1977-78 NBA Season
902 regular-season games · 12 playoff teams · 100,000 simulations
Champion
Washington Bullets
1st Title
Runner-Up
Seattle Supersonics
1st Appearance
Biggest Overachiever
Seattle Supersonics
6.19 wins above expected
47 wins · 40.81 expected wins
Biggest Disappointment
Houston Rockets
9.34 wins below expected
28 wins · 37.34 expected wins
Final Standings
Regular-season records by division. The vsSim column shows actual wins minus the simulation's mean wins — positive means the team overachieved, negative means they underperformed.
| # | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | PPG | OPP | DIFF | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia 76ers Division | 55 | 27 | .671 | — | 114.7 | 109.6 | +5.1 | 53.13 | +1.87 |
| 2 | New York Knicks Playoffs | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 | 113.4 | 114.0 | -0.5 | 42.03 | +0.97 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23 | 105.7 | 107.7 | -2.0 | 35.77 | -3.77 |
| 4 | Buffalo Braves | 27 | 55 | .329 | 28 | 105.3 | 109.0 | -3.7 | 30.91 | -3.91 |
| 5 | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 | 106.7 | 112.5 | -5.8 | 24.29 | -0.29 |
| # | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | PPG | OPP | DIFF | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs Division | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | 114.5 | 111.1 | +3.4 | 46.59 | +5.41 |
| 2 | Washington Bullets Playoffs | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 | 110.3 | 109.4 | +0.9 | 45.44 | -1.44 |
| 3 | Cleveland Cavaliers Playoffs | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 | 104.4 | 103.9 | +0.5 | 41.22 | +1.78 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks Playoffs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 | 103.7 | 103.9 | -0.1 | 36.08 | +4.92 |
| 5 | New Orleans Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 13 | 107.6 | 109.5 | -1.9 | 35.93 | +3.07 |
| 6 | Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 24 | 103.8 | 107.8 | -4.0 | 37.34 | -9.34 |
| # | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | PPG | OPP | DIFF | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Nuggets Division | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | 111.8 | 110.9 | +0.8 | 47.90 | +0.10 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bucks Playoffs | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 | 112.4 | 113.0 | -0.6 | 38.09 | +5.91 |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 | 103.9 | 104.8 | -0.9 | 44.32 | -4.32 |
| 4 | Detroit Pistons | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 109.0 | 110.2 | -1.2 | 37.50 | +0.50 |
| 5 | Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | 109.5 | 111.4 | -1.9 | 36.13 | -5.13 |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | 108.6 | 111.1 | -2.5 | 35.42 | -4.42 |
| # | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | PPG | OPP | DIFF | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Trail Blazers Division | 58 | 24 | .707 | — | 107.7 | 101.5 | +6.1 | 57.52 | +0.48 |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns Playoffs | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9 | 112.3 | 108.6 | +3.7 | 47.10 | +1.90 |
| 3 | Seattle Supersonics Playoffs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 | 104.5 | 102.9 | +1.5 | 40.81 | +6.19 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Lakers Playoffs | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | 110.3 | 107.6 | +2.7 | 45.29 | -0.29 |
| 5 | Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 | 106.1 | 105.7 | +0.3 | 43.18 | -0.18 |
Playoff Bracket
The path each team took through the postseason — reconstructed from actual playoff games, not the simulation.
Eastern Conference
First Round
Conference Semifinals
Conference Finals
Western Conference
First Round
Conference Semifinals
Conference Finals
NBA Finals
Season Summary
Every team's regular-season finish compared against 100,000 simulations. Click any column header to sort; use the dropdown to filter by Conference or Division. Luck is the team's actual outcome minus the sim's mean — positive means the team beat the model. Percentile is where the actual result fell in the team's sim distribution (e.g. 90% = the team did this well or better in only 10% of sims).
| Team | Conference | Division | Elo | Actual | Avg. Wins | Luck | Percentile | Min | 5th | Q1 | Median | Q3 | 95th | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | Eastern | Atlantic | 1642 | 55 | 53.13 | +1.87 | 72.09% | 38 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 66 |
| San Antonio Spurs | Eastern | Central | 1608 | 52 | 46.59 | +5.41 | 92.52% | 31 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 63 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Western | Pacific | 1598 | 58 | 57.52 | +0.48 | 59.82% | 44 | 51 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 64 | 73 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 1598 | 45 | 45.29 | -0.29 | 51.80% | 30 | 39 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 59 |
| Seattle Supersonics | Western | Pacific | 1567 | 47 | 40.81 | +6.19 | 94.85% | 25 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 56 |
| Golden State Warriors | Western | Pacific | 1556 | 43 | 43.18 | -0.18 | 52.99% | 28 | 36 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 58 |
| Denver Nuggets | Western | Midwest | 1553 | 48 | 47.90 | +0.10 | 55.09% | 31 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 62 |
| Phoenix Suns | Western | Pacific | 1548 | 49 | 47.10 | +1.90 | 72.09% | 31 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 62 |
| Washington Bullets | Eastern | Central | 1534 | 44 | 45.44 | -1.44 | 40.73% | 30 | 39 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 60 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Eastern | Central | 1517 | 43 | 41.22 | +1.78 | 70.60% | 27 | 34 | 38 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 58 |
| Atlanta Hawks | Eastern | Central | 1514 | 41 | 36.08 | +4.92 | 90.22% | 20 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 52 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Western | Midwest | 1510 | 44 | 38.09 | +5.91 | 93.50% | 23 | 31 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 53 |
| New York Knicks | Eastern | Atlantic | 1501 | 43 | 42.03 | +0.97 | 63.60% | 26 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 59 |
| Chicago Bulls | Western | Midwest | 1458 | 40 | 44.32 | -4.32 | 17.96% | 29 | 37 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 62 |
| Detroit Pistons | Western | Midwest | 1458 | 38 | 37.50 | +0.50 | 59.23% | 20 | 31 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 44 | 54 |
| New Orleans Jazz | Eastern | Central | 1456 | 39 | 35.93 | +3.07 | 81.03% | 19 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 52 |
| Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 1451 | 32 | 35.77 | -3.77 | 21.41% | 22 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 52 |
| Kansas City Kings | Western | Midwest | 1446 | 31 | 36.13 | -5.13 | 13.67% | 22 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 51 |
| Indiana Pacers | Western | Midwest | 1410 | 31 | 35.42 | -4.42 | 16.73% | 18 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 52 |
| Houston Rockets | Eastern | Central | 1376 | 28 | 37.34 | -9.34 | 1.61% | 22 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 52 |
| New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 1356 | 24 | 24.29 | -0.29 | 52.05% | 10 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 40 |
| Buffalo Braves | Eastern | Atlantic | 1344 | 27 | 30.91 | -3.91 | 20.13% | 17 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 38 | 48 |
Head-to-Head
Each cell shows a team's record (row vs column) and below it the expected number of wins the model predicted based on each individual game's win probability. Navy-tinted cells mean the team beat the model's expectations by more than half a win in that matchup; gold-tinted cells mean they fell short by the same margin. The first matrix for each division covers within-division games; the second (when shown) covers games against teams outside that division — aggregated by division when there are many opponents, broken out team-by-team when there are few.
Within Atlantic
| Team | Celtics | Braves | Nets | Knicks | 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | — |
3-1
(2.3 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.5 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.7 exp.)
|
0-4
(1.2 exp.)
|
| Buffalo Braves |
1-3
(1.7 exp.)
|
— |
2-2
(2.4 exp.)
|
3-1
(1.4 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.0 exp.)
|
| New Jersey Nets |
1-3
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.6 exp.)
|
— |
1-3
(1.1 exp.)
|
0-4
(0.9 exp.)
|
| New York Knicks |
2-2
(2.3 exp.)
|
1-3
(2.6 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.9 exp.)
|
— |
1-3
(1.4 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia 76ers |
4-0
(2.8 exp.)
|
3-1
(3.0 exp.)
|
4-0
(3.1 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.6 exp.)
|
— |
Atlantic vs. Other Divisions
| Team | Central | Midwest | Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics |
8-16
(10.8 exp.)
|
10-13
(10.7 exp.)
|
6-13
(6.6 exp.)
|
| Buffalo Braves |
9-15
(9.0 exp.)
|
8-15
(9.5 exp.)
|
3-16
(6.0 exp.)
|
| New Jersey Nets |
6-18
(7.4 exp.)
|
9-14
(7.4 exp.)
|
5-14
(4.4 exp.)
|
| New York Knicks |
12-12
(12.6 exp.)
|
17-6
(12.0 exp.)
|
7-12
(8.2 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia 76ers |
14-10
(15.8 exp.)
|
15-8
(15.2 exp.)
|
12-7
(10.7 exp.)
|
Within Central
| Team | Hawks | Cavaliers | Rockets | Jazz | Spurs | Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | — |
1-3
(1.8 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.0 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.9 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.6 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.3 exp.)
|
| Cleveland Cavaliers |
3-1
(2.2 exp.)
|
— |
2-2
(2.3 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.3 exp.)
|
0-4
(1.7 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.8 exp.)
|
| Houston Rockets |
1-3
(2.0 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.7 exp.)
|
— |
1-3
(2.0 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.6 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.6 exp.)
|
| New Orleans Jazz |
2-2
(2.1 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.7 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.0 exp.)
|
— |
1-3
(1.4 exp.)
|
0-4
(1.7 exp.)
|
| San Antonio Spurs |
3-1
(2.4 exp.)
|
4-0
(2.3 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.4 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.6 exp.)
|
— |
2-2
(2.1 exp.)
|
| Washington Bullets |
3-1
(2.7 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.2 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.4 exp.)
|
4-0
(2.3 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.9 exp.)
|
— |
Central vs. Other Divisions
| Team | Atlantic | Midwest | Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks |
12-8
(10.1 exp.)
|
11-12
(10.0 exp.)
|
10-9
(7.3 exp.)
|
| Cleveland Cavaliers |
13-7
(10.7 exp.)
|
13-10
(11.6 exp.)
|
8-11
(8.7 exp.)
|
| Houston Rockets |
9-11
(10.0 exp.)
|
8-15
(10.8 exp.)
|
5-14
(7.5 exp.)
|
| New Orleans Jazz |
11-9
(9.6 exp.)
|
9-14
(10.3 exp.)
|
11-8
(7.2 exp.)
|
| San Antonio Spurs |
14-6
(11.8 exp.)
|
14-8
(12.9 exp.)
|
9-11
(10.0 exp.)
|
| Washington Bullets |
12-8
(12.0 exp.)
|
8-15
(12.7 exp.)
|
10-9
(9.2 exp.)
|
Within Midwest
| Team | Bulls | Nuggets | Pistons | Pacers | Kings | Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | — |
2-2
(1.9 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.3 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.5 exp.)
|
0-4
(2.4 exp.)
|
1-3
(2.4 exp.)
|
| Denver Nuggets |
2-2
(2.1 exp.)
|
— |
2-2
(2.4 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.6 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.5 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.5 exp.)
|
| Detroit Pistons |
2-2
(1.7 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.6 exp.)
|
— |
1-3
(2.1 exp.)
|
1-3
(2.1 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.8 exp.)
|
| Indiana Pacers |
1-3
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.4 exp.)
|
3-1
(1.9 exp.)
|
— |
2-2
(1.9 exp.)
|
0-4
(1.9 exp.)
|
| Kansas City Kings |
4-0
(1.6 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.5 exp.)
|
3-1
(1.9 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.1 exp.)
|
— |
0-4
(2.1 exp.)
|
| Milwaukee Bucks |
3-1
(1.6 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.2 exp.)
|
4-0
(2.1 exp.)
|
4-0
(1.9 exp.)
|
— |
Midwest vs. Other Divisions
| Team | Atlantic | Central | Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls |
9-10
(10.7 exp.)
|
15-8
(12.6 exp.)
|
8-12
(9.5 exp.)
|
| Denver Nuggets |
11-9
(12.2 exp.)
|
15-7
(13.2 exp.)
|
11-9
(10.3 exp.)
|
| Detroit Pistons |
9-10
(9.5 exp.)
|
13-10
(11.0 exp.)
|
8-12
(7.7 exp.)
|
| Indiana Pacers |
9-10
(8.8 exp.)
|
9-14
(10.6 exp.)
|
5-15
(7.5 exp.)
|
| Kansas City Kings |
7-12
(9.1 exp.)
|
9-14
(10.4 exp.)
|
4-16
(7.4 exp.)
|
| Milwaukee Bucks |
11-8
(9.8 exp.)
|
13-10
(10.9 exp.)
|
6-14
(8.0 exp.)
|
Within Pacific
| Team | Warriors | Lakers | Suns | Blazers | Supersonics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | — |
0-4
(2.0 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.8 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.0 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Lakers |
4-0
(2.0 exp.)
|
— |
1-3
(2.1 exp.)
|
0-4
(1.6 exp.)
|
1-3
(2.2 exp.)
|
| Phoenix Suns |
2-2
(2.2 exp.)
|
3-1
(1.9 exp.)
|
— |
1-3
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-2
(2.3 exp.)
|
| Portland Trail Blazers |
3-1
(2.7 exp.)
|
4-0
(2.4 exp.)
|
3-1
(2.5 exp.)
|
— |
3-1
(2.5 exp.)
|
| Seattle Supersonics |
2-2
(2.0 exp.)
|
3-1
(1.8 exp.)
|
2-2
(1.7 exp.)
|
1-3
(1.5 exp.)
|
— |
Pacific vs. Other Divisions
| Team | Atlantic | Central | Midwest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors |
11-8
(11.0 exp.)
|
12-11
(12.0 exp.)
|
15-9
(12.9 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Lakers |
14-5
(11.3 exp.)
|
12-11
(12.5 exp.)
|
13-11
(13.5 exp.)
|
| Phoenix Suns |
12-7
(12.4 exp.)
|
13-10
(12.8 exp.)
|
16-8
(14.1 exp.)
|
| Portland Trail Blazers |
14-5
(13.9 exp.)
|
14-9
(16.3 exp.)
|
17-7
(17.2 exp.)
|
| Seattle Supersonics |
11-8
(10.6 exp.)
|
11-12
(11.3 exp.)
|
17-7
(11.9 exp.)
|
Scoring Distribution
Histograms of points scored and allowed, a home-vs-away score scatter (marker size grows with how often that exact score happened), and summary stats — all driven by the team filter below. Default view is league-wide.
Summary Statistics
| Mean scored | — |
| Mean allowed | — |
| StdDev scored | — |
| StdDev allowed | — |
| Correlation (home vs away score) | — |
| Sample size (games) | — |
Actual vs. Point Differential
How points translated into wins. Teams above the cluster overperformed their points differential (often called Pythagorean luck), while teams below underperformed. Hover for exact values.
Top Overachievers & Disappointments
The teams furthest from where the simulation said they'd land — a fast read of the Luck column on top of the main season summary above.
Top Overachievers
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Supersonics | 47 | 40.81 | +6.19 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38.09 | +5.91 |
| 3 | San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 46.59 | +5.41 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 36.08 | +4.92 |
| 5 | New Orleans Jazz | 39 | 35.93 | +3.07 |
Biggest Disappointments
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Rockets | 28 | 37.34 | -9.34 |
| 2 | Kansas City Kings | 31 | 36.13 | -5.13 |
| 3 | Indiana Pacers | 31 | 35.42 | -4.42 |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 40 | 44.32 | -4.32 |
| 5 | Buffalo Braves | 27 | 30.91 | -3.91 |
Top Streaks
Ranked by model unlikelihood — the product of pregame W/L probabilities over the games in each team's streak. A short streak by a poor team can outrank a longer one by a strong team since the poor team's per-game probabilities were lower going in.
Longest Winning Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Orleans Jazz | 10 | Jan 14 – Feb 1 | 1 in 1,013 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 7 | Oct 26 – Nov 10 | 1 in 695 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | Nov 15 – Nov 30 | 1 in 199 |
| 4 | Detroit Pistons | 5 | Dec 18 – Dec 26 | 1 in 179 |
| 5 | Kansas City Kings | 7 | Feb 2 – Feb 17 | 1 in 151 |
Longest Losing Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Rockets | 13 | Feb 27 – Mar 22 | 1 in 3,676 |
| 2 | Indiana Pacers | 9 | Jan 24 – Feb 10 | 1 in 436 |
| 3 | Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | Mar 23 – Mar 29 | 1 in 115 |
| 4 | New Jersey Nets | 16 | Jan 5 – Feb 3 | 1 in 98 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 5 | Feb 22 – Mar 1 | 1 in 76 |
Home-Field Advantage Edge
The simulation applies the same home-field boost to every game across the league, so the per-game home win probabilities bake in the model's idea of HFA. For each team, we add up those probabilities over home games and compare to actual home wins — and do the same on the road. The bar height is (home wins above expected) minus (road wins above expected). A tall positive bar means the team's home/road split exceeded what the model predicted — a real Coors-style edge. A tall negative bar means the reverse: they played worse at home or better on the road than expected.
Finish Position Heatmaps
Each cell is the probability — across 100,000 simulations — that the team (row) finished at that position (column). Use the buttons to switch between divisions, leagues, and the overall NBA view. Rows are sorted by the simulation's average finish (best at top).
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 97.09% | 2.82% | 0.09% | — | — |
| New York Knicks | 2.77% | 81.01% | 14.61% | 1.58% | 0.03% |
| Boston Celtics | 0.14% | 14.12% | 64.62% | 19.34% | 1.78% |
| Buffalo Braves | — | 1.99% | 19.30% | 66.38% | 12.33% |
| New Jersey Nets | — | 0.06% | 1.38% | 12.70% | 85.86% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 50.60% | 31.08% | 12.58% | 4.04% | 1.27% | 0.43% |
| Washington Bullets | 36.85% | 36.90% | 16.85% | 6.11% | 2.62% | 0.67% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 9.36% | 19.73% | 33.66% | 20.37% | 11.13% | 5.75% |
| Houston Rockets | 1.50% | 5.54% | 15.69% | 27.12% | 27.28% | 22.87% |
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.91% | 3.62% | 10.75% | 21.55% | 28.37% | 34.80% |
| New Orleans Jazz | 0.78% | 3.13% | 10.47% | 20.81% | 29.33% | 35.48% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 68.30% | 23.90% | 5.63% | 1.60% | 0.46% | 0.11% |
| Chicago Bulls | 25.74% | 47.67% | 16.07% | 6.85% | 2.71% | 0.96% |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 2.66% | 10.71% | 26.02% | 24.47% | 21.14% | 15.00% |
| Detroit Pistons | 1.76% | 8.32% | 23.53% | 25.52% | 22.25% | 18.62% |
| Kansas City Kings | 1.00% | 5.44% | 16.37% | 21.66% | 26.42% | 29.11% |
| Indiana Pacers | 0.54% | 3.96% | 12.38% | 19.90% | 27.02% | 36.20% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail Blazers | 94.43% | 4.82% | 0.66% | 0.07% | 0.02% |
| Phoenix Suns | 3.57% | 45.93% | 28.58% | 15.02% | 6.90% |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 1.45% | 28.71% | 32.31% | 24.43% | 13.10% |
| Golden State Warriors | 0.47% | 14.52% | 24.50% | 33.46% | 27.05% |
| Seattle Supersonics | 0.08% | 6.02% | 13.95% | 27.02% | 52.93% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 78.60% | 15.01% | 4.73% | 1.23% | 0.33% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.01% | — | — | — |
| San Antonio Spurs | 11.65% | 36.20% | 25.66% | 14.53% | 6.50% | 3.04% | 1.56% | 0.62% | 0.23% | 0.01% | — |
| Washington Bullets | 7.04% | 28.36% | 28.37% | 17.66% | 9.63% | 4.89% | 2.37% | 1.25% | 0.34% | 0.09% | — |
| New York Knicks | 1.30% | 10.00% | 17.26% | 23.15% | 20.04% | 12.91% | 8.19% | 4.25% | 2.24% | 0.63% | 0.03% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 1.12% | 7.48% | 14.12% | 20.14% | 20.93% | 15.35% | 9.85% | 6.55% | 3.52% | 0.87% | 0.07% |
| Houston Rockets | 0.14% | 1.06% | 3.57% | 8.02% | 13.50% | 18.25% | 18.32% | 17.37% | 12.84% | 6.26% | 0.67% |
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.07% | 0.73% | 2.16% | 5.45% | 9.46% | 14.85% | 18.48% | 18.37% | 18.81% | 10.28% | 1.34% |
| New Orleans Jazz | 0.07% | 0.50% | 2.00% | 4.92% | 9.45% | 13.85% | 18.19% | 19.94% | 19.47% | 10.22% | 1.39% |
| Boston Celtics | 0.01% | 0.64% | 2.03% | 4.45% | 8.92% | 13.78% | 17.11% | 19.97% | 19.97% | 11.63% | 1.49% |
| Buffalo Braves | — | 0.02% | 0.10% | 0.45% | 1.21% | 2.97% | 5.66% | 11.00% | 19.97% | 47.09% | 11.53% |
| New Jersey Nets | — | — | — | — | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.25% | 0.67% | 2.61% | 12.92% | 83.48% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail Blazers | 90.37% | 7.47% | 1.49% | 0.54% | 0.08% | 0.04% | 0.01% | — | — | — | — |
| Denver Nuggets | 4.09% | 32.73% | 23.08% | 15.80% | 10.70% | 6.76% | 3.67% | 2.00% | 0.71% | 0.35% | 0.11% |
| Phoenix Suns | 3.08% | 25.61% | 23.21% | 17.65% | 12.87% | 8.15% | 5.13% | 2.42% | 1.33% | 0.37% | 0.18% |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 1.23% | 14.36% | 17.82% | 18.82% | 16.78% | 13.41% | 8.03% | 4.89% | 2.78% | 1.35% | 0.53% |
| Chicago Bulls | 0.81% | 9.93% | 14.70% | 17.29% | 17.21% | 15.06% | 11.14% | 6.77% | 4.09% | 2.19% | 0.81% |
| Golden State Warriors | 0.34% | 6.45% | 11.01% | 14.01% | 16.64% | 17.22% | 13.83% | 9.79% | 5.55% | 3.51% | 1.65% |
| Seattle Supersonics | 0.04% | 2.21% | 4.91% | 8.09% | 11.96% | 14.47% | 17.53% | 15.63% | 12.24% | 8.19% | 4.73% |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 0.02% | 0.59% | 1.70% | 3.22% | 5.34% | 8.98% | 12.86% | 17.34% | 18.94% | 17.43% | 13.58% |
| Detroit Pistons | 0.02% | 0.43% | 1.13% | 2.20% | 3.87% | 7.38% | 12.33% | 17.14% | 19.14% | 19.16% | 17.20% |
| Kansas City Kings | — | 0.13% | 0.59% | 1.41% | 2.62% | 4.96% | 8.98% | 12.51% | 18.14% | 23.45% | 27.21% |
| Indiana Pacers | — | 0.09% | 0.36% | 0.97% | 1.93% | 3.57% | 6.49% | 11.51% | 17.08% | 24.00% | 34.00% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail Blazers | 72.55% | 19.47% | 5.03% | 1.62% | 0.78% | 0.28% | 0.16% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.04% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 20.17% | 41.91% | 16.90% | 9.04% | 4.81% | 3.29% | 1.65% | 0.98% | 0.47% | 0.41% | 0.16% | 0.11% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.02% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denver Nuggets | 2.16% | 10.44% | 18.54% | 15.31% | 12.82% | 10.64% | 7.85% | 6.56% | 4.70% | 3.33% | 2.95% | 1.69% | 1.07% | 0.83% | 0.50% | 0.22% | 0.20% | 0.10% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.01% | — |
| Phoenix Suns | 1.79% | 7.76% | 14.24% | 14.49% | 12.94% | 11.43% | 9.19% | 7.83% | 5.75% | 4.74% | 3.26% | 2.36% | 1.53% | 0.92% | 0.72% | 0.50% | 0.27% | 0.12% | 0.09% | 0.07% | — | — |
| San Antonio Spurs | 1.41% | 6.77% | 12.63% | 12.85% | 12.88% | 10.97% | 10.06% | 8.20% | 6.92% | 5.01% | 3.71% | 2.89% | 1.95% | 1.26% | 1.04% | 0.58% | 0.44% | 0.25% | 0.13% | 0.05% | — | — |
| Washington Bullets | 0.60% | 4.16% | 8.95% | 10.76% | 11.12% | 10.77% | 10.81% | 9.61% | 7.95% | 6.49% | 5.38% | 4.13% | 2.78% | 2.28% | 1.58% | 1.17% | 0.59% | 0.44% | 0.30% | 0.09% | 0.04% | — |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 0.60% | 3.97% | 7.96% | 10.36% | 11.55% | 10.70% | 10.62% | 9.58% | 8.19% | 7.10% | 5.42% | 3.92% | 3.11% | 2.55% | 1.63% | 1.06% | 0.79% | 0.44% | 0.32% | 0.11% | 0.02% | — |
| Chicago Bulls | 0.40% | 2.62% | 5.68% | 8.12% | 9.58% | 10.16% | 9.82% | 10.06% | 9.31% | 7.34% | 6.67% | 5.99% | 4.11% | 3.25% | 2.40% | 1.76% | 1.12% | 0.85% | 0.39% | 0.28% | 0.09% | — |
| Golden State Warriors | 0.18% | 1.25% | 3.85% | 5.71% | 7.08% | 8.69% | 9.13% | 9.23% | 9.33% | 9.25% | 8.19% | 7.00% | 5.75% | 4.55% | 3.40% | 2.76% | 1.76% | 1.20% | 0.92% | 0.58% | 0.18% | 0.01% |
| New York Knicks | 0.09% | 0.64% | 2.18% | 4.04% | 4.71% | 6.25% | 7.92% | 8.60% | 8.92% | 9.55% | 8.96% | 8.24% | 7.23% | 5.89% | 5.11% | 3.94% | 2.98% | 2.08% | 1.49% | 0.76% | 0.39% | 0.03% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 0.04% | 0.53% | 1.65% | 2.91% | 3.74% | 5.19% | 6.51% | 7.05% | 8.45% | 9.04% | 9.23% | 8.43% | 7.97% | 6.78% | 6.02% | 4.91% | 4.15% | 3.29% | 2.21% | 1.36% | 0.51% | 0.03% |
| Seattle Supersonics | 0.01% | 0.26% | 1.47% | 2.31% | 3.62% | 4.67% | 5.74% | 6.58% | 7.87% | 8.98% | 9.10% | 8.58% | 8.32% | 7.18% | 6.66% | 5.52% | 4.30% | 3.70% | 2.52% | 1.85% | 0.71% | 0.05% |
| Milwaukee Bucks | — | 0.04% | 0.26% | 0.67% | 1.24% | 2.04% | 2.37% | 3.25% | 4.34% | 5.57% | 6.33% | 7.35% | 8.39% | 8.73% | 9.32% | 8.40% | 8.82% | 7.39% | 6.77% | 5.47% | 2.80% | 0.45% |
| Detroit Pistons | — | 0.06% | 0.20% | 0.39% | 0.84% | 1.13% | 1.75% | 2.56% | 3.77% | 4.57% | 5.83% | 6.86% | 8.37% | 9.13% | 9.30% | 9.04% | 8.80% | 8.26% | 7.54% | 6.91% | 4.27% | 0.42% |
| Houston Rockets | — | 0.04% | 0.14% | 0.51% | 0.60% | 0.97% | 1.65% | 2.62% | 3.25% | 4.74% | 5.50% | 7.47% | 7.98% | 8.33% | 9.01% | 9.43% | 9.29% | 9.11% | 8.15% | 6.39% | 4.24% | 0.58% |
| Kansas City Kings | — | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.28% | 0.35% | 0.67% | 1.06% | 1.64% | 2.59% | 2.88% | 4.34% | 5.17% | 6.67% | 7.24% | 8.20% | 9.12% | 10.17% | 11.03% | 10.34% | 9.75% | 7.18% | 1.23% |
| Atlanta Hawks | — | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.20% | 0.38% | 0.63% | 1.15% | 1.63% | 2.33% | 2.96% | 3.86% | 5.08% | 6.09% | 7.51% | 8.71% | 9.66% | 9.80% | 10.24% | 10.78% | 10.63% | 7.10% | 1.14% |
| New Orleans Jazz | — | 0.03% | 0.07% | 0.14% | 0.36% | 0.61% | 0.89% | 1.39% | 2.13% | 2.71% | 3.73% | 4.95% | 6.09% | 7.91% | 7.76% | 9.40% | 10.67% | 11.18% | 11.41% | 10.41% | 6.87% | 1.29% |
| Boston Celtics | — | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.15% | 0.33% | 0.51% | 0.85% | 1.38% | 1.87% | 2.72% | 3.70% | 4.90% | 5.95% | 7.35% | 7.94% | 9.42% | 10.18% | 10.57% | 11.81% | 11.02% | 7.96% | 1.33% |
| Indiana Pacers | — | — | 0.03% | 0.13% | 0.25% | 0.39% | 0.79% | 1.13% | 1.68% | 2.34% | 3.23% | 4.17% | 5.34% | 6.52% | 8.10% | 9.48% | 10.08% | 11.71% | 12.21% | 12.13% | 8.99% | 1.30% |
| Buffalo Braves | — | — | — | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.17% | 0.23% | 0.44% | 0.71% | 1.23% | 1.73% | 2.47% | 3.48% | 5.39% | 7.53% | 11.18% | 18.89% | 35.61% | 10.81% |
| New Jersey Nets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01% | — | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.11% | 0.15% | 0.20% | 0.51% | 1.39% | 3.22% | 13.03% | 81.33% |
Win Totals in Context
How did each team's actual results compare to their simulated results, Elo rating, average opponent Elo, and percentile within simulated outcomes? Use the buttons to switch between views. In each chart, dashed crosshairs at the league means split the plot into four quadrants: pastel green (team did well, model agreed), pastel red (team did poorly, model agreed), and pastel yellow (model and reality disagreed). Click a division in the legend to toggle it.
Playoff Seed Probabilities
Across the 10,000 regular-season simulations, the probability that each team finished as each playoff seed (or missed the playoffs entirely). Rows sorted by likelihood of earning the top seed; teams that more often missed the playoffs sit toward the bottom.
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | 5 Seed | 6 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 78.63% | 18.46% | 1.86% | 0.64% | 0.32% | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| San Antonio Spurs | 11.64% | 38.96% | 22.80% | 14.65% | 6.49% | 3.04% | 2.42% |
| Washington Bullets | 7.03% | 29.82% | 26.81% | 17.74% | 9.66% | 4.89% | 4.05% |
| New York Knicks | 1.28% | 1.49% | 25.81% | 23.16% | 20.01% | 12.91% | 15.34% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 1.13% | 8.23% | 13.13% | 20.35% | 20.95% | 15.35% | 20.86% |
| Houston Rockets | 0.14% | 1.36% | 3.29% | 7.98% | 13.52% | 18.25% | 55.46% |
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.07% | 0.84% | 2.01% | 5.50% | 9.45% | 14.85% | 67.28% |
| New Orleans Jazz | 0.07% | 0.71% | 1.77% | 4.94% | 9.44% | 13.86% | 69.21% |
| Boston Celtics | 0.01% | 0.13% | 2.40% | 4.59% | 8.92% | 13.78% | 70.17% |
| Buffalo Braves | — | — | 0.12% | 0.45% | 1.21% | 2.97% | 95.25% |
| New Jersey Nets | — | — | — | — | 0.03% | 0.04% | 99.93% |
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | 5 Seed | 6 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail Blazers | 90.43% | 4.00% | 4.58% | 0.83% | 0.11% | 0.04% | 0.01% |
| Denver Nuggets | 4.09% | 64.21% | 3.96% | 7.14% | 7.56% | 6.19% | 6.85% |
| Phoenix Suns | 3.05% | 0.52% | 41.44% | 23.11% | 14.19% | 8.26% | 9.43% |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 1.18% | 0.27% | 24.60% | 24.27% | 18.52% | 13.58% | 17.58% |
| Chicago Bulls | 0.81% | 24.93% | 6.45% | 12.69% | 15.36% | 14.77% | 24.99% |
| Golden State Warriors | 0.34% | 0.13% | 12.47% | 16.73% | 18.46% | 17.54% | 34.33% |
| Seattle Supersonics | 0.05% | 0.03% | 4.71% | 9.14% | 12.87% | 14.88% | 58.32% |
| Detroit Pistons | 0.03% | 1.73% | 0.57% | 1.71% | 3.65% | 7.34% | 84.97% |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 0.02% | 2.64% | 0.74% | 2.58% | 4.98% | 8.89% | 80.15% |
| Kansas City Kings | — | 1.00% | 0.28% | 1.06% | 2.43% | 4.94% | 90.29% |
| Indiana Pacers | — | 0.54% | 0.20% | 0.74% | 1.87% | 3.57% | 93.08% |
Wins Required to Achieve Each Seed
Empirical cumulative distribution: for each seed in each conference, the probability that a team holding that seed finished the regular season with at most a given number of wins. The point where each line passes through 50% is roughly the median wins for that seed.
