1977-78 New Orleans Jazz Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-43
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Elgin Baylor (39-43)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 527,351, Avg. 12,862 in 41 home dates
1977-78 New Orleans Jazz Statistics
1977-78 New Orleans Jazz Roster

The New Orleans Jazz of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 39 wins and 43 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Jazz racked up 8,826 points and gave up 8,979. Truck Robinson tossed in a team-leading 1,862 points for New Orleans and accounted for 1,288 rebounds. Gail Goodrich dished out 388 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Pete Maravich added 101 steals, while Rich Kelley blocked 129 shots.

Elgin Baylor coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8826
Regular Season Points Against: 8979

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 20, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at New Orleans Jazz 104 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
October 21, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 111 at New Jersey Nets 103 W 0-1 1-0 1-1
October 22, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 103 W 0-1 2-0 2-1 OT
October 26, 1977 New York Knicks 106 at New Orleans Jazz 123 W 1-1 2-0 3-1
October 28, 1977 Phoenix Suns 107 at New Orleans Jazz 114 W 2-1 2-0 4-1
November 1, 1977 Chicago Bulls 88 at New Orleans Jazz 99 W 3-1 2-0 5-1
November 2, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 102 at Kansas City Kings 104 L 3-1 2-1 5-2
November 4, 1977 Golden State Warriors 102 at New Orleans Jazz 105 W 4-1 2-1 6-2
November 6, 1977 Washington Bullets 108 at New Orleans Jazz 97 L 4-2 2-1 6-3
November 9, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 112 at Denver Nuggets 115 L 4-2 2-2 6-4
November 10, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 111 at Phoenix Suns 127 L 4-2 2-3 6-5
November 11, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 L 4-2 2-4 6-6
November 13, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 83 at Seattle Supersonics 117 L 4-2 2-5 6-7
November 15, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 105 at New York Knicks 108 L 4-2 2-6 6-8
November 17, 1977 Seattle Supersonics 116 at New Orleans Jazz 127 W 5-2 2-6 7-8
November 19, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 103 at Houston Rockets 101 W 5-2 3-6 8-8
November 22, 1977 Indiana Pacers 108 at New Orleans Jazz 123 W 6-2 3-6 9-8
November 24, 1977 Denver Nuggets 129 at New Orleans Jazz 131 W 7-2 3-6 10-8
November 27, 1977 Kansas City Kings 106 at New Orleans Jazz 115 W 8-2 3-6 11-8
November 29, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 87 at Chicago Bulls 95 L 8-2 3-7 11-9
November 30, 1977 Philadelphia 76ers 117 at New Orleans Jazz 114 L 8-3 3-7 11-10
December 3, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 118 at San Antonio Spurs 133 L 8-3 3-8 11-11
December 6, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 90 at Buffalo Braves 113 L 8-3 3-9 11-12
December 7, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 103 at Indiana Pacers 118 L 8-3 3-10 11-13
December 9, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 97 at Washington Bullets 101 L 8-3 3-11 11-14
December 10, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 86 at Detroit Pistons 104 L 8-3 3-12 11-15
December 13, 1977 Los Angeles Lakers 94 at New Orleans Jazz 117 W 9-3 3-12 12-15
December 16, 1977 Phoenix Suns 126 at New Orleans Jazz 113 L 9-4 3-12 12-16
December 17, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 93 at Kansas City Kings 115 L 9-4 3-13 12-17 at Omaha, NE
December 18, 1977 Detroit Pistons 117 at New Orleans Jazz 108 L 9-5 3-13 12-18
December 22, 1977 New Jersey Nets 110 at New Orleans Jazz 131 W 10-5 3-13 13-18
December 25, 1977 San Antonio Spurs 115 at New Orleans Jazz 105 L 10-6 3-13 13-19
December 27, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 W 10-6 4-13 14-19
December 30, 1977 New Orleans Jazz 116 at New York Knicks 118 L 10-6 4-14 14-20
January 3, 1978 Indiana Pacers 104 at New Orleans Jazz 103 L 10-7 4-14 14-21
January 5, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 W 10-7 5-14 15-21
January 6, 1978 Atlanta Hawks 94 at New Orleans Jazz 96 W 11-7 5-14 16-21
