1977–78 New Orleans Jazz season
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| 1977–78 New Orleans Jazz season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Elgin Baylor |
| Arena | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 39–43 (.476) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 7th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
The 1977-78 New Orleans Jazz season was the team's fourth in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 35-47 output from the previous season. They bested it by four wins, finishing 39-43, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth straight season.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|
Regular season
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | — |
| Washington Bullets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 9 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 11 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 13 |
| Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 24 |
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 27 | .671 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | 3 |
| 3 | x-Washington Bullets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 11 |
| 4 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 |
| 5 | x-New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 14 |
| 7 | New Orleans Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 16 |
| 8 | Boston Celtics | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 27 |
| 10 | Buffalo Braves | 27 | 55 | .329 | 28 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Bailey | |||||||||||
| Freddie Boyd | |||||||||||
| Gail Goodrich | |||||||||||
| Paul Griffin | |||||||||||
| Aaron James | |||||||||||
| Rich Kelley | |||||||||||
| Pete Maravich | |||||||||||
| Jim McElroy | |||||||||||
| Joe Meriweather | |||||||||||
| Truck Robinson | |||||||||||
| Fred Saunders | |||||||||||
| Slick Watts | |||||||||||
| Nate Williams |
Awards and records
Transactions
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