1984–85 San Antonio Spurs season

The 1984–85 NBA season was the Spurs' ninth season in the NBA, the 12th in San Antonio, and the 18th season as a franchise.[1] This would be George Gervin's last season with the team before getting traded to the Chicago Bulls following the season. It was also Alvin Robertson's NBA debut.

1984–85 San Antonio Spurs season
Head coachCotton Fitzsimmons
General managerBob Bass
Owner(s)Angelo Drossos
ArenaHemisFair Arena
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Midwest)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Nuggets 2–3)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKMOL-TV
Home Sports Entertainment
RadioWOAI
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

Draft picks edit

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
17Alvin RobertsonSG  United StatesArkansas
357Joe BinionF  United StatesNorth Carolina A&T State
478John Devereaux  United StatesOhio
490Ozell JonesPF/C  United StatesCalifornia State-Fullerton
5100Eric Richardson  United StatesAlabama
6124Dion Brown  United StatesLouisiana-Lafayette
7146Michael Pitts  United StatesCalifornia
8170Danny Tarkanian  United StatesNevada-Las Vegas
9191Melvin Roseboro  United StatesSt. Mary's
10214Frank Rodriguez  United StatesNew Mexico State

Roster edit

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SF20Banks, Gene6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)Duke
PF45Cook, Jeff6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg)Idaho State
G/F44Gervin, George6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg)Eastern Michigan
C53Gilmore, Artis7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)240 lb (109 kg)Jacksonville
PF32Iavaroni, Marc6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)Virginia
C8Jones, Ozell6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)Cal State Fullerton
SF25Knight, Billy6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)Pittsburgh
SF34Mitchell, Mike6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)Auburn
PG00Moore, Johnny6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)Texas
PG4Paxson, John6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)Notre Dame
SG21Robertson, Alvin6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)Arkansas
SF22Thirdkill, David6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg)Bradley
SF2Townes, Linton6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg)James Madison
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 12, 1985

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets5230.63434–718–2317–13
x-Houston Rockets4834.585429–1219–2220–10
x-Dallas Mavericks4438.537824–1720–2114–16
x-Utah Jazz4141.5001126–1515–2619–11
x-San Antonio Spurs4141.5001130–1111–3012–18
Kansas City Kings3151.3782123–188–338–22
#
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Los Angeles Lakers6220.756
2y-Denver Nuggets5230.63410
3x-Houston Rockets4834.58514
4x-Dallas Mavericks4438.53718
5x-Portland Trail Blazers4240.51220
6x-Utah Jazz4141.50021
7x-San Antonio Spurs4141.50021
8x-Phoenix Suns3646.43926
9Seattle SuperSonics3151.37831
10Los Angeles Clippers3151.37831
11Kansas City Kings3151.37831
12Golden State Warriors2260.26840
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents edit

1984-85 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDKCKLACLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta1–43–33–30–20–21–52–00–26–00–22–00–22–43–33–30–52–00–20–21–12–03–3
Boston4–14–26–02–01–14–22–02–05–12–02–01–11–45–16–03–32–01–12–01–12–05–1
Chicago3–32–42–42–01–13–31–10–22–42–02–01–13–32–44–20–51–11–11–12–00–23–2
Cleveland3–30–64–21–10–21–41–10–24–22–02–00–21–52–33–34–21–11–11–11–11–13–3
Dallas2–00–20–21–12–40–24–12–42–05–13–21–41–11–12–01–12–34–14–25–01–51–1
Denver2–01–11–12–04–20–25–02–42–04–22–32–31–12–01–11–14–14–13–33–24–22–0
Detroit5–12–43–34–12–02–02–01–16–01–11–11–13–31–53–21–52–01–11–11–10–23–3
Golden State0–20–21–11–11–40–50–22–30–22–32–41–50–21–11–10–22–42–41–43–31–41–1
Houston2–00–22–02–04–24–21–13–21–15–12–31–40–21–12–01–14–13–24–23–23–30–2
Indiana0–61–54–22–40–20–20–62–01–11–10–21–11–52–32–41–50–20–21–10–22–01–4
Kansas City2–00–20–20–21–52–41–13–21–51–13–20–50–22–01–11–12–33–22–43–22–41–1
L.A. Clippers0–20–20–20–22–33–21–14–23–22–02–30–60–20–21–10–24–21–52–32–43–21–1
L.A. Lakers2–01–11–12–04–13–21–15–14–11–15–06–01–12–02–01–15–15–13–23–34–11–1
Milwaukee4–24–13–35–11–11–13–32–02–05–12–02–01–13–35–03–31–12–02–02–02–04–2
New Jersey3–31–54–23–21–10–25–11–11–13–20–22–00–23–36–02–41–10–20–22–00–24–2
New York3–30–62–43–30–21–12–31–10–24–21–11–10–20–50–62–40–20–21–12–01–10–6
Philadelphia5–03–35–02–41–11–15–12–01–15–11–12–01–13–34–24–22–02–01–12–02–04–2
Phoenix0–20–21–11–13–21–40–24–21–42–03–22–41–51–11–12–00–23–31–45–13–21–1
Portland2–01–11–11–11–41–41–14–22–32–02–35–11–50–22–02–00–23–33–24–23–21–1
San Antonio2–00–21–11–12–43–31–14–12–41–14–23–22–30–22–01–11–14–12–34–11–50–2
Seattle1–11–10–21–10–52–31–13–32–32–02–34–23–30–20–20–20–21–52–41–43–22–0
Utah0–20–22–01–15–12–42–04–13–30–24–22–31–40–22–01–10–22–32–35–12–31–1
Washington3–31–52–33–31–10–23–31–12–04–11–11–11–12–42–46–02–41–11–12–00–21–1

