basketfinals
1979

NBA Final 1979: Supersonics are made with the only ring of its history

In the 1979 NBA, the champion was the Seattle Supersonics. A championship that they obtained after winning in the final to the Washington Bullets by a clear (4-1). The final began with a disputed (1-1) but in the end the work of Dennis Johnson, Williams’ points and Sikma’s inner game decided the final clearly

Seattle Supersonics *D. Johnson - 22.6p, 6.0r, 6.0a *Williams - 28.6p, 3.6r, 3.6a *J. Johnson - 11.6p, 8.4r, 7.0a *Shelton - 9.0p, 6.2r, 1.8a *Sikma - 16.2p, 14.8r, 3.2t Brown - 9.2p, 2.2a, 1.2r Silas - 3.2p, 4.6r, 1.0a Awtrey - 0.5p. (4) Walker - 0.3p. (3) Hassett - 0.0p. (2)

Washington Bullets *Wright - 11.2p, 2.4a, 1.8r *Dandrigde - 21.8p, 8.0r, 5.4a *Grevey - 10.2p, 2.2r, 1.2a *Unseld - 11.0p, 11.4r, 3.6a *Hayes - 20.0p, 11.8r, 2.0t Ballard - 7.6p, 5.6r Johnson - 7.2p, 1.6r Henderson - 5.8p, 4.8a, 1.4r Corzine - 0.5p, 2.8r. (4) Chenier - 1.6p, 1.0r, 1.0a. (3)

In order to reach the final they beat… Seattle Supersonics - Angeles Lakers (4-1), Phoenix Suns (4-3) Washigton Bullets - Atlanta Hawks (4-3), San Antonio Spurs (4-3)

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