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1978–79 Houston Rockets Season
The 1978–79 NBA season was the Rockets' 12th season in the NBA and 8th season in the city of Houston. In the playoffs, the Rockets were swept by the Atlanta Hawks in two games in the First Round. Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 11 , Atlanta L 106–109, Moses Malone (28) , Moses Malone (17) , Slick Watts (7) , The Summit14,405 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 13 , @ Atlanta L 91–100, Moses Malone (21) , Moses Malone (24) , Calvin Murphy (4) , Omni Coliseum15,798 , 0–2 , - Awards and records *Moses Malone, NBA Most Valuable Player Award *Moses Malone, All-NBA First Team *Moses Malone, NBA All-Defensive Second Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 Houston Rockets season Houston Rockets seasons Houston Houston (; ) is the most po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Nissalke
Thomas Edward Nissalke (July 7, 1932 – August 22, 2019) was an American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association. He coached several teams in both leagues, and had an overall coaching record of 371–508. Coaching career After a season with the Dallas Chaparrals (where he won ABA coach of the Year), Nissalke moved to the NBA with the Sonics for one season. He returned to the team, now in San Antonio, in 1973, bringing with him "a patterned, deliberate offense to San Antonio". During his tenure, the "Iceman" George Gervin had arrived from the Virginia Squires and was the center of the team. Though Nissalke's club was successful, he was fired in the beginning of the 1974–75 ABA season. Nissalke, who is a graduate of Florida State University, first got his start in coaching on the high school-prep level at the Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. He later worked his way onto the college ranks at the Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Kansas City Kings Season
The 1978–79 NBA season was the Kings 30th season in the NBA and their seventh season in the city of Kansas City. Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , October 15, 1978 , @ Seattle L 105–115, , , , Kingdome , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , October 17, 1978 , @ Portland L 112–115, , , , Memorial Coliseum , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , October 19, 1978 , Houston W 108–103, , , , Kemper Arena , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 7 , October 27, 1978 , @ Detroit L 102–107, , , , Pontiac Silverdome , 3–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 8 , October 28, 1978 , Phoenix W 112–101, , , , Kemper Arena , 4–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 12 , November 4, 1978 , Denver W 109–10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Malone
Moses Eugene Malone (March 23, 1955 – September 13, 2015) was an American professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1974 through 1995. A center, he was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times, was a 12-time NBA All-Star and an eight-time All-NBA Team selection. Malone led the Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA championship in 1983, winning both the league and Finals MVP. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2001. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history, Malone is also seen as one of the most underrated NBA players. Malone began his professional career out of high school after he was selected in the third round of the 1974 ABA draft by the Utah Stars. He was named an ABA All-Star as a rookie and played two seasons in the league until it merged with the NBA in 1976. He landed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Washington Bullets Season
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. 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 fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics Season
The 1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics season was the team's 12th since the franchise began, and their most successful, winning their only NBA title. In the playoffs, the SuperSonics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Semi-finals, then defeated the Phoenix Suns in seven games in the Conference Finals to reach the NBA Finals for a second consecutive season in a rematch of the 1978 NBA Finals, facing the defending NBA champion Washington Bullets whom they had lost to in seven games. The Sonics would go on to avenge their NBA Finals loss and defeat the Bullets in five games, winning their first and only NBA championship. Dennis Johnson was named the NBA Finals MVP. They wouldn't reach another NBA Finals Until 1996 in which they were led by Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp. This was Seattle's first professional sports championship since the Seattle Metropolitans victory in the Stanley Cup in 1917. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 San Diego Clippers Season
The 1978–79 NBA season was the 9th season of the team formerly known as the Buffalo Braves in the NBA. They had moved from Buffalo, New York to San Diego, California and rechristened themselves as the San Diego Clippers. Draft picks Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%; width: 100%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #87CEEB; color: #FF8C00; text-align: center;" , San Diego Clippers roster , - style="background-color: #FF8C00; color: #87CEEB; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Roster notes * This was Kevin Kunnert's second stint with the franchise; he previously played for the Buffalo Braves in 1973–74. Regular season Game log , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 1 , , October 13 , , @ Suns , , L 114–128 , , Kermit Washington (25) , , Kermit W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 San Antonio Spurs Season
