1977–78 Chicago Bulls Season

	1977–78 Chicago Bulls Season The 1977–78 NBA season was the Bulls' 12th season in the NBA. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Awards and records Norm Van Lier, NBA All-Defensive Second Team Artis Gilmore, NBA All-Defensive Second Team Artis Gilmore, NBA All-Star Game References {{DEFAULTSORT:1977-78 Chicago Bulls Season Chicago Bulls seasons Chicago Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ed Badger Ed Badger (born November 5, 1932) is a former college and professional basketball coach. Early life Badger played junior varsity college basketball at the University of Iowa, and later for the U.S. Air Force and division teams. He got his first basketball coaching job at St. Mary's High School, while getting his master's degree from the University of Iowa. After receiving his master's degree, Badger moved to Marengo, Iowa to coach the Marengo High School basketball team. He won the conference in his second year. Coaching career Early jobs Badger then moved up to the college coaching ranks. For the next 15 years he was a very successful head basketball coach at Wilbur Wright College. Badger's teams won 25 or more games ever year he coached. In the 1973–74 and 1974–75 seasons Badger's teams went 33–0 and were ranked number 1 nationally in the polls for junior college teams. In international basketball, Badger was an Olympic basketball camp coach from 1968 to 1974. He also c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Jerry Sloan Gerald Eugene Sloan (March 28, 1942 – May 22, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before beginning a 30-year coaching career, 23 of which were spent as head coach of the Utah Jazz (1988–2011). NBA commissioner David Stern referred to Sloan as "one of the greatest and most respected coaches in NBA history". Sloan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009. After playing college basketball with the Evansville Purple Aces, Sloan was selected by the Baltimore Bullets with the fourth overall pick of the 1965 NBA draft. He spent his rookie season with the Bullets before playing the remainder of his career with the Chicago Bulls, retiring due to injuries in 1976. Nicknamed "the Original Bull", he was a two-time NBA All-Star, a six-time member of the All-Defensive Team and the first player to have his number retired by the Bulls. Sloan then became a coach, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1977–78 Milwaukee Bucks Season The 1977–78 NBA season was the Bucks' tenth season in the NBA. The Bucks had drafted Marques Johnson from UCLA in the 1977 NBA draft. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 1 , , October 18, 1977 , , Los Angeles W 117–112, , , , MECCA Arena , 1–0 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , , October 19, 1977 , , @ Denver L 115–133, , , , McNichols Sports Arena , 1—1 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 3 , , October 22, 1977 , , Chicago W 113–95, , , , MECCA Arena , 2–1 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , , October 27, 1977 , , @ Houston L 110–133, , , , The Summit , 2—2 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 5 , , October 30, 1977 , , Seattle W 108–95, , , , MECCA Arena , 3–2 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 6 , , November 1, 1977 , , Kansas City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1977–78 Los Angeles Lakers Season The 1977–78 NBA season was the Lakers' 30th season in the NBA and 18th season in Los Angeles. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 12 , @ Seattle L 90–102, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (26) , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) , Nixon, Scott (6) , Seattle Center Coliseum14,098 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , April 14 , Seattle W 105–99, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (18) , Adrian Dantley (6) , The Forum15,051 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 16 , @ Seattle L 102–111, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (31) , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11) , Norm Nixon (5) , Seattle Center Coliseum14,098 , 1–2 , - Awards and records * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, All-NBA Second Team * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Defensive Second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1977–78 Kansas City Kings Season The 1977–78 Kansas City Kings season was their sixth season in Kansas City. The Kings had a losing record for the third consecutive season which resulted in missing the playoffs. The club started the season with 13 wins and 24 losses, which led to the dismissal of coach Phil Johnson. Under his replacement Larry Staverman the Kings would not play any better as they finished in last place with a 31–51 record. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log References {{DEFAULTSORT:1977-78 Kansas City Kings season Sacramento Kings seasons Kansas City Kansas Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1977–78 Indiana Pacers Season The 1977–78 NBA season was Indiana's second season in the National Basketball Association and 11th season as a franchise. