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Atlanta HawksVERSUSHouston Rockets

1978-79 · NBA Finals Game 1 · Apr 11, 1979

Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets met in Game 1, with the series stakes and the story leading into tipoff preserved below.

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Game lineups

Starting fives

Verified starters

Home starting five
Houston Rockets
StarterCMCalvin Murphy
StarterDJDwight Jones
StarterMNMike Newlin
StarterMMMoses Malone

Before the game

Spoiler-free context

Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets met in NBA Finals. The result remains hidden here while the verified situation entering the game is preserved below.

  • The series was beginning with both teams four wins from advancing.

Game recap hidden

The matchup stays visible. Outcome details stay tucked away.

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Starter
RBRick Barry
Away starting five
Atlanta Hawks
StarterAHArmond Hill
StarterCCCharlie Criss
StarterDRDan Roundfield
StarterEJEddie Johnson
StarterJGJack Givens

The five starters come from each team’s saved NBA box-score order. Exact positions are omitted because this archive does not reliably provide them.