1977–78 Portland Trail Blazers season

1977–78 Portland Trail Blazers season
Division Champions
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 @ 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 team started with 50 wins in their first 58 games, but due to Bill Walton's foot injury they managed to go 8-16 the rest of the way. This would be Walton's last season with the club, as he sat out the 1979 season and then was signed by the San Diego Clippers.

The Blazers eventually eclipsed their franchise-record win total from this season with a 59–23 showing in 1989–90.

Draft picks

Main article: 1977 NBA Draft

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
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

Regular season

The Trail Blazers played their home games at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Season standings

# Western Conference
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
10 Kansas City Kings 31 51 .378 27
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

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

Player statistics

Legend
  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

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ 1977-78 Portland Trail Blazers
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