Game 5, 1977-78 NBA Finals
June 2, 1978 · Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington
Game 5, 1977-78 NBA Finals: SSSeattle SuperSonics 98–94 Washington Bullets, at Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington on June 2, 1978.
Fred Brown's 26 points off the bench gave Seattle a 3-2 series lead, one win from the title.
Box score
| SSSeattle SuperSonics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Marvin Webster | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| Dennis Johnson | 24 | 7 | 1 |
| Jack Sikma | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| John Johnson | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Gus Williams | 13 | 2 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Fred Brown (26), Paul Silas (10)
| WBWashington Bullets starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Bob Dandridge | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| Wes Unseld | 13 | 14 | 3 |
| Elvin Hayes | 17 | 9 | 2 |
| Kevin Grevey | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| Tom Henderson | 13 | 4 | 6 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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