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1977–78 Denver Nuggets season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to SuperSonics 2–4)

The 1977–78 Denver Nuggets season was the Nuggets' 2nd season in the NBA and 11th season as a franchise.

In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games in the Semifinals, winning their first playoff series in the NBA, before losing to the Seattle SuperSonics in six games in the conference finals.

Draft picks

Main article: 1977 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
19Tom LaGardeCNorth Carolina
121Anthony RobertsSFOral Roberts
365Robert SmithPGNevada-Las Vegas
5109John BillupsMississippi
6130Jim TownMassachusetts Amherst
7150Willie HighAlabama State
8169Len SaundersFlorida

Roster

  • Larry Brown
  • Donnie Walsh

Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | | @ Atlanta | L 104–105 | | | | The Omni | 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | | Atlanta | W 123–116 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 17–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | | @ Atlanta | W 106–104 | | | | The Omni | 21–13 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | | Atlanta | W 114–109 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 33–18

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 18 | Milwaukee | W 119–103 | David Thompson (27) | Dan Issel (12) | David Thompson (6) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,297 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 21 | Milwaukee | W 127–111 | Dan Issel (22) | Dan Issel (14) | Issel, Calvin (6) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,838 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 23 | @ Milwaukee | L 112–143 | three players tied (16) | Anthony Roberts (8) | David Thompson (5) | MECCA Arena 10,938 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 25 | @ Milwaukee | W 118–104 | David Thompson (34) | Dan Issel (14) | Wilkerson, Sampson (5) | MECCA Arena 10,938 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | April 28 | Milwaukee | L 112–117 | Bobby Jones (25) | Dan Issel (15) | Bob Wilkerson (8) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,838 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | April 30 | @ Milwaukee | L 91–119 | David Thompson (28) | Bobby Jones (10) | Bob Wilkerson (6) | MECCA Arena 10,938 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | May 3 | Milwaukee | W 116–110 | David Thompson (37) | Bob Wilkerson (12) | David Thompson (6) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,838

4–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
1
May 5
Seattle
W 116–107
Dan Issel (25)
Issel, Hillman (11)
Bob Wilkerson (10)
McNichols Sports Arena
17,387
1–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
May 7
Seattle
L 111–121
Dan Issel (29)
Dan Issel (14)
Ralph Sampson (7)
McNichols Sports Arena
17,838
1–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
May 10
@ Seattle
L 91–105
David Thompson (21)
Anthony Roberts (8)
Jones, Webster (3)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
May 12
@ Seattle
L 94–100
Dan Issel (27)
Darnell Hillman (11)
Bob Wilkerson (8)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
1–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
May 14
Seattle
W 123–114
David Thompson (35)
Bobby Jones (11)
Bob Wilkerson (10)
McNichols Sports Arena
17,006
2–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
6
May 17
@ Seattle
L 108–123
David Thompson (21)
Anthony Roberts (16)
Bob Wilkerson (8)
Seattle Center Coliseum
14,098
2–4
-

Awards and records

  • David Thompson, All-NBA First Team
  • Bobby Jones, NBA All-Defensive First Team

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/1978.html 1977–78 Denver Nuggets]
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