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1980–81 →. 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 NBA Playoffs Summary. 1978 Playoffs Summary 1980 Playoffs Summary. 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)
Checkout the latest 1979-80 NBA Season Summary including Shooting Stats, Advanced Stats, Conference and Division Standings, Awards, Leagues and more on Basketball-Reference.com
1980 →. 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.
- April 10–June 1, 1979
- Seattle SuperSonics (1st title)
- 12
- 1978–79
The 1979 NBA World Championship Series was the championship series played at the conclusion of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1978–79 season. 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 ...
- 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. * The number of officials is reduced from three to two following a one-season experiment ...
1979 NBA FinalsSuperSonics vs. Bullets. 1979 NBA Finals. SuperSonics vs. Bullets. 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)
