1978-79 Washington Bullets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-28
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 9-10 Lost finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-3
Finals - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 4-1
Coach: Dick Motta (54-28)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 524,356, Avg. 12,789 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Washington Bullets StatisticsTeam Record: 54-28
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 9-10 Lost finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-3
Finals - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 4-1
Coach: Dick Motta (54-28)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 524,356, Avg. 12,789 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Washington Bullets Roster
The Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-10.
The Bullets scored 9,423 points and surrendered 9,014. Elvin Hayes scored a team-best 1,789 points for Washington, and Bob Dandridge contributed 18 or more per game, too. Elvin Hayes accounted for 994 rebounds. Tom Henderson dished out 419 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Charles Johnson added 95 steals, while Elvin Hayes blocked 190 shots.
Dick Motta coached the team. The 1978-79 Washington Bullets lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9423
Regular Season Points Against: 9014
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz 101 at Washington Bullets 117 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1978 | New Jersey Nets 109 at Washington Bullets 113 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1978 | Washington Bullets 121 at Philadelphia 76ers 111 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 21, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Washington Bullets 119 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | ||
| October 24, 1978 | Washington Bullets 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | L | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| October 25, 1978 | Washington Bullets 92 at Seattle Supersonics 121 | L | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| October 27, 1978 | Washington Bullets 83 at Golden State Warriors 102 | L | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| October 29, 1978 | Washington Bullets 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | L | 3-0 | 1-4 | 4-4 | ||
| October 31, 1978 | Atlanta Hawks 110 at Washington Bullets 108 | L | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | ||
| November 1, 1978 | Washington Bullets 124 at Indiana Pacers 113 | W | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 4, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs 119 at Washington Bullets 124 | W | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | ||
| November 7, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Washington Bullets 143 | W | 5-1 | 2-4 | 7-5 | ||
| November 10, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 123 at Washington Bullets 122 | L | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | ||
| November 11, 1978 | Washington Bullets 124 at San Antonio Spurs 143 | L | 5-2 | 2-5 | 7-7 | ||
| November 14, 1978 | Washington Bullets 122 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | W | 5-2 | 3-5 | 8-7 | ||
| November 15, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Washington Bullets 138 | W | 6-2 | 3-5 | 9-7 | ||
| November 17, 1978 | Washington Bullets 143 at New Jersey Nets 94 | W | 6-2 | 4-5 | 10-7 | ||
| November 18, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Washington Bullets 119 | W | 7-2 | 4-5 | 11-7 | ||
| November 22, 1978 | Washington Bullets 119 at Boston Celtics 103 | W | 7-2 | 5-5 | 12-7 | ||
| November 24, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Washington Bullets 113 | W | 8-2 | 5-5 | 13-7 | ||
| November 26, 1978 | Golden State Warriors 102 at Washington Bullets 110 | W | 9-2 | 5-5 | 14-7 | ||
| November 28, 1978 | Washington Bullets 133 at New York Knicks 106 | W | 9-2 | 6-5 | 15-7 | ||
| December 1, 1978 | Washington Bullets 117 at New Orleans Jazz 115 | W | 9-2 | 7-5 | 16-7 | ||
| December 2, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 110 at Washington Bullets 109 | L | 9-3 | 7-5 | 16-8 | ||
