1979 NBA playoffs

1979 NBA playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 10–June 1, 1979
Season1978–79
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsSeattle SuperSonics (1st title)
Runner-upWashington Bullets
Semifinalists
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The 1979 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association’s 1978–79 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics defeating the Eastern Conference champion Washington Bullets 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. The Sonics earned their only NBA title. Dennis Johnson was named NBA Finals MVP.

The Finals was a rematch of 1978, in which Washington defeated Seattle 4–3. As of the 2021–22 season, this remains the last time the Bullets (now the Wizards) have advanced as far as the Conference Finals. They have the longest conference finals drought of any team in the four major professional sports in North America.

The Spurs made their first visit to the Conference Finals in these playoffs.

This was the first time that three of the former ABA teams made the playoffs, as it was the NBA playoff debut of the New Jersey Nets.

This was the first time both conference finals went to a deciding Game 7 since 1963 and the last until 2018.

Bracket

First Round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals NBA Finals
E1 Washington* 4
E4 Houston 0 E5 Atlanta 3
E5 Atlanta 2 Eastern ConferenceE1 Washington* 4
E2 San Antonio* 3
E3 Philadelphia 3
E3 Philadelphia 2 E2 San Antonio* 4
E6 New Jersey 0 E1 Washington* 1
W1 Seattle* 4
W1 Seattle* 4
W4 Denver 1 W5 Los Angeles 1
W5 Los Angeles 2 Western ConferenceW1 Seattle* 4
W3 Phoenix 3
W3 Phoenix 4
W3 Phoenix 2 W2 Kansas City* 1
W6 Portland 1
  • * Division winner
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italic Team with home-court advantage

First round

Eastern Conference first round

(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) New Jersey Nets

April 11
New Jersey Nets 114, Philadelphia 76ers 122
Scoring by quarter: 22–33, 23–22, 28–30, 41–37
Pts: John Williamson 38
Rebs: George Johnson 12
Asts: Eddie Jordan 9		 Pts: Julius Erving 28
Rebs: Julius Erving 14
Asts: Henry Bibby 7
Philadelphia leads series, 1–0
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 8,846
Referees: Joe Gushue, Earl Strom, Jess Kersey
April 13
Philadelphia 76ers 111, New Jersey Nets 101
Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 29–20, 27–23, 33–33
Pts: Caldwell Jones 24
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 21
Asts: three players 5 each		 Pts: Bernard King 27
Rebs: van Breda Kolff, Johnson 13 each
Asts: Eddie Jordan 8
Philadelphia wins series, 2–0
Rutgers Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey
Attendance: 9,126
Referees: John Vanak, Ed Rush, Paul Mihalak

Game two was the only NBA playoff game at the Rutgers Athletic Center.

This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.[1]

(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks

April 11
Atlanta Hawks 109, Houston Rockets 106
Scoring by quarter: 27–31, 23–26, 39–28, 20–21
Pts: Dan Roundfield 23
Rebs: Dan Roundfield 18
Asts: Hawes, Criss 4 each		 Pts: Moses Malone 28
Rebs: Moses Malone 17
Asts: Slick Watts 7
Atlanta leads series, 1–0
The Summit, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 14,405
April 13
Houston Rockets 91, Atlanta Hawks 100
Scoring by quarter: 27–31, 31–21, 20–26, 13–22
Pts: Moses Malone 21
Rebs: Moses Malone 24
Asts: Calvin Murphy 4		 Pts: Drew, Johnson 25 each
Rebs: John Drew 13
Asts: Eddie Johnson 8
Atlanta wins series, 2–0
Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 15,798

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hawks winning the only previous meeting.

Western Conference first round

(3) Phoenix Suns vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers

April 10
Portland Trail Blazers 103, Phoenix Suns 107
Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 26–25, 27–31, 30–28
Pts: Ron Brewer 26
Rebs: Thompson, Lucas 10 each
Asts: Lucas, Brewer 5 each		 Pts: Paul Westphal 28
Rebs: Adams, Davis 5 each
Asts: Alvan Adams 9
Phoenix leads series, 1–0
April 13
Phoenix Suns 92, Portland Trail Blazers 96
Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 26–27, 26–21, 16–23
Pts: Walter Davis 31
Rebs: Gar Heard 9
Asts: Paul Westphal 6		 Pts: Ron Brewer 21
Rebs: Mychal Thompson 17
Asts: Maurice Lucas 4
Series tied, 1–1
Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 12,666
Referees: Jack Madden, Lee Jones, Wally Rooney
April 15
Portland Trail Blazers 91, Phoenix Suns 101
Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 28–23, 26–21, 15–33
Pts: three players 16 each
Rebs: Maurice Lucas 16
Asts: Maurice Lucas 9		 Pts: Paul Westphal 26
Rebs: Gar Heard 12
Asts: Walter Davis 8
Phoenix wins series, 2–1

