National team competitions
Men's Division 1978 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Quezon City and Manila: (win world title via OT, 82–81)
1978 FIBA Oceania Championship in New Zealand: (wins Best-of-3 series, 2–1)
AfroBasket 1978 in Dakar: (Win African title, 103–72)
Women's Division 1978 FIBA Asia Women's Cup in Kuala Lumpur:
Youth Division 1978 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Italy: (Win European title, 104–100)
Professional club seasons Country League Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format United States 1977–78 NBA season Washington Bullets Seattle SuperSonics 4–3 Best-of-7 series
Player awards (NBA)
Regular season MVP Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers
NBA Finals MVP Wes Unseld, Washington Wizards CSP Limoges were promoted to the first division of the French championship (future Pro A)
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 1978: Paul Arizin Joe Fulks Cliff Hagan Jim Pollard
Births February 14 - Richard Hamilton, NBA player May 13 - Mike Bibby, NBA player June 19 — Dirk Nowitzki, NBA player August 23 — Kobe Bryant, NBA player (died 2020) September 9 - Shane Battier, NBA player December 2 - Jason Collins, NBA player
Deaths May 8 — Chuck Hyatt, 70, American Hall of Fame college player (Pittsburgh). June 6 — Paul Lambert, 43, American college coach (Pittsburg State, Hardin–Simmons, Southern Illinois). June 30 — Bob Matheny, 49, All-American college player (California) August 15 — Mike Novak, 63, American NBA, BAA and NBL player. September 11 — Omar Browning, 66, American AAU player and coach of the 1948 Olympic champions. September 24 — Bob Kramer, 56, American NBL player (Oshkosh All-Stars, Youngstown Bears). September 28 — Neil Johnston, 49, American Hall of Fame player (Philadelphia Warriors). November 11 — Bennie Borgmann, 77, American Hall of Fame player (Original Celtics).
See also
1978 in sports
References