Season Trends
How each metric evolved across the season — Elo rating, actual wins, simulated final wins, playoff probability, and division-title probability — day by day. Pick a division to see all five charts for its teams.
Elo Through the Playoffs
How each playoff team's Elo rating evolved as the postseason unfolded. Elo Progression traces every team's game-by-game Elo trajectory through their playoff run — teams eliminated early have short lines, deeper runs extend further right; click a team in the legend to isolate it. Net Elo Change summarizes the same data as one bar per team from first playoff game to last, sorted biggest gain to biggest loss.
Stochastic Playoff Outcomes
Across 10,000 simulations starting from preseason Elo, every team had a chance to make the playoffs based on how the regular-season Monte Carlo played out. The default view sums those simulations up: what fraction of them had each team making the playoffs, advancing each round, and winning the title. The round buttons switch to heatmaps showing how often every pair of teams faced off in each round across all sims.
| Team | Made Playoffs | Advanced to Conference Semifinals | Advanced to Conference Finals | Advanced to Finals | Won Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 99.46% | 99.46% | 78.57% | 53.95% | 33.33% |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 98.30% | 98.30% | 61.51% | 38.62% | 19.57% |
| San Antonio Spurs | 86.60% | 86.60% | 57.84% | 27.50% | 15.23% |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 80.97% | 53.87% | 30.25% | 17.20% | 8.06% |
| Denver Nuggets | 80.22% | 80.22% | 40.67% | 16.74% | 6.33% |
| Phoenix Suns | 87.00% | 53.52% | 24.72% | 11.08% | 4.15% |
| Washington Bullets | 75.07% | 75.07% | 29.07% | 9.03% | 3.84% |
| Golden State Warriors | 65.20% | 33.50% | 15.55% | 7.16% | 2.78% |
| Seattle Supersonics | 41.60% | 20.88% | 10.07% | 4.87% | 2.11% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 69.78% | 46.07% | 14.13% | 4.21% | 1.80% |
| New York Knicks | 81.89% | 46.05% | 11.89% | 3.28% | 1.05% |
| Chicago Bulls | 49.27% | 40.33% | 11.06% | 2.72% | 0.56% |
| Atlanta Hawks | 31.81% | 14.53% | 3.98% | 1.12% | 0.49% |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 17.19% | 9.23% | 3.69% | 1.08% | 0.30% |
| New Orleans Jazz | 30.01% | 10.67% | 1.96% | 0.46% | 0.13% |
| Boston Celtics | 29.69% | 9.76% | 1.73% | 0.36% | 0.12% |
| Detroit Pistons | 13.27% | 5.34% | 1.47% | 0.31% | 0.08% |
| Houston Rockets | 43.04% | 10.95% | 0.79% | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Kansas City Kings | 8.71% | 3.00% | 0.72% | 0.17% | 0.03% |
| Indiana Pacers | 6.38% | 1.81% | 0.29% | 0.05% | 0.01% |
| New Jersey Nets | 0.07% | 0.01% | — | — | — |
| Buffalo Braves | 4.75% | 0.83% | 0.04% | — | — |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Buffalo Braves | Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston Rockets | New Jersey Nets | New Orleans Jazz | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | San Antonio Spurs | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.85% | 0.08% | 2.51% | 1.51% | 0.66% | 4.01% | 0.06% | 1.36% | 2.58% | ||
| Boston Celtics | 0.41% | 0.12% | 1.78% | 1.17% | 0.53% | 2.91% | 0.02% | 0.85% | 1.83% | ||
| Buffalo Braves | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.13% | 0.17% | 0.04% | 0.22% | 0.05% | 0.14% | |||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 3.44% | 3.49% | 0.57% | 6.17% | 0.02% | 3.87% | 10.77% | 0.17% | 2.79% | 5.42% | |
| Houston Rockets | 0.65% | 0.64% | 0.20% | 1.94% | 0.74% | 2.65% | 0.04% | 0.89% | 1.70% | ||
| New Jersey Nets | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| New Orleans Jazz | 0.37% | 0.64% | 0.06% | 2.06% | 1.12% | 2.94% | 0.03% | 0.91% | 1.76% | ||
| New York Knicks | 4.43% | 5.21% | 1.00% | 10.51% | 9.15% | 4.94% | 2.77% | 5.27% | |||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 0.36% | 0.24% | 0.11% | 0.54% | 0.47% | 0.27% | 0.05% | 0.11% | 0.22% | ||
| San Antonio Spurs | 4.27% | 4.29% | 0.93% | 6.40% | 6.42% | 0.01% | 4.20% | 7.38% | 0.14% | 1.96% | |
| Washington Bullets | 4.24% | 4.65% | 0.85% | 7.20% | 7.41% | 0.03% | 4.87% | 7.68% | 0.05% | 1.24% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | Golden State Warriors | Indiana Pacers | Kansas City Kings | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers | Seattle Supersonics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 0.14% | 0.73% | 2.51% | 0.41% | 0.52% | 3.34% | 0.87% | 4.32% | 0.18% | 1.57% | |
| Denver Nuggets | 0.32% | 0.50% | 2.32% | 0.19% | 0.42% | 2.72% | 0.57% | 3.50% | 0.14% | 1.24% | |
| Detroit Pistons | 0.78% | 0.23% | 0.44% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.63% | 0.06% | 1.16% | 0.07% | 0.11% | |
| Golden State Warriors | 6.79% | 2.28% | 1.24% | 0.65% | 0.99% | 7.26% | 1.54% | 8.47% | 0.39% | 3.42% | |
| Indiana Pacers | 0.27% | 0.12% | 0.03% | 0.15% | 0.03% | 0.23% | 0.01% | 0.34% | 0.03% | 0.06% | |
| Kansas City Kings | 0.17% | 0.10% | 0.03% | 0.30% | 0.02% | 0.48% | 0.01% | 0.74% | 0.04% | 0.11% | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 10.57% | 4.17% | 2.93% | 11.25% | 1.40% | 1.72% | 3.20% | 10.34% | 0.28% | 6.56% | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 1.04% | 0.31% | 0.18% | 0.90% | 0.07% | 0.12% | 1.23% | 2.06% | 0.19% | 0.47% | |
| Phoenix Suns | 10.49% | 4.04% | 3.25% | 10.00% | 1.89% | 2.23% | 7.79% | 3.36% | 0.16% | 6.74% | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 0.73% | 0.29% | 0.22% | 0.74% | 0.17% | 0.16% | 0.42% | 0.35% | 0.27% | 0.52% | |
| Seattle Supersonics | 3.52% | 1.25% | 0.58% | 3.56% | 0.29% | 0.44% | 4.45% | 0.65% | 5.85% | 0.21% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Buffalo Braves | Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston Rockets | New Jersey Nets | New Orleans Jazz | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | San Antonio Spurs | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.31% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.18% | 1.42% | 0.97% | 1.00% | ||
| Boston Celtics | 0.01% | 0.14% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.51% | 0.43% | 0.55% | |||
| Buffalo Braves | 0.01% | 0.03% | |||||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 0.37% | 0.25% | 0.03% | 0.48% | 0.42% | 1.33% | 3.85% | 3.50% | 3.90% | ||
| Houston Rockets | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0.22% | 0.20% | 0.22% | |||
| New Orleans Jazz | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.24% | 0.06% | 0.10% | 0.48% | 0.45% | 0.60% | |||
| New York Knicks | 0.09% | 0.07% | 1.11% | 0.38% | 0.20% | 3.62% | 2.83% | 3.59% | |||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 5.86% | 4.23% | 0.40% | 16.26% | 4.74% | 4.37% | 17.23% | 10.90% | 14.58% | ||
| San Antonio Spurs | 2.70% | 2.37% | 0.22% | 9.32% | 2.76% | 2.18% | 10.15% | 6.61% | 21.53% | ||
| Washington Bullets | 1.48% | 1.07% | 0.13% | 4.53% | 1.68% | 0.01% | 1.46% | 5.05% | 4.18% | 9.48% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | Golden State Warriors | Indiana Pacers | Kansas City Kings | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers | Seattle Supersonics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 2.84% | 0.31% | 1.09% | 0.12% | 0.14% | 1.18% | 0.33% | 2.53% | 1.94% | 0.58% | |
| Denver Nuggets | 6.73% | 1.20% | 5.00% | 0.48% | 0.68% | 7.14% | 1.58% | 11.21% | 3.31% | 3.34% | |
| Detroit Pistons | 0.24% | 0.55% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.14% | 0.04% | 0.14% | 0.29% | 0.02% | |
| Golden State Warriors | 2.75% | 5.33% | 0.09% | 0.08% | 0.07% | 0.18% | 0.24% | 0.36% | 6.45% | ||
| Indiana Pacers | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.11% | ||||
| Kansas City Kings | 0.13% | 0.23% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.12% | 0.02% | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 5.00% | 10.80% | 0.36% | 0.30% | 0.07% | 0.19% | 0.45% | 0.93% | 12.05% | 0.10% | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 0.72% | 1.10% | 0.08% | 0.16% | 0.24% | 0.29% | 0.96% | 0.14% | |||
| Phoenix Suns | 5.02% | 9.92% | 0.35% | 0.37% | 0.20% | 0.25% | 0.72% | 0.42% | 7.29% | 0.18% | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 6.91% | 5.24% | 1.34% | 10.93% | 0.53% | 0.84% | 13.97% | 2.26% | 13.06% | 6.43% | |
| Seattle Supersonics | 1.75% | 3.45% | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.16% | 0.18% | 4.27% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Buffalo Braves | Cleveland Cavaliers | Houston Rockets | New Orleans Jazz | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | San Antonio Spurs | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.04% | 0.11% | 0.05% | 0.35% | 0.39% | 0.18% | ||||
| Boston Celtics | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.15% | 0.09% | 0.05% | |||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 0.10% | 0.06% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.37% | 1.71% | 1.22% | 0.69% | ||
| Houston Rockets | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.02% | ||||||
| New Orleans Jazz | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.20% | 0.10% | 0.05% | |||
| New York Knicks | 0.18% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.39% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 1.11% | 1.04% | 0.48% | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 1.53% | 0.72% | 0.03% | 5.95% | 0.35% | 1.00% | 4.75% | 25.35% | 14.27% | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 0.75% | 0.31% | 2.46% | 0.20% | 0.35% | 2.66% | 16.45% | 4.32% | ||
| Washington Bullets | 0.28% | 0.21% | 0.93% | 0.08% | 0.10% | 0.70% | 4.60% | 2.13% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | Golden State Warriors | Indiana Pacers | Kansas City Kings | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers | Seattle Supersonics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 0.45% | 0.03% | 0.25% | 0.32% | 0.07% | 0.44% | 1.04% | 0.12% | |||
| Denver Nuggets | 1.00% | 0.09% | 1.49% | 0.03% | 0.09% | 2.37% | 0.38% | 2.20% | 8.11% | 0.98% | |
| Detroit Pistons | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.13% | 0.03% | ||
| Golden State Warriors | 0.56% | 1.56% | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 1.22% | 0.19% | 1.13% | 1.98% | 0.36% | |
| Indiana Pacers | 0.03% | 0.02% | |||||||||
| Kansas City Kings | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.01% | |||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 1.52% | 3.97% | 0.26% | 1.54% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.38% | 2.89% | 5.60% | 0.94% | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 0.06% | 0.16% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.20% | 0.09% | 0.44% | 0.10% | ||
| Phoenix Suns | 0.62% | 1.98% | 0.11% | 1.15% | 0.05% | 0.07% | 2.24% | 0.28% | 3.93% | 0.65% | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 4.24% | 14.73% | 0.56% | 3.44% | 0.11% | 0.24% | 5.95% | 1.19% | 6.15% | 2.01% | |
| Seattle Supersonics | 0.31% | 1.02% | 0.01% | 0.47% | 0.01% | 0.68% | 0.11% | 0.69% | 1.57% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | Kansas City Kings | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | New Orleans Jazz | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers | San Antonio Spurs | Seattle Supersonics | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.04% | 0.12% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.19% | |||||||||||||
| Boston Celtics | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.01% | |||||||||||||
| Chicago Bulls | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.27% | 0.14% | 0.04% | |||||||||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 0.08% | 0.30% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.25% | 0.02% | 0.31% | 0.64% | 0.05% | ||||||||||
| Denver Nuggets | 0.12% | 0.04% | 0.26% | 0.05% | 0.34% | 3.03% | 1.71% | 0.78% | ||||||||||||
| Detroit Pistons | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||
| Golden State Warriors | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.11% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.18% | 1.22% | 0.79% | 0.39% | |||||||||||
| Houston Rockets | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||
| Indiana Pacers | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Kings | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.44% | 0.06% | 0.38% | 3.92% | 2.38% | 0.81% | ||||||||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.14% | 0.10% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||||
| New Orleans Jazz | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||
| New York Knicks | 0.05% | 0.19% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.16% | 0.01% | 0.13% | 0.40% | 0.05% | |||||||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 1.26% | 6.14% | 0.12% | 2.66% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 5.67% | 0.43% | 4.08% | 11.12% | 1.75% | |||||||||
| Phoenix Suns | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.18% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.21% | 2.04% | 0.97% | 0.63% | |||||||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 0.30% | 0.10% | 1.22% | 0.04% | 0.13% | 0.86% | 9.05% | 5.68% | 2.19% | |||||||||||
| San Antonio Spurs | 0.60% | 2.79% | 0.08% | 1.19% | 0.03% | 2.42% | 0.23% | 1.84% | 5.32% | 0.73% | ||||||||||
| Seattle Supersonics | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0.03% | 0.20% | 0.91% | 0.49% | 0.32% | ||||||||||||
| Washington Bullets | 0.09% | 0.83% | 0.01% | 0.29% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.60% | 0.09% | 0.45% | 1.30% | 0.15% |
Actual Bracket Simulation
With the actual playoff bracket fixed in place, this second simulation re-runs each matchup 10,000 times and tallies how often each team advanced past each round and won the title. The right-most column shows what actually happened. Round buttons switch to matchup heatmaps for that round.
| Team | Advanced to Conference Semifinals | Advanced to Conference Finals | Advanced to Finals | Won Finals | Actual Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 100.00% | 81.48% | 52.79% | 32.90% | Eliminated in Conference Finals |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 100.00% | 56.32% | 36.87% | 18.75% | Eliminated in Conference Semifinals |
| San Antonio Spurs | 100.00% | 71.67% | 31.40% | 18.30% | Eliminated in Conference Semifinals |
| Denver Nuggets | 100.00% | 56.45% | 21.98% | 7.61% | Eliminated in Conference Finals |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 45.14% | 21.67% | 13.49% | 6.39% | Eliminated in First Round |
| Phoenix Suns | 66.79% | 30.42% | 12.15% | 4.31% | Eliminated in First Round |
| Seattle Supersonics | 54.86% | 22.01% | 11.74% | 4.31% | Eliminated in Finals |
| Washington Bullets | 62.91% | 18.49% | 6.18% | 2.40% | Won Finals |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 63.09% | 12.15% | 4.40% | 1.96% | Eliminated in First Round |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 33.21% | 13.13% | 3.77% | 1.23% | Eliminated in Conference Semifinals |
| Atlanta Hawks | 37.09% | 9.84% | 2.97% | 0.99% | Eliminated in First Round |
| New York Knicks | 36.91% | 6.37% | 2.26% | 0.85% | Eliminated in Conference Semifinals |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 37.09% | |||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 63.09% | |||
| New York Knicks | 36.91% | |||
| Washington Bullets | 62.91% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | Phoenix Suns | Seattle Supersonics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 45.14% | |||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 33.21% | |||
| Phoenix Suns | 66.79% | |||
| Seattle Supersonics | 54.86% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | San Antonio Spurs | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 9.84% | |||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 12.15% | |||||
| New York Knicks | 6.37% | |||||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 50.94% | 30.54% | ||||
| San Antonio Spurs | 27.25% | 44.42% | ||||
| Washington Bullets | 18.49% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers | Seattle Supersonics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 20.08% | 36.37% | ||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 21.67% | |||||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 13.13% | |||||
| Phoenix Suns | 30.42% | |||||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 23.47% | 32.85% | ||||
| Seattle Supersonics | 22.01% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | San Antonio Spurs | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.55% | 0.30% | 2.12% | |||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 0.68% | 2.68% | 1.04% | |||
| New York Knicks | 0.39% | 1.33% | 0.54% | |||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 5.80% | 36.26% | 10.73% | |||
| San Antonio Spurs | 5.95% | 3.18% | 22.27% | |||
| Washington Bullets | 1.25% | 0.63% | 4.30% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers | Seattle Supersonics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 4.91% | 10.89% | 6.18% | |||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 7.39% | 2.16% | 3.94% | |||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 0.73% | 2.14% | 0.90% | |||
| Phoenix Suns | 2.54% | 6.42% | 3.19% | |||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 20.88% | 5.19% | 10.80% | |||
| Seattle Supersonics | 6.20% | 2.01% | 3.53% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Cleveland Cavaliers | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers | San Antonio Spurs | Seattle Supersonics | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.30% | 0.09% | 0.04% | 0.16% | 0.34% | 0.06% | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 0.51% | 0.13% | 0.07% | 0.37% | 0.65% | 0.23% | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets | 0.42% | 0.45% | 0.17% | 3.45% | 2.26% | 0.86% | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 0.26% | 0.35% | 0.25% | 3.00% | 1.90% | 0.63% | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 0.04% | 0.11% | 0.06% | 0.51% | 0.38% | 0.13% | ||||||
| New York Knicks | 0.19% | 0.11% | 0.04% | 0.10% | 0.30% | 0.11% | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 8.53% | 4.21% | 1.36% | 4.37% | 10.19% | 4.24% | ||||||
| Phoenix Suns | 0.19% | 0.28% | 0.20% | 2.00% | 1.25% | 0.39% | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 0.84% | 0.98% | 0.60% | 8.96% | 6.03% | 1.34% | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs | 4.38% | 2.29% | 0.92% | 2.52% | 5.70% | 2.49% | ||||||
| Seattle Supersonics | 0.23% | 0.27% | 0.13% | 1.97% | 1.28% | 0.43% | ||||||
| Washington Bullets | 0.46% | 0.27% | 0.11% | 0.32% | 0.94% | 0.30% |
Most-Likely Championship Paths
For each playoff team, the opponent they most often faced and defeated at each round across all bracket simulations. Each step shows two numbers: Matchup % is the fraction of this team's wins in this round that came against this opponent; Win % is the head-to-head probability they beat this opponent when the two meet. Note: fixed early-round matchups against bracket-determined opponents will show 100% Matchup — that's because those pairings are decided by the bracket.
Regular Season Games
Every regular-season game from each team's perspective. Pick a team from the dropdown — it filters every table on this tab. Sort any column by clicking its header. @ before an opponent name indicates an away game.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pre Elo | Opp Elo | Win % | Loss % | Elo Δ | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-10-22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 107-101 | 1432.65 | 1508.52 | 57.84% | 42.16% | +5.88 | 1-0 |
| 1977-10-25 | @ Boston Celtics | L 103-110 | 1438.53 | 1485.83 | 43.24% | 56.76% | -6.52 | 1-1 |
| 1977-10-26 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 113-110 | 1432.01 | 1364.82 | 40.95% | 59.05% | +4.12 | 2-1 |
| 1977-10-28 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 102-95 | 1436.13 | 1532.24 | 54.98% | 45.02% | +6.79 | 3-1 |
| 1977-11-01 | Seattle Supersonics | W 102-99 | 1442.92 | 1438.55 | 68.53% | 31.47% | +3.11 | 4-1 |
| 1977-11-02 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 102-89 | 1446.03 | 1498.40 | 25.84% | 74.16% | +15.24 | 5-1 |
| 1977-11-04 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 111-110 | 1461.27 | 1507.52 | 26.52% | 73.48% | +4.19 | 6-1 |
| 1977-11-05 | Golden State Warriors | W 100-94 | 1465.46 | 1562.04 | 54.91% | 45.09% | +6.30 | 7-1 |
| 1977-11-10 | @ Houston Rockets | W 132-101 | 1471.76 | 1533.71 | 24.79% | 75.21% | +23.86 | 8-1 |
| 1977-11-11 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 92-132 | 1495.62 | 1614.73 | 51.68% | 48.32% | -18.63 | 8-2 |
| 1977-11-12 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 99-116 | 1476.99 | 1524.03 | 26.43% | 73.57% | -6.21 | 8-3 |
| 1977-11-15 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 93-114 | 1470.78 | 1563.30 | 55.49% | 44.51% | -14.49 | 8-4 |
| 1977-11-16 | @ Boston Celtics | L 105-131 | 1456.29 | 1467.58 | 30.62% | 69.38% | -8.90 | 8-5 |
| 1977-11-19 | New Jersey Nets | W 129-114 | 1447.39 | 1335.58 | 80.16% | 19.84% | +4.38 | 9-5 |
| 1977-11-23 | Denver Nuggets | W 105-104 | 1451.77 | 1571.01 | 51.66% | 48.34% | +2.75 | 10-5 |
| 1977-11-25 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 115-117 | 1454.52 | 1482.83 | 64.34% | 35.66% | -5.18 | 10-6 |
| 1977-11-29 | Boston Celtics | W 108-101 | 1449.34 | 1469.09 | 65.46% | 34.54% | +5.21 | 11-6 |
| 1977-11-30 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 93-105 | 1454.55 | 1425.16 | 35.81% | 64.19% | -7.07 | 11-7 |
| 1977-12-03 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 101-118 | 1447.48 | 1536.94 | 21.96% | 78.04% | -5.17 | 11-8 |
| 1977-12-04 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 96-89 | 1442.31 | 1526.77 | 22.46% | 77.54% | +11.70 | 12-8 |
| 1977-12-05 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 88-99 | 1454.01 | 1441.19 | 33.65% | 66.35% | -6.36 | 12-9 |
| 1977-12-07 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 116-123 | 1447.65 | 1571.70 | 18.74% | 81.26% | -2.83 | 12-10 |
| 1977-12-09 | New York Knicks | L 84-103 | 1444.82 | 1499.63 | 60.77% | 39.23% | -15.10 | 12-11 |
| 1977-12-10 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 87-102 | 1429.72 | 1514.13 | 22.46% | 77.54% | -4.95 | 12-12 |
| 1977-12-13 | @ New York Knicks | L 106-107 | 1424.77 | 1512.10 | 22.17% | 77.83% | -1.27 | 12-13 |
| 1977-12-14 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 108-99 | 1423.50 | 1616.00 | 13.46% | 86.54% | +14.80 | 13-13 |
| 1977-12-16 | San Antonio Spurs | W 115-99 | 1438.30 | 1529.57 | 55.66% | 44.34% | +10.11 | 14-13 |
| 1977-12-18 | Phoenix Suns | W 134-129 | 1448.41 | 1561.19 | 52.59% | 47.41% | +4.27 | 15-13 |
| 1977-12-20 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 86-94 | 1452.68 | 1569.52 | 19.38% | 80.62% | -3.12 | 15-14 |
| 1977-12-21 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 98-109 | 1449.56 | 1473.06 | 29.15% | 70.85% | -5.51 | 15-15 |
| 1977-12-23 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 109-93 | 1444.05 | 1496.44 | 25.84% | 74.16% | +16.91 | 16-15 |
| 1977-12-25 | @ Washington Bullets | L 93-100 | 1460.96 | 1556.68 | 21.35% | 78.65% | -3.22 | 16-16 |
| 1977-12-26 | Washington Bullets | L 106-113 | 1457.74 | 1559.90 | 54.11% | 45.89% | -8.16 | 16-17 |
| 1977-12-28 | Indiana Pacers | W 99-92 | 1449.58 | 1489.56 | 62.78% | 37.22% | +5.61 | 17-17 |
| 1977-12-30 | Denver Nuggets | L 104-106 | 1455.19 | 1560.60 | 35.28% | 64.72% | -2.84 | 17-18 |
| 1978-01-03 | Detroit Pistons | L 103-106 | 1452.35 | 1467.37 | 66.07% | 33.93% | -6.53 | 17-19 |
| 1978-01-04 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 97-111 | 1445.82 | 1473.89 | 28.61% | 71.39% | -6.10 | 17-20 |
| 1978-01-06 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 94-96 | 1439.72 | 1422.87 | 34.17% | 65.83% | -2.75 | 17-21 |
| 1978-01-07 | Houston Rockets | W 106-83 | 1436.97 | 1482.03 | 62.09% | 37.91% | +10.36 | 18-21 |
| 1978-01-11 | Washington Bullets | W 100-95 | 1447.33 | 1576.37 | 32.24% | 67.76% | +8.64 | 19-21 |
| 1978-01-13 | San Antonio Spurs | L 92-98 | 1455.97 | 1525.73 | 58.69% | 41.31% | -8.20 | 19-22 |
| 1978-01-14 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 101-110 | 1447.77 | 1445.77 | 32.27% | 67.73% | -5.52 | 19-23 |
| 1978-01-17 | Kansas City Kings | W 111-90 | 1442.25 | 1451.28 | 66.84% | 33.16% | +8.66 | 20-23 |
| 1978-01-18 | New Orleans Jazz | L 106-108 | 1450.91 | 1431.59 | 52.78% | 47.22% | -4.25 | 20-24 |
| 1978-01-19 | Chicago Bulls | L 95-105 | 1446.66 | 1557.95 | 52.81% | 47.19% | -9.52 | 20-25 |
| 1978-01-21 | Indiana Pacers | W 111-100 | 1437.14 | 1443.56 | 67.17% | 32.83% | +6.21 | 21-25 |
| 1978-01-22 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 89-93 | 1443.35 | 1485.29 | 27.01% | 72.99% | -3.08 | 21-26 |
| 1978-01-27 | New York Knicks | W 105-96 | 1440.27 | 1514.75 | 58.03% | 41.97% | +7.18 | 22-26 |
| 1978-01-29 | Buffalo Braves | W 107-102 | 1447.45 | 1399.72 | 73.65% | 26.35% | +3.35 | 23-26 |
| 1978-01-31 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 103-106 | 1450.80 | 1545.06 | 21.49% | 78.51% | -1.50 | 23-27 |
| 1978-02-02 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 107-105 | 1449.30 | 1410.94 | 37.00% | 63.00% | +5.08 | 24-27 |
| 1978-02-08 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 109-114 | 1454.38 | 1583.36 | 18.31% | 81.69% | -2.33 | 24-28 |
| 1978-02-09 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 98-125 | 1452.05 | 1600.22 | 16.72% | 83.28% | -4.95 | 24-29 |
| 1978-02-12 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 116-103 | 1447.10 | 1578.12 | 18.14% | 81.86% | +16.82 | 25-29 |
| 1978-02-15 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 99-102 | 1463.92 | 1715.24 | 9.98% | 90.02% | -0.98 | 25-30 |
| 1978-02-17 | @ New Orleans Jazz | W 111-102 | 1462.94 | 1442.27 | 34.66% | 65.34% | +11.17 | 26-30 |
| 1978-02-18 | @ Houston Rockets | L 112-121 | 1474.11 | 1449.40 | 35.19% | 64.81% | -6.02 | 26-31 |
| 1978-02-22 | Phoenix Suns | W 107-95 | 1468.09 | 1592.60 | 32.81% | 67.19% | +13.27 | 27-31 |
| 1978-02-23 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 105-118 | 1481.36 | 1589.97 | 20.13% | 79.87% | -4.14 | 27-32 |
| 1978-02-24 | Golden State Warriors | L 96-97 | 1477.22 | 1481.00 | 67.51% | 32.49% | -3.85 | 27-33 |
| 1978-02-26 | Buffalo Braves | W 119-117 | 1473.37 | 1365.00 | 79.85% | 20.15% | +1.63 | 28-33 |
| 1978-02-28 | Boston Celtics | W 117-85 | 1475.00 | 1463.83 | 69.36% | 30.64% | +9.88 | 29-33 |