This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.[3]

(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers

April 10
Los Angeles Lakers 105, Denver Nuggets 119
Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 26–31, 28–31, 25–19
Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23
Rebs: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 12
Asts: Norm Nixon 11		 Pts: Dan Issel 30
Rebs: Dan Issel 10
Asts: Bob Wilkerson 7
Denver leads series, 1–0
April 13
Denver Nuggets 109, Los Angeles Lakers 121
Scoring by quarter: 22–29, 25–20, 28–32, 34–40
Pts: David Thompson 29
Rebs: Tom Boswell 12
Asts: Tom Boswell 7		 Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 32
Rebs: Jamaal Wilkes 13
Asts: Norm Nixon 16
Series tied, 1–1
The Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 14,182
April 15
Los Angeles Lakers 112, Denver Nuggets 111
Scoring by quarter: 31–28, 27–26, 27–32, 27–25
Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 29
Rebs: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16
Asts: Norm Nixon 12		 Pts: David Thompson 28
Rebs: Dan Issel 10
Asts: David Thompson 7
Los Angeles wins series, 2–1

This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.[4]

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference semifinals

(1) Washington Bullets vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks

April 15
Atlanta Hawks 89, Washington Bullets 103
Scoring by quarter: 24–30, 22–16, 30–25, 13–32
Pts: Dan Roundfield 24
Rebs: Dan Roundfield 10
Asts: Armond Hill 7		 Pts: Elvin Hayes 31
Rebs: Elvin Hayes 15
Asts: Larry Wright 6
Washington leads series, 1–0
April 17
Atlanta Hawks 107, Washington Bullets 99
Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 27–26, 26–28, 30–21
Pts: Roundfield, Johnson 17 each
Rebs: Tree Rollins 8
Asts: Armond Hill 6		 Pts: Bob Dandridge 36
Rebs: Wes Unseld 10
Asts: Tom Henderson 8
Series tied, 1–1
April 20
Washington Bullets 89, Atlanta Hawks 77
Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 26–22, 19–22, 28–16
Pts: Elvin Hayes 19
Rebs: Wes Unseld 16
Asts: Wes Unseld 8		 Pts: John Drew 13
Rebs: Roundfield, Rollins 14 each
Asts: Armond Hill 5
Washington leads series, 2–1
Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 15,798
April 22
Washington Bullets 120, Atlanta Hawks 118 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 29–30, 22–28, 27–23, 31–28, Overtime: 11–9
Pts: Elvin Hayes 29
Rebs: Elvin Hayes 17
Asts: Bob Dandridge 5		 Pts: Dan Roundfield 22
Rebs: Dan Roundfield 18
Asts: Dan Roundfield 7
Washington leads series, 3–1
Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 15,798
Referees: John Vanak, Joe Gushue, Bob Rakel
April 24
Atlanta Hawks 107, Washington Bullets 103
Scoring by quarter: 27–34, 29–21, 25–25, 26–23
Pts: Terry Furlow 21
Rebs: Dan Roundfield 14
Asts: Armond Hill 5		 Pts: Elvin Hayes 26
Rebs: Elvin Hayes 14
Asts: Tom Henderson 11
Washington leads series, 3–2
April 26
Washington Bullets 86, Atlanta Hawks 104
Scoring by quarter: 23–29, 19–19, 24–30, 20–26
Pts: Elvin Hayes 24
Rebs: Wes Unseld 12
Asts: Wes Unseld 6		 Pts: Drew, Johnson 22 each
Rebs: Steve Hawes 14
Asts: Armond Hill 9
Series tied, 3–3
Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 15,978
April 29
Atlanta Hawks 94, Washington Bullets 100
Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 24–26, 19–23, 25–25
Pts: John Drew 24
Rebs: John Drew 8
Asts: Eddie Johnson 6		 Pts: Elvin Hayes 39
Rebs: Elvin Hayes 15
Asts: Bob Dandridge 8
Washington wins series, 4–3
Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
Attendance: 19,035
Referees: Darell Garretson, Joe Gushue, Hugh Evans

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Wizards/Bullets winning two of the first three meetings.

