| Game 3 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullets | 21 | 27 | 23 | 30 | 101 |
| Warriors | 26 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 109 |
Rick Barry poured in 38 points and backup center George Johnson had 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench to help the Warriors to a key Game 3 109-101 win.
Two major factors enabling the Warriors to take an insurmountable lead were the defensive play of the seemingly undersized Jamaal Wilkes on Bullets' power forward Elvin Hayes and the play of the Warrior bench. In three games, Hayes had only 29 points and the Warriors' bench players had outscored the Bullets' reserves 115-53.
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