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1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the ninth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Draft picks Roster Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#cfc;" , 21 , , November 28, 1978 , , Atlanta W 112–98, , , , Coliseum at Richfield4,130 , 7–14 , -style="background:#fcc; , 33 , , December 23, 1978 , , @ Atlanta L 91–109, , , , The Omni6,215 , 12–21 , -style="background:#fcc; , 59 , , February 20, 1979 , , Atlanta L 109–119, , , , Coliseum at Richfield6,523 , 24–35 , -style="background:#fcc; , 72 , , March 20, 1979 , , @ Atlanta L 109–115, , , , The Omni6,384 , 28–44 References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 Cleveland Cavaliers Season Cleveland Cavaliers seasons Cleveland 1978 in sports in Ohio Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Fitch
William Charles Fitch (May 19, 1932 – February 2, 2022) was an American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He developed multiple teams into playoff contenders and won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 1981. Before entering the professional ranks, he coached college basketball at the University of Minnesota, Bowling Green State University, the University of North Dakota, and his alma mater, Coe College. Fitch's teams twice qualified for the NCAA tournament. He won the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, and was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019. Christopher Gerhman portrayed him in Winning Time. Early life William Charles Fitch was born on May 19, 1932, in Davenport, Iowa. He attended Wilson in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he excelled in basketball. College career Fitch attended Coe College from 1950 to 1954. Coaching career Creighton (1956–1958) Fitch was an assistant coach a ... [...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– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omni Coliseum
Omni Coliseum (often called The Omni) was an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378 for basketball and 15,278 for ice hockey, hockey. It was part of the Omni Complex, now known as the CNN Center. It was the home arena for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1972 until the arena's closure in 1997, and the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL) from their inception in 1972 until 1980, when the franchise was Calgary Flames, sold and relocated to Calgary, Alberta. It hosted the 1977 NCAA Division I basketball tournament, 1977 Final Four, the 1988 Democratic National Convention, and the 1996 Summer Olympics indoor volleyball competition. The Omni was closed and demolished in 1997. Its successor, Philips Arena (now State Farm Arena), was constructed on the Omni's site and opened in 1999. Construction In 1968, real estate developer Tom Cousins, and former Governor of Georgia, Carl Sanders b ... [...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 th ... [...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 while being based in Seattle. 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. They also would not win another until 2025 as the Oklahoma City Thunder. This was Seattle's first professional sports championship since the Seattle Metropolitans victory in ... [...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 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 Washington (11), , Randy Smith (11) , , Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,217 , , 0–1 , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 2 , , October 14 , , @ 1978-79 Golden State Warriors season, Warriors , , L 89–117 , , Tied (21) , , Kermit Washington (14), , Randy Smith (7) , , Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 10,254 , , 0–2 , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 3 , , O ... [...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 , ... [...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 overa ... [...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. This was the first season under their new uniforms, in which the team wore red on the road, which they would retain for the next decade. 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="#ccff ... [...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 National Basketball Association, 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 1978–79 NBA season, New York 1978 in sports in New York City, New York Knicks 1979 in sports in New York City, New York Knicks 1970s in Manhattan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