| December 5, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Washington Bullets 117 | W | 10-3 | 7-5 | 17-8 | ||
| December 6, 1978 | Washington Bullets 101 at Houston Rockets 96 | W | 10-3 | 8-5 | 18-8 | ||
| December 8, 1978 | New Jersey Nets 108 at Washington Bullets 100 | L | 10-4 | 8-5 | 18-9 | ||
| December 9, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Washington Bullets 101 | W | 11-4 | 8-5 | 19-9 | ||
| December 13, 1978 | San Diego Clippers 117 at Washington Bullets 134 | W | 12-4 | 8-5 | 20-9 | ||
| December 15, 1978 | Washington Bullets 116 at Detroit Pistons 114 | W | 12-4 | 9-5 | 21-9 | ||
| December 16, 1978 | Boston Celtics 117 at Washington Bullets 125 | W | 13-4 | 9-5 | 22-9 | ||
| December 20, 1978 | Washington Bullets 137 at Phoenix Suns 129 | W | 13-4 | 10-5 | 23-9 | ||
| December 22, 1978 | Washington Bullets 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 | L | 13-4 | 10-6 | 23-10 | ||
| December 23, 1978 | Washington Bullets 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | L | 13-4 | 10-7 | 23-11 | ||
| December 26, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Washington Bullets 108 | W | 14-4 | 10-7 | 24-11 | ||
| December 28, 1978 | Washington Bullets 99 at New York Knicks 109 | L | 14-4 | 10-8 | 24-12 | ||
| January 2, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 86 at Washington Bullets 109 | W | 15-4 | 10-8 | 25-12 | ||
| January 5, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Washington Bullets 104 | W | 16-4 | 10-8 | 26-12 | ||
| January 6, 1979 | Washington Bullets 106 at Atlanta Hawks 102 | W | 16-4 | 11-8 | 27-12 | ||
| January 9, 1979 | Washington Bullets 90 at Denver Nuggets 121 | L | 16-4 | 11-9 | 27-13 | ||
| January 14, 1979 | San Diego Clippers 91 at Washington Bullets 125 | W | 17-4 | 11-9 | 28-13 | ||
| January 17, 1979 | New Orleans Jazz 102 at Washington Bullets 112 | W | 18-4 | 11-9 | 29-13 | ||
| January 19, 1979 | Washington Bullets 113 at Chicago Bulls 102 | W | 18-4 | 12-9 | 30-13 | ||
| January 20, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Washington Bullets 109 | W | 19-4 | 12-9 | 31-13 | ||
| January 23, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 103 at Washington Bullets 100 | L | 19-5 | 12-9 | 31-14 | ||
| January 24, 1979 | Washington Bullets 128 at Boston Celtics 106 | W | 19-5 | 13-9 | 32-14 | ||
| January 26, 1979 | Washington Bullets 128 at Kansas City Kings 142 | L | 19-5 | 13-10 | 32-15 | ||
| January 28, 1979 | New York Knicks 105 at Washington Bullets 122 | W | 20-5 | 13-10 | 33-15 | ||
| January 30, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Washington Bullets 109 | W | 21-5 | 13-10 | 34-15 | ||
| February 1, 1979 | Washington Bullets 123 at San Antonio Spurs 122 | W | 21-5 | 14-10 | 35-15 | ||
| February 2, 1979 | Washington Bullets 120 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 21-5 | 15-10 | 36-15 | ||
| February 7, 1979 | Washington Bullets 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 90 | W | 21-5 | 16-10 | 37-15 | ||
| February 11, 1979 | Washington Bullets 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | L | 21-5 | 16-11 | 37-16 | ||
| February 13, 1979 | Washington Bullets 138 at San Diego Clippers 136 | W | 21-5 | 17-11 | 38-16 | 2OT | |
| February 15, 1979 | Washington Bullets 108 at Phoenix Suns 119 | L | 21-5 | 17-12 | 38-17 | ||
| February 16, 1979 | Washington Bullets 103 at Golden State Warriors 109 | L | 21-5 | 17-13 | 38-18 | ||
| February 18, 1979 | Washington Bullets 105 at Seattle Supersonics 94 | W | 21-5 | 18-13 | 39-18 | ||
| February 22, 1979 | Houston Rockets 120 at Washington Bullets 110 | L | 21-6 | 18-13 | 39-19 | ||
| February 23, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 110 at Washington Bullets 132 | W | 22-6 | 18-13 | 40-19 | ||
| February 25, 1979 | Golden State Warriors 89 at Washington Bullets 99 | W | 23-6 | 18-13 | 41-19 | ||
| February 28, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Washington Bullets 124 | W | 24-6 | 18-13 | 42-19 | ||
| March 4, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs 128 at Washington Bullets 129 | W | 25-6 | 18-13 | 43-19 | ||
| March 7, 1979 | Washington Bullets 105 at Indiana Pacers 109 | L | 25-6 | 18-14 | 43-20 | ||
