1977-78 Portland Trail Blazers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 58-24
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 4-2
Coach: Jack Ramsay (58-24)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Portland Trail Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 58-24
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 4-2
Coach: Jack Ramsay (58-24)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 58 wins and 24 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Trail Blazers yielded 8,325 points, fewest in the league. Portland poured in 8,829 points. Lionel Hollins netted a team-high 1,285 points for the team, and Bill Walton scored 17 or more per game, too. Bill Walton contributed 766 rebounds. Lionel Hollins dished out 380 assists for the squad.
On defense, Lionel Hollins added 157 steals, while Bill Walton blocked 146 shots.
Jack Ramsay coached the team. The 1977-78 Portland Trail Blazers lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8829
Regular Season Points Against: 8325
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Seattle Supersonics 99 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 22, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 130 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1977 | Buffalo Braves 85 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 26, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Denver Nuggets 111 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 28, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 1, 1977 | New York Knicks 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | Seattle Supersonics 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | W | 5-0 | 1-1 | 6-1 | ||
| November 6, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | W | 6-0 | 1-1 | 7-1 | ||
| November 8, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 130 | W | 7-0 | 1-1 | 8-1 | ||
| November 11, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 132 at Atlanta Hawks 92 | W | 7-0 | 2-1 | 9-1 | ||
| November 12, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 102 at Houston Rockets 104 | L | 7-0 | 2-2 | 9-2 | ||
| November 15, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | W | 7-0 | 3-2 | 10-2 | ||
| November 16, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Indiana Pacers 111 | L | 7-0 | 3-3 | 10-3 | ||
| November 19, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers 67 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | W | 8-0 | 3-3 | 11-3 | ||
| November 20, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 | W | 9-0 | 3-3 | 12-3 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | W | 10-0 | 3-3 | 13-3 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | New Jersey Nets 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | W | 11-0 | 3-3 | 14-3 | ||
| November 27, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 93 | W | 11-0 | 4-3 | 15-3 | ||
| November 29, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | W | 12-0 | 4-3 | 16-3 | ||
| December 2, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Phoenix Suns 103 | W | 12-0 | 5-3 | 17-3 | ||
| December 6, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | W | 12-0 | 6-3 | 18-3 | ||
| December 7, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | L | 12-0 | 6-4 | 18-4 | ||
| December 9, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at Boston Celtics 87 | W | 12-0 | 7-4 | 19-4 | ||
| December 10, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at New York Knicks 106 | W | 12-0 | 8-4 | 20-4 | ||
| December 13, 1977 | Buffalo Braves 108 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | W | 13-0 | 8-4 | 21-4 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | Washington Bullets 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | W | 14-0 | 8-4 | 22-4 | ||
| December 20, 1977 | Boston Celtics 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | W | 15-0 | 8-4 | 23-4 | ||
| December 23, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | W | 16-0 | 8-4 | 24-4 | ||
| December 25, 1977 | Golden State Warriors 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | W | 17-0 | 8-4 | 25-4 | ||
| December 27, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Chicago Bulls 115 | L | 17-0 | 8-5 | 25-5 | ||
| December 28, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 111 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 17-0 | 9-5 | 26-5 | ||
| December 30, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Golden State Warriors 99 | W | 17-0 | 10-5 | 27-5 | ||
| January 1, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 | W | 18-0 | 10-5 | 28-5 | ||
| January 3, 1978 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 92 | W | 19-0 | 10-5 | 29-5 | ||
| January 7, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | W | 20-0 | 10-5 | 30-5 | ||
| January 8, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 | W | 21-0 | 10-5 | 31-5 | ||
| January 10, 1978 | New York Knicks 113 at Portland Trail Blazers 126 | W | 22-0 | 10-5 | 32-5 | ||
| January 13, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 93 at Washington Bullets 102 | L | 22-0 | 10-6 | 32-6 | ||
| January 15, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Boston Celtics 103 | W | 22-0 | 11-6 | 33-6 | OT | |
| January 17, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Buffalo Braves 94 | W | 22-0 | 12-6 | 34-6 | ||
