1978–79 Denver Nuggets season
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| 1978–79 Denver Nuggets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Larry Brown Donnie Walsh |
| Arena | McNichols Sports Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 47–35 (.573) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 4th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West First Round (eliminated 1-2) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1978-79 NBA season was the Nuggets' 3rd season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Rod Griffin | PF |  United States |
Wake Forest |
| 1 | 21 | Mike Evans | PG | United States |
Kansas State |
| 3 | 46 | Hollis Copeland | SF | United States |
Rutgers |
| 5 | 106 | Michael Edwards | United States |
Texas-Pan American | |
| 6 | 127 | Robert Heard | United States |
Columbus State | |
| 7 | 148 | Jack Gilloon | United States |
South Carolina | |
| 8 | 166 | Larry Vaculik | United States |
Colorado | |
| 9 | 183 | Tom Schneeburger | United States |
Air Force | |
| 10 | 198 | Phil Taylor | United States |
Arizona |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 32–9 | 16–25 | 12–4 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | 29–12 | 18–23 | 8–8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 25–16 | 13–28 | 6–10 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 28–13 | 10–31 | 9–7 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | 19–22 | 12–29 | 5–11 |
| # | Western Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | – |
| 2 | y-Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 5 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 8 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
West First Round
(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers: Lakers win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Denver: Denver 110, Los Angeles 105
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 121, Denver 109
- Game 3 @ Denver: Los Angeles 112, Denver 111
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Awards and records
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Transactions
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