Game log edit

Regular season edit

1984–85 game log
Total: 41–41 (home: 30–11; road: 11–30)
October: 2–0 (home: 2–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 27, 1984
7:30 p.m. CDT
L.A. LakersW 113–112Gervin (32)Gilmore (21)Moore (8)HemisFair Arena
13,506
1–0
2October 30, 1984DenverW 126–118HemisFair Arena2–0
November: 5–9 (home: 4–3; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
3November 1, 1984@ Golden StateW 123–108Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena3–0
4November 2, 1984
9:30 p.m. CST
@ L.A. LakersL 100–119Mitchell (20)Robertson (7)Moore (8)The Forum
13,550
3–1
5November 4, 1984New YorkW 131–130 (2OT)HemisFair Arena4–1
6November 6, 1984SeattleW 99–91HemisFair Arena5–1
7November 7, 1984@ UtahL 124–136Salt Palace Acord Arena5–2
8November 10, 1984ClevelandW 127–103HemisFair Arena6–2
9November 13, 1984@ ChicagoL 117–120Chicago Stadium6–3
10November 14, 1984@ WashingtonL 106–125Capital Centre6–4
11November 16, 1984@ IndianaL 117–128 (OT)Market Square Arena6–5
12November 17, 1984@ HoustonL 133–141The Summit6–6
13November 21, 1984DetroitL 101–114HemisFair Arena6–7
14November 24, 1984UtahL 117–123HemisFair Arena6–8
15November 27, 1984HoustonL 97–114HemisFair Arena6–9
16November 29, 1984DallasW 124–116HemisFair Arena7–9
December: 7–9 (home: 5–1; road: 2–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
17December 1, 1984L.A. ClippersW 142–110HemisFair Arena8–9
18December 4, 1984AtlantaW 114–106HemisFair Arena9–9
19December 6, 1984@ PortlandL 96–113Memorial Coliseum9–10
20December 7, 1984@ SeattleW 117–114Kingdome10–10
21December 9, 1984@ L.A. ClippersL 123–126Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena10–11
22December 11, 1984@ Kansas CityL 120–121Kemper Arena10–12
23December 12, 1984DenverW 126–105HemisFair Arena11–12
24December 14, 1984@ DallasL 102–119Reunion Arena11–13
25December 15, 1984PhoenixW 120–111HemisFair Arena12–13
26December 18, 1984@ ClevelandL 110–118Richfield Coliseum12–14
27December 19, 1984@ PhiladelphiaL 118–123The Spectrum12–15
28December 21, 1984@ New JerseyW 122–116Brendan Byrne Arena13–15
29December 22, 1984@ MilwaukeeL 90–101MECCA Arena13–16
30December 26, 1984@ DenverL 119–130McNichols Sports Arena13–17
31December 27, 1984PortlandW 141–120HemisFair Arena14–17
32December 29, 1984BostonL 112–120HemisFair Arena14–18
January: 8–5 (home: 6–2; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
33January 3, 1985DallasW 116–115HemisFair Arena15–18
34January 6, 1985
9:30 p.m. CST
@ L.A. LakersL 98–99Moore (27)Gilmore, Iavaroni (8)Moore (6)The Forum
13,513
15–19
35January 8, 1985Golden StateW 139–94HemisFair Arena16–19
36January 11, 1985PortlandL 103–123HemisFair Arena16–20
37January 15, 1985UtahW 121–101HemisFair Arena17–20
38January 17, 1985@ Kansas CityW 117–113Kemper Arena18–20
39January 19, 1985PhoenixW 106–100HemisFair Arena19–20
40January 22, 1985Kansas CityW 117–113HemisFair Arena20–20
41January 23, 1985@ DallasL 110–122Reunion Arena20–21
42January 25, 1985@ HoustonW 122–107The Summit21–21
43January 27, 1985MilwaukeeL 93–106HemisFair Arena21–22
44January 29, 1985New JerseyW 130–127HemisFair Arena22–22
45January 31, 1985@ SeattleL 94–96Kingdome22–23
February: 6–8 (home: 4–2; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
46February 1, 1985@ PortlandW 104–93Memorial Coliseum23–23
47February 2, 1985@ UtahL 104–105Salt Palace Acord Arena23–24
48February 4, 1985Golden StateW 114–109 (OT)HemisFair Arena24–24
49February 5, 1985@ Kansas CityL 116–135Kemper Arena24–25
50February 7, 1985L.A. ClippersW 120–108HemisFair Arena25–25
All-Star Break
51February 12, 1985Kansas CityW 127–109HemisFair Arena26–25
52February 14, 1985PhoenixW 131–102HemisFair Arena27–25
53February 15, 1985@ DenverL 119–129McNichols Sports Arena27–26
54February 18, 1985@ L.A. ClippersL 121–125Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena27–27
55February 20, 1985WashingtonL 104–105HemisFair Arena27–28
56February 22, 1985@ PhoenixW 118–111Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum28–28
57February 24, 1985PortlandL 121–137HemisFair Arena28–29
58February 26, 1985@ New YorkL 122–129Madison Square Garden28–30
59February 27, 1985@ BostonL 102–111Boston Garden28–31
March: 10–7 (home: 6–2; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
60March 1, 1985@ DetroitW 108–98Pontiac Silverdome29–31
61March 2, 1985@ AtlantaW 105–92The Omni30–31
62March 4, 1985PhiladelphiaW 109–103HemisFair Arena31–31
63March 6, 1985IndianaW 108–102HemisFair Arena32–31
64March 7, 1985@ PhoenixL 117–119Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum32–32
65March 9, 1985HoustonL 117–123HemisFair Arena32–33
66March 12, 1985@ Golden StateL 122–145Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena32–34
67March 14, 1985@ SeattleW 100–93Kingdome33–34
68March 15, 1985
9:30 p.m. CST
@ L.A. LakersL 114–115Gervin (37)Banks (12)Moore (11)The Forum
16,130
33–35
69March 17, 1985DenverW 124–119HemisFair Arena34–35
70March 19, 1985@ DallasL 89–96Reunion Arena34–36
71March 20, 1985ChicagoW 106–98HemisFair Arena35–36
72March 22, 1985DallasL 114–123HemisFair Arena35–37
73March 24, 1985SeattleW 104–99HemisFair Arena36–37
74March 27, 1985Golden StateW 121–120HemisFair Arena37–37
75March 29, 1985@ UtahL 109–114Salt Palace Acord Arena37–38
76March 31, 1985@ L.A. ClippersW 126–115Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena38–38
April: 3–3 (home: 3–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
77April 3, 1985
7:30 p.m. CST
L.A. LakersW 122–108Mitchell (36)Mitchell (14)Moore (13)HemisFair Arena
11,627
39–38
78April 5, 1985@ DenverL 109–118McNichols Sports Arena39–39
79April 7, 1985HoustonW 126–105HemisFair Arena40–39
80April 9, 1985@ HoustonL 103–124The Summit40–40
81April 12, 1985Kansas CityW 117–112HemisFair Arena41–40
82April 14, 1985UtahL 102–104HemisFair Arena41–41
1984–85 schedule

