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{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}} |
{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}} |
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{{NBA season |
{{NBA season |
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| team = Washington Bullets |
| team = Washington Bullets |
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| television = [[WDCA]] |
| television = [[WDCA]] |
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| radio = [[WFED|WTOP]] |
| radio = [[WFED|WTOP]] |
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| playoffs = [[1979 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]<br><small>( |
| playoffs = [[1979 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]<br><small>(lost to [[1978-79 Seattle SuperSonics season|SuperSonics]] 1–4)</small> |
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| bbr_team = WSB |
| bbr_team = WSB |
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The '''1978–79 Washington Bullets''' won their second consecutive Eastern Conference Championship, making it to the NBA Finals before losing to the Seattle SuperSonics. They finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA, at 54-28. |
The '''1978–79 Washington Bullets''' won their second consecutive Eastern Conference Championship, making it to the NBA Finals before losing to the Seattle SuperSonics. They finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA, at 54-28. |
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Coming off of their NBA Championship the previous season, the Bullets were transferred to the Atlantic Division.<ref name="Washington Wizards 1963-Present">[http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/dc/wizards.html Washington Wizards (1963–Present)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Bullets would continue to remain one of the top teams in the league, as they captured the Atlantic Division championship with a league best record of 54–28. The Bullets ended the regular season losing 8 of their last 11 games, but rebounded in the playoffs with victories in both the Eastern Conference |
Coming off of their NBA Championship the previous season, the Bullets were transferred to the Atlantic Division.<ref name="Washington Wizards 1963-Present">[http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/dc/wizards.html Washington Wizards (1963–Present)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Bullets would continue to remain one of the top teams in the league, as they captured the Atlantic Division championship with a league best record of 54–28. The Bullets ended the regular season losing 8 of their last 11 games, but rebounded in the playoffs with victories in both the Eastern Conference semifinals and Eastern Conference finals over the [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]] and the [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]], respectively. The Bullets would proceed to have a 38-year drought without a division title until [[2016–17 Washington Wizards season|2017]]; by then they had been renamed the Washington Wizards. This is the most recent appearance in the conference finals or NBA Finals for the franchise. |
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==Offseason== |
==Offseason== |
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==Game log== |
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===Regular season=== |
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{{NBA game log start|Washington Bullets|end_year=1979|bgcolor=#DC143C|color=#0000CD|record=Total: 54–28 (home: 31–10; road: 23–18)}} |
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{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|October|first=yes|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C |
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| home_wins = 3 |
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| home_losses = 1 |
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| road_wins = 1 |
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| road_losses = 4 |
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}} |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 3 |
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| {{dow tooltip|October 18, 1978}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197810180PHI.html W 121–111] |
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| [[Charles Johnson (basketball, born 1949}|Johnson]] (19) |
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| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (11) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]],<br>[[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (6) |
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| [[Spectrum (arena)|The Spectrum]]<br>12,065 |
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| 3–0 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 6 |
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| {{dow tooltip|October 25, 1978}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197810250SEA.html L 92–121] |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (16) |
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| [[Greg Ballard (basketball)|Ballard]] (9) |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (6) |
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| [[Kingdome]]<br>15,089 |
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| 4–2 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 9 |
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| {{dow tooltip|October 31, 1978}} |
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| [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197810310WSB.html L 108–110] |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (26) |
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| [[Mitch Kupchak|Kupchak]] (10) |
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| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (10) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>5,487 |
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| 4–5 |
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{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|November|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C |
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| home_wins = 6 |
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| home_losses = 1 |
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| road_wins = 5 |
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| road_losses = 1 |
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}} |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 11 |
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| {{dow tooltip|November 4, 1978}} |
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| [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197811040WSB.html W 124–119] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (28) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (14) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (11) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>12,619 |
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| 6–5 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 13 |
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| {{dow tooltip|November 10, 1978}} |
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| [[1978–79 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197811100WSB.html L 122–123] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (36) |
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| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (17) |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]],<br>[[Kevin Grevey|Grevey]],<br>[[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (5) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>14,697 |
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| 7–6 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 14 |
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| {{dow tooltip|November 11, 1978}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197811110SAS.html L 124–143] |
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| [[Mitch Kupchak|Kupchak]] (27) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (11) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (8) |
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| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>12,363 |
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| 7–7 |
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{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|December|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C |
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| home_wins = 5 |
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| home_losses = 2 |
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| road_wins = 4 |
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| road_losses = 3 |
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}} |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 24 |
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| {{dow tooltip|December 2, 1978}} |
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| [[1978–79 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197812020WSB.html L 109–110] |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>14,297 |
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| 16–8 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 28 |
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| {{dow tooltip|December 9, 1978}} |
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| [[1978–79 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197812090WSB.html W 101–98] |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (23) |
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| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (20) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (9) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>17,438 |
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| 19–9 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 32 |
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| {{dow tooltip|December 20, 1978}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197812200PHO.html W 137–129] |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (36) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (11) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (13) |
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| [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum]]<br>9,789 |
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| 23–9 |
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{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|January|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C |
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| home_wins = 7 |
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| home_losses = 1 |
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| road_wins = 3 |
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| road_losses = 2 |
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}} |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 38 |
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| {{dow tooltip|January 5, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197901050WSB.html W 104–94] |
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| [[Mitch Kupchak|Kupchak]] (25) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (26) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (10) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>14,929 |
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| 26–12 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 39 |
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| {{dow tooltip|January 6, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197901060ATL.html W 106–102] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (26) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (13) |
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| [[Larry Wright (basketball)|Wright]] (6) |
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| [[Omni Coliseum|The Omni]]<br>9,105 |
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| 27–12 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 45 |
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| {{dow tooltip|January 23, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197901230WSB.html L 100–103] |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (23) |
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| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (13) |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (7) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>15,232 |
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| 31–14 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 47 |
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| {{dow tooltip|January 26, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197901260KCK.html L 128–142] |
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| [[Kemper Arena]]<br>10,301 |
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| 32–15 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 49 |
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| {{dow tooltip|January 30, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197901300WSB.html W 109–105] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (23) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (18) |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (6) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>14,398 |
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| 34–15 |
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{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|February|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C |
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| home_wins = 3 |
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| home_losses = 1 |
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| road_wins = 5 |
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| road_losses = 3 |
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}} |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 50 |
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| {{dow tooltip|February 1, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197902010SAS.html W 123–122] |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (36) |
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| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (19) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (10) |
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| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>12,516 |
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| 35–15 |
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|- align="center" |
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|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|'''[[1979 NBA All-Star Game|All-Star Break]]''' |
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|- style="background:#cfc;" |
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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 53 |
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| {{dow tooltip|February 11, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197902110PHI.html L 99–107] |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (29) |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (17) |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (6) |
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| [[Spectrum (arena)|The Spectrum]]<br>15,151 |
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| 37–16 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 55 |
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| {{dow tooltip|February 15, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197902150PHO.html L 108–119] |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (30) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (13) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (6) |
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| [[Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum]]<br>12,660 |
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| 38–17 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 57 |
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| {{dow tooltip|February 18, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197902180SEA.html W 105–94] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (33) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (16) |
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| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (7) |
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| [[Kingdome]]<br>21,935 |
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| 39–18 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 59 |
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| {{dow tooltip|February 23, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197902230WSB.html W 132–110] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (32) |
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| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (13) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]],<br>[[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (7) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
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| 40–19 |
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{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|March|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C |
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| home_wins = 5 |
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| home_losses = 3 |
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| road_wins = 4 |
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| road_losses = 3 |