(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers

April 15
Philadelphia 76ers 106, San Antonio Spurs 119
Scoring by quarter: 22–31, 23–32, 25–25, 36–31
Pts: Darryl Dawkins 25
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 15
Asts: Julius Erving 7		 Pts: Larry Kenon 30
Rebs: Billy Paultz 9
Asts: Silas, Bristow 7 each
San Antonio leads series, 1–0
April 17
Philadelphia 76ers 120, San Antonio Spurs 121
Scoring by quarter: 33–28, 23–35, 34–28, 30–30
Pts: Julius Erving 25
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 11
Asts: Henry Bibby 10		 Pts: George Gervin 29
Rebs: Larry Kenon 7
Asts: Silas, Gale 8 each
San Antonio leads series, 2–0
April 20
San Antonio Spurs 115, Philadelphia 76ers 123
Scoring by quarter: 32–40, 25–23, 31–24, 27–36
Pts: James Silas 32
Rebs: Larry Kenon 15
Asts: Kenon, Gervin 5 each		 Pts: Julius Erving 39
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 12
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 9
San Antonio leads series, 2–1
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 14,039
April 22
San Antonio Spurs 115, Philadelphia 76ers 112
Scoring by quarter: 32–22, 20–30, 30–28, 33–32
Pts: George Gervin 32
Rebs: Larry Kenon 9
Asts: Larry Kenon 6		 Pts: Maurice Cheeks 33
Rebs: Steve Mix 9
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 9
San Antonio leads series, 3–1
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 11,163
Referees: Ed Middleton, Darell Garretson, Hugh Evans
April 26
Philadelphia 76ers 120, San Antonio Spurs 97
Scoring by quarter: 29–17, 21–21, 35–26, 35–33
Pts: Julius Erving 32
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 14
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 12		 Pts: James Silas 19
Rebs: Larry Kenon 9
Asts: Silas, Gale 5 each
San Antonio leads series, 3–2
April 29
San Antonio Spurs 90, Philadelphia 76ers 92
Scoring by quarter: 27–25, 26–23, 19–13, 18–31
Pts: James Silas 27
Rebs: Larry Kenon 15
Asts: Mike Gale 6		 Pts: Caldwell Jones 20
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 17
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 6
Series tied, 3–3
Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 18,276
Referees: John Vanak, Jake O'Donnell, Paul Mihalak
May 2
Philadelphia 76ers 108, San Antonio Spurs 111
Scoring by quarter: 20–29, 27–27, 34–22, 27–33
Pts: Julius Erving 34
Rebs: Caldwell Jones 14
Asts: Maurice Cheeks 13		 Pts: George Gervin 33
Rebs: George Gervin 12
Asts: Mark Olberding 7
San Antonio wins series, 4–3

This was the first meeting between these two teams.[6]

Western Conference semifinals

(1) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers

April 17
Los Angeles Lakers 101, Seattle SuperSonics 112
Scoring by quarter: 29–22, 25–27, 22–32, 25–31
Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25
Rebs: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11
Asts: Norm Nixon 7		 Pts: Gus Williams 27
Rebs: Lonnie Shelton 12
Asts: John Johnson 9
Seattle leads series, 1–0
Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 26,377
April 18
Los Angeles Lakers 103, Seattle SuperSonics 108 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 32–21, 15–28, 27–19, Overtime: 8–13
Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 31
Rebs: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15
Asts: Norm Nixon 10		 Pts: Gus Williams 38
Rebs: Jack Sikma 10
Asts: Jack Sikma 8
Seattle leads series, 2–0
Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 26,862
April 20
Seattle SuperSonics 112, Los Angeles Lakers 118 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 29–26, 28–32, 28–27, 22–22, Overtime: 5–11
Pts: Gus Williams 29
Rebs: Paul Silas 13
Asts: Paul Silas 4		 Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 32
Rebs: Jamaal Wilkes 9
Asts: Norm Nixon 11
Seattle leads series, 2–1
The Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 17,505
April 22
Seattle SuperSonics 117, Los Angeles Lakers 115
Scoring by quarter: 28–31, 33–29, 34–30, 22–25
Pts: Gus Williams 30
Rebs: D. Johnson, Sikma 11 each
Asts: Dennis Johnson 7		 Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 31
Rebs: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 13
Asts: Norm Nixon 19
Seattle leads series, 3–1
The Forum, Inglewood, California
Attendance: 15,724
April 25
Los Angeles Lakers 100, Seattle SuperSonics 106
Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 31–29, 22–29, 19–24
Pts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25
Rebs: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 14
Asts: Abdul-Jabbar, Nixon 8 each		 Pts: Gus Williams 30
Rebs: Jack Sikma 10
Asts: Jack Sikma 6
Seattle wins series, 4–1
  • This would be the last playoff series for Los Angeles without Magic Johnson until 1992.

