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1977-78 NBA Midwest standings
The Denver Nuggets won the 1977-78 NBA Midwest division race at 48-34, 4 games ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks.
🏆How the 1977-78 playoffs went
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Midwest standings, 1977-78
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 48 | 34 | .585 | - | 6-4 | L2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | 2-8 | L1 |
| Kansas City Kings (KCK) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | 2-8 | L6 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 13 times.
- The Denver Nuggets trailed by as many as 1 game on November 2, 1977.
- The Denver Nuggets took first place for good on December 28, 1977.
- The Denver Nuggets won 10 games in a row from December 26, 1977 to January 17, 1978, the longest run of the race.
- The Chicago Bulls led by 1 game as late as November 8, 1977.
- The Denver Nuggets led by as many as 7.5 games on February 19, 1978.
- The Denver Nuggets went 9-1 from December 21, 1977 to January 14, 1978, turning a deficit of half a game into a lead of 5.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 38 of the 145 days played.
- The Denver Nuggets spent 150 of the season's 174 charted days in first place.