The 1977–78 Denver Nuggets season was the Nuggets' 2nd season in the NBA and 11th season as a franchise.1977–78 Denver Nuggets
In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games in the Semifinals, winning their first playoff series in the NBA, before losing to the Seattle SuperSonics in six games in the conference finals.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 9 Tom LaGarde C North Carolina 1 21 Anthony Roberts SF Oral Roberts 3 65 Robert Smith PG Nevada-Las Vegas 5 109 John Billups Mississippi 6 130 Jim Town Massachusetts Amherst 7 150 Willie High Alabama State 8 169 Len Saunders Florida
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot
Game log Regular season
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | | @ Atlanta | L 104–105
| The Omni | 12–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | | Atlanta | W 123–116
| McNichols Sports Arena | 17–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | | @ Atlanta | W 106–104
| The Omni | 21–13
|- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | | Atlanta | W 114–109
| McNichols Sports Arena | 33–18
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 18 | Milwaukee | W 119–103 | David Thompson (27) | Dan Issel (12) | David Thompson (6) | McNichols Sports Arena17,297 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 21 | Milwaukee | W 127–111 | Dan Issel (22) | Dan Issel (14) | Issel, Calvin (6) | McNichols Sports Arena17,838 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 23 | @ Milwaukee | L 112–143 | three players tied (16) | Anthony Roberts (8) | David Thompson (5) | MECCA Arena10,938 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 25 | @ Milwaukee | W 118–104 | David Thompson (34) | Dan Issel (14) | Wilkerson, Sampson (5) | MECCA Arena10,938 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | April 28 | Milwaukee | L 112–117 | Bobby Jones (25) | Dan Issel (15) | Bob Wilkerson (8) | McNichols Sports Arena17,838 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | April 30 | @ Milwaukee | L 91–119 | David Thompson (28) | Bobby Jones (10) | Bob Wilkerson (6) | MECCA Arena10,938 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | May 3 | Milwaukee | W 116–110 | David Thompson (37) | Bob Wilkerson (12) | David Thompson (6) | McNichols Sports Arena17,838 | 4–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | May 5 | Seattle | W 116–107 | Dan Issel (25) | Issel, Hillman (11) | Bob Wilkerson (10) | McNichols Sports Arena17,387 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 7 | Seattle | L 111–121 | Dan Issel (29) | Dan Issel (14) | Ralph Sampson (7) | McNichols Sports Arena17,838 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 10 | @ Seattle | L 91–105 | David Thompson (21) | Anthony Roberts (8) | Jones, Webster (3) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,098 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 12 | @ Seattle | L 94–100 | Dan Issel (27) | Darnell Hillman (11) | Bob Wilkerson (8) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,098 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 14 | Seattle | W 123–114 | David Thompson (35) | Bobby Jones (11) | Bob Wilkerson (10) | McNichols Sports Arena17,006 | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | May 17 | @ Seattle | L 108–123 | David Thompson (21) | Anthony Roberts (16) | Bob Wilkerson (8) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,098 | 2–4
Awards and records David Thompson, All-NBA First Team Bobby Jones, NBA All-Defensive First Team
References