The 1978–79 NBA season was the 9th season of the team formerly known as the Buffalo Braves in the NBA.[1] They had moved from Buffalo, New York to San Diego, California and rechristened themselves as the San Diego Clippers.
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| 1978–79 San Diego Clippers roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. | # | Name | Ht. | Wt. | From |
|---|
| F |
32 |
Bigelow, Bob |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
|
Penn |
| G |
24 |
Free, Lloyd |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
|
Guilford |
| C |
44 |
Kunnert, Kevin |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
231 lb (105 kg) |
|
Iowa |
| C |
45 |
Lloyd, Scott |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
|
Arizona State |
| C |
31 |
Nater, Swen |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
|
UCLA |
| G |
11 |
Norman, Connie |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
176 lb (80 kg) |
|
Arizona |
| F |
40 |
Olive, John |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
|
Villanova |
| F |
22 |
Pietkiewicz, Stan |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
|
Auburn |
| G |
9 |
Smith, Randy |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
|
Buffalo State |
| G |
14 |
Taylor, Brian |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
|
Princeton |
| F |
42 |
Washington, Kermit |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
|
American |
| F |
12 |
Weatherspoon, Nick |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
|
Illinois |
| C |
33 |
Whitehead, Jerome |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
|
Marquette |
| F |
21 |
Wicks, Sidney |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
|
UCLA |
| G |
20 |
Williams, Freeman |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
|
Portland State |
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| 1978-79 Regular Season Game Log (43–39) (Home: 29–12; Road: 14–27) |
October (5–6) (Home: 4–2; Road: 1–4)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | Report |
| 1 | October 13 | @ Suns | L 114–128 | Kermit Washington (25) | Kermit Washington (11) | Randy Smith (11) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,217 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | October 14 | @ Warriors | L 89–117 | Tied (21) | Kermit Washington (14) | Randy Smith (7) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
10,254 | 0–2 | |
| 3 | October 15 | Nuggets | L 94–98 | Randy Smith (28) | Swen Nater (12) | Lloyd Free (4) | San Diego Sports Arena
8,362 | 0–3 | |
| 4 | October 17 | Bulls | W 99–94 | Lloyd Free (29) | Tied (14) | Tied (4) | San Diego Sports Arena
4,944 | 1–3 | |
| 5 | October 18 | Spurs | L 125–127 | Lloyd Free (29) | Kermit Washington (16) | Lloyd Free (8) | San Diego Sports Arena
5,614 | 1–4 | |
| 6 | October 20 | @ Bulls | W 110–94 | Nick Weatherspoon (19) | Kermit Washington (13) | World B. Free (9) | Chicago Stadium
12,412 | 2–4 | |
| 7 | October 21 | @ Pacers | L 119–125 | Lloyd Free (35) | Tied (12) | Lloyd Free (6) | Market Square Arena
9,243 | 2–5 | |
| 8 | October 24 | Lakers | W 124–123 | Lloyd Free (35) | Kevin Kunnert (9) | Lloyd Free (7) | San Diego Sports Arena
11,637 | 3–5 | |
| 9 | October 25 | Bucks | W 125–116 | Lloyd Free (38) | Swen Nater (15) | Lloyd Free (9) | San Diego Sports Arena
8,051 | 4–5 | |
| 10 | October 27 | @ Lakers | L 101–113 | Lloyd Free (26) | Swen Nater (10) | Lloyd Free (5) | The Forum
9,246 | 4–6 | |
| 11 | October 29 | SuperSonics | W 103–100 | Randy Smith (26) | Kevin Kunnert (10) | Randy Smith (6) | San Diego Sports Arena
9,469 | 5–6 | |
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November (6–9) (Home: 4–4; Road: 2–5)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | Report |
| 12 | November 2 | Knicks | L 122–127 | Lloyd Free (42) | Kermit Washington (10) | Lloyd Free (7) | San Diego Sports Arena
9,744 | 5–7 | |
| 13 | November 3 | @ Trail Blazers | L 98–119 | Randy Smith (22) | Kermit Washington (11) | Randy Smith (4) | Memorial Coliseum
12,666 | 5–8 | |
| 14 | November 4 | Cavaliers | L 106–112 | Lloyd Free (24) | Kermit Washington (14) | Lloyd Free (6) | San Diego Sports Arena
9,791 | 5–9 | |
| 15 | November 7 | @ Jazz | W 121–115 | Lloyd Free (29) | Nick Weatherspoon (16) | Lloyd Free (6) | New Orleans Superdome
6,411 | 6–9 | |
| 16 | November 8 | @ Spurs | L 125–163 | Lloyd Free (26) | Swen Nater (9) | Tied (5) | HemisFair Arena
11,358 | 6–10 | |
| 17 | November 9 | @ Hawks | L 101–125 | Nick Weatherspoon (25) | Swen Nater (10) | Tied (4) | Omni Coliseum
5,082 | 6–11 | |
| 18 | November 11 | @ Rockets | L 123–136 | Lloyd Free (31) | Tied (6) | Randy Smith (11) | The Summit
9,179 | 6–12 | |
| 19 | November 14 | Pacers | W 109–106 | Kermit Washington (29) | Swen Nater (12) | Lloyd Free (5) | San Diego Sports Arena
6,381 | 7–12 | |
| 20 | November 16 | Warriors | W 112–109 | Lloyd Free (29) | Kermit Washington (10) | Lloyd Free (5) | San Diego Sports Arena
8,483 | 8–12 | |
| 21 | November 18 | Jazz | W 114–111 | Randy Smith (36) | Swen Nater (17) | Randy Smith (6) | San Diego Sports Arena
8,151 | 9–12 | |
| 22 | November 21 | Hawks | L 107–113 | Lloyd Free (26) | Kevin Kunnert (13) | Lloyd Free (6) | San Diego Sports Arena
6,730 | 9–13 | |
| 23 | November 24 | @ 76ers | L 120–134 | Lloyd Free (33) | Kermit Washington (11) | Lloyd Free (8) | The Spectrum
18,276 | 9–14 | |
| 24 | November 25 | @ Kings | W 87–86 | Lloyd Free (28) | Kevin Kunnert (15) | Tied (4) | Kemper Arena
11,320 | 10–14 | |
| 25 | November 26 | Celtics | W 105–103 | LLoyd Free (28) | Kermit Washington (9) | Randy Smith (7) | San Diego Sports Arena
7,042 | 11–14 | |
| 26 | November 30 | Rockets | L 104–113 | Nick Weatherspoon (22) | Nick Weatherspoon (11) | Randy Smith (7) | San Diego Sports Arena
6,597 | 11–15 | |
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December (7–6) (Home: 2–2; Road: 5–4)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | Report |
| 27 | December 2 | Pistons | L 113–120 | Tied (25) | Tied (13) | Randy Smith (9) | San Diego Sports Arena
6,433 | 11–16 | |
| 28 | December 6 | @ Celtics | L 111–117 | Lloyd Free (25) | Tied (11) | Randy Smith (10) | Boston Garden
7,688 | 11–17 | |
| 29 | December 9 | @ Nets | L 120–125 | Lloyd Free (38) | Swen Nater (10) | Lloyd Free (4) | Rutgers Athletic Center
4,286 | 11–18 | |
| 30 | December 10 | @ Bucks | W 107–106 | Lloyd Free (28) | Tied (12) | Lloyd Free (5) | MECCA Arena
10,889 | 12–18 | |
| 31 | December 12 | @ Knicks | W 105–103 | Randy Smith (28) | Tied (9) | Lloyd Free (8) | Madison Square Garden
11,981 | 13–18 | |
| 32 | December 13 | @ Bullets | L 117–134 | Randy Smith (29) | Swen Nater (9) | Randy Smith (6) | Capital Centre
7,621 | 13–19 | |
| 33 | December 17 | Suns | W 116–100 | Lloyd Free (30) | Swen Nater (13) | Randy Smith (5) | San Diego Sports Arena
6,068 | 14–19 | |
| 34 | December 19 | 76ers | L 113–124 | Lloyd Free (35) | Swen Nater (10) | Swen Nater (3) | San Diego Sports Arena
13,822 | 14–20 | |
| 35 | December 25 | @ SuperSonics | W 123–118 | Randy Smith (29) | Swen Nater (13) | Randy Smith (12) | Kingdome
11,910 | 15–20 | |
| 36 | December 26 | Bulls | W 115–109 | Lloyd Free (36) | Kermit Washington (10) | Lloyd Free (5) | San Diego Sports Arena
8,582 | 16–20 | |
| 37 | December 28 | @ Cavaliers | L 114–116 | Lloyd Free (36) | Kevin Kunnert (9) | Lloyd Free (6) | Richfield Coliseum
11,091 | 16–21 | |
| 38 | December 29 | @ Pistons | W 111–107 | Lloyd Free (35) | Swen Nater (14) | Randy Smith (8) | Pontiac Silverdome
10,284 | 17–21 | |
| 39 | December 30 | @ Pacers | W 114–111 | Lloyd Free (30) | Kevin Kunnert (13) | Sidney Wicks (6) | Market Square Arena
7,263 | 18–21 | |
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January (8–6) (Home: 5–0; Road: 3–6)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | Report |
| 40 | January 2 | Pistons | W 137–119 | Lloyd Free (33) | Kermit Washington (17) | Kermit Washington (5) | San Diego Sports Arena
