1978-1979 Washington Bullets

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1978-79 Washington Bullets Schedule

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Date Opponent Score
Regular Season (82 Games, 54-28)
Fri, 10/13/78 vs New Orleans Jazz Win 117 - 101
Tue, 10/17/78 vs New Jersey Nets Win 113 - 109
Wed, 10/18/78 @ Philadelphia 76ers Win 121 - 111
Sat, 10/21/78 vs Detroit Pistons Win 119 - 99
Tue, 10/24/78 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 102 - 104
Wed, 10/25/78 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 92 - 121
Fri, 10/27/78 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 83 - 102
Sun, 10/29/78 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 93 - 109
Tue, 10/31/78 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 108 - 110
Wed, 11/1/78 @ Indiana Pacers Win 124 - 113
Sat, 11/4/78 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 124 - 119
Tue, 11/7/78 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 143 - 103
Fri, 11/10/78 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 122 - 123
Sat, 11/11/78 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 124 - 143
Tue, 11/14/78 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 122 - 106
Wed, 11/15/78 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 138 - 111
Fri, 11/17/78 @ New Jersey Nets Win 143 - 94
Sat, 11/18/78 vs Denver Nuggets Win 119 - 114
Wed, 11/22/78 @ Boston Celtics Win 119 - 103
Fri, 11/24/78 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 113 - 103
Sun, 11/26/78 vs Golden State Warriors Win 110 - 102
Tue, 11/28/78 @ New York Knicks Win 133 - 106
Fri, 12/1/78 @ New Orleans Jazz Win 117 - 115
Sat, 12/2/78 vs Kansas City Kings Loss 109 - 110
Tue, 12/5/78 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 117 - 102
Wed, 12/6/78 @ Houston Rockets Win 101 - 96
Fri, 12/8/78 vs New Jersey Nets Loss 100 - 108
Sat, 12/9/78 vs Phoenix Suns Win 101 - 98
Wed, 12/13/78 vs San Diego Clippers Win 134 - 117
Fri, 12/15/78 @ Detroit Pistons Win 116 - 114
Sat, 12/16/78 vs Boston Celtics Win 125 - 117
Wed, 12/20/78 @ Phoenix Suns Win 137 - 129
Fri, 12/22/78 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 115 - 127
Sat, 12/23/78 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 109 - 114
Tue, 12/26/78 vs Indiana Pacers Win 108 - 104
Thu, 12/28/78 @ New York Knicks Loss 99 - 109
Tue, 1/2/79 vs Chicago Bulls Win 109 - 86
Fri, 1/5/79 vs Phoenix Suns Win 104 - 94
Sat, 1/6/79 @ Atlanta Hawks Win 106 - 102
Tue, 1/9/79 @ Denver Nuggets Loss 90 - 121
Sun, 1/14/79 vs San Diego Clippers Win 125 - 91
Wed, 1/17/79 vs New Orleans Jazz Win 112 - 102
Fri, 1/19/79 @ Chicago Bulls Win 113 - 102
Sat, 1/20/79 vs Indiana Pacers Win 109 - 104
Tue, 1/23/79 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 100 - 103
Wed, 1/24/79 @ Boston Celtics Win 128 - 106
Fri, 1/26/79 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 128 - 142
Sun, 1/28/79 vs New York Knicks Win 122 - 105
Tue, 1/30/79 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 109 - 105
Thu, 2/1/79 @ San Antonio Spurs Win 123 - 122
Fri, 2/2/79 @ Houston Rockets Win 120 - 106
Wed, 2/7/79 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 96 - 90
Sun, 2/11/79 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 99 - 107
Tue, 2/13/79 @ San Diego Clippers Win 138 - 136
Thu, 2/15/79 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 108 - 119
Fri, 2/16/79 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 103 - 109
Sun, 2/18/79 @ Seattle SuperSonics Win 105 - 94
Thu, 2/22/79 vs Houston Rockets Loss 110 - 120
Fri, 2/23/79 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 132 - 110
Sun, 2/25/79 vs Golden State Warriors Win 99 - 89
Wed, 2/28/79 vs Chicago Bulls Win 124 - 113
Sun, 3/4/79 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 129 - 128
Wed, 3/7/79 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 105 - 109
Fri, 3/9/79 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 116 - 121
Sun, 3/11/79 @ Denver Nuggets Win 119 - 98
Tue, 3/13/79 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 120 - 111
Fri, 3/16/79 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 126 - 134
Sat, 3/17/79 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 117 - 114
Sun, 3/18/79 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 126 - 112
Tue, 3/20/79 @ New Orleans Jazz Win 126 - 107
Wed, 3/21/79 vs New York Knicks Win 119 - 106
Fri, 3/23/79 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 114 - 124
Sun, 3/25/79 vs Detroit Pistons Win 116 - 107
Tue, 3/27/79 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 97 - 100
Wed, 3/28/79 @ New Jersey Nets Win 127 - 108
Fri, 3/30/79 vs Portland Trail Blazers Loss 104 - 132
Sun, 4/1/79 vs Denver Nuggets Win 105 - 89
Tue, 4/3/79 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 112 - 108
Wed, 4/4/79 vs Boston Celtics Win 145 - 119
Fri, 4/6/79 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 114 - 128
Sat, 4/7/79 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 102 - 103
Sun, 4/8/79 vs Houston Rockets Loss 102 - 112
Playoffs (19 Games, 9-10)
Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 4 - 3)
Sun, 4/15/79 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 103 - 89
Tue, 4/17/79 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 99 - 107
Fri, 4/20/79 @ Atlanta Hawks Win 89 - 77
Sun, 4/22/79 @ Atlanta Hawks Win 120 - 118 OT
Tue, 4/24/79 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 103 - 107
Thu, 4/26/79 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 86 - 104
Sun, 4/29/79 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 100 - 94
Eastern Conference Finals (Won 4 - 3)
Fri, 5/4/79 vs San Antonio Spurs Loss 97 - 118
Sun, 5/6/79 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 115 - 95
Wed, 5/9/79 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 114 - 116
Fri, 5/11/79 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 102 - 118
Sun, 5/13/79 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 107 - 103
Wed, 5/16/79 @ San Antonio Spurs Win 108 - 100
Fri, 5/18/79 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 107 - 105
Finals (Lost 1 - 4)
Sun, 5/20/79 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 99 - 97
Thu, 5/24/79 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 82 - 92
Sun, 5/27/79 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 95 - 105
Tue, 5/29/79 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 112 - 114 OT
Fri, 6/1/79 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 93 - 97

