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National Basketball Association

Seasons74 Champions19 Teams30 Founded1946
Champion 2025-26 New York Knicks
MVP 2025Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC

At a glance

All games

1978-79 Playoffs

WEST
First Round
Los Angeles Lakers1
Oklahoma City Thunder4
OKC WINS 4-1
Phoenix Suns4
Sacramento Kings1
PHX WINS 4-1
Denver Nuggets1
Los Angeles Lakers2
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-2
Phoenix Suns2
Portland Trail Blazers1
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-1
WEST
Conf. Semifinals
Phoenix Suns3
Oklahoma City Thunder4
OKC WINS 4-3
San Antonio Spurs3
Washington Wizards4
WAS WINS 4-3
Oklahoma City Thunder4
Washington Wizards1
OKC WINS 4-1
WEST
Conf. Finals
TBD0
TBD0
NBA
Finals
TBD0
TBD0
EAST
Conf. Finals
0TBD
0TBD
EAST
Conf. Semifinals
0TBD
0TBD
0TBD
0TBD
EAST
First Round
0Brooklyn Nets
2Philadelphia 76ers
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-2
3Atlanta Hawks
4Washington Wizards
WAS WINS 4-3
2Atlanta Hawks
0Houston Rockets
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-0
3Philadelphia 76ers
4San Antonio Spurs
SAS WINS 4-3
East West

1978-79 Standings

Eastern Conference

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1 Washington Wizards 54 28 0.659 - -
2 Philadelphia 76ers 47 35 0.573 - -
3 Atlanta Hawks 46 36 0.561 - -
4 Indiana Pacers 38 44 0.463 - -
5 Milwaukee Bucks 38 44 0.463 - -
6 Brooklyn Nets 37 45 0.451 - -
7 New York Knicks 31 51 0.378 - -
8 Chicago Bulls 31 51 0.378 - -
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 0.366 - -
10 Detroit Pistons 30 52 0.366 - -
11 Boston Celtics 29 53 0.354 - -

Western Conference

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1 Oklahoma City Thunder 52 30 0.634 - -
2 Phoenix Suns 50 32 0.610 - -
3 Sacramento Kings 48 34 0.585 - -
4 San Antonio Spurs 48 34 0.585 - -
5 Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 0.573 - -
6 Houston Rockets 47 35 0.573 - -
7 Denver Nuggets 47 35 0.573 - -
8 Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 0.549 - -
9 Los Angeles Clippers 43 39 0.524 - -
10 Golden State Warriors 38 44 0.463 - -
11 Utah Jazz 26 56 0.317 - -

1978-79 Leaders

Points per game

George Gervin SAS 29.6 PPG
  1. 2. Bob McAdoo 26.9
  2. 3. Marques Johnson 25.6
  3. 4. Moses Malone 24.8
  4. 5. Bob McAdoo 24.8

Rebounds per game

Moses Malone HOU 17.6 RPG
  1. 2. Truck Robinson 13.4
  2. 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 12.8
  3. 4. Rich Kelley 12.8
  4. 5. Artis Gilmore 12.7

Assists per game

Kevin Porter DET 13.4 APG
  1. 2. John Lucas 9.3
  2. 3. Norm Nixon 9.0
  3. 4. Phil Ford 8.6
  4. 5. Paul Westphal 6.5

Steals per game

M.L. Carr DET 2.5 SPG
  1. 2. Norm Nixon 2.5
  2. 3. Eddie Jordan 2.5
  3. 4. Foots Walker 2.4
  4. 5. Randy Smith 2.2

Blocks per game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 4.0 BPG
  1. 2. George Johnson 3.2
  2. 3. George Johnson 3.2
  3. 4. Tree Rollins 3.1
  4. 5. Robert Parish 2.9

Win shares

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAL 14.4 WS
  1. 2. Moses Malone 14.1
  2. 3. Artis Gilmore 12.7
  3. 4. Marques Johnson 12.2
  4. 5. Cedric Maxwell 11.7

Field-goal %

Cedric Maxwell BOS 58.4 FG%
  1. 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 57.7
  2. 3. Wes Unseld 57.7
  3. 4. Artis Gilmore 57.5
  4. 5. Swen Nater 56.9

3-point %

George Gervin SAS 0.0 3P%
  1. 2. Bob McAdoo 0.0
  2. 3. Marques Johnson 0.0
  3. 4. Moses Malone 0.0
  4. 5. Bob McAdoo 0.0

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