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Washington Bullets 1978-1979 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Bullets in the NBA 1978-79 Regular Season and the 1979 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
54-28 (.659), 1st in Eastern Conference
Playoffs Record:
9-10 (.474), Lost NBA Finals

Washington Bullets 1978-1979 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
1 Oct 13, 1978 Bullets vs. New Orleans Jazz W 117 - 101 won 1 1 - 0
2 Oct 17, 1978 Bullets vs. New Jersey Nets W 113 - 109 won 2 2 - 0
3 Oct 18, 1978 Bullets @ Philadelphia 76ers W 121 - 111 won 3 3 - 0
4 Oct 21, 1978 Bullets vs. Detroit Pistons W 119 - 99 won 4 4 - 0
5 Oct 24, 1978 Bullets @ Portland Trail Blazers L 102 - 104 lost 1 4 - 1
6 Oct 25, 1978 Bullets @ Seattle Supersonics L 92 - 121 lost 2 4 - 2
7 Oct 27, 1978 Bullets @ Golden State Warriors L 83 - 102 lost 3 4 - 3
8 Oct 29, 1978 Bullets @ Los Angeles Lakers L 93 - 109 lost 4 4 - 4
9 Oct 31, 1978 Bullets vs. Atlanta Hawks L 108 - 110 lost 5 4 - 5
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
10 Nov 1, 1978 Bullets @ Indiana Pacers W 124 - 113 won 1 5 - 5
11 Nov 4, 1978 Bullets vs. San Antonio Spurs W 124 - 119 won 2 6 - 5
12 Nov 7, 1978 Bullets vs. Portland Trail Blazers W 143 - 103 won 3 7 - 5
13 Nov 10, 1978 Bullets vs. Philadelphia 76ers L 122 - 123 lost 1 7 - 6
14 Nov 11, 1978 Bullets @ San Antonio Spurs L 124 - 143 lost 2 7 - 7
15 Nov 14, 1978 Bullets @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 122 - 106 won 1 8 - 7
16 Nov 15, 1978 Bullets vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 138 - 111 won 2 9 - 7
17 Nov 17, 1978 Bullets @ New Jersey Nets W 143 - 94 won 3 10 - 7
18 Nov 18, 1978 Bullets vs. Denver Nuggets W 119 - 114 won 4 11 - 7
19 Nov 22, 1978 Bullets @ Boston Celtics W 119 - 103 won 5 12 - 7
20 Nov 24, 1978 Bullets vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 113 - 103 won 6 13 - 7
21 Nov 26, 1978 Bullets vs. Golden State Warriors W 110 - 102 won 7 14 - 7
22 Nov 28, 1978 Bullets @ New York Knicks W 133 - 106 won 8 15 - 7
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
23 Dec 1, 1978 Bullets @ New Orleans Jazz W 117 - 115 won 9 16 - 7
24 Dec 2, 1978 Bullets vs. Kansas City Kings L 109 - 110 lost 1 16 - 8
25 Dec 5, 1978 Bullets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 117 - 102 won 1 17 - 8
26 Dec 6, 1978 Bullets @ Houston Rockets W 101 - 96 won 2 18 - 8
27 Dec 8, 1978 Bullets vs. New Jersey Nets L 100 - 108 lost 1 18 - 9
28 Dec 9, 1978 Bullets vs. Phoenix Suns W 101 - 98 won 1 19 - 9
29 Dec 13, 1978 Bullets vs. San Diego Clippers W 134 - 117 won 2 20 - 9
30 Dec 15, 1978 Bullets @ Detroit Pistons W 116 - 114 won 3 21 - 9
31 Dec 16, 1978 Bullets vs. Boston Celtics W 125 - 117 won 4 22 - 9
32 Dec 20, 1978 Bullets @ Phoenix Suns W 137 - 129 won 5 23 - 9
33 Dec 22, 1978 Bullets @ Los Angeles Lakers L 115 - 127 lost 1 23 - 10
34 Dec 23, 1978 Bullets @ Portland Trail Blazers L 109 - 114 lost 2 23 - 11
35 Dec 26, 1978 Bullets vs. Indiana Pacers W 108 - 104 won 1 24 - 11
36 Dec 28, 1978 Bullets @ New York Knicks L 99 - 109 lost 1 24 - 12
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
37 Jan 2, 1979 Bullets vs. Chicago Bulls W 109 - 86 won 1 25 - 12
38 Jan 5, 1979 Bullets vs. Phoenix Suns W 104 - 94 won 2 26 - 12
39 Jan 6, 1979 Bullets @ Atlanta Hawks W 106 - 102 won 3 27 - 12
40 Jan 9, 1979 Bullets @ Denver Nuggets L 90 - 121 lost 1 27 - 13
41 Jan 14, 1979 Bullets vs. San Diego Clippers W 125 - 91 won 1 28 - 13
42 Jan 17, 1979 Bullets vs. New Orleans Jazz W 112 - 102 won 2 29 - 13
43 Jan 19, 1979 Bullets @ Chicago Bulls W 113 - 102 won 3 30 - 13
44 Jan 20, 1979 Bullets vs. Indiana Pacers W 109 - 104 won 4 31 - 13
45 Jan 23, 1979 Bullets vs. Seattle Supersonics L 100 - 103 lost 1 31 - 14
46 Jan 24, 1979 Bullets @ Boston Celtics W 128 - 106 won 1 32 - 14
47 Jan 26, 1979 Bullets @ Kansas City Kings L 128 - 142 lost 1 32 - 15
48 Jan 28, 1979 Bullets vs. New York Knicks W 122 - 105 won 1 33 - 15
49 Jan 30, 1979 Bullets vs. Atlanta Hawks W 109 - 105 won 2 34 - 15
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
50 Feb 1, 1979 Bullets @ San Antonio Spurs W 123 - 122 won 3 35 - 15
51 Feb 2, 1979 Bullets @ Houston Rockets W 120 - 106 won 4 36 - 15
52 Feb 7, 1979 Bullets @ Milwaukee Bucks W 96 - 90 won 5 37 - 15
53 Feb 11, 1979 Bullets @ Philadelphia 76ers L 99 - 107 lost 1 37 - 16
54 Feb 13, 1979 Bullets @ San Diego Clippers W 138 - 136 2OTwon 1 38 - 16
55 Feb 15, 1979 Bullets @ Phoenix Suns L 108 - 119 lost 1 38 - 17
56 Feb 16, 1979 Bullets @ Golden State Warriors L 103 - 109 lost 2 38 - 18
57 Feb 18, 1979 Bullets @ Seattle Supersonics W 105 - 94 won 1 39 - 18
58 Feb 22, 1979 Bullets vs. Houston Rockets L 110 - 120 lost 1 39 - 19
59 Feb 23, 1979 Bullets vs. Seattle Supersonics W 132 - 110 won 1 40 - 19
60 Feb 25, 1979 Bullets vs. Golden State Warriors W 99 - 89 won 2 41 - 19
61 Feb 28, 1979 Bullets vs. Chicago Bulls W 124 - 113 won 3 42 - 19
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
62 Mar 4, 1979 Bullets vs. San Antonio Spurs W 129 - 128 won 4 43 - 19
63 Mar 7, 1979 Bullets @ Indiana Pacers L 105 - 109 lost 1 43 - 20
64 Mar 9, 1979 Bullets @ Kansas City Kings L 116 - 121 lost 2 43 - 21
65 Mar 11, 1979 Bullets @ Denver Nuggets W 119 - 98 won 1 44 - 21
66 Mar 13, 1979 Bullets vs. Los Angeles Lakers W 120 - 111 won 2 45 - 21
67 Mar 16, 1979 Bullets vs. Milwaukee Bucks L 126 - 134 2OTlost 1 45 - 22
68 Mar 17, 1979 Bullets @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 117 - 114 won 1 46 - 22
69 Mar 18, 1979 Bullets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 126 - 112 won 2 47 - 22
70 Mar 20, 1979 Bullets @ New Orleans Jazz W 126 - 107 won 3 48 - 22
71 Mar 21, 1979 Bullets vs. New York Knicks W 119 - 106 won 4 49 - 22
72 Mar 23, 1979 Bullets @ Detroit Pistons L 114 - 124 lost 1 49 - 23
73 Mar 25, 1979 Bullets vs. Detroit Pistons W 116 - 107 won 1 50 - 23
74 Mar 27, 1979 Bullets vs. Philadelphia 76ers L 97 - 100 lost 1 50 - 24
75 Mar 28, 1979 Bullets @ New Jersey Nets W 127 - 108 won 1 51 - 24
76 Mar 30, 1979 Bullets vs. Portland Trail Blazers L 104 - 132 lost 1 51 - 25
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
77 Apr 1, 1979 Bullets vs. Denver Nuggets W 105 - 89 won 1 52 - 25
78 Apr 3, 1979 Bullets @ Milwaukee Bucks W 112 - 108 won 2 53 - 25
79 Apr 4, 1979 Bullets vs. Boston Celtics W 145 - 119 won 3 54 - 25
80 Apr 6, 1979 Bullets @ Chicago Bulls L 114 - 128 lost 1 54 - 26
81 Apr 7, 1979 Bullets @ Atlanta Hawks L 102 - 103 lost 2 54 - 27
82 Apr 8, 1979 Bullets vs. Houston Rockets L 102 - 112 lost 3 54 - 28

