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.

Williams helped Seattle beat Washington in the 1979 NBA Finals, averaging 29.0 points in the five-game series. He carried that success over to the 1979-80 season, averaging 22.1 points per game ...