Head coach Don Nelson Record 44–38 (.537) | Arena MECCA Arena | |
Place Division: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 6th (Western) Playoff finish West Conference Semifinals
(eliminated 3–4) | ||
The 1977–78 NBA season was the Bucks' tenth season in the NBA.
Contents
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Game 1 @ Phoenix: Milwaukee 111, Phoenix 103
Game 2 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 94, Phoenix 90
Game 1 @ Denver: Denver 119, Milwaukee 103
Game 2 @ Denver: Denver 127, Milwaukee 111
Game 3 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 143, Denver 112
Game 4 @ Milwaukee: Denver 118, Milwaukee 114
Game 5 @ Denver: Milwaukee 117, Denver 112
Game 6 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 119, Denver 91
Game 7 @ Denver: Denver 116, Milwaukee 110
Quinn Buckner, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Marques Johnson, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
On Friday, November 25, 1977, the day after Thanksgiving, and on the road, the Bucks overcame the largest 4th quarter deficit in NBA history, defeating the Atlanta Hawks after being down by 29 points with only 8:43 left in the game. Atlanta led 111–82 before Milwaukee went on a 35–4 run to win 117–115 in regulation. This record was set without the use of the three-point field goal, since its NBA inception was not until the 1979–80 season.
West First Round
(3) Phoenix Suns vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks: Bucks win series 2-0
West Conference Semifinals
(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks: Nuggets win series 4-3
Awards and records
References
1977–78 Milwaukee Bucks season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA