1977–78 NBA season
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The 1977–78 NBA season was the 32nd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Washington Bullets winning the NBA Championship, beating the Seattle SuperSonics 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
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1977–78 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | October 18, 1977 – April 9, 1978 April 11 – May 17, 1978 (Playoffs) May 21 – June 7, 1978 (Finals) |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 22 |
TV partner(s) | CBS |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Kent Benson |
Picked by | Milwaukee Bucks |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Portland Trail Blazers |
Season MVP | Bill Walton (Portland) |
Top scorer | George Gervin (San Antonio) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Washington Bullets |
Eastern runners-up | Philadelphia 76ers |
Western champions | Seattle SuperSonics |
Western runners-up | Denver Nuggets |
Finals | |
Champions | Washington Bullets |
Runners-up | Seattle SuperSonics |
Finals MVP | Wes Unseld (Washington) |
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