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{{Infobox sports season
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| title =1977–78 NBA season
== Advertising ==
| league =[[National Basketball Association]]
| sport =[[Basketball]]
| TV =[[NBA on CBS|CBS]]
| season =Regular season
| season_champ =[[Washington Wizards|Washington Bullets]]
| MVP ={{flagicon|USA}} [[Bill Walton]] ([[Portland Trail Blazers|Portland]])
| MVP_link =NBA MVP
| top_scorer ={{flagicon|USA}} [[George Gervin]] ([[San Antonio Spurs|San Antonio]])
| playoffs =Playoffs
| playoffs_link =1978 NBA Playoffs
| conf1 =Eastern
| conf1_link =Eastern Conference (NBA)
| conf1_champ =[[Washington Wizards|Washington Bullets]]
| conf1_runner-up =[[Philadelphia 76ers]]
| conf2 =Western
| conf2_link =Western Conference (NBA)
| conf2_champ =[[Seattle SuperSonics]]
| conf2_runner-up =[[Denver Nuggets]]
| finals =Finals
| finals_link =1978 NBA Finals
| finals_champ =[[Washington Wizards|Washington Bullets]]
| finals_runner-up =[[Seattle SuperSonics]]
| finals_MVP ={{flagicon|USA}} [[Wes Unseld]] ([[Washington Wizards|Washington]])
| finals_MVP_link =NBA Finals MVP
| seasonslist =List of NBA seasons
| seasonslistnames =NBA
| prevseason_link =1976–77 NBA season
| prevseason_year =1976–77
| nextseason_link =1978–79 NBA season
| nextseason_year =1978–79
}}
The '''1977–78 NBA season''' was the 32nd season of the [[National Basketball Association]]. The season ended with the [[Washington Wizards|Washington Bullets]] winning the NBA Championship, beating the [[Seattle SuperSonics]] 4 games to 3 in the [[1978 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]].


==Notable occurrences==
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*The New York Nets move from [[Uniondale, New York]] to [[Piscataway, New Jersey]], and are renamed the [[New Jersey Nets]].
*The [[1978 NBA All-Star Game]] was played at the [[The Omni|Omni Coliseum]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]], with the East beating the West 133-125. [[Randy Smith (basketball)|Randy Smith]] of the [[Los Angeles Clippers|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.

==Final standings==
====Eastern Conference====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ '''Atlantic Division'''
! Team !! W !! L !! PCT. !! GB
|-
| align="left" | [[Philadelphia 76ers]] || 55 || 27 || .671 || -
|-
| align="left" | [[New York Knicks]] || 43 || 39 || .524 || 12
|-
| align="left" | [[Boston Celtics]] || 32 || 50 || .390 || 23
|-
| align="left" | [[Los Angeles Clippers|Buffalo Braves]] || 27 || 55 || .329 || 28
|-
| align="left" | [[New Jersey Nets]] || 24 || 58 || .293 || 31
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ '''Central Division'''
! Team !! W !! L !! PCT. !! GB
|-
| align="left" | [[San Antonio Spurs]] || 52 || 30 || .634 || -
|-
| align="left" | [[Washington Wizards|Washington Bullets]] '''C''' || 44 || 38 || .537 || 8
|-
| align="left" | [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] || 43 || 39 || .524 || 9
|-
| align="left" | [[Atlanta Hawks]] || 41 || 41 || .500 || 11
|-
| align="left" | [[Utah Jazz|New Orleans Jazz]] || 39 || 43 || .476 || 13
|-
| align="left" | [[Houston Rockets]] || 28 || 54 || .341 || 24
|}

====Western Conference====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ '''Midwest Division'''
! Team !! W !! L !! PCT. !! GB
|-
| align="left" | [[Denver Nuggets]] || 48 || 34 || .585 || -
|-
| align="left" | [[Milwaukee Bucks]] || 44 || 38 || .537 || 4
|-
| align="left" | [[Chicago Bulls]] || 40 || 42 || .488 || 8
|-
| align="left" | [[Detroit Pistons]] || 38 || 44 || .463 || 10
|-
| align="left" | [[Indiana Pacers]] || 31 || 51 || .378 || 17
|-
| align="left" | [[Sacramento Kings|Kansas City Kings]] || 31 || 51 || .378 || 17
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ '''Pacific Division'''
! Team !! W !! L !! PCT. !! GB
|-
| align="left" | [[Portland Trail Blazers]] || 58 || 24 || .707 || -
|-
| align="left" | [[Phoenix Suns]] || 49 || 33 || .598 || 9
|-
| align="left" | [[Seattle SuperSonics]] || 47 || 35 || .573 || 11
|-
| align="left" | [[Los Angeles Lakers]] || 45 || 37 || .549 || 13
|-
| align="left" | [[Golden State Warriors]] || 43 || 39 || .524 || 15
|-
|}
'''C''' - NBA Champions

