1977–78 Denver Nuggets season

NBA professional basketball team season August 2023 March 2026 Denver Nuggets 1978 yes 48 34 Midwest 1 2 Larry Brown McNichols Sports Arena KWGN-TV KOA West Conference finals(lost to SuperSonics 2–4) DEN The 1977–78 Denver Nuggets season was the Nuggets' 2nd season in the NBA and 11th season as a franchise.1977–78 Denver Nuggets 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 1977 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 9 Tom LaGarde C North Carolina 1 21 Anthony Roberts SF Oral Roberts 3 65 Robert Smith PG Nevada-Las Vegas 5 109 John Billups Mississippi 6 130 Jim Town Massachusetts Amherst 7 150 Willie High Alabama State 8 169 Len Saunders Florida Roster Denver Nuggets 1977–78 #003EA4 #FDC835 #003EA4 #FDC835 20 Mack Calvin PG 6 0 165 USC 1947–07–27 55 Norm Cook F 6 8 210 Kansas 30 Jacky Dorsey F 6 7 230 Georgia 31 Bo Ellis PF 6 9 197 Marquette 30 Darnell Hillman F/C 6 9 215 San Jose State 44 Dan Issel C 6 9 235 Kentucky 24 Bobby Jones basketball, born 1951 PF 6 9 210 North Carolina 45 Tom LaGarde C 6 10 220 North Carolina 15 Jim Price basketball PG 6 1 195 Louisville 21 Anthony Roberts basketball SF 6 5 185 Oral Roberts 10 Ralph Simpson G/F 6 5 200 Michigan State 5 Robert Smith basketball PG 5 11 165 UNLV 14 Brian Taylor basketball PG 6 2 185 Princeton 33 David Thompson basketball G/F 6 4 195 North Carolina State 32 Bob Wilkerson G/F 6 6 195 Indiana Larry Brown Donnie Walsh Regular season Season standings DEN DEN z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Game log Regular season Denver Nuggets 1978 #003EA4 #FFFFFF Total: 48–34 (home: 33–8; road: 15–26) Denver Nuggets October yes #FDC835 #003EA4 4 0 0 2 Denver Nuggets November #FDC835 #003EA4 6 0 4 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | November 23, 1977 | @ Atlanta | L 104–105 | | | | The Omni | 12–6 Denver Nuggets December #FDC835 #003EA4 5 1 2 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 7, 1977 | Atlanta | W 123–116 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 17–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | December 30, 1977 | @ Atlanta | W 106–104 | | | | The Omni | 21–13 Denver Nuggets January #FDC835 #003EA4 6 2 4 2 Denver Nuggets February #FDC835 #003EA4 6 1 2 5 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 8, 1978 | Atlanta | W 114–109 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 33–18 Denver Nuggets March #FDC835 #003EA4 4 4 1 5 Denver Nuggets April #FDC835 #003EA4 2 0 2 2 DEN 1978 Playoffs Denver Nuggets 1978 yes #003EA4 #FDC835 Denver Nuggets Western Conference Semifinals no yes yes #FDC835 #003EA4 3 1 1 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 18 | Milwaukee | W 119–103 | David Thompson (27) | Dan Issel (12) | David Thompson (6) | McNichols Sports Arena17,297 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 21 | Milwaukee | W 127–111 | Dan Issel (22) | Dan Issel (14) | Issel, Calvin (6) | McNichols Sports Arena17,838 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 23 | @ Milwaukee | L 112–143 | three players tied (16) | Anthony Roberts (8) | David Thompson (5) | MECCA Arena10,938 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 25 | @ Milwaukee | W 118–104 | David Thompson (34) | Dan Issel (14) | Wilkerson, Sampson (5) | MECCA Arena10,938 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | April 28 | Milwaukee | L 112–117 | Bobby Jones (25) | Dan Issel (15) | Bob Wilkerson (8) | McNichols Sports Arena17,838 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | April 30 | @ Milwaukee | L 91–119 | David Thompson (28) | Bobby Jones (10) | Bob Wilkerson (6) | MECCA Arena10,938 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | May 3 | Milwaukee | W 116–110 | David Thompson (37) | Bob Wilkerson (12) | David Thompson (6) | McNichols Sports Arena17,838 | 4–3 |- Denver Nuggets Western Conference Finals no yes #FDC835 #003EA4 2 1 0 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 5 | Seattle | W 116–107 | Dan Issel (25) | Issel, Hillman (11) | Bob Wilkerson (10) | McNichols Sports Arena17,387 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 7 | Seattle | L 111–121 | Dan Issel (29) | Dan Issel (14) | Ralph Sampson (7) | McNichols Sports Arena17,838 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 10 | @ Seattle | L 91–105 | David Thompson (21) | Anthony Roberts (8) | Jones, Webster (3) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,098 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 12 | @ Seattle | L 94–100 | Dan Issel (27) | Darnell Hillman (11) | Bob Wilkerson (8) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,098 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 14 | Seattle | W 123–114 | David Thompson (35) | Bobby Jones (11) | Bob Wilkerson (10) | McNichols Sports Arena17,006 | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | May 17 | @ Seattle | L 108–123 | David Thompson (21) | Anthony Roberts (16) | Bob Wilkerson (8) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,098 | 2–4 |- DEN 1978 yes Awards and records David Thompson, All-NBA First Team Bobby Jones, NBA All-Defensive First Team References Category:Denver Nuggets seasons Denver Denver Nuggets Denver Nuggets