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1977-78 NBA Pacific standings
The Portland Trail Blazers won the 1977-78 NBA Pacific division race at 58-24, 9 games ahead of the Phoenix Suns.
🏆How the 1977-78 playoffs went
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Pacific standings, 1977-78
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 58 | 24 | .707 | - | 3-7 | W2 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Golden State Warriors (GOS) | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 | 7-3 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The Portland Trail Blazers trailed by as many as half a game on October 18, 1977.
- The Portland Trail Blazers took first place for good on October 28, 1977.
- The Portland Trail Blazers won 8 games in a row from November 19, 1977 to December 6, 1977, the longest run of the race.
- The Portland Trail Blazers went 10-2 from February 13, 1978 to March 5, 1978, turning a lead of 6.5 games into a lead of 13.5 games.
- The Portland Trail Blazers spent 169 of the season's 174 charted days in first place.