1977-78 Denver Nuggets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 6-7 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 4-2
Coach: Larry Brown (48-34)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 657,673, Avg. 16,041 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 48-34
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 6-7 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 4-2
Coach: Larry Brown (48-34)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 657,673, Avg. 16,041 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Denver Nuggets Results
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-7.
Denver tossed in 9,164 points and yielded 9,096. David Thompson scored a team-best 2,172 points for the Nuggets, while Dan Issel netted 18 or more per game as well. Dan Issel racked up 830 boards. Bob Wilkerson dished out 439 assists for the squad.
On defense, Bobby Jones added 137 steals and blocked a team-best 126 shots.
Larry Brown coached the team. The 1977-78 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Calvin | G | July 27, 1947 | 6'0" | 165 | USC | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Norm Cook | F | March 2, 1955 | 6'8" | 210 | Kansas | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jacky Dorsey | F | December 18, 1954 | 6'7" | 230 | Georgia | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Bo Ellis | F | August 8, 1954 | 6'8" | 197 | Marquette | Chicago, IL USA |
| Darnell Hillman | F-C | August 29, 1949 | 6'9" | 215 | San Jose State | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Dan Issel | C-F | October 25, 1948 | 6'8" | 235 | Kentucky | Batavia, IL USA |
| Bobby Jones | F | December 18, 1951 | 6'9" | 210 | North Carolina | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Tom LaGarde | C-F | February 10, 1955 | 6'10" | 220 | North Carolina | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jim Price | G | November 27, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Louisville | Russellville, KY USA |
| Anthony Roberts | F-G | April 15, 1955 | 6'5" | 185 | Oral Roberts | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Ralph Simpson | G-F | August 10, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Michigan State | Detroit, MI USA |
| Robert Smith | G | March 10, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | UNLV | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Brian Taylor | G | June 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Princeton | Perth Amboy, NJ USA |
| David Thompson | G-F | July 13, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | North Carolina State | Shelby, NC USA |
| Bob Wilkerson | G-F | August 15, 1954 | 6'6" | 195 | Indiana | Anderson, IN USA |