| 1978-03-01 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 95-97 | 1484.88 | 1301.70 | 57.48% | 42.52% | -4.64 | 29-34 |
| 1978-03-03 | Houston Rockets | W 133-110 | 1480.24 | 1424.17 | 74.57% | 25.43% | +6.95 | 30-34 |
| 1978-03-05 | Seattle Supersonics | W 101-94 | 1487.19 | 1527.47 | 62.74% | 37.26% | +5.62 | 31-34 |
| 1978-03-07 | Detroit Pistons | W 123-109 | 1492.81 | 1468.72 | 70.92% | 29.08% | +6.21 | 32-34 |
| 1978-03-08 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 97-108 | 1499.02 | 1649.55 | 16.53% | 83.47% | -3.13 | 32-35 |
| 1978-03-10 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 114-105 | 1495.89 | 1725.08 | 36.21% | 63.79% | +10.91 | 33-35 |
| 1978-03-12 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 98-93 | 1506.80 | 1454.90 | 74.11% | 25.89% | +3.30 | 34-35 |
| 1978-03-16 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 98-104 | 1510.10 | 1507.97 | 32.29% | 67.71% | -4.51 | 34-36 |
| 1978-03-18 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 86-105 | 1505.59 | 1671.37 | 15.35% | 84.65% | -3.81 | 34-37 |
| 1978-03-19 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 87-101 | 1501.78 | 1592.34 | 21.85% | 78.15% | -4.66 | 34-38 |
| 1978-03-21 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 86-100 | 1497.12 | 1479.71 | 34.24% | 65.76% | -7.31 | 34-39 |
| 1978-03-24 | New Orleans Jazz | W 96-94 | 1489.81 | 1457.62 | 71.88% | 28.12% | +1.61 | 35-39 |
| 1978-03-25 | @ Washington Bullets | L 95-98 | 1491.42 | 1536.32 | 26.67% | 73.33% | -2.64 | 35-40 |
| 1978-03-28 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 105-104 | 1488.78 | 1606.81 | 51.84% | 48.16% | +2.75 | 36-40 |
| 1978-03-31 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 111-110 | 1491.53 | 1678.43 | 42.00% | 58.00% | +2.34 | 37-40 |
| 1978-04-02 | New Jersey Nets | W 124-113 | 1493.87 | 1353.75 | 82.63% | 17.37% | +3.28 | 38-40 |
| 1978-04-04 | @ New York Knicks | W 105-101 | 1497.15 | 1482.79 | 33.84% | 66.16% | +7.54 | 39-40 |
| 1978-04-05 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 87-74 | 1504.69 | 1353.44 | 52.94% | 47.06% | +9.67 | 40-40 |
| 1978-04-07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 109-111 | 1514.36 | 1505.75 | 69.05% | 30.95% | -5.56 | 40-41 |
| 1978-04-09 | Chicago Bulls | W 99-85 | 1508.80 | 1463.18 | 73.41% | 26.59% | +5.67 | 41-41 |
| 1977-10-19 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 109-114 | 1502.67 | 1508.06 | 31.35% | 68.65% | -4.00 | 0-1 |
| 1977-10-22 | @ Houston Rockets | L 98-110 | 1498.67 | 1529.01 | 28.34% | 71.66% | -5.59 | 0-2 |
| 1977-10-24 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 85-100 | 1493.08 | 1486.55 | 32.84% | 67.16% | -7.25 | 0-3 |
| 1977-10-25 | Atlanta Hawks | W 110-103 | 1485.83 | 1438.53 | 56.76% | 43.24% | +6.52 | 1-3 |
| 1977-10-28 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 109-116 | 1492.35 | 1360.70 | 50.12% | 49.88% | -7.56 | 1-4 |
| 1977-10-29 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 98-103 | 1484.79 | 1493.56 | 30.93% | 69.07% | -3.95 | 1-5 |
| 1977-11-02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 101-104 | 1480.84 | 1506.62 | 64.67% | 35.33% | -6.38 | 1-6 |
| 1977-11-04 | Denver Nuggets | L 107-109 | 1474.46 | 1534.31 | 60.07% | 39.93% | -4.84 | 1-7 |
| 1977-11-09 | San Antonio Spurs | L 114-129 | 1469.62 | 1503.59 | 63.58% | 36.42% | -14.04 | 1-8 |
| 1977-11-11 | Buffalo Braves | W 109-103 | 1455.58 | 1436.92 | 70.27% | 29.73% | +4.15 | 2-8 |
| 1977-11-13 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 127-119 | 1459.73 | 1466.89 | 31.13% | 68.87% | +7.85 | 3-8 |
| 1977-11-16 | Atlanta Hawks | W 131-105 | 1467.58 | 1456.29 | 69.38% | 30.62% | +8.90 | 4-8 |
| 1977-11-18 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 112-121 | 1476.48 | 1579.95 | 53.92% | 46.08% | -9.22 | 4-9 |
| 1977-11-19 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 98-102 | 1467.26 | 1434.95 | 36.19% | 63.81% | -4.13 | 4-10 |
| 1977-11-23 | Houston Rockets | W 109-100 | 1463.13 | 1495.89 | 63.75% | 36.25% | +6.20 | 5-10 |
| 1977-11-25 | New York Knicks | W 121-119 | 1469.33 | 1511.21 | 62.52% | 37.48% | +2.14 | 6-10 |
| 1977-11-26 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 108-110 | 1471.47 | 1492.20 | 29.48% | 70.52% | -2.38 | 6-11 |
| 1977-11-29 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 101-108 | 1469.09 | 1449.34 | 34.54% | 65.46% | -5.21 | 6-12 |
| 1977-11-30 | Chicago Bulls | W 98-92 | 1463.88 | 1557.20 | 55.37% | 44.63% | +6.24 | 7-12 |
| 1977-12-02 | Seattle Supersonics | L 89-111 | 1470.12 | 1410.88 | 74.91% | 25.09% | -20.03 | 7-13 |
| 1977-12-03 | @ Washington Bullets | L 93-103 | 1450.09 | 1565.13 | 19.54% | 80.46% | -3.52 | 7-14 |
| 1977-12-06 | @ New York Knicks | L 119-122 | 1446.57 | 1497.81 | 25.96% | 74.04% | -1.82 | 7-15 |
| 1977-12-07 | Kansas City Kings | W 113-109 | 1444.75 | 1477.35 | 63.77% | 36.23% | +4.13 | 8-15 |
| 1977-12-09 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 87-118 | 1448.88 | 1660.63 | 38.56% | 61.44% | -12.23 | 8-16 |
| 1977-12-13 | New Jersey Nets | W 122-108 | 1436.65 | 1335.60 | 64.15% | 35.85% | +7.64 | 9-16 |
| 1977-12-16 | Golden State Warriors | W 118-113 | 1444.29 | 1534.05 | 55.88% | 44.12% | +5.63 | 10-16 |
| 1977-12-18 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 97-104 | 1449.92 | 1466.67 | 29.96% | 70.04% | -4.52 | 10-17 |
| 1977-12-20 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 99-104 | 1445.40 | 1680.66 | 10.84% | 89.16% | -1.38 | 10-18 |
| 1977-12-21 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 106-111 | 1444.02 | 1523.66 | 22.95% | 77.05% | -2.93 | 10-19 |
| 1977-12-22 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 99-132 | 1441.09 | 1493.25 | 25.86% | 74.14% | -8.47 | 10-20 |
| 1977-12-23 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 110-129 | 1432.62 | 1565.05 | 18.02% | 81.98% | -4.47 | 10-21 |
| 1977-12-26 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 100-122 | 1428.15 | 1449.88 | 29.36% | 70.64% | -7.85 | 10-22 |
| 1977-12-29 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 124-115 | 1420.30 | 1497.24 | 23.22% | 76.78% | +13.13 | 11-22 |
| 1977-12-30 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 97-102 | 1433.43 | 1569.79 | 17.68% | 82.32% | -2.26 | 11-23 |
| 1978-01-05 | Phoenix Suns | L 111-121 | 1431.17 | 1555.94 | 32.78% | 67.22% | -5.90 | 11-24 |
| 1978-01-08 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 91-94 | 1425.27 | 1616.25 | 13.56% | 86.44% | -1.34 | 11-25 |
| 1978-01-11 | Houston Rockets | W 91-88 | 1423.93 | 1467.94 | 62.24% | 37.76% | +3.73 | 12-25 |
| 1978-01-13 | New Jersey Nets | W 114-111 | 1427.66 | 1324.22 | 79.39% | 20.61% | +1.44 | 13-25 |
| 1978-01-15 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 103-107 | 1429.10 | 1692.27 | 31.82% | 68.18% | -2.57 | 13-26 |
| 1978-01-18 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 130-116 | 1426.53 | 1467.47 | 62.65% | 37.35% | +7.97 | 14-26 |
| 1978-01-22 | Seattle Supersonics | L 92-103 | 1434.50 | 1520.24 | 56.45% | 43.55% | -10.68 | 14-27 |
| 1978-01-24 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 91-96 | 1423.82 | 1443.19 | 29.64% | 70.36% | -3.77 | 14-28 |
| 1978-01-25 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 103-113 | 1420.05 | 1559.19 | 17.45% | 82.55% | -3.15 | 14-29 |
| 1978-01-29 | Golden State Warriors | L 88-99 | 1416.90 | 1512.00 | 55.12% | 44.88% | -10.42 | 14-30 |
| 1978-01-31 | Indiana Pacers | W 104-94 | 1406.48 | 1420.32 | 48.01% | 51.99% | +9.37 | 15-30 |
| 1978-02-01 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 103-100 | 1415.85 | 1546.20 | 50.07% | 49.93% | +3.49 | 16-30 |
| 1978-02-03 | Washington Bullets | W 116-94 | 1419.34 | 1526.79 | 53.36% | 46.64% | +12.47 | 17-30 |
| 1978-02-07 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 92-89 | 1431.81 | 1403.62 | 35.65% | 64.35% | +6.35 | 18-30 |
| 1978-02-08 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 100-104 | 1438.16 | 1414.29 | 35.08% | 64.92% | -4.00 | 18-31 |
| 1978-02-14 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 98-75 | 1434.16 | 1518.46 | 22.47% | 77.53% | +21.19 | 19-31 |
| 1978-02-16 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 98-95 | 1455.35 | 1605.34 | 16.57% | 83.43% | +8.24 | 20-31 |
| 1978-02-17 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-114 | 1463.59 | 1569.23 | 20.41% | 79.59% | -3.29 | 20-32 |
| 1978-02-19 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 115-118 | 1460.30 | 1578.11 | 19.29% | 80.71% | -1.90 | 20-33 |
| 1978-02-21 | @ Houston Rockets | L 96-111 | 1458.40 | 1455.41 | 32.39% | 67.61% | -7.15 | 20-34 |
| 1978-02-24 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 106-99 | 1451.25 | 1380.47 | 41.45% | 58.55% | +8.83 | 21-34 |
| 1978-02-26 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 94-92 | 1460.08 | 1305.45 | 53.42% | 46.58% | +3.75 | 22-34 |
| 1978-02-28 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 85-117 | 1463.83 | 1475.00 | 30.64% | 69.36% | -9.88 | 22-35 |
| 1978-03-01 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 100-101 | 1453.95 | 1442.69 | 33.45% | 66.55% | -1.90 | 22-36 |
| 1978-03-03 | New Orleans Jazz | W 116-113 | 1452.05 | 1444.60 | 68.91% | 31.09% | +3.07 | 23-36 |
| 1978-03-04 | @ New York Knicks | L 91-99 | 1455.12 | 1528.67 | 23.57% | 76.43% | -3.80 | 23-37 |
| 1978-03-05 | New York Knicks | W 112-94 | 1451.32 | 1532.47 | 57.10% | 42.90% | +10.37 | 24-37 |
| 1978-03-10 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 109-120 | 1461.69 | 1652.67 | 13.56% | 86.44% | -2.56 | 24-38 |
| 1978-03-12 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 103-105 | 1459.13 | 1655.24 | 40.71% | 59.29% | -3.28 | 24-39 |
| 1978-03-14 | Detroit Pistons | W 105-98 | 1455.85 | 1462.27 | 67.17% | 32.83% | +4.95 | 25-39 |
| 1978-03-16 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 102-112 | 1460.80 | 1502.13 | 27.07% | 72.93% | -4.88 | 25-40 |
| 1978-03-17 | Phoenix Suns | W 115-108 | 1455.92 | 1530.89 | 57.97% | 42.03% | +6.34 | 26-40 |
| 1978-03-18 | Kansas City Kings | W 117-110 | 1462.26 | 1442.37 | 70.42% | 29.58% | +4.46 | 27-40 |
| 1978-03-19 | Denver Nuggets | W 122-95 | 1466.72 | 1558.10 | 55.65% | 44.35% | +13.13 | 28-40 |
| 1978-03-21 | @ Washington Bullets | L 107-119 | 1479.85 | 1513.22 | 27.99% | 72.01% | -5.52 | 28-41 |
| 1978-03-22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 105-99 | 1474.33 | 1473.22 | 68.12% | 31.88% | +4.45 | 29-41 |
| 1978-03-24 | Chicago Bulls | L 96-97 | 1478.78 | 1479.54 | 67.89% | 32.11% | -3.87 | 29-42 |
| 1978-03-26 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 101-112 | 1474.91 | 1555.67 | 22.83% | 77.17% | -4.32 | 29-43 |
| 1978-03-28 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 104-92 | 1470.59 | 1649.79 | 14.37% | 85.63% | +16.91 | 30-43 |
| 1978-03-29 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 106-109 | 1487.50 | 1540.82 | 25.73% | 74.27% | -2.54 | 30-44 |
| 1978-03-31 | San Antonio Spurs | L 117-120 | 1484.96 | 1614.91 | 50.12% | 49.88% | -4.95 | 30-45 |
| 1978-04-01 | New Orleans Jazz | W 119-108 | 1480.01 | 1436.66 | 73.15% | 26.85% | +5.07 | 31-45 |
| 1978-04-02 | Indiana Pacers | L 120-123 | 1485.08 | 1403.09 | 77.29% | 22.71% | -7.63 | 31-46 |
| 1978-04-04 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 104-116 | 1477.45 | 1471.51 | 32.77% | 67.23% | -6.47 | 31-47 |
| 1978-04-06 | Washington Bullets | L 103-112 | 1470.98 | 1521.87 | 42.73% | 57.27% | -7.30 | 31-48 |
| 1978-04-07 | Detroit Pistons | L 109-111 | 1463.68 | 1448.38 | 69.87% | 30.13% | -5.63 | 31-49 |
| 1978-04-08 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 111-123 | 1458.05 | 1497.12 | 62.90% | 37.10% | -12.42 | 31-50 |
| 1978-04-09 | Buffalo Braves | W 131-114 | 1445.63 | 1349.17 | 78.72% | 21.28% | +5.00 | 32-50 |
| 1977-10-19 | Kansas City Kings | W 112-108 | 1428.17 | 1503.65 | 57.89% | 42.11% | +4.80 | 1-0 |
| 1977-10-22 | New Jersey Nets | W 101-96 | 1432.97 | 1367.94 | 75.53% | 24.47% | +3.12 | 2-0 |
| 1977-10-25 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 85-107 | 1436.09 | 1595.59 | 15.83% | 84.17% | -4.23 | 2-1 |
| 1977-10-26 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 92-97 | 1431.86 | 1443.21 | 30.61% | 69.39% | -3.90 | 2-2 |
| 1977-10-28 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 97-104 | 1427.96 | 1550.16 | 18.90% | 81.10% | -2.85 | 2-3 |
| 1977-10-29 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 111-127 | 1425.11 | 1544.57 | 19.15% | 80.85% | -4.37 | 2-4 |
| 1977-11-02 | Denver Nuggets | W 104-100 | 1420.74 | 1539.82 | 51.69% | 48.31% | +5.51 | 3-4 |
| 1977-11-04 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 100-92 | 1426.25 | 1536.45 | 19.98% | 80.02% | +12.90 | 4-4 |
| 1977-11-05 | San Antonio Spurs | L 101-111 | 1439.15 | 1496.87 | 60.36% | 39.64% | -10.88 | 4-5 |
| 1977-11-09 | New York Knicks | W 124-113 | 1428.27 | 1529.62 | 54.23% | 45.77% | +8.65 | 5-5 |
| 1977-11-11 | @ Boston Celtics | L 103-109 | 1436.92 | 1455.58 | 29.73% | 70.27% | -4.15 | 5-6 |
| 1977-11-12 | Chicago Bulls | W 106-103 | 1432.77 | 1532.88 | 54.41% | 45.59% | +4.50 | 6-6 |
| 1977-11-15 | Indiana Pacers | L 94-100 | 1437.27 | 1460.35 | 65.02% | 34.98% | -9.08 | 6-7 |
| 1977-11-16 | @ Houston Rockets | W 101-97 | 1428.19 | 1513.79 | 22.34% | 77.66% | +8.86 | 7-7 |
| 1977-11-17 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 108-111 | 1437.05 | 1534.38 | 21.19% | 78.81% | -2.10 | 7-8 |
| 1977-11-19 | Boston Celtics | W 102-98 | 1434.95 | 1467.26 | 63.81% | 36.19% | +4.13 | 8-8 |
| 1977-11-21 | Washington Bullets | L 97-114 | 1439.08 | 1541.31 | 54.10% | 45.90% | -12.71 | 8-9 |
| 1977-11-22 | @ New York Knicks | W 102-101 | 1426.37 | 1515.66 | 21.98% | 78.02% | +4.44 | 9-9 |
| 1977-11-26 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 107-112 | 1430.81 | 1601.08 | 44.34% | 55.66% | -5.65 | 9-10 |
| 1977-11-30 | Atlanta Hawks | W 105-93 | 1425.16 | 1454.55 | 64.19% | 35.81% | +7.07 | 10-10 |
| 1977-12-03 | Seattle Supersonics | L 95-102 | 1432.23 | 1430.91 | 68.15% | 31.85% | -10.28 | 10-11 |
| 1977-12-06 | New Orleans Jazz | W 113-90 | 1421.95 | 1455.35 | 63.66% | 36.34% | +9.94 | 11-11 |
| 1977-12-11 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 119-124 | 1431.89 | 1465.85 | 27.92% | 72.08% | -2.52 | 11-12 |
| 1977-12-13 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 108-111 | 1429.37 | 1675.49 | 10.25% | 89.75% | -1.01 | 11-13 |
| 1977-12-14 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 103-113 | 1428.36 | 1539.95 | 19.86% | 80.14% | -3.58 | 11-14 |
| 1977-12-17 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 126-122 | 1424.78 | 1425.32 | 31.95% | 68.05% | +5.49 | 12-14 |
| 1977-12-18 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 100-111 | 1430.27 | 1491.56 | 24.87% | 75.13% | -4.71 | 12-15 |
| 1977-12-20 | Houston Rockets | W 110-104 | 1425.56 | 1472.92 | 61.78% | 38.22% | +5.34 | 13-15 |
| 1977-12-23 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 102-103 | 1430.90 | 1327.04 | 46.13% | 53.87% | -2.63 | 13-16 |
| 1977-12-25 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 105-111 | 1428.27 | 1523.05 | 21.44% | 78.56% | -2.99 | 13-17 |
| 1977-12-27 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 105-108 | 1425.28 | 1491.39 | 59.20% | 40.80% | -5.85 | 13-18 |
| 1977-12-28 | @ Washington Bullets | L 87-106 | 1419.43 | 1568.06 | 16.68% | 83.32% | -4.14 | 13-19 |
| 1977-12-30 | Detroit Pistons | L 87-103 | 1415.29 | 1452.99 | 63.09% | 36.91% | -14.39 | 13-20 |
| 1978-01-04 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 94-93 | 1400.90 | 1528.25 | 50.50% | 49.50% | +2.83 | 14-20 |
| 1978-01-07 | Phoenix Suns | L 97-107 | 1403.73 | 1561.84 | 46.08% | 53.92% | -8.31 | 14-21 |
| 1978-01-12 | Indiana Pacers | W 111-92 | 1395.42 | 1469.70 | 58.06% | 41.94% | +10.42 | 15-21 |
| 1978-01-13 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 93-118 | 1405.84 | 1621.32 | 11.99% | 88.01% | -3.42 | 15-22 |
| 1978-01-14 | Washington Bullets | W 130-93 | 1402.42 | 1576.34 | 43.83% | 56.17% | +19.48 | 16-22 |
| 1978-01-17 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 94-96 | 1421.90 | 1694.84 | 30.61% | 69.39% | -2.47 | 16-23 |
| 1978-01-18 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 100-113 | 1419.43 | 1461.07 | 27.04% | 72.96% | -5.56 | 16-24 |
| 1978-01-22 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 90-99 | 1413.87 | 1437.35 | 29.15% | 70.85% | -4.98 | 16-25 |
| 1978-01-25 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 119-121 | 1408.89 | 1574.95 | 15.33% | 84.67% | -0.87 | 16-26 |
| 1978-01-27 | Golden State Warriors | L 94-101 | 1408.02 | 1503.70 | 55.04% | 44.96% | -8.30 | 16-27 |
| 1978-01-29 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 102-107 | 1399.72 | 1447.45 | 26.35% | 73.65% | -3.36 | 16-28 |
| 1978-01-31 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 95-114 | 1396.36 | 1468.88 | 23.68% | 76.32% | -5.89 | 16-29 |
| 1978-02-03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 101-104 | 1390.47 | 1479.25 | 56.02% | 43.98% | -5.53 | 16-30 |
| 1978-02-07 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 105-132 | 1384.94 | 1545.94 | 45.67% | 54.33% | -13.52 | 16-31 |
| 1978-02-08 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 103-104 | 1371.42 | 1461.61 | 21.89% | 78.11% | -1.25 | 16-32 |
| 1978-02-10 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 116-110 | 1370.17 | 1633.26 | 31.83% | 68.17% | +9.52 | 17-32 |
| 1978-02-14 | Seattle Supersonics | W 101-100 | 1379.69 | 1518.20 | 48.89% | 51.11% | +2.91 | 18-32 |
| 1978-02-16 | @ Washington Bullets | L 109-123 | 1382.60 | 1513.51 | 18.15% | 81.85% | -3.87 | 18-33 |
| 1978-02-17 | Kansas City Kings | L 100-108 | 1378.73 | 1455.64 | 57.69% | 42.31% | -9.30 | 18-34 |
| 1978-02-18 | @ New York Knicks | W 122-112 | 1369.43 | 1512.89 | 17.10% | 82.90% | +14.94 | 19-34 |
| 1978-02-21 | Phoenix Suns | L 111-114 | 1384.37 | 1588.69 | 39.58% | 60.42% | -3.90 | 19-35 |
| 1978-02-24 | Boston Celtics | L 99-106 | 1380.47 | 1451.25 | 58.55% | 41.45% | -8.83 | 19-36 |
| 1978-02-25 | Houston Rockets | L 106-110 | 1371.64 | 1444.64 | 58.24% | 41.76% | -6.64 | 19-37 |
| 1978-02-26 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 117-119 | 1365.00 | 1473.37 | 20.15% | 79.85% | -1.63 | 19-38 |
| 1978-02-28 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 108-125 | 1363.37 | 1437.16 | 23.55% | 76.45% | -5.53 | 19-39 |
| 1978-03-01 | @ Houston Rockets | W 114-104 | 1357.84 | 1438.07 | 22.89% | 77.11% | +13.90 | 20-39 |
| 1978-03-02 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 107-128 | 1371.74 | 1577.40 | 12.60% | 87.40% | -3.29 | 20-40 |
| 1978-03-04 | New Jersey Nets | W 111-107 | 1368.45 | 1306.33 | 75.22% | 24.78% | +2.82 | 21-40 |
| 1978-03-05 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 103-109 | 1371.27 | 1303.51 | 41.03% | 58.97% | -5.73 | 21-41 |
| 1978-03-08 | New Orleans Jazz | W 120-108 | 1365.54 | 1453.80 | 56.09% | 43.91% | +8.67 | 22-41 |
| 1978-03-10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 118-117 | 1374.21 | 1492.14 | 51.85% | 48.15% | +2.75 | 23-41 |
| 1978-03-12 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 96-90 | 1376.96 | 1714.17 | 23.36% | 76.64% | +10.70 | 24-41 |
| 1978-03-14 | San Antonio Spurs | W 123-115 | 1387.66 | 1586.42 | 40.34% | 59.66% | +6.80 | 25-41 |
| 1978-03-15 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 106-111 | 1394.46 | 1399.30 | 31.41% | 68.59% | -4.00 | 25-42 |
| 1978-03-17 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 136-127 | 1390.46 | 1461.86 | 58.47% | 41.53% | +7.10 | 26-42 |
| 1978-03-19 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 108-122 | 1397.56 | 1437.91 | 27.19% | 72.81% | -5.80 | 26-43 |
| 1978-03-21 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 104-111 | 1391.76 | 1500.47 | 20.12% | 79.88% | -3.03 | 26-44 |
| 1978-03-22 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 92-97 | 1388.73 | 1552.19 | 15.53% | 84.47% | -1.98 | 26-45 |
| 1978-03-24 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 115-120 | 1386.75 | 1602.54 | 11.97% | 88.03% | -1.53 | 26-46 |
| 1978-03-25 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 106-112 | 1385.22 | 1536.95 | 16.43% | 83.57% | -2.29 | 26-47 |
| 1978-03-28 | Detroit Pistons | L 118-123 | 1382.93 | 1463.30 | 57.21% | 42.79% | -7.29 | 26-48 |
| 1978-03-29 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 118-149 | 1375.64 | 1675.98 | 7.71% | 92.29% | -2.45 | 26-49 |
| 1978-04-01 | Chicago Bulls | L 102-110 | 1373.19 | 1462.49 | 55.94% | 44.06% | -9.02 | 26-50 |
| 1978-04-03 | Denver Nuggets | L 95-104 | 1364.17 | 1540.46 | 43.49% | 56.51% | -7.44 | 26-51 |
| 1978-04-04 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 105-116 | 1356.73 | 1496.22 | 17.42% | 82.58% | -3.29 | 26-52 |
| 1978-04-05 | Atlanta Hawks | L 74-87 | 1353.44 | 1504.69 | 47.06% | 52.94% | -9.67 | 26-53 |
| 1978-04-07 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 113-103 | 1343.77 | 1477.98 | 17.86% | 82.14% | +14.80 | 27-53 |
| 1978-04-08 | New York Knicks | L 107-118 | 1358.57 | 1491.25 | 49.73% | 50.27% | -9.40 | 27-54 |
| 1978-04-09 | @ Boston Celtics | L 114-131 | 1349.17 | 1445.63 | 21.28% | 78.72% | -5.00 | 27-55 |
| 1977-10-18 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 91-88 | 1542.94 | 1508.79 | 36.44% | 63.56% | +6.28 | 1-0 |
| 1977-10-19 | @ Houston Rockets | W 107-103 | 1549.22 | 1538.67 | 33.35% | 66.65% | +7.60 | 2-0 |
| 1977-10-21 | Indiana Pacers | W 122-119 | 1556.82 | 1461.90 | 78.57% | 21.43% | +2.11 | 3-0 |
| 1977-10-22 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 95-113 | 1558.93 | 1460.75 | 45.32% | 54.68% | -10.96 | 3-1 |
| 1977-10-25 | Golden State Warriors | L 98-105 | 1547.97 | 1549.21 | 67.83% | 32.17% | -10.23 | 3-2 |
| 1977-10-29 | Seattle Supersonics | W 101-97 | 1537.74 | 1447.11 | 78.15% | 21.85% | +2.49 | 4-2 |
| 1977-11-01 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 88-99 | 1540.23 | 1470.21 | 41.34% | 58.66% | -7.81 | 4-3 |
| 1977-11-02 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 103-102 | 1532.42 | 1555.48 | 29.20% | 70.80% | +4.03 | 5-3 |
| 1977-11-04 | Buffalo Braves | L 92-100 | 1536.45 | 1426.25 | 80.02% | 19.98% | -12.90 | 5-4 |
| 1977-11-05 | Phoenix Suns | W 111-94 | 1523.55 | 1500.63 | 70.78% | 29.22% | +6.87 | 6-4 |
| 1977-11-08 | Houston Rockets | W 117-104 | 1530.42 | 1551.04 | 65.34% | 34.66% | +7.12 | 7-4 |
| 1977-11-11 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 89-91 | 1537.54 | 1351.65 | 57.86% | 42.14% | -4.66 | 7-5 |
| 1977-11-12 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 103-106 | 1532.88 | 1432.77 | 45.59% | 54.41% | -4.50 | 7-6 |
| 1977-11-18 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 101-103 | 1528.38 | 1505.04 | 35.01% | 64.99% | -2.83 | 7-7 |
| 1977-11-20 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 102-80 | 1525.55 | 1532.67 | 31.13% | 68.87% | +18.42 | 8-7 |
| 1977-11-23 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 111-116 | 1543.97 | 1637.17 | 21.59% | 78.41% | -2.76 | 8-8 |
| 1977-11-25 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 106-89 | 1541.21 | 1428.53 | 47.39% | 52.61% | +12.37 | 9-8 |
| 1977-11-29 | New Orleans Jazz | W 95-87 | 1553.58 | 1469.18 | 77.53% | 22.47% | +3.62 | 10-8 |
| 1977-11-30 | @ Boston Celtics | L 92-98 | 1557.20 | 1463.88 | 44.63% | 55.37% | -6.23 | 10-9 |
| 1977-12-02 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 107-102 | 1550.97 | 1458.74 | 44.47% | 55.53% | +7.07 | 11-9 |
| 1977-12-03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 111-97 | 1558.04 | 1544.44 | 69.66% | 30.34% | +6.48 | 12-9 |
| 1977-12-06 | Washington Bullets | W 116-108 | 1564.52 | 1577.59 | 66.32% | 33.68% | +5.42 | 13-9 |
| 1977-12-08 | New Jersey Nets | W 104-78 | 1569.94 | 1312.51 | 90.33% | 9.67% | +2.81 | 14-9 |
| 1977-12-10 | San Antonio Spurs | W 121-119 | 1572.75 | 1525.37 | 73.61% | 26.39% | +2.13 | 15-9 |
| 1977-12-13 | Denver Nuggets | W 99-96 | 1574.88 | 1577.80 | 67.62% | 32.38% | +3.20 | 16-9 |
| 1977-12-14 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 108-116 | 1578.08 | 1523.24 | 39.24% | 60.76% | -6.33 | 16-10 |
| 1977-12-16 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 115-110 | 1571.75 | 1601.20 | 64.19% | 35.81% | +4.57 | 17-10 |
| 1977-12-17 | @ New York Knicks | L 103-112 | 1576.32 | 1517.57 | 39.78% | 60.22% | -6.80 | 17-11 |
| 1977-12-20 | Atlanta Hawks | W 94-86 | 1569.52 | 1452.68 | 80.62% | 19.38% | +3.12 | 18-11 |
| 1977-12-22 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 110-113 | 1572.64 | 1486.48 | 43.61% | 56.39% | -4.31 | 18-12 |
| 1977-12-23 | Detroit Pistons | L 107-108 | 1568.33 | 1445.26 | 81.18% | 18.82% | -4.62 | 18-13 |
| 1977-12-27 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 115-106 | 1563.71 | 1687.54 | 51.00% | 49.00% | +8.38 | 19-13 |
| 1977-12-28 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 125-129 | 1572.09 | 1600.79 | 28.53% | 71.47% | -2.30 | 19-14 |
| 1977-12-30 | Boston Celtics | W 102-97 | 1569.79 | 1433.43 | 82.32% | 17.68% | +2.25 | 20-14 |
| 1978-01-01 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 96-114 | 1572.04 | 1487.56 | 43.37% | 56.63% | -10.49 | 20-15 |
| 1978-01-03 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 90-92 | 1561.55 | 1692.47 | 18.14% | 81.86% | -1.46 | 20-16 |
| 1978-01-04 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 94-115 | 1560.09 | 1487.33 | 41.72% | 58.28% | -10.90 | 20-17 |
| 1978-01-06 | New York Knicks | L 97-99 | 1549.19 | 1517.47 | 71.82% | 28.18% | -5.79 | 20-18 |
| 1978-01-08 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 104-109 | 1543.40 | 1575.16 | 28.18% | 71.82% | -3.59 | 20-19 |
| 1978-01-10 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 110-106 | 1539.81 | 1518.69 | 70.57% | 29.43% | +3.35 | 21-19 |
| 1978-01-13 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 128-111 | 1543.16 | 1470.03 | 76.39% | 23.61% | +5.55 | 22-19 |
| 1978-01-15 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 107-101 | 1548.71 | 1469.07 | 42.69% | 57.31% | +8.01 | 23-19 |
| 1978-01-17 | Indiana Pacers | W 105-104 | 1556.72 | 1463.68 | 78.39% | 21.61% | +1.23 | 24-19 |
| 1978-01-19 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 105-95 | 1557.95 | 1446.66 | 47.19% | 52.81% | +9.52 | 25-19 |
| 1978-01-22 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 90-112 | 1567.47 | 1465.94 | 45.80% | 54.20% | -12.25 | 25-20 |
| 1978-01-24 | Denver Nuggets | W 131-114 | 1555.22 | 1583.33 | 64.36% | 35.64% | +8.38 | 26-20 |
| 1978-01-26 | @ Washington Bullets | L 107-135 | 1563.60 | 1527.74 | 36.67% | 63.33% | -11.06 | 26-21 |
| 1978-01-28 | @ New York Knicks | L 96-108 | 1552.54 | 1507.58 | 37.89% | 62.11% | -7.48 | 26-22 |