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the SuperSonics winning the first meeting.

(2) Kansas City Kings vs. (3) Phoenix Suns

April 17
Kansas City Kings 99, Phoenix Suns 102
Scoring by quarter: 30–31, 28–18, 15–22, 26–31
Pts: Otis Birdsong 20
Rebs: Sam Lacey 12
Asts: Phil Ford 7		 Pts: Paul Westphal 25
Rebs: Truck Robinson 12
Asts: Don Buse 5
Phoenix leads series, 1–0
April 20
Phoenix Suns 91, Kansas City Kings 111
Scoring by quarter: 21–35, 21–26, 28–26, 21–24
Pts: Truck Robinson 17
Rebs: Truck Robinson 13
Asts: Walter Davis 5		 Pts: Otis Birdsong 23
Rebs: Scott Wedman 10
Asts: Phil Ford 9
Series tied, 1–1
April 22
Kansas City Kings 93, Phoenix Suns 108
Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 24–31, 21–32, 24–18
Pts: Wedman, Birdsong 22 each
Rebs: Bill Robinzine 10
Asts: three players 5 each		 Pts: Walter Davis 22
Rebs: Alvan Adams 9
Asts: Walter Davis 7
Phoenix leads series, 2–1
April 25
Phoenix Suns 108, Kansas City Kings 94
Scoring by quarter: 25–25, 27–20, 26–29, 30–20
Pts: Paul Westphal 26
Rebs: Gar Heard 14
Asts: Alvan Adams 8		 Pts: Scott Wedman 21
Rebs: Sam Lacey 13
Asts: Lacey, Ford 5 each
Phoenix leads series, 3–1
April 27
Kansas City Kings 99, Phoenix Suns 120
Scoring by quarter: 21–30, 25–40, 23–25, 30–25
Pts: Otis Birdsong 21
Rebs: Sam Lacey 10
Asts: Billy McKinney 7		 Pts: Paul Westphal 32
Rebs: Joel Kramer 11
Asts: Bratz, Kramer 5 each
Phoenix wins series, 4–1
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 12,660
Referees: Joe Gushue, Lee Jones, Jack Madden

This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.[8]

Conference finals

Eastern Conference finals

(1) Washington Bullets vs. (2) San Antonio Spurs

May 4
San Antonio Spurs 118, Washington Bullets 97
Scoring by quarter: 30–27, 25–25, 31–23, 32–22
Pts: George Gervin 34
Rebs: Larry Kenon 21
Asts: James Silas 4		 Pts: Bob Dandridge 25
Rebs: Elvin Hayes 20
Asts: Tom Henderson 5
San Antonio leads series, 1–0
May 6
San Antonio Spurs 95, Washington Bullets 115
Scoring by quarter: 27–22, 26–27, 20–33, 22–33
Pts: Larry Kenon 25
Rebs: Larry Kenon 8
Asts: Olberding, Dietrick 3 each		 Pts: Wes Unseld 26
Rebs: Wes Unseld 22
Asts: Tom Henderson 9
Series tied, 1–1
May 9
Washington Bullets 114, San Antonio Spurs 116
Scoring by quarter: 31–32, 27–24, 26–33, 30–27
Pts: Bob Dandridge 28
Rebs: Elvin Hayes 23
Asts: Wes Unseld 8		 Pts: George Gervin 29
Rebs: Billy Paultz 12
Asts: Kenon, Gale 5 each
San Antonio leads series, 2–1
May 11
Washington Bullets 102, San Antonio Spurs 118
Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 30–26, 23–34, 30–34
Pts: Elvin Hayes 23
Rebs: Wes Unseld 21
Asts: Bob Dandridge 9		 Pts: George Gervin 42
Rebs: Larry Kenon 17
Asts: Silas, Gale 6 each
San Antonio leads series, 3–1
May 13
San Antonio Spurs 103, Washington Bullets 107
Scoring by quarter: 30–28, 18–25, 22–31, 33–23
Pts: George Gervin 28
Rebs: Mark Olberding 13
Asts: James Silas 6		 Pts: Elvin Hayes 24
Rebs: Elvin Hayes 22
Asts: Tom Henderson 9
San Antonio leads series, 3–2
May 16
Washington Bullets 108, San Antonio Spurs 100
Scoring by quarter: 30–23, 24–26, 24–29, 30–22
Pts: Elvin Hayes 25
Rebs: Elvin Hayes 14
Asts: Dandridge, Henderson 8 each		 Pts: George Gervin 20
Rebs: Larry Kenon 15
Asts: James Silas 7
Series tied, 3–3
May 18
San Antonio Spurs 105, Washington Bullets 107
Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 28–32, 33–26, 23–31
Pts: George Gervin 42
Rebs: Larry Kenon 11
Asts: James Silas 5		 Pts: Bob Dandridge 37
Rebs: Elvin Hayes 15
Asts: Larry Wright 7
Washington wins series, 4–3
  • Bob Dandridge hits series-winning shot with 8 seconds remaining; Washington becomes the 3rd team in NBA history to overcome a 3–1 series deficit.

