1977-78 Washington Bullets Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 14-7 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 2-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Finals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-3
Coach: Dick Motta (44-38)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 446,539, Avg. 10,891 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Washington Bullets Roster
The Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 14-7.
Washington racked up 9,047 points and allowed 8,971. Elvin Hayes scored a team-best 1,598 points for the Bullets, and Bob Dandridge contributed 18 or more per game, too. Elvin Hayes accounted for 1,075 rebounds. Tom Henderson dished out 406 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Bob Dandridge added 101 steals, while Elvin Hayes blocked 159 shots.
Dick Motta coached the team. The 1977-78 Washington Bullets won the NBA championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 9047
Regular Season Points Against: 8971
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 21, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Washington Bullets 117 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
October 22, 1977 | Washington Bullets 115 at New York Knicks 141 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
October 28, 1977 | Washington Bullets 127 at Indiana Pacers 136 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
October 29, 1977 | Washington Bullets 106 at Kansas City Kings 120 | L | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | ||
November 4, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Washington Bullets 113 | W | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | ||
November 5, 1977 | Washington Bullets 105 at Houston Rockets 116 | L | 2-0 | 0-4 | 2-4 | ||
November 6, 1977 | Washington Bullets 108 at New Orleans Jazz 97 | W | 2-0 | 1-4 | 3-4 | ||
November 10, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Washington Bullets 103 | L | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-5 | ||
November 12, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 98 at Washington Bullets 116 | W | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | ||
November 13, 1977 | Washington Bullets 102 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 3-1 | 1-5 | 4-6 | ||
November 15, 1977 | Seattle Supersonics 109 at Washington Bullets 111 | W | 4-1 | 1-5 | 5-6 | ||
November 18, 1977 | New York Knicks 103 at Washington Bullets 123 | W | 5-1 | 1-5 | 6-6 | ||
November 19, 1977 | Washington Bullets 131 at Kansas City Kings 125 | W | 5-1 | 2-5 | 7-6 | OT | at Omaha, NE |
November 21, 1977 | Washington Bullets 114 at Buffalo Braves 97 | W | 5-1 | 3-5 | 8-6 | ||
November 22, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 119 at Washington Bullets 114 | L | 5-2 | 3-5 | 8-7 | ||
November 26, 1977 | Houston Rockets 91 at Washington Bullets 93 | W | 6-2 | 3-5 | 9-7 | ||
November 30, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Washington Bullets 116 | W | 7-2 | 3-5 | 10-7 | ||
December 2, 1977 | Washington Bullets 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 | W | 7-2 | 4-5 | 11-7 | ||
December 3, 1977 | Boston Celtics 93 at Washington Bullets 103 | W | 8-2 | 4-5 | 12-7 | ||
December 4, 1977 | Washington Bullets 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 | W | 8-2 | 5-5 | 13-7 | ||
December 6, 1977 | Washington Bullets 108 at Chicago Bulls 116 | L | 8-2 | 5-6 | 13-8 | ||
December 7, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Washington Bullets 96 | W | 9-2 | 5-6 | 14-8 | ||
December 9, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz 97 at Washington Bullets 101 | W | 10-2 | 5-6 | 15-8 | ||
December 11, 1977 | New Jersey Nets 106 at Washington Bullets 95 | L | 10-3 | 5-6 | 15-9 | ||
December 13, 1977 | Golden State Warriors 96 at Washington Bullets 102 | W | 11-3 | 5-6 | 16-9 | ||
December 16, 1977 | Washington Bullets 117 at Denver Nuggets 112 | W | 11-3 | 6-6 | 17-9 | OT | |
December 17, 1977 | Washington Bullets 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | L | 11-3 | 6-7 | 17-10 | ||
December 18, 1977 | Washington Bullets 109 at Seattle Supersonics 111 | L | 11-3 | 6-8 | 17-11 | OT | |
