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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1977β78 NBA season was the second in the
NBA , the 5th in
San Antonio , and the 11th as a franchise. While
George Gervin was lighting up the scoreboard with his first point title, the Spurs won the Central Division with a 52β30 record.
[1] In the playoffs the Spurs would be stunned in 6 games by the eventual champion
Washington Bullets In the series, Gervin averaged 33.2 points per game.
[1]
Draft picks
Roster
1977β78 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
30
Bristow, Allan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Virginia Tech
G
10
Dampier, Louie
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Kentucky
F/C
25
Dietrick, Coby
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
San JosΓ© State
G
12
Gale, Mike
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Elizabeth City State
G/F
44
Gervin, George
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Eastern Michigan
C
23
Green, Mike
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Louisiana Tech
G
22
Karl, George
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
North Carolina
F
35
Kenon, Larry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Memphis
G
1
Layton, Mo
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
USC
F
53
Olberding, Mark
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Minnesota
F/C
5
Paultz, Billy
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
St. John's
G
13
Silas, James
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Stephen F. Austin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
George Gervin and David Thompson of the Denver Nuggets would battle all season for the NBA scoring title. On the final day of the season, Thompson would take the lead by scoring 73 points in an afternoon game against the
Detroit Pistons .
[1] That night, Gervin needed 58 points against the Jazz in New Orleans. Gervin got to a good start by scoring 20 points in the 1st Quarter. In the 2nd, Gervin set a single period record with 33 points.
[1] Early on in the 3rd, Gervin would score his 58 points on the way to 63 points, capturing the scoring title.
[1] While Gervin was lighting up the scoreboard, the Spurs won the Central Division with a 52β30 record.
Season Standings
z β clinched division title
y β clinched division title
x β clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1977β78 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
BUF
CHI
CLE
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
KCK
LAL
MIL
NJN
NOJ
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAS
SEA
WAS
Atlanta
β
2β2
3β1
1β3
1β3
1β3
2β2
1β3
3β1
3β1
2β1
3β1
2β2
3β1
2β2
2β2
2β2
3β1
1β3
1β3
2β1
1β3
Boston
2β2
β
3β1
1β3
1β3
1β3
1β3
2β2
2β2
2β1
2β2
1β2
3β1
3β1
2β2
2β2
0β4
2β2
1β3
0β4
0β4
1β3
Buffalo
1β3
1β3
β
3β1
1β3
1β3
1β3
0β3
3β1
1β3
1β2
1β3
1β3
2β2
2β2
3β1
1β3
0β4
1β3
1β3
1β3
1β3
Chicago
3β1
3β1
1β3
β
3β1
2β2
2β2
1β3
3β1
3β1
0β4
2β2
1β3
1β2
2β2
1β3
3β0
2β2
1β3
2β2
2β2
2β1
Cleveland
3β1
3β1
3β1
1β3
β
3β1
2β2
2β2
2β2
2β1
2β2
2β2
3β1
3β1
2β2
3β1
1β3
1β2
0β4
0β4
3β1
2β2
Denver
3β1
3β1
3β1
2β2
1β3
β
2β2
2β2
3β0
2β2
2β2
3β1
3β1
3β1
3β1
1β3
1β3
2β2
3β1
2β1
1β3
3β1
Detroit
2β2
3β1
3β1
2β2
2β2
2β2
β
2β2
3β1
1β3
1β3
2β2
2β2
3β1
3β0
0β4
0β4
2β2
1β3
1β3
1β3
2β2
Golden State
3β1
2β2
3β0
3β1
2β2
2β2
2β2
β
2β1
3β1
3β1
0β4
2β2
3β1
0β4
2β2
1β3
2β2
1β3
3β1
2β2
2β2
Houston
1β3
2β2
1β3
1β3
2β2
0β3
1β3
1β2
β
3β1
2β2
1β3
1β3
2β2
1β3
2β2
2β2
1β3
2β2
1β3
0β4
1β3
Indiana
1β3
1β2
3β1
1β3
1β2
2β2
3β1
1β3
1β3
β
2β2
1β3
0β4
2β2
2β2
1β3
2β2
1β3
1β3
1β3
1β3
3β1
Kansas City
1β2
2β2
2β1
4β0
2β2
2β2
3β1
1β3
2β2
2β2
β
2β2
0β4
2β2
2β2
0β4
1β3
0β4
0β4
0β4
1β3
2β2
Los Angeles
1β3
2β1
3β1
2β2
2β2
1β3
2β2
4β0
3β1
3β1
2β2
β
3β1
4β0
2β1
3β1
2β2
1β3
0β4
2β2
1β3
2β2
Milwaukee
2β2
1β3
3β1
3β1
1β3
1β3
2β2
2β2
3β1
4β0
4β0
1β3
β
3β1
2β1
3β1
1β2
1β3
1β3
2β2
1β3
3β1
New Jersey
1β3
1β3
2β2
2β1
1β3
1β3
1β3
1β3
2β2
2β2
2β2
0β4
1β3
β
0β4
1β3
0β4
2β2
0β3
0β4
2β2
2β2
New Orleans
2β2
2β2
2β2
2β2
2β2
1β3
1β3
4β0
3β1
2β2
2β2
1β2
1β2
4β0
β
1β3
2β2
1β3
3β1
1β3
2β2
0β4
New York
2β2
2β2
1β3
3β1
1β3
3β1
3β0
2β2
2β2
3β1
4β0
1β3
1β3
3β1
3β1
β
1β3
1β3
1β3
2β2
2β1
2β2
Philadelphia
2β2
4β0
3β1
1β3
3β1
3β1
4β0
3β1
2β2
2β2
3β1
2β2
2β1
4β0
2β2
3β1
β
2β1
2β2
3β1
3β1
2β2
Phoenix
1β3
2β2
4β0
2β2
2β1
2β2
2β2
2β2
3β1
3β1
4β0
3β1
3β1
2β2
3β1
3β1
1β2
β
1β3
2β2
2β2
2β2
Portland
3β1
3β1
3β1
3β1
4β0
1β3
3β1
3β1
2β2
3β1
4β0
4β0
3β1
3β1
1β3
3β0
2β2
3β1
β
2β2
3β1
2β1
San Antonio
3β1
4β0
3β1
2β2
4β0
1β2
2β1
1β3
3β1
3β1
4β0
2β2
2β2
4β0
3β1
2β2
1β3
2β2
2β2
β
2β2
2β2
Seattle
1β2
4β0
3β1
2β2
1β3
3β1
3β1
2β2
4β0
3β1
3β1
3β1
3β1
2β2
2β1
1β3
1β3
2β2
1β3
2β2
β
1β3
Washington
3β1
3β1
3β1
1β2
2β2
1β3
2β2
2β2
3β1
1β3
2β2
2β2
1β3
2β2
4β0
2β2
2β2
2β2
1β2
2β2
3β1
β
Playoffs
1978 playoff game log
Conference semifinals: 2β4 (home: 2β1; road: 0β3)
1978 schedule
Awards and honors
References
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