1979 NBA Playoffs Summary

Playoff Series

Playoff Series Table

Seattle SuperSonics over Washington Bullets (4-1)

Game 1	Sun, May 20	Seattle SuperSonics	97	@ Washington Bullets	99
Game 2	Thu, May 24	Seattle SuperSonics	92	@ Washington Bullets	82
Game 3	Sun, May 27	Washington Bullets	95	@ Seattle SuperSonics	105
Game 4	Tue, May 29	Washington Bullets	112	@ Seattle SuperSonics	114
Game 5	Fri, June 1	Seattle SuperSonics	97	@ Washington Bullets	93

Washington Bullets over San Antonio Spurs (4-3)

Series Stats

Game 1	Fri, May 4	San Antonio Spurs	118	@ Washington Bullets	97
Game 2	Sun, May 6	San Antonio Spurs	95	@ Washington Bullets	115
Game 3	Wed, May 9	Washington Bullets	114	@ San Antonio Spurs	116
Game 4	Fri, May 11	Washington Bullets	102	@ San Antonio Spurs	118
Game 5	Sun, May 13	San Antonio Spurs	103	@ Washington Bullets	107
Game 6	Wed, May 16	Washington Bullets	108	@ San Antonio Spurs	100
Game 7	Fri, May 18	San Antonio Spurs	105	@ Washington Bullets	107

Seattle SuperSonics over Phoenix Suns (4-3)

Series Stats

Game 1	Tue, May 1	Phoenix Suns	93	@ Seattle SuperSonics	108
Game 2	Fri, May 4	Phoenix Suns	97	@ Seattle SuperSonics	103
Game 3	Sun, May 6	Seattle SuperSonics	103	@ Phoenix Suns	113
Game 4	Tue, May 8	Seattle SuperSonics	91	@ Phoenix Suns	100
Game 5	Fri, May 11	Phoenix Suns	99	@ Seattle SuperSonics	93
Game 6	Sun, May 13	Seattle SuperSonics	106	@ Phoenix Suns	105
Game 7	Thu, May 17	Phoenix Suns	110	@ Seattle SuperSonics	114

San Antonio Spurs over Philadelphia 76ers (4-3)

Series Stats

Game 1	Sun, April 15	Philadelphia 76ers	106	@ San Antonio Spurs	119
Game 2	Tue, April 17	Philadelphia 76ers	120	@ San Antonio Spurs	121
Game 3	Fri, April 20	San Antonio Spurs	115	@ Philadelphia 76ers	123
Game 4	Sun, April 22	San Antonio Spurs	115	@ Philadelphia 76ers	112
Game 5	Thu, April 26	Philadelphia 76ers	120	@ San Antonio Spurs	97
Game 6	Sun, April 29	San Antonio Spurs	90	@ Philadelphia 76ers	92
Game 7	Wed, May 2	Philadelphia 76ers	108	@ San Antonio Spurs	111

Washington Bullets over Atlanta Hawks (4-3)

Series Stats

Game 1	Sun, April 15	Atlanta Hawks	89	@ Washington Bullets	103
Game 2	Tue, April 17	Atlanta Hawks	107	@ Washington Bullets	99
Game 3	Fri, April 20	Washington Bullets	89	@ Atlanta Hawks	77
Game 4	Sun, April 22	Washington Bullets	120	@ Atlanta Hawks	118
Game 5	Tue, April 24	Atlanta Hawks	107	@ Washington Bullets	103
Game 6	Thu, April 26	Washington Bullets	86	@ Atlanta Hawks	104
Game 7	Sun, April 29	Atlanta Hawks	94	@ Washington Bullets	100

Phoenix Suns over Kansas City Kings (4-1)

Series Stats

Game 1	Tue, April 17	Kansas City Kings	99	@ Phoenix Suns	102
Game 2	Fri, April 20	Phoenix Suns	91	@ Kansas City Kings	111
Game 3	Sun, April 22	Kansas City Kings	93	@ Phoenix Suns	108
Game 4	Wed, April 25	Phoenix Suns	108	@ Kansas City Kings	94
Game 5	Fri, April 27	Kansas City Kings	99	@ Phoenix Suns	120

Seattle SuperSonics over Los Angeles Lakers (4-1)

Series Stats

Game 1	Tue, April 17	Los Angeles Lakers	101	@ Seattle SuperSonics	112
Game 2	Wed, April 18	Los Angeles Lakers	103	@ Seattle SuperSonics	108
Game 3	Fri, April 20	Seattle SuperSonics	112	@ Los Angeles Lakers	118
Game 4	Sun, April 22	Seattle SuperSonics	117	@ Los Angeles Lakers	115
Game 5	Wed, April 25	Los Angeles Lakers	100	@ Seattle SuperSonics	106

Atlanta Hawks over Houston Rockets (2-0)

Series Stats

Game 1	Wed, April 11	Atlanta Hawks	109	@ Houston Rockets	106
Game 2	Fri, April 13	Houston Rockets	91	@ Atlanta Hawks	100

Philadelphia 76ers over New Jersey Nets (2-0)

Series Stats

Game 1	Wed, April 11	New Jersey Nets	114	@ Philadelphia 76ers	122
Game 2	Fri, April 13	Philadelphia 76ers	111	@ New Jersey Nets	101

Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets (2-1)

Series Stats

Game 1	Tue, April 10	Los Angeles Lakers	105	@ Denver Nuggets	110
Game 2	Fri, April 13	Denver Nuggets	109	@ Los Angeles Lakers	121
Game 3	Sun, April 15	Los Angeles Lakers	112	@ Denver Nuggets	111

Phoenix Suns over Portland Trail Blazers (2-1)

Series Stats

Game 1	Tue, April 10	Portland Trail Blazers	103	@ Phoenix Suns	107
Game 2	Fri, April 13	Phoenix Suns	92	@ Portland Trail Blazers	96
Game 3	Sun, April 15	Portland Trail Blazers	91	@ Phoenix Suns	101

Per Game Stats

Team

Opponent

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Philadelphia 76ers	9	240.0	44.6	89.7	.497	44.6	89.7	.497	23.6	32.3	.729	15.9	31.6	47.4	29.2	9.2	7.1	20.3	26.2	112.7
2	Denver Nuggets	3	240.0	44.3	91.0	.487	44.3	91.0	.487	21.3	29.7	.719	15.7	33.0	48.7	24.7	6.7	3.7	17.3	25.3	110.0
3	Los Angeles Lakers	8	246.3	44.5	87.3	.510	44.5	87.3	.510	20.4	26.0	.784	8.6	29.6	38.3	26.5	7.8	5.0	16.8	25.4	109.4
4	San Antonio Spurs	14	240.0	43.9	95.7	.458	43.9	95.7	.458	21.1	27.8	.758	15.9	30.6	46.5	24.0	9.8	6.0	15.8	26.9	108.8
5	New Jersey Nets	2	240.0	43.5	101.0	.431	43.5	101.0	.431	20.5	32.5	.631	21.0	25.0	46.0	22.0	9.5	7.0	19.5	25.0	107.5
6	Seattle Supersonics	17	244.4	42.2	91.6	.461	42.2	91.6	.461	20.1	28.0	.718	17.2	31.1	48.3	22.2	8.3	5.8	18.0	25.4	104.6
7	Phoenix Suns	15	240.0	40.3	85.9	.469	40.3	85.9	.469	22.5	31.1	.724	12.9	29.7	42.6	24.4	8.9	6.2	19.8	25.9	103.1
8	Washington Bullets	19	242.6	40.9	95.5	.429	40.9	95.5	.429	19.7	27.3	.723	18.9	31.6	50.5	23.3	5.7	5.6	15.8	24.9	101.6
9	Atlanta Hawks	9	242.8	40.9	90.3	.453	40.9	90.3	.453	18.8	23.7	.793	17.1	30.9	48.0	24.0	6.3	6.9	14.4	27.4	100.6
10	Kansas City Kings	5	240.0	38.2	92.8	.412	38.2	92.8	.412	22.8	31.8	.717	18.2	28.4	46.6	21.2	13.2	4.6	20.8	29.4	99.2
11	Houston Rockets	2	240.0	36.0	93.5	.385	36.0	93.5	.385	26.5	33.0	.803	25.5	25.0	50.5	18.0	8.5	10.0	18.5	26.0	98.5
12	Portland Trail Blazers	3	240.0	39.3	86.3	.456	39.3	86.3	.456	18.0	25.7	.701	14.0	32.3	46.3	21.7	11.7	6.7	18.7	29.3	96.7
	League Average	9	241.9	41.9	91.6	.457	41.9	91.6	.457	20.9	28.5	.735	16.1	30.6	46.7	24.0	8.3	6.0	17.5	26.1	104.7

