1978-79 NBA Season

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12	Seattle SuperSonics
Playoffs Teams	NBA Title Winner

1978-79 NBA Season Summary

Who won the 1978-79 NBA Title?

The 1978-79 NBA Finals winner was the Seattle SuperSonics, who defeated the Washington Bullets in 5 games. The final game was on on Jun 1, 1979, in which the SuperSonics won 97-93 on the road.

When was the 1978-79 NBA Finals?

The 1978-79 NBA Finals started on May 20, 1979 and ended on Jun 1, 1979, lasting 5 games.

Which NBA team had the best regular season record in 1978-79?

The Washington Bullets had the best regular season record in the 1978-79 NBA season at 54-28.

Which NBA team had the best point differential in the 1978-79 regular season?

The San Antonio Spurs had the best point differential in the 1978-79 regular season at +425 points.

Which NBA team had the worst point differential in the 1978-79 regular season?

The New Orleans Jazz had the worst point differential in the 1978-79 regular season at -512 points.

Which NBA team had the most points per game in the 1978-79 regular season?

The San Antonio Spurs had the most points per game in the 1978-79 regular season at 119.3 PPG.

Which NBA team allowed the fewest points per game in the 1978-79 regular season?

The Seattle SuperSonics allowed the fewest points per game in the 1978-79 regular season at 103.9 points allowed per game.

1978-79 NBA Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	PPG	PPG Allowed	Point Differential	Playoff Result
1	Washington Bullets	54-28	L3	114.9	109.9	+409	Lost Finals
2	Seattle SuperSonics	52-30	L1	106.6	103.9	+223	Won Finals
3	Phoenix Suns	50-32	L2	115.4	111.7	+303	Lost Conf Finals
4	San Antonio Spurs	48-34	W1	119.3	114.1	+425	Lost Conf Finals
	Kansas City Kings	48-34	W5	113.1	110.2	+236	Lost Conf Semi
6	Los Angeles Lakers	47-35	W2	112.9	109.9	+251	Lost Conf Semi
	Philadelphia 76ers	47-35	W1	109.5	107.7	+152	Lost Conf Semi
	Denver Nuggets	47-35	L1	110.7	109.5	+105	Lost First Round
	Houston Rockets	47-35	W3	113.4	112.4	+80	Lost First Round
10	Atlanta Hawks	46-36	W4	109.1	107.1	+171	Lost Conf Semi
11	Portland Trail Blazers	45-37	L3	108.4	107.1	+103	Lost First Round
12	San Diego Clippers	43-39	W1	113.1	114.9	-146
13	Milwaukee Bucks	38-44	W1	114.1	111.8	+182
	Golden State Warriors	38-44	W3	105.1	104.8	+31
	Indiana Pacers	38-44	L1	108.6	110.2	-131
16	New Jersey Nets	37-45	L1	107.7	111.9	-342	Lost First Round
17	New York Knicks	31-51	L8	107.7	111.1	-277
	Chicago Bulls	31-51	W2	104.7	108.7	-325
19	Detroit Pistons	30-52	L2	110.0	112.7	-219
	Cleveland Cavaliers	30-52	L4	106.5	110.2	-305
21	Boston Celtics	29-53	W1	108.2	113.3	-414
22	New Orleans Jazz	26-56	L2	108.3	114.6	-512

1978-79 NBA Season Streaks & Records

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