1977-78 Denver Nuggets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 6-7 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 4-2
Coach: Larry Brown (48-34)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 657,673, Avg. 16,041 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 48-34
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 6-7 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 4-2
Coach: Larry Brown (48-34)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 657,673, Avg. 16,041 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Denver Nuggets Roster
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-7.
The Nuggets tossed in 9,164 points and yielded 9,096. David Thompson scored a team-best 2,172 points for Denver, while Dan Issel netted 18 or more per game as well. Dan Issel racked up 830 boards. Bob Wilkerson dished out 439 assists for the squad.
On defense, Bobby Jones added 137 steals and blocked a team-best 126 shots.
Larry Brown coached the team. The 1977-78 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9164
Regular Season Points Against: 9096
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Denver Nuggets 133 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Denver Nuggets 106 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Detroit Pistons 126 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 25, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Indiana Pacers 129 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| October 26, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Denver Nuggets 111 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | Buffalo Braves 111 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 4-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 1, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | L | 4-0 | 0-3 | 4-3 | ||
| November 2, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 100 at Buffalo Braves 104 | L | 4-0 | 0-4 | 4-4 | ||
| November 4, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Boston Celtics 107 | W | 4-0 | 1-4 | 5-4 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 132 | L | 4-0 | 1-5 | 5-5 | ||
| November 8, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | W | 4-0 | 2-5 | 6-5 | ||
| November 9, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz 112 at Denver Nuggets 115 | W | 5-0 | 2-5 | 7-5 | ||
| November 12, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 114 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 6-0 | 2-5 | 8-5 | ||
| November 15, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 7-0 | 2-5 | 9-5 | ||
| November 18, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs 94 at Denver Nuggets 105 | W | 8-0 | 2-5 | 10-5 | ||
| November 20, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 125 at New Jersey Nets 118 | W | 8-0 | 3-5 | 11-5 | ||
| November 22, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Washington Bullets 114 | W | 8-0 | 4-5 | 12-5 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | L | 8-0 | 4-6 | 12-6 | ||
| November 24, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 129 at New Orleans Jazz 131 | L | 8-0 | 4-7 | 12-7 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 123 at Denver Nuggets 136 | W | 9-0 | 4-7 | 13-7 | ||
| November 27, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 97 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 9-0 | 4-8 | 13-8 | ||
| November 29, 1977 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Denver Nuggets 115 | W | 10-0 | 4-8 | 14-8 | ||
| December 2, 1977 | New Jersey Nets 92 at Denver Nuggets 126 | W | 11-0 | 4-8 | 15-8 | ||
| December 4, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | W | 11-0 | 5-8 | 16-8 | ||
| December 7, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks 116 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 12-0 | 5-8 | 17-8 | ||
| December 10, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Denver Nuggets 118 | W | 13-0 | 5-8 | 18-8 | ||
| December 13, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 96 at Chicago Bulls 99 | L | 13-0 | 5-9 | 18-9 | ||
| December 14, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 98 at Kansas City Kings 124 | L | 13-0 | 5-10 | 18-10 | ||
| December 16, 1977 | Washington Bullets 117 at Denver Nuggets 112 | L | 13-1 | 5-10 | 18-11 | OT | |
| December 20, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 88 at Seattle Supersonics 93 | L | 13-1 | 5-11 | 18-12 | ||
| December 23, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 93 at Golden State Warriors 98 | L | 13-1 | 5-12 | 18-13 | ||
| December 26, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 14-1 | 5-12 | 19-13 | ||
| December 28, 1977 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Denver Nuggets 130 | W | 15-1 | 5-12 | 20-13 | ||
| December 30, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | W | 15-1 | 6-12 | 21-13 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| January 3, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Washington Bullets 100 | W | 15-1 | 7-12 | 22-13 | ||
| January 4, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 119 at San Antonio Spurs 114 | W | 15-1 | 8-12 | 23-13 | ||
| January 8, 1978 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Denver Nuggets 109 | W | 16-1 | 8-12 | 24-13 | ||
| January 10, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz 110 at Denver Nuggets 115 | W | 17-1 | 8-12 | 25-13 | OT | |
| January 12, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Houston Rockets 106 | W | 17-1 | 9-12 | 26-13 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 18-1 | 9-12 | 27-13 | ||
| January 17, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Denver Nuggets 104 | W | 19-1 | 9-12 | 28-13 | ||
| January 19, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | L | 19-1 | 9-13 | 28-14 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | New York Knicks 143 at Denver Nuggets 141 | L | 19-2 | 9-13 | 28-15 | OT | |
