1978–79 Denver Nuggets season

1978–79 Denver Nuggets season
1978–79 Denver Nuggets season
Head coach	Larry Brown ; Donnie Walsh
Arena	McNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record	47–35 (.573)
Place	Division: 2nd (Midwest); Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finish	West First Round; (lost to Lakers 1–2)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	KWGN-TV
Radio	KOA
< 1977–78	1979–80 >

The 1978–79 NBA season was the Nuggets' 3rd season in the NBA and 12th season as a franchise.^[1]

In the playoffs, the Nuggets lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in three games in the First Round.

The Nuggets would not make the playoffs again until 1982.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	17	Rod Griffin	PF	United States	Wake Forest
1	21	Mike Evans	PG	United States	Kansas State
3	46	Hollis Copeland	SF	United States	Rutgers
5	106	Michael Edwards		United States	Texas-Pan American
6	127	Robert Heard		United States	Columbus State
7	148	Jack Gilloon		United States	South Carolina
8	166	Larry Vaculik		United States	Colorado
9	183	Tom Schneeburger		United States	Air Force
10	198	Phil Taylor		United States	Arizona

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	From
F	41	Boswell, Tom	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	South Carolina
F	22	Crompton, Geoff	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	280 lb (127 kg)	North Carolina
F	31	Ellis, Bo	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Marquette
SF	55	Hicks, Phil	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Tulane
C	35	Hughes, Kim	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Wisconsin
C	44	Issel, Dan	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Kentucky
F	10	Kuester, John	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	North Carolina
F	30	McGinnis, George	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Indiana
F	21	Roberts, Anthony	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oral Roberts
G	5	Smith, Robert	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	UNLV
G	11	Scott, Charlie	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	North Carolina
SF	33	Thompson, David	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	NC State
G	32	Wilkerson, Bob	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Indiana

Head coach

Larry Brown, Donnie Walsh

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Kansas City Kings	48	34	.585	–	32–9	16–25	12–4
x-Denver Nuggets	47	35	.573	1	29–12	18–23	8–8
Indiana Pacers	38	44	.463	10	25–16	13–28	6–10
Milwaukee Bucks	38	44	.463	10	28–13	10–31	9–7
Chicago Bulls	31	51	.378	17	19–22	12–29	5–11

#	Western Conference v t e
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Seattle SuperSonics	52	30	.634	–
2	y-Kansas City Kings	48	34	.585	4
3	x-Phoenix Suns	50	32	.610	2
4	x-Denver Nuggets	47	35	.573	5
5	x-Los Angeles Lakers	47	35	.573	5
6	x-Portland Trail Blazers	45	37	.549	7

7	San Diego Clippers	43	39	.524	9
8	Indiana Pacers	38	44	.463	14
9	Milwaukee Bucks	38	44	.463	14
10	Golden State Warriors	38	44	.463	14
11	Chicago Bulls	31	51	.378	21

