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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team 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.[ 1]
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
14
Bibby, Henry
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1949–11–24
UCLA
F/C
23
Bryant, Joe
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1954–10–19
La Salle
F/C
42
Catchings, Harvey
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1951–09–02
Hardin–Simmons
G
10
Cheeks, Maurice
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1956–09–08
West Texas A&M
G
20
Collins, Doug
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1951-07-28
Illinois State
C
53
Dawkins, Darryl
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
251 lb (114 kg)
1957-01-11
Maynard Evans HS (FL)
F
6
Erving, Julius
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1950-02-22
UMass
F
24
Jones, Bobby
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1951–12–18
North Carolina
C
11
Jones, Caldwell
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
1950–08–04
Albany State
F
50
Mix, Steve
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1947–12–30
Toledo
G
22
Money, Eric
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1955–02–06
Arizona
G
4
Redmond, Marlon
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1955–04–15
San Francisco
G
30
Skinner, Al
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1952–06–16
UMass
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1978-79 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
KCK
LAL
MIL
NJN
NOJ
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAS
SDC
SEA
WAS
Atlanta
—
2–2
3–1
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–0
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
1–3
2–2
Boston
2–2
—
1–2
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–1
1–3
3–1
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–4
1–3
0–4
1–3
2–2
0–4
Chicago
1–3
2–1
—
1–3
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–2
3–1
1–3
1–3
4–0
0–3
0–4
0–4
1–3
Cleveland
1–3
2–2
3–1
—
1–2
1–3
2–1
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
0–4
0–4
0–4
2–2
2–2
0–4
Denver
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–1
—
2–2
4–0
1–3
3–1
1–3
3–1
2–2
4–0
3–1
3–1
0–3
3–1
1–3
3–1
2–2
3–1
1–3
Detroit
1–3
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
—
1–3
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–1
0–4
2–2
1–3
1–3
0–4
1–3
1–3
2–2
0–3
1–3
Golden State
3–1
1–2
1–3
1–2
0–4
3–1
—
2–2
2–2
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–3
2–2
1–3
1–3
3–1
2–2
Houston
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
—
0–4
3–1
2–1
2–2
3–1
4–0
4–0
0–4
2–2
3–1
3–1
2–1
2–2
2–2
Indiana
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
4–0
—
1–3
0–4
2–2
1–2
2–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
3–1
3–1
1–3
0–4
1–3
Kansas City
2–2
3–1
4–0
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
3–1
—
2–2
2–2
3–1
3–1
2–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–2
3–0
Los Angeles
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–2
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–2
4–0
2–2
—
3–1
2–2
2–2
3–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
Milwaukee
0–3
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–2
1–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
1–3
—
2–2
3–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–3
New Jersey
2–2
3–1
2–2
1–3
0–4
4–0
3–1
1–3
2–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
—
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–0
2–2
0–4
2–2
0–4
1–3
New Orleans
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
0–4
1–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
1–3
—
2–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
0–4
0–3
0–4
New York
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
1–3
0–4
2–2
1–2
0–3
3–1
3–1
2–2
—
2–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
Philadelphia
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
3–0
3–1
1–3
4–0
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
—
1–3
1–2
3–1
3–1
1–3
3–1
Phoenix
1–2
4–0
3–1
4–0
1–3
4–0
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
0–3
3–1
4–0
3–1
—
3–1
3–1
2–2
1–3
1–3
Portland
2–2
3–1
0–4
4–0
3–1
3–1
2–2
1–3
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
3–1
3–1
2–1
1–3
—
2–1
2–2
1–3
3–1
San Antonio
1–3
4–0
3–0
4–0
1–3
3–1
3–1
1–3
1–3
3–1
2–2
3–1
4–0
2–2
3–1
1–3
1–3
1–2
—
4–0
2–2
1–3
San Diego
1–3
3–1
4–0
2–2
2–2
2–2
3–1
1–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
4–0
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–2
0–4
—
2–2
0–3
Seattle
3–1
2–2
4–0
2–2
1–3
3–0
1–3
2–2
4–0
2–2
2–2
2–2
4–0
3–0
2–2
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
—
2–2
Washington
2–2
4–0
3–1
4–0
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
3–1
0–3
2–2
3–1
3–1
4–0
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–3
3–1
3–0
2–2
—
1979 playoff game log
First Round: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
1979 schedule
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