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The 1979–80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals, and is notable for being the year in which the three-point field goal was adopted.
1979 Playoff Leaders: PTS: Gus Williams (454) TRB: Elvin Hayes (266) AST: Tom Henderson (107) WS: Gus Williams (2.7) Checkout the Results, Statistics, Playoff Leaders, Per Game Stats, Advanced Stats and more for the 1979 NBA playoffs on Basketball-Reference.com.
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 .
- April 10–June 1, 1979
- Seattle SuperSonics (1st title)
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- 1978–79
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.
- May 20–June 1
- Dennis Johnson, (Seattle SuperSonics)
The 1979–80 NBA season was the 34th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals, and is notable for being the year in which the three-point field goal was adopted.
Checkout the list of all the 1978-79 NBA Leaders along with their teams, categories and more on Basketball-Reference.com.
Sep 13, 2021 · Take a look back at the 1979-80 NBA season, in which the Lakers emerged as NBA champions. From NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021 1:45 PM. PREVIOUS SEASON | NEXT SEASON. Although the season...