What was the record of the 1978-79 Washington Bullets?

The Washington Bullets finished the regular season with a 54-28 record. They went 31-10 at home and 23-18 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Washington Bullets went 63-38. Their final game was a loss in the Finals to the Seattle SuperSonics.

What division did the 1978-79 Washington Bullets play in?

The 1978-79 Washington Bullets played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1978-79 Washington Bullets record by month?

The 1978-79 Washington Bullets had their best month in November, when they went 11-2 and had a 84.6% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 4-5 and had a 44.4% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '78 4-5 44.4% -18
November '78 11-2 84.6% +194
December '78 9-5 64.3% +28
January '79 10-3 76.9% +92
February '79 8-4 66.7% +42
March '79 9-6 60% +50
April '79 3-3 50% +21

Did the 1978-79 Washington Bullets Win The NBA Title?

No. While the 1978-79 Washington Bullets did play in the NBA Finals, they lost to the Seattle SuperSonics.

What was the point differential for the 1978-79 Washington Bullets?

The Washington Bullets finished the regular season with a point differential of +409. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bullets could have been expected to have about 53.3 wins, or a 53-29 record in the regular season.

How did the 1978-79 Washington Bullets perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1978-79 Washington Bullets went 7-8.

How did the 1978-79 Washington Bullets perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1978-79 Washington Bullets went 1-1 in overtime games.

How did the 1978-79 Washington Bullets perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1978-79 Washington Bullets went 1-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1978-79 Washington Bullets?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978-79 Washington Bullets was a 9 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1978-79 Washington Bullets?

The longest losing streak that the Washington Bullets had during the 1978-79 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.

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