NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1978–79 NBA season was the Warriors' 33rd season in the NBA and 16th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]
Draft picks
Roster
1978–79 Golden State Warriors roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
PF
|
5
|
Abernethy, Tom
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1954-05-06
|
Indiana
|
C
|
43
|
Cooper, Wayne
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1956-11-16
|
New Orleans
|
SF
|
41
|
Cox, Wesley
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1955-01-27
|
Louisville
|
SF
|
32
|
Epps, Ray
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1956-08-20
|
Norfolk State
|
PG
|
4
|
Lucas II, John
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1953-10-31
|
Maryland
|
C
|
00
|
Parish, Robert
|
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
1953-08-30
|
Centenary
|
SF
|
22
|
Parker, Sonny
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1955-03-22
|
Texas A&M
|
C
|
44
|
Ray, Clifford
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
1949-01-21
|
Oklahoma
|
SG
|
25
|
Robertson, Tony
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1956-01-01
|
West Virginia
|
PF
|
45
|
Short, Purvis
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1957-07-02
|
Jackson State
|
SG
|
20
|
Smith, Phil
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1952-04-22
|
San Francisco
|
SG
|
11
|
Townsend, Raymond
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1955-12-20
|
UCLA
|
PG
|
10
|
White, Jo Jo
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1946-11-16
|
Kansas
|
SG
|
33
|
Williams, Nate
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1950-05-02
|
Utah State
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 20, 1979
|
Regular season
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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 |
—
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