1977–78 New Orleans Jazz season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 New Orleans Jazz (NBA)New Orleans Jazz 1978 39 43 Central 5th 7 Elgin Baylor Louisiana Superdome WGNO WWL Did not qualify New Orleans Jazz New Orleans Jazz The 1977–78 New Orleans Jazz season was the team's fourth in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 35–47 output from the previous season. They started the season going 6-2 and later in the season with a 16–24 record, the team managed to go on a 10-game winning streak and we're still in a playoff hunt with a 36–37 record before a 6-game losing streak dashed any playoff hopes for the fourth straight season, but still they finished the season with a 3-game winning streak and improved their 35-47 one year earlier by four wins, finishing 39–43.1977–78 New Orleans Jazz Draft picks 1977 NBA draft Roster New Orleans Jazz 1977–78 18 Gus Bailey SG 6 5 185 1951-02-18 UTEP 4 Freddie Boyd Fred Boyd (basketball) G 6 2 180 1950-06-13 Oregon State 25 Gail Goodrich G 6 1 170 1943-04-23 UCLA 30 Paul Griffin basketball F/C 6 9 205 1954-01-20 Western Michigan 23 Aaron James basketball F 6 8 210 1952-10-05 Grambling State 53 Rich Kelley C 7 0 235 1953-03-23 Stanford 7 Pete Maravich G 6 5 197 1947-06-22 LSU 33 Jim McElroy G 6 3 190 1953-10-04 Central Michigan 31 Joe C. Meriweather C 6 10 215 1953-10-26 Southern Illinois 21 Truck Robinson F 6 7 225 1951-10-04 Tennessee State 12 Fred Saunders F 6 7 210 1951-06-13 Syracuse 13 Donald Watts Slick Watts G 6 1 175 1951-07-22 Xavier (Louisiana) Elgin Baylor Bill Bertka Regular season Season standings NOJ NOJ z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Awards and records Pete Maravich, All-NBA Second Team References Category:Utah Jazz seasons New Orleans New Orl New Orl