December 20, 1977 | Washington Bullets 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | L | 11-3 | 6-9 | 17-12 | ||
December 25, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks 93 at Washington Bullets 100 | W | 12-3 | 6-9 | 18-12 | ||
December 26, 1977 | Washington Bullets 113 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 12-3 | 7-9 | 19-12 | ||
December 28, 1977 | Buffalo Braves 87 at Washington Bullets 106 | W | 13-3 | 7-9 | 20-12 | ||
December 30, 1977 | Washington Bullets 119 at Philadelphia 76ers 126 | L | 13-3 | 7-10 | 20-13 | ||
January 3, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Washington Bullets 100 | L | 13-4 | 7-10 | 20-14 | ||
January 6, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Washington Bullets 146 | W | 14-4 | 7-10 | 21-14 | ||
January 8, 1978 | Washington Bullets 99 at New Jersey Nets 98 | W | 14-4 | 8-10 | 22-14 | ||
January 10, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 115 at Washington Bullets 123 | W | 15-4 | 8-10 | 23-14 | ||
January 11, 1978 | Washington Bullets 95 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | L | 15-4 | 8-11 | 23-15 | at Charlotte, NC | |
January 13, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 93 at Washington Bullets 102 | W | 16-4 | 8-11 | 24-15 | ||
January 14, 1978 | Washington Bullets 93 at Buffalo Braves 130 | L | 16-4 | 8-12 | 24-16 | ||
January 18, 1978 | Washington Bullets 106 at Golden State Warriors 113 | L | 16-4 | 8-13 | 24-17 | ||
January 20, 1978 | Washington Bullets 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 121 | L | 16-4 | 8-14 | 24-18 | ||
January 22, 1978 | Washington Bullets 101 at Phoenix Suns 114 | L | 16-4 | 8-15 | 24-19 | ||
January 24, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Washington Bullets 101 | L | 16-5 | 8-15 | 24-20 | ||
January 26, 1978 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Washington Bullets 135 | W | 17-5 | 8-15 | 25-20 | ||
January 29, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Washington Bullets 119 | W | 18-5 | 8-15 | 26-20 | ||
January 31, 1978 | Washington Bullets 109 at San Antonio Spurs 129 | L | 18-5 | 8-16 | 26-21 | ||
February 2, 1978 | Washington Bullets 93 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | L | 18-5 | 8-17 | 26-22 | ||
February 3, 1978 | Washington Bullets 94 at Boston Celtics 116 | L | 18-5 | 8-18 | 26-23 | ||
February 7, 1978 | Washington Bullets 102 at Golden State Warriors 105 | L | 18-5 | 8-19 | 26-24 | ||
February 8, 1978 | Washington Bullets 106 at Seattle Supersonics 100 | W | 18-5 | 9-19 | 27-24 | ||
February 12, 1978 | Washington Bullets 109 at Phoenix Suns 121 | L | 18-5 | 9-20 | 27-25 | ||
February 14, 1978 | Washington Bullets 98 at Denver Nuggets 103 | L | 18-5 | 9-21 | 27-26 | ||
February 16, 1978 | Buffalo Braves 109 at Washington Bullets 123 | W | 19-5 | 9-21 | 28-26 | ||
February 17, 1978 | Washington Bullets 111 at Indiana Pacers 123 | L | 19-5 | 9-22 | 28-27 | ||
February 19, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz 111 at Washington Bullets 130 | W | 20-5 | 9-22 | 29-27 | ||
February 22, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Washington Bullets 97 | L | 20-6 | 9-22 | 29-28 | ||
February 24, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 120 at Washington Bullets 121 | W | 21-6 | 9-22 | 30-28 | OT | |
February 26, 1978 | Golden State Warriors 110 at Washington Bullets 121 | W | 22-6 | 9-22 | 31-28 | ||
February 28, 1978 | Washington Bullets 135 at Milwaukee Bucks 136 | L | 22-6 | 9-23 | 31-29 | OT | |
March 1, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Washington Bullets 125 | W | 23-6 | 9-23 | 32-29 | ||
March 3, 1978 | Washington Bullets 124 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 23-6 | 10-23 | 33-29 | ||
March 5, 1978 | Houston Rockets 88 at Washington Bullets 106 | W | 24-6 | 10-23 | 34-29 | ||
March 10, 1978 | Washington Bullets 117 at Houston Rockets 114 | W | 24-6 | 11-23 | 35-29 | ||
March 11, 1978 | Washington Bullets 101 at San Antonio Spurs 116 | L | 24-6 | 11-24 | 35-30 | ||
March 14, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 115 at Washington Bullets 120 | W | 25-6 | 11-24 | 36-30 | ||
