1977–78 Portland Trail Blazers season
1977–78 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
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Head coach | Jack Ramsay |
Arena | Memorial Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 58–24 (.707) |
Place | Division: 1st (Pacific) Conference: 1st (Western) |
Playoff finish | West Conference Semifinals (eliminated 2-4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1977–78 season was the eighth season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] Fresh off their first NBA Championship win the previous season, the Blazers led the league with a franchise-best 58–24 record, earning a first-round bye in the 1978 NBA Playoffs. However, they were defeated by the eventual Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics four games to two.
The Blazers eventually eclipsed their franchise-record win total from this season with a 59–23 showing in 1989–90.
Draft picks
Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as any other picks by the franchise who played at least one NBA game.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 19 | Rich Laurel | G | United States | Hofstra |
2 | 28 | Kim Anderson | F | United States | Missouri |
2 | 41 | T. R. Dunn | G | United States | Alabama |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Portland Trail Blazers | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 36–5 | 22–19 | 13–3 |
x-Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9 | 34–7 | 15–26 | 8–8 |
x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 8–8 |
x-Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 6–10 |
Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 | 30–11 | 13–28 | 5–11 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Portland Trail Blazers | 58 | 24 | .707 | – |
2 | y-Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10 |
3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9 |
4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 |
5 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14 |
7 | Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 |
8 | Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18 |
9 | Detroit Pistons | 38 | 44 | .463 | 20 |
10 | Indiana Pacers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27 |
11 | Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
The Trail Blazers had a first round bye.
West Conference Semifinals
(1) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (4) Seattle SuperSonics: Sonics win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Portland: Seattle 104, Portland 95
- Game 2 @ Portland: Portland 96, Seattle 93
- Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 99, Portland 84
- Game 4 @ Seattle: Seattle 100, Portland 98
- Game 5 @ Portland: Portland 113, Seattle 89
- Game 6 @ Seattle: Seattle 105, Portland 94
Player statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and honors
- Bill Walton, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Bill Walton, All-NBA First-Team
- Bill Walton, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Bill Walton, NBA All-Star
- Maurice Lucas, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Maurice Lucas, NBA All-Star
- Lionel Hollins, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Lionel Hollins, NBA All-Star
- Bob Gross, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Transactions
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