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bullets winning the first meeting.

Western Conference finals

(1) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (3) Phoenix Suns

May 1
Phoenix Suns 93, Seattle SuperSonics 108
Scoring by quarter: 22–28, 22–24, 22–29, 27–27
Pts: Alvan Adams 18
Rebs: Alvan Adams 12
Asts: Adams, Davis 4 each		 Pts: Gus Williams 27
Rebs: Jack Sikma 11
Asts: John Johnson 9
Seattle leads series, 1–0
May 4
Phoenix Suns 97, Seattle SuperSonics 103
Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 21–26, 26–30, 22–26
Pts: Paul Westphal 29
Rebs: Truck Robinson 9
Asts: Buse, Davis 5 each		 Pts: John Johnson 21
Rebs: Lonnie Shelton 15
Asts: Gus Williams 6
Seattle leads series, 2–0
Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 31,964
May 6
Seattle SuperSonics 103, Phoenix Suns 113
Scoring by quarter: 30–31, 31–29, 14–22, 28–31
Pts: Gus Williams 35
Rebs: J. Johnson, Sikma 9 each
Asts: Gus Williams 6		 Pts: Paul Westphal 25
Rebs: Walter Davis 10
Asts: Paul Westphal 6
Seattle leads series, 2–1
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 12,660
Referees: Darell Garretson, Bob Rakel, Dick Bavetta
May 8
Seattle SuperSonics 91, Phoenix Suns 100
Scoring by quarter: 24–31, 26–27, 27–23, 14–19
Pts: Gus Williams 22
Rebs: Lonnie Shelton 10
Asts: three players 3 each		 Pts: Walter Davis 27
Rebs: Gar Heard 12
Asts: Paul Westphal 10
Series tied, 2–2
May 11
Phoenix Suns 99, Seattle SuperSonics 93
Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 19–22, 25–22, 33–25
Pts: Paul Westphal 27
Rebs: Truck Robinson 14
Asts: Paul Westphal 5		 Pts: Dennis Johnson 24
Rebs: Jack Sikma 12
Asts: John Johnson 5
Phoenix leads series, 3–2
Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 28,935
May 13
Seattle SuperSonics 106, Phoenix Suns 105
Scoring by quarter: 27–33, 28–17, 22–35, 29–20
Pts: Dennis Johnson 23
Rebs: Jack Sikma 10
Asts: Dennis Johnson 6		 Pts: Paul Westphal 29
Rebs: Joel Kramer 8
Asts: Paul Westphal 8
Series tied, 3–3

In a Mother's Day thriller, the game went down to the wire in intense fashion. The Sonics had just come back from a 8-point deficit in the 4th quarter and were leading 106–105 with 52 seconds to go in regulation. In the Suns' possession, Walter Davis appeared to have scored, but committed a traveling violation with 41 seconds left. On the next play, Sonics player Gus Williams' shot came up short. Phoenix grabbed the rebound and called timeout with 16 seconds left, with a chance to clinch their 2nd NBA Finals berth. Walter Davis' high-arc shot also came up short, and the ball went out-of-bounds last touched by a Sonics' player with one second left. The Suns' last chance, Gar Heard's potential game-winning shot, was an airball, meaning the SuperSonics forced a 7th game in Seattle on Thursday.

