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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

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Categories: NBA Finals by Year | NBA History | Seattle Supersonics History | Washington Bullets History

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