| March 9, 1979 | Washington Bullets 116 at Kansas City Kings 121 | L | 25-6 | 18-15 | 43-21 | ||
| March 11, 1979 | Washington Bullets 119 at Denver Nuggets 98 | W | 25-6 | 19-15 | 44-21 | ||
| March 13, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Washington Bullets 120 | W | 26-6 | 19-15 | 45-21 | ||
| March 16, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 134 at Washington Bullets 126 | L | 26-7 | 19-15 | 45-22 | 2OT | |
| March 17, 1979 | Washington Bullets 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114 | W | 26-7 | 20-15 | 46-22 | ||
| March 18, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Washington Bullets 126 | W | 27-7 | 20-15 | 47-22 | ||
| March 20, 1979 | Washington Bullets 126 at New Orleans Jazz 107 | W | 27-7 | 21-15 | 48-22 | ||
| March 21, 1979 | New York Knicks 106 at Washington Bullets 119 | W | 28-7 | 21-15 | 49-22 | ||
| March 23, 1979 | Washington Bullets 114 at Detroit Pistons 124 | L | 28-7 | 21-16 | 49-23 | ||
| March 25, 1979 | Detroit Pistons 107 at Washington Bullets 116 | W | 29-7 | 21-16 | 50-23 | ||
| March 27, 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Washington Bullets 97 | L | 29-8 | 21-16 | 50-24 | ||
| March 28, 1979 | Washington Bullets 127 at New Jersey Nets 108 | W | 29-8 | 22-16 | 51-24 | ||
| March 30, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 132 at Washington Bullets 104 | L | 29-9 | 22-16 | 51-25 | ||
| April 1, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 89 at Washington Bullets 105 | W | 30-9 | 22-16 | 52-25 | ||
| April 3, 1979 | Washington Bullets 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 30-9 | 23-16 | 53-25 | ||
| April 4, 1979 | Boston Celtics 119 at Washington Bullets 145 | W | 31-9 | 23-16 | 54-25 | ||
| April 6, 1979 | Washington Bullets 114 at Chicago Bulls 128 | L | 31-9 | 23-17 | 54-26 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | Washington Bullets 102 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | L | 31-9 | 23-18 | 54-27 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | Houston Rockets 112 at Washington Bullets 102 | L | 31-10 | 23-18 | 54-28 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 89 at Washington Bullets 103 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Washington Bullets 99 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | Washington Bullets 89 at Atlanta Hawks 77 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | Washington Bullets 120 at Atlanta Hawks 118 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | OT | |
| April 24, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Washington Bullets 103 | L | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 26, 1979 | Washington Bullets 86 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | L | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Washington Bullets 100 | W | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs 118 at Washington Bullets 97 | L | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-4 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs 95 at Washington Bullets 115 | W | 3-3 | 2-1 | 5-4 | ||
| May 9, 1979 | Washington Bullets 114 at San Antonio Spurs 116 | L | 3-3 | 2-2 | 5-5 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | Washington Bullets 102 at San Antonio Spurs 118 | L | 3-3 | 2-3 | 5-6 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs 103 at Washington Bullets 107 | W | 4-3 | 2-3 | 6-6 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | Washington Bullets 108 at San Antonio Spurs 100 | W | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
| May 18, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Washington Bullets 107 | W | 5-3 | 3-3 | 8-6 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Washington Bullets 99 | W | 6-3 | 3-3 | 9-6 | ||
| May 24, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 92 at Washington Bullets 82 | L | 6-4 | 3-3 | 9-7 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | Washington Bullets 95 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | L | 6-4 | 3-4 | 9-8 | ||
| May 29, 1979 | Washington Bullets 112 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | L | 6-4 | 3-5 | 9-9 | OT | |
| June 1, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Washington Bullets 93 | L | 6-5 | 3-5 | 9-10 |
