1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season
| 1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season | |
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NBA Champions
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Conference Champions
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Division Champions
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| First NBA Championship | |
| Head coach | Lenny Wilkens |
| General manager | Zollie Volchok |
| Owner(s) | Sam Schulman |
| Arena | Kingdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 52–30 (.634) |
| Place |
Division: 1st (Pacific) Conference: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish |
NBA Champions (Defeated Bullets 4-1) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | KIRO-TV |
| Radio | KIRO-AM and FM |
The 1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season was the team's 12th since the franchise began, and their most successful, winning their only NBA title. This was Seattle's first professional sports championship since the Seattle Metropolitans victory in the Stanley Cup in 1917.
The SuperSonics had a first round bye.
(1) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers: Sonics win series 4-1
(1) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (3) Phoenix Suns: Sonics win series 4-3
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
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