DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1977-78 Washington Bullets
44–38 · #8 in the league · NBA Champion
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Washington Bullets went 44–38 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as nba champion.
League rank
#8
Net rating
+0.8
Home floor
Capital Centre
Roster
12 players
Record
44–38
53.7% win rate
League rank
#8
Playoff team
Net rating
+0.8
SRS +0.8
Finish
CHAMPS
Finished the season holding the trophy.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | F-C | 11 | 81 | — | 19.7 | 13.3 | 1.8 |
| Kevin Grevey | G-F | 35 | 81 | — | 15.5 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| Wes Unseld | C-F | 41 | 80 | — | 7.6 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Greg Ballard | F | — | 76 | — | 4.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 |
| Bob Dandridge | F-G | — | 75 | — | 19.3 | 5.9 | 3.8 |
| Tom Henderson | G | 14 | 75 | — | 11.4 | 2.6 | 5.4 |
| Larry Wright | G | 32 | 70 | — | 9.2 | 1.5 | 3.7 |
| Mitch Kupchak | F-C | 25 | 67 | — | 15.9 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
| Joe Pace | C | 44 | 49 | — | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| Phil Walker | G | 20 | 40 | — | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Charles Johnson | G | — | 39 | — | 8.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Phil Chenier | G | 45 | 36 | — | 14.1 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
101.3
ORtg
100.5
DRtg
108.1
Pace
+0.8
SRS
+0.9
MOV
50.6%
TS%
46.1%
eFG%
27.4
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Dick Motta
head_coach
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NBA Champion
Finished the season holding the trophy.
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Capital Centre
870 average attendance
Then and now
Washington Bullets
WSB · Now: Washington Wizards
12 players