1977-78 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
Team Record: 58-24
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 4-2
Coach: Jack Ramsay (58-24)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Portland Trail Blazers Results
The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 58 wins and 24 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Trail Blazers yielded 8,325 points, fewest in the league. Portland poured in 8,829 points. Lionel Hollins netted a team-high 1,285 points for the team, and Bill Walton scored 17 or more per game, too. Bill Walton contributed 766 rebounds. Lionel Hollins dished out 380 assists for the squad.
On defense, Lionel Hollins added 157 steals, while Bill Walton blocked 146 shots.
Jack Ramsay coached the team. The 1977-78 Portland Trail Blazers lost in the conference semifinals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Corky Calhoun | F | November 1, 1950 | 6'7" | 210 | Pennsylvania | Waukegan, IL USA |
Johnny Davis | G | October 21, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | Dayton | Detroit, MI USA |
Jacky Dorsey | F | December 18, 1954 | 6'7" | 230 | Georgia | Atlanta, GA USA |
T.R. Dunn | G-F | February 1, 1955 | 6'4" | 192 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA |
Bob Gross | F-G | August 3, 1953 | 6'6" | 200 | Long Beach State | San Pedro, CA USA |
Lionel Hollins | G | October 19, 1953 | 6'3" | 185 | Arizona State | Arkansas City, KS USA |
Maurice Lucas | F-C | February 18, 1952 | 6'9" | 215 | Marquette | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
Lloyd Neal | C-F | December 10, 1950 | 6'7" | 225 | Tennessee State | Talbottom, GA USA |
Willie Norwood | F | August 8, 1947 | 6'7" | 215 | Alcorn A&M | Carrolton, MS USA |
Tom Owens | C-F | June 28, 1949 | 6'10" | 215 | South Carolina | Bronx, NY USA |
Dale Schlueter | C | November 12, 1945 | 6'10" | 225 | Colorado State | Tacoma, WA USA |
Larry Steele | G-F | May 5, 1949 | 6'5" | 180 | Kentucky | Greencastle, IN USA |
Dave Twardzik | G | September 20, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | Old Dominion | Hershey, PA USA |
Wally Walker | F | July 18, 1954 | 6'6" | 190 | Virginia | Millersville, PA USA |
Bill Walton | C-F | November 5, 1952 | 6'11" | 210 | UCLA | La Mesa, CA USA |