1979 NBA Finals
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The 1979 NBA Finals were won by the Seattle SuperSonics defeating the Washington Bullets 4 games to 1. The series was a rematch of the 1978 NBA Finals which the Washington Bullets had won 4-3. Due to a better regular season record, the Bullets had the home court advantage.
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.
[edit] Series Summary
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | May 20 | Washington | 99-97 | Seattle |
| Game 2 | May 24 | Washington | 82-92 | Seattle |
| Game 3 | May 27 | Seattle | 105-95 | Washington |
| Game 4 | May 29 | Seattle | 114-112 | Washington |
| Game 5 | June 1 | Washington | 93-97 | Seattle |
SuperSonics win series 4-1
[edit] Player awards
| Preceded by 1978 NBA Finals |
NBA Finals 1979 |
Succeeded by 1980 NBA Finals |
[edit] References
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