Washington ( 54 - 28 ) had the homecourt advantage over San Antonio ( 48 - 34 ) .
1979 : The Washington Bullets rallied to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the Eastern Conference finals , before losing to the Seattle Supersonics in the NBA finals .
Washington Bullets ( 54 - 28 ) had the homecourt advantage over San Antonio Spurs   ( 48 - 34 ) .
1979 : The Washington Bullets rallied to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the Eastern Conference finals , before losing to the Seattle Supersonics in the NBA finals .