| 1978–79 Golden State Warriors season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Al Attles | ||
| General manager | Al Attles | ||
| Owner | Franklin Mieuli | ||
| Arena | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 38–44 (.463) | ||
| Place | Division: 6th (Pacific) Conference: 10th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
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The1978–79 Golden State Warriors season was the Warriors' 33rd season in theNBA and 16th in theSan Francisco Bay Area.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Purvis Short | SF |  United States | Jackson State |
| 1 | 22 | Raymond Townsend | PG | United States | UCLA |
| 2 | 40 | Wayne Cooper | C | United States | New Orleans |
| 3 | 56 | Steve Neff | United States | Southern Nazarene | |
| 4 | 77 | Derrick Jackson | United States | Georgetown | |
| 5 | 101 | Bubba Wilson | United States | Western Carolina | |
| 6 | 122 | Buzz Hartnett | United States | San Diego | |
| 7 | 142 | Rick Bernard | United States | St. Mary's (CA) | |
| 8 | 163 | Tony Searcy | United States | Appalachian State | |
| 9 | 179 | Bobby Humbles | United States | Bradley | |
| 10 | 193 | Mike Muff | United States | Murray State |
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| Head coach Assistant(s) Legend
Roster |
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 31–10 | 21–20 | 11–9 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 | 32–9 | 18–23 | 11–9 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 11–9 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 | 33–8 | 12–29 | 8–12 |
| San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 | 29–12 | 14–27 | 11–9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 | 23–18 | 15–26 | 8–12 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | – |
| 2 | y-Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 5 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21 |