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1978-79 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHI	CLE	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	KCK	LAL	MIL	NJN	NOJ	NYK	PHI	PHO	POR	SAS	SDC	SEA	WAS
Atlanta	—	2–2	3–1	3–1	3–1	3–1	1–3	3–1	1–3	2–2	1–3	3–0	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–1	2–2	3–1	3–1	1–3	2–2
Boston	2–2	—	1–2	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–1	1–3	3–1	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–3	2–2	3–1	2–2	0–4	1–3	0–4	1–3	2–2	0–4
Chicago	1–3	2–1	—	1–3	2–2	2–2	3–1	2–2	2–2	0–4	1–3	1–3	2–2	2–2	3–1	1–3	1–3	4–0	0–3	0–4	0–4	1–3
Cleveland	1–3	2–2	3–1	—	1–2	1–3	2–1	2–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–3	3–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	0–4	0–4	0–4	2–2	2–2	0–4
Denver	1–3	3–1	2–2	2–1	—	2–2	4–0	1–3	3–1	1–3	3–1	2–2	4–0	3–1	3–1	0–3	3–1	1–3	3–1	2–2	3–1	1–3
Detroit	1–3	2–2	2–2	3–1	2–2	—	1–3	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–1	0–4	2–2	1–3	1–3	0–4	1–3	1–3	2–2	0–3	1–3
Golden State	3–1	1–2	1–3	1–2	0–4	3–1	—	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–3	2–2	1–3	3–1	3–1	3–1	1–3	2–2	1–3	1–3	3–1	2–2
Houston	1–3	3–1	2–2	2–2	3–1	2–2	2–2	—	0–4	3–1	2–1	2–2	3–1	4–0	4–0	0–4	2–2	3–1	3–1	2–1	2–2	2–2
Indiana	3–1	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–3	2–2	2–2	4–0	—	1–3	0–4	2–2	1–2	2–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	3–1	3–1	1–3	0–4	1–3
Kansas City	2–2	3–1	4–0	3–1	3–1	2–2	2–2	1–3	3–1	—	2–2	2–2	3–1	3–1	2–1	2–2	2–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	2–2	3–0
Los Angeles	3–1	3–1	3–1	2–2	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–2	4–0	2–2	—	3–1	2–2	2–2	3–0	1–3	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2
Milwaukee	0–3	3–1	3–1	3–1	2–2	1–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–3	—	2–2	3–1	1–3	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–3
New Jersey	2–2	3–1	2–2	1–3	0–4	4–0	3–1	1–3	2–1	1–3	2–2	2–2	—	3–1	1–3	2–2	3–0	2–2	0–4	2–2	0–4	1–3
New Orleans	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–3	2–2	1–3	0–4	1–2	1–3	2–2	1–3	1–3	—	2–2	2–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	0–4	0–3	0–4
New York	2–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–3	3–1	1–3	0–4	2–2	1–2	0–3	3–1	3–1	2–2	—	2–2	0–4	1–3	1–3	2–2	2–2	1–3
Philadelphia	2–2	2–2	3–1	2–2	3–0	3–1	1–3	4–0	2–2	2–2	3–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	—	1–3	1–2	3–1	3–1	1–3	3–1
Phoenix	1–2	4–0	3–1	4–0	1–3	4–0	3–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	0–3	3–1	4–0	3–1	—	3–1	3–1	2–2	1–3	1–3
Portland	2–2	3–1	0–4	4–0	3–1	3–1	2–2	1–3	1–3	3–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	3–1	3–1	2–1	1–3	—	2–1	2–2	1–3	3–1
San Antonio	1–3	4–0	3–0	4–0	1–3	3–1	3–1	1–3	1–3	3–1	2–2	3–1	4–0	2–2	3–1	1–3	1–3	1–2	—	4–0	2–2	1–3
San Diego	1–3	3–1	4–0	2–2	2–2	2–2	3–1	1–2	3–1	2–2	2–2	3–1	2–2	4–0	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–2	0–4	—	2–2	0–3
Seattle	3–1	2–2	4–0	2–2	1–3	3–0	1–3	2–2	4–0	2–2	2–2	2–2	4–0	3–0	2–2	3–1	3–1	3–1	2–2	2–2	—	2–2
Washington	2–2	4–0	3–1	4–0	3–1	3–1	2–2	2–2	3–1	0–3	2–2	3–1	3–1	4–0	3–1	1–3	3–1	1–3	3–1	3–0	2–2	—

Game log

Regular season

1978–79 game log
Total: 47–35 (home: 29–12; road: 18–23)

October: 6–3 (home: 4–0; road: 2–3)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
5	October 21	@ Atlanta	L 125–130				The Omni	4–1

November: 4–10 (home: 2–3; road: 2–7)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
19	November 22	Atlanta	L 111–113				McNichols Sports Arena	9–10

December: 7–6 (home: 5–3; road: 2–3)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
36	December 30	@ Atlanta	L 87–113				The Omni	17–19

January: 11–6 (home: 7–2; road: 4–4)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

February: 7–6 (home: 5–2; road: 2–4)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
All-Star Break

March: 9–2 (home: 6–2; road: 3–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
72	March 17	Atlanta	W 118–111				McNichols Sports Arena	39–33

April: 3–2 (home: 0–0; road: 3–2)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

1978–79 schedule

Playoffs

1979 playoff game log

Western Conference First Round: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Series
1	April 10	Los Angeles	W 119–105	Dan Issel (30)	Dan Issel (10)	Bob Wilkerson (7)	McNichols Sports Arena 16,011	1–0
2	April 13	@ Los Angeles	L 109–121	David Thompson (29)	Tom Boswell (12)	Tom Boswell (7)	The Forum 14,182	1–1
3	April 16	Los Angeles	L 111–112	David Thompson (28)	Dan Issel (10)	David Thompson (7)	McNichols Sports Arena 16,181	1–2

1979 schedule

References

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1978–79 Denver Nuggets season

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

Playoffs

References

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