1978-79 Denver Nuggets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-35
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 2-1
Coach: Larry Brown (28-25)
Coach: Donnie Walsh (19-10)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 603,356, Avg. 14,716 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Denver Nuggets StatisticsTeam Record: 47-35
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 2-1
Coach: Larry Brown (28-25)
Coach: Donnie Walsh (19-10)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 603,356, Avg. 14,716 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Denver Nuggets Results
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Denver scored 9,080 points and yielded 8,975. David Thompson tossed in a team-best 1,825 points for the Nuggets, and George McGinnis averaged 18 or more per game also. George McGinnis racked up 864 boards. Charlie Scott dished out 428 assists for the squad.
On defense, George McGinnis added 129 steals.
Larry Brown and Donnie Walsh coached the team. The 1978-79 Denver Nuggets lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Boswell | F-C | October 2, 1953 | 6'7" | 220 | South Carolina | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Geoff Crompton | C | July 4, 1955 | 6'11" | 268 | North Carolina | Burlington, NC USA |
| Bo Ellis | F | August 8, 1954 | 6'8" | 197 | Marquette | Chicago, IL USA |
| Phil Hicks | F | January 31, 1953 | 6'7" | 205 | Tulane | Chicago, IL USA |
| Kim Hughes | C | June 4, 1952 | 6'11" | 220 | Wisconsin | Freeport, IL USA |
| Dan Issel | C-F | October 25, 1948 | 6'8" | 235 | Kentucky | Batavia, IL USA |
| John Kuester | G | February 6, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | North Carolina | Richmond, VA USA |
| George McGinnis | F-C | August 12, 1950 | 6'8" | 235 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Anthony Roberts | F-G | April 15, 1955 | 6'5" | 185 | Oral Roberts | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Charlie Scott | G-F | December 15, 1948 | 6'5" | 175 | North Carolina | New York, NY USA |
| Robert Smith | G | March 10, 1955 | 5'11" | 165 | UNLV | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| David Thompson | G-F | July 13, 1954 | 6'4" | 195 | North Carolina State | Shelby, NC USA |
| Bob Wilkerson | G-F | August 15, 1954 | 6'6" | 195 | Indiana | Anderson, IN USA |
