1978 in basketball
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National team competitions
Men's Division
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Women's Division
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Youth Division
- 1978 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Italy:
Soviet Union (Win European title, 104–100)
Spain
Yugoslavia
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
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:[1]
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).[2]
- June 30 — Bob Matheny, 49, All-American college player (California)[3]
- 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).
