| 1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season | |
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| First NBA Championship | |
| Head coach | Lenny Wilkens |
| Owner(s) | Sam Schulman |
| Arena | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 52–30 (.634) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Pacific) Conference: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | KIRO-TV |
| Radio | KIRO-AM and FM |
| Seattle SuperSonics seasons | |
| < 1977–78 | 1979–80 > |
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.
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| 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 |
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jack Sikma | Dennis Awtrey | Tom LaGarde | |
| PF | Lonnie Shelton | Paul Silas | ||
| SF | John Johnson | Wally Walker | Jackie Robinson | |
| SG | Dennis Johnson | Dick Snyder | Joe Hassett | |
| PG | Gus Williams | Fred Brown |
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 31-10 | 21-20 | 11–9 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 | 32–9 | 18–23 | 11–9 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 11–9 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 | 33–8 | 12–29 | 8–12 |
| San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 | 29–12 | 14–27 | 11–9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 | 23–18 | 15–26 | 8–12 |
Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; STL = Steals; REB = Rebounds; ASST = Assists; BLK = Blocks; PPG = Points per Game
| Player | GP | MPG | STL | REB | ASST | BLK | PPG |
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| Dennis Johnson |
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.
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
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| 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
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| 1970s | 1969–70 | 1970–71 | 1971–72 | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 | 1975–76 | 1976–77 | 1977–78 | 1978–79 |
| 1980s | 1979–80 | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 | 1988–89 |
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