The 1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season was the Spurs' third season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 15 , Philadelphia W 119–106, Larry Kenon (30) , Billy Paultz (9) , Silas, Bristow (7) , HemisFair Arena10,253 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , April 17 , Philadelphia W 121–120, George Gervin (29) , Larry Kenon (7) , Silas, Gale (8) , HemisFair Arena16,709 , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 20 , @ Philadelphia L 115–123, James Silas (32) , Larry Kenon (15) , Kenon, Gervin (5) , Spectrum14,039 , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , April 22 , @ Philadelphia W 115–112, George Gervin (32) , Larry Kenon (9) , Larry Kenon (6) , Spectrum11,163 , 3†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Portland Trail Blazers Season
The 1978–79 Portland Trail Blazers season was the ninth season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During the offseason, MVP Bill Walton demanded to be traded, citing unethical and incompetent treatment of his and other players' injuries by the Blazers' front office. He did not get his wish and sat out the 1978–79 season in protest, signing with the San Diego Clippers when he became a free agent in 1979. Before the draft, Larry Bird had just finished his junior year at Indiana State. However, he was eligible to be drafted without applying for "hardship" because his original college class at the Indiana University had graduated. He initially enrolled at Indiana in 1974 but dropped out before the season began. After sitting out a year, he enrolled at Indiana State. Despite being eligible for the draft, he stated that he would return to college for his senior season. His hometown team, the Indiana Pacers, initially held the first overall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Phoenix Suns Season
The 1978–79 Phoenix Suns season was the 11th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association and the first time they reached the 50-win mark to end the regular season. The team repeated a second-place finish in an expanded Pacific division and the Western Conference's second-best record, thus earning a spot in the playoffs, the franchise's first time extending the season in back-to-back seasons. For the first time since the '75–'76 team, the Suns returned to the Western Conference Finals, before being dispatched by Pacific division champion Seattle in seven games. The Suns were led by head coach John MacLeod and played all home games in Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Paul Westphal, whom led the Suns with his 24 points per game, made his third straight appearance in the All-Star Game and was again named to the All-NBA First Team. Walter Davis followed up his Rookie of the Year Award performance from the previous season with his second consecutive All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Philadelphia 76ers Season
The 1978–79 NBA season was the 76ers 30th season in the NBA and 16th season in Philadelphia. Coach Billy Cunningham began to mold a unit that played a team concept, as opposed to one made up of stars focusing on their own individual talents. The trade for forward Bobby Jones and the drafting of point guard Maurice Cheeks, further solidified this progression. The Sixers would finish the regular season at 47–35. They would lose in the Eastern Conference semi-finals to the San Antonio Spurs. From 1977 through 1983 (seven seasons), this would be the only year that the team failed to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 11 , New Jersey W 122–114, Julius Erving (37) , George McGinnis (14) , Henry Bibby (8) , Spectrum8,846 , 1–0 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 New York Knicks Season
The 1978-79 NBA season was the Knicks' 33rd season in the NBA. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 New York Knicks Season New York Knicks seasons New York New York Knicks New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ... 1970s in Manhattan Madison Square Garden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 New Orleans Jazz Season
The 1978–79 New Orleans Jazz season was their fifth season in the NBA and its last in New Orleans. The Jazz averaged 108.3 points per game (ranked 15th in NBA) while allowing an average of 114.6 points per game (ranked 21st in NBA). The attendance was 364,205 (ranked 18th in NBA). Draft picks Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Player stats ''Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average'' Relocation to Utah By 1979, the Jazz were sinking under the weight of $5 million in losses over five years. Original owner Sam Battistone decided to move to Salt Lake City, even though it was a smaller market than New Orleans at the time. However, Salt Lake City had proven it could support a pro basketball team when it played host to the American Basketball Association's Utah Stars from 1970 to 1976. Professional basketball returned to New Orleans, when the Charlotte Hornets relocated there, in 2002. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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