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1977-78 NBA Western Conference standings
The Portland Trail Blazers won the 1977-78 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 58-24, 9 games ahead of the Phoenix Suns.
🏆The 1977-78 playoffs, series by series
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West standings, 1977-78
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) w | 58 | 24 | .707 | - | 3-7 | W2 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Golden State Warriors (GOS) | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 20 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27 | 2-8 | L1 |
| Kansas City Kings (KCK) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27 | 2-8 | L6 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- w
- clinched the top seed in the Western Conference
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Portland Trail Blazers trailed by as many as 1 game on October 19, 1977.
- The Portland Trail Blazers took first place for good on October 28, 1977.
- The Denver Nuggets won 10 games in a row from December 26, 1977 to January 17, 1978, the longest run of the race.
- The Portland Trail Blazers went 11-3 from February 13, 1978 to March 8, 1978, turning a lead of 6.5 games into a lead of 13 games.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Portland Trail Blazers spent 168 of the season's 174 charted days in first place.