Games with the Most Overtimes in the 1978-79 NBA Season

Which was the longest game of the 1978-79 NBA Regular Season and Playoffs? This list shows all the games that went to overtime sorted by number of extra times played, with details of teams and final score.

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What was the longest game of the 1978-79 Season?

4 times in the 1979 NBA Season a game had to go to 2 overtimes, the highest number of extra times played in this tournament.

Most Overtimes

2
Overtimes
(4 times)

RS = Regular Season / PL = Playoffs

Games with Overtimes in the 1978-79 NBA Regular Season and Playoffs

	Overtimes	Game / Details
1.	2 OT	148 - 143 2 OT Chicago Bulls New York Knicks Mar. 24, 1979, at New York / RS
	2 OT	134 - 126 2 OT Milwaukee Bucks Washington Bullets Mar. 16, 1979, at Washington / RS
	2 OT	138 - 136 2 OT Washington Bullets San Diego Clippers Feb. 13, 1979, at San Diego / RS
	2 OT	117 - 113 2 OT Atlanta Hawks Milwaukee Bucks Jan. 10, 1979, at Milwaukee / RS

	Overtimes	Game / Details
5.	1 OT	114 - 112 OT Seattle Supersonics Washington Bullets May. 29, 1979, at Seattle / PL NBA Finals, Game 4
	1 OT	120 - 118 OT Washington Bullets Atlanta Hawks Apr. 22, 1979, at Atlanta / PL Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 4
	1 OT	118 - 112 OT Los Angeles Lakers Seattle Supersonics Apr. 20, 1979, at Los Angeles / PL Western Conference Semifinals, Game 3
	1 OT	108 - 103 OT Seattle Supersonics Los Angeles Lakers Apr. 18, 1979, at Seattle / PL Western Conference Semifinals, Game 2
	1 OT	117 - 114 OT Kansas City Kings New Jersey Nets Apr. 6, 1979, at Kansas City / RS
	1 OT	115 - 111 OT Kansas City Kings Los Angeles Lakers Apr. 4, 1979, at Kansas City / RS
	1 OT	113 - 111 OT Phoenix Suns Seattle Supersonics Mar. 30, 1979, at Phoenix / RS
	1 OT	132 - 122 OT Golden State Warriors Kansas City Kings Mar. 28, 1979, at Golden State / RS
	1 OT	122 - 110 OT Milwaukee Bucks Portland Trail Blazers Mar. 25, 1979, at Portland / RS
	1 OT	122 - 120 OT Indiana Pacers Detroit Pistons Mar. 13, 1979, at Indiana / RS
	1 OT	113 - 111 OT Atlanta Hawks Seattle Supersonics Mar. 11, 1979, at Atlanta / RS
	1 OT	122 - 120 OT Atlanta Hawks Kansas City Kings Mar. 7, 1979, at Atlanta / RS
	1 OT	111 - 110 OT Golden State Warriors Kansas City Kings Mar. 4, 1979, at Kansas City / RS
	1 OT	129 - 125 OT San Antonio Spurs Kansas City Kings Mar. 2, 1979, at San Antonio / RS
	1 OT	126 - 119 OT Portland Trail Blazers Detroit Pistons Feb. 25, 1979, at Detroit / RS
	1 OT	106 - 99 OT Detroit Pistons Philadelphia 76ers Feb. 21, 1979, at Detroit / RS
	1 OT	126 - 124 OT New Jersey Nets Houston Rockets Feb. 18, 1979, at New Jersey / RS
	1 OT	110 - 107 OT Philadelphia 76ers Milwaukee Bucks Feb. 18, 1979, at Philadelphia / RS
	1 OT	121 - 120 OT San Antonio Spurs Portland Trail Blazers Feb. 16, 1979, at San Antonio / RS
	1 OT	118 - 116 OT Milwaukee Bucks Seattle Supersonics Feb. 9, 1979, at Milwaukee / RS
	1 OT	125 - 123 OT New Orleans Jazz New York Knicks Feb. 7, 1979, at New Orleans / RS
	1 OT	119 - 111 OT Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs Feb. 6, 1979, at Los Angeles / RS
	1 OT	112 - 108 OT San Antonio Spurs Chicago Bulls Jan. 30, 1979, at Chicago / RS
	1 OT	122 - 121 OT Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers Jan. 19, 1979, at Los Angeles / RS
	1 OT	115 - 112 OT Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers Jan. 6, 1979, at Houston / RS
	1 OT	143 - 139 OT Phoenix Suns Philadelphia 76ers Jan. 6, 1979, at Philadelphia / RS
	1 OT	129 - 127 OT Phoenix Suns Portland Trail Blazers Dec. 28, 1978, at Phoenix / RS
	1 OT	122 - 117 OT Kansas City Kings Milwaukee Bucks Dec. 23, 1978, at Milwaukee / RS
	1 OT	126 - 123 OT Houston Rockets Golden State Warriors Dec. 14, 1978, at Houston / RS
	1 OT	102 - 96 OT Atlanta Hawks New York Knicks Nov. 30, 1978, at Atlanta / RS
	1 OT	120 - 114 OT Philadelphia 76ers San Antonio Spurs Nov. 29, 1978, at San Antonio / RS
	1 OT	119 - 117 OT Detroit Pistons Atlanta Hawks Nov. 24, 1978, at Detroit / RS
	1 OT	109 - 103 OT Philadelphia 76ers Denver Nuggets Nov. 15, 1978, at Philadelphia / RS
	1 OT	118 - 117 OT New Jersey Nets Atlanta Hawks Nov. 4, 1978, at Atlanta / RS
	1 OT	139 - 138 OT Golden State Warriors San Antonio Spurs Oct. 31, 1978, at San Antonio / RS
	1 OT	115 - 110 OT Phoenix Suns Chicago Bulls Oct. 27, 1978, at Chicago / RS

Number of games showed: 40