
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–3
New York
4–2
1–5
3–3
5–0
1–1
2–0
5–1
0–2
2–0
2–3
1–1
0–2
3–3
6–0
—
3–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
Philadelphia
5–1
3–3
4–2
6–0
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
6–0
2–0
1–1
2–3
5–1
3–3
—
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
Phoenix
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
4–1
2–0
4–2
4–1
1–1
2–3
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
—
3–3
3–2
6–0
5–1
5–0
1–1
Portland
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
2–0
4–2
2–3
2–0
2–3
3–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–3
—
2–3
4–2
4–2
2–3
2–0
San Antonio
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
5–1
4–2
2–0
4–1
3–3
0–2
4–2
3–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–3
3–2
—
4–1
3–2
5–1
1–1
San Diego
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
1–1
4–2
4–1
1–1
2–3
3–3
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–6
2–4
1–4
—
5–1
3–2
0–2
Seattle
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–1
2–3
2–0
3–3
1–4
2–0
3–2
0–6
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–5
2–4
2–3
1–5
—
4–1
1–1
Utah
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
5–1
4–2
2–0
1–4
2–4
1–1
1–5
2–3
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–5
3–2
1–5
2–3
1–4
—
0–2
Washington
4–1
1–5
1–5
2–4
2–0
2–0
5–1
1–1
2–0
2–4
1–1
1–1
1–4
3–3
2–4
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
—
Game log
Regular season
1980–81 game log Total: 39–43 (Home: 26–15; Road: 13–28)
October: 2–8 (home: 1–3; road: 1–5)
November: 8–6 (home: 7–1; road: 1–5)
December: 6–8 (home: 5–4; road: 1–4)
January: 10–6 (home: 6–2; road: 4–4)
February: 5–8 (home: 2–2; road: 3–6)
March: 8–7 (home: 5–3; road: 3–4)
1980–81 schedule
Player statistics
Awards and records
Transactions
References
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