| January 24, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Chicago Bulls 131 | L | 19-2 | 9-14 | 28-16 | ||
| January 25, 1978 | Buffalo Braves 119 at Denver Nuggets 121 | W | 20-2 | 9-14 | 29-16 | OT | |
| January 27, 1978 | Houston Rockets 100 at Denver Nuggets 105 | W | 21-2 | 9-14 | 30-16 | ||
| January 29, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 118 at Denver Nuggets 117 | L | 21-3 | 9-14 | 30-17 | ||
| January 31, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 119 at New York Knicks 115 | W | 21-3 | 10-14 | 31-17 | ||
| February 1, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 | L | 21-3 | 10-15 | 31-18 | ||
| February 3, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Denver Nuggets 115 | W | 22-3 | 10-15 | 32-18 | ||
| February 8, 1978 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Denver Nuggets 114 | W | 23-3 | 10-15 | 33-18 | ||
| February 9, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Golden State Warriors 119 | L | 23-3 | 10-16 | 33-19 | ||
| February 10, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 123 at Seattle Supersonics 126 | L | 23-3 | 10-17 | 33-20 | OT | |
| February 12, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 | W | 23-3 | 11-17 | 34-20 | ||
| February 14, 1978 | Washington Bullets 98 at Denver Nuggets 103 | W | 24-3 | 11-17 | 35-20 | ||
| February 16, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 87 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119 | L | 24-3 | 11-18 | 35-21 | ||
| February 17, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Denver Nuggets 112 | W | 25-3 | 11-18 | 36-21 | ||
| February 19, 1978 | Boston Celtics 115 at Denver Nuggets 118 | W | 26-3 | 11-18 | 37-21 | ||
| February 22, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Denver Nuggets 96 | L | 26-4 | 11-18 | 37-22 | ||
| February 24, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | L | 26-4 | 11-19 | 37-23 | ||
| February 25, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 115 at Denver Nuggets 124 | W | 27-4 | 11-19 | 38-23 | ||
| February 28, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 122 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 27-4 | 12-19 | 39-23 | ||
| March 1, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Denver Nuggets 104 | L | 27-5 | 12-19 | 39-24 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 114 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 28-5 | 12-19 | 40-24 | ||
| March 7, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 126 at Denver Nuggets 112 | L | 28-6 | 12-19 | 40-25 | ||
| March 10, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 120 at Kansas City Kings 126 | L | 28-6 | 12-20 | 40-26 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Denver Nuggets 98 | W | 29-6 | 12-20 | 41-26 | ||
| March 15, 1978 | Golden State Warriors 111 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 30-6 | 12-20 | 42-26 | ||
| March 17, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 109 at New Jersey Nets 111 | L | 30-6 | 12-21 | 42-27 | OT | |
| March 19, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 95 at Boston Celtics 122 | L | 30-6 | 12-22 | 42-28 | ||
| March 21, 1978 | New York Knicks 115 at Denver Nuggets 114 | L | 30-7 | 12-22 | 42-29 | ||
| March 23, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 106 at San Antonio Spurs 123 | L | 30-7 | 12-23 | 42-30 | ||
| March 26, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 109 at New Orleans Jazz 100 | W | 30-7 | 13-23 | 43-30 | ||
| March 28, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 103 at New York Knicks 106 | L | 30-7 | 13-24 | 43-31 | ||
| March 29, 1978 | Boston Celtics 106 at Denver Nuggets 109 | W | 31-7 | 13-24 | 44-31 | ||
| March 31, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 111 at Denver Nuggets 109 | L | 31-8 | 13-24 | 44-32 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | Houston Rockets 100 at Denver Nuggets 109 | W | 32-8 | 13-24 | 45-32 | ||
| April 3, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 104 at Buffalo Braves 95 | W | 32-8 | 14-24 | 46-32 | ||
| April 5, 1978 | New Jersey Nets 121 at Denver Nuggets 129 | W | 33-8 | 14-24 | 47-32 | ||
| April 6, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Phoenix Suns 105 | W | 33-8 | 15-24 | 48-32 | ||
| April 7, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 | L | 33-8 | 15-25 | 48-33 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 137 at Detroit Pistons 139 | L | 33-8 | 15-26 | 48-34 | ||
| April 18, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Denver Nuggets 119 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Denver Nuggets 127 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 143 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 28, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Denver Nuggets 112 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| May 3, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 5, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Denver Nuggets 116 | W | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| May 7, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 121 at Denver Nuggets 111 | L | 4-2 | 1-2 | 5-4 | ||
| May 10, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 91 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | L | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
| May 12, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 94 at Seattle Supersonics 100 | L | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-6 | ||
| May 14, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 114 at Denver Nuggets 123 | W | 5-2 | 1-4 | 6-6 | ||
| May 17, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Seattle Supersonics 123 | L | 5-2 | 1-5 | 6-7 |