| 1978-01-31 | Atlanta Hawks | W 106-103 | 1545.06 | 1450.80 | 78.51% | 21.49% | +1.50 | 27-22 |
| 1978-02-01 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 111-117 | 1546.56 | 1474.77 | 41.59% | 58.41% | -5.81 | 27-23 |
| 1978-02-03 | San Antonio Spurs | W 110-107 | 1540.75 | 1584.21 | 62.31% | 37.69% | +3.72 | 28-23 |
| 1978-02-07 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 108-106 | 1544.47 | 1633.53 | 55.98% | 44.02% | +3.55 | 29-23 |
| 1978-02-08 | @ Houston Rockets | L 101-105 | 1548.02 | 1460.83 | 43.76% | 56.24% | -4.99 | 29-24 |
| 1978-02-10 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 93-106 | 1543.03 | 1418.29 | 49.13% | 50.87% | -10.10 | 29-25 |
| 1978-02-11 | Kansas City Kings | L 90-95 | 1532.93 | 1428.38 | 79.49% | 20.51% | -10.13 | 29-26 |
| 1978-02-12 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 94-111 | 1522.80 | 1388.18 | 50.55% | 49.45% | -11.88 | 29-27 |
| 1978-02-14 | New Orleans Jazz | W 102-95 | 1510.92 | 1452.30 | 74.85% | 25.15% | +3.80 | 30-27 |
| 1978-02-17 | Seattle Supersonics | L 98-106 | 1514.72 | 1504.60 | 69.24% | 30.76% | -11.17 | 30-28 |
| 1978-02-18 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 103-124 | 1503.55 | 1588.31 | 22.43% | 77.57% | -5.85 | 30-29 |
| 1978-02-20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 106-95 | 1497.70 | 1502.30 | 67.40% | 32.60% | +6.16 | 31-29 |
| 1978-02-21 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 104-106 | 1503.86 | 1588.42 | 56.61% | 43.39% | -4.57 | 31-30 |
| 1978-02-24 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 109-112 | 1499.29 | 1467.48 | 71.83% | 28.17% | -5.01 | 31-31 |
| 1978-02-26 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 99-100 | 1494.28 | 1727.17 | 35.72% | 64.28% | -2.04 | 31-32 |
| 1978-02-28 | Phoenix Suns | W 126-115 | 1492.24 | 1571.27 | 57.40% | 42.60% | +8.06 | 32-32 |
| 1978-03-05 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 96-95 | 1500.30 | 1472.85 | 35.55% | 64.45% | +3.67 | 33-32 |
| 1978-03-09 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 103-112 | 1503.97 | 1554.66 | 26.02% | 73.98% | -4.45 | 33-33 |
| 1978-03-10 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 109-115 | 1499.52 | 1592.14 | 21.65% | 78.35% | -3.02 | 33-34 |
| 1978-03-12 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 95-98 | 1496.50 | 1554.08 | 25.27% | 74.73% | -2.50 | 33-35 |
| 1978-03-14 | Golden State Warriors | L 96-103 | 1494.00 | 1503.19 | 66.82% | 33.18% | -10.07 | 33-36 |
| 1978-03-16 | Washington Bullets | W 111-107 | 1483.93 | 1543.47 | 60.11% | 39.89% | +4.54 | 34-36 |
| 1978-03-17 | New York Knicks | W 129-117 | 1488.47 | 1504.44 | 65.95% | 34.05% | +6.73 | 35-36 |
| 1978-03-19 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 92-112 | 1495.20 | 1451.51 | 37.72% | 62.28% | -9.62 | 35-37 |
| 1978-03-21 | Houston Rockets | W 101-99 | 1485.58 | 1375.79 | 79.98% | 20.02% | +1.62 | 36-37 |
| 1978-03-22 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 99-105 | 1487.20 | 1322.74 | 54.83% | 45.17% | -7.66 | 36-38 |
| 1978-03-24 | @ Boston Celtics | W 97-96 | 1479.54 | 1478.78 | 32.11% | 67.89% | +3.87 | 37-38 |
| 1978-03-26 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 78-95 | 1483.41 | 1468.77 | 33.88% | 66.12% | -7.96 | 37-39 |
| 1978-03-28 | Kansas City Kings | L 105-128 | 1475.45 | 1457.62 | 70.17% | 29.83% | -19.18 | 37-40 |
| 1978-03-31 | Detroit Pistons | W 117-107 | 1456.27 | 1476.06 | 65.45% | 34.55% | +6.22 | 38-40 |
| 1978-04-01 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 110-102 | 1462.49 | 1373.19 | 44.06% | 55.94% | +9.02 | 39-40 |
| 1978-04-04 | Boston Celtics | W 116-104 | 1471.51 | 1477.45 | 67.23% | 32.77% | +6.47 | 40-40 |
| 1978-04-07 | Buffalo Braves | L 103-113 | 1477.98 | 1343.77 | 82.14% | 17.86% | -14.80 | 40-41 |
| 1978-04-09 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 85-99 | 1463.18 | 1508.80 | 26.59% | 73.41% | -5.67 | 40-42 |
| 1977-10-18 | Chicago Bulls | L 88-91 | 1508.79 | 1542.94 | 63.56% | 36.44% | -6.28 | 0-1 |
| 1977-10-20 | @ New Orleans Jazz | W 107-104 | 1502.51 | 1448.21 | 39.17% | 60.83% | +6.01 | 1-1 |
| 1977-10-22 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 101-107 | 1508.52 | 1432.65 | 42.16% | 57.84% | -5.89 | 1-2 |
| 1977-10-25 | @ New York Knicks | W 117-112 | 1502.63 | 1526.90 | 29.06% | 70.94% | +6.40 | 2-2 |
| 1977-10-27 | Kansas City Kings | L 104-119 | 1509.03 | 1492.15 | 70.06% | 29.94% | -15.47 | 2-3 |
| 1977-10-29 | Boston Celtics | W 103-98 | 1493.56 | 1484.79 | 69.07% | 30.93% | +3.94 | 3-3 |
| 1977-11-01 | Denver Nuggets | W 110-93 | 1497.50 | 1548.93 | 61.23% | 38.77% | +9.12 | 4-3 |
| 1977-11-02 | @ Boston Celtics | W 104-101 | 1506.62 | 1480.84 | 35.33% | 64.67% | +6.38 | 5-3 |
| 1977-11-03 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 100-91 | 1513.00 | 1480.65 | 71.89% | 28.11% | +4.81 | 6-3 |
| 1977-11-05 | New Jersey Nets | W 105-93 | 1517.81 | 1358.14 | 84.18% | 15.82% | +3.12 | 7-3 |
| 1977-11-11 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 88-82 | 1520.93 | 1475.55 | 37.95% | 62.05% | +8.66 | 8-3 |
| 1977-11-15 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 102-95 | 1529.59 | 1530.96 | 31.85% | 68.15% | +7.27 | 9-3 |
| 1977-11-18 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 104-108 | 1536.86 | 1550.94 | 30.28% | 69.72% | -3.45 | 9-4 |
| 1977-11-19 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 67-109 | 1533.41 | 1625.53 | 21.70% | 78.30% | -8.02 | 9-5 |
| 1977-11-20 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 115-108 | 1525.39 | 1424.30 | 45.73% | 54.27% | +8.19 | 10-5 |
| 1977-11-24 | Phoenix Suns | W 97-82 | 1533.58 | 1523.19 | 69.27% | 30.73% | +6.78 | 11-5 |
| 1977-11-26 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 105-87 | 1540.36 | 1462.51 | 42.44% | 57.56% | +13.92 | 12-5 |
| 1977-11-29 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 118-101 | 1554.28 | 1491.50 | 75.29% | 24.71% | +5.81 | 13-5 |
| 1977-12-01 | Houston Rockets | L 92-105 | 1560.09 | 1489.43 | 76.13% | 23.87% | -15.65 | 13-6 |
| 1977-12-03 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 97-111 | 1544.44 | 1558.04 | 30.34% | 69.66% | -6.47 | 13-7 |
| 1977-12-04 | Washington Bullets | L 94-100 | 1537.97 | 1568.65 | 64.02% | 35.98% | -8.94 | 13-8 |
| 1977-12-06 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 94-116 | 1529.03 | 1657.56 | 50.33% | 49.67% | -13.45 | 13-9 |
| 1977-12-07 | @ Washington Bullets | L 95-96 | 1515.58 | 1572.16 | 25.38% | 74.62% | -1.45 | 13-10 |
| 1977-12-10 | Atlanta Hawks | W 102-87 | 1514.13 | 1429.72 | 77.54% | 22.46% | +4.96 | 14-10 |
| 1977-12-13 | Seattle Supersonics | W 116-104 | 1519.09 | 1468.00 | 74.02% | 25.98% | +5.13 | 15-10 |
| 1977-12-16 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 106-116 | 1524.22 | 1334.97 | 58.33% | 41.67% | -7.44 | 15-11 |
| 1977-12-17 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 116-129 | 1516.78 | 1596.64 | 22.92% | 77.08% | -4.71 | 15-12 |
| 1977-12-18 | Golden State Warriors | W 101-95 | 1512.07 | 1528.42 | 65.90% | 34.10% | +4.76 | 16-12 |
| 1977-12-22 | New York Knicks | W 112-100 | 1516.83 | 1512.32 | 68.55% | 31.45% | +6.22 | 17-12 |
| 1977-12-25 | Buffalo Braves | W 111-105 | 1523.05 | 1428.27 | 78.56% | 21.44% | +2.99 | 18-12 |
| 1977-12-27 | New Orleans Jazz | L 102-113 | 1526.04 | 1401.25 | 81.33% | 18.67% | -15.38 | 18-13 |
| 1977-12-29 | @ Houston Rockets | L 99-104 | 1510.66 | 1479.75 | 36.01% | 63.99% | -4.58 | 18-14 |
| 1977-12-30 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 101-122 | 1506.08 | 1508.26 | 31.74% | 68.26% | -8.30 | 18-15 |
| 1978-01-01 | @ New York Knicks | L 87-96 | 1497.78 | 1519.18 | 29.40% | 70.60% | -5.02 | 18-16 |
| 1978-01-04 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 93-108 | 1492.76 | 1607.35 | 19.58% | 80.42% | -4.33 | 18-17 |
| 1978-01-05 | New Jersey Nets | W 110-94 | 1488.43 | 1344.41 | 82.95% | 17.05% | +3.89 | 19-17 |
| 1978-01-07 | San Antonio Spurs | L 107-109 | 1492.32 | 1514.43 | 65.15% | 34.85% | -3.71 | 19-18 |
| 1978-01-13 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 98-104 | 1488.61 | 1511.00 | 29.28% | 70.72% | -4.09 | 19-19 |
| 1978-01-15 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 104-113 | 1484.52 | 1580.29 | 21.35% | 78.65% | -3.65 | 19-20 |
| 1978-01-17 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 89-104 | 1480.87 | 1589.75 | 20.11% | 79.89% | -4.44 | 19-21 |
| 1978-01-19 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 117-109 | 1476.43 | 1641.59 | 45.07% | 54.93% | +8.86 | 20-21 |
| 1978-01-22 | Atlanta Hawks | W 93-89 | 1485.29 | 1443.35 | 72.99% | 27.01% | +3.07 | 21-21 |
| 1978-01-24 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 96-92 | 1488.36 | 1442.34 | 38.04% | 61.96% | +7.07 | 22-21 |
| 1978-01-28 | Detroit Pistons | L 105-115 | 1495.43 | 1469.12 | 71.19% | 28.81% | -12.83 | 22-22 |
| 1978-01-29 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 116-120 | 1482.60 | 1481.95 | 32.10% | 67.90% | -2.59 | 22-23 |
| 1978-01-31 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 107-116 | 1480.01 | 1535.83 | 60.63% | 39.37% | -10.37 | 22-24 |
| 1978-02-02 | Washington Bullets | W 110-93 | 1469.64 | 1536.40 | 59.11% | 40.89% | +9.61 | 23-24 |
| 1978-02-03 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 104-101 | 1479.25 | 1390.47 | 43.98% | 56.02% | +5.53 | 24-24 |
| 1978-02-07 | New Orleans Jazz | W 122-99 | 1484.78 | 1480.57 | 68.51% | 31.49% | +8.61 | 25-24 |
| 1978-02-09 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 88-94 | 1493.39 | 1709.51 | 37.96% | 62.04% | -5.30 | 25-25 |
| 1978-02-10 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 98-108 | 1488.09 | 1462.86 | 35.26% | 64.74% | -4.49 | 25-26 |
| 1978-02-12 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 88-101 | 1483.60 | 1438.51 | 37.91% | 62.09% | -7.79 | 25-27 |
| 1978-02-14 | New York Knicks | W 136-127 | 1475.81 | 1500.84 | 64.77% | 35.23% | +4.26 | 26-27 |
| 1978-02-16 | Denver Nuggets | W 119-87 | 1480.07 | 1585.17 | 53.69% | 46.31% | +14.93 | 27-27 |
| 1978-02-17 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 99-96 | 1495.00 | 1306.15 | 58.28% | 41.72% | +4.12 | 28-27 |
| 1978-02-18 | Kansas City Kings | W 105-101 | 1499.12 | 1464.94 | 72.10% | 27.90% | +3.18 | 29-27 |
| 1978-02-20 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 95-106 | 1502.30 | 1497.70 | 32.60% | 67.40% | -6.16 | 29-28 |
| 1978-02-21 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 114-127 | 1496.14 | 1641.33 | 47.93% | 52.07% | -9.86 | 29-29 |
| 1978-02-24 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 98-101 | 1486.28 | 1437.00 | 38.48% | 61.52% | -3.79 | 29-30 |
| 1978-02-25 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 108-112 | 1482.49 | 1594.11 | 19.85% | 80.15% | -2.27 | 29-31 |
| 1978-02-27 | @ Houston Rockets | W 110-97 | 1480.22 | 1451.28 | 35.75% | 64.25% | +13.21 | 30-31 |
| 1978-03-01 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 110-104 | 1493.43 | 1583.80 | 21.87% | 78.13% | +10.91 | 31-31 |
| 1978-03-04 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 100-105 | 1504.34 | 1723.17 | 11.79% | 88.21% | -1.51 | 31-32 |
| 1978-03-05 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-128 | 1502.83 | 1587.91 | 22.40% | 77.60% | -4.23 | 31-33 |
| 1978-03-08 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 108-118 | 1498.60 | 1469.18 | 35.81% | 64.19% | -6.46 | 31-34 |
| 1978-03-10 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 117-118 | 1492.14 | 1374.21 | 48.15% | 51.85% | -2.74 | 31-35 |
| 1978-03-12 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 95-90 | 1489.40 | 1406.55 | 43.14% | 56.86% | +7.25 | 32-35 |
| 1978-03-14 | Houston Rockets | W 119-98 | 1496.65 | 1397.25 | 79.00% | 21.00% | +5.48 | 33-35 |
| 1978-03-16 | Boston Celtics | W 112-102 | 1502.13 | 1460.80 | 72.93% | 27.07% | +4.88 | 34-35 |
| 1978-03-19 | Phoenix Suns | L 112-123 | 1507.01 | 1524.56 | 65.75% | 34.25% | -12.43 | 34-36 |
| 1978-03-20 | Indiana Pacers | L 104-127 | 1494.58 | 1404.05 | 78.14% | 21.86% | -21.36 | 34-37 |
| 1978-03-22 | @ Boston Celtics | L 99-105 | 1473.22 | 1474.33 | 31.88% | 68.12% | -4.45 | 34-38 |
| 1978-03-26 | Chicago Bulls | W 95-78 | 1468.77 | 1483.41 | 66.12% | 33.88% | +7.96 | 35-38 |
| 1978-03-27 | Golden State Warriors | W 98-88 | 1476.73 | 1511.51 | 63.48% | 36.52% | +6.59 | 36-38 |
| 1978-03-28 | Seattle Supersonics | W 112-100 | 1483.32 | 1559.98 | 57.73% | 42.27% | +8.34 | 37-38 |
| 1978-03-30 | San Antonio Spurs | L 95-99 | 1491.66 | 1608.99 | 51.94% | 48.06% | -5.92 | 37-39 |
| 1978-03-31 | @ Washington Bullets | W 102-101 | 1485.74 | 1529.23 | 26.83% | 73.17% | +4.17 | 38-39 |
| 1978-04-01 | Detroit Pistons | W 113-99 | 1489.91 | 1469.83 | 70.44% | 29.56% | +6.31 | 39-39 |
| 1978-04-04 | Buffalo Braves | W 116-105 | 1496.22 | 1356.73 | 82.58% | 17.42% | +3.29 | 40-39 |
| 1978-04-06 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 117-105 | 1499.51 | 1496.19 | 68.40% | 31.60% | +6.24 | 41-39 |
| 1978-04-07 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 111-109 | 1505.75 | 1514.36 | 30.95% | 69.05% | +5.57 | 42-39 |
| 1978-04-09 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 120-117 | 1511.32 | 1452.08 | 39.84% | 60.16% | +5.93 | 43-39 |
| 1977-10-19 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 133-115 | 1555.30 | 1466.07 | 78.02% | 21.98% | +5.31 | 1-0 |
| 1977-10-21 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 106-101 | 1560.61 | 1540.75 | 70.42% | 29.58% | +3.77 | 2-0 |
| 1977-10-22 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 106-126 | 1564.38 | 1475.32 | 44.02% | 55.98% | -11.22 | 2-1 |
| 1977-10-25 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 104-129 | 1553.16 | 1464.55 | 43.96% | 56.04% | -12.53 | 2-2 |
| 1977-10-26 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 111-108 | 1540.63 | 1599.82 | 60.16% | 39.84% | +3.94 | 3-2 |
| 1977-10-29 | Buffalo Braves | W 127-111 | 1544.57 | 1425.11 | 80.85% | 19.15% | +4.36 | 4-2 |
| 1977-11-01 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 93-110 | 1548.93 | 1497.50 | 38.77% | 61.23% | -9.11 | 4-3 |
| 1977-11-02 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 100-104 | 1539.82 | 1420.74 | 48.31% | 51.69% | -5.51 | 4-4 |
| 1977-11-04 | @ Boston Celtics | W 109-107 | 1534.31 | 1474.46 | 39.93% | 60.07% | +4.84 | 5-4 |
| 1977-11-05 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 101-132 | 1539.15 | 1555.55 | 30.00% | 70.00% | -9.52 | 5-5 |
| 1977-11-08 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 111-101 | 1529.63 | 1479.21 | 38.64% | 61.36% | +11.06 | 6-5 |
| 1977-11-09 | New Orleans Jazz | W 115-112 | 1540.69 | 1468.11 | 76.33% | 23.67% | +2.34 | 7-5 |
| 1977-11-12 | Kansas City Kings | W 119-114 | 1543.03 | 1514.48 | 71.45% | 28.55% | +3.64 | 8-5 |
| 1977-11-15 | Detroit Pistons | W 123-113 | 1546.67 | 1490.00 | 74.63% | 25.37% | +4.57 | 9-5 |
| 1977-11-18 | San Antonio Spurs | W 105-94 | 1551.24 | 1536.47 | 69.80% | 30.20% | +5.71 | 10-5 |
| 1977-11-20 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 125-118 | 1556.95 | 1331.20 | 63.33% | 36.67% | +5.53 | 11-5 |
| 1977-11-22 | @ Washington Bullets | W 119-114 | 1562.48 | 1554.03 | 33.09% | 66.91% | +8.53 | 12-5 |
| 1977-11-23 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 104-105 | 1571.01 | 1451.77 | 48.34% | 51.66% | -2.76 | 12-6 |
| 1977-11-24 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 129-131 | 1568.25 | 1459.23 | 46.87% | 53.13% | -3.77 | 12-7 |
| 1977-11-26 | Indiana Pacers | W 136-123 | 1564.48 | 1473.32 | 78.21% | 21.79% | +4.47 | 13-7 |
| 1977-11-27 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 97-115 | 1568.95 | 1526.68 | 37.53% | 62.47% | -9.07 | 13-8 |
| 1977-11-29 | Seattle Supersonics | W 115-99 | 1559.88 | 1408.39 | 83.55% | 16.45% | +3.75 | 14-8 |
| 1977-12-02 | New Jersey Nets | W 126-92 | 1563.63 | 1324.30 | 89.38% | 10.62% | +3.53 | 15-8 |
| 1977-12-04 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 111-109 | 1567.16 | 1480.63 | 43.66% | 56.34% | +4.54 | 16-8 |
| 1977-12-07 | Atlanta Hawks | W 123-116 | 1571.70 | 1447.65 | 81.26% | 18.74% | +2.83 | 17-8 |
| 1977-12-10 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 118-111 | 1574.53 | 1482.44 | 78.30% | 21.70% | +3.27 | 18-8 |
| 1977-12-13 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 96-99 | 1577.80 | 1574.88 | 32.38% | 67.62% | -3.20 | 18-9 |
| 1977-12-14 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 98-124 | 1574.60 | 1459.19 | 47.79% | 52.21% | -13.89 | 18-10 |
| 1977-12-16 | Washington Bullets | L 112-117 | 1560.71 | 1562.81 | 67.72% | 32.28% | -6.10 | 18-11 |
| 1977-12-20 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 88-93 | 1554.61 | 1488.05 | 40.86% | 59.14% | -5.21 | 18-12 |
| 1977-12-23 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 93-98 | 1549.40 | 1526.59 | 34.94% | 65.06% | -4.45 | 18-13 |
| 1977-12-26 | Phoenix Suns | W 127-108 | 1544.95 | 1569.53 | 64.83% | 35.17% | +8.74 | 19-13 |
| 1977-12-28 | Golden State Warriors | W 130-108 | 1553.69 | 1501.36 | 74.16% | 25.84% | +6.91 | 20-13 |
| 1977-12-30 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 106-104 | 1560.60 | 1455.19 | 64.72% | 35.28% | +2.84 | 21-13 |
| 1978-01-03 | @ Washington Bullets | W 101-100 | 1563.44 | 1567.94 | 31.46% | 68.54% | +3.91 | 22-13 |
| 1978-01-04 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 119-114 | 1567.35 | 1516.55 | 38.69% | 61.31% | +7.81 | 23-13 |
| 1978-01-08 | Chicago Bulls | W 109-104 | 1575.16 | 1543.40 | 71.82% | 28.18% | +3.59 | 24-13 |
| 1978-01-10 | New Orleans Jazz | W 115-110 | 1578.75 | 1423.20 | 83.87% | 16.13% | +1.46 | 25-13 |
| 1978-01-12 | @ Houston Rockets | W 109-106 | 1580.21 | 1464.21 | 47.87% | 52.13% | +5.14 | 26-13 |
| 1978-01-14 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 123-112 | 1585.35 | 1508.58 | 76.76% | 23.24% | +4.40 | 27-13 |
| 1978-01-17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 104-89 | 1589.75 | 1480.87 | 79.89% | 20.11% | +4.44 | 28-13 |
| 1978-01-19 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 109-114 | 1594.19 | 1459.50 | 50.56% | 49.44% | -6.45 | 28-14 |
| 1978-01-22 | New York Knicks | L 141-143 | 1587.74 | 1504.29 | 77.44% | 22.56% | -4.41 | 28-15 |
| 1978-01-24 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 114-131 | 1583.33 | 1555.22 | 35.64% | 64.36% | -8.38 | 28-16 |
| 1978-01-25 | Buffalo Braves | W 121-119 | 1574.95 | 1408.89 | 84.67% | 15.33% | +0.88 | 29-16 |
| 1978-01-27 | Houston Rockets | W 105-100 | 1575.83 | 1455.62 | 80.92% | 19.08% | +2.43 | 30-16 |
| 1978-01-29 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 117-118 | 1578.26 | 1625.15 | 61.85% | 38.15% | -3.53 | 30-17 |
| 1978-01-31 | @ New York Knicks | W 119-115 | 1574.73 | 1515.06 | 39.90% | 60.10% | +6.85 | 31-17 |
| 1978-02-01 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 101-104 | 1581.58 | 1628.67 | 26.42% | 73.58% | -2.61 | 31-18 |
| 1978-02-03 | Detroit Pistons | W 115-102 | 1578.97 | 1483.22 | 78.65% | 21.35% | +4.39 | 32-18 |
| 1978-02-08 | Atlanta Hawks | W 114-109 | 1583.36 | 1454.38 | 81.69% | 18.31% | +2.34 | 33-18 |
| 1978-02-09 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 108-119 | 1585.70 | 1526.41 | 39.85% | 60.15% | -7.54 | 33-19 |
| 1978-02-10 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 123-126 | 1578.16 | 1519.17 | 39.81% | 60.19% | -2.78 | 33-20 |
| 1978-02-12 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 103-101 | 1575.38 | 1717.64 | 17.20% | 82.80% | +6.68 | 34-20 |
| 1978-02-14 | Washington Bullets | W 103-98 | 1582.06 | 1516.62 | 75.58% | 24.42% | +3.11 | 35-20 |
| 1978-02-16 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 87-119 | 1585.17 | 1480.07 | 46.31% | 53.69% | -14.93 | 35-21 |
| 1978-02-17 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 112-105 | 1570.24 | 1716.22 | 47.82% | 52.18% | +7.87 | 36-21 |
| 1978-02-19 | Boston Celtics | W 118-115 | 1578.11 | 1460.30 | 80.71% | 19.29% | +1.90 | 37-21 |
| 1978-02-22 | Indiana Pacers | L 96-99 | 1580.01 | 1398.32 | 85.80% | 14.20% | -8.47 | 37-22 |
| 1978-02-24 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 99-109 | 1571.54 | 1588.43 | 29.94% | 70.06% | -5.39 | 37-23 |
| 1978-02-25 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 124-115 | 1566.15 | 1651.18 | 56.55% | 43.45% | +7.43 | 38-23 |
| 1978-02-28 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 122-106 | 1573.58 | 1406.80 | 55.16% | 44.84% | +10.22 | 39-23 |
| 1978-03-01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 104-110 | 1583.80 | 1493.43 | 78.13% | 21.87% | -10.91 | 39-24 |
| 1978-03-04 | Kansas City Kings | W 123-114 | 1572.89 | 1452.73 | 80.92% | 19.08% | +3.26 | 40-24 |
| 1978-03-07 | Phoenix Suns | L 112-126 | 1576.15 | 1539.22 | 72.42% | 27.58% | -15.44 | 40-25 |
| 1978-03-10 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 120-126 | 1560.71 | 1447.43 | 47.48% | 52.52% | -6.63 | 40-26 |
| 1978-03-12 | Chicago Bulls | W 98-95 | 1554.08 | 1496.50 | 74.73% | 25.27% | +2.49 | 41-26 |
| 1978-03-15 | Golden State Warriors | W 123-111 | 1556.57 | 1513.27 | 73.15% | 26.85% | +5.30 | 42-26 |
| 1978-03-17 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 109-111 | 1561.87 | 1314.57 | 66.16% | 33.84% | -3.77 | 42-27 |
| 1978-03-19 | @ Boston Celtics | L 95-122 | 1558.10 | 1466.72 | 44.35% | 55.65% | -13.13 | 42-28 |
| 1978-03-21 | New York Knicks | L 114-115 | 1544.97 | 1486.18 | 74.86% | 25.14% | -4.27 | 42-29 |
| 1978-03-23 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 106-123 | 1540.70 | 1608.42 | 24.18% | 75.82% | -5.68 | 42-30 |
| 1978-03-26 | @ New Orleans Jazz | W 109-100 | 1535.02 | 1456.01 | 42.60% | 57.40% | +9.81 | 43-30 |
| 1978-03-28 | @ New York Knicks | L 103-106 | 1544.83 | 1479.79 | 40.65% | 59.35% | -4.01 | 43-31 |
| 1978-03-29 | Boston Celtics | W 109-106 | 1540.82 | 1487.50 | 74.27% | 25.73% | +2.54 | 44-31 |
| 1978-03-31 | Seattle Supersonics | L 109-111 | 1543.36 | 1546.17 | 67.63% | 32.37% | -5.45 | 44-32 |
| 1978-04-02 | Houston Rockets | W 109-100 | 1537.91 | 1365.96 | 85.10% | 14.90% | +2.55 | 45-32 |
| 1978-04-03 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 104-95 | 1540.46 | 1364.17 | 56.51% | 43.49% | +7.43 | 46-32 |
| 1978-04-05 | New Jersey Nets | W 129-121 | 1547.89 | 1362.56 | 86.05% | 13.95% | +2.25 | 47-32 |
| 1978-04-06 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 111-105 | 1550.14 | 1561.17 | 30.65% | 69.35% | +9.68 | 48-32 |
| 1978-04-07 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 93-97 | 1559.82 | 1587.00 | 28.71% | 71.29% | -3.27 | 48-33 |
| 1978-04-09 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 137-139 | 1556.55 | 1454.01 | 45.94% | 54.06% | -3.70 | 48-34 |
| 1977-10-18 | New Jersey Nets | W 110-93 | 1480.09 | 1382.49 | 78.83% | 21.17% | +4.97 | 1-0 |
| 1977-10-19 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 96-113 | 1485.06 | 1555.49 | 23.90% | 76.10% | -5.61 | 1-1 |
| 1977-10-21 | @ Washington Bullets | L 109-117 | 1479.45 | 1534.17 | 25.58% | 74.42% | -4.13 | 1-2 |
| 1977-10-22 | Denver Nuggets | W 126-106 | 1475.32 | 1564.38 | 55.98% | 44.02% | +11.23 | 2-2 |
| 1977-10-24 | Boston Celtics | W 100-85 | 1486.55 | 1493.08 | 67.16% | 32.84% | +7.25 | 3-2 |
| 1977-10-26 | Golden State Warriors | W 123-107 | 1493.80 | 1559.44 | 59.27% | 40.73% | +9.28 | 4-2 |
| 1977-10-29 | @ New York Knicks | L 117-124 | 1503.08 | 1510.94 | 31.04% | 68.96% | -4.68 | 4-3 |
| 1977-11-02 | Atlanta Hawks | L 89-102 | 1498.40 | 1446.03 | 74.16% | 25.84% | -15.24 | 4-4 |
| 1977-11-09 | Houston Rockets | W 127-107 | 1483.16 | 1543.92 | 59.94% | 40.06% | +10.21 | 5-4 |
| 1977-11-11 | San Antonio Spurs | L 104-107 | 1493.37 | 1517.63 | 64.87% | 35.13% | -6.40 | 5-5 |
| 1977-11-13 | Washington Bullets | W 104-102 | 1486.97 | 1530.15 | 62.35% | 37.65% | +3.03 | 6-5 |
| 1977-11-15 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 113-123 | 1490.00 | 1546.67 | 25.37% | 74.63% | -4.57 | 6-6 |
| 1977-11-18 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 83-116 | 1485.43 | 1523.69 | 27.42% | 72.58% | -8.98 | 6-7 |
| 1977-11-19 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 96-128 | 1476.45 | 1554.39 | 23.12% | 76.88% | -7.46 | 6-8 |
| 1977-11-20 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 101-118 | 1468.99 | 1633.54 | 15.44% | 84.56% | -3.63 | 6-9 |
| 1977-11-23 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 105-106 | 1465.36 | 1595.71 | 50.06% | 49.94% | -2.85 | 6-10 |
| 1977-11-26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 87-105 | 1462.51 | 1540.36 | 57.56% | 42.44% | -13.92 | 6-11 |
| 1977-11-29 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 100-99 | 1448.59 | 1480.62 | 28.14% | 71.86% | +4.10 | 7-11 |
| 1977-11-30 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 104-98 | 1452.69 | 1485.70 | 63.71% | 36.29% | +5.06 | 8-11 |
| 1977-12-02 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 97-108 | 1457.75 | 1482.16 | 29.04% | 70.96% | -5.49 | 8-12 |
| 1977-12-03 | Indiana Pacers | L 89-103 | 1452.26 | 1451.66 | 68.06% | 31.94% | -14.51 | 8-13 |
| 1977-12-07 | Phoenix Suns | L 107-113 | 1437.75 | 1527.31 | 55.91% | 44.09% | -5.52 | 8-14 |
| 1977-12-10 | New Orleans Jazz | W 104-86 | 1432.23 | 1436.88 | 67.40% | 32.60% | +7.88 | 9-14 |
| 1977-12-14 | Seattle Supersonics | L 92-102 | 1440.11 | 1462.87 | 65.07% | 34.93% | -11.73 | 9-15 |
| 1977-12-16 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 106-114 | 1428.38 | 1471.76 | 26.84% | 73.16% | -3.06 | 9-16 |
| 1977-12-17 | Buffalo Braves | L 122-126 | 1425.32 | 1424.78 | 68.05% | 31.95% | -5.48 | 9-17 |
| 1977-12-18 | @ New Orleans Jazz | W 117-108 | 1419.84 | 1416.45 | 32.44% | 67.56% | +11.55 | 10-17 |
| 1977-12-20 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 118-117 | 1431.39 | 1519.46 | 22.10% | 77.90% | +4.44 | 11-17 |
| 1977-12-22 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 118-102 | 1435.83 | 1505.87 | 58.66% | 41.34% | +9.43 | 12-17 |
| 1977-12-23 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 108-107 | 1445.26 | 1568.33 | 18.82% | 81.18% | +4.62 | 13-17 |
| 1977-12-26 | Boston Celtics | W 122-100 | 1449.88 | 1428.15 | 70.64% | 29.36% | +7.85 | 14-17 |
| 1977-12-28 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 106-111 | 1457.73 | 1679.16 | 37.25% | 62.75% | -4.74 | 14-18 |
| 1977-12-30 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 103-87 | 1452.99 | 1415.29 | 36.91% | 63.09% | +14.38 | 15-18 |
| 1978-01-03 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 106-103 | 1467.37 | 1452.35 | 33.93% | 66.07% | +6.52 | 16-18 |
| 1978-01-04 | Atlanta Hawks | W 111-97 | 1473.89 | 1445.82 | 71.39% | 28.61% | +6.10 | 17-18 |