| January 18, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 127 at New Jersey Nets 101 | W | 22-0 | 13-6 | 35-6 | ||
| January 20, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at New Orleans Jazz 101 | L | 22-0 | 13-7 | 35-7 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at San Antonio Spurs 106 | L | 22-0 | 13-8 | 35-8 | ||
| January 24, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 120 at Kansas City Kings 97 | W | 22-0 | 14-8 | 36-8 | ||
| January 26, 1978 | New Jersey Nets 77 at Portland Trail Blazers 112 | W | 23-0 | 14-8 | 37-8 | ||
| January 29, 1978 | Houston Rockets 88 at Portland Trail Blazers 123 | W | 24-0 | 14-8 | 38-8 | ||
| January 31, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 136 | W | 25-0 | 14-8 | 39-8 | ||
| February 3, 1978 | Golden State Warriors 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 112 | W | 26-0 | 14-8 | 40-8 | ||
| February 9, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 88 | W | 26-0 | 15-8 | 41-8 | ||
| February 10, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Indiana Pacers 108 | W | 26-0 | 16-8 | 42-8 | ||
| February 12, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 | L | 26-1 | 16-8 | 42-9 | ||
| February 14, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | W | 27-1 | 16-8 | 43-9 | ||
| February 15, 1978 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | W | 28-1 | 16-8 | 44-9 | ||
| February 17, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Denver Nuggets 112 | L | 28-1 | 16-9 | 44-10 | ||
| February 19, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 127 | W | 29-1 | 16-9 | 45-10 | ||
| February 21, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 118 at San Antonio Spurs 114 | W | 29-1 | 17-9 | 46-10 | OT | |
| February 22, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Washington Bullets 97 | W | 29-1 | 18-9 | 47-10 | ||
| February 24, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Kansas City Kings 96 | W | 29-1 | 19-9 | 48-10 | ||
| February 26, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Chicago Bulls 99 | W | 29-1 | 20-9 | 49-10 | ||
| February 28, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 92 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | W | 30-1 | 20-9 | 50-10 | ||
| March 2, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 117 at New York Knicks 128 | L | 30-1 | 20-10 | 50-11 | ||
| March 4, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | W | 31-1 | 20-10 | 51-11 | ||
| March 5, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 88 at Portland Trail Blazers 126 | W | 32-1 | 20-10 | 52-11 | ||
| March 7, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 82 at New Orleans Jazz 84 | L | 32-1 | 20-11 | 52-12 | ||
| March 8, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Houston Rockets 94 | W | 32-1 | 21-11 | 53-12 | ||
| March 10, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Atlanta Hawks 114 | L | 32-1 | 21-12 | 53-13 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 90 at Buffalo Braves 96 | L | 32-1 | 21-13 | 53-14 | ||
| March 14, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 | L | 32-2 | 21-13 | 53-15 | ||
| March 17, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | L | 32-3 | 21-13 | 53-16 | ||
| March 18, 1978 | Atlanta Hawks 86 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | W | 33-3 | 21-13 | 54-16 | ||
| March 21, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | W | 34-3 | 21-13 | 55-16 | ||
| March 23, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | L | 34-3 | 21-14 | 55-17 | ||
| March 24, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 95 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 34-3 | 21-15 | 55-18 | ||
| March 26, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | L | 34-3 | 21-16 | 55-19 | ||
| March 28, 1978 | Boston Celtics 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 92 | L | 34-4 | 21-16 | 55-20 | ||
| March 29, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Phoenix Suns 127 | L | 34-4 | 21-17 | 55-21 | ||
| March 31, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 | W | 34-4 | 22-17 | 56-21 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Seattle Supersonics 101 | L | 34-4 | 22-18 | 56-22 | ||
| April 4, 1978 | Houston Rockets 101 at Portland Trail Blazers 89 | L | 34-5 | 22-18 | 56-23 | ||
| April 6, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Golden State Warriors 115 | L | 34-5 | 22-19 | 56-24 | ||
| April 7, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 | W | 35-5 | 22-19 | 57-24 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 | W | 36-5 | 22-19 | 58-24 | ||
| April 18, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 21, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 96 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 23, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 84 at Seattle Supersonics 99 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 26, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Seattle Supersonics 100 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 89 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| May 1, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Seattle Supersonics 105 | L | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 |
