NBA » Denver Nuggets » 1978-79
| 47-35 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a 47-35 record. They went 29-12 at home and 18-23 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets went 48-37. Their final game was a loss in the Western Conference First Round to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 1978-79 Denver Nuggets played in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The 1978-79 Denver Nuggets had their best month in March, when they went 9-2 and had a 81.8% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 4-10 and had a 28.6% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '78 | 6-3 | 66.7% | -2 |
| November '78 | 4-10 | 28.6% | -11 |
| December '78 | 7-6 | 53.8% | -4 |
| January '79 | 11-6 | 64.7% | +70 |
| February '79 | 7-6 | 53.8% | -49 |
| March '79 | 9-2 | 81.8% | +92 |
| April '79 | 3-2 | 60% | +9 |
Yes, the Denver Nuggets made the Playoffs in 1979. They lost their only series against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference First Round.
The Denver Nuggets finished the regular season with a point differential of +105. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Nuggets could have been expected to have about 44.3 wins, or a 44-38 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1978-79 Denver Nuggets went 9-9.
During the regular season, the 1978-79 Denver Nuggets went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978-79 Denver Nuggets was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Denver Nuggets had during the 1978-79 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Oct 13, 1978 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 118 - 117 | ||
| Sun, Oct 15, 1978 | @ San Diego Clippers | Win 98 - 94 | ||
| Wed, Oct 18, 1978 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 125 - 113 | ||
| Fri, Oct 20, 1978 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 126 - 117 | ||
| Sat, Oct 21, 1978 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 125 - 130 | ||
| Wed, Oct 25, 1978 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 108 - 104 | ||
| Fri, Oct 27, 1978 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 99 - 112 | ||
| Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 134 - 121 | ||
| Tue, Oct 31, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 107 - 134 | ||
| Fri, Nov 3, 1978 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 110 - 93 | ||
| Sat, Nov 4, 1978 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 107 - 109 | ||
| Thu, Nov 9, 1978 | vs New York Knicks | Win 116 - 109 | ||
| Fri, Nov 10, 1978 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 150 - 132 | ||
| Sat, Nov 11, 1978 | vs Kansas City Kings | Loss 113 - 117 | ||
| Tue, Nov 14, 1978 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 100 - 106 | ||
| Wed, Nov 15, 1978 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 103 - 109 | OT | |
| Fri, Nov 17, 1978 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 118 - 120 | ||
| Sat, Nov 18, 1978 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 114 - 119 | ||
| Wed, Nov 22, 1978 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 111 - 113 | ||
| Fri, Nov 24, 1978 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 103 - 100 | ||
| Sat, Nov 25, 1978 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 104 - 110 | ||
| Tue, Nov 28, 1978 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 100 - 117 | ||
| Thu, Nov 30, 1978 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Loss 105 - 111 | ||
| Fri, Dec 1, 1978 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 125 - 120 | ||
| Sat, Dec 2, 1978 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 104 - 93 | ||
| Wed, Dec 6, 1978 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 92 - 83 | ||
| Sat, Dec 9, 1978 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 113 - 103 | ||
| Tue, Dec 12, 1978 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 107 - 103 | ||
| Fri, Dec 15, 1978 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 113 - 116 | ||
| Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 110 - 123 | ||
| Wed, Dec 20, 1978 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 121 - 112 | ||
| Fri, Dec 22, 1978 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 107 - 103 | ||
| Tue, Dec 26, 1978 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 102 - 106 | ||
| Thu, Dec 28, 1978 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 107 - 111 | ||
| Fri, Dec 29, 1978 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 117 - 123 | ||
| Sat, Dec 30, 1978 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 87 - 113 | ||
| Tue, Jan 2, 1979 | @ Kansas City Kings | Win 99 - 97 | ||
| Wed, Jan 3, 1979 | vs Kansas City Kings | Loss 101 - 108 | ||
| Fri, Jan 5, 1979 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 95 - 92 | ||
| Sat, Jan 6, 1979 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 127 - 98 | ||
| Tue, Jan 9, 1979 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 121 - 90 | ||
| Fri, Jan 12, 1979 | vs New York Knicks | Win 126 - 119 | ||
| Sun, Jan 14, 1979 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 111 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Jan 16, 1979 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Win 104 - 100 | ||
| Wed, Jan 17, 1979 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 101 - 119 | ||
| Fri, Jan 19, 1979 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 101 - 98 | ||
| Sat, Jan 20, 1979 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 109 - 106 | ||
| Mon, Jan 22, 1979 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 117 - 121 | ||
| Tue, Jan 23, 1979 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 107 - 108 | ||
| Wed, Jan 24, 1979 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 116 - 117 | ||
| Fri, Jan 26, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 119 - 107 | ||
| Sun, Jan 28, 1979 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 98 - 87 | ||
| Tue, Jan 30, 1979 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 76 - 82 | ||
| Fri, Feb 2, 1979 | @ San Diego Clippers | Loss 100 - 124 | ||
| Wed, Feb 7, 1979 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 120 - 105 | ||
| Fri, Feb 9, 1979 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 106 - 104 | ||
| Sun, Feb 11, 1979 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 87 - 126 | ||
| Tue, Feb 13, 1979 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 104 - 94 | ||
| Wed, Feb 14, 1979 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 107 - 111 | ||
| Fri, Feb 16, 1979 | vs San Diego Clippers | Loss 104 - 118 | ||
| Sun, Feb 18, 1979 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 115 - 112 | ||
| Wed, Feb 21, 1979 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 114 - 109 | ||
| Sat, Feb 24, 1979 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 132 - 117 | ||
| Sun, Feb 25, 1979 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 111 - 119 | ||
| Tue, Feb 27, 1979 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 121 - 106 | ||
| Wed, Feb 28, 1979 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 97 - 122 | ||
| Fri, Mar 2, 1979 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 119 - 105 | ||
| Sun, Mar 4, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 113 - 99 | ||
| Tue, Mar 6, 1979 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 118 - 119 | ||
| Sun, Mar 11, 1979 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 98 - 119 | ||
| Wed, Mar 14, 1979 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 120 - 100 | ||
| Sat, Mar 17, 1979 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 118 - 111 | ||
| Tue, Mar 20, 1979 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 113 - 102 | ||
| Fri, Mar 23, 1979 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 137 - 113 | ||
| Sun, Mar 25, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 123 - 113 | ||
| Wed, Mar 28, 1979 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 115 - 110 | ||
| Fri, Mar 30, 1979 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 130 - 121 | ||
| Sun, Apr 1, 1979 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 89 - 105 | ||
| Tue, Apr 3, 1979 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 110 - 97 | ||
| Thu, Apr 5, 1979 | @ New York Knicks | Win 114 - 107 | ||
| Fri, Apr 6, 1979 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 107 - 101 | ||
| Sun, Apr 8, 1979 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 111 - 112 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
| Western Conference First Round (Lost 1 - 2) | ||||
| Tue, Apr 10, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 110 - 105 | ||
| Fri, Apr 13, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 109 - 121 | ||
| Sun, Apr 15, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 111 - 112 | ||
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