Game 1, 1977-78 NBA Finals
May 21, 1978 · Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Game 1, 1977-78 NBA Finals: SSSeattle SuperSonics 106–102 Washington Bullets, at Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington on May 21, 1978.
Fred Brown scored 16 points in the final nine minutes to fuel a comeback from a 19-point deficit.
Box score
| SSSeattle SuperSonics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Marvin Webster | 17 | 14 | 1 |
| Dennis Johnson | 13 | 6 | 5 |
| John Johnson | 18 | 10 | 2 |
| Jack Sikma | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| Gus Williams | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Bench (10+ points): Fred Brown (30)
| WBWashington Bullets starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Elvin Hayes | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| Wes Unseld | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Bob Dandridge | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Kevin Grevey | 27 | 6 | 2 |
| Tom Henderson | 10 | 0 | 7 |
Bench (10+ points): Mitch Kupchak (10)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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