The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Washington Bullets, 116 to 114, in Game 3 of the 1979 Eastern Conference Finals on May 9, 1979.
Final
Bullets
Spurs
FG Made - Attempted
45-103
42-99
Field Goal %
43.7
42.4
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
24-34
32-40
Free Throw %
70.6
80.0
Rebounds
59
55
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
33
28
Steals
4
10
Blocks
2
5
Turnovers
12
14
Personal Fouls
33
30
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hayes | 44 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7-20 | 35.0 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 33.1 | 1 | 5 | |||||
B. Dandridge | 40 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-22 | 40.9 | 10-10 | 100.0 | 53.0 | 2 | 6 | |||||
W. Unseld | 38 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 44.4 | 1 | 4 | |||||
K. Grevey | 36 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10-24 | 41.7 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 49.1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
T. Henderson | 28 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 79.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
G. Ballard | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 76.5 | 1 | 2 | |||||
L. Wright | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||
D. Corzine | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
P. Chenier | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Gervin | 37 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10-21 | 47.6 | 9-9 | 100.0 | 58.1 | 3 | 3 | |||||
J. Silas | 35 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5-17 | 29.4 | 12-14 | 85.7 | 47.5 | 1 | 3 | |||||
L. Kenon | 34 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 39.6 | 2 | 4 | |||||
M. Olberding | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 26.8 | 2 | 2 | |||||
M. Green | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 59.8 | 1 | 5 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Paultz | 27 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 40.5 | 2 | 4 | |||||
C. Dietrick | 25 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 35.4 | 1 | 5 | |||||
M. Gale | 22 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 78.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
A. Bristow | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 46.0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
L. Dampier | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
112.6
14th
DRTG
113.6
16th
NETRTG
-0.9
17th
3P%
34.6
20th
2024-25 Conference Standings
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 |  Warriors | 15 | 12 | .556 | 7.0 |
8 |  Clippers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 7.0 |
9 |  Spurs | 15 | 13 | .536 | 7.5 |
10 |  Timberwolves | 14 | 13 | .519 | 8.0 |
11 |  Suns | 14 | 13 | .519 | 8.0 |
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