1977–78 Golden State Warriors season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1977–78 Golden State Warriors season was the Golden State Warriors' 32nd season in the NBA and 15th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]
General managerAl Attles
| 1977–78 Golden State Warriors season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Al Attles |
| General manager | Al Attles |
| Owner | Franklin Mieuli |
| Arena | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 43–39 (.524) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Pacific) Conference: 7th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KTVU |
| Radio | KNBR |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Rickey Green | PG |  United States | Michigan |
| 1 | 18 | Wesley Cox | SF | United States | Louisville |
| 2 | 38 | Ricky Love | United States | Alabama-Huntsville | |
| 3 | 60 | Marlon Redmond | United States | San Francisco | |
| 4 | 82 | Roy Smith | United States | Kentucky State | |
| 4 | 87 | Leartha Scott | United States | Wisconsin-Parkside | |
| 5 | 104 | Ray Epps | F | United States | Norfolk State |
| 6 | 126 | Jack Phelan | F | United States | Saint Francis |
| 7 | 146 | Jerry Thurston | United States | Mercer | |
| 8 | 165 | Ricky Marsh | United States | Manhattan |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Portland Trail Blazers | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 36–5 | 22–19 | 13–3 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9 | 34–7 | 15–26 | 8–8 |
| x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 8–8 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 6–10 |
| Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 | 30–11 | 13–28 | 5–11 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Portland Trail Blazers | 58 | 24 | .707 | – |
| 2 | y-Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9 |
| 4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| 6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18 |
| 9 | Detroit Pistons | 38 | 44 | .463 | 20 |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27 |
| 11 | Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot