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