The Denver Nuggets were 47-35 in 1978-79. They finished 2nd in the Midwest Division and 4th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference First Round against the Los Angeles Lakers, 2 games to 1.
Scores & Schedules
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BOSTeam Leaders
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1978-79 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |  Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4.0 |
3 |  Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.0 |
4 |  Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 |
5 |  Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 |
6 |  Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7.0 |
1978-79 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.3 | 110.7 | 47.6 | 26.4 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 42.9 | 89.2 | 48.1 | 25.0 | 34.6 | 72.0 | 53.0 | 15.9 | 31.7 | 20.3 | 25.7 | |||
Team Rank | 18th | 9th | 3rd | 10th | 19th | 11th | 17th | 21st | 14th | 1st | 1st | 20th | 10th | 5th | 5th | 16th | 14th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.3 | 109.5 | 44.5 | 26.5 | 9.0 | 5.7 | 44.3 | 92.9 | 47.7 | 20.9 | 27.8 | 75.2 | 52.1 | 14.9 | 29.6 | 18.6 | 27.6 | |||
Opponent Rank | 18th | 7th | 8th | 13th | 11th | 16th | 11th | 13th | 5th | 10th | 10th | 11th | 7th | 11th | 6th | 17th | 1st | ||||
Net | +1.3 | +3.1 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -1.4 | -3.7 | +0.4 | +4.1 | +6.9 | -3.2 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +1.7 | -1.9 | |||||
Net Rank | 10th | 6th | 12th | 18th | 17th | 19th | 20th | 10th | 2nd | 1st | 20th | 7th | 8th | 4th | 19th | 3rd |
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