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1978–79 Philadelphia 76ers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

PRISM (eliminated 3–4)

The 1978–79 Philadelphia 76ers 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

Main article: 1978 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
236Maurice CheeksPGWest Texas A&M
243Glenn HaganGSt. Bonaventure
487Brett VromanC
5109Mark HaymorePF/C
6130Osborne Lockhart
7151Anthony Murray
8169Alan CunninghamFColorado State
10201Dennis JamesWidener

Roster

  • Billy Cunningham
  • Chuck Daly
  • Jack McMahon

Regular season

Season standings

:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 11 | New Jersey | W 122–114 | Julius Erving (28) | Julius Erving (14) | Henry Bibby (8) | Spectrum 8,846 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 13 | @ New Jersey | W 111–101 | Caldwell Jones (24) | Caldwell Jones (21) | three players tied (5) | Rutgers Athletic Center 9,126

2–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
April 15
@ San Antonio
L 106–119
Darryl Dawkins (25)
Caldwell Jones (15)
Julius Erving (7)
HemisFair Arena
10,253
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
April 17
@ San Antonio
L 120–121
Julius Erving (25)
Caldwell Jones (11)
Henry Bibby (10)
HemisFair Arena
16,709
0–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
April 20
San Antonio
W 123–115
Julius Erving (39)
Caldwell Jones (12)
Maurice Cheeks (9)
Spectrum
14,039
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
April 22
San Antonio
L 112–115
Maurice Cheeks (33)
Steve Mix (9)
Maurice Cheeks (9)
Spectrum
11,163
1–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
April 26
@ San Antonio
W 120–97
Julius Erving (32)
Caldwell Jones (14)
Maurice Cheeks (12)
HemisFair Arena
16,055
2–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
6
April 29
San Antonio
W 92–90
Caldwell Jones (20)
Caldwell Jones (17)
Maurice Cheeks (6)
Spectrum
18,276
3–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
7
May 2
@ San Antonio
L 108–111
Julius Erving (34)
Caldwell Jones (14)
Maurice Cheeks (13)
HemisFair Arena
16,055
3–4
-

Awards and records

  • Bobby Jones, NBA All-Defensive First Team

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1979.html 1978-79 Philadelphia 76ers]
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