May 17
Phoenix Suns 110, Seattle SuperSonics 114
Scoring by quarter: 29–28, 24–29, 22–25, 35–32
Pts: Walter Davis 26
Rebs: Truck Robinson 14
Asts: Paul Westphal 9		 Pts: Jack Sikma 33
Rebs: Jack Sikma 11
Asts: Fred Brown 5
Seattle wins series, 4–3
Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 37,552

With the score 112–104 in favor of Seattle with just 20 seconds left, it appeared to be all over, but the Phoenix Suns would not quit easily. After the Suns scored 4 unanswered points, Paul Westphal stole an inbounds pass and drove to the basket for a score, getting fouled by Wally Walker. This made it a 2-point game and sent Westphal to the line with just 4 seconds left. Suns coach John MacLeod called a timeout to decide what to do on the free throw attempt. The Suns elected to intentionally miss and try to score off an offensive rebound, but the rebound went to the Sonics' Jack Sikma, who was intentionally fouled and made both free throws to give the Sonics the Western Conference for the 2nd straight year.

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning the previous meeting.

NBA Finals: (E1) Washington Bullets vs. (W1) Seattle SuperSonics

Main article: 1979 NBA Finals
May 20
Seattle SuperSonics 97, Washington Bullets 99
Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 25–33, 21–23, 26–17
Pts: Gus Williams 32
Rebs: John Johnson 11
Asts: Dennis Johnson 7		 Pts: Larry Wright 26
Rebs: Wes Unseld 12
Asts: Tom Henderson 6
Washington leads series, 1–0
Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
Attendance: 19,035
Referees: Darell Garretson, Ed T. Rush, Ed Middleton
  • Larry Wright makes the game winning free throws with one second remaining.
May 24
Seattle SuperSonics 92, Washington Bullets 82
Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 21–29, 19–14, 24–16
Pts: Gus Williams 23
Rebs: Jack Sikma 13
Asts: D. Johnson, J. Johnson 6 each		 Pts: Bob Dandridge 21
Rebs: Elvin Hayes 14
Asts: Bob Dandridge 5
Series tied, 1–1
Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
Attendance: 19,035
Referees: John Vanak, Jack Madden, Jim Capers
May 27
Washington Bullets 95, Seattle SuperSonics 105
Scoring by quarter: 25–31, 19–24, 22–26, 29–24
Pts: Bob Dandridge 28
Rebs: Unseld, Hayes 14 each
Asts: Bob Dandridge 5		 Pts: Gus Williams 31
Rebs: Jack Sikma 17
Asts: Dennis Johnson 9
Seattle leads series, 2–1
Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 35,928
Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Joe Gushue, Hugh Evans
May 29
Washington Bullets 112, Seattle SuperSonics 114 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 37–28, 28–32, 23–20, Overtime: 8–10
Pts: three players 18
Rebs: Wes Unseld 16
Asts: Tom Henderson 8		 Pts: Gus Williams 36
Rebs: Jack Sikma 17
Asts: John Johnson 13
Seattle leads series, 3–1
Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 14,098
Referees: Bob Rakel, Lee Jones, Darell Garretson
June 1
Seattle SuperSonics 97, Washington Bullets 93
Scoring by quarter: 19–30, 24–21, 23–18, 31–24
Pts: Gus Williams 23
Rebs: Jack Sikma 17
Asts: John Johnson 6		 Pts: Elvin Hayes 29
Rebs: Elvin Hayes 14
Asts: Bob Dandridge 7
Seattle wins series, 4–1
Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
Attendance: 19,035
Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Joe Gushue, Paul Mihalak

This was the second Finals meeting between these two teams, with the Bullets winning the first meeting.

See also

References

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حفص بن غياث معلومات شخصية تاريخ الميلاد سنة 735  تاريخ الوفاة سنة 810 (74–75 سنة)  الإقامة بغدادالكوفة  الحياة العملية المهنة مُحَدِّث،  وقاضٍ  سير أعلام النبلاء/حفص بن غياث  - ويكي مصدر تعديل مصدري - تعديل   حفص بن غياث بن طلق بن معاوية بن مالك بن الحارث بن

 

 

ألم الصدر

لا يزال النص الموجود في هذه الصفحة في مرحلة الترجمة من الإنجليزية إلى العربية. إذا كنت تعرف اللغة الإنجليزية، لا تتردد في الترجمة من النص الأصلي باللغة الإنجليزية. ألم صدر معلومات عامة من أنواع الألم  الموقع التشريحي صدر  تعديل مصدري - تعديل   ألم الصدر[1] هو ألم ف...

