NBA professional basketball team season
The 1977β78 NBA season was the: second in theββNBA, 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. 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.
Draft picksβ»
Rosterβ»
1977β78 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
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Coaches
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Pos.
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No.
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Name
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Height
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Weight
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DOB
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From
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F
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30
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Bristow, Allan
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
|
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Virginia Tech
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G
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10
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Dampier, Louie
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
|
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Kentucky
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F/C
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25
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Dietrick, Coby
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
|
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San JosΓ© State
|
G
|
12
|
Gale, Mike
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Elizabeth City State
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G/F
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44
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Gervin, George
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
|
|
Eastern Michigan
|
C
|
23
|
Green, Mike
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
|
|
Louisiana Tech
|
G
|
22
|
Karl, George
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
North Carolina
|
F
|
35
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Kenon, Larry
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
|
Memphis
|
G
|
1
|
Layton, Mo
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
|
|
USC
|
F
|
53
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Olberding, Mark
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
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Minnesota
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F/C
|
5
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Paultz, Billy
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
|
St. John's
|
G
|
13
|
Silas, James
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
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Stephen F. Austin
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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Regular seasonβ»
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. That night, Gervin needed 58 points against the Jazz in New Orleans. Gervin gotββto a good start by scoring 20 points in the 1st Quarter. In the 2nd, Gervin set a single period record with 33 points. Early on in the 3rd, Gervin would score his 58 points on the way to 63 points, capturing the scoring title. While Gervin was lighting up the scoreboard, the Spurs won the Central Division with a 52β30 record.
Season Standingsβ»
- z β clinched division title
- y β clinched division title
- x β clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponentsβ»
1977β78 NBA Records
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Team
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ATL
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BOS
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BUF
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CHI
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CLE
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DEN
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DET
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GSW
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HOU
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IND
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KCK
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LAL
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MIL
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NJN
|
NOJ
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NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
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POR
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SAS
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SEA
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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
|
Playoffsβ»
1978 playoff game log
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Conference semifinals: 2β4 (home: 2β1; road: 0β3)
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1978 schedule
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Awards and honorsβ»
Referencesβ»
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