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1978 NBA Playoff Summary
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Finals (4-3): Washington Bullets over Seattle Supersonics
| Game 1 | May 21 | Seattle Supersonics | 106 | Washington Bullets | 102 |
| Game 2 | May 25 | Washington Bullets | 106 | Seattle Supersonics | 98 |
| Game 3 | May 28 | Washington Bullets | 92 | Seattle Supersonics | 93 |
| Game 4 | May 30 | Seattle Supersonics | 116 | Washington Bullets | 120 |
| Game 5 | June 2 | Seattle Supersonics | 98 | Washington Bullets | 94 |
| Game 6 | June 4 | Washington Bullets | 117 | Seattle Supersonics | 82 |
| Game 7 | June 7 | Seattle Supersonics | 99 | Washington Bullets | 105 |
Western Conference Finals (4-2): Seattle Supersonics over Denver Nuggets
| Game 1 | May 5 | Denver Nuggets | 116 | Seattle Supersonics | 107 |
| Game 2 | May 7 | Denver Nuggets | 111 | Seattle Supersonics | 121 |
| Game 3 | May 10 | Seattle Supersonics | 105 | Denver Nuggets | 91 |
| Game 4 | May 12 | Seattle Supersonics | 100 | Denver Nuggets | 94 |
| Game 5 | May 14 | Denver Nuggets | 123 | Seattle Supersonics | 114 |
| Game 6 | May 17 | Seattle Supersonics | 123 | Denver Nuggets | 108 |
Eastern Conference Finals (4-2): Washington Bullets over Philadelphia 76ers
| Game 1 | April 30 | Philadelphia 76ers | 117 | Washington Bullets | 122 |
| Game 2 | May 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 110 | Washington Bullets | 104 |
| Game 3 | May 5 | Washington Bullets | 123 | Philadelphia 76ers | 108 |
| Game 4 | May 7 | Washington Bullets | 121 | Philadelphia 76ers | 105 |
| Game 5 | May 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 107 | Washington Bullets | 94 |
| Game 6 | May 12 | Washington Bullets | 101 | Philadelphia 76ers | 99 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-2): Seattle Supersonics over Portland Trail Blazers
| Game 1 | April 18 | Portland Trail Blazers | 95 | Seattle Supersonics | 104 |
| Game 2 | April 21 | Portland Trail Blazers | 96 | Seattle Supersonics | 93 |
| Game 3 | April 23 | Seattle Supersonics | 99 | Portland Trail Blazers | 84 |
| Game 4 | April 26 | Seattle Supersonics | 100 | Portland Trail Blazers | 98 |
| Game 5 | April 30 | Portland Trail Blazers | 113 | Seattle Supersonics | 89 |
| Game 6 | May 1 | Seattle Supersonics | 105 | Portland Trail Blazers | 94 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-3): Denver Nuggets over Milwaukee Bucks
| Game 1 | April 18 | Denver Nuggets | 119 | Milwaukee Bucks | 103 |
| Game 2 | April 21 | Denver Nuggets | 127 | Milwaukee Bucks | 111 |
| Game 3 | April 23 | Milwaukee Bucks | 143 | Denver Nuggets | 112 |
| Game 4 | April 25 | Milwaukee Bucks | 104 | Denver Nuggets | 118 |
| Game 5 | April 28 | Denver Nuggets | 112 | Milwaukee Bucks | 117 |
| Game 6 | April 30 | Milwaukee Bucks | 119 | Denver Nuggets | 91 |
| Game 7 | May 3 | Denver Nuggets | 116 | Milwaukee Bucks | 110 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2): Washington Bullets over San Antonio Spurs
| Game 1 | April 16 | San Antonio Spurs | 114 | Washington Bullets | 103 |
| Game 2 | April 18 | San Antonio Spurs | 117 | Washington Bullets | 121 |
| Game 3 | April 21 | Washington Bullets | 118 | San Antonio Spurs | 105 |
| Game 4 | April 23 | Washington Bullets | 98 | San Antonio Spurs | 95 |
| Game 5 | April 25 | San Antonio Spurs | 116 | Washington Bullets | 105 |
| Game 6 | April 28 | Washington Bullets | 103 | San Antonio Spurs | 100 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knickerbockers
| Game 1 | April 16 | Philadelphia 76ers | 130 | New York Knickerbockers | 90 |
| Game 2 | April 18 | Philadelphia 76ers | 119 | New York Knickerbockers | 100 |
| Game 3 | April 20 | New York Knickerbockers | 126 | Philadelphia 76ers | 137 |
| Game 4 | April 23 | New York Knickerbockers | 107 | Philadelphia 76ers | 112 |
Western Conference First Round (2-1): Seattle Supersonics over Los Angeles Lakers
| Game 1 | April 12 | Seattle Supersonics | 102 | Los Angeles Lakers | 90 |
| Game 2 | April 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 105 | Seattle Supersonics | 99 |
| Game 3 | April 16 | Seattle Supersonics | 111 | Los Angeles Lakers | 102 |
Western Conference First Round (2-0): Milwaukee Bucks over Phoenix Suns
| Game 1 | April 11 | Phoenix Suns | 103 | Milwaukee Bucks | 111 |
| Game 2 | April 14 | Milwaukee Bucks | 94 | Phoenix Suns | 90 |
Eastern Conference First Round (2-0): Washington Bullets over Atlanta Hawks
| Game 1 | April 12 | Washington Bullets | 103 | Atlanta Hawks | 94 |
| Game 2 | April 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 103 | Washington Bullets | 107 |
Eastern Conference First Round (2-0): New York Knickerbockers over Cleveland Cavaliers
| Game 1 | April 12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 114 | New York Knickerbockers | 132 |
| Game 2 | April 14 | New York Knickerbockers | 109 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 107 |