1978-79 NBA season

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1978-79_NBA_season
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:basketball
gptkbp:All-Star gptkb:David_Thompson
gptkbp:allStarGameHostCity gptkb:Pontiac
gptkbp:assistsLeader gptkb:Kevin_Porter
gptkbp:championships gptkb:Seattle_SuperSonics
gptkbp:endDate 1979
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1978-79 NBA season
gptkbp:MVP gptkb:Dennis_Johnson
Moses Malone
gptkbp:nextSeason gptkb:1979-80_NBA_season
gptkbp:NFLCoachOfTheYear gptkb:Cotton_Fitzsimmons
gptkbp:NFLDefensivePlayerOfTheYear Not awarded
gptkbp:notableEvent First NBA Finals rematch since 1957-58
No team from the Eastern Conference finished with 50 or more wins
Seattle SuperSonics won their first and only NBA title
Buffalo Braves relocated to become San Diego Clippers
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 22
gptkbp:previousSeason 1977-78 NBA season
gptkbp:reboundsLeader Moses Malone
gptkbp:rookieOfTheYear gptkb:Phil_Ford
gptkbp:runnerUp Washington Bullets
gptkbp:seasonNumber 33
gptkbp:startYear 1978
gptkbp:topScorer gptkb:George_Gervin
gptkbp:topSeed Washington Bullets
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1979-80_NBA_season
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7