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1979 NBA Playoff Summary
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Finals (4-1): Seattle Supersonics over Washington Bullets
| Game 1 | May 20 | Washington Bullets | 99 | Seattle Supersonics | 97 |
| Game 2 | May 24 | Washington Bullets | 82 | Seattle Supersonics | 92 |
| Game 3 | May 27 | Seattle Supersonics | 105 | Washington Bullets | 95 |
| Game 4 | May 29 | Seattle Supersonics | 114 | Washington Bullets | 112 |
| Game 5 | June 1 | Washington Bullets | 93 | Seattle Supersonics | 97 |
Western Conference Finals (4-3): Seattle Supersonics over Phoenix Suns
| Game 1 | May 1 | Seattle Supersonics | 108 | Phoenix Suns | 93 |
| Game 2 | May 4 | Seattle Supersonics | 103 | Phoenix Suns | 97 |
| Game 3 | May 6 | Phoenix Suns | 113 | Seattle Supersonics | 103 |
| Game 4 | May 8 | Phoenix Suns | 100 | Seattle Supersonics | 91 |
| Game 5 | May 11 | Seattle Supersonics | 93 | Phoenix Suns | 99 |
| Game 6 | May 13 | Phoenix Suns | 105 | Seattle Supersonics | 106 |
| Game 7 | May 17 | Seattle Supersonics | 114 | Phoenix Suns | 110 |
Eastern Conference Finals (4-3): Washington Bullets over San Antonio Spurs
| Game 1 | May 4 | Washington Bullets | 97 | San Antonio Spurs | 118 |
| Game 2 | May 6 | Washington Bullets | 115 | San Antonio Spurs | 95 |
| Game 3 | May 9 | San Antonio Spurs | 116 | Washington Bullets | 114 |
| Game 4 | May 11 | San Antonio Spurs | 118 | Washington Bullets | 102 |
| Game 5 | May 13 | Washington Bullets | 107 | San Antonio Spurs | 103 |
| Game 6 | May 16 | San Antonio Spurs | 100 | Washington Bullets | 108 |
| Game 7 | May 18 | Washington Bullets | 107 | San Antonio Spurs | 105 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Seattle Supersonics over Los Angeles Lakers
| Game 1 | April 17 | Seattle Supersonics | 112 | Los Angeles Lakers | 101 |
| Game 2 | April 18 | Seattle Supersonics | 108 | Los Angeles Lakers | 103 |
| Game 3 | April 20 | Los Angeles Lakers | 118 | Seattle Supersonics | 112 |
| Game 4 | April 22 | Los Angeles Lakers | 115 | Seattle Supersonics | 117 |
| Game 5 | April 25 | Seattle Supersonics | 106 | Los Angeles Lakers | 100 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Phoenix Suns over Kansas City Kings
| Game 1 | April 17 | Phoenix Suns | 102 | Kansas City Kings | 99 |
| Game 2 | April 20 | Kansas City Kings | 111 | Phoenix Suns | 91 |
| Game 3 | April 22 | Phoenix Suns | 108 | Kansas City Kings | 93 |
| Game 4 | April 25 | Kansas City Kings | 94 | Phoenix Suns | 108 |
| Game 5 | April 27 | Phoenix Suns | 120 | Kansas City Kings | 99 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3): Washington Bullets over Atlanta Hawks
| Game 1 | April 15 | Washington Bullets | 103 | Atlanta Hawks | 89 |
| Game 2 | April 17 | Washington Bullets | 99 | Atlanta Hawks | 107 |
| Game 3 | April 20 | Atlanta Hawks | 77 | Washington Bullets | 89 |
| Game 4 | April 22 | Atlanta Hawks | 118 | Washington Bullets | 120 |
| Game 5 | April 24 | Washington Bullets | 103 | Atlanta Hawks | 107 |
| Game 6 | April 26 | Atlanta Hawks | 104 | Washington Bullets | 86 |
| Game 7 | April 29 | Washington Bullets | 100 | Atlanta Hawks | 94 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3): San Antonio Spurs over Philadelphia 76ers
| Game 1 | April 15 | San Antonio Spurs | 119 | Philadelphia 76ers | 106 |
| Game 2 | April 17 | San Antonio Spurs | 121 | Philadelphia 76ers | 120 |
| Game 3 | April 20 | Philadelphia 76ers | 123 | San Antonio Spurs | 115 |
| Game 4 | April 22 | Philadelphia 76ers | 112 | San Antonio Spurs | 115 |
| Game 5 | April 26 | San Antonio Spurs | 97 | Philadelphia 76ers | 120 |
| Game 6 | April 29 | Philadelphia 76ers | 92 | San Antonio Spurs | 90 |
| Game 7 | May 2 | San Antonio Spurs | 111 | Philadelphia 76ers | 108 |
Western Conference First Round (2-1): Phoenix Suns over Portland Trail Blazers
| Game 1 | April 10 | Phoenix Suns | 107 | Portland Trail Blazers | 103 |
| Game 2 | April 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 96 | Phoenix Suns | 92 |
| Game 3 | April 15 | Phoenix Suns | 101 | Portland Trail Blazers | 91 |
Western Conference First Round (2-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets
| Game 1 | April 10 | Denver Nuggets | 110 | Los Angeles Lakers | 105 |
| Game 2 | April 13 | Los Angeles Lakers | 121 | Denver Nuggets | 109 |
| Game 3 | April 15 | Denver Nuggets | 111 | Los Angeles Lakers | 112 |
Eastern Conference First Round (2-0): Philadelphia 76ers over New Jersey Nets
| Game 1 | April 11 | Philadelphia 76ers | 122 | New Jersey Nets | 114 |
| Game 2 | April 13 | New Jersey Nets | 101 | Philadelphia 76ers | 111 |
Eastern Conference First Round (2-0): Atlanta Hawks over Houston Rockets
| Game 1 | April 11 | Houston Rockets | 106 | Atlanta Hawks | 109 |
| Game 2 | April 13 | Atlanta Hawks | 100 | Houston Rockets | 91 |