| 1978-01-06 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 106-107 | 1479.99 | 1498.23 | 29.78% | 70.22% | -1.69 | 17-19 |
| 1978-01-07 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 105-109 | 1478.30 | 1693.93 | 11.98% | 88.02% | -1.37 | 17-20 |
| 1978-01-11 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 100-106 | 1476.93 | 1507.04 | 28.37% | 71.63% | -3.96 | 17-21 |
| 1978-01-13 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 100-111 | 1472.97 | 1576.39 | 20.62% | 79.38% | -3.90 | 17-22 |
| 1978-01-15 | Chicago Bulls | L 101-107 | 1469.07 | 1548.71 | 57.31% | 42.69% | -8.00 | 17-23 |
| 1978-01-18 | Buffalo Braves | W 113-100 | 1461.07 | 1419.43 | 72.96% | 27.04% | +5.56 | 18-23 |
| 1978-01-20 | @ Houston Rockets | L 108-118 | 1466.63 | 1457.85 | 33.13% | 66.87% | -5.97 | 18-24 |
| 1978-01-22 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 97-100 | 1460.66 | 1439.76 | 34.69% | 65.31% | -3.43 | 18-25 |
| 1978-01-24 | @ Washington Bullets | W 104-101 | 1457.23 | 1535.33 | 23.10% | 76.90% | +7.59 | 19-25 |
| 1978-01-25 | Golden State Warriors | W 99-95 | 1464.82 | 1508.00 | 62.35% | 37.65% | +4.30 | 20-25 |
| 1978-01-28 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 115-105 | 1469.12 | 1495.43 | 28.81% | 71.19% | +12.83 | 21-25 |
| 1978-01-29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 120-116 | 1481.95 | 1482.60 | 67.90% | 32.10% | +2.58 | 22-25 |
| 1978-02-01 | Phoenix Suns | W 127-120 | 1484.53 | 1604.27 | 51.59% | 48.41% | +7.31 | 23-25 |
| 1978-02-02 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 101-113 | 1491.84 | 1405.68 | 43.61% | 56.39% | -8.62 | 23-26 |
| 1978-02-03 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 102-115 | 1483.22 | 1578.97 | 21.35% | 78.65% | -4.38 | 23-27 |
| 1978-02-08 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 95-105 | 1478.84 | 1559.46 | 57.17% | 42.83% | -10.31 | 23-28 |
| 1978-02-10 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 112-117 | 1468.53 | 1285.90 | 57.40% | 42.60% | -7.31 | 23-29 |
| 1978-02-11 | New Orleans Jazz | W 106-96 | 1461.22 | 1468.69 | 67.04% | 32.96% | +5.94 | 24-29 |
| 1978-02-13 | New Jersey Nets | W 125-115 | 1467.16 | 1298.18 | 84.89% | 15.11% | +2.72 | 25-29 |
| 1978-02-15 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 113-116 | 1469.88 | 1631.09 | 45.64% | 54.36% | -4.50 | 25-30 |
| 1978-02-17 | New York Knicks | L 108-128 | 1465.38 | 1496.58 | 63.95% | 36.05% | -16.31 | 25-31 |
| 1978-02-19 | Kansas City Kings | W 110-107 | 1449.07 | 1461.76 | 66.37% | 33.63% | +3.32 | 26-31 |
| 1978-02-22 | Houston Rockets | W 119-108 | 1452.39 | 1462.57 | 66.69% | 33.31% | +6.30 | 27-31 |
| 1978-02-25 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 104-118 | 1458.69 | 1527.98 | 24.02% | 75.98% | -5.12 | 27-32 |
| 1978-02-26 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 127-124 | 1453.57 | 1593.83 | 17.36% | 82.64% | +8.16 | 28-32 |
| 1978-03-01 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 115-102 | 1461.73 | 1563.22 | 20.80% | 79.20% | +16.27 | 29-32 |
| 1978-03-03 | Washington Bullets | L 108-124 | 1478.00 | 1521.97 | 62.24% | 37.76% | -14.19 | 29-33 |
| 1978-03-05 | Indiana Pacers | W 122-110 | 1463.81 | 1402.50 | 75.14% | 24.86% | +4.91 | 30-33 |
| 1978-03-07 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 109-123 | 1468.72 | 1492.81 | 29.08% | 70.92% | -6.20 | 30-34 |
| 1978-03-09 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 105-112 | 1462.52 | 1392.92 | 41.28% | 58.72% | -6.22 | 30-35 |
| 1978-03-12 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 130-125 | 1456.30 | 1304.05 | 53.08% | 46.92% | +5.97 | 31-35 |
| 1978-03-14 | @ Boston Celtics | L 98-105 | 1462.27 | 1455.85 | 32.83% | 67.17% | -4.95 | 31-36 |
| 1978-03-15 | San Antonio Spurs | L 106-135 | 1457.32 | 1579.62 | 51.22% | 48.78% | -15.72 | 31-37 |
| 1978-03-16 | @ Houston Rockets | W 106-98 | 1441.60 | 1391.77 | 38.55% | 61.45% | +9.91 | 32-37 |
| 1978-03-19 | Chicago Bulls | W 112-92 | 1451.51 | 1495.20 | 62.28% | 37.72% | +9.61 | 33-37 |
| 1978-03-21 | Kansas City Kings | L 111-116 | 1461.12 | 1443.71 | 70.12% | 29.88% | -8.94 | 33-38 |
| 1978-03-24 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 107-95 | 1452.18 | 1669.01 | 37.87% | 62.13% | +12.27 | 34-38 |
| 1978-03-26 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 109-110 | 1464.45 | 1493.28 | 28.52% | 71.48% | -1.15 | 34-39 |
| 1978-03-28 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 123-118 | 1463.30 | 1382.93 | 42.79% | 57.21% | +7.29 | 35-39 |
| 1978-03-29 | Seattle Supersonics | W 121-116 | 1470.59 | 1551.64 | 57.11% | 42.89% | +5.47 | 36-39 |
| 1978-03-31 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 107-117 | 1476.06 | 1456.27 | 34.55% | 65.45% | -6.23 | 36-40 |
| 1978-04-01 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 99-113 | 1469.83 | 1489.91 | 29.56% | 70.44% | -6.30 | 36-41 |
| 1978-04-02 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 121-129 | 1463.53 | 1488.79 | 64.74% | 35.26% | -10.44 | 36-42 |
| 1978-04-05 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 115-126 | 1453.09 | 1659.56 | 12.55% | 87.45% | -2.37 | 36-43 |
| 1978-04-06 | @ New York Knicks | L 125-129 | 1450.72 | 1475.25 | 29.03% | 70.97% | -2.34 | 36-44 |
| 1978-04-07 | @ Boston Celtics | W 111-109 | 1448.38 | 1463.68 | 30.13% | 69.87% | +5.63 | 37-44 |
| 1978-04-09 | Denver Nuggets | W 139-137 | 1454.01 | 1556.55 | 54.06% | 45.94% | +3.71 | 38-44 |
| 1977-10-18 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 83-100 | 1547.01 | 1485.26 | 40.19% | 59.81% | -9.44 | 0-1 |
| 1977-10-19 | Seattle Supersonics | W 116-84 | 1537.57 | 1478.22 | 74.92% | 25.08% | +8.08 | 1-1 |
| 1977-10-21 | San Antonio Spurs | W 122-117 | 1545.65 | 1512.05 | 72.04% | 27.96% | +3.56 | 2-1 |
| 1977-10-25 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 105-98 | 1549.21 | 1547.97 | 32.17% | 67.83% | +10.23 | 3-1 |
| 1977-10-26 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 107-123 | 1559.44 | 1493.80 | 40.73% | 59.27% | -9.28 | 3-2 |
| 1977-10-28 | Buffalo Braves | W 104-97 | 1550.16 | 1427.96 | 81.10% | 18.90% | +2.85 | 4-2 |
| 1977-10-29 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 113-110 | 1553.01 | 1558.71 | 67.26% | 32.74% | +3.23 | 5-2 |
| 1977-11-01 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 108-97 | 1556.24 | 1527.62 | 35.71% | 64.29% | +12.15 | 6-2 |
| 1977-11-03 | @ Houston Rockets | L 111-113 | 1568.39 | 1546.93 | 34.77% | 65.23% | -1.98 | 6-3 |
| 1977-11-04 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 102-105 | 1566.41 | 1475.71 | 44.26% | 55.74% | -4.37 | 6-4 |
| 1977-11-05 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 94-100 | 1562.04 | 1465.46 | 45.09% | 54.91% | -6.29 | 6-5 |
| 1977-11-09 | Indiana Pacers | W 132-129 | 1555.75 | 1472.80 | 77.39% | 22.61% | +2.23 | 7-5 |
| 1977-11-11 | Kansas City Kings | L 105-106 | 1557.98 | 1510.28 | 73.64% | 26.36% | -4.20 | 7-6 |
| 1977-11-13 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 95-97 | 1553.78 | 1528.12 | 35.32% | 64.68% | -2.84 | 7-7 |
| 1977-11-18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 108-104 | 1550.94 | 1536.86 | 69.72% | 30.28% | +3.45 | 8-7 |
| 1977-11-19 | Detroit Pistons | W 128-96 | 1554.39 | 1476.45 | 76.88% | 23.12% | +7.45 | 9-7 |
| 1977-11-22 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 88-109 | 1561.84 | 1460.90 | 45.71% | 54.29% | -11.94 | 9-8 |
| 1977-11-23 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 116-126 | 1549.90 | 1476.05 | 41.88% | 58.12% | -7.55 | 9-9 |
| 1977-11-25 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 119-125 | 1542.35 | 1598.57 | 25.42% | 74.58% | -2.51 | 9-10 |
| 1977-11-26 | @ New York Knicks | L 106-112 | 1539.84 | 1509.08 | 35.99% | 64.01% | -5.02 | 9-11 |
| 1977-11-29 | New Jersey Nets | W 110-101 | 1534.82 | 1326.43 | 87.57% | 12.43% | +2.12 | 10-11 |
| 1977-12-03 | Atlanta Hawks | W 118-101 | 1536.94 | 1447.48 | 78.04% | 21.96% | +5.16 | 11-11 |
| 1977-12-06 | Houston Rockets | W 107-105 | 1542.10 | 1508.96 | 71.99% | 28.01% | +2.26 | 12-11 |
| 1977-12-08 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 116-117 | 1544.36 | 1485.90 | 74.83% | 25.17% | -4.26 | 12-12 |
| 1977-12-10 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 97-92 | 1540.10 | 1464.40 | 42.14% | 57.86% | +5.21 | 13-12 |
| 1977-12-13 | @ Washington Bullets | L 96-102 | 1545.31 | 1558.57 | 30.38% | 69.62% | -4.24 | 13-13 |
| 1977-12-14 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 104-108 | 1541.07 | 1327.95 | 61.63% | 38.37% | -7.02 | 13-14 |
| 1977-12-16 | @ Boston Celtics | L 113-118 | 1534.05 | 1444.29 | 44.12% | 55.88% | -5.63 | 13-15 |
| 1977-12-18 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 95-101 | 1528.42 | 1512.07 | 34.10% | 65.90% | -4.76 | 13-16 |
| 1977-12-21 | Boston Celtics | W 111-106 | 1523.66 | 1444.02 | 77.05% | 22.95% | +2.93 | 14-16 |
| 1977-12-23 | Denver Nuggets | W 98-93 | 1526.59 | 1549.40 | 65.06% | 34.94% | +4.45 | 15-16 |
| 1977-12-25 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 97-109 | 1531.04 | 1684.32 | 16.31% | 83.69% | -3.22 | 15-17 |
| 1977-12-27 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 82-123 | 1527.82 | 1490.30 | 72.49% | 27.51% | -26.46 | 15-18 |
| 1977-12-28 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 108-130 | 1501.36 | 1553.69 | 25.84% | 74.16% | -6.91 | 15-19 |
| 1977-12-30 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 99-108 | 1494.45 | 1683.91 | 41.64% | 58.36% | -7.12 | 15-20 |
| 1978-01-04 | Chicago Bulls | W 115-94 | 1487.33 | 1560.09 | 58.28% | 41.72% | +10.90 | 16-20 |
| 1978-01-06 | Detroit Pistons | W 107-106 | 1498.23 | 1479.99 | 70.22% | 29.78% | +1.70 | 17-20 |
| 1978-01-08 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 91-99 | 1499.93 | 1501.92 | 31.77% | 68.23% | -5.12 | 17-21 |
| 1978-01-11 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 103-92 | 1494.81 | 1332.82 | 54.48% | 45.52% | +8.60 | 18-21 |
| 1978-01-13 | New York Knicks | W 109-96 | 1503.41 | 1529.06 | 64.69% | 35.31% | +7.26 | 19-21 |
| 1978-01-14 | New Orleans Jazz | L 111-118 | 1510.67 | 1415.50 | 78.60% | 21.40% | -11.85 | 19-22 |
| 1978-01-18 | Washington Bullets | W 113-106 | 1498.82 | 1556.87 | 60.32% | 39.68% | +5.98 | 20-22 |
| 1978-01-20 | Phoenix Suns | W 119-104 | 1504.80 | 1589.94 | 56.53% | 43.47% | +9.60 | 21-22 |
| 1978-01-22 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 87-99 | 1514.40 | 1632.74 | 19.25% | 80.75% | -3.80 | 21-23 |
| 1978-01-24 | @ New York Knicks | L 97-99 | 1510.60 | 1508.70 | 32.26% | 67.74% | -2.60 | 21-24 |
| 1978-01-25 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 95-99 | 1508.00 | 1464.82 | 37.65% | 62.35% | -4.30 | 21-25 |
| 1978-01-27 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 101-94 | 1503.70 | 1408.02 | 44.96% | 55.04% | +8.30 | 22-25 |
| 1978-01-29 | @ Boston Celtics | W 99-88 | 1512.00 | 1416.90 | 44.88% | 55.12% | +10.42 | 23-25 |
| 1978-01-31 | New Jersey Nets | W 103-92 | 1522.42 | 1292.67 | 88.85% | 11.15% | +2.11 | 24-25 |
| 1978-02-02 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 105-102 | 1524.53 | 1467.36 | 74.69% | 25.31% | +2.50 | 25-25 |
| 1978-02-03 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 92-112 | 1527.03 | 1705.84 | 14.40% | 85.60% | -3.67 | 25-26 |
| 1978-02-07 | Washington Bullets | W 105-102 | 1523.36 | 1514.32 | 69.10% | 30.90% | +3.05 | 26-26 |
| 1978-02-09 | Denver Nuggets | W 119-108 | 1526.41 | 1585.70 | 60.15% | 39.85% | +7.53 | 27-26 |
| 1978-02-10 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 107-135 | 1533.94 | 1569.77 | 27.70% | 72.30% | -8.35 | 27-27 |
| 1978-02-11 | San Antonio Spurs | L 122-131 | 1525.59 | 1593.72 | 58.92% | 41.08% | -7.13 | 27-28 |
| 1978-02-14 | Boston Celtics | L 75-98 | 1518.46 | 1434.16 | 77.53% | 22.47% | -21.19 | 27-29 |
| 1978-02-17 | Phoenix Suns | W 111-92 | 1497.27 | 1597.10 | 54.44% | 45.56% | +11.32 | 28-29 |
| 1978-02-19 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 93-115 | 1508.59 | 1572.52 | 59.51% | 40.49% | -15.91 | 28-30 |
| 1978-02-22 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 91-116 | 1492.68 | 1425.32 | 40.97% | 59.03% | -11.68 | 28-31 |
| 1978-02-24 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 97-96 | 1481.00 | 1477.22 | 32.49% | 67.51% | +3.85 | 29-31 |
| 1978-02-26 | @ Washington Bullets | L 110-121 | 1484.85 | 1508.71 | 29.11% | 70.89% | -5.50 | 29-32 |
| 1978-03-01 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 119-125 | 1479.35 | 1634.21 | 46.54% | 53.46% | -6.50 | 29-33 |
| 1978-03-05 | Chicago Bulls | L 95-96 | 1472.85 | 1500.30 | 64.45% | 35.55% | -3.67 | 29-34 |
| 1978-03-08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 118-108 | 1469.18 | 1498.60 | 64.19% | 35.81% | +6.45 | 30-34 |
| 1978-03-10 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 124-102 | 1475.63 | 1472.99 | 32.35% | 67.65% | +18.09 | 31-34 |
| 1978-03-12 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 113-106 | 1493.72 | 1454.06 | 37.18% | 62.82% | +9.47 | 32-34 |
| 1978-03-14 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 103-96 | 1503.19 | 1494.00 | 33.18% | 66.82% | +10.08 | 33-34 |
| 1978-03-15 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 111-123 | 1513.27 | 1556.57 | 26.85% | 73.15% | -5.30 | 33-35 |
| 1978-03-16 | Atlanta Hawks | W 104-98 | 1507.97 | 1510.10 | 67.71% | 32.29% | +4.51 | 34-35 |
| 1978-03-18 | New Orleans Jazz | L 88-96 | 1512.48 | 1457.58 | 74.44% | 25.56% | -12.01 | 34-36 |
| 1978-03-21 | Buffalo Braves | W 111-104 | 1500.47 | 1391.76 | 79.88% | 20.12% | +3.04 | 35-36 |
| 1978-03-23 | Indiana Pacers | W 119-115 | 1503.51 | 1430.80 | 76.34% | 23.66% | +2.70 | 36-36 |
| 1978-03-25 | New York Knicks | W 133-123 | 1506.21 | 1485.09 | 70.57% | 29.43% | +5.30 | 37-36 |
| 1978-03-27 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 88-98 | 1511.51 | 1476.73 | 36.52% | 63.48% | -6.58 | 37-37 |
| 1978-03-28 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 108-94 | 1504.93 | 1616.45 | 19.86% | 80.14% | +17.09 | 38-37 |
| 1978-03-29 | @ Houston Rockets | W 112-89 | 1522.02 | 1370.29 | 53.01% | 46.99% | +12.84 | 39-37 |
| 1978-03-31 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 111-103 | 1534.86 | 1411.32 | 48.96% | 51.04% | +8.23 | 40-37 |
| 1978-04-02 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 99-105 | 1543.09 | 1560.50 | 29.88% | 70.12% | -4.17 | 40-38 |
| 1978-04-04 | Kansas City Kings | W 130-119 | 1538.92 | 1472.73 | 75.66% | 24.34% | +4.60 | 41-38 |
| 1978-04-06 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 115-96 | 1543.52 | 1596.69 | 60.99% | 39.01% | +9.70 | 42-38 |
| 1978-04-08 | Seattle Supersonics | W 102-87 | 1553.22 | 1569.78 | 65.87% | 34.13% | +7.53 | 43-38 |
| 1978-04-09 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 105-111 | 1560.75 | 1562.25 | 31.83% | 68.17% | -4.44 | 43-39 |
| 1977-10-19 | Chicago Bulls | L 103-107 | 1538.67 | 1549.22 | 66.65% | 33.35% | -7.59 | 0-1 |
| 1977-10-21 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 94-95 | 1531.08 | 1498.85 | 36.18% | 63.82% | -2.07 | 0-2 |
| 1977-10-22 | Boston Celtics | W 110-98 | 1529.01 | 1498.67 | 71.66% | 28.34% | +5.60 | 1-2 |
| 1977-10-27 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 133-110 | 1534.61 | 1471.71 | 75.31% | 24.69% | +6.75 | 2-2 |
| 1977-10-29 | Phoenix Suns | W 125-112 | 1541.36 | 1500.14 | 72.91% | 27.09% | +5.57 | 3-2 |
| 1977-11-03 | Golden State Warriors | W 113-111 | 1546.93 | 1568.39 | 65.23% | 34.77% | +1.98 | 4-2 |
| 1977-11-04 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 108-110 | 1548.91 | 1475.84 | 41.77% | 58.23% | -3.37 | 4-3 |
| 1977-11-05 | Washington Bullets | W 116-105 | 1545.54 | 1521.70 | 70.89% | 29.11% | +5.50 | 5-3 |
| 1977-11-08 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 104-117 | 1551.04 | 1530.42 | 34.66% | 65.34% | -7.12 | 5-4 |
| 1977-11-09 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 107-127 | 1543.92 | 1483.16 | 40.06% | 59.94% | -10.21 | 5-5 |
| 1977-11-10 | Atlanta Hawks | L 101-132 | 1533.71 | 1471.76 | 75.21% | 24.79% | -23.87 | 5-6 |
| 1977-11-12 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 104-102 | 1509.84 | 1633.36 | 51.05% | 48.95% | +3.95 | 6-6 |
| 1977-11-16 | Buffalo Braves | L 97-101 | 1513.79 | 1428.19 | 77.66% | 22.34% | -8.85 | 6-7 |
| 1977-11-19 | New Orleans Jazz | L 101-103 | 1504.94 | 1445.19 | 74.97% | 25.03% | -6.05 | 6-8 |
| 1977-11-22 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 99-105 | 1498.89 | 1592.71 | 21.53% | 78.47% | -3.00 | 6-9 |
| 1977-11-23 | @ Boston Celtics | L 100-109 | 1495.89 | 1463.13 | 36.25% | 63.75% | -6.20 | 6-10 |
| 1977-11-26 | @ Washington Bullets | L 91-93 | 1489.69 | 1545.50 | 25.46% | 74.54% | -2.05 | 6-11 |
| 1977-11-28 | @ New York Knicks | L 86-104 | 1487.64 | 1514.10 | 28.80% | 71.20% | -6.97 | 6-12 |
| 1977-11-29 | New York Knicks | W 120-103 | 1480.67 | 1521.06 | 62.72% | 37.28% | +8.76 | 7-12 |
| 1977-12-01 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 105-92 | 1489.43 | 1560.09 | 23.87% | 76.13% | +15.65 | 8-12 |
| 1977-12-03 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 120-116 | 1505.08 | 1622.80 | 51.88% | 48.12% | +3.88 | 9-12 |
| 1977-12-06 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 105-107 | 1508.96 | 1542.10 | 28.01% | 71.99% | -2.26 | 9-13 |
| 1977-12-09 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 116-105 | 1506.70 | 1478.00 | 35.72% | 64.28% | +12.15 | 10-13 |
| 1977-12-10 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 93-110 | 1518.85 | 1532.83 | 30.29% | 69.71% | -7.12 | 10-14 |
| 1977-12-11 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 84-116 | 1511.73 | 1455.27 | 39.46% | 60.54% | -12.72 | 10-15 |
| 1977-12-14 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 91-113 | 1499.01 | 1458.21 | 72.87% | 27.13% | -19.48 | 10-16 |
| 1977-12-17 | Phoenix Suns | L 97-101 | 1479.53 | 1554.59 | 57.95% | 42.05% | -6.61 | 10-17 |
| 1977-12-20 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 104-110 | 1472.92 | 1425.56 | 38.22% | 61.78% | -5.34 | 10-18 |
| 1977-12-21 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 103-93 | 1467.58 | 1342.41 | 49.19% | 50.81% | +9.16 | 11-18 |
| 1977-12-23 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 101-107 | 1476.74 | 1505.41 | 28.54% | 71.46% | -3.98 | 11-19 |
| 1977-12-26 | Kansas City Kings | W 113-99 | 1472.76 | 1478.92 | 67.21% | 32.79% | +6.99 | 12-19 |
| 1977-12-29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 104-99 | 1479.75 | 1510.66 | 63.99% | 36.01% | +4.59 | 13-19 |
| 1977-12-30 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 98-99 | 1484.34 | 1483.95 | 32.07% | 67.93% | -1.83 | 13-20 |
| 1978-01-04 | Indiana Pacers | W 104-96 | 1482.51 | 1489.11 | 67.15% | 32.85% | +5.30 | 14-20 |
| 1978-01-06 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 101-103 | 1487.81 | 1457.47 | 71.66% | 28.34% | -5.78 | 14-21 |
| 1978-01-07 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 83-106 | 1482.03 | 1436.97 | 37.91% | 62.09% | -10.36 | 14-22 |
| 1978-01-10 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 80-95 | 1471.67 | 1617.59 | 16.90% | 83.10% | -3.73 | 14-23 |
| 1978-01-11 | @ Boston Celtics | L 88-91 | 1467.94 | 1423.93 | 37.76% | 62.24% | -3.73 | 14-24 |
| 1978-01-12 | Denver Nuggets | L 106-109 | 1464.21 | 1580.21 | 52.13% | 47.87% | -5.14 | 14-25 |
| 1978-01-14 | San Antonio Spurs | W 104-93 | 1459.07 | 1533.92 | 57.98% | 42.02% | +7.94 | 15-25 |
| 1978-01-17 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 95-99 | 1467.01 | 1427.36 | 37.18% | 62.82% | -4.24 | 15-26 |
| 1978-01-18 | Seattle Supersonics | L 104-106 | 1462.77 | 1515.32 | 61.07% | 38.93% | -4.92 | 15-27 |
| 1978-01-20 | Detroit Pistons | W 118-108 | 1457.85 | 1466.63 | 66.87% | 33.13% | +5.97 | 16-27 |
| 1978-01-22 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-106 | 1463.82 | 1521.05 | 25.30% | 74.70% | -3.23 | 16-28 |
| 1978-01-25 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 96-118 | 1460.59 | 1585.96 | 18.62% | 81.38% | -4.97 | 16-29 |
| 1978-01-27 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 100-105 | 1455.62 | 1575.83 | 19.08% | 80.92% | -2.44 | 16-30 |
| 1978-01-29 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 88-123 | 1453.18 | 1699.59 | 10.23% | 89.77% | -3.45 | 16-31 |
| 1978-02-01 | New Jersey Nets | W 124-103 | 1449.73 | 1290.56 | 84.15% | 15.85% | +4.14 | 17-31 |
| 1978-02-03 | New York Knicks | W 112-102 | 1453.87 | 1503.92 | 61.42% | 38.58% | +6.96 | 18-31 |
| 1978-02-08 | Chicago Bulls | W 105-101 | 1460.83 | 1548.02 | 56.24% | 43.76% | +4.99 | 19-31 |
| 1978-02-09 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 94-104 | 1465.82 | 1580.49 | 19.58% | 80.42% | -3.53 | 19-32 |
| 1978-02-10 | San Antonio Spurs | L 114-125 | 1462.29 | 1584.02 | 51.30% | 48.70% | -9.70 | 19-33 |
| 1978-02-12 | @ New Orleans Jazz | W 119-112 | 1452.59 | 1462.75 | 30.76% | 69.24% | +10.44 | 20-33 |
| 1978-02-14 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 102-125 | 1463.03 | 1446.31 | 34.15% | 65.85% | -9.33 | 20-34 |
| 1978-02-15 | Indiana Pacers | W 126-122 | 1453.70 | 1396.47 | 74.69% | 25.31% | +2.88 | 21-34 |
| 1978-02-17 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 98-115 | 1456.58 | 1468.29 | 30.57% | 69.43% | -7.18 | 21-35 |
| 1978-02-18 | Atlanta Hawks | W 121-112 | 1449.40 | 1474.11 | 64.81% | 35.19% | +6.01 | 22-35 |
| 1978-02-21 | Boston Celtics | W 111-96 | 1455.41 | 1458.40 | 67.61% | 32.39% | +7.16 | 23-35 |
| 1978-02-22 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 108-119 | 1462.57 | 1452.39 | 33.31% | 66.69% | -6.30 | 23-36 |
| 1978-02-24 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 112-126 | 1456.27 | 1293.82 | 54.54% | 45.46% | -11.63 | 23-37 |
| 1978-02-25 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 110-106 | 1444.64 | 1371.64 | 41.76% | 58.24% | +6.64 | 24-37 |
| 1978-02-27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 97-110 | 1451.28 | 1480.22 | 64.25% | 35.75% | -13.21 | 24-38 |
| 1978-03-01 | Buffalo Braves | L 104-114 | 1438.07 | 1357.84 | 77.11% | 22.89% | -13.90 | 24-39 |
| 1978-03-03 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 110-133 | 1424.17 | 1480.24 | 25.43% | 74.57% | -6.95 | 24-40 |
| 1978-03-05 | @ Washington Bullets | L 88-106 | 1417.22 | 1536.16 | 19.19% | 80.81% | -4.64 | 24-41 |
| 1978-03-07 | @ New York Knicks | L 101-112 | 1412.58 | 1522.10 | 20.05% | 79.95% | -3.79 | 24-42 |
| 1978-03-08 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 94-97 | 1408.79 | 1722.53 | 25.86% | 74.14% | -2.56 | 24-43 |
| 1978-03-10 | Washington Bullets | L 114-117 | 1406.23 | 1540.80 | 49.46% | 50.54% | -4.88 | 24-44 |
| 1978-03-11 | Seattle Supersonics | L 91-93 | 1401.35 | 1526.14 | 50.87% | 49.13% | -4.10 | 24-45 |
| 1978-03-14 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 98-119 | 1397.25 | 1496.65 | 21.00% | 79.00% | -5.48 | 24-46 |
| 1978-03-16 | Detroit Pistons | L 98-106 | 1391.77 | 1441.60 | 61.45% | 38.55% | -9.91 | 24-47 |
| 1978-03-18 | New Jersey Nets | L 104-106 | 1381.86 | 1318.34 | 75.37% | 24.63% | -6.07 | 24-48 |
| 1978-03-21 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 99-101 | 1375.79 | 1485.58 | 20.02% | 79.98% | -1.62 | 24-49 |
| 1978-03-22 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-124 | 1374.17 | 1593.47 | 37.53% | 62.47% | -9.08 | 24-50 |
| 1978-03-24 | Kansas City Kings | W 107-103 | 1365.09 | 1465.17 | 54.41% | 45.59% | +5.20 | 25-50 |
| 1978-03-29 | Golden State Warriors | L 89-112 | 1370.29 | 1522.02 | 46.99% | 53.01% | -12.84 | 25-51 |
| 1978-04-01 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 116-112 | 1357.45 | 1676.09 | 25.33% | 74.67% | +8.51 | 26-51 |
| 1978-04-02 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 100-109 | 1365.96 | 1537.91 | 14.90% | 85.10% | -2.55 | 26-52 |
| 1978-04-04 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 101-89 | 1363.41 | 1614.46 | 9.99% | 90.01% | +17.77 | 27-52 |
| 1978-04-05 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 100-113 | 1381.18 | 1560.81 | 14.34% | 85.66% | -2.94 | 27-53 |
| 1978-04-07 | New Orleans Jazz | L 114-117 | 1378.24 | 1435.24 | 60.46% | 39.54% | -5.97 | 27-54 |
| 1978-04-08 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 112-111 | 1372.27 | 1414.13 | 27.01% | 72.99% | +4.16 | 28-54 |
| 1977-10-19 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 120-133 | 1474.42 | 1528.23 | 60.90% | 39.10% | -12.52 | 0-1 |
| 1977-10-21 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 119-122 | 1461.90 | 1556.82 | 21.43% | 78.57% | -2.12 | 0-2 |
| 1977-10-22 | Kansas City Kings | W 106-101 | 1459.78 | 1500.92 | 62.63% | 37.37% | +4.77 | 1-2 |
| 1977-10-25 | Denver Nuggets | W 129-104 | 1464.55 | 1553.16 | 56.04% | 43.96% | +12.53 | 2-2 |
| 1977-10-28 | Washington Bullets | W 136-127 | 1477.08 | 1528.19 | 61.27% | 38.73% | +6.62 | 3-2 |
| 1977-11-02 | Seattle Supersonics | L 104-106 | 1483.70 | 1435.44 | 73.71% | 26.29% | -4.20 | 3-3 |
| 1977-11-04 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 99-111 | 1479.50 | 1525.18 | 26.58% | 73.42% | -5.25 | 3-4 |
| 1977-11-06 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 106-108 | 1474.25 | 1606.97 | 17.99% | 82.01% | -1.45 | 3-5 |
| 1977-11-09 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 129-132 | 1472.80 | 1555.75 | 22.61% | 77.39% | -2.23 | 3-6 |
| 1977-11-11 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 111-117 | 1470.57 | 1416.58 | 39.12% | 60.88% | -5.47 | 3-7 |
| 1977-11-13 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 107-116 | 1465.10 | 1500.29 | 27.78% | 72.22% | -4.75 | 3-8 |
| 1977-11-15 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 100-94 | 1460.35 | 1437.27 | 34.98% | 65.02% | +9.08 | 4-8 |
| 1977-11-16 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 111-104 | 1469.43 | 1633.79 | 45.19% | 54.81% | +8.27 | 5-8 |
| 1977-11-18 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 124-116 | 1477.70 | 1343.56 | 50.48% | 49.52% | +7.98 | 6-8 |
| 1977-11-19 | @ New York Knicks | L 127-129 | 1485.68 | 1514.03 | 28.57% | 71.43% | -1.63 | 6-9 |
| 1977-11-22 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 108-123 | 1484.05 | 1451.23 | 36.26% | 63.74% | -8.00 | 6-10 |
| 1977-11-23 | Golden State Warriors | W 126-116 | 1476.05 | 1549.90 | 58.12% | 41.88% | +7.55 | 7-10 |
| 1977-11-25 | Phoenix Suns | L 110-118 | 1483.60 | 1516.40 | 63.74% | 36.26% | -10.28 | 7-11 |
| 1977-11-26 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 123-136 | 1473.32 | 1564.48 | 21.79% | 78.21% | -4.48 | 7-12 |
| 1977-11-30 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 113-120 | 1468.84 | 1476.53 | 67.01% | 32.99% | -10.10 | 7-13 |
