1978-79 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
1977-78 1978-79 1979-80

Teams and Alignment

Conference Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Boston Celtics Boston Garden Boston
New Jersey Nets Jersey Mike's Arena Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, New Jersey
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden Manhattan, New York
Philadelphia 76ers The Spectrum Philadelphia
Washington Bullets Capital Centre Lake Arbor, Maryland
Central Division Atlanta Hawks Omni Coliseum Atlanta
Cleveland Cavaliers Richfield Coliseum Summit County, Ohio
Detroit Pistons Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, Michigan
Houston Rockets The Summit Houston
New Orleans Jazz Caesars Superdome New Orleans
San Antonio Spurs HemisFair Arena San Antonio
Western Conference Midwest Division Chicago Bulls Chicago Stadium Chicago
Denver Nuggets McNichols Sports Arena Denver
Indiana Pacers Market Square Arena Indianapolis
Kansas City Kings Hy-Vee Arena Kansas City, Missouri
Milwaukee Bucks UWM Panther Arena Milwaukee
Pacific Division Golden State Warriors Oakland Arena Oakland, California
Los Angeles Lakers Kia Forum Inglewood, California
Phoenix Suns Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix
Portland Trail Blazers Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon
San Diego Clippers Pechanga Arena San Diego San Diego
Seattle SuperSonics The Kingdome Seattle

Changes

  • Boston Celtics relocate from Boston Garden in Boston to Pechanga Arena San Diego in San Diego, renamed San Diego Clippers and realigned from Eastern Conference Atlantic Division to Western Conference Pacific Division.
  • Buffalo Braves relocate from Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York to Boston Garden in Boston and renamed Boston Celtics.
  • Detroit Pistons relocate from Cobo Arena at Cobo Center in Detroit to Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan and realigned from Western Conference Midwest Division to Eastern Conference Central Division.
  • Seattle SuperSonics relocate primary venue from Climate Pledge Arena to The Kingdome.
  • Washington Bullets realigned from Eastern Conference Central Division to Eastern Conference Atlantic Division.

Regular Season Results

Conference Division Team W L GB
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Washington Bullets 54 28
Philadelphia 76ers 47 35 7
New Jersey Nets 37 45 17
New York Knickerbockers 31 51 23
Boston Celtics 29 53 25
Central Division San Antonio Spurs 48 34
Houston Rockets 47 35 1
Atlanta Hawks 46 36 2
Detroit Pistons 30 52 18
Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 18
New Orleans Jazz 26 56 22
Western Conference Midwest Division Kansas City Kings 48 34
Denver Nuggets 47 35 1
Milwaukee Bucks 38 44 10
Indiana Pacers 38 44 10
Chicago Bulls 31 51 17
Pacific Division Seattle SuperSonics 52 30
Phoenix Suns 50 32 2
Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 5
Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 7
San Diego Clippers 43 39 9
Golden State Warriors 38 44 14

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Three) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Washington Bullets 4 Washington Bullets 4 Washington Bullets 1 Seattle SuperSonics
Houston Rockets 0 Atlanta Hawks 3
Atlanta Hawks 2
San Antonio Spurs 4 San Antonio Spurs 3
Philadelphia 76ers 2 Philadelphia 76ers 3
New Jersey Nets 0
Seattle SuperSonics 4 Seattle SuperSonics 4 Seattle SuperSonics 4
Denver Nuggets 1 Los Angeles Lakers 1
Los Angeles Lakers 2
Kansas City Kings 1 Phoenix Suns 3
Phoenix Suns 2 Phoenix Suns 4
Portland Trail Blazers 1

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Western Conference 134-129 Eastern Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division Fulton County, Georgia Atlanta Omni Coliseum Atlanta Hawks 41 Four 45
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston Boston Garden Boston Celtics 41 41
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division Cook County, Illinois Chicago Chicago Stadium Chicago Bulls 41 41
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Summit County, Ohio Unincorporated Richfield Coliseum Cleveland Cavaliers 41 41
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver County, Colorado Denver McNichols Sports Arena Denver Nuggets 41 Two 43
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division Oakland County, Michigan Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac Silverdome Detroit Pistons 41 41
NBA All-Star Game One
Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Harris County, Texas Houston The Summit Houston Rockets 41 One 42
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Market Square Arena Indiana Pacers 41 41
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area Jackson County, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Hy-Vee Arena Kansas City Kings 38 Two 40
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Inglewood, California Kia Forum Los Angeles Lakers 41 Three 44
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee UWM Panther Arena Milwaukee Bucks 41 41
New Orleans-Metairie-Slidell, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area Orleans Parish, Louisiana New Orleans Caesars Superdome New Orleans Jazz 41 41
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area Lakewood-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division Middlesex County, New Jersey Rutgers University-Livingston Campus, New Jersey Jersey Mike's Arena New Jersey Nets 40 One 41
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division New York County, New York Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden New York Knickerbockers 41 41
Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area Mercer County, New Jersey Princeton, New Jersey Jadwin Gymnasium New Jersey Nets One One
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia The Spectrum Philadelphia 76ers 41 Four 45
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area Maricopa County, Arizona Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix Suns 41 Seven 48
Tempe, Arizona Desert Financial Arena Phoenix Suns One One
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Multnomah County, Oregon Portland, Oregon Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland Trail Blazers 41 One 42
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Kerrville, TX Combined Statistical Area San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Bexar County, Texas San Antonio HemisFair Arena San Antonio Spurs 41 Seven 48
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area San Diego County, California San Diego Pechanga Arena San Diego San Diego Clippers 41 41
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division Alameda County, California Oakland, California Oakland Arena Golden State Warriors 41 41
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division King County, Washington Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Seattle SuperSonics Three Three
The Kingdome Seattle SuperSonics 41 Six 47
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area St. Louis St. Louis Arena Kansas City Kings Three Three
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division Prince George's County, Maryland Lake Arbor, Maryland Capital Centre Washington Bullets 41 11 52
Total 902 53 956