1978-79 Seattle Supersonics Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 12-5 Won NBA championship
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-3
Finals - Defeated Washington Bullets 4-1
Coach: Lenny Wilkens (52-30)
Location: Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 747,243, Avg. 18,225 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Seattle Supersonics Statistics
1978-79 Seattle Supersonics Roster

The Seattle Supersonics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-5.

The Supersonics led the circuit with just 8,517 points allowed. Seattle scored 8,740 points. Gus Williams scored a team-high 1,457 points for the team, while Jack Sikma contributed 1,013 rebounds. John Johnson dished out 358 assists for the squad.

On defense, Gus Williams added 158 steals.

Lenny Wilkens coached the team. The 1978-79 Seattle Supersonics won the NBA championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 8740
Regular Season Points Against: 8517

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 13, 1978 Chicago Bulls 86 at Seattle Supersonics 104 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
October 15, 1978 Kansas City Kings 105 at Seattle Supersonics 115 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
October 17, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 120 at New York Knicks 109 W 2-0 1-0 3-0
October 18, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 99 at Indiana Pacers 92 W 2-0 2-0 4-0
October 20, 1978 San Antonio Spurs 117 at Seattle Supersonics 133 W 3-0 2-0 5-0
October 25, 1978 Washington Bullets 92 at Seattle Supersonics 121 W 4-0 2-0 6-0
October 27, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 79 at Seattle Supersonics 80 W 5-0 2-0 7-0
October 29, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 100 at San Diego Clippers 103 L 5-0 2-1 7-1
November 2, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 95 at Detroit Pistons 94 W 5-0 3-1 8-1
November 3, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 102 at New Jersey Nets 81 W 5-0 4-1 9-1
November 8, 1978 New York Knicks 104 at Seattle Supersonics 100 L 5-1 4-1 9-2
November 10, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Seattle Supersonics 109 W 6-1 4-1 10-2
November 15, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 118 at Seattle Supersonics 135 W 7-1 4-1 11-2
November 17, 1978 Indiana Pacers 115 at Seattle Supersonics 126 W 8-1 4-1 12-2
November 18, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 104 at Golden State Warriors 112 L 8-1 4-2 12-3
November 19, 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 85 at Seattle Supersonics 88 W 9-1 4-2 13-3
November 22, 1978 Chicago Bulls 96 at Seattle Supersonics 98 W 10-1 4-2 14-3
November 24, 1978 Denver Nuggets 103 at Seattle Supersonics 100 L 10-2 4-2 14-4
November 25, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 110 at Denver Nuggets 104 W 10-2 5-2 15-4
November 26, 1978 Houston Rockets 108 at Seattle Supersonics 103 L 10-3 5-2 15-5
November 29, 1978 New Jersey Nets 111 at Seattle Supersonics 125 W 11-3 5-2 16-5
December 1, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 80 at Boston Celtics 87 L 11-3 5-3 16-6
December 2, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 97 W 11-3 6-3 17-6
December 8, 1978 Atlanta Hawks 106 at Seattle Supersonics 107 W 12-3 6-3 18-6
December 10, 1978 San Antonio Spurs 99 at Seattle Supersonics 112 W 13-3 6-3 19-6
December 13, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Seattle Supersonics 117 W 14-3 6-3 20-6
December 15, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 L 14-3 6-4 20-7
December 17, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 L 14-3 6-5 20-8
December 19, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 128 L 14-3 6-6 20-9
December 20, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 95 at Kansas City Kings 114 L 14-3 6-7 20-10
December 22, 1978 Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Seattle Supersonics 95 L 14-4 6-7 20-11
December 25, 1978 San Diego Clippers 123 at Seattle Supersonics 118 L 14-5 6-7 20-12
December 27, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 103 at Seattle Supersonics 122 W 15-5 6-7 21-12
December 29, 1978 Phoenix Suns 92 at Seattle Supersonics 119 W 16-5 6-7 22-12
January 1, 1979 Golden State Warriors 110 at Seattle Supersonics 97 L 16-6 6-7 22-13
January 2, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 W 16-6 7-7 23-13
January 3, 1979 Boston Celtics 116 at Seattle Supersonics 123 W 17-6 7-7 24-13
January 5, 1979 Denver Nuggets 95 at Seattle Supersonics 92 L 17-7 7-7 24-14
January 10, 1979 Indiana Pacers 98 at Seattle Supersonics 118 W 18-7 7-7 25-14
January 11, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 109 at Phoenix Suns 106 W 18-7 8-7 26-14
January 14, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Seattle Supersonics 99 L 18-8 8-7 26-15
January 17, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 112 at Indiana Pacers 102 W 18-8 9-7 27-15
January 20, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 107 at Chicago Bulls 101 W 18-8 10-7 28-15
January 23, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 103 at Washington Bullets 100 W 18-8 11-7 29-15