| 1977-12-02 | Chicago Bulls | L 102-107 | 1458.74 | 1550.97 | 55.53% | 44.47% | -7.08 | 7-14 |
| 1977-12-03 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 103-89 | 1451.66 | 1452.26 | 31.94% | 68.06% | +14.51 | 8-14 |
| 1977-12-07 | New Orleans Jazz | W 118-103 | 1466.17 | 1445.42 | 70.52% | 29.48% | +6.51 | 9-14 |
| 1977-12-10 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 114-108 | 1472.68 | 1631.68 | 45.95% | 54.05% | +5.34 | 10-14 |
| 1977-12-14 | New York Knicks | L 98-101 | 1478.02 | 1513.36 | 63.40% | 36.60% | -6.26 | 10-15 |
| 1977-12-16 | Detroit Pistons | W 114-106 | 1471.76 | 1428.38 | 73.16% | 26.84% | +3.06 | 11-15 |
| 1977-12-18 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 114-115 | 1474.82 | 1484.72 | 30.79% | 69.21% | -1.76 | 11-16 |
| 1977-12-21 | Atlanta Hawks | W 109-98 | 1473.06 | 1449.56 | 70.85% | 29.15% | +5.51 | 12-16 |
| 1977-12-27 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 96-89 | 1478.57 | 1519.25 | 27.15% | 72.85% | +10.99 | 13-16 |
| 1977-12-28 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 92-99 | 1489.56 | 1449.58 | 37.22% | 62.78% | -5.61 | 13-17 |
| 1977-12-30 | Houston Rockets | W 99-98 | 1483.95 | 1484.34 | 67.93% | 32.07% | +1.82 | 14-17 |
| 1978-01-03 | @ New Orleans Jazz | W 104-103 | 1485.77 | 1414.94 | 41.45% | 58.55% | +3.34 | 15-17 |
| 1978-01-04 | @ Houston Rockets | L 96-104 | 1489.11 | 1482.51 | 32.85% | 67.15% | -5.30 | 15-18 |
| 1978-01-06 | @ Washington Bullets | L 114-146 | 1483.81 | 1564.03 | 22.89% | 77.11% | -7.38 | 15-19 |
| 1978-01-08 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 104-103 | 1476.43 | 1520.85 | 62.18% | 37.82% | +2.16 | 16-19 |
| 1978-01-10 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 103-125 | 1478.59 | 1468.72 | 33.27% | 66.73% | -8.89 | 16-20 |
| 1978-01-12 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 92-111 | 1469.70 | 1395.42 | 41.94% | 58.06% | -10.42 | 16-21 |
| 1978-01-13 | Kansas City Kings | W 108-106 | 1459.28 | 1448.24 | 69.35% | 30.65% | +2.47 | 17-21 |
| 1978-01-16 | New Jersey Nets | W 120-112 | 1461.75 | 1316.58 | 83.04% | 16.96% | +1.93 | 18-21 |
| 1978-01-17 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 104-105 | 1463.68 | 1556.72 | 21.61% | 78.39% | -1.23 | 18-22 |
| 1978-01-18 | San Antonio Spurs | L 96-109 | 1462.45 | 1530.34 | 58.96% | 41.04% | -12.12 | 18-23 |
| 1978-01-20 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 82-112 | 1450.33 | 1542.46 | 21.70% | 78.30% | -6.77 | 18-24 |
| 1978-01-21 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 100-111 | 1443.56 | 1437.14 | 32.83% | 67.17% | -6.21 | 18-25 |
| 1978-01-22 | Buffalo Braves | W 99-90 | 1437.35 | 1413.87 | 70.85% | 29.15% | +4.99 | 19-25 |
| 1978-01-24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 92-96 | 1442.34 | 1488.36 | 61.96% | 38.04% | -7.07 | 19-26 |
| 1978-01-29 | New Orleans Jazz | L 91-107 | 1435.27 | 1453.93 | 65.60% | 34.40% | -14.95 | 19-27 |
| 1978-01-31 | @ Boston Celtics | L 94-104 | 1420.32 | 1406.48 | 51.99% | 48.01% | -9.38 | 19-28 |
| 1978-02-02 | Atlanta Hawks | L 105-107 | 1410.94 | 1449.30 | 63.00% | 37.00% | -5.07 | 19-29 |
| 1978-02-03 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 104-116 | 1405.87 | 1631.28 | 11.40% | 88.60% | -2.25 | 19-30 |
| 1978-02-07 | Boston Celtics | L 89-92 | 1403.62 | 1431.81 | 64.35% | 35.65% | -6.36 | 19-31 |
| 1978-02-08 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 138-140 | 1397.26 | 1283.19 | 47.59% | 52.41% | -2.71 | 19-32 |
| 1978-02-09 | @ New York Knicks | L 117-126 | 1394.55 | 1496.97 | 20.71% | 79.29% | -3.54 | 19-33 |
| 1978-02-10 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 108-112 | 1391.01 | 1714.81 | 24.77% | 75.23% | -2.83 | 19-34 |
| 1978-02-12 | Chicago Bulls | W 111-94 | 1388.18 | 1522.80 | 49.45% | 50.55% | +11.88 | 20-34 |
| 1978-02-14 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 116-119 | 1400.06 | 1627.49 | 36.44% | 63.56% | -3.59 | 20-35 |
| 1978-02-15 | @ Houston Rockets | L 122-126 | 1396.47 | 1453.70 | 25.31% | 74.69% | -2.89 | 20-36 |
| 1978-02-17 | Washington Bullets | W 123-111 | 1393.58 | 1517.38 | 51.01% | 48.99% | +9.68 | 21-36 |
| 1978-02-18 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 101-114 | 1403.26 | 1585.78 | 14.14% | 85.86% | -2.91 | 21-37 |
| 1978-02-19 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 104-127 | 1400.35 | 1708.35 | 7.41% | 92.59% | -2.03 | 21-38 |
| 1978-02-22 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 99-96 | 1398.32 | 1580.01 | 14.20% | 85.80% | +8.48 | 22-38 |
| 1978-02-28 | Denver Nuggets | L 106-122 | 1406.80 | 1573.58 | 44.84% | 55.16% | -10.23 | 22-39 |
| 1978-03-03 | Seattle Supersonics | W 115-111 | 1396.57 | 1541.03 | 48.04% | 51.96% | +5.93 | 23-39 |
| 1978-03-05 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 110-122 | 1402.50 | 1463.81 | 24.86% | 75.14% | -4.91 | 23-40 |
| 1978-03-06 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 88-98 | 1397.59 | 1449.47 | 25.89% | 74.11% | -4.67 | 23-41 |
| 1978-03-09 | Detroit Pistons | W 112-105 | 1392.92 | 1462.52 | 58.72% | 41.28% | +6.23 | 24-41 |
| 1978-03-10 | New York Knicks | W 122-115 | 1399.15 | 1523.65 | 50.91% | 49.09% | +7.40 | 25-41 |
| 1978-03-12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 90-95 | 1406.55 | 1489.40 | 56.86% | 43.14% | -7.25 | 25-42 |
| 1978-03-15 | Buffalo Braves | W 111-106 | 1399.30 | 1394.46 | 68.59% | 31.41% | +4.01 | 26-42 |
| 1978-03-17 | @ Washington Bullets | W 105-99 | 1403.31 | 1538.92 | 17.75% | 82.25% | +11.48 | 27-42 |
| 1978-03-18 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 104-113 | 1414.79 | 1454.76 | 62.78% | 37.22% | -10.74 | 27-43 |
| 1978-03-20 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 127-104 | 1404.05 | 1494.58 | 21.86% | 78.14% | +21.37 | 28-43 |
| 1978-03-21 | Phoenix Suns | W 119-115 | 1425.42 | 1536.98 | 52.76% | 47.24% | +5.38 | 29-43 |
| 1978-03-23 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 115-119 | 1430.80 | 1503.51 | 23.66% | 76.34% | -2.70 | 29-44 |
| 1978-03-24 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 102-104 | 1428.10 | 1554.17 | 18.56% | 81.44% | -1.49 | 29-45 |
| 1978-03-26 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 99-110 | 1426.61 | 1604.07 | 14.50% | 85.50% | -2.74 | 29-46 |
| 1978-03-29 | San Antonio Spurs | L 91-106 | 1423.87 | 1599.36 | 43.60% | 56.40% | -9.63 | 29-47 |
| 1978-03-30 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 100-105 | 1414.24 | 1494.43 | 22.89% | 77.11% | -2.92 | 29-48 |
| 1978-03-31 | Golden State Warriors | L 103-111 | 1411.32 | 1534.86 | 51.04% | 48.96% | -8.23 | 29-49 |
| 1978-04-02 | @ Boston Celtics | W 123-120 | 1403.09 | 1485.08 | 22.71% | 77.29% | +7.63 | 30-49 |
| 1978-04-04 | New Jersey Nets | L 121-129 | 1410.72 | 1350.46 | 75.02% | 24.98% | -12.09 | 30-50 |
| 1978-04-07 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 127-118 | 1398.63 | 1661.93 | 9.38% | 90.62% | +15.50 | 31-50 |
| 1978-04-08 | Houston Rockets | L 111-112 | 1414.13 | 1372.27 | 72.99% | 27.01% | -4.16 | 31-51 |
| 1977-10-18 | @ New York Knicks | L 113-120 | 1508.42 | 1512.03 | 31.57% | 68.43% | -4.77 | 0-1 |
| 1977-10-19 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 108-112 | 1503.65 | 1428.17 | 42.11% | 57.89% | -4.80 | 0-2 |
| 1977-10-21 | Houston Rockets | W 95-94 | 1498.85 | 1531.08 | 63.82% | 36.18% | +2.07 | 1-2 |
| 1977-10-22 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 101-106 | 1500.92 | 1459.78 | 37.37% | 62.63% | -4.77 | 1-3 |
| 1977-10-25 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 104-112 | 1496.15 | 1557.89 | 24.82% | 75.18% | -4.00 | 1-4 |
| 1977-10-27 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 119-104 | 1492.15 | 1509.03 | 29.94% | 70.06% | +15.47 | 2-4 |
| 1977-10-29 | Washington Bullets | W 120-106 | 1507.62 | 1521.57 | 66.21% | 33.79% | +7.21 | 3-4 |
| 1977-11-01 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 95-115 | 1514.83 | 1471.03 | 37.73% | 62.27% | -9.62 | 3-5 |
| 1977-11-02 | New Orleans Jazz | W 104-102 | 1505.21 | 1478.02 | 71.29% | 28.71% | +2.31 | 4-5 |
| 1977-11-04 | Atlanta Hawks | L 110-111 | 1507.52 | 1461.27 | 73.48% | 26.52% | -4.19 | 4-6 |
| 1977-11-06 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 99-83 | 1503.33 | 1429.84 | 41.83% | 58.17% | +13.27 | 5-6 |
| 1977-11-08 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 104-130 | 1516.60 | 1608.42 | 21.73% | 78.27% | -6.32 | 5-7 |
| 1977-11-11 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 106-105 | 1510.28 | 1557.98 | 26.36% | 73.64% | +4.20 | 6-7 |
| 1977-11-12 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 114-119 | 1514.48 | 1543.03 | 28.55% | 71.45% | -3.64 | 6-8 |
| 1977-11-15 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 107-113 | 1510.84 | 1530.24 | 29.64% | 70.36% | -4.14 | 6-9 |
| 1977-11-19 | Washington Bullets | L 125-131 | 1506.70 | 1536.80 | 45.68% | 54.32% | -4.51 | 6-10 |
| 1977-11-23 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 116-122 | 1502.19 | 1472.84 | 71.54% | 28.46% | -9.99 | 6-11 |
| 1977-11-26 | Boston Celtics | W 110-108 | 1492.20 | 1471.47 | 70.52% | 29.48% | +2.38 | 7-11 |
| 1977-11-27 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 106-115 | 1494.58 | 1463.01 | 36.10% | 63.90% | -6.17 | 7-12 |
| 1977-11-30 | Seattle Supersonics | L 84-86 | 1488.41 | 1404.64 | 77.47% | 22.53% | -6.25 | 7-13 |
| 1977-12-02 | Detroit Pistons | W 108-97 | 1482.16 | 1457.75 | 70.96% | 29.04% | +5.49 | 8-13 |
| 1977-12-03 | New Jersey Nets | W 118-115 | 1487.65 | 1320.77 | 72.32% | 27.68% | +1.93 | 9-13 |
| 1977-12-06 | Phoenix Suns | L 92-103 | 1489.58 | 1515.08 | 64.71% | 35.29% | -12.23 | 9-14 |
| 1977-12-07 | @ Boston Celtics | L 109-113 | 1477.35 | 1444.75 | 36.23% | 63.77% | -4.13 | 9-15 |
| 1977-12-09 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 114-122 | 1473.22 | 1309.70 | 54.69% | 45.31% | -8.82 | 9-16 |
| 1977-12-10 | Golden State Warriors | L 92-97 | 1464.40 | 1540.10 | 57.86% | 42.14% | -5.21 | 9-17 |
| 1977-12-14 | Denver Nuggets | W 124-98 | 1459.19 | 1574.60 | 52.21% | 47.79% | +13.89 | 10-17 |
| 1977-12-17 | New Orleans Jazz | W 115-93 | 1473.08 | 1428.09 | 56.44% | 43.56% | +11.64 | 11-17 |
| 1977-12-18 | Indiana Pacers | W 115-114 | 1484.72 | 1474.82 | 69.21% | 30.79% | +1.76 | 12-17 |
| 1977-12-22 | Chicago Bulls | W 113-110 | 1486.48 | 1572.64 | 56.39% | 43.61% | +4.30 | 13-17 |
| 1977-12-25 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 122-131 | 1490.78 | 1479.53 | 69.38% | 30.62% | -11.86 | 13-18 |
| 1977-12-26 | @ Houston Rockets | L 99-113 | 1478.92 | 1472.76 | 32.79% | 67.21% | -6.99 | 13-19 |
| 1977-12-29 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 104-110 | 1471.93 | 1567.60 | 21.35% | 78.65% | -2.99 | 13-20 |
| 1977-12-30 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 109-119 | 1468.94 | 1516.75 | 26.34% | 73.66% | -4.74 | 13-21 |
| 1978-01-01 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 102-107 | 1464.20 | 1691.03 | 11.32% | 88.68% | -1.45 | 13-22 |
| 1978-01-04 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 110-116 | 1462.75 | 1498.05 | 27.77% | 72.23% | -3.87 | 13-23 |
| 1978-01-07 | New York Knicks | L 93-100 | 1458.88 | 1523.26 | 59.44% | 40.56% | -8.97 | 13-24 |
| 1978-01-08 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 123-133 | 1449.91 | 1463.24 | 30.37% | 69.63% | -5.47 | 13-25 |
| 1978-01-10 | @ Washington Bullets | L 115-123 | 1444.44 | 1573.42 | 18.31% | 81.69% | -2.95 | 13-26 |
| 1978-01-11 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 102-94 | 1441.49 | 1515.34 | 58.12% | 41.88% | +6.75 | 14-26 |
| 1978-01-13 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 106-108 | 1448.24 | 1459.28 | 30.65% | 69.35% | -2.47 | 14-27 |
| 1978-01-14 | Atlanta Hawks | W 110-101 | 1445.77 | 1447.77 | 67.73% | 32.27% | +5.51 | 15-27 |
| 1978-01-17 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 90-111 | 1451.28 | 1442.25 | 33.16% | 66.84% | -8.66 | 15-28 |
| 1978-01-18 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 106-126 | 1442.62 | 1630.94 | 41.80% | 58.20% | -10.65 | 15-29 |
| 1978-01-22 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 105-97 | 1431.97 | 1306.21 | 49.27% | 50.73% | +8.18 | 16-29 |
| 1978-01-24 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 97-120 | 1440.15 | 1688.88 | 33.65% | 66.35% | -9.20 | 16-30 |
| 1978-01-26 | @ New York Knicks | L 105-112 | 1430.95 | 1511.30 | 22.87% | 77.13% | -3.45 | 16-31 |
| 1978-01-27 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 117-134 | 1427.50 | 1446.96 | 29.63% | 70.37% | -6.97 | 16-32 |
| 1978-01-29 | San Antonio Spurs | L 113-127 | 1420.53 | 1562.34 | 48.42% | 51.58% | -10.32 | 16-33 |
| 1978-01-31 | Phoenix Suns | L 102-112 | 1410.21 | 1599.74 | 25.14% | 74.86% | -4.53 | 16-34 |
| 1978-02-02 | Detroit Pistons | W 113-101 | 1405.68 | 1491.84 | 56.39% | 43.61% | +8.61 | 17-34 |
| 1978-02-08 | Boston Celtics | W 104-100 | 1414.29 | 1438.16 | 64.92% | 35.08% | +4.00 | 18-34 |
| 1978-02-10 | Chicago Bulls | W 106-93 | 1418.29 | 1543.03 | 50.87% | 49.13% | +10.09 | 19-34 |
| 1978-02-11 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 95-90 | 1428.38 | 1532.93 | 20.51% | 79.49% | +10.13 | 20-34 |
| 1978-02-12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 101-88 | 1438.51 | 1483.60 | 62.09% | 37.91% | +7.80 | 21-34 |
| 1978-02-14 | Houston Rockets | W 125-102 | 1446.31 | 1463.03 | 65.85% | 34.15% | +9.33 | 22-34 |
| 1978-02-17 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 108-100 | 1455.64 | 1378.73 | 42.31% | 57.69% | +9.30 | 23-34 |
| 1978-02-18 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 101-105 | 1464.94 | 1499.12 | 27.90% | 72.10% | -3.18 | 23-35 |
| 1978-02-19 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 107-110 | 1461.76 | 1449.07 | 33.63% | 66.37% | -3.32 | 23-36 |
| 1978-02-22 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 127-122 | 1458.44 | 1592.99 | 49.46% | 50.54% | +4.56 | 24-36 |
| 1978-02-24 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 96-107 | 1463.00 | 1721.03 | 32.47% | 67.53% | -6.14 | 24-37 |
| 1978-02-28 | Seattle Supersonics | L 107-114 | 1456.86 | 1536.90 | 38.68% | 61.32% | -4.13 | 24-38 |
| 1978-03-04 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 114-123 | 1452.73 | 1572.89 | 19.08% | 80.92% | -3.26 | 24-39 |
| 1978-03-06 | Indiana Pacers | W 98-88 | 1449.47 | 1397.59 | 74.11% | 25.89% | +4.67 | 25-39 |
| 1978-03-08 | New Jersey Nets | L 121-123 | 1454.14 | 1306.40 | 83.25% | 16.75% | -6.71 | 25-40 |
| 1978-03-10 | Denver Nuggets | W 126-120 | 1447.43 | 1560.71 | 52.52% | 47.48% | +6.63 | 26-40 |
| 1978-03-12 | Golden State Warriors | L 106-113 | 1454.06 | 1493.72 | 62.82% | 37.18% | -9.48 | 26-41 |
| 1978-03-17 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 112-123 | 1444.58 | 1665.23 | 11.68% | 88.32% | -2.21 | 26-42 |
| 1978-03-18 | @ Boston Celtics | L 110-117 | 1442.37 | 1462.26 | 29.58% | 70.42% | -4.46 | 26-43 |
| 1978-03-19 | Buffalo Braves | W 122-108 | 1437.91 | 1397.56 | 72.81% | 27.19% | +5.80 | 27-43 |
| 1978-03-21 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 116-111 | 1443.71 | 1461.12 | 29.88% | 70.12% | +8.94 | 28-43 |
| 1978-03-22 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 120-108 | 1452.65 | 1678.98 | 36.59% | 63.41% | +12.52 | 29-43 |
| 1978-03-24 | @ Houston Rockets | L 103-107 | 1465.17 | 1365.09 | 45.59% | 54.41% | -5.20 | 29-44 |
| 1978-03-25 | San Antonio Spurs | L 130-132 | 1459.97 | 1614.10 | 29.17% | 70.83% | -2.35 | 29-45 |
| 1978-03-28 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 128-105 | 1457.62 | 1475.45 | 29.83% | 70.17% | +19.18 | 30-45 |
| 1978-03-29 | @ Washington Bullets | W 108-105 | 1476.80 | 1520.22 | 26.84% | 73.16% | +5.11 | 31-45 |
| 1978-03-31 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 112-136 | 1481.91 | 1553.87 | 23.74% | 76.26% | -6.63 | 31-46 |
| 1978-04-02 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 127-133 | 1475.28 | 1604.55 | 18.29% | 81.71% | -2.55 | 31-47 |
| 1978-04-04 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 119-130 | 1472.73 | 1538.92 | 24.34% | 75.66% | -4.60 | 31-48 |
| 1978-04-06 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 116-123 | 1468.13 | 1627.72 | 15.82% | 84.18% | -2.39 | 31-49 |
| 1978-04-07 | New York Knicks | L 112-125 | 1465.74 | 1477.59 | 66.48% | 33.52% | -13.66 | 31-50 |
| 1978-04-09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 117-120 | 1452.08 | 1511.32 | 60.16% | 39.84% | -5.94 | 31-51 |
| 1977-10-18 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 112-117 | 1533.55 | 1460.75 | 41.73% | 58.27% | -5.32 | 0-1 |
| 1977-10-19 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 133-120 | 1528.23 | 1474.42 | 39.10% | 60.90% | +12.52 | 1-1 |
| 1977-10-21 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 101-106 | 1540.75 | 1560.61 | 29.58% | 70.42% | -3.77 | 1-2 |
| 1977-10-23 | Phoenix Suns | L 101-104 | 1536.98 | 1494.71 | 73.03% | 26.97% | -7.21 | 1-3 |
| 1977-10-25 | San Antonio Spurs | W 109-107 | 1529.77 | 1518.62 | 69.36% | 30.64% | +2.47 | 2-3 |
| 1977-10-28 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 95-102 | 1532.24 | 1436.13 | 45.02% | 54.98% | -6.79 | 2-4 |
| 1977-10-29 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 118-129 | 1525.45 | 1516.15 | 33.19% | 66.81% | -6.28 | 2-5 |
| 1977-11-02 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 107-102 | 1519.17 | 1368.26 | 52.89% | 47.11% | +6.01 | 3-5 |
| 1977-11-04 | Indiana Pacers | W 111-99 | 1525.18 | 1479.50 | 73.42% | 26.58% | +5.25 | 4-5 |
| 1977-11-06 | New York Knicks | L 102-106 | 1530.43 | 1517.52 | 69.58% | 30.42% | -7.94 | 4-6 |
| 1977-11-11 | New Orleans Jazz | W 123-107 | 1522.49 | 1459.25 | 75.34% | 24.66% | +5.63 | 5-6 |
| 1977-11-13 | Golden State Warriors | W 97-95 | 1528.12 | 1553.78 | 64.68% | 35.32% | +2.84 | 6-6 |
| 1977-11-15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 95-102 | 1530.96 | 1529.59 | 68.15% | 31.85% | -7.27 | 6-7 |
| 1977-11-18 | Detroit Pistons | W 116-83 | 1523.69 | 1485.43 | 72.58% | 27.42% | +8.98 | 7-7 |
| 1977-11-20 | Chicago Bulls | L 80-102 | 1532.67 | 1525.55 | 68.87% | 31.13% | -18.41 | 7-8 |
| 1977-11-22 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 107-118 | 1514.26 | 1517.20 | 31.65% | 68.35% | -5.98 | 7-9 |
| 1977-11-23 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 89-113 | 1508.28 | 1416.12 | 44.46% | 55.54% | -12.42 | 7-10 |
| 1977-11-25 | New Jersey Nets | W 129-117 | 1495.86 | 1322.95 | 85.17% | 14.83% | +2.93 | 8-10 |
| 1977-11-27 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 93-100 | 1498.79 | 1641.30 | 48.32% | 51.68% | -7.29 | 8-11 |
| 1977-11-29 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 101-118 | 1491.50 | 1554.28 | 24.71% | 75.29% | -5.80 | 8-12 |
| 1977-11-30 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 98-104 | 1485.70 | 1452.69 | 36.29% | 63.71% | -5.07 | 8-13 |
| 1977-12-04 | Denver Nuggets | L 109-111 | 1480.63 | 1567.16 | 56.34% | 43.66% | -4.54 | 8-14 |
| 1977-12-06 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 109-108 | 1476.09 | 1487.81 | 66.50% | 33.50% | +1.91 | 9-14 |
| 1977-12-09 | Houston Rockets | L 105-116 | 1478.00 | 1506.70 | 64.28% | 35.72% | -12.15 | 9-15 |
| 1977-12-11 | Buffalo Braves | W 124-119 | 1465.85 | 1431.89 | 72.08% | 27.92% | +2.51 | 10-15 |
| 1977-12-13 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 94-117 | 1468.36 | 1429.00 | 37.14% | 62.86% | -10.15 | 10-16 |
| 1977-12-14 | @ Houston Rockets | W 113-91 | 1458.21 | 1499.01 | 27.13% | 72.87% | +19.48 | 11-16 |
| 1977-12-16 | Seattle Supersonics | L 90-98 | 1477.69 | 1474.59 | 68.37% | 31.63% | -11.02 | 11-17 |
| 1977-12-18 | Boston Celtics | W 104-97 | 1466.67 | 1449.92 | 70.04% | 29.96% | +4.52 | 12-17 |
| 1977-12-20 | Washington Bullets | W 120-115 | 1471.19 | 1562.33 | 55.68% | 44.32% | +5.65 | 13-17 |
| 1977-12-23 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 98-108 | 1476.84 | 1682.04 | 12.63% | 87.37% | -2.28 | 13-18 |
| 1977-12-25 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 111-96 | 1474.56 | 1501.72 | 28.71% | 71.29% | +15.74 | 14-18 |
| 1977-12-27 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 123-82 | 1490.30 | 1527.82 | 27.51% | 72.49% | +26.45 | 15-18 |
| 1977-12-30 | Kansas City Kings | W 119-109 | 1516.75 | 1468.94 | 73.66% | 26.34% | +4.75 | 16-18 |
| 1978-01-03 | @ New York Knicks | W 120-117 | 1521.50 | 1524.21 | 31.68% | 68.32% | +6.75 | 17-18 |
| 1978-01-04 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 93-94 | 1528.25 | 1400.90 | 49.50% | 50.50% | -2.82 | 17-19 |
| 1978-01-06 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 110-123 | 1525.43 | 1611.67 | 22.28% | 77.72% | -4.58 | 17-20 |
| 1978-01-08 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 103-104 | 1520.85 | 1476.43 | 37.82% | 62.18% | -2.16 | 17-21 |
| 1978-01-10 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 106-110 | 1518.69 | 1539.81 | 29.43% | 70.57% | -3.35 | 17-22 |
| 1978-01-11 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 94-102 | 1515.34 | 1441.49 | 41.88% | 58.12% | -6.76 | 17-23 |
| 1978-01-14 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 112-123 | 1508.58 | 1585.35 | 23.24% | 76.76% | -4.39 | 17-24 |
| 1978-01-17 | New York Knicks | W 121-108 | 1504.19 | 1517.21 | 66.33% | 33.67% | +6.92 | 18-24 |
| 1978-01-20 | Washington Bullets | W 121-99 | 1511.11 | 1550.88 | 62.81% | 37.19% | +9.94 | 19-24 |
| 1978-01-22 | Houston Rockets | W 106-101 | 1521.05 | 1463.82 | 74.70% | 25.30% | +3.23 | 20-24 |
| 1978-01-24 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 117-102 | 1524.28 | 1636.54 | 52.67% | 47.33% | +10.45 | 21-24 |
| 1978-01-27 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 131-114 | 1534.73 | 1478.19 | 74.62% | 25.38% | +5.96 | 22-24 |
| 1978-01-29 | @ Washington Bullets | L 112-119 | 1540.69 | 1538.80 | 32.26% | 67.74% | -4.86 | 22-25 |
| 1978-01-31 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 116-107 | 1535.83 | 1480.01 | 39.37% | 60.63% | +10.37 | 23-25 |
| 1978-02-01 | @ Boston Celtics | L 100-103 | 1546.20 | 1415.85 | 49.93% | 50.07% | -3.49 | 23-26 |
| 1978-02-03 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 105-99 | 1542.71 | 1286.42 | 67.31% | 32.69% | +3.23 | 24-26 |
| 1978-02-07 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 132-105 | 1545.94 | 1384.94 | 54.33% | 45.67% | +13.52 | 25-26 |
| 1978-02-08 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 105-95 | 1559.46 | 1478.84 | 42.83% | 57.17% | +10.31 | 26-26 |
| 1978-02-10 | Golden State Warriors | W 135-107 | 1569.77 | 1533.94 | 72.30% | 27.70% | +8.35 | 27-26 |
| 1978-02-12 | Atlanta Hawks | L 103-116 | 1578.12 | 1447.10 | 81.86% | 18.14% | -16.82 | 27-27 |
| 1978-02-14 | San Antonio Spurs | W 128-114 | 1561.30 | 1600.84 | 62.84% | 37.16% | +7.93 | 28-27 |
| 1978-02-17 | Boston Celtics | W 114-106 | 1569.23 | 1463.59 | 79.59% | 20.41% | +3.29 | 29-27 |
| 1978-02-19 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 115-93 | 1572.52 | 1508.59 | 40.49% | 59.51% | +15.90 | 30-27 |
| 1978-02-21 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 106-104 | 1588.42 | 1503.86 | 43.39% | 56.61% | +4.57 | 31-27 |
| 1978-02-22 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 122-127 | 1592.99 | 1458.44 | 50.54% | 49.46% | -4.56 | 31-28 |
| 1978-02-24 | Denver Nuggets | W 109-99 | 1588.43 | 1571.54 | 70.06% | 29.94% | +5.40 | 32-28 |
| 1978-02-26 | Detroit Pistons | L 124-127 | 1593.83 | 1453.57 | 82.64% | 17.36% | -8.16 | 32-29 |
| 1978-03-03 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 96-95 | 1585.67 | 1640.71 | 60.73% | 39.27% | +2.24 | 33-29 |
| 1978-03-05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 128-117 | 1587.91 | 1502.83 | 77.60% | 22.40% | +4.23 | 34-29 |
| 1978-03-10 | Chicago Bulls | W 115-109 | 1592.14 | 1499.52 | 78.35% | 21.65% | +3.03 | 35-29 |
| 1978-03-11 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 114-120 | 1595.17 | 1559.11 | 36.69% | 63.31% | -5.13 | 35-30 |
| 1978-03-12 | Phoenix Suns | W 128-112 | 1590.04 | 1564.23 | 71.13% | 28.87% | +6.59 | 36-30 |
| 1978-03-14 | @ New York Knicks | W 135-117 | 1596.63 | 1518.35 | 42.50% | 57.50% | +13.90 | 37-30 |
| 1978-03-15 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 93-113 | 1610.53 | 1658.52 | 26.32% | 73.68% | -6.71 | 37-31 |
| 1978-03-17 | Seattle Supersonics | L 98-105 | 1603.82 | 1533.38 | 76.10% | 23.90% | -11.48 | 37-32 |
| 1978-03-19 | Atlanta Hawks | W 101-87 | 1592.34 | 1501.78 | 78.15% | 21.85% | +4.67 | 38-32 |
| 1978-03-21 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 105-109 | 1597.01 | 1604.88 | 31.04% | 68.96% | -3.54 | 38-33 |
| 1978-03-22 | @ Houston Rockets | W 124-106 | 1593.47 | 1374.17 | 62.47% | 37.53% | +9.07 | 39-33 |
| 1978-03-24 | Buffalo Braves | W 120-115 | 1602.54 | 1386.75 | 88.03% | 11.97% | +1.53 | 40-33 |
| 1978-03-26 | Indiana Pacers | W 110-99 | 1604.07 | 1426.61 | 85.50% | 14.50% | +2.74 | 41-33 |
| 1978-03-28 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 104-105 | 1606.81 | 1488.78 | 48.16% | 51.84% | -2.75 | 41-34 |
| 1978-03-29 | @ New Orleans Jazz | W 108-103 | 1604.06 | 1446.20 | 53.89% | 46.11% | +5.88 | 42-34 |
| 1978-03-31 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 101-103 | 1609.94 | 1618.26 | 66.93% | 33.07% | -5.39 | 42-35 |
| 1978-04-02 | Kansas City Kings | W 133-127 | 1604.55 | 1475.28 | 81.71% | 18.29% | +2.55 | 43-35 |
| 1978-04-04 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 103-102 | 1607.10 | 1499.22 | 46.71% | 53.29% | +3.04 | 44-35 |
| 1978-04-05 | @ Washington Bullets | L 119-125 | 1610.14 | 1515.62 | 44.80% | 55.20% | -6.26 | 44-36 |
| 1978-04-07 | New Jersey Nets | W 114-106 | 1603.88 | 1360.31 | 89.61% | 10.39% | +1.68 | 45-36 |
| 1978-04-09 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 99-114 | 1605.56 | 1590.27 | 33.96% | 66.04% | -7.50 | 45-37 |
| 1977-10-18 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 117-112 | 1460.75 | 1533.55 | 58.27% | 41.73% | +5.32 | 1-0 |
| 1977-10-19 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 115-133 | 1466.07 | 1555.30 | 21.98% | 78.02% | -5.32 | 1-1 |
| 1977-10-22 | Chicago Bulls | W 113-95 | 1460.75 | 1558.93 | 54.68% | 45.32% | +10.96 | 2-1 |
| 1977-10-27 | @ Houston Rockets | L 110-133 | 1471.71 | 1534.61 | 24.69% | 75.31% | -6.75 | 2-2 |
| 1977-10-30 | Seattle Supersonics | W 108-95 | 1464.96 | 1444.62 | 70.48% | 29.52% | +6.07 | 3-2 |
| 1977-11-01 | Kansas City Kings | W 115-95 | 1471.03 | 1514.83 | 62.27% | 37.73% | +9.62 | 4-2 |
| 1977-11-03 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 91-100 | 1480.65 | 1513.00 | 28.11% | 71.89% | -4.81 | 4-3 |
| 1977-11-04 | Houston Rockets | W 110-108 | 1475.84 | 1548.91 | 58.23% | 41.77% | +3.37 | 5-3 |