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}} |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 62 |
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| {{dow tooltip|March 4, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197903040WSB.html W 129–128] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (32) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (20) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (10) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>17,181 |
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| 43–19 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 64 |
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| {{dow tooltip|March 9, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Kansas City Kings season|Kansas City]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197903090KCK.html L 116–121] |
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| [[Kemper Arena]]<br>13,681 |
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| 43–21 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 74 |
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| {{dow tooltip|March 27, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197903270WSB.html L 97–100] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (23) |
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| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (16) |
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| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (7) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>18,741 |
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| 50–24 |
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{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|April|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C |
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| home_wins = 2 |
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| home_losses = 1 |
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| road_wins = 1 |
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| road_losses = 2 |
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}} |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 81 |
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| {{dow tooltip|April 7, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904070ATL.html L 102–103] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (29) |
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| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (15) |
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| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (7) |
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| [[Omni Coliseum|The Omni]]<br>15,641 |
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| 54–27 |
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{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=WSB|end_year=1979}} |
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==Playoffs== |
==Playoffs== |
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{{NBA game log start|Washington Bullets|end_year=1979|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#DC143C|color=#0000CD}} |
{{NBA game log start|Washington Bullets|end_year=1979|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#DC143C|color=#0000CD}} |
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{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|Conference Semifinals|playoffs=yes|first=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C |
{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|Eastern Conference Semifinals|playoffs=yes|first=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C |
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| home_wins = 2 |
| home_wins = 2 |
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| home_losses = 2 |
| home_losses = 2 |
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| 1 |
| 1 |
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| April 15 |
| {{dow tooltip|April 15, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
| [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904150WSB.html W 103–89] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904150WSB.html W 103–89] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (31) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (31) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (15) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (15) |
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| [[Larry Wright (basketball)| |
| [[Larry Wright (basketball)|Wright]] (6) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>15,721 |
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>15,721 |
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| 1–0 |
| 1–0 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 2 |
| 2 |
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| April 17 |
| {{dow tooltip|April 17, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
| [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904170WSB.html L 99–107] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904170WSB.html L 99–107] |
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| [[Bob Dandridge]] (36) |
| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (36) |
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| [[Wes Unseld]] (10) |
| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (10) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)| |
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (8) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
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| 1–1 |
| 1–1 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 3 |
| 3 |
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| April 20 |
| {{dow tooltip|April 20, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
| @ [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904200ATL.html W 89–77] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904200ATL.html W 89–77] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (19) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (19) |
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| [[Wes Unseld]] (16) |
| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (16) |
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| [[Wes Unseld]] (8) |
| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (8) |
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| [[Omni Coliseum]]<br>15,798 |
| [[Omni Coliseum|The Omni]]<br>15,798 |
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| 2–1 |
| 2–1 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 4 |
| 4 |
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| April 22 |
| {{dow tooltip|April 22, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
| @ [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904220ATL.html W 120–115 (OT)] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904220ATL.html W 120–115 (OT)] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (29) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (29) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (17) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (17) |
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| [[Bob Dandridge]] (5) |
| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (5) |
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| [[Omni Coliseum]]<br>15,798 |
| [[Omni Coliseum|The Omni]]<br>15,798 |
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| 3–1 |
| 3–1 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 5 |
| 5 |
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| April 24 |
| {{dow tooltip|April 24, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
| [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904240WSB.html L 103–107] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904240WSB.html L 103–107] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (26) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (26) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (14) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (14) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)| |
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (11) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
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| 3–2 |
| 3–2 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 6 |
| 6 |
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| April 26 |
| {{dow tooltip|April 26, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
| @ [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904260ATL.html L 86–104] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904260ATL.html L 86–104] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (24) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (24) |
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| [[Wes Unseld]] (12) |
| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (12) |
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| [[Wes Unseld]] (6) |
| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (6) |
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| [[Omni Coliseum]]<br>15,978 |
| [[Omni Coliseum|The Omni]]<br>15,978 |
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| 3–3 |
| 3–3 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 7 |
| 7 |
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| April 29 |
| {{dow tooltip|April 29, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
| [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904290WSB.html W 100–94] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197904290WSB.html W 100–94] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (39) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (39) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (15) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (15) |
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| [[Bob Dandridge]] (8) |
| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (8) |
||
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
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| 4–3 |
| 4–3 |
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|- |
|- |
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{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|Eastern Conference Finals|playoffs=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C |
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| home_wins = 3 |
| home_wins = 3 |
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| home_losses = 1 |
| home_losses = 1 |
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| May 4 |
| {{dow tooltip|May 4, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
| [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905040WSB.html L 97–118] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905040WSB.html L 97–118] |
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| [[Bob Dandridge]] (25) |
| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (25) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (20) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (20) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)| |
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (5) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
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| 0–1 |
| 0–1 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 2 |
| 2 |
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| May 6 |
| {{dow tooltip|May 6, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
| [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905060WSB.html W 115–95] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905060WSB.html W 115–95] |
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| [[Wes Unseld]] (26) |
| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (26) |
||
| [[Wes Unseld]] (22) |
| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (22) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)| |
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (9) |
||
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
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| 1–1 |
| 1–1 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 3 |
| 3 |
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| May 9 |
| {{dow tooltip|May 9, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
| @ [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905090SAS.html L 114–116] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905090SAS.html L 114–116] |
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| [[Bob Dandridge]] (28) |
| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (28) |
||
| [[Elvin Hayes]] (23) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (23) |
||
| [[Wes Unseld]] (8) |
| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (8) |
||
| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>15,318 |
| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>15,318 |
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| 1–2 |
| 1–2 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 4 |
| 4 |
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| May 11 |
| {{dow tooltip|May 11, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
| @ [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905110SAS.html L 102–118] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905110SAS.html L 102–118] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (23) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (23) |
||
| [[Wes Unseld]] (21) |
| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (21) |
||
| [[Bob Dandridge]] (9) |
| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (9) |
||
| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>16,055 |
| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>16,055 |
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| 1–3 |
| 1–3 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 5 |
| 5 |
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| May 13 |
| {{dow tooltip|May 13, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
| [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
||
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905130WSB.html W 107–103] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905130WSB.html W 107–103] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (24) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (24) |
||
| [[Elvin Hayes]] (22) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (22) |
||
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)| |
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (9) |
||
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
||
| 2–3 |
| 2–3 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 6 |
| 6 |
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| May 16 |
| {{dow tooltip|May 16, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
| @ [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905160SAS.html W 108–100] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905160SAS.html W 108–100] |
||
| [[Elvin Hayes]] (25) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (25) |
||
| [[Elvin Hayes]] (14) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (14) |
||
| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]], |
| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]],<br>[[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (8) |
||
| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>16,055 |
| [[HemisFair Arena]]<br>16,055 |
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| 3–3 |
| 3–3 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |
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| 7 |
| 7 |
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| May 18 |
| {{dow tooltip|May 18, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
| [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905180WSB.html W 107–105] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905180WSB.html W 107–105] |
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| [[Bob Dandridge]] (37) |
| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (37) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (15) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (15) |
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| [[Larry Wright (basketball)| |
| [[Larry Wright (basketball)|Wright]] (7) |
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| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
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| 1 |
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| May 20 |
| {{dow tooltip|May 20, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] |
| [[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905200WSB.html W 99–97] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905200WSB.html W 99–97] |
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| [[Larry Wright (basketball)| |
| [[Larry Wright (basketball)|Wright]] (26) |
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| [[Wes Unseld]] (12) |
| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (12) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)| |
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (6) |
||
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
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| 1–0 |
| 1–0 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 2 |
| 2 |
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| May 24 |
| {{dow tooltip|May 24, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] |
| [[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905240WSB.html L 82–92] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905240WSB.html L 82–92] |
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| [[Bob Dandridge]] (21) |
| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (21) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (14) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (14) |
||
| [[Bob Dandridge]] (5) |
| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (5) |
||
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
