DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1977-78 Philadelphia 76ers
55–27 · #2 in the league · Conference Finals
Season snapshotPHI
Philadelphia 76ers went 55–27 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as conference finals.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+4.7
Home floor
The Spectrum
Roster
14 players
Record
55–27
67.1% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.7
SRS +4.9
Finish
Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bibby | G | 14 | 82 | 82 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 5.7 |
| Doug Collins | G-F | 20 | 79 | 77 | 19.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
| George McGinnis | F-C | 30 | 78 | 76 | 20.3 | 10.4 | 3.8 |
| Caldwell Jones | C-F | 11 | 80 | 69 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 1.1 |
| Julius Erving | F-G | 6 | 74 | 68 | 20.6 | 6.5 | 3.8 |
| Steve Mix | F | 50 | 82 | 20 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
| Darryl Dawkins | C | 53 | 70 | 11 | 11.7 | 7.9 | 1.2 |
| World B. Free | G | 21 | 76 | 5 | 15.7 | 2.8 | 4.0 |
| Harvey Catchings | C-F | 42 | 61 | 2 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Joe Bryant | F-C | 23 | 81 | 0 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| Ted McClain | G | — | 29 | 0 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Wilson Washington | F-C | — | 14 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Glenn Mosley | F | — | 6 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Mike Dunleavy | G | — | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
105.0
ORtg
100.3
DRtg
108.4
Pace
+4.9
SRS
+5.2
MOV
53.9%
TS%
48.6%
eFG%
26.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Billy Cunningham
head_coach
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Standings
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Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
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The Spectrum
892 average attendance
Then and now
Philadelphia 76ers
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14 players