6,139 | 19–21 | |
| 41 | January 4 | @ Kings | L 99–108 | Randy Smith (37) | Kermit Washington (15) | Randy Smith (3) | Kemper Arena
6,647 | 19–22 | |
| 42 | January 6 | @ Bucks | L 93–104 | Freeman Williams (26) | Kermit Washington (14) | Randy Smith (6) | MECCA Arena
10,938 | 19–23 | |
| 43 | January 9 | @ Jazz | W 114–107 | Lloyd Free (34) | Kermit Washington (10) | Tied (7) | New Orleans Superdome
6,342 | 20–23 | |
| 44 | January 11 | @ Spurs | L 111–140 | Nick Weatherspoon (38) | Nick Weatherspoon (9) | Randy Smith (12) | HemisFair Arena
11,008 | 20–24 | |
| 45 | January 13 | @ Hawks | L 119–124 | Lloyd Free (46) | Kermit Washington (17) | Tied (3) | Omni Coliseum
7,681 | 20–25 | |
| 46 | January 14 | @ Bullets | L 91–125 | Randy Smith (24) | Kermit Washington (13) | Randy Smith (8) | Capital Centre
9,588 | 20–26 | |
| 47 | January 17 | Lakers | W 119–117 | Lloyd Free (31) | Tied (11) | Tied (4) | San Diego Sports Arena
13,073 | 21–26 | |
| 48 | January 24 | Trail Blazers | W 122–121 | Lloyd Free (35) | Nick Weatherspoon (11) | Lloyd Free (5) | San Diego Sports Arena
9,659 | 22–26 | |
| 49 | January 26 | @ Bulls | W 107–91 | Lloyd Free (28) | Swen Nater (15) | Tied (5) | Chicago Stadium
8,523 | 23–26 | |
| 50 | January 27 | @ Cavaliers | W 111–110 | Lloyd Free (38) | Kermit Washington (15) | Lloyd Free (4) | Richfield Coliseum
10,523 | 24–26 | |
| 51 | January 28 | @ Pistons | L 118–128 | Lloyd Free (23) | Swen Nater (10) | Sidney Wicks (6) | Pontiac Silverdome
9,279 | 24–27 | |
| 52 | January 30 | Bucks | W 117–113 | Randy Smith (26) | Kevin Kunnert (14) | Tied (7) | San Diego Sports Arena
8,431 | 25–27 | |
| 53 | January 31 | Nets | W 112–104 | Lloyd Free (25) | Kermit Washington (14) | Randy Smith (6) | San Diego Sports Arena
7,227 | 26–27 | |
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February (8-4) (Home: 7–2; Road: 1–2)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | Report |
| 54 | February 2 | Nuggets | W 124–100 | Lloyd Free (49) | Kevin Kunnert (12) | Randy Smith (5) | San Diego Sports Arena
11,763 | 27–28 | |
| 55 | February 7 | Spurs | L 113–126 | Lloyd Free (25) | Kermit Washington (10) | Tied (4) | San Diego Sports Arena
8,498 | 27–28 | |
| 56 | February 9 | @ 76ers | L 106–117 | Randy Smith (25) | Nick Weatherspoon (13) | Nick Weatherspoon (5) | The Spectrum
15,823 | 27–29 | |
| 57 | February 11 | @ Nets | L 98–104 | Lloyd Free (22) | Swen Nater (18) | Lloyd Free (6) | Rutgers Athletic Center
14,749 | 27–30 | |
| 58 | February 13 | Bullets | L 136–138 2OT | Lloyd Free (45) | Nick Weatherspoon (10) | Lloyd Free (4) | San Diego Sports Arena
8,111 | 27–31 | |
| 59 | February 15 | Jazz | W 122–112 | Lloyd Free (30) | Swen Nater (10) | Randy Smith (5) | San Diego Sports Arena
5,827 | 28–31 | |
| 60 | February 16 | @ Nuggets | W 118–104 | Randy Smith (25) | Kermit Washington (14) | Tied (5) | McNichols Sports Arena
15,119 | 29–31 | |
| 61 | February 18 | Hawks | W 116–101 | Lloyd Free (26) | Sidney Wicks (13) | Randy Smith (4) | San Diego Sports Arena
6,959 | 30–31 | |
| 62 | February 23 | 76ers | W 117–116 | Lloyd Free (26) | Swen Nater (10) | Tied (3) | San Diego Sports Arena
13,783 | 31–31 | |
| 63 | February 25 | Celtics | W 131–116 | Lloyd Free (38) | Kevin Kunnert (10) | Tied (6) | San Diego Sports Arena
10,671 | 32–31 | |
| 64 | February 27 | Pacers | W 124–107 | Lloyd Free (28) | Tied (9) | Kermit Washington (6) | San Diego Sports Arena
6,156 | 33–31 | |
| 65 | February 28 | Kings | W 122–120 | Randy Smith (22) | Swen Nater (8) | Randy Smith (7) | San Diego Sports Arena
9,051 | 34–31 | |
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March (7–6) (Home: 5–1; Road: 2–5)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | Report |
| 66 | March 2 | @ Celtics | W 106–99 | Lloyd Free (28) | Kermit Washington (15) | Randy Smith (6) | Boston Garden
14,345 | 35–31 | |