 

 

Laura González (Miss Colombia)

Colombian actress and model (born 1995) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Ospina. Laura GonzálezMiss Colombia 2017, Laura GonzálezBornLaura González Ospina (1995-02-22) 22 February 1995 (age 28)Cali, Cauca Valley, ColombiaOther namesLaura BarjumOccupation(s)Actress, modelHeight1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]SpouseDiego SáenzBeauty pageant titleholderTitleMiss Cartagena 2016Miss Colombi...

Gaby Baginsky

Gaby Baginsky bei Preisverleihung der Goldenen Sonne im Jahr 2023 Gaby Baginsky (eigentlich Gabriele Baginski; * 21. Februar 1954 in Salzbergen, Niedersachsen) ist eine deutsche Schlagersängerin. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Erfolgstitel 3 Diskografie 3.1 Alben 3.2 Singles (Auswahl) 3.3 Maxi-CDs (Auswahl) 3.4 Download-Singles 4 Weblinks 5 Einzelnachweise Leben Gaby Baginsky studierte nach der Schule Musik und nahm Unterricht in Choreographie und Sprecherziehung. 1970 veröffentlichte sie ihr...

 

 

Thermococcus gammatolerans

Thermococcus gammatolerans Thermococcus gammatolerans Klasifikasi ilmiah Domain: Archaea Filum: Euryarchaeota Kelas: Thermococci Ordo: Thermococcales Famili: Thermococcaceae Genus: Thermococcus Spesies: T. gammatolerans Nama binomial Thermococcus gammatoleransJolivet , 2003 Thermococcus gammatolerans adalah arkea yang bersifat ekstremofil dan hingga kini dikenal sebagai organisme yang paling tahan terhadap radiasi. Ditemukan pada tahun 2003 di sebuah lubang hidrotermal di Guaymas Basin s...

 

 

Chittagong (film)

Artikel ini mengenai film Hindi 2012, untuk kota pelabuhan di tenggara Bangladesh lihat Chittagong. ChittagongPoster rilis teatrikalSutradaraBedabrata Pain[1]Produser Bedabrata Pain Ditulis oleh Bedabrata Pain Shonali Bose PemeranManoj BajpaiVega TamotiaJaideep AhlawatAlexx ONellPenata musikShankar-Ehsaan-LoySinematograferEric ZimmermanPenyuntingAldo VelascoTanggal rilis 12 Oktober 2012 (2012-10-12) [2][3]Negara India Bahasa Hindi Bengali English Anggaran₹...

Historia de Oriente Próximo

El Oriente Próximo, confundido en ocasiones con el Oriente Medio, es la región del mundo que comprende la península arábiga, Mesopotamia y Palestina; Estas tierras ahora son ocupadas por los estados Arabia Saudita, Jordania, Líbano, Siria, Irak, Israel y el territorio de Palestina. Estas regiones están cerca del valle del Nilo (ocupado por el actual Egipto), la península de Anatolia (hoy Turquía) y los Montes Zagros (hoy Irán). Esta región conforma una unidad histórica por ser el c...

 

 

Sultan Ismail Hospital

Public hospital in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Hospital in Johor, MalaysiaSultan Ismail HospitalHospital Sultan IsmailGeographyLocationJohor Bahru, Johor, MalaysiaOrganisationTypePublic hospitalServicesBeds704HistoryOpenedJuly 2004LinksWebsitehsi.moh.gov.my Sultan Ismail Hospital (Malay: Hospital Sultan Ismail) is a hospital in Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. The hospital is named in honour of Sultan Ismail of Johor. The hospital was equipped with a computerised system and ...

 

 

颱風的諾爾達

颱風的諾爾達台風のノルダ基本资料导演新井陽次郎[1][2][3][4]监制Studio Colorido主演野村周平金子大地清原果耶配乐濱渦正志[1][2][3]摄影佐藤光洋[1][3]剪辑奧田浩史[1][3]制片商Studio ColoridoTWIN ENGINE片长27分[4]产地 日本语言日語上映及发行上映日期 2015年6月5日[1][2][3]发行商 東寶 《颱風...

Boni Ilagan

Filipino playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, journalist, and editor Bonifacio Parabuac Ilagan, often known just as Boni Ilagan,[1] is a Filipino playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, journalist, and editor best known for numerous socially-conscious, critically-acclaimed works in theater, film and television, most notably the films The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), Dukot (Desaparecidos, 2009), Sigwa (Rage, 2010), and Deadline (The Reign of Impunity, 2011); as well as his first play,...

