1977–78 Portland Trail Blazers season
| 1977–78 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
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Division Champions
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| 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) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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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.
Contents
Draft picks
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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 |
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| 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 |
Roster
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Regular season
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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
Game log
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
- Game 1 @ Portland: Seattle 104, Portland 95
- Game 2 @ Portland: Portland 96, Seattle 93
- Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 99, Portland 84
- Game 4 @ Seattle: Seattle 100, Portland 98
- Game 5 @ Portland: Portland 113, Seattle 89
- Game 6 @ Seattle: Seattle 105, Portland 94
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
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Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and honors
- Bill Walton, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Bill Walton, All-NBA First-Team
- Bill Walton, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Bill Walton, NBA All-Star
- Maurice Lucas, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Maurice Lucas, NBA All-Star
- Lionel Hollins, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Lionel Hollins, NBA All-Star
- Bob Gross, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Transactions
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