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1977–78 Golden State Warriors season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Golden State Warriors

| end_year = 1978

| wins = 43

| losses = 39

| division = Pacific

| division_place = 5

| conf_place = 7

| coach = Al Attles

| gm = Al Attles

| owner = Franklin Mieuli

| arena = Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = GSW

| television = KTVU

| radio = KNBR

}}

The 1977–78 NBA season was the Golden State Warriors' 32nd season in the NBA and 15th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/1978.html 1977–78 Golden State Warriors]

Draft picks

{{main article|1977 NBA draft}}

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! style="background:#003399; color:#FFCC33" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#003399; color:#FFCC33" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#003399; color:#FFCC33" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#003399; color:#FFCC33" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#003399; color:#FFCC33" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#003399; color:#FFCC33" width="20%"| College

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| 1

16Rickey GreenPG{{USA}}Michigan
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| 1

18Wesley CoxSF{{USA}}Louisville
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| 2

38Ricky Love{{USA}}Alabama-Huntsville
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| 3

60Marlon Redmond{{USA}}San Francisco
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| 4

82Roy Smith{{USA}}Kentucky State
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| 4

87Leartha Scott{{USA}}Wisconsin-Parkside
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| 5

104Ray EppsF{{USA}}Norfolk State
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| 6

126Jack PhelanF{{USA}}Saint Francis
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| 7

146Jerry Thurston{{USA}}Mercer
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| 8

165Ricky Marsh{{USA}}Manhattan

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Golden State Warriors|season=1977–78

| bg1 = #2C3294 | color1 = #FFFFFF

| bg2 = #FFFF00 | color2 = #000000

}}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Rick | last = Barry | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1944-03-28 | college = Miami (FL) }}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = E. C. | last = Coleman | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1950-09-25 | college = Houston Baptist}}

{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Wesley | last = Cox | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1955-01-27 | college = Louisville}}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Charles | last = Dudley | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1950-03-05 | college = Washington}}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Rickey | last = Green | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 170 | DOB = 1954-08-18 | college = Michigan}}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Ricky | last = Marsh | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1954-03-10 | college = Manhattan}}

{{player2 | num = 00 | first = Robert | last = Parish | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1953-08-30 | college = Centenary College of Louisiana}}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Sonny | last = Parker | dab = basketball | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1955-03-22 | college = Texas A&M}}

{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Clifford | last = Ray | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1949-01-21 | college = Oklahoma}}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Phil | last = Smith | dab = basketball | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1952-04-22 | college = San Francisco}}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Nate | last = Williams | dab = basketball, born 1950 | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1950-05-02 | college = Utah State}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/1978.html

| accessdate = February 17, 1978

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1977–78 NBA Pacific standings|team=GSW}}

{{1977–78 NBA West standings|team=GSW}}

:z – clinched division title

:y – clinched division title

:x – clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

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colspan=23|1977–78 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#000000;color:#F15110;width=35"|BUF

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#FFD700;color:#8B0000;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|KCK

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|NOJ

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta–2–23–11–31–31–32–21–33–13–12–13–12–23–12–22–22–23–11–31–32–11–3
style="text-align:left;" | Boston2–2–3–11–31–31–31–32–22–22–12–21–23–13–12–22–20–42–21–30–40–41–3
style="text-align:left;" | Buffalo1–31–3–3–11–31–31–30–33–11–31–21–31–32–22–23–11–30–41–31–31–31–3
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago3–13–11–3–3–12–22–21–33–13–10–42–21–31–22–21–33–02–21–32–22–22–1
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland3–13–13–11–3–3–12–22–22–22–12–22–23–13–12–23–11–31–20–40–43–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Denver3–13–13–12–21–3–2–22–23–02–22–23–13–13–13–11–31–32–23–12–11–33–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit2–23–13–12–22–22–2–2–23–11–31–32–22–23–13–00–40–42–21–31–31–32–2
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State3–12–23–03–12–22–22–2–2–13–13–10–42–23–10–42–21–32–21–33–12–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–32–21–31–32–20–31–31–2–3–12–21–31–32–21–32–22–21–32–21–30–41–3
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana1–31–23–11–31–22–23–11–31–3–2–21–30–42–22–21–32–21–31–31–31–33–1
style="text-align:left;" | Kansas City1–22–22–14–02–22–23–11–32–22–2–2–20–42–22–20–41–30–40–40–41–32–2
style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles1–32–13–12–22–21–32–24–03–13–12–2–3–14–02–13–12–21–30–42–21–32–2
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee2–21–33–13–11–31–32–22–23–14–04–01–3–3–12–13–11–21–31–32–21–33–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey1–31–32–22–11–31–31–31–32–22–22–20–41–3–0–41–30–42–20–30–42–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | New Orleans2–22–22–22–22–21–31–34–03–12–22–21–21–24–0–1–32–21–33–11–32–20–4
style="text-align:left;" | New York2–22–21–33–11–33–13–02–22–23–14–01–31–33–13–1–1–31–31–32–22–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia2–24–03–11–33–13–14–03–12–22–23–12–22–14–02–23–1–2–12–23–13–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–32–24–02–22–12–22–22–23–13–14–03–13–12–23–13–11–2–1–32–22–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Portland3–13–13–13–14–01–33–13–12–23–14–04–03–13–11–33–02–23–1–2–23–12–1
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio3–14–03–12–24–01–22–11–33–13–14–02–22–24–03–12–21–32–22–2–2–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–24–03–12–21–33–13–12–24–03–13–13–13–12–22–11–31–32–21–32–2–1–3
style="text-align:left;" | Washington3–13–13–11–22–21–32–22–23–11–32–22–21–32–24–02–22–22–21–22–23–1—

Awards and records

References

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