||
| 1–1 |
| 1–1 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 3 |
| 3 |
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| May 27 |
| {{dow tooltip|May 27, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] |
| @ [[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905270SEA.html L 95–105] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905270SEA.html L 95–105] |
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| [[Bob Dandridge]] (28) |
| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (28) |
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| [[ |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]],<br>[[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (14) |
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| [[Bob Dandridge]] (5) |
| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (5) |
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| [[Kingdome]]<br>35,928 |
| [[Kingdome]]<br>35,928 |
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| 1–2 |
| 1–2 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 4 |
| 4 |
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| May 29 |
| {{dow tooltip|May 29, 1979}} |
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| @ [[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] |
| @ [[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905290SEA.html L 112–114 (OT)] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197905290SEA.html L 112–114 (OT)] |
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| [[Kevin Grevey|Grevey]],<br>[[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]],<br>[[Charles Johnson (basketball, born 1949)|Johnson]] (18) |
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| three players tied (18) |
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| [[Wes Unseld]] (16) |
| [[Wes Unseld|Unseld]] (16) |
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| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)| |
| [[Tom Henderson (basketball)|Henderson]] (8) |
||
| [[Seattle Center Coliseum]]<br>14,098 |
| [[Seattle Center Coliseum]]<br>14,098 |
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| 1–3 |
| 1–3 |
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |
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| 5 |
| 5 |
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| June 1 |
| {{dow tooltip|June 1, 1979}} |
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| [[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] |
| [[1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]] |
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| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197906010WSB.html L 93–97] |
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197906010WSB.html L 93–97] |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (29) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (29) |
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| [[Elvin Hayes]] (14) |
| [[Elvin Hayes|Hayes]] (14) |
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| [[Bob Dandridge]] (7) |
| [[Bob Dandridge|Dandridge]] (7) |
||
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
| [[Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland)|Capital Centre]]<br>19,035 |
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| 1–4 |
| 1–4 |
Latest revision as of 19:33, 15 May 2024
1978–79 Washington Bullets season | |
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Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
Head coach | Dick Motta |
Arena | Capital Centre |
Results | |
Record | 54–28 (.659) |
Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | NBA Finals (lost to SuperSonics 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WDCA |
Radio | WTOP |
The 1978–79 Washington Bullets won their second consecutive Eastern Conference Championship, making it to the NBA Finals before losing to the Seattle SuperSonics. They finished the regular season with the best record in the NBA, at 54-28.
Coming off of their NBA Championship the previous season, the Bullets were transferred to the Atlantic Division.[1] The Bullets would continue to remain one of the top teams in the league, as they captured the Atlantic Division championship with a league best record of 54–28. The Bullets ended the regular season losing 8 of their last 11 games, but rebounded in the playoffs with victories in both the Eastern Conference semifinals and Eastern Conference finals over the Atlanta Hawks and the San Antonio Spurs, respectively. The Bullets would proceed to have a 38-year drought without a division title until 2017; by then they had been renamed the Washington Wizards. This is the most recent appearance in the conference finals or NBA Finals for the franchise.
Offseason
[edit]NBA draft
[edit]- Round 1: Roger Phegley, Dave Corzine
- Round 2: Terry Sykes (Never played in the NBA)
- Round 4: Lawrence Boston
Roster
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Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Washington Bullets | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 31–10 | 23–18 | 11–5 |
x-Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 9–7 |
x-New Jersey Nets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 | 25–16 | 12–29 | 7–9 |
New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 | 23–18 | 8–33 | 7–9 |
Boston Celtics | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25 | 21–20 | 8–33 | 6–10 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Washington Bullets | 54 | 28 | .659 | – |
2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6 |
3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 |
4 | x-Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 |
5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 |
6 | x-New Jersey Nets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 |
7 | New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 |
8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 |
8 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 |
10 | Boston Celtics | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25 |
11 | New Orleans Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 28 |
Record vs. opponents
[edit]1978-79 NBA Records | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NOJ | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 |
Boston | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
Chicago | 1–3 | 2–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
Cleveland | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
Denver | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
Detroit | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 |
Golden State | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
Houston | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Indiana | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | — | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
Kansas City | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 |
Los Angeles | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Milwaukee | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
New Jersey | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
New Orleans | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
New York | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
Philadelphia | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
Phoenix | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
Portland | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
San Antonio | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
San Diego | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 |
Seattle | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 |
Washington | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | — |
Game log
[edit]Regular season
[edit]1978–79 game log Total: 54–28 (home: 31–10; road: 23–18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 4–5 (home: 3–1; road: 1–4)
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November: 11–2 (home: 6–1; road: 5–1)
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December: 9–5 (home: 5–2; road: 4–3)
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January: 10–3 (home: 7–1; road: 3–2)
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February: 8–4 (home: 3–1; road: 5–3)
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March: 9–6 (home: 5–3; road: 4–3)
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Playoffs
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Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 2–2; road: 2–1)
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Eastern Conference Finals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
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NBA Finals: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
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1979 schedule |
Awards and honors
[edit]- Bob Ferry, NBA Executive of the Year Award
- Elvin Hayes, All-NBA First Team
- Bob Dandridge, All-NBA Second Team
- Bob Dandridge, NBA All-Defensive First Team