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1978–79 Denver Nuggets season

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1978–79 Denver Nuggets season
Head coachLarry Brown
Donnie Walsh
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishWest First Round
(lost to Lakers 1–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKWGN-TV
RadioKOA
< 1977–78 1979–80 >

The 1978–79 NBA season was the Nuggets' 3rd season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise.[1]

In the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in three games in the First Round.

The Nuggets would not make the playoffs again until 1982.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1978 NBA draft
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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Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 41 Boswell, Tom 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) South Carolina
F 22 Crompton, Geoff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 280 lb (127 kg) North Carolina
F 31 Ellis, Bo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Marquette
SF 55 Hicks, Phil 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Tulane
C 35 Hughes, Kim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Wisconsin
C 44 Issel, Dan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kentucky
F 10 Kuester, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) North Carolina
F 30 McGinnis, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Indiana
F 21 Roberts, Anthony 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oral Roberts
G 5 Smith, Robert 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) UNLV
G 11 Scott, Charlie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) North Carolina
SF 33 Thompson, David 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) NC State
G 32 Wilkerson, Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Indiana
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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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
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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
9 Milwaukee Bucks 38 44 .463 14
10 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

Record vs. opponents

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1978-79 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA WAS
Atlanta — 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2
Boston 2–2 — 1–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–2 0–4
Chicago 1–3 2–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3
Cleveland 1–3 2–2 3–1 — 1–2 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4
Denver 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–1 — 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 3–1 0–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3
Detroit 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 — 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–3 1–3
Golden State 3–1 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–4 3–1 — 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2
Houston 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 4–0 0–4 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2
Indiana 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–0 — 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–3
Kansas City 2–2 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 — 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–0
Los Angeles 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2
Milwaukee 0–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 — 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3
New Jersey 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 — 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–0 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–4 1–3
New Orleans 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 — 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–3 0–4
New York 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 0–3 3–1 3–1 2–2 — 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3
Philadelphia 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 3–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 — 1–3 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1
Phoenix 1–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 3–1 4–0 3–1 — 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3
Portland 2–2 3–1 0–4 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 — 2–1 2–2 1–3 3–1
San Antonio 1–3 4–0 3–0 4–0 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–2 — 4–0 2–2 1–3
San Diego 1–3 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–4 — 2–2 0–3
Seattle 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 3–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 2–2
Washington 2–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 3–0 2–2 —

Game log

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Regular season

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1978–79 game log
Total: 47–35 (home: 29–12; road: 18–23)
October: 6–3 (home: 4–0; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
5 October 21 @ Atlanta L 125–130 The Omni 4–1
November: 4–10 (home: 2–3; road: 2–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
19 November 22 Atlanta L 111–113 McNichols Sports Arena 9–10
December: 7–6 (home: 5–3; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
36 December 30 @ Atlanta L 87–113 The Omni 17–19
January: 11–6 (home: 7–2; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 7–6 (home: 5–2; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
All-Star Break
March: 9–2 (home: 6–2; road: 3–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
72 March 17 Atlanta W 118–111 McNichols Sports Arena 39–33
April: 3–2 (home: 0–0; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1978–79 schedule

Playoffs

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1979 playoff game log
Western Conference First Round: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 10 Los Angeles W 119–105 Dan Issel (30) Dan Issel (10) Bob Wilkerson (7) McNichols Sports Arena
16,011 		1–0
2 April 13 @ Los Angeles L 109–121 David Thompson (29) Tom Boswell (12) Tom Boswell (7) The Forum
14,182 		1–1
3 April 16 Los Angeles L 111–112 David Thompson (28) Dan Issel (10) David Thompson (7) McNichols Sports Arena
16,181 		1–2
1979 schedule

References

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  1. ^ 1978-79 Denver Nuggets
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