March 16, 1978 | Washington Bullets 107 at Chicago Bulls 111 | L | 25-6 | 11-25 | 36-31 | ||
March 17, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Washington Bullets 99 | L | 25-7 | 11-25 | 36-32 | ||
March 19, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Washington Bullets 106 | L | 25-8 | 11-25 | 36-33 | ||
March 21, 1978 | Boston Celtics 107 at Washington Bullets 119 | W | 26-8 | 11-25 | 37-33 | ||
March 22, 1978 | Washington Bullets 124 at New Orleans Jazz 109 | W | 26-8 | 12-25 | 38-33 | ||
March 24, 1978 | Washington Bullets 107 at New Jersey Nets 104 | W | 26-8 | 13-25 | 39-33 | ||
March 25, 1978 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at Washington Bullets 98 | W | 27-8 | 13-25 | 40-33 | ||
March 26, 1978 | New Jersey Nets 118 at Washington Bullets 104 | L | 27-9 | 13-25 | 40-34 | ||
March 29, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 108 at Washington Bullets 105 | L | 27-10 | 13-25 | 40-35 | OT | |
March 30, 1978 | Washington Bullets 123 at New York Knicks 108 | W | 27-10 | 14-25 | 41-35 | ||
March 31, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at Washington Bullets 101 | L | 27-11 | 14-25 | 41-36 | ||
April 2, 1978 | New York Knicks 114 at Washington Bullets 109 | L | 27-12 | 14-25 | 41-37 | ||
April 5, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Washington Bullets 125 | W | 28-12 | 14-25 | 42-37 | ||
April 6, 1978 | Washington Bullets 112 at Boston Celtics 103 | W | 28-12 | 15-25 | 43-37 | at Providence, RI | |
April 8, 1978 | Washington Bullets 114 at Philadelphia 76ers 131 | L | 28-12 | 15-26 | 43-38 | ||
April 9, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Washington Bullets 123 | W | 29-12 | 15-26 | 44-38 | ||
April 12, 1978 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Washington Bullets 103 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 14, 1978 | Washington Bullets 107 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | OT | |
April 16, 1978 | Washington Bullets 103 at San Antonio Spurs 114 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
April 18, 1978 | Washington Bullets 121 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
April 21, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs 105 at Washington Bullets 118 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
April 23, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs 95 at Washington Bullets 98 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
April 25, 1978 | Washington Bullets 105 at San Antonio Spurs 116 | L | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | ||
April 28, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs 100 at Washington Bullets 103 | W | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | ||
April 30, 1978 | Washington Bullets 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 117 | W | 4-0 | 3-2 | 7-2 | OT | |
May 3, 1978 | Washington Bullets 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | L | 4-0 | 3-3 | 7-3 | ||
May 5, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Washington Bullets 123 | W | 5-0 | 3-3 | 8-3 | ||
May 7, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Washington Bullets 121 | W | 6-0 | 3-3 | 9-3 | ||
May 10, 1978 | Washington Bullets 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | L | 6-0 | 3-4 | 9-4 | ||
May 12, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Washington Bullets 101 | W | 7-0 | 3-4 | 10-4 | ||
May 21, 1978 | Washington Bullets 102 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | L | 7-0 | 3-5 | 10-5 | ||
May 25, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 98 at Washington Bullets 106 | W | 8-0 | 3-5 | 11-5 | ||
May 28, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 93 at Washington Bullets 92 | L | 8-1 | 3-5 | 11-6 | ||
May 30, 1978 | Washington Bullets 120 at Seattle Supersonics 116 | W | 8-1 | 4-5 | 12-6 | OT | |
June 2, 1978 | Washington Bullets 94 at Seattle Supersonics 98 | L | 8-1 | 4-6 | 12-7 | ||
June 4, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 82 at Washington Bullets 117 | W | 9-1 | 4-6 | 13-7 | ||
June 7, 1978 | Washington Bullets 105 at Seattle Supersonics 99 | W | 9-1 | 5-6 | 14-7 |