1979-80 NBA season

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1979-80 National Basketball Association season
Preseason n/a
Regular Season October 12, 1979-March 30, 1980
Postseason April 2-May 16, 1980
1978-79 • NBA seasons • 1980-81


The 1979-80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals, and is notable for being the year in which the three-point field goal was adopted.

Publications

Programs
Team(s) Type Venue
Hoop Magazine Regular Season (1 • 2) various
Seattle SuperSonics Regular Season Kingdome
Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference NBA All-Star Game Capital Centre
Media Guides and Yearbooks
Media Guides Atlanta Hawks • Boston Celtics • Chicago Bulls • Cleveland Cavaliers • Denver Nuggets • Detroit Pistons • Golden State Warriors • Houston Rockets • Indiana Pacers • Kansas City Kings • Milwaukee Bucks • New Jersey Nets • Portland Trail Blazers • San Antonio Spurs • Utah Jazz • Washington Bullets
Playoff Media Guides Atlanta Hawks • Washington Bullets
Yearbooks Detroit Pistons
1979-80 NBA season by team
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Central Division
Boston Celtics • New Jersey Nets • New York Knicks • Philadelphia 76ers • Washington Bullets Atlanta Hawks • Cleveland Cavaliers • Detroit Pistons • Houston Rockets • Indiana Pacers • San Antonio Spurs
Western Conference Midwest Division Pacific Division
Chicago Bulls • Denver Nuggets • Kansas City Kings • Milwaukee Bucks • Utah Jazz Golden State Warriors • Los Angeles Lakers • Phoenix Suns • Portland Trail Blazers • San Diego Clippers • Seattle SuperSonics


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