| 67 | March 3 | @ Knicks | L 108–111 | Lloyd Free (34) | Kevin Kunnert (23) | Tied (6) | Madison Square Garden
11,488 | 35–32 | |
| 68 | March 7 | Rockets | W 138–115 | Lloyd Free (34) | Swen Nater (10) | Tied (5) | San Diego Sports Arena
19,911 | 36–32 | |
| 69 | March 10 | Cavaliers | W 121–115 | Lloyd Free (33) | Swen Nater (12) | Tied (3) | San Diego Sports Arena
13,783 | 37–32 | |
| 70 | March 14 | Trail Blazers | W 110–105 | Lloyd Free (29) | Kevin Kunnert (12) | Randy Smith (9) | San Diego Sports Arena
13,401 | 38–32 | |
| 71 | March 17 | Warriors | W 106–103 | Lloyd Free (23) | Kevin Kunnert (11) | Tied (4) | San Diego Sports Arena
11,332 | 39–32 | |
| 72 | March 18 | Nets | W 110–98 | Lloyd Free (31) | Nick Weatherspoon (17) | Randy Smith (5) | San Diego Sports Arena
18,538 | 40–32 | |
| 73 | March 20 | @ Trail Blazers | L 109–115 | Randy Smith (28) | Swen Nater (12) | Randy Smith (12) | Memorial Coliseum
12,666 | 40–33 | |
| 74 | March 21 | @ Warriors | W 106–103 | Lloyd Free (35) | Kevin Kunnert (17) | Tied (5) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
7,813 | 41–33 | |
| 75 | March 23 | @ Lakers | L 119–156 | Randy Smith (33) | Kermit Washington (17) | Kermit Washington (6) | The Forum
14,212 | 41–34 | |
| 76 | March 27 | @ SuperSonics | L 109–115 | Lloyd Free (28) | Tied (9) | Lloyd Free (4) | Kingdome
20,087 | 41–35 | |
| 77 | March 29 | Kings | L 111–116 | Lloyd Free (37) | Kermit Washington (15) | Brian Taylor (4) | San Diego Sports Arena
13,189 | 41–36 | |
| 78 | March 30 | @ Nuggets | L 121–130 | Lloyd Free (42) | Kevin Kunnert (13) | Lloyd Free (6) | McNichols Sports Arena
17,607 | 41–37 | |
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April (2–2) (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–1) |
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| 1978–79 NBA records |
| Team |
ATL |
BOS |
CHI |
CLE |
DEN |
DET |
GSW |
HOU |
IND |
KCK |
LAL |
MIL |
NJN |
NOJ |
NYK |
PHI |
PHO |
POR |
SAS |
SDC |
SEA |
WAS |
| Atlanta |
– | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 |
| Boston |
2–2 | – | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
| Chicago |
1–3 | 2–1 | – | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
| Cleveland |
1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | – | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
| Denver |
1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | – | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
| Detroit |
1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | – | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Golden State |
3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | – | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| Houston |
1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | – | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Indiana |
3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | – | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
| Kansas City |
2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | – | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 |
| Los Angeles |
3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | – | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Milwaukee |
0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | – | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
| New Jersey |
2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | – | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
| New Orleans |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | – | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| New York |
2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | – | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
| Philadelphia |
2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | – | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
| Phoenix |
1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | – | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Portland |
