1978-79 Seattle SuperSonics season

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

[edit] Offseason

[edit] NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	School/Club Team
2	39	James Lee	United States	Kentucky
2	42	Kevin McDonald	United States	Pennsylvania
3	61	Dave Baxter	United States	Michigan
4	83	Billy Lewis	United States	Illinois State University
5	105	Ralph Drollinger	United States	UCLA

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

[edit] Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; STL = Steals; REB = Rebounds; ASST = Assists; BLK = Blocks; PPG = Points per Game

[edit] Playoffs

• Won Western Conference Semi Finals (4-1) over Los Angeles Lakers
• Won Western Conference Finals (4-3) over Phoenix Suns

[edit] 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

[edit] Award Winners

• Dennis Johnson, NBA All-Defensive First Team
• Dennis Johnson, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player

[edit] References

• SuperSonics on Database Basketball
• SuperSonics on Basketball Reference