January 8, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 L 11-7 5-15 16-22
January 10, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 110 at Denver Nuggets 115 L 11-7 5-16 16-23 OT
January 11, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 99 at Phoenix Suns 142 L 11-7 5-17 16-24
January 14, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 118 at Golden State Warriors 111 W 11-7 6-17 17-24
January 17, 1978 Houston Rockets 95 at New Orleans Jazz 99 W 12-7 6-17 18-24
January 18, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 108 at Atlanta Hawks 106 W 12-7 7-17 19-24 at Charlotte, NC
January 20, 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 100 at New Orleans Jazz 101 W 13-7 7-17 20-24
January 22, 1978 Detroit Pistons 97 at New Orleans Jazz 100 W 14-7 7-17 21-24
January 24, 1978 Boston Celtics 91 at New Orleans Jazz 96 W 15-7 7-17 22-24
January 27, 1978 Kansas City Kings 117 at New Orleans Jazz 134 W 16-7 7-17 23-24
January 29, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 107 at Indiana Pacers 91 W 16-7 8-17 24-24
January 31, 1978 Buffalo Braves 95 at New Orleans Jazz 114 W 17-7 8-17 25-24
February 1, 1978 Chicago Bulls 111 at New Orleans Jazz 117 W 18-7 8-17 26-24
February 7, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 L 18-7 8-18 26-25
February 8, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 117 L 18-7 8-19 26-26
February 11, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 96 at Detroit Pistons 106 L 18-7 8-20 26-27
February 12, 1978 Houston Rockets 119 at New Orleans Jazz 112 L 18-8 8-20 26-28
February 14, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 95 at Chicago Bulls 102 L 18-8 8-21 26-29
February 15, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 112 L 18-8 8-22 26-30
February 17, 1978 Atlanta Hawks 111 at New Orleans Jazz 102 L 18-9 8-22 26-31
February 19, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 111 at Washington Bullets 130 L 18-9 8-23 26-32
February 22, 1978 Golden State Warriors 91 at New Orleans Jazz 116 W 19-9 8-23 27-32
February 24, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at New Orleans Jazz 101 W 20-9 8-23 28-32
February 26, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 122 at New Orleans Jazz 120 L 20-10 8-23 28-33 OT
February 28, 1978 Buffalo Braves 108 at New Orleans Jazz 125 W 21-10 8-23 29-33
March 1, 1978 Boston Celtics 100 at New Orleans Jazz 101 W 22-10 8-23 30-33
March 3, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 113 at Boston Celtics 116 L 22-10 8-24 30-34
March 4, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 104 at New Orleans Jazz 113 W 23-10 8-24 31-34
March 5, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 97 at San Antonio Spurs 98 L 23-10 8-25 31-35
March 7, 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 82 at New Orleans Jazz 84 W 24-10 8-25 32-35
March 8, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 108 at Buffalo Braves 120 L 24-10 8-26 32-36
March 10, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 105 at New Jersey Nets 99 W 24-10 9-26 33-36
March 14, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 W 24-10 10-26 34-36
March 16, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 98 at Seattle Supersonics 123 L 24-10 10-27 34-37
March 18, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 96 at Golden State Warriors 88 W 24-10 11-27 35-37
March 21, 1978 New Jersey Nets 114 at New Orleans Jazz 117 W 25-10 11-27 36-37
March 22, 1978 Washington Bullets 124 at New Orleans Jazz 109 L 25-11 11-27 36-38
March 24, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 94 at Atlanta Hawks 96 L 25-11 11-28 36-39 OT
March 26, 1978 Denver Nuggets 109 at New Orleans Jazz 100 L 25-12 11-28 36-40
March 29, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 108 at New Orleans Jazz 103 L 25-13 11-28 36-41
March 31, 1978 New York Knicks 117 at New Orleans Jazz 116 L 25-14 11-28 36-42
April 1, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 108 at Boston Celtics 119 L 25-14 11-29 36-43
April 4, 1978 Philadelphia 76ers 119 at New Orleans Jazz 120 W 26-14 11-29 37-43
April 7, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 117 at Houston Rockets 114 W 26-14 12-29 38-43
April 9, 1978 San Antonio Spurs 132 at New Orleans Jazz 153 W 27-14 12-29 39-43


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