NBA HISTORY
1977-1978 Standings

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division WLPct. GB
Philadelphia 76ers 55 27 .671   -
New York Knickerbockers 43 39 .524   12
Boston Celtics 32 50 .390   23
Buffalo Braves 27 55 .329   28
New Jersey Nets 24 58 .293   31
Central Division WLPct. GB
San Antonio Spurs 52 30 .634   -
Washington Bullets 44 38 .537   8
Cleveland Cavaliers 43 39 .524   9
Atlanta Hawks 41 41 .500   11
New Orleans Jazz 39 43 .476   13
Houston Rockets 28 54 .341   24

Western Conference

Midwest Division WLPct. GB
Denver Nuggets 48 34 .585   -
Milwaukee Bucks 44 38 .537   4
Chicago Bulls 40 42 .488   8
Detroit Pistons 38 44 .463   10
Indiana Pacers 31 51 .378   17
Kansas City Kings 31 51 .378   17
Pacific Division WLPct. GB
Portland Trail Blazers 58 24 .707   -
Phoenix Suns 49 33 .598   9
Seattle SuperSonics 47 35 .573   11
Los Angeles Lakers 45 37 .549   13
Golden State Warriors 43 39 .524   15

1978 Playoff Results
 

NBA Finals
Washington 4, Seattle 3
May 21-Sun. Washington 102 at Seattle 106
May 25-Thur. Seattle 98 at Washington 106
May 28-Sun. Seattle 93 at Washington 92
May 30-Tue. Washington 120 at Seattle *116
June 2-Fri. Washington 94 at Seattle 98
June 4-Sun. Seattle 82 at Washington 117
June 7-Wed. Washington 105 at Seattle 99
Eastern Conference Western Conference
Conference Finals
Washington 4, Philadelphia 2
Apr. 30-Sun. Washington 122 at Philadelphia 117
May 3-Wed. Washington 104 at Philadelphia 110
May 5-Fri. Philadelphia 108 at Washington 123
May 7-Sun. Philadelphia 105 at Washington 121
May 10-Wed. Washington 94 at Philadelphia 107
May 12-Fri. Philadelphia 99 at Washington 101

 Seattle 4, Denver 2
May 5-Fri. Seattle 107 at Denver 116
May 7-Sun. Seattle 121 at Denver 111
May 10-Wed. Denver 91 at Seattle 105
May 12-Fri. Denver 94 at Seattle 100
May 14-Sun. Seattle 114 at Denver 123
May 17-Wed. Denver 108 at Seattle 123
Conference Semifinals
Philadelphia 4, New York 0
Apr. 16-Sun. New York 90 at Philadelphia 130
Apr. 18-Tue. New York 100 at Philadelphia 119
Apr. 20-Thur. Philadelphia 137 at New York 126
Apr. 23-Sun. Philadelphia 112 at New York 107

 Seattle 4, Portland 2
Apr. 18-Tue. Seattle 104 at Portland 95
Apr. 21-Fri. Seattle 93 at Portland 96
Apr. 23-Sun. Portland 84 at Seattle 99
Apr. 26-Wed. Portland 98 at Seattle 100
Apr. 30-Sun. Seattle 89 at Portland 113
May 1-Mon. Portland 94 at Seattle 105
Washington 4, San Antonio 2
Apr. 16-Sun. Washington 103 at San Antonio 114
Apr. 18-Tue. Washington 121 at San Antonio 117
Apr. 21-Fri. San Antonio 105 at Washington 118
Apr. 23-Sun. San Antonio 95 at Washington 98
Apr. 25-Tue. Washington 105 at San Antonio 116
Apr. 28-Fri. San Antonio 100 at Washington 103

 Denver 4, Milwaukee 3
Apr. 18-Tue. Milwaukee 103 at Denver 119
Apr. 21-Fri. Milwaukee 111 at Denver 127
Apr. 23-Sun. Denver 112 at Milwaukee 143
Apr. 25-Tue. Denver 118 at Milwaukee 104
Apr. 28-Fri. Milwaukee 117 at Denver 112
Apr. 30-Sun. Denver 91 at Milwaukee 119
May 3-Wed. Milwaukee 110 at Denver 116
First Round
New York 2, Cleveland 0
Apr. 12-Wed. New York 132 at Cleveland 114
Apr. 14-Fri. Cleveland 107 at New York 109

 Milwaukee 2, Phoenix 0
Apr. 11-Tue. Milwaukee 111 at Phoenix 103
Apr. 14-Fri. Phoenix 90 at Milwaukee 94
Washington 2, Atlanta 0
Apr. 12-Wed. Atlanta 94 at Washington 103
Apr. 14-Fri. Washington 107 at Atlanta *103

 Seattle 2, Los Angeles 1
Apr. 12-Wed. Los Angeles 90 at Seattle 102
Apr. 14-Fri. Seattle 99 at Los Angeles 105
Apr. 16-Sun. Los Angeles 102 at Seattle 111

*Denotes number of overtime periods.

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