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1978–79 Denver Nuggets season
Nuggets' 3rd season in the NBA
Nuggets' 3rd season in the NBA
Donnie Walsh (lost to Lakers 1–2)
The 1978–79 Denver Nuggets season was the Nuggets' 3rd season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise.
In the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in three games in the First Round.
The Nuggets would not make the playoffs again until 1982.
Draft picks
Main article: 1978 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Rod Griffin | PF | Wake Forest | |
| 1 | 21 | Mike Evans | PG | Kansas State | |
| 3 | 46 | Hollis Copeland | SF | Rutgers | |
| 5 | 106 | Michael Edwards | Texas-Pan American | ||
| 6 | 127 | Robert Heard | Columbus State | ||
| 7 | 148 | Jack Gilloon | South Carolina | ||
| 8 | 166 | Larry Vaculik | Colorado | ||
| 9 | 183 | Tom Schneeburger | Air Force | ||
| 10 | 198 | Phil Taylor | Arizona |
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" | 5 | | @ Atlanta | L 125–130 | | | | The Omni | 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | | Atlanta | L 111–113 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | | @ Atlanta | L 87–113 | | | | The Omni | 17–19 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | | Atlanta | W 118–111 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 39–33
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 10 | Los Angeles | W 119–105 | Dan Issel (30) | Dan Issel (10) | Bob Wilkerson (7) | McNichols Sports Arena 16,011 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 13 | @ Los Angeles | L 109–121 | David Thompson (29) | Tom Boswell (12) | Tom Boswell (7) | The Forum 14,182 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 16 | Los Angeles | L 111–112 | David Thompson (28) | Dan Issel (10) | David Thompson (7) | McNichols Sports Arena 16,181
| 1–2 |
|---|
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/1979.html 1978-79 Denver Nuggets]
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