DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1977-78 Portland Trail Blazers
58–24 · #1 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotPOR
Portland Trail Blazers went 58–24 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+5.9
Home floor
Memorial Coliseum
Roster
15 players
Record
58–24
70.7% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+5.9
SRS +5.9
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Davis | G | — | 82 | — | 10.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| Tom Owens | C-F | — | 82 | — | 10.1 | 6.6 | 2.0 |
| Lionel Hollins | G | 14 | 81 | — | 15.9 | 3.4 | 4.7 |
| Corky Calhoun | F | 10 | 79 | — | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| Dave Twardzik | G | 13 | 75 | — | 8.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| Bob Gross | F-G | 30 | 72 | — | 12.7 | 5.6 | 3.5 |
| Maurice Lucas | F-C | 20 | 68 | — | 16.4 | 9.1 | 2.5 |
| Larry Steele | G-F | 15 | 65 | — | 8.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| T.R. Dunn | G-F | — | 63 | — | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| Lloyd Neal | C-F | 36 | 61 | — | 11.0 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| Bill Walton | C-F | 32 | 58 | — | 18.9 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
| Willie Norwood | F | — | 19 | — | 5.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 |
| Dale Schlueter | C | — | 10 | — | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Wally Walker | F | 42 | 9 | — | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Jacky Dorsey | F | — | 4 | — | 6.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
Team stats
Season profile
103.1
ORtg
97.2
DRtg
104.2
Pace
+5.9
SRS
+6.2
MOV
52.8%
TS%
48.3%
eFG%
25.3
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Jack Ramsay
head_coach
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
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Memorial Coliseum
618 average attendance
Then and now
Portland Trail Blazers
POR
15 players