Behind the efforts of Gus Williams (36 points) and Dennis Johnson (32 points), the SuperSonics take a commanding 3-1 series lead by surviving an overtime thriller with the Bullets.
When Magic and Bird entered the league in 1979, the NBA Finals were broadcast on a tape-delayed basis. You had to say up until 11:30 p.m. to watch Brent Musberger call the play-by-game.