== 1977-78 NBA statistics leaders ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+
|-
! Category !! Player || Team || Stat
|-
| Points per game || [[George Gervin]] || [[San Antonio Spurs]] || 27.21
|-
| Rebounds per game || [[Truck Robinson]] || [[Utah Jazz|New Orleans Jazz]] || 15.7
|-
| Assists per game || [[Kevin Porter]] || [[Detroit Pistons|Detroit]]-[[New Jersey Nets|New Jersey]] || 10.2
|-
| Steals per game || [[Ron Lee]] || [[Phoenix Suns]] || 2.74
|-
| Blocks per game || [[George Johnson (basketball)|George Johnson]] || New Jersey Nets || 3.38
|-
| FG% || [[Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1951)|Bobby Jones]] || [[Denver Nuggets]] || 57.8
|-
| FT% || [[Rick Barry]] || [[Golden State Warriors]] || 92.4
|-
|}

==NBA awards==
*'''Most Valuable Player:''' [[Bill Walton]], [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
*'''Rookie of the Year:''' [[Walter Davis (basketball)|Walter Davis]], [[Phoenix Suns]]
*'''Coach of the Year:''' [[Hubie Brown]], [[Atlanta Hawks]]
*'''All-NBA First Team:'''
**[[Julius Erving]], [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
**[[Truck Robinson]], [[Utah Jazz|New Orleans Jazz]]
**[[Bill Walton]], Portland Trail Blazers
**[[George Gervin]], [[San Antonio Spurs]]
**[[David Thompson]], [[Denver Nuggets]]
*'''All-NBA Rookie Team:'''
**[[Bernard King]], [[New Jersey Nets]]
**[[Marques Johnson]], [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
**[[Jack Sikma]], [[Seattle SuperSonics]]
**[[Norm Nixon]], [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
**[[Walter Davis (basketball)|Walter Davis]], [[Phoenix Suns]]
*'''NBA All-Defensive First Team:'''
**[[Bobby Jones (basketball, born 1951)|Bobby Jones]], [[Denver Nuggets]]
**[[Maurice Lucas]], [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
**[[Bill Walton]], [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
**[[Lionel Hollins]], [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
**[[Don Buse]], [[Phoenix Suns]]
*'''NBA All-Defensive Second Team:'''
**[[E.C. Coleman]], [[Golden State Warriors]]
**[[Bob Gross]], [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
**[[Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]], [[Los Angeles Lakers]] (tie)
**[[Artis Gilmore]], [[Chicago Bulls]] (tie)
**[[Norm Van Lier]], [[Chicago Bulls]]
**[[Quinn Buckner]], [[Milwaukee Bucks]]

''Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on [http://www.nba.com NBA.com]''

==See also==
{{NBA seasons|1978}}
{{1977-78 NBA season by team}}

[[Category:National Basketball Association seasons]]

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Revision as of 12:13, 11 October 2008

1977–78 NBA season
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
TV partner(s)CBS
Regular season
Season MVPUnited States Bill Walton (Portland)
Top scorerUnited States George Gervin (San Antonio)
Playoffs
Eastern championsWashington Bullets
  Eastern runners-upPhiladelphia 76ers
Western championsSeattle SuperSonics
  Western runners-upDenver Nuggets
Finals
ChampionsWashington Bullets
  Runners-upSeattle SuperSonics
Finals MVPUnited States Wes Unseld (Washington)
NBA seasons

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.

Notable occurrences

Final standings

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division
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
Central Division
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

Western Conference

Midwest Division
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
Pacific Division
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

1977-78 NBA statistics leaders

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game George Gervin San Antonio Spurs 27.21
Rebounds per game Truck Robinson New Orleans Jazz 15.7
Assists per game Kevin Porter Detroit-New Jersey 10.2
Steals per game Ron Lee Phoenix Suns 2.74
Blocks per game George Johnson New Jersey Nets 3.38
FG% Bobby Jones Denver Nuggets 57.8
FT% Rick Barry Golden State Warriors 92.4

NBA awards

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

See also

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