2–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | – | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
| San Antonio |
1–3 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | – | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
| San Diego |
1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | – | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Seattle |
3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | – | 2–2 |
| Washington |
2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | — |
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| GP |
Games played |
MPG |
Minutes per game |
FG |
Field-goals per game |
FGA |
Field-goals attempted per Game |
| FG% |
Field-goal percentage |
FT |
Free-throws per game |
FTA |
Free-throws attempted per Game |
FT% |
Free-throw percentage |
| ORPG |
Offensive rebounds per game |
DRPG |
Defensive rebounds per game |
RPG |
Rebounds per game |
APG |
Assists per game |
| SPG |
Steals per game |
BPG |
Blocks per game |
PFPG |
Personal fouls per game |
PPG |
Points per game |
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| Player |
GP |
MPG |
FG |
FGA |
FG% |
FT |
FTA |
FT% |
ORPG |
DRPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PFPG |
PPG |
| Lloyd Free | 78 | 37.9 | 10.2 | 21.2 | 0.481 | 8.4 | 11.1 | 0.756 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 28.8 |
| Randy Smith | 82 | 37.9 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 0.455 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 0.813 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 20.5 |
| Kermit Washington | 82 | 33.7 | 4.3 | 7.6 | 0.562 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.688 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 11.3 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | 82 | 32.2 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 0.480 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.739 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 13.8 |
| Sidney Wicks | 79 | 25.6 | 3.9 | 8.6 | 0.462 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.650 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 9.8 |
| Swen Nater | 79 | 25.4 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 0.569 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.800 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 10.7 |
| Kevin Kunnert | 81 | 20.8 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 0.467 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.659 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 6.5 |
| Freeman Williams | 72 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 9.5 | 0.490 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.776 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 10.4 |
| Connie Norman | 22 | 14.7 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 0.430 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.826 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 7.3 |
| Bob Bigelow | 29 | 14.2 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 0.400 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.619 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| Brian Taylor | 20 | 10.6 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 0.361 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.889 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 3.8 |
| Stan Pietkiewicz | 4 | 8.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.125 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Scott Lloyd | 5 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| John Olive | 34 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.325 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.783 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Jerome Whitehead | 31 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.441 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.444 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
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