| 1977-11-08 | Denver Nuggets | L 101-111 | 1479.21 | 1529.63 | 61.36% | 38.64% | -11.06 | 5-4 |
| 1977-11-10 | @ Washington Bullets | W 106-103 | 1468.15 | 1528.16 | 25.00% | 75.00% | +7.40 | 6-4 |
| 1977-11-11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 82-88 | 1475.55 | 1520.93 | 62.05% | 37.95% | -8.66 | 6-5 |
| 1977-11-13 | Boston Celtics | L 119-127 | 1466.89 | 1459.73 | 68.87% | 31.13% | -7.85 | 6-6 |
| 1977-11-15 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 106-109 | 1459.04 | 1629.42 | 44.33% | 55.67% | -4.38 | 6-7 |
| 1977-11-16 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 116-106 | 1454.66 | 1353.33 | 45.77% | 54.23% | +9.77 | 7-7 |
| 1977-11-19 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 100-111 | 1464.43 | 1589.18 | 18.68% | 81.32% | -3.53 | 7-8 |
| 1977-11-22 | Golden State Warriors | W 109-88 | 1460.90 | 1561.84 | 54.29% | 45.71% | +11.94 | 8-8 |
| 1977-11-23 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 122-116 | 1472.84 | 1502.19 | 28.46% | 71.54% | +9.99 | 9-8 |
| 1977-11-25 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 117-115 | 1482.83 | 1454.52 | 35.66% | 64.34% | +5.19 | 10-8 |
| 1977-11-26 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 107-129 | 1488.02 | 1524.14 | 27.67% | 72.33% | -7.40 | 10-9 |
| 1977-11-29 | Detroit Pistons | L 99-100 | 1480.62 | 1448.59 | 71.86% | 28.14% | -4.09 | 10-10 |
| 1977-11-30 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 120-113 | 1476.53 | 1468.84 | 32.99% | 67.01% | +10.10 | 11-10 |
| 1977-12-02 | Washington Bullets | L 95-108 | 1486.63 | 1552.97 | 59.17% | 40.83% | -12.16 | 11-11 |
| 1977-12-03 | @ New York Knicks | W 115-108 | 1474.47 | 1508.69 | 27.89% | 72.11% | +10.88 | 12-11 |
| 1977-12-04 | New Jersey Nets | W 134-118 | 1485.35 | 1318.84 | 84.70% | 15.30% | +2.46 | 13-11 |
| 1977-12-06 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 108-109 | 1487.81 | 1476.09 | 33.50% | 66.50% | -1.91 | 13-12 |
| 1977-12-08 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 117-116 | 1485.90 | 1544.36 | 25.17% | 74.83% | +4.27 | 14-12 |
| 1977-12-09 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 123-136 | 1490.17 | 1447.55 | 37.58% | 62.42% | -7.73 | 14-13 |
| 1977-12-10 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 111-118 | 1482.44 | 1574.53 | 21.70% | 78.30% | -3.27 | 14-14 |
| 1977-12-13 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 129-117 | 1479.17 | 1626.34 | 47.65% | 52.35% | +10.34 | 15-14 |
| 1977-12-16 | New York Knicks | W 152-150 | 1489.51 | 1519.62 | 64.10% | 35.90% | +2.05 | 16-14 |
| 1977-12-18 | Buffalo Braves | W 111-100 | 1491.56 | 1430.27 | 75.13% | 24.87% | +4.70 | 17-14 |
| 1977-12-21 | San Antonio Spurs | W 116-92 | 1496.26 | 1515.02 | 65.59% | 34.41% | +9.61 | 18-14 |
| 1977-12-22 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 102-118 | 1505.87 | 1435.83 | 41.34% | 58.66% | -9.43 | 18-15 |
| 1977-12-23 | Atlanta Hawks | L 93-109 | 1496.44 | 1444.05 | 74.16% | 25.84% | -16.91 | 18-16 |
| 1977-12-25 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 131-122 | 1479.53 | 1490.78 | 30.62% | 69.38% | +11.86 | 19-16 |
| 1977-12-27 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 108-105 | 1491.39 | 1425.28 | 40.80% | 59.20% | +5.85 | 20-16 |
| 1977-12-29 | Boston Celtics | L 115-124 | 1497.24 | 1420.30 | 76.78% | 23.22% | -13.13 | 20-17 |
| 1978-01-03 | Phoenix Suns | L 103-125 | 1484.11 | 1562.20 | 57.53% | 42.47% | -15.38 | 20-18 |
| 1978-01-05 | New Orleans Jazz | L 109-116 | 1468.73 | 1411.60 | 74.68% | 25.32% | -11.26 | 20-19 |
| 1978-01-06 | @ Houston Rockets | W 103-101 | 1457.47 | 1487.81 | 28.34% | 71.66% | +5.77 | 21-19 |
| 1978-01-08 | Kansas City Kings | W 133-123 | 1463.24 | 1449.91 | 69.63% | 30.37% | +5.48 | 22-19 |
| 1978-01-10 | Indiana Pacers | W 125-103 | 1468.72 | 1478.59 | 66.73% | 33.27% | +8.89 | 23-19 |
| 1978-01-11 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 106-130 | 1477.61 | 1518.14 | 27.17% | 72.83% | -7.58 | 23-20 |
| 1978-01-13 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 111-128 | 1470.03 | 1543.16 | 23.61% | 76.39% | -5.55 | 23-21 |
| 1978-01-17 | New Jersey Nets | W 119-109 | 1464.48 | 1314.65 | 83.42% | 16.58% | +2.99 | 24-21 |
| 1978-01-18 | @ Boston Celtics | L 116-130 | 1467.47 | 1426.53 | 37.35% | 62.65% | -7.97 | 24-22 |
| 1978-01-19 | Denver Nuggets | W 114-109 | 1459.50 | 1594.19 | 49.44% | 50.56% | +6.44 | 25-22 |
| 1978-01-22 | Chicago Bulls | W 112-90 | 1465.94 | 1567.47 | 54.20% | 45.80% | +12.25 | 26-22 |
| 1978-01-27 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 114-131 | 1478.19 | 1534.73 | 25.38% | 74.62% | -5.97 | 26-23 |
| 1978-01-29 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 101-103 | 1472.22 | 1526.90 | 25.58% | 74.42% | -2.06 | 26-24 |
| 1978-01-31 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 116-136 | 1470.16 | 1703.04 | 10.97% | 89.03% | -2.80 | 26-25 |
| 1978-02-02 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 102-105 | 1467.36 | 1524.53 | 25.31% | 74.69% | -2.50 | 26-26 |
| 1978-02-03 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 105-115 | 1464.86 | 1596.97 | 18.04% | 81.96% | -3.25 | 26-27 |
| 1978-02-08 | Buffalo Braves | W 104-103 | 1461.61 | 1371.42 | 78.11% | 21.89% | +1.25 | 27-27 |
| 1978-02-10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 108-98 | 1462.86 | 1488.09 | 64.74% | 35.26% | +4.49 | 28-27 |
| 1978-02-11 | @ New York Knicks | L 122-133 | 1467.35 | 1500.51 | 28.01% | 71.99% | -5.29 | 28-28 |
| 1978-02-15 | New Orleans Jazz | W 112-99 | 1462.06 | 1448.51 | 69.66% | 30.34% | +6.23 | 29-28 |
| 1978-02-17 | Houston Rockets | W 115-98 | 1468.29 | 1456.58 | 69.43% | 30.57% | +7.19 | 30-28 |
| 1978-02-19 | Seattle Supersonics | L 103-108 | 1475.48 | 1515.76 | 62.74% | 37.26% | -8.00 | 30-29 |
| 1978-02-24 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 112-109 | 1467.48 | 1499.29 | 28.17% | 71.83% | +5.02 | 31-29 |
| 1978-02-26 | @ New Orleans Jazz | W 122-120 | 1472.50 | 1440.80 | 36.11% | 63.89% | +3.64 | 32-29 |
| 1978-02-28 | Washington Bullets | W 136-135 | 1476.14 | 1514.21 | 63.04% | 36.96% | +1.49 | 33-29 |
| 1978-03-03 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 126-132 | 1477.63 | 1546.94 | 24.01% | 75.99% | -3.36 | 33-30 |
| 1978-03-05 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 88-126 | 1474.27 | 1724.67 | 10.03% | 89.97% | -3.52 | 33-31 |
| 1978-03-08 | New York Knicks | W 127-125 | 1470.75 | 1525.89 | 60.72% | 39.28% | +2.24 | 34-31 |
| 1978-03-10 | Golden State Warriors | L 102-124 | 1472.99 | 1475.63 | 67.65% | 32.35% | -18.09 | 34-32 |
| 1978-03-12 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 93-98 | 1454.90 | 1506.80 | 25.89% | 74.11% | -3.30 | 34-33 |
| 1978-03-14 | Phoenix Suns | W 121-106 | 1451.60 | 1557.65 | 53.56% | 46.44% | +10.26 | 35-33 |
| 1978-03-17 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 127-136 | 1461.86 | 1390.46 | 41.53% | 58.47% | -7.10 | 35-34 |
| 1978-03-18 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 113-104 | 1454.76 | 1414.79 | 37.22% | 62.78% | +10.73 | 36-34 |
| 1978-03-19 | @ Washington Bullets | W 117-106 | 1465.49 | 1527.44 | 24.80% | 75.20% | +14.22 | 37-34 |
| 1978-03-21 | Atlanta Hawks | W 100-86 | 1479.71 | 1497.12 | 65.76% | 34.24% | +7.30 | 38-34 |
| 1978-03-23 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 116-109 | 1487.01 | 1677.84 | 41.45% | 58.55% | +8.83 | 39-34 |
| 1978-03-24 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 122-131 | 1495.84 | 1666.46 | 14.99% | 85.01% | -2.56 | 39-35 |
| 1978-03-26 | Detroit Pistons | W 110-109 | 1493.28 | 1464.45 | 71.48% | 28.52% | +1.15 | 40-35 |
| 1978-03-30 | Indiana Pacers | W 105-100 | 1494.43 | 1414.24 | 77.11% | 22.89% | +2.91 | 41-35 |
| 1978-03-31 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 114-122 | 1497.34 | 1345.19 | 53.07% | 46.93% | -8.55 | 41-36 |
| 1978-04-02 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 129-121 | 1488.79 | 1463.53 | 35.26% | 64.74% | +10.43 | 42-36 |
| 1978-04-04 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 102-103 | 1499.22 | 1607.10 | 53.29% | 46.71% | -3.03 | 42-37 |
| 1978-04-06 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 105-117 | 1496.19 | 1499.51 | 31.60% | 68.40% | -6.24 | 42-38 |
| 1978-04-07 | San Antonio Spurs | W 108-102 | 1489.95 | 1630.10 | 48.65% | 51.35% | +7.17 | 43-38 |
| 1978-04-08 | @ Boston Celtics | W 123-111 | 1497.12 | 1458.05 | 37.10% | 62.90% | +12.42 | 44-38 |
| 1977-10-18 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 93-110 | 1382.49 | 1480.09 | 21.17% | 78.83% | -4.97 | 0-1 |
| 1977-10-21 | New Orleans Jazz | L 103-111 | 1377.52 | 1442.20 | 59.40% | 40.60% | -9.58 | 0-2 |
| 1977-10-22 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 96-101 | 1367.94 | 1432.97 | 24.47% | 75.53% | -3.12 | 0-3 |
| 1977-10-26 | Atlanta Hawks | L 110-113 | 1364.82 | 1432.01 | 59.05% | 40.95% | -4.12 | 0-4 |
| 1977-10-28 | Boston Celtics | W 116-109 | 1360.70 | 1492.35 | 49.88% | 50.12% | +7.56 | 1-4 |
| 1977-11-02 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 102-107 | 1368.26 | 1519.17 | 47.11% | 52.89% | -6.01 | 1-5 |
| 1977-11-04 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 104-107 | 1362.25 | 1551.44 | 41.68% | 58.32% | -4.11 | 1-6 |
| 1977-11-05 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 93-105 | 1358.14 | 1517.81 | 15.82% | 84.18% | -3.12 | 1-7 |
| 1977-11-09 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 107-130 | 1355.02 | 1565.07 | 12.32% | 87.68% | -3.37 | 1-8 |
| 1977-11-11 | Chicago Bulls | W 91-89 | 1351.65 | 1537.54 | 42.14% | 57.86% | +4.66 | 2-8 |
| 1977-11-12 | @ New York Knicks | L 90-101 | 1356.31 | 1516.71 | 15.76% | 84.24% | -2.98 | 2-9 |
| 1977-11-16 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 106-116 | 1353.33 | 1454.66 | 54.23% | 45.77% | -9.77 | 2-10 |
| 1977-11-18 | Indiana Pacers | L 116-124 | 1343.56 | 1477.70 | 49.52% | 50.48% | -7.98 | 2-11 |
| 1977-11-19 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 114-129 | 1335.58 | 1447.39 | 19.84% | 80.16% | -4.38 | 2-12 |
| 1977-11-20 | Denver Nuggets | L 118-125 | 1331.20 | 1556.95 | 36.67% | 63.33% | -5.53 | 2-13 |
| 1977-11-23 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 119-132 | 1325.67 | 1521.42 | 13.24% | 86.76% | -2.72 | 2-14 |
| 1977-11-25 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-129 | 1322.95 | 1495.86 | 14.83% | 85.17% | -2.93 | 2-15 |
| 1977-11-26 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 102-114 | 1320.02 | 1639.93 | 6.95% | 93.05% | -1.37 | 2-16 |
| 1977-11-27 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 99-96 | 1318.65 | 1416.17 | 21.18% | 78.82% | +7.78 | 3-16 |
| 1977-11-29 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 101-110 | 1326.43 | 1534.82 | 12.43% | 87.57% | -2.13 | 3-17 |
| 1977-12-02 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 92-126 | 1324.30 | 1563.63 | 10.62% | 89.38% | -3.53 | 3-18 |
| 1977-12-03 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 115-118 | 1320.77 | 1487.65 | 27.68% | 72.32% | -1.93 | 3-19 |
| 1977-12-04 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 118-134 | 1318.84 | 1485.35 | 15.30% | 84.70% | -2.46 | 3-20 |
| 1977-12-07 | San Antonio Spurs | L 122-125 | 1316.38 | 1523.88 | 39.14% | 60.86% | -3.87 | 3-21 |
| 1977-12-08 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 78-104 | 1312.51 | 1569.94 | 9.67% | 90.33% | -2.81 | 3-22 |
| 1977-12-09 | Kansas City Kings | W 122-114 | 1309.70 | 1473.22 | 45.31% | 54.69% | +8.82 | 4-22 |
| 1977-12-11 | @ Washington Bullets | W 106-95 | 1318.52 | 1575.64 | 9.68% | 90.32% | +17.08 | 5-22 |
| 1977-12-13 | @ Boston Celtics | L 108-122 | 1335.60 | 1436.65 | 35.85% | 64.15% | -7.65 | 5-23 |
| 1977-12-14 | Golden State Warriors | W 108-104 | 1327.95 | 1541.07 | 38.37% | 61.63% | +7.02 | 6-23 |
| 1977-12-16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 116-106 | 1334.97 | 1524.22 | 41.67% | 58.33% | +7.44 | 7-23 |
| 1977-12-21 | Houston Rockets | L 93-103 | 1342.41 | 1467.58 | 50.81% | 49.19% | -9.16 | 7-24 |
| 1977-12-22 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 110-131 | 1333.25 | 1404.89 | 23.77% | 76.23% | -6.21 | 7-25 |
| 1977-12-23 | Buffalo Braves | W 103-102 | 1327.04 | 1430.90 | 53.87% | 46.13% | +2.63 | 8-25 |
| 1977-12-29 | New York Knicks | L 101-109 | 1329.67 | 1510.60 | 42.84% | 57.16% | -6.90 | 8-26 |
| 1978-01-04 | Phoenix Suns | W 115-83 | 1322.77 | 1577.58 | 32.87% | 67.13% | +21.64 | 9-26 |
| 1978-01-05 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 94-110 | 1344.41 | 1488.43 | 17.05% | 82.95% | -3.89 | 9-27 |
| 1978-01-06 | San Antonio Spurs | L 105-110 | 1340.52 | 1508.74 | 44.64% | 55.36% | -5.69 | 9-28 |
| 1978-01-08 | Washington Bullets | L 98-99 | 1334.83 | 1571.41 | 35.23% | 64.77% | -2.01 | 9-29 |
| 1978-01-11 | Golden State Warriors | L 92-103 | 1332.82 | 1494.81 | 45.52% | 54.48% | -8.60 | 9-30 |
| 1978-01-13 | @ Boston Celtics | L 111-114 | 1324.22 | 1427.66 | 20.61% | 79.39% | -1.44 | 9-31 |
| 1978-01-14 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 120-136 | 1322.78 | 1624.74 | 27.18% | 72.82% | -6.20 | 9-32 |
| 1978-01-16 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 112-120 | 1316.58 | 1461.75 | 16.96% | 83.04% | -1.93 | 9-33 |
| 1978-01-17 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 109-119 | 1314.65 | 1464.48 | 16.58% | 83.42% | -2.99 | 9-34 |
| 1978-01-18 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 101-127 | 1311.66 | 1697.31 | 18.74% | 81.26% | -5.45 | 9-35 |
| 1978-01-22 | Kansas City Kings | L 97-105 | 1306.21 | 1431.97 | 50.73% | 49.27% | -8.18 | 9-36 |
| 1978-01-26 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 77-112 | 1298.03 | 1698.08 | 4.50% | 95.50% | -1.51 | 9-37 |
| 1978-01-27 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 90-95 | 1296.52 | 1525.47 | 11.20% | 88.80% | -1.43 | 9-38 |
| 1978-01-29 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 100-131 | 1295.09 | 1597.32 | 7.64% | 92.36% | -2.42 | 9-39 |
| 1978-01-31 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 92-103 | 1292.67 | 1522.42 | 11.15% | 88.85% | -2.11 | 9-40 |
| 1978-02-01 | @ Houston Rockets | L 103-124 | 1290.56 | 1449.73 | 15.85% | 84.15% | -4.14 | 9-41 |
| 1978-02-03 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 99-105 | 1286.42 | 1542.71 | 32.69% | 67.31% | -3.23 | 9-42 |
| 1978-02-08 | Indiana Pacers | W 140-138 | 1283.19 | 1397.26 | 52.41% | 47.59% | +2.71 | 10-42 |
| 1978-02-10 | Detroit Pistons | W 117-112 | 1285.90 | 1468.53 | 42.60% | 57.40% | +7.32 | 11-42 |
| 1978-02-12 | New York Knicks | W 112-110 | 1293.22 | 1505.81 | 38.44% | 61.56% | +4.96 | 12-42 |
| 1978-02-13 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 115-125 | 1298.18 | 1467.16 | 15.11% | 84.89% | -2.72 | 12-43 |
| 1978-02-16 | Seattle Supersonics | W 101-92 | 1295.46 | 1515.29 | 37.46% | 62.54% | +10.69 | 13-43 |
| 1978-02-17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 96-99 | 1306.15 | 1495.00 | 41.72% | 58.28% | -4.12 | 13-44 |
| 1978-02-19 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 110-120 | 1302.03 | 1640.19 | 6.30% | 93.70% | -1.13 | 13-45 |
| 1978-02-22 | Seattle Supersonics | L 83-94 | 1300.90 | 1520.91 | 37.44% | 62.56% | -7.08 | 13-46 |
| 1978-02-24 | Houston Rockets | W 126-112 | 1293.82 | 1456.27 | 45.46% | 54.54% | +11.63 | 14-46 |
| 1978-02-26 | Boston Celtics | L 92-94 | 1305.45 | 1460.08 | 46.58% | 53.42% | -3.75 | 14-47 |
| 1978-03-01 | Atlanta Hawks | W 97-95 | 1301.70 | 1484.88 | 42.52% | 57.48% | +4.63 | 15-47 |
| 1978-03-04 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 107-111 | 1306.33 | 1368.45 | 24.78% | 75.22% | -2.82 | 15-48 |
| 1978-03-05 | Buffalo Braves | W 109-103 | 1303.51 | 1371.27 | 58.97% | 41.03% | +5.73 | 16-48 |
| 1978-03-07 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 98-129 | 1309.24 | 1581.73 | 8.94% | 91.06% | -2.84 | 16-49 |
| 1978-03-08 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 123-121 | 1306.40 | 1454.14 | 16.75% | 83.25% | +6.71 | 17-49 |
| 1978-03-10 | New Orleans Jazz | L 99-105 | 1313.11 | 1445.13 | 49.82% | 50.18% | -6.96 | 17-50 |
| 1978-03-11 | @ New York Knicks | L 117-126 | 1306.15 | 1516.24 | 12.32% | 87.68% | -2.10 | 17-51 |
| 1978-03-12 | Detroit Pistons | L 125-130 | 1304.05 | 1456.30 | 46.92% | 53.08% | -5.98 | 17-52 |
| 1978-03-15 | Phoenix Suns | W 117-98 | 1298.07 | 1547.40 | 33.57% | 66.43% | +16.50 | 18-52 |
| 1978-03-17 | Denver Nuggets | W 111-109 | 1314.57 | 1561.87 | 33.84% | 66.16% | +3.77 | 19-52 |
| 1978-03-18 | @ Houston Rockets | W 106-104 | 1318.34 | 1381.86 | 24.63% | 75.37% | +6.08 | 20-52 |
| 1978-03-21 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 114-117 | 1324.42 | 1469.58 | 16.96% | 83.04% | -1.68 | 20-53 |
| 1978-03-22 | Chicago Bulls | W 105-99 | 1322.74 | 1487.20 | 45.17% | 54.83% | +7.66 | 21-53 |
| 1978-03-24 | Washington Bullets | L 104-107 | 1330.40 | 1532.38 | 39.90% | 60.10% | -3.94 | 21-54 |
| 1978-03-26 | @ Washington Bullets | W 118-104 | 1326.46 | 1538.96 | 12.17% | 87.83% | +18.73 | 22-54 |
| 1978-03-31 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 122-114 | 1345.19 | 1497.34 | 46.93% | 53.07% | +8.56 | 23-54 |
| 1978-04-02 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 113-124 | 1353.75 | 1493.87 | 17.37% | 82.63% | -3.29 | 23-55 |
| 1978-04-04 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 129-121 | 1350.46 | 1410.72 | 24.98% | 75.02% | +12.10 | 24-55 |
| 1978-04-05 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 121-129 | 1362.56 | 1547.89 | 13.95% | 86.05% | -2.25 | 24-56 |
| 1978-04-07 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-114 | 1360.31 | 1603.88 | 10.39% | 89.61% | -1.67 | 24-57 |
| 1978-04-08 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 109-120 | 1358.64 | 1545.47 | 13.84% | 86.16% | -2.62 | 24-58 |
| 1977-10-20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 104-107 | 1448.21 | 1502.51 | 60.83% | 39.17% | -6.01 | 0-1 |
| 1977-10-21 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 111-103 | 1442.20 | 1377.52 | 40.60% | 59.40% | +9.58 | 1-1 |
| 1977-10-22 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 104-103 | 1451.78 | 1561.11 | 20.06% | 79.94% | +3.22 | 2-1 |
| 1977-10-26 | New York Knicks | W 123-106 | 1455.00 | 1520.50 | 59.29% | 40.71% | +9.57 | 3-1 |
| 1977-10-28 | Phoenix Suns | W 114-107 | 1464.57 | 1505.77 | 62.62% | 37.38% | +5.64 | 4-1 |
| 1977-11-01 | Chicago Bulls | W 99-88 | 1470.21 | 1540.23 | 58.66% | 41.34% | +7.81 | 5-1 |
| 1977-11-02 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 102-104 | 1478.02 | 1505.21 | 28.71% | 71.29% | -2.31 | 5-2 |
| 1977-11-04 | Golden State Warriors | W 105-102 | 1475.71 | 1566.41 | 55.74% | 44.26% | +4.37 | 6-2 |
| 1977-11-06 | Washington Bullets | L 97-108 | 1480.08 | 1516.20 | 63.30% | 36.70% | -11.97 | 6-3 |
| 1977-11-09 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 112-115 | 1468.11 | 1540.69 | 23.67% | 76.33% | -2.34 | 6-4 |
| 1977-11-10 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 111-127 | 1465.77 | 1493.76 | 28.62% | 71.38% | -6.52 | 6-5 |
| 1977-11-11 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 107-123 | 1459.25 | 1522.49 | 24.66% | 75.34% | -5.62 | 6-6 |
| 1977-11-13 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 83-117 | 1453.63 | 1422.04 | 36.10% | 63.90% | -12.00 | 6-7 |
| 1977-11-15 | @ New York Knicks | L 105-108 | 1441.63 | 1519.69 | 23.11% | 76.89% | -2.28 | 6-8 |
| 1977-11-17 | Seattle Supersonics | W 127-116 | 1439.35 | 1430.14 | 69.12% | 30.88% | +5.84 | 7-8 |
| 1977-11-19 | @ Houston Rockets | W 103-101 | 1445.19 | 1504.94 | 25.03% | 74.97% | +6.04 | 8-8 |
| 1977-11-22 | Indiana Pacers | W 123-108 | 1451.23 | 1484.05 | 63.74% | 36.26% | +8.00 | 9-8 |
| 1977-11-24 | Denver Nuggets | W 131-129 | 1459.23 | 1568.25 | 53.13% | 46.87% | +3.78 | 10-8 |
| 1977-11-27 | Kansas City Kings | W 115-106 | 1463.01 | 1494.58 | 63.90% | 36.10% | +6.17 | 11-8 |
| 1977-11-29 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 87-95 | 1469.18 | 1553.58 | 22.47% | 77.53% | -3.62 | 11-9 |
| 1977-11-30 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 114-117 | 1465.56 | 1618.17 | 46.87% | 53.13% | -4.62 | 11-10 |
| 1977-12-03 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 118-133 | 1460.94 | 1518.29 | 25.29% | 74.71% | -5.59 | 11-11 |
| 1977-12-06 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 90-113 | 1455.35 | 1421.95 | 36.34% | 63.66% | -9.93 | 11-12 |
| 1977-12-07 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 103-118 | 1445.42 | 1466.17 | 29.48% | 70.52% | -6.51 | 11-13 |
| 1977-12-09 | @ Washington Bullets | L 97-101 | 1438.91 | 1573.61 | 17.82% | 82.18% | -2.03 | 11-14 |
| 1977-12-10 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 86-104 | 1436.88 | 1432.23 | 32.60% | 67.40% | -7.88 | 11-15 |
| 1977-12-13 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 117-94 | 1429.00 | 1468.36 | 62.86% | 37.14% | +10.15 | 12-15 |
| 1977-12-16 | Phoenix Suns | L 113-126 | 1439.15 | 1543.53 | 53.79% | 46.21% | -11.06 | 12-16 |
| 1977-12-17 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 93-115 | 1428.09 | 1473.08 | 43.56% | 56.44% | -11.64 | 12-17 |
| 1977-12-18 | Detroit Pistons | L 108-117 | 1416.45 | 1419.84 | 67.56% | 32.44% | -11.56 | 12-18 |
| 1977-12-22 | New Jersey Nets | W 131-110 | 1404.89 | 1333.25 | 76.23% | 23.77% | +6.21 | 13-18 |
| 1977-12-25 | San Antonio Spurs | L 105-115 | 1411.10 | 1509.39 | 54.66% | 45.34% | -9.85 | 13-19 |
| 1977-12-27 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 113-102 | 1401.25 | 1526.04 | 18.67% | 81.33% | +15.37 | 14-19 |
| 1977-12-30 | @ New York Knicks | L 116-118 | 1416.62 | 1517.50 | 20.86% | 79.14% | -1.68 | 14-20 |
| 1978-01-03 | Indiana Pacers | L 103-104 | 1414.94 | 1485.77 | 58.55% | 41.45% | -3.34 | 14-21 |
| 1978-01-05 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 116-109 | 1411.60 | 1468.73 | 25.32% | 74.68% | +11.27 | 15-21 |
| 1978-01-06 | Atlanta Hawks | W 96-94 | 1422.87 | 1439.72 | 65.83% | 34.17% | +2.75 | 16-21 |
| 1978-01-08 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 100-122 | 1425.62 | 1695.30 | 9.07% | 90.93% | -2.42 | 16-22 |
| 1978-01-10 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 110-115 | 1423.20 | 1578.75 | 16.13% | 83.87% | -1.46 | 16-23 |
| 1978-01-11 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 99-142 | 1421.74 | 1570.15 | 16.70% | 83.30% | -6.24 | 16-24 |
| 1978-01-14 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 118-111 | 1415.50 | 1510.67 | 21.40% | 78.60% | +11.86 | 17-24 |
| 1978-01-17 | Houston Rockets | W 99-95 | 1427.36 | 1467.01 | 62.82% | 37.18% | +4.23 | 18-24 |
| 1978-01-18 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 108-106 | 1431.59 | 1450.91 | 47.22% | 52.78% | +4.26 | 19-24 |
| 1978-01-20 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 101-100 | 1435.85 | 1702.75 | 31.36% | 68.64% | +3.91 | 20-24 |
| 1978-01-22 | Detroit Pistons | W 100-97 | 1439.76 | 1460.66 | 65.31% | 34.69% | +3.43 | 21-24 |
| 1978-01-24 | Boston Celtics | W 96-91 | 1443.19 | 1423.82 | 70.36% | 29.64% | +3.77 | 22-24 |
| 1978-01-27 | Kansas City Kings | W 134-117 | 1446.96 | 1427.50 | 70.37% | 29.63% | +6.97 | 23-24 |
| 1978-01-29 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 107-91 | 1453.93 | 1435.27 | 34.40% | 65.60% | +14.95 | 24-24 |
| 1978-01-31 | Buffalo Braves | W 114-95 | 1468.88 | 1396.36 | 76.32% | 23.68% | +5.89 | 25-24 |
| 1978-02-01 | Chicago Bulls | W 117-111 | 1474.77 | 1546.56 | 58.41% | 41.59% | +5.80 | 26-24 |
| 1978-02-07 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 99-122 | 1480.57 | 1484.78 | 31.49% | 68.51% | -8.61 | 26-25 |
| 1978-02-08 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 104-117 | 1471.96 | 1629.99 | 15.94% | 84.06% | -3.27 | 26-26 |
| 1978-02-11 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 96-106 | 1468.69 | 1461.22 | 32.96% | 67.04% | -5.94 | 26-27 |
| 1978-02-12 | Houston Rockets | L 112-119 | 1462.75 | 1452.59 | 69.24% | 30.76% | -10.45 | 26-28 |
| 1978-02-14 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 95-102 | 1452.30 | 1510.92 | 25.15% | 74.85% | -3.79 | 26-29 |
| 1978-02-15 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 99-112 | 1448.51 | 1462.06 | 30.34% | 69.66% | -6.24 | 26-30 |
| 1978-02-17 | Atlanta Hawks | L 102-111 | 1442.27 | 1462.94 | 65.34% | 34.66% | -11.17 | 26-31 |
| 1978-02-19 | @ Washington Bullets | L 111-130 | 1431.10 | 1507.70 | 23.26% | 76.74% | -5.78 | 26-32 |
| 1978-02-22 | Golden State Warriors | W 116-91 | 1425.32 | 1492.68 | 59.03% | 40.97% | +11.68 | 27-32 |
| 1978-02-24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 101-98 | 1437.00 | 1486.28 | 61.52% | 38.48% | +3.80 | 28-32 |
| 1978-02-26 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 120-122 | 1440.80 | 1472.50 | 63.89% | 36.11% | -3.64 | 28-33 |
| 1978-02-28 | Buffalo Braves | W 125-108 | 1437.16 | 1363.37 | 76.45% | 23.55% | +5.53 | 29-33 |
| 1978-03-01 | Boston Celtics | W 101-100 | 1442.69 | 1453.95 | 66.55% | 33.45% | +1.91 | 30-33 |
| 1978-03-03 | @ Boston Celtics | L 113-116 | 1444.60 | 1452.05 | 31.09% | 68.91% | -3.07 | 30-34 |
| 1978-03-04 | Seattle Supersonics | W 113-104 | 1441.53 | 1535.10 | 55.34% | 44.66% | +7.64 | 31-34 |
| 1978-03-05 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 97-98 | 1449.17 | 1580.69 | 18.09% | 81.91% | -1.04 | 31-35 |
| 1978-03-07 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 84-82 | 1448.13 | 1728.19 | 29.75% | 70.25% | +5.67 | 32-35 |
| 1978-03-08 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 108-120 | 1453.80 | 1365.54 | 43.91% | 56.09% | -8.67 | 32-36 |
| 1978-03-10 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 105-99 | 1445.13 | 1313.11 | 50.18% | 49.82% | +6.95 | 33-36 |
| 1978-03-14 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 109-103 | 1452.08 | 1703.47 | 9.97% | 90.03% | +12.57 | 34-36 |
| 1978-03-16 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 98-123 | 1464.65 | 1526.31 | 24.83% | 75.17% | -7.07 | 34-37 |
| 1978-03-18 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 96-88 | 1457.58 | 1512.48 | 25.56% | 74.44% | +12.00 | 35-37 |
| 1978-03-21 | New Jersey Nets | W 117-114 | 1469.58 | 1324.42 | 83.04% | 16.96% | +1.67 | 36-37 |
| 1978-03-22 | Washington Bullets | L 109-124 | 1471.25 | 1518.75 | 61.76% | 38.24% | -13.63 | 36-38 |
| 1978-03-24 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 94-96 | 1457.62 | 1489.81 | 28.12% | 71.88% | -1.61 | 36-39 |
| 1978-03-26 | Denver Nuggets | L 100-109 | 1456.01 | 1535.02 | 57.40% | 42.60% | -9.81 | 36-40 |
| 1978-03-29 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 103-108 | 1446.20 | 1604.06 | 46.11% | 53.89% | -5.88 | 36-41 |
