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Checkout the latest Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats for 1978-79 on Basketball-Reference.com.
The SuperSonics won the NBA championship in 1979. The franchise won Western Conference titles in 1978, 1979 and 1996; and six divisional titles—their last being in 2005 —five in the Pacific Division and one in the Northwest Division.
The Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics played the Eastern Conference champion Washington Bullets, with the Bullets holding home-court advantage, due to a better regular season record. The SuperSonics defeated the Bullets 4 games to 1.
The 1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season was the team's 12th since the franchise began, and their most successful, winning their only NBA title. In the playoffs, the SuperSonics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Semi-finals, then defeated the Phoenix Suns in seven games in the Conference Finals to reach the NBA Finals for a ...
Feb 1, 2014 · A Sonic boom was likely heard from the noise of the fans back in Seattle, as the SuperSonics took home the city’s first major sports championship of the modern era. Gus Williams scored 23 points...
Jun 1, 2019 · SEATTLE — The dearly departed Seattle SuperSonics cemented their stake as NBA champions on June 1, 1979. Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the Sonics boxing out the Washington Bullets 97-93...
Mar 6, 2001 · On June 1, 1979, the Seattle SuperSonics beat the Washington Bullets 97-93 in Landover, Maryland, to win the team's first (and only) National Basketball Association Championship. Guard Gus Williams scores 23 points in the decisive contest while center Jack Sikma grabs 17 rebounds.
May 31, 2019 · Washington squandered its best chance to get back into the series in Game 4 when Seattle captured a 114-112 overtime victory at the Seattle Center Coliseum.
In the vibrant city of Seattle, amidst the towering evergreens and the Pacific Northwest spirit, the 1979 Seattle SuperSonics etched their names into NBA history with a resounding championship victory.
While in Seattle, the Seattle SuperSonics last missed the playoffs in 2008. When was the last time the Seattle SuperSonics won a playoff series? In 2005, the Seattle SuperSonics beat the Sacramento Kings in the Western Conference First Round.
