1977-78 NBA season
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The 1977-78 NBA Season was the 32nd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Washington Bullets winning the NBA Championship, beating the Seattle SuperSonics 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
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[edit] Notable Occurrences
- The New York Nets are renamed the New Jersey Nets.
- The NBA All-Star Game was played at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia, with the East beating the West 133-125. Randy Smith of the Buffalo Braves wins the game's MVP award.
- The defending champion Portland Trail Blazers went off to a 50-10 start and looked poised to repeat, but Bill Walton broke his foot (the first of the numerous major injuries that radically shortened his career) and was out for the remainder of the season. The Blazers, hurt by Walton's absence and by other key injuries, faded to an 8-14 finish and lost to the Sonics in the Western Conference semifinals.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 27 | .671 | - |
| New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 |
| Boston Celtics | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23 |
| Buffalo Braves | 27 | 55 | .329 | 28 |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | - |
| Washington Bullets C | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 13 |
| Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 24 |
[edit] Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | - |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 |
| Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
| Indiana Pacers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail Blazers | 58 | 24 | .707 | - |
| Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 |
C - NBA Champions
[edit] NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers
- Rookie of the Year: Walter Davis, Phoenix Suns
- Coach of the Year: Hubie Brown, Atlanta Hawks
- All-NBA First Team:
- Bobby Jones, Denver Nuggets
- Maurice Lucas, Portland Trail Blazers
- Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers
- Don Buse, Phoenix Suns
- Lionel Hollins, Portland Trail Blazers
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1976-77 NBA season |
NBA seasons 1977-78 |
Succeeded by 1978-79 NBA season |
