The 1977–78 NBA season was the second in the

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, the 5th in

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, and the 11th as a franchise. While

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was lighting up the scoreboard with his first point title, the Spurs won the Central Division with a 52–30 record. In the playoffs the Spurs would be stunned in 6 games by the eventual champion

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In the series, Gervin averaged 33.2 points per game.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

and David Thompson of the Denver Nuggets would battle all season for the NBA scoring title. On the final day of the season, Thompson would take the lead by scoring 73 points in an afternoon game against the

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Season Standings

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Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

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Awards and honors

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References

Spurs on Basketball Reference
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