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , October 28, 19777:05p.m. Eastern Time Zone, EST , 1977–78 Washington Bullets season, Washington W 136–127, , , , Market Square Arena12,542 , 3–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 34 , January 6, 19788:05p.m. Eastern Time Zone, EST , @ 1977–78 Washington Bullets season, Washington L 114–146, , , Capital Centre (Landover, Maryland), Capital Centre9,215 , 15–19 , - align="center" , colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff", 1978 NBA All-Star Game, All-Star Break , - style="background:#cfc;" , - bgcolor="#bbffbb" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 57 , February 17, 19788:05p.m. Easter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1977–78 Houston Rockets Season The 1977–78 NBA season was the Rockets' 11th season in the NBA and 7th season in the city of Houston. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents References {{DEFAULTSORT:1977-78 Houston Rockets Season Houston Rockets seasons Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1977–78 Golden State Warriors Season The 1977–78 NBA season was the Golden State Warriors' 32nd season in the NBA and 15th in the San Francisco Bay Area. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Awards and records * E.C. Coleman, NBA All-Defensive Second Team * Rick Barry, NBA All-Star Game References {{DEFAULTSORT:1977-78 Golden State Warriors Season Golden State Warriors seasons Golden State Golden Golden Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall Golden Cap, Dorset Golden Square, Soho, London Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershi ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1977–78 Detroit Pistons Season The 1977-78 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 30th season in the NBA and 21st season in the city of Detroit. The team played at Cobo Arena in Detroit. It was the last season playing in Detroit, until the 2017-18 season when the team returned to the city proper. 1977-78 was the franchise's final season in Cobo Arena, as they moved to the Pontiac Silverdome in the Detroit suburbs, also the home of the NFL's Detroit Lions, the next season. The Pistons finished with a 38-44 (.463) record, 4th place in the Midwest Division. Tensions lingered from the previous season, especially between coach Herb Brown and point guard Kevin Porter. Before the season began, the two tried to make peace, with Porter stating, "This year when I'm yanked I'll accept it," and Brown replying, "I may have made some mistakes." Team captain Bob Lanier, would add, "You can't change human nature. To be fair they should trade one of them." Porter was traded in November, 8 games into the season, to the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1977–78 Denver Nuggets Season The 1977–78 NBA season was the Nuggets' 2nd season in the NBA and 11th season as a franchise. In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games in the Semifinals, winning their first playoff series in the NBA, before losing to the Seattle SuperSonics in six games in the Conference Finals. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 18 , Milwaukee W 119–103, David Thompson (27) , Dan Issel (12) , David Thompson (6) , McNichols Sports Arena17,297 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , April 21 , Milwaukee W 127–111, Dan Issel (22) , Dan Issel (14) , Issel, Calvin (6) , McNichols Sports Arena17,838 , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 23 , @ Milwaukee L 112–143, three players tied (16) , Anth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1977–78 Cleveland Cavaliers Season The 1977–78 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the eighth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Draft picks Roster Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , -style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , , October 22, 1977 , , @ Atlanta L 101–107, , , , The Omni7,894 , 1–2 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 24 , , December 10, 1977 , , Atlanta W 102–87, , , , Coliseum at Richfield6,766 , 14–10 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 42 , , January 22, 1978 , , Atlanta W 93–89, , , , Coliseum at Richfield10,585 , 21–21 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 81 , , April 7, 1978 , , @ Atlanta W 111–109, , , , The Omni9,631 , 42–39 Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 12 , New York L 114–132, Campy Russell (23) , Elmore Smith (12) , Foots Walker (6) , Richfield Coliseum19,739 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1977–78 Buffalo Braves Season The 1977–78 NBA season was the Braves' eighth and final season in the NBA. Entering the season, the Braves were allowed an escape clause in their lease, because season ticket sales did not reach the set goal of 4,500. The Braves suffered another disappointment as Tiny Archibald (whom they acquired from the New Jersey Nets for George Johnson) was lost for the year due to an Achilles tendon injury in the preseason. The Braves played competitively in November with a respectable .500 record at 10–10. Despite the promising start, the Braves won just nine games over the next three months. While the Braves were struggling on the court, owner John Y. Brown was brokering a deal to take over the legendary Boston Celtics franchise. Celtics owner Irv Levin wanted to move the historic franchise to California. However, the NBA would not allow him to take the cornerstone franchise out of Boston. NBA Lawyer David Stern offered a comprise in which Levin and Brown would swap franchises. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]