Playoffs edit

1985 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 18, 1985@ DenverL 111–141Mitchell (23)Jones (8)Moore (5)McNichols Sports Arena
12,128
0–1
2April 20, 1985@ DenverW 113–111Gervin (41)Gilmore (12)Moore (8)McNichols Sports Arena
17,022
1–1
3April 23, 1985DenverL 112–115Gervin (30)Gilmore (14)Moore (9)HemisFair Arena
8,799
1–2
4April 26, 1985DenverW 116–111Mitchell (37)Gilmore (13)Moore (16)HemisFair Arena
8,621
2–2
5April 28, 1985@ DenverL 99–126Gilmore (19)Gilmore, Iavaroni (8)Moore (4)McNichols Sports Arena
17,022
2–3
1985 schedule

Player statistics edit

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

Season edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Gene Banks
Ron Brewer
Jeff Cook
George Gervin
Artis Gilmore
Marc Iavaroni
Edgar Jones
Ozell Jones
Billy Knight
Mark McNamara
Mike Mitchell
Johnny Moore
John Paxson
Fred Roberts
Alvin Robertson
David Thirdkill
Linton Townes

Playoffs edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Gene Banks
Jeff Cook
George Gervin
Artis Gilmore
Marc Iavaroni
Ozell Jones
Billy Knight
Mike Mitchell
Johnny Moore
John Paxson
David Thirdkill
Linton Townes

Awards and records edit

Transactions edit

References edit

See also edit