The Denver Nuggets were 48-34 in 1977-78. They finished 1st in the Midwest Division and 2nd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Finals against the Seattle SuperSonics, 4 games to 2.
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1977-78 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 58 | 24 | .707 | ||
2 |  Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10.0 |
3 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9.0 | |
4 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11.0 | |
5 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 |
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Deni Avdija scores 28 points in the Trail Blazers' 118-110 win over the Nuggets
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Murray scores 39 points, Braun adds 31 to lead Nuggets over the Suns 127-120 in NBA Cup
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Suns' Dillon Brooks ejected from game for kicking Nuggets' Jamal Murray in the groin
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Nikola Jokic notches 200th career triple-double as the Nuggets down the Pelicans, 104-91
1977-78 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 241.8 | 111.8 | 47.7 | 26.7 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 43.3 | 90.7 | 47.7 | 25.2 | 33.0 | 76.5 | 53.1 | 14.4 | 33.4 | 21.3 | 25.8 | |||
Team Rank | 6th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 10th | 13th | 17th | 8th | 2nd | 2nd | 7th | 3rd | 17th | 4th | 17th | 16th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 110.9 | 46.5 | 27.4 | 10.7 | 6.4 | 44.9 | 95.1 | 47.2 | 21.2 | 28.8 | 73.6 | 51.5 | 15.5 | 31.0 | 19.8 | 27.1 | |||
Opponent Rank | 6th | 16th | 9th | 20th | 19th | 21st | 18th | 18th | 12th | 11th | 14th | 2nd | 11th | 16th | 6th | 14th | 3rd | ||||
Net | +0.8 | +1.2 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -1.6 | -4.4 | +0.5 | +4.0 | +4.1 | +2.9 | +1.6 | -1.1 | +2.3 | +1.6 | -1.3 | |||||
Net Rank | 8th | 8th | 15th | 16th | 21st | 17th | 21st | 7th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 19th | 4th | 17th | 8th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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Nets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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