 

 

Housing complex Unitas

Building in Šancová , BratislavaHousing complex UnitasBytový komplex UnitasGeneral informationArchitectural stylemodernismAddressŠancová 3573/29Town or cityBratislavaCoordinates48°09′29″N 17°07′23″E / 48.158°N 17.123°E / 48.158; 17.123Construction started1931 Housing complex Unitas are open gallery–type apartment complex designed by architects Fridrich Weinwurm and Ignác Vécsei. Built in the beginning of the thirties by the city of Bratislava for t...

 

 

Polybios

„Stele des Polybios“ Polybios (altgriechisch Πολύβιος, auch Polybios von Megalopolis; * um 200 v. Chr. in Megalopolis auf der Peloponnes; † um 120 v. Chr. vermutlich auf der Peloponnes) war ein antiker griechischer Geschichtsschreiber, der durch sein Hauptwerk, die teilweise erhaltenen Historíai, berühmt wurde. Darin beschreibt er in ursprünglich 40 Büchern die Universalgeschichte Roms über den Zeitraum vom Beginn des Ersten Punischen Krieges bis zur Zerstörung Karthagos u...

Scopus

Scientific search system For other uses, see Scopus (disambiguation). ScopusProducerElsevier (Netherlands)History10 November 2004; 19 years ago (2004-11-10)Languages40 languagesAccessProvidersElsevierCostSubscriptionCoverageDisciplinesLife sciences; social sciences; physical sciences; health sciencesRecord depth41,462 indexed titles (2021)Format coveragecsv, BibText, ASCII, RISTemporal coverage1788–presentGeospatial coverageWorldwideNo. of records82.4 millionUpdate frequen...

 

 

JIS University

University in India JIS UniversityMottoEducation beyond ordinaryTypePrivate universityEstablished2014 (2014)Academic affiliationsUGCAIUAICTEPCIBCINCTEBudget₹15.052 crore (US$1.9 million)(FY2021–22 est.)[1]ChancellorTaranjit SinghVice-ChancellorDr. Bhabesh BhattacharyaDeanDean of Academics- H. S. MajhiDirectorSardar Simranpreet SinghAcademic staff220 (2023)[1]Students2,713 (2023)[1]Undergraduates2,178 (2023)[1]Postgraduates418 (2023)[1]Doct...

 

 

Dragons of Faerûn

Dungeons & Dragons supplement by Eric L. Boyd This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Dragons of Faerûn – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Dragons of Faerûn GenreRole-playing gamePublisherWizards of the CoastPublication dateAugust 20...

Gergely Nagy (scholar)

Gergely Nagy is a Hungarian medievalist and Tolkien scholar. Biography Gergely Nagy was born in Szeged, Hungary. Nagy gained his PhD at the University of Szeged, where he teaches on Tolkien and Plato.[1] Nagy has written numerous papers of Tolkien criticism. He contributed nine entries to the 2006 J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia,[2] and a chapter on The Silmarillion to the 2014 A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien.[3] He has been described as an especially well-known figure i...

 

 

Japan Karate Federation

Governing body of sport karate Japan Karate FederationJKF National Headquarters in TokyoAbbreviationJKFFormationJanuary 13, 1969TypeSports National Governing BodyLegal statusA public organization, approved by the Cabinet of JapanPurposeBringing unified order to Karate and development of karate as a sport in JapanHeadquarters1-1-20 Tatsumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan 135-8538LocationTokyoRegion served JapanMembership Japan Olympic AssociationWorld Karate FederationJapan Sports AssociationJapanese B...

 

 

1831 in Australia

List of events ← 1830 1829 1828 1831 in Australia → 1832 1833 1834 Decades: 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s See also: Other events of 1831 Timeline of Australian history The following lists events that happened during 1831 in Australia. The year of the Ripon Land Grant, which attracted many settlers to Australia. Incumbents Monarch - William IV Governors Governors of the Australian colonies: Governor of New South Wales - Ralph Darling (to 23 October). Governor of New South Wales - M...

Giambattista Suardi

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Oktay Delibalta

Turkish footballer Oktay Delibalta Personal informationDate of birth (1985-10-27) 27 October 1985 (age 38)Place of birth Samsun, TurkeyHeight 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Position(s) MidfielderYouth career1998–2004 SarıyerSenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)2004–2008 Alibeyköyspor 94 (11)2008–2010 Samsunspor 52 (7)2010–2014 Gençlerbirliği 82 (13)2013 → Gaziantepspor (loan) 13 (0)2014–2016 Mersin İdmanyurdu 26 (5)2016 Antalyaspor 1 (0)2016–2017 Şanlıurfaspor 11 (0...

 

 

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