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1978–79 Indiana Pacers Season ...
The 1978–79 NBA season was Indiana's third season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise. This would be the final season of the team in the Western Conference, as they switched to the Eastern Conference the next season. Offseason Draft picks This table only lists picks through the second round. Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Player statistics Ragular season Awards and records * Don Buse, NBA All-Defensive First Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 Indiana Pacers Season Indiana Pacers seasons Indiana Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Leonard
William Robert "Slick" Leonard (July 17, 1932April 13, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, coach and color commentator. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, Indiana Hoosiers, where he was a two-time NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, All-American and a member of their List of NCAA Division I men's basketball champions, national championship squad in 1953. After playing professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Leonard coached the Indiana Pacers to three American Basketball Association (ABA) championships. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 2014. Early life Leonard was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on July 17, 1932. He attended Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Gerstmeyer High School. He was shaped by the basketball games played in his neighborhood that saw him toughen up. There, he played high school basketball as a , guard, and also excelled as a tennis pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Lis ... [...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] |
1978–79 New Jersey Nets Season
The 1978–79 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' third season in the NBA. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" , colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff", All-Star Break , - style="background:#cfc;" , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 11 , @ Philadelphia L 114–122, John Williamson (38) , George Johnson (12) , Eddie Jordan (9) , Spectrum8,846 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 13 , Philadelphia L 101–111, Bernard King (27) , van Breda Kolff, Johnson (13) , Eddie Jordan (8) , Rutgers Athletic Center9,126 , 0–2 , - References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 New Jersey Nets season New Jersey Nets season New Jersey Nets seasons New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 ** "New" (Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Milwaukee Bucks Season
The 1978–79 NBA season was the Bucks' 11th 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 Game log , -style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , , October 14, 1978 , , @ 1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season, San Antonio L 111–153, , , , HemisFair Arena , 0–1 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 2 , , October 15, 1978 , , @ 1978–79 New Orleans Jazz season, New Orleans W 123–112, , , , Louisiana Superdome , 1—1 Playoffs After making the playoffs in 1978 NBA Playoffs, 1978, the Bucks failed to qualify for the playoffs. Player statistics Transactions Trades Free agents Awards and records *Marques Johnson, All-NBA First Team References {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 Milwaukee Bucks Season Milwaukee Bucks seasons 1978–79 NBA season, Milwaukee 1978 in sports in Wisconsin, Mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
