Head coach Jack Ramsay Record 58–24 (.707) | Arena Memorial Coliseum | |
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Place Division: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western) Playoff finish West Conference Semifinals (eliminated 2–4) | ||
The 1977–78 Portland Trail Blazers season was the eighth season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Fresh off their first NBA Championship win the previous season, the Blazers led the league with a franchise-best 58–24 record, earning a first-round bye in the 1978 NBA Playoffs. However, they were defeated by the eventual Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics four games to two.
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The team started with 50 wins in their first 58 games, but due to Bill Walton's foot injury they managed to go 8–16 the rest of the way. This would be Walton's last season with the club, as he sat out the 1979 season and then was signed by the San Diego Clippers.
The Blazers eventually eclipsed their franchise-record win total from this season with a 59–23 showing in 1989–90.
Draft picks
Note: This is not a complete list; only the first two rounds are covered, as well as any other picks by the franchise who played at least one NBA game.
z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spotWest First Round
The Trail Blazers had a first round bye.
West Conference Semifinals
(1) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (4) Seattle SuperSonics: Sonics win series 4-2