January 25, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 100 at Atlanta Hawks 98 W 18-8 12-7 30-15
January 26, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 108 at San Antonio Spurs 125 L 18-8 12-8 30-16
January 27, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 99 at Houston Rockets 94 W 18-8 13-8 31-16
January 31, 1979 Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Seattle Supersonics 115 W 19-8 13-8 32-16
February 1, 1979 New Jersey Nets 102 at Seattle Supersonics 107 W 20-8 13-8 33-16
February 2, 1979 Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Seattle Supersonics 104 W 21-8 13-8 34-16
February 6, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 99 at New York Knicks 108 L 21-8 13-9 34-17
February 7, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 100 at Boston Celtics 107 L 21-8 13-10 34-18
February 9, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 L 21-8 13-11 34-19 OT
February 10, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 101 at Houston Rockets 113 L 21-8 13-12 34-20
February 14, 1979 Atlanta Hawks 104 at Seattle Supersonics 116 W 22-8 13-12 35-20
February 16, 1979 Phoenix Suns 104 at Seattle Supersonics 119 W 23-8 13-12 36-20
February 18, 1979 Washington Bullets 105 at Seattle Supersonics 94 L 23-9 13-12 36-21
February 20, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 102 at San Antonio Spurs 118 L 23-9 13-13 36-22
February 21, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 96 at New Orleans Jazz 94 W 23-9 14-13 37-22
February 23, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 110 at Washington Bullets 132 L 23-9 14-14 37-23
February 25, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Kansas City Kings 114 L 23-9 14-15 37-24
February 27, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Denver Nuggets 121 L 23-9 14-16 37-25
February 28, 1979 Philadelphia 76ers 93 at Seattle Supersonics 97 W 24-9 14-16 38-25
March 2, 1979 Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at Seattle Supersonics 109 L 24-10 14-16 38-26
March 4, 1979 Houston Rockets 109 at Seattle Supersonics 119 W 25-10 14-16 39-26
March 7, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 99 at Detroit Pistons 93 W 25-10 15-16 40-26
March 9, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 108 at New Jersey Nets 100 W 25-10 16-16 41-26
March 11, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 111 at Atlanta Hawks 113 L 25-10 16-17 41-27 OT
March 14, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 96 W 25-10 17-17 42-27
March 15, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 W 25-10 18-17 43-27
March 17, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Chicago Bulls 88 W 25-10 19-17 44-27
March 22, 1979 Boston Celtics 110 at Seattle Supersonics 112 W 26-10 19-17 45-27
March 25, 1979 Kansas City Kings 101 at Seattle Supersonics 111 W 27-10 19-17 46-27
March 27, 1979 San Diego Clippers 109 at Seattle Supersonics 115 W 28-10 19-17 47-27
March 28, 1979 New York Knicks 105 at Seattle Supersonics 111 W 29-10 19-17 48-27
March 30, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 111 at Phoenix Suns 113 L 29-10 19-18 48-28 OT
March 31, 1979 Detroit Pistons 102 at Seattle Supersonics 123 W 30-10 19-18 49-28
April 1, 1979 Golden State Warriors 97 at Seattle Supersonics 102 W 31-10 19-18 50-28
April 3, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 L 31-10 19-19 50-29
April 4, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 115 at San Diego Clippers 107 W 31-10 20-19 51-29
April 6, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 W 31-10 21-19 52-29
April 8, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 86 at Golden State Warriors 89 L 31-10 21-20 52-30
April 17, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Seattle Supersonics 112 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 18, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Seattle Supersonics 108 W 2-0 0-0 2-0 OT
April 20, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 L 2-0 0-1 2-1 OT
April 22, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 W 2-0 1-1 3-1
April 25, 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 100 at Seattle Supersonics 106 W 3-0 1-1 4-1
May 1, 1979 Phoenix Suns 93 at Seattle Supersonics 108 W 4-0 1-1 5-1
May 4, 1979 Phoenix Suns 97 at Seattle Supersonics 103 W 5-0 1-1 6-1
May 6, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 103 at Phoenix Suns 113 L 5-0 1-2 6-2
May 8, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 91 at Phoenix Suns 100 L 5-0 1-3 6-3
May 11, 1979 Phoenix Suns 99 at Seattle Supersonics 93 L 5-1 1-3 6-4
May 13, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 106 at Phoenix Suns 105 W 5-1 2-3 7-4
May 17, 1979 Phoenix Suns 110 at Seattle Supersonics 114 W 6-1 2-3 8-4
May 20, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 97 at Washington Bullets 99 L 6-1 2-4 8-5
May 24, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 92 at Washington Bullets 82 W 6-1 3-4 9-5
May 27, 1979 Washington Bullets 95 at Seattle Supersonics 105 W 7-1 3-4 10-5
May 29, 1979 Washington Bullets 112 at Seattle Supersonics 114 W 8-1 3-4 11-5 OT
June 1, 1979 Seattle Supersonics 97 at Washington Bullets 93 W 8-1 4-4 12-5


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