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National Basketball Association

Seasons74 Champions19 Teams30 Founded1946
Champion 2025-26 New York Knicks
MVP 2025Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC

At a glance

All games

1977-78 Playoffs

WEST
First Round
Portland Trail Blazers2
Oklahoma City Thunder4
OKC WINS 4-2
Los Angeles Lakers1
Oklahoma City Thunder2
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-2
San Antonio Spurs2
Washington Wizards4
WAS WINS 4-2
Denver Nuggets4
Milwaukee Bucks3
DEN WINS 4-3
WEST
Conf. Semifinals
Denver Nuggets2
Oklahoma City Thunder4
OKC WINS 4-2
Oklahoma City Thunder3
Washington Wizards4
WAS WINS 4-3
WEST
Conf. Finals
TBD0
TBD0
NBA
Finals
TBD0
TBD0
EAST
Conf. Finals
0TBD
0TBD
EAST
Conf. Semifinals
2Philadelphia 76ers
4Washington Wizards
WAS WINS 4-2
0TBD
0TBD
EAST
First Round
0New York Knicks
4Philadelphia 76ers
PHI WINS 4-0
0Cleveland Cavaliers
2New York Knicks
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-2
0Atlanta Hawks
2Washington Wizards
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-2
2Milwaukee Bucks
0Phoenix Suns
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-0
East West

1977-78 Standings

Eastern Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Philadelphia 76ers 55 27 0.671 - -
2 Washington Wizards 44 38 0.537 - -
3 Milwaukee Bucks 44 38 0.537 - -
4 New York Knicks 43 39 0.524 - -
5 Cleveland Cavaliers 43 39 0.524 - -
6 Atlanta Hawks 41 41 0.500 - -
7 Chicago Bulls 40 42 0.488 - -
8 Detroit Pistons 38 44 0.463 - -
9 Boston Celtics 32 50 0.390 - -
10 Indiana Pacers 31 51 0.378 - -
11 Brooklyn Nets 24 58 0.293 - -

Western Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Portland Trail Blazers 58 24 0.707 - -
2 San Antonio Spurs 52 30 0.634 - -
3 Phoenix Suns 49 33 0.598 - -
4 Denver Nuggets 48 34 0.585 - -
5 Oklahoma City Thunder 47 35 0.573 - -
6 Los Angeles Lakers 45 37 0.549 - -
7 Golden State Warriors 43 39 0.524 - -
8 Utah Jazz 39 43 0.476 - -
9 Sacramento Kings 31 51 0.378 - -
10 Houston Rockets 28 54 0.341 - -
11 Los Angeles Clippers 27 55 0.329 - -

1977-78 Leaders

Points per game

John Williamson BKN 29.5 PPG
  1. 2. George Gervin 27.2
  2. 3. David Thompson 27.2
  3. 4. Pete Maravich 27.0
  4. 5. Bob McAdoo 26.5

Rebounds per game

Truck Robinson UTA 15.7 RPG
  1. 2. Moses Malone 15.0
  2. 3. Dave Cowens 14.0
  3. 4. Elvin Hayes 13.3
  4. 5. Bill Walton 13.2

Assists per game

Kevin Porter BKN 10.8 APG
  1. 2. Kevin Porter 10.2
  2. 3. John Lucas 9.4
  3. 4. Ricky Sobers 7.4
  4. 5. Norm Nixon 6.8

Steals per game

Ron Lee - 2.7 SPG
  1. 2. Gus Williams 2.3
  2. 3. Quinn Buckner 2.3
  3. 4. Mike Gale 2.3
  4. 5. Don Buse 2.3

Blocks per game

George Johnson BKN 3.4 BPG
  1. 2. George Johnson 3.4
  2. 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.0
  3. 4. Tree Rollins 2.7
  4. 5. Bill Walton 2.5

Win shares

David Thompson DEN 12.7 WS
  1. 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 12.1
  2. 3. George Gervin 12.0
  3. 4. Artis Gilmore 11.5
  4. 5. Dan Issel 11.1

Field-goal %

Dave Twardzik POR 59.2 FG%
  1. 2. Bobby Jones 57.8
  2. 3. Darryl Dawkins 57.5
  3. 4. Clifford Ray 57.1
  4. 5. Artis Gilmore 55.9

3-point %

John Williamson BKN 0.0 3P%
  1. 2. George Gervin 0.0
  2. 3. David Thompson 0.0
  3. 4. Pete Maravich 0.0
  4. 5. Bob McAdoo 0.0

Recent Most Valuable Players

2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
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