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   Who won the 1979 NBA Playoffs?

   • The 1979 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association ’s 1978–79 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics defeating the Eastern Conference champion Washington Bullets 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. The Sonics earned their only NBA title.

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   Why were the 1978 & 1979 NBA Finals called the George Washington series?

   • Both the 1978 and 1979 NBA Finals were informally dubbed the " George Washington series", because both teams were playing in places named after the first President of the United States (the SuperSonics represented Seattle, Washington while the Bullets represented Washington, D.C., albeit playing in nearby Landover, Maryland ).

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   Are the 1979 NBA Finals preserved?

   • The 1979 Finals has been preserved in full, unlike the previous year's, in which Games 2, 3 and 4 are missing. (Except for 1978, all NBA Finals since 1975 have been completely preserved.) The teams split the four-game series in the regular season:

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   When was the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award renamed?

   • On February 14, 2009, during the 2009 NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, then-NBA Commissioner David Stern announced that the award would be renamed the "Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award" in honor of 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell.

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   The SuperSonics defeated the Bullets 4 games to 1. The series was a rematch of the 1978 NBA Finals, which the Washington Bullets had won 4–3. Dennis Johnson of the SuperSonics was named as the NBA Finals MVP, while Gus Williams of the SuperSonics was the top scorer, averaging 28.6 points per game.

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   Michael Jordan (6 awards) Most recent. Nikola Jokić (1st award) The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals.

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   Jun 13, 2023 · YEAR PLAYER TEAM. 2022-23: Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets. 2021-22: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors. 2020-21: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks. 2019-20: LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers....

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   The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics defeating the Eastern Conference champion Washington Bullets 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. The Sonics earned their only NBA title. Dennis Johnson was named NBA Finals MVP .

6. www.basketball-reference.com › playoffs › NBA_19791979 NBA Playoffs Summary | Basketball-Reference.com

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   League Champion: Seattle SuperSonics. Finals MVP: Dennis Johnson (22.6 / 6.0 / 6.0) 1979 Playoff Leaders: PTS: Gus Williams (454) TRB: Elvin Hayes (266) AST: Tom Henderson (107) WS: Gus Williams (2.7)

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   1979 NBA Finals. SuperSonics vs. Bullets. 1978 Finals 1980 Finals. League Champion: Seattle SuperSonics. Finals MVP: Dennis Johnson (22.6 / 6.0 / 6.0) 1979 Playoff Leaders: PTS: Gus Williams (454)

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   ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player; All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (Kobe Bryant Trophy) Comeback Player of the Year; Sporting News Most Valuable Player; Sporting News Rookie of the Year; NBA Hustle Award; NBA Social Justice Champion (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy) Sportsmanship Award (Joe Dumars Trophy) In-Season Tournament Most Valuable Player