NBA Playoffs

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NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Apr 15, 1979 Bullets vs. Atlanta Hawks W 103 - 89 Bullets lead
1-0
won 1
2 Apr 17, 1979 Bullets vs. Atlanta Hawks L 99 - 107 series tied
1-1
lost 1
3 Apr 20, 1979 Bullets @ Atlanta Hawks W 89 - 77 Bullets lead
2-1
won 1
4 Apr 22, 1979 Bullets @ Atlanta Hawks W 120 - 118 OT Bullets lead
3-1
won 2
5 Apr 24, 1979 Bullets vs. Atlanta Hawks L 103 - 107 Bullets lead
3-2
lost 1
6 Apr 26, 1979 Bullets @ Atlanta Hawks L 86 - 104 series tied
3-3
lost 2
7 Apr 29, 1979 Bullets vs. Atlanta Hawks W 100 - 94 Bullets win
4-3
won 1

NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 May 4, 1979 Bullets vs. San Antonio Spurs L 97 - 118 Spurs lead
0-1
lost 1
2 May 6, 1979 Bullets vs. San Antonio Spurs W 115 - 95 series tied
1-1
won 1
3 May 9, 1979 Bullets @ San Antonio Spurs L 114 - 116 Spurs lead
1-2
lost 1
4 May 11, 1979 Bullets @ San Antonio Spurs L 102 - 118 Spurs lead
1-3
lost 2
5 May 13, 1979 Bullets vs. San Antonio Spurs W 107 - 103 Spurs lead
2-3
won 1
6 May 16, 1979 Bullets @ San Antonio Spurs W 108 - 100 series tied
3-3
won 2
7 May 18, 1979 Bullets vs. San Antonio Spurs W 107 - 105 Bullets win
4-3
won 3

NBA Playoffs - Finals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 May 20, 1979 Bullets vs. Seattle Supersonics W 99 - 97 Bullets lead
1-0
won 4
2 May 24, 1979 Bullets vs. Seattle Supersonics L 82 - 92 series tied
1-1
lost 1
3 May 27, 1979 Bullets @ Seattle Supersonics L 95 - 105 Supersonics lead
1-2
lost 2
4 May 29, 1979 Bullets @ Seattle Supersonics L 112 - 114 OT Supersonics lead
1-3
lost 3
5 Jun 1, 1979 Bullets vs. Seattle Supersonics L 93 - 97 Supersonics win
1-4
lost 4