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.
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1978-79 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4.0 | |
3 | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.0 | |
4 |  Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 |
5 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 | |
6 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7.0 |
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Trail Blazers Latest Denver Nuggets News
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Jokic scores 32 in 3rd triple-double this season as Nuggets roll to 128-109 win over Raptors
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Deni Avdija scores 28 points in the Trail Blazers' 118-110 win over the Nuggets
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Murray scores 39 points, Braun adds 31 to lead Nuggets over the Suns 127-120 in NBA Cup
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Suns' Dillon Brooks ejected from game for kicking Nuggets' Jamal Murray in the groin
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 | |
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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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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |
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