The San Antonio Spurs were 52-30 in 1977-78. They finished 1st in the Central Division and 2nd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Washington Bullets, 4 games to 2.
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Knicks' NBA title-clinching victory over Spurs averages 24.5 million viewers
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A season of success for San Antonio ends in bitter disappointment, but the future is bright
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Knicks win first NBA title since 1973 with 94-90 victory over Spurs in Game 5
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The Comeback Knicks are the Champion Knicks. Brunson scores 45, and New York tops Spurs for title
1977-78 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 | 241.2 | 114.5 | 44.2 | 27.3 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 46.3 | 92.6 | 50.0 | 21.9 | 27.2 | 80.4 | 54.7 | 12.6 | 31.6 | 20.3 | 22.8 | |||
Team Rank | 15th | 2nd | 20th | 4th | 13th | 2nd | 3rd | 15th | 1st | 9th | 15th | 1st | 1st | 22nd | 16th | 12th | 2nd | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 111.1 | 47.8 | 26.2 | 10.2 | 4.6 | 46.4 | 98.3 | 47.2 | 18.2 | 24.3 | 74.8 | 50.9 | 16.4 | 31.4 | 20.3 | 25.1 | |||
Opponent Rank | 15th | 18th | 15th | 19th | 16th | 7th | 22nd | 21st | 13th | 3rd | 3rd | 8th | 9th | 19th | 8th | 11th | 13th | ||||
Net | +3.4 | -3.6 | +1.2 | -0.5 | +2.1 | -0.2 | -5.7 | +2.7 | +3.7 | +2.9 | +5.6 | +3.8 | -3.8 | +0.2 | +0.0 | -2.3 | |||||
Net Rank | 4th | 21st | 7th | 15th | 2nd | 13th | 22nd | 2nd | 5th | 6th | 1st | 1st | 22nd | 11th | 13th | 4th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 22 | .732 | ||
| 2 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 8 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | |
| 12 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | |
| 15 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | 18 | .780 | ||
| 2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
| 3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | |
| 8 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | |
| 13 | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | |
| 14 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | |
| 15 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |