1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season

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Head coach Lenny Wilkens Owner(s) Sam Schulman Record 52–30 (.634)		General manager Zollie Volchok Arena Kingdome
Place Division: 1st (Pacific)Conference: 1st (Western)

The 1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season was the team's 12th since the franchise began, and their most successful, winning their only NBA title. This was Seattle's first professional sports championship since the Seattle Metropolitans victory in the Stanley Cup in 1917.

West First Round

The SuperSonics had a first round bye.

West Conference Semifinals

(1) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers: Sonics win series 4-1

Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 112, Los Angeles 101

Game 2 @ Seattle: Seattle 108, Los Angeles 103 (OT)

Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 118, Seattle 112 (OT)

Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Seattle 117, Los Angeles 115

Game 5 @ Seattle: Seattle 106, Los Angeles 100

West Conference Finals

(1) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (3) Phoenix Suns: Sonics win series 4-3

Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 108, Phoenix 93

Game 2 @ Seattle: Seattle 103, Phoenix 97

Game 3 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 113, Seattle 103

Game 4 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 100, Seattle 91

Game 5 @ Seattle: Phoenix 99, Seattle 93

Game 6 @ Phoenix: Seattle 106, Phoenix 105

Game 7 @ Seattle: Seattle 114, Phoenix 110

NBA finals

Dennis Johnson of the SuperSonics was the Most Valuable Player of the Finals while Gus Williams of the SuperSonics was the top scorer, averaging 28.6 points per game.

SuperSonics win series 4-1

Awards and records

Dennis Johnson, NBA All-Defensive First Team

Dennis Johnson, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player

References

1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season Wikipedia

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