DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1977-78 Denver Nuggets
48–34 · #5 in the league · Conference Finals
Season snapshotDEN
Denver Nuggets went 48–34 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as conference finals.
League rank
#5
Net rating
+0.8
Home floor
McNichols Sports Arena
Roster
15 players
Record
48–34
58.5% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
+0.8
SRS +0.8
Finish
Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Issel | C-F | 44 | 82 | — | 21.3 | 10.1 | 3.7 |
| Anthony Roberts | F-G | — | 82 | — | 9.5 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| Bob Wilkerson | G-F | — | 81 | — | 11.4 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| David Thompson | G-F | 33 | 80 | — | 27.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 |
| Bo Ellis | F | — | 78 | — | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Mack Calvin | G | 20 | 77 | — | 6.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Tom LaGarde | C-F | — | 77 | — | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| Bobby Jones | F | — | 75 | — | 14.5 | 8.5 | 3.4 |
| Jim Price | G | 15 | 49 | — | 6.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Robert Smith | G | — | 45 | — | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Brian Taylor | G | — | 39 | — | 11.6 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| Darnell Hillman | F-C | — | 33 | — | 7.8 | 7.2 | 1.6 |
| Ralph Simpson | G-F | — | 32 | — | 5.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Jacky Dorsey | F | — | 7 | — | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Norm Cook | F | 30 | 2 | — | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
102.3
ORtg
101.5
DRtg
108.5
Pace
+0.8
SRS
+0.8
MOV
53.1%
TS%
47.7%
eFG%
25.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Larry Brown
head_coach
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Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
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McNichols Sports Arena
854 average attendance
Then and now
Denver Nuggets
DEN
15 players