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Atlanta Hawks	9	242.8	38.3	91.7	.418	38.3	91.7	.418	23.0	29.0	.793	20.8	28.2	49.0	20.4	7.0	7.4	15.7	24.4	99.7
2	Portland Trail Blazers	3	240.0	39.3	80.3	.490	39.3	80.3	.490	21.3	29.0	.736	10.3	32.3	42.7	25.0	8.3	5.7	19.7	24.7	100.0
3	Phoenix Suns	15	240.0	39.5	90.4	.437	39.5	90.4	.437	21.3	29.4	.726	17.7	30.1	47.8	20.5	10.7	5.7	20.4	28.0	100.3
4	Seattle Supersonics	17	244.4	40.9	90.0	.455	40.9	90.0	.455	20.2	28.2	.716	12.9	27.7	40.6	23.1	7.6	5.7	16.4	26.5	102.1
5	Washington Bullets	19	242.6	42.1	93.2	.452	42.1	93.2	.452	18.7	25.1	.748	15.5	31.5	47.0	23.1	7.6	7.1	14.2	25.6	102.9
6	Houston Rockets	2	240.0	41.5	91.0	.456	41.5	91.0	.456	21.5	29.5	.729	20.0	33.5	53.5	27.5	7.0	7.5	16.0	29.0	104.5
7	Kansas City Kings	5	240.0	40.2	83.6	.481	40.2	83.6	.481	25.4	32.6	.779	13.0	34.0	47.0	25.2	9.4	4.8	25.6	25.6	105.8
8	Philadelphia 76ers	9	240.0	43.8	94.4	.464	43.8	94.4	.464	21.7	29.6	.733	16.7	28.1	44.8	24.4	10.3	5.4	18.4	27.6	109.2
9	San Antonio Spurs	14	240.0	44.4	94.6	.469	44.4	94.6	.469	20.6	29.8	.693	17.3	32.8	50.1	28.1	6.9	6.1	18.1	25.3	109.4
10	Los Angeles Lakers	8	246.3	45.0	93.9	.479	45.0	93.9	.479	20.6	28.3	.730	17.5	31.8	49.3	24.6	7.9	3.5	16.9	25.4	110.6
11	Denver Nuggets	3	240.0	46.0	89.0	.517	46.0	89.0	.517	20.7	26.7	.775	9.7	31.7	41.3	29.0	7.7	6.0	15.0	25.3	112.7
12	New Jersey Nets	2	240.0	46.0	95.0	.484	46.0	95.0	.484	24.5	32.0	.766	21.5	35.0	56.5	31.0	10.5	8.0	23.0	26.0	116.5
	League Average	9	241.9	41.9	91.6	.457	41.9	91.6	.457	20.9	28.5	.735	16.1	30.6	46.7	24.0	8.3	6.0	17.5	26.1	104.7

Total Stats

Team

Opponent

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Washington Bullets	19	4610	778	1815	.429	778	1815	.429	375	519	.723	360	600	960	443	109	107	301	474	1931
2	Seattle Supersonics	17	4155	718	1558	.461	718	1558	.461	342	476	.718	292	529	821	378	141	98	306	432	1778
3	Phoenix Suns	15	3600	604	1289	.469	604	1289	.469	338	467	.724	194	445	639	366	133	93	297	389	1546
4	San Antonio Spurs	14	3360	614	1340	.458	614	1340	.458	295	389	.758	222	429	651	336	137	84	221	376	1523
5	Philadelphia 76ers	9	2160	401	807	.497	401	807	.497	212	291	.729	143	284	427	263	83	64	183	236	1014
6	Atlanta Hawks	9	2185	368	813	.453	368	813	.453	169	213	.793	154	278	432	216	57	62	130	247	905
7	Los Angeles Lakers	8	1970	356	698	.510	356	698	.510	163	208	.784	69	237	306	212	62	40	134	203	875
8	Kansas City Kings	5	1200	191	464	.412	191	464	.412	114	159	.717	91	142	233	106	66	23	104	147	496
9	Denver Nuggets	3	720	133	273	.487	133	273	.487	64	89	.719	47	99	146	74	20	11	52	76	330
10	Portland Trail Blazers	3	720	118	259	.456	118	259	.456	54	77	.701	42	97	139	65	35	20	56	88	290
11	New Jersey Nets	2	480	87	202	.431	87	202	.431	41	65	.631	42	50	92	44	19	14	39	50	215
12	Houston Rockets	2	480	72	187	.385	72	187	.385	53	66	.803	51	50	101	36	17	20	37	52	197
	League Average	9	2137	370	809	.457	370	809	.457	185	252	.735	142	270	412	212	73	53	155	231	925

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Houston Rockets	2	480	83	182	.456	83	182	.456	43	59	.729	40	67	107	55	14	15	32	58	209
2	New Jersey Nets	2	480	92	190	.484	92	190	.484	49	64	.766	43	70	113	62	21	16	46	52	233
3	Portland Trail Blazers	3	720	118	241	.490	118	241	.490	64	87	.736	31	97	128	75	25	17	59	74	300
4	Denver Nuggets	3	720	138	267	.517	138	267	.517	62	80	.775	29	95	124	87	23	18	45	76	338
5	Kansas City Kings	5	1200	201	418	.481	201	418	.481	127	163	.779	65	170	235	126	47	24	128	128	529
6	Los Angeles Lakers	8	1970	360	751	.479	360	751	.479	165	226	.730	140	254	394	197	63	28	135	203	885
7	Atlanta Hawks	9	2185	345	825	.418	345	825	.418	207	261	.793	187	254	441	184	63	67	141	220	897
8	Philadelphia 76ers	9	2160	394	850	.464	394	850	.464	195	266	.733	150	253	403	220	93	49	166	248	983
9	Phoenix Suns	15	3600	592	1356	.437	592	1356	.437	320	441	.726	266	451	717	308	161	85	306	420	1504
10	San Antonio Spurs	14	3360	621	1325	.469	621	1325	.469	289	417	.693	242	459	701	393	96	85	254	354	1531
11	Seattle Supersonics	17	4155	696	1530	.455	696	1530	.455	343	479	.716	220	471	691	393	129	97	279	450	1735
12	Washington Bullets	19	4610	800	1770	.452	800	1770	.452	356	476	.748	294	599	893	439	144	135	269	487	1956
	League Average	9	2137	370	809	.457	370	809	.457	185	252	.735	142	270	412	212	73	53	155	231	925

Advanced Stats

Team

Advanced Stats Table
															Offense Four Factors				Defense Four Factors
Rk	Team	Age	W	L	W/L%	PW	PL	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	Pace	FTr	3PAr	TS%	eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA	eFG%	TOV%	DRB%	FT/FGA
1	Philadelphia 76ers	26.2	5	4	.556	5	4	106.6	103.3	+3.3	105.7	.361		.542	.497	16.4	36.1	.263	.464	14.7	65.4	.229
2	Phoenix Suns	26.0	9	6	.600	9	6	100.2	97.5	+2.7	102.8	.362		.517	.469	16.6	30.1	.262	.437	16.5	62.6	.236
3	Seattle Supersonics	26.8	12	5	.706	10	7	103.1	100.6	+2.5	99.6	.306		.503	.461	14.8	38.3	.220	.455	13.8	70.6	.224
4	Atlanta Hawks	24.9	5	4	.556	5	4	105.7	104.8	+0.9	94.0	.262		.499	.453	12.5	37.7	.208	.418	13.0	59.8	.251
5	San Antonio Spurs	27.1	7	7	.500	7	7	103.7	104.2	-0.5	104.9	.290		.504	.458	12.8	32.6	.220	.469	14.4	63.9	.218
6	Los Angeles Lakers	27.0	3	5	.375	4	4	105.5	106.8	-1.3	101.0	.298		.554	.510	14.5	21.4	.234	.479	13.7	62.9	.220
7	Washington Bullets	28.8	9	10	.474	9	10	101.8	103.1	-1.3	98.8	.286		.473	.429	12.8	37.5	.207	.452	12.0	67.1	.201
8	Denver Nuggets	25.9	1	2	.333	1	2	105.8	108.4	-2.6	104.0	.326		.529	.487	14.3	33.1	.234	.517	13.0	77.3	.232
9	Portland Trail Blazers	25.5	1	2	.333	1	2	96.2	99.5	-3.3	100.5	.297		.495	.456	16.1	30.2	.208	.490	17.4	75.8	.266
10	Houston Rockets	28.1	0	2	.000	1	1	101.6	107.8	-6.2	96.9	.353		.456	.385	14.6	43.2	.283	.456	13.3	55.6	.236
11	Kansas City Kings	26.0	1	4	.200	1	4	92.9	99.1	-6.2	106.8	.343		.464	.412	16.3	34.9	.246	.481	20.7	68.6	.304
12	New Jersey Nets	26.4	0	2	.000	0	2	99.1	107.4	-8.3	108.5	.322		.466	.431	14.5	37.5	.203	.484	17.4	53.8	.258
	League Average	26.8				4	4	102.5	102.5		101.4	.311		.503	.457	14.4	34.5	.229	.457	14.4	65.5	.229