| 1978-03-31 | New York Knicks | L 116-117 | 1440.32 | 1469.69 | 64.20% | 35.80% | -3.66 | 36-42 |
| 1978-04-01 | @ Boston Celtics | L 108-119 | 1436.66 | 1480.01 | 26.85% | 73.15% | -5.07 | 36-43 |
| 1978-04-04 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 120-119 | 1431.59 | 1663.21 | 35.88% | 64.12% | +3.65 | 37-43 |
| 1978-04-07 | @ Houston Rockets | W 117-114 | 1435.24 | 1378.24 | 39.54% | 60.46% | +5.97 | 38-43 |
| 1978-04-09 | San Antonio Spurs | W 153-132 | 1441.21 | 1622.93 | 42.72% | 57.28% | +14.96 | 39-43 |
| 1977-10-18 | Kansas City Kings | W 120-113 | 1512.03 | 1508.42 | 68.43% | 31.57% | +4.76 | 1-0 |
| 1977-10-22 | Washington Bullets | W 141-115 | 1516.79 | 1538.30 | 65.23% | 34.77% | +10.11 | 2-0 |
| 1977-10-25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 112-117 | 1526.90 | 1502.63 | 70.94% | 29.06% | -6.40 | 2-1 |
| 1977-10-26 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 106-123 | 1520.50 | 1455.00 | 40.71% | 59.29% | -9.56 | 2-2 |
| 1977-10-29 | Detroit Pistons | W 124-117 | 1510.94 | 1503.08 | 68.96% | 31.04% | +4.68 | 3-2 |
| 1977-11-01 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 104-113 | 1515.62 | 1599.07 | 22.56% | 77.44% | -3.86 | 3-3 |
| 1977-11-04 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 95-92 | 1511.76 | 1439.64 | 41.63% | 58.37% | +5.76 | 4-3 |
| 1977-11-06 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 106-102 | 1517.52 | 1530.43 | 30.42% | 69.58% | +7.93 | 5-3 |
| 1977-11-08 | San Antonio Spurs | W 123-117 | 1525.45 | 1507.75 | 70.16% | 29.84% | +4.17 | 6-3 |
| 1977-11-09 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 113-124 | 1529.62 | 1428.27 | 45.77% | 54.23% | -8.65 | 6-4 |
| 1977-11-11 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 119-127 | 1520.97 | 1568.44 | 26.38% | 73.62% | -4.26 | 6-5 |
| 1977-11-12 | New Jersey Nets | W 101-90 | 1516.71 | 1356.31 | 84.24% | 15.76% | +2.98 | 7-5 |
| 1977-11-15 | New Orleans Jazz | W 108-105 | 1519.69 | 1441.63 | 76.89% | 23.11% | +2.28 | 8-5 |
| 1977-11-18 | @ Washington Bullets | L 103-123 | 1521.97 | 1528.86 | 31.16% | 68.84% | -7.94 | 8-6 |
| 1977-11-19 | Indiana Pacers | W 129-127 | 1514.03 | 1485.68 | 71.43% | 28.57% | +1.63 | 9-6 |
| 1977-11-22 | Buffalo Braves | L 101-102 | 1515.66 | 1426.37 | 78.02% | 21.98% | -4.45 | 9-7 |
| 1977-11-25 | @ Boston Celtics | L 119-121 | 1511.21 | 1469.33 | 37.48% | 62.52% | -2.13 | 9-8 |
| 1977-11-26 | Golden State Warriors | W 112-106 | 1509.08 | 1539.84 | 64.01% | 35.99% | +5.02 | 10-8 |
| 1977-11-28 | Houston Rockets | W 104-86 | 1514.10 | 1487.64 | 71.20% | 28.80% | +6.96 | 11-8 |
| 1977-11-29 | @ Houston Rockets | L 103-120 | 1521.06 | 1480.67 | 37.28% | 62.72% | -8.76 | 11-9 |
| 1977-12-01 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 116-120 | 1512.30 | 1514.68 | 31.72% | 68.28% | -3.61 | 11-10 |
| 1977-12-03 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 108-115 | 1508.69 | 1474.47 | 72.11% | 27.89% | -10.88 | 11-11 |
| 1977-12-06 | Boston Celtics | W 122-119 | 1497.81 | 1446.57 | 74.04% | 25.96% | +1.82 | 12-11 |
| 1977-12-09 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 103-84 | 1499.63 | 1444.82 | 39.23% | 60.77% | +15.09 | 13-11 |
| 1977-12-10 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 106-107 | 1514.72 | 1672.86 | 46.07% | 53.93% | -2.62 | 13-12 |
| 1977-12-13 | Atlanta Hawks | W 107-106 | 1512.10 | 1424.77 | 77.83% | 22.17% | +1.26 | 14-12 |
| 1977-12-14 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 101-98 | 1513.36 | 1478.02 | 36.60% | 63.40% | +6.26 | 15-12 |
| 1977-12-16 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 150-152 | 1519.62 | 1489.51 | 35.90% | 64.10% | -2.05 | 15-13 |
| 1977-12-17 | Chicago Bulls | W 112-103 | 1517.57 | 1576.32 | 60.22% | 39.78% | +6.81 | 16-13 |
| 1977-12-20 | Phoenix Suns | L 99-110 | 1524.38 | 1556.92 | 63.77% | 36.23% | -12.06 | 16-14 |
| 1977-12-22 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 100-112 | 1512.32 | 1516.83 | 31.45% | 68.55% | -6.21 | 16-15 |
| 1977-12-25 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 113-110 | 1506.11 | 1605.27 | 54.54% | 45.46% | +4.49 | 17-15 |
| 1977-12-29 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 109-101 | 1510.60 | 1329.67 | 57.16% | 42.84% | +6.90 | 18-15 |
| 1977-12-30 | New Orleans Jazz | W 118-116 | 1517.50 | 1416.62 | 79.14% | 20.86% | +1.68 | 19-15 |
| 1978-01-01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 96-87 | 1519.18 | 1497.78 | 70.60% | 29.40% | +5.03 | 20-15 |
| 1978-01-03 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-120 | 1524.21 | 1521.50 | 68.32% | 31.68% | -6.74 | 20-16 |
| 1978-01-06 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 99-97 | 1517.47 | 1549.19 | 28.18% | 71.82% | +5.79 | 21-16 |
| 1978-01-07 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 100-93 | 1523.26 | 1458.88 | 40.56% | 59.44% | +8.96 | 22-16 |
| 1978-01-10 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 113-126 | 1532.22 | 1697.72 | 15.37% | 84.63% | -3.16 | 22-17 |
| 1978-01-13 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 96-109 | 1529.06 | 1503.41 | 35.31% | 64.69% | -7.26 | 22-18 |
| 1978-01-15 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 102-108 | 1521.80 | 1515.09 | 32.86% | 67.14% | -4.59 | 22-19 |
| 1978-01-17 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 108-121 | 1517.21 | 1504.19 | 33.67% | 66.33% | -6.92 | 22-20 |
| 1978-01-19 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 114-134 | 1510.29 | 1583.94 | 23.56% | 76.44% | -6.00 | 22-21 |
| 1978-01-22 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 143-141 | 1504.29 | 1587.74 | 22.56% | 77.44% | +4.41 | 23-21 |
| 1978-01-24 | Golden State Warriors | W 99-97 | 1508.70 | 1510.60 | 67.74% | 32.26% | +2.60 | 24-21 |
| 1978-01-26 | Kansas City Kings | W 112-105 | 1511.30 | 1430.95 | 77.13% | 22.87% | +3.45 | 25-21 |
| 1978-01-27 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 96-105 | 1514.75 | 1440.27 | 41.97% | 58.03% | -7.17 | 25-22 |
| 1978-01-28 | Chicago Bulls | W 108-96 | 1507.58 | 1552.54 | 62.11% | 37.89% | +7.48 | 26-22 |
| 1978-01-31 | Denver Nuggets | L 115-119 | 1515.06 | 1574.73 | 60.10% | 39.90% | -6.85 | 26-23 |
| 1978-02-02 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 113-123 | 1508.21 | 1579.93 | 23.76% | 76.24% | -4.29 | 26-24 |
| 1978-02-03 | @ Houston Rockets | L 102-112 | 1503.92 | 1453.87 | 38.58% | 61.42% | -6.95 | 26-25 |
| 1978-02-09 | Indiana Pacers | W 126-117 | 1496.97 | 1394.55 | 79.29% | 20.71% | +3.54 | 27-25 |
| 1978-02-11 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 133-122 | 1500.51 | 1467.35 | 71.99% | 28.01% | +5.30 | 28-25 |
| 1978-02-12 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 110-112 | 1505.81 | 1293.22 | 61.56% | 38.44% | -4.97 | 28-26 |
| 1978-02-14 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 127-136 | 1500.84 | 1475.81 | 35.23% | 64.77% | -4.26 | 28-27 |
| 1978-02-17 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 128-108 | 1496.58 | 1465.38 | 36.05% | 63.95% | +16.31 | 29-27 |
| 1978-02-18 | Buffalo Braves | L 112-122 | 1512.89 | 1369.43 | 82.90% | 17.10% | -14.95 | 29-28 |
| 1978-02-21 | Seattle Supersonics | W 122-120 | 1497.94 | 1523.75 | 64.67% | 35.33% | +2.85 | 30-28 |
| 1978-02-25 | Phoenix Suns | W 122-115 | 1500.79 | 1577.65 | 57.70% | 42.30% | +6.38 | 31-28 |
| 1978-02-28 | San Antonio Spurs | W 138-123 | 1507.17 | 1596.37 | 55.96% | 44.04% | +9.72 | 32-28 |
| 1978-03-02 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 128-117 | 1516.89 | 1734.94 | 37.70% | 62.30% | +11.78 | 33-28 |
| 1978-03-04 | Boston Celtics | W 99-91 | 1528.67 | 1455.12 | 76.43% | 23.57% | +3.80 | 34-28 |
| 1978-03-05 | @ Boston Celtics | L 94-112 | 1532.47 | 1451.32 | 42.90% | 57.10% | -10.37 | 34-29 |
| 1978-03-07 | Houston Rockets | W 112-101 | 1522.10 | 1412.58 | 79.95% | 20.05% | +3.79 | 35-29 |
| 1978-03-08 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 125-127 | 1525.89 | 1470.75 | 39.28% | 60.72% | -2.24 | 35-30 |
| 1978-03-10 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 115-122 | 1523.65 | 1399.15 | 49.09% | 50.91% | -7.41 | 35-31 |
| 1978-03-11 | New Jersey Nets | W 126-117 | 1516.24 | 1306.15 | 87.68% | 12.32% | +2.11 | 36-31 |
| 1978-03-14 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-135 | 1518.35 | 1596.63 | 57.50% | 42.50% | -13.91 | 36-32 |
| 1978-03-17 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 117-129 | 1504.44 | 1488.47 | 34.05% | 65.95% | -6.72 | 36-33 |
| 1978-03-18 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 127-141 | 1497.72 | 1667.44 | 44.42% | 55.58% | -9.47 | 36-34 |
| 1978-03-19 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 118-125 | 1488.25 | 1676.91 | 13.72% | 86.28% | -2.07 | 36-35 |
| 1978-03-21 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 115-114 | 1486.18 | 1544.97 | 25.14% | 74.86% | +4.26 | 37-35 |
| 1978-03-23 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 108-120 | 1490.44 | 1531.60 | 27.09% | 72.91% | -5.35 | 37-36 |
| 1978-03-25 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 123-133 | 1485.09 | 1506.21 | 29.43% | 70.57% | -5.30 | 37-37 |
| 1978-03-28 | Denver Nuggets | W 106-103 | 1479.79 | 1544.83 | 59.35% | 40.65% | +4.01 | 38-37 |
| 1978-03-30 | Washington Bullets | L 108-123 | 1483.80 | 1515.12 | 63.94% | 36.06% | -14.11 | 38-38 |
| 1978-03-31 | @ New Orleans Jazz | W 117-116 | 1469.69 | 1440.32 | 35.80% | 64.20% | +3.66 | 39-38 |
| 1978-04-02 | @ Washington Bullets | W 114-109 | 1473.35 | 1525.06 | 25.91% | 74.09% | +9.44 | 40-38 |
| 1978-04-04 | Atlanta Hawks | L 101-105 | 1482.79 | 1497.15 | 66.16% | 33.84% | -7.54 | 40-39 |
| 1978-04-06 | Detroit Pistons | W 129-125 | 1475.25 | 1450.72 | 70.97% | 29.03% | +2.34 | 41-39 |
| 1978-04-07 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 125-112 | 1477.59 | 1465.74 | 33.52% | 66.48% | +13.66 | 42-39 |
| 1978-04-08 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 118-107 | 1491.25 | 1358.57 | 50.27% | 49.73% | +9.40 | 43-39 |
| 1977-10-19 | Detroit Pistons | W 113-96 | 1555.49 | 1485.06 | 76.10% | 23.90% | +5.62 | 1-0 |
| 1977-10-22 | New Orleans Jazz | L 103-104 | 1561.11 | 1451.78 | 79.94% | 20.06% | -3.22 | 1-1 |
| 1977-10-25 | Kansas City Kings | W 112-104 | 1557.89 | 1496.15 | 75.18% | 24.82% | +4.00 | 2-1 |
| 1977-10-28 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 94-98 | 1561.89 | 1595.89 | 27.92% | 72.08% | -3.18 | 2-2 |
| 1977-10-29 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 110-113 | 1558.71 | 1553.01 | 32.74% | 67.26% | -3.23 | 2-3 |
| 1977-11-02 | Chicago Bulls | L 102-103 | 1555.48 | 1532.42 | 70.80% | 29.20% | -4.04 | 2-4 |
| 1977-11-04 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 107-104 | 1551.44 | 1362.25 | 58.32% | 41.68% | +4.11 | 3-4 |
| 1977-11-05 | Denver Nuggets | W 132-101 | 1555.55 | 1539.15 | 70.00% | 30.00% | +9.52 | 4-4 |
| 1977-11-09 | New Jersey Nets | W 130-107 | 1565.07 | 1355.02 | 87.68% | 12.32% | +3.37 | 5-4 |
| 1977-11-11 | New York Knicks | W 127-119 | 1568.44 | 1520.97 | 73.62% | 26.38% | +4.26 | 6-4 |
| 1977-11-12 | @ Washington Bullets | L 98-116 | 1572.70 | 1520.76 | 38.84% | 61.16% | -9.40 | 6-5 |
| 1977-11-15 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 114-93 | 1563.30 | 1470.78 | 44.51% | 55.49% | +14.50 | 7-5 |
| 1977-11-16 | Seattle Supersonics | W 101-96 | 1577.80 | 1432.30 | 83.07% | 16.93% | +2.15 | 8-5 |
| 1977-11-18 | @ Boston Celtics | W 121-112 | 1579.95 | 1476.48 | 46.08% | 53.92% | +9.23 | 9-5 |
| 1977-11-19 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 111-100 | 1589.18 | 1464.43 | 81.32% | 18.68% | +3.53 | 10-5 |
| 1977-11-22 | Houston Rockets | W 105-99 | 1592.71 | 1498.89 | 78.47% | 21.53% | +3.00 | 11-5 |
| 1977-11-23 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 106-105 | 1595.71 | 1465.36 | 49.94% | 50.06% | +2.86 | 12-5 |
| 1977-11-25 | Golden State Warriors | W 125-119 | 1598.57 | 1542.35 | 74.58% | 25.42% | +2.51 | 13-5 |
| 1977-11-26 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 112-107 | 1601.08 | 1430.81 | 55.66% | 44.34% | +5.65 | 14-5 |
| 1977-11-29 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 129-117 | 1606.73 | 1531.54 | 42.06% | 57.94% | +11.44 | 15-5 |
| 1977-11-30 | @ New Orleans Jazz | W 117-114 | 1618.17 | 1465.56 | 53.13% | 46.87% | +4.63 | 16-5 |
| 1977-12-03 | @ Houston Rockets | L 116-120 | 1622.80 | 1505.08 | 48.12% | 51.88% | -3.88 | 16-6 |
| 1977-12-07 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 122-100 | 1618.92 | 1671.02 | 61.14% | 38.86% | +10.39 | 17-6 |
| 1977-12-09 | San Antonio Spurs | W 120-116 | 1629.31 | 1527.74 | 79.21% | 20.79% | +2.37 | 18-6 |
| 1977-12-10 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 108-114 | 1631.68 | 1472.68 | 54.05% | 45.95% | -5.34 | 18-7 |
| 1977-12-13 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 117-129 | 1626.34 | 1479.17 | 52.35% | 47.65% | -10.34 | 18-8 |
| 1977-12-14 | Atlanta Hawks | L 99-108 | 1616.00 | 1423.50 | 86.54% | 13.46% | -14.80 | 18-9 |
| 1977-12-16 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 110-115 | 1601.20 | 1571.75 | 35.81% | 64.19% | -4.56 | 18-10 |
| 1977-12-17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 129-116 | 1596.64 | 1516.78 | 77.08% | 22.92% | +4.71 | 19-10 |
| 1977-12-21 | Phoenix Suns | W 125-119 | 1601.35 | 1568.98 | 71.90% | 28.10% | +3.92 | 20-10 |
| 1977-12-25 | @ New York Knicks | L 110-113 | 1605.27 | 1506.11 | 45.46% | 54.54% | -4.48 | 20-11 |
| 1977-12-28 | Chicago Bulls | W 129-125 | 1600.79 | 1572.09 | 71.47% | 28.53% | +2.30 | 21-11 |
| 1977-12-30 | Washington Bullets | W 126-119 | 1603.09 | 1572.20 | 71.72% | 28.28% | +4.26 | 22-11 |
| 1978-01-04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 108-93 | 1607.35 | 1492.76 | 80.42% | 19.58% | +4.32 | 23-11 |
| 1978-01-06 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 123-110 | 1611.67 | 1525.43 | 77.72% | 22.28% | +4.58 | 24-11 |
| 1978-01-08 | Boston Celtics | W 94-91 | 1616.25 | 1425.27 | 86.44% | 13.56% | +1.34 | 25-11 |
| 1978-01-10 | Houston Rockets | W 95-80 | 1617.59 | 1471.67 | 83.10% | 16.90% | +3.73 | 26-11 |
| 1978-01-13 | Buffalo Braves | W 118-93 | 1621.32 | 1405.84 | 88.01% | 11.99% | +3.42 | 27-11 |
| 1978-01-14 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 136-120 | 1624.74 | 1322.78 | 72.82% | 27.18% | +6.20 | 28-11 |
| 1978-01-18 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 126-106 | 1630.94 | 1442.62 | 58.20% | 41.80% | +10.65 | 29-11 |
| 1978-01-19 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 109-117 | 1641.59 | 1476.43 | 54.93% | 45.07% | -8.85 | 29-12 |
| 1978-01-22 | Golden State Warriors | W 99-87 | 1632.74 | 1514.40 | 80.75% | 19.25% | +3.80 | 30-12 |
| 1978-01-24 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 102-117 | 1636.54 | 1524.28 | 47.33% | 52.67% | -10.45 | 30-13 |
| 1978-01-25 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 128-125 | 1626.09 | 1530.91 | 44.89% | 55.11% | +5.44 | 31-13 |
| 1978-01-27 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 101-110 | 1631.53 | 1590.94 | 37.30% | 62.70% | -6.38 | 31-14 |
| 1978-01-29 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 118-117 | 1625.15 | 1578.26 | 38.15% | 61.85% | +3.52 | 32-14 |
| 1978-02-01 | Denver Nuggets | W 104-101 | 1628.67 | 1581.58 | 73.58% | 26.42% | +2.61 | 33-14 |
| 1978-02-03 | Indiana Pacers | W 116-104 | 1631.28 | 1405.87 | 88.60% | 11.40% | +2.25 | 34-14 |
| 1978-02-07 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 106-108 | 1633.53 | 1544.47 | 44.02% | 55.98% | -3.54 | 34-15 |
| 1978-02-08 | New Orleans Jazz | W 117-104 | 1629.99 | 1471.96 | 84.06% | 15.94% | +3.27 | 35-15 |
| 1978-02-10 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 110-116 | 1633.26 | 1370.17 | 68.17% | 31.83% | -9.52 | 35-16 |
| 1978-02-12 | Seattle Supersonics | W 109-99 | 1623.74 | 1521.95 | 79.23% | 20.77% | +3.75 | 36-16 |
| 1978-02-14 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 119-116 | 1627.49 | 1400.06 | 63.56% | 36.44% | +3.60 | 37-16 |
| 1978-02-15 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 116-113 | 1631.09 | 1469.88 | 54.36% | 45.64% | +4.50 | 38-16 |
| 1978-02-17 | San Antonio Spurs | W 125-116 | 1635.59 | 1592.92 | 73.08% | 26.92% | +4.60 | 39-16 |
| 1978-02-19 | New Jersey Nets | W 120-110 | 1640.19 | 1302.03 | 93.70% | 6.30% | +1.14 | 40-16 |
| 1978-02-21 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 127-114 | 1641.33 | 1496.14 | 52.07% | 47.93% | +9.85 | 41-16 |
| 1978-02-25 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 115-124 | 1651.18 | 1566.15 | 43.45% | 56.55% | -7.43 | 41-17 |
| 1978-02-26 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 97-99 | 1643.75 | 1533.11 | 47.10% | 52.90% | -3.80 | 41-18 |
| 1978-02-28 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 92-113 | 1639.95 | 1729.20 | 21.98% | 78.02% | -5.74 | 41-19 |
| 1978-03-01 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 125-119 | 1634.21 | 1479.35 | 53.46% | 46.54% | +6.50 | 42-19 |
| 1978-03-03 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 95-96 | 1640.71 | 1585.67 | 39.27% | 60.73% | -2.24 | 42-20 |
| 1978-03-05 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 104-92 | 1638.47 | 1550.29 | 43.90% | 56.10% | +11.08 | 43-20 |
| 1978-03-08 | Atlanta Hawks | W 108-97 | 1649.55 | 1499.02 | 83.47% | 16.53% | +3.12 | 44-20 |
| 1978-03-10 | Boston Celtics | W 120-109 | 1652.67 | 1461.69 | 86.44% | 13.56% | +2.57 | 45-20 |
| 1978-03-12 | @ Boston Celtics | W 105-103 | 1655.24 | 1459.13 | 59.29% | 40.71% | +3.28 | 46-20 |
| 1978-03-15 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 113-93 | 1658.52 | 1610.53 | 73.68% | 26.32% | +6.71 | 47-20 |
| 1978-03-17 | Kansas City Kings | W 123-112 | 1665.23 | 1444.58 | 88.32% | 11.68% | +2.21 | 48-20 |
| 1978-03-18 | @ New York Knicks | W 141-127 | 1667.44 | 1497.72 | 55.58% | 44.42% | +9.47 | 49-20 |
| 1978-03-19 | New York Knicks | W 125-118 | 1676.91 | 1488.25 | 86.28% | 13.72% | +2.07 | 50-20 |
| 1978-03-22 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 108-120 | 1678.98 | 1452.65 | 63.41% | 36.59% | -12.52 | 50-21 |
| 1978-03-24 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 131-122 | 1666.46 | 1495.84 | 85.01% | 14.99% | +2.56 | 51-21 |
| 1978-03-26 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 116-100 | 1669.02 | 1656.74 | 69.50% | 30.50% | +6.96 | 52-21 |
| 1978-03-29 | Buffalo Braves | W 149-118 | 1675.98 | 1375.64 | 92.29% | 7.71% | +2.45 | 53-21 |
| 1978-03-31 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 110-111 | 1678.43 | 1491.53 | 58.00% | 42.00% | -2.34 | 53-22 |
| 1978-04-01 | @ Houston Rockets | L 112-116 | 1676.09 | 1357.45 | 74.67% | 25.33% | -8.52 | 53-23 |
| 1978-04-02 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 107-111 | 1667.57 | 1619.86 | 38.27% | 61.73% | -4.36 | 53-24 |
| 1978-04-04 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 119-120 | 1663.21 | 1431.59 | 64.12% | 35.88% | -3.65 | 53-25 |
| 1978-04-05 | Detroit Pistons | W 126-115 | 1659.56 | 1453.09 | 87.45% | 12.55% | +2.37 | 54-25 |
| 1978-04-07 | Indiana Pacers | L 118-127 | 1661.93 | 1398.63 | 90.62% | 9.38% | -15.50 | 54-26 |
| 1978-04-08 | Washington Bullets | W 131-114 | 1646.43 | 1529.18 | 80.66% | 19.34% | +4.55 | 55-26 |
| 1978-04-09 | @ Washington Bullets | L 113-123 | 1650.98 | 1524.63 | 49.36% | 50.64% | -8.90 | 55-27 |
| 1977-10-18 | Golden State Warriors | W 100-83 | 1485.26 | 1547.01 | 59.81% | 40.19% | +9.45 | 1-0 |
| 1977-10-23 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 104-101 | 1494.71 | 1536.98 | 26.97% | 73.03% | +7.21 | 2-0 |
| 1977-10-25 | Seattle Supersonics | W 93-86 | 1501.92 | 1447.06 | 74.44% | 25.56% | +3.85 | 3-0 |
| 1977-10-28 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 107-114 | 1505.77 | 1464.57 | 37.38% | 62.62% | -5.63 | 3-1 |
| 1977-10-29 | @ Houston Rockets | L 112-125 | 1500.14 | 1541.36 | 27.09% | 72.91% | -5.57 | 3-2 |
| 1977-10-31 | San Antonio Spurs | L 143-145 | 1494.57 | 1522.42 | 64.40% | 35.60% | -5.19 | 3-3 |
| 1977-11-03 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 110-89 | 1489.38 | 1515.46 | 28.84% | 71.16% | +18.58 | 4-3 |
| 1977-11-04 | @ Washington Bullets | L 96-113 | 1507.96 | 1514.36 | 31.22% | 68.78% | -7.33 | 4-4 |
| 1977-11-05 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 94-111 | 1500.63 | 1523.55 | 29.22% | 70.78% | -6.87 | 4-5 |
| 1977-11-10 | New Orleans Jazz | W 127-111 | 1493.76 | 1465.77 | 71.38% | 28.62% | +6.53 | 5-5 |
| 1977-11-13 | Indiana Pacers | W 116-107 | 1500.29 | 1465.10 | 72.22% | 27.78% | +4.75 | 6-5 |
| 1977-11-18 | Chicago Bulls | W 103-101 | 1505.04 | 1528.38 | 64.99% | 35.01% | +2.82 | 7-5 |
| 1977-11-20 | San Antonio Spurs | W 134-112 | 1507.86 | 1530.76 | 65.05% | 34.95% | +9.34 | 8-5 |
| 1977-11-22 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 118-107 | 1517.20 | 1514.26 | 68.35% | 31.65% | +5.99 | 9-5 |
| 1977-11-24 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 82-97 | 1523.19 | 1533.58 | 30.73% | 69.27% | -6.79 | 9-6 |
| 1977-11-25 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 118-110 | 1516.40 | 1483.60 | 36.26% | 63.74% | +10.28 | 10-6 |
| 1977-11-27 | Denver Nuggets | W 115-97 | 1526.68 | 1568.95 | 62.47% | 37.53% | +9.07 | 11-6 |
| 1977-11-29 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 96-108 | 1535.75 | 1648.58 | 19.74% | 80.26% | -3.89 | 11-7 |
| 1977-12-02 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 103-106 | 1531.86 | 1652.48 | 51.46% | 48.54% | -5.09 | 11-8 |
| 1977-12-04 | Atlanta Hawks | L 89-96 | 1526.77 | 1442.31 | 77.54% | 22.46% | -11.69 | 11-9 |
| 1977-12-06 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 103-92 | 1515.08 | 1489.58 | 35.29% | 64.71% | +12.23 | 12-9 |
| 1977-12-07 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 113-107 | 1527.31 | 1437.75 | 44.09% | 55.91% | +5.52 | 13-9 |
| 1977-12-10 | Houston Rockets | W 110-93 | 1532.83 | 1518.85 | 69.71% | 30.29% | +7.12 | 14-9 |
| 1977-12-14 | Buffalo Braves | W 113-103 | 1539.95 | 1428.36 | 80.14% | 19.86% | +3.58 | 15-9 |
| 1977-12-16 | @ New Orleans Jazz | W 126-113 | 1543.53 | 1439.15 | 46.21% | 53.79% | +11.06 | 16-9 |
| 1977-12-17 | @ Houston Rockets | W 101-97 | 1554.59 | 1479.53 | 42.05% | 57.95% | +6.60 | 17-9 |
| 1977-12-18 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 129-134 | 1561.19 | 1448.41 | 47.41% | 52.59% | -4.27 | 17-10 |
| 1977-12-20 | @ New York Knicks | W 110-99 | 1556.92 | 1524.38 | 36.23% | 63.77% | +12.06 | 18-10 |
| 1977-12-21 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 119-125 | 1568.98 | 1601.35 | 28.10% | 71.90% | -3.93 | 18-11 |
| 1977-12-23 | Boston Celtics | W 129-110 | 1565.05 | 1432.62 | 81.98% | 18.02% | +4.48 | 19-11 |
| 1977-12-26 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 108-127 | 1569.53 | 1544.95 | 35.17% | 64.83% | -8.74 | 19-12 |
| 1977-12-27 | Seattle Supersonics | W 131-105 | 1560.79 | 1485.98 | 76.56% | 23.44% | +6.81 | 20-12 |
| 1977-12-29 | Kansas City Kings | W 110-104 | 1567.60 | 1471.93 | 78.65% | 21.35% | +2.99 | 21-12 |
| 1977-12-30 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 110-121 | 1570.59 | 1479.17 | 44.36% | 55.64% | -8.39 | 21-13 |
| 1978-01-03 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 125-103 | 1562.20 | 1484.11 | 42.47% | 57.53% | +15.38 | 22-13 |
| 1978-01-04 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 83-115 | 1577.58 | 1322.77 | 67.13% | 32.87% | -21.64 | 22-14 |
| 1978-01-05 | @ Boston Celtics | W 121-111 | 1555.94 | 1431.17 | 67.22% | 32.78% | +5.90 | 23-14 |
| 1978-01-07 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 107-97 | 1561.84 | 1403.73 | 53.92% | 46.08% | +8.31 | 24-14 |
| 1978-01-11 | New Orleans Jazz | W 142-99 | 1570.15 | 1421.74 | 83.30% | 16.70% | +6.24 | 25-14 |
| 1978-01-13 | Detroit Pistons | W 111-100 | 1576.39 | 1472.97 | 79.38% | 20.62% | +3.90 | 26-14 |
| 1978-01-15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 113-104 | 1580.29 | 1484.52 | 78.65% | 21.35% | +3.65 | 27-14 |
| 1978-01-19 | New York Knicks | W 134-114 | 1583.94 | 1510.29 | 76.44% | 23.56% | +6.00 | 28-14 |
| 1978-01-20 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 104-119 | 1589.94 | 1504.80 | 43.47% | 56.53% | -9.59 | 28-15 |
| 1978-01-22 | Washington Bullets | W 114-101 | 1580.35 | 1540.94 | 72.71% | 27.29% | +5.61 | 29-15 |
| 1978-01-25 | Houston Rockets | W 118-96 | 1585.96 | 1460.59 | 81.38% | 18.62% | +4.98 | 30-15 |
| 1978-01-27 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 110-101 | 1590.94 | 1631.53 | 62.70% | 37.30% | +6.38 | 31-15 |
| 1978-01-29 | New Jersey Nets | W 131-100 | 1597.32 | 1295.09 | 92.36% | 7.64% | +2.42 | 32-15 |
| 1978-01-31 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 112-102 | 1599.74 | 1410.21 | 74.86% | 25.14% | +4.53 | 33-15 |
| 1978-02-01 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 120-127 | 1604.27 | 1484.53 | 48.41% | 51.59% | -7.30 | 33-16 |
| 1978-02-03 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 115-105 | 1596.97 | 1464.86 | 81.96% | 18.04% | +3.25 | 34-16 |
| 1978-02-09 | Atlanta Hawks | W 125-98 | 1600.22 | 1452.05 | 83.28% | 16.72% | +4.95 | 35-16 |
| 1978-02-12 | Washington Bullets | W 121-109 | 1605.17 | 1521.06 | 77.51% | 22.49% | +4.45 | 36-16 |
| 1978-02-14 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 100-113 | 1609.62 | 1710.96 | 20.81% | 79.19% | -4.28 | 36-17 |
| 1978-02-16 | Boston Celtics | L 95-98 | 1605.34 | 1455.35 | 83.43% | 16.57% | -8.24 | 36-18 |
| 1978-02-17 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 92-111 | 1597.10 | 1497.27 | 45.56% | 54.44% | -11.32 | 36-19 |
| 1978-02-18 | Indiana Pacers | W 114-101 | 1585.78 | 1403.26 | 85.86% | 14.14% | +2.91 | 37-19 |
| 1978-02-21 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 114-111 | 1588.69 | 1384.37 | 60.42% | 39.58% | +3.91 | 38-19 |
| 1978-02-22 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 95-107 | 1592.60 | 1468.09 | 67.19% | 32.81% | -13.27 | 38-20 |
| 1978-02-24 | @ Washington Bullets | L 120-121 | 1579.33 | 1507.03 | 41.66% | 58.34% | -1.68 | 38-21 |
| 1978-02-25 | @ New York Knicks | L 115-122 | 1577.65 | 1500.79 | 42.30% | 57.70% | -6.38 | 38-22 |
| 1978-02-28 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 115-126 | 1571.27 | 1492.24 | 42.60% | 57.40% | -8.05 | 38-23 |
| 1978-03-01 | Detroit Pistons | L 102-115 | 1563.22 | 1461.73 | 79.20% | 20.80% | -16.28 | 38-24 |
| 1978-03-03 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 132-126 | 1546.94 | 1477.63 | 75.99% | 24.01% | +3.35 | 39-24 |
| 1978-03-05 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 92-104 | 1550.29 | 1638.47 | 56.10% | 43.90% | -11.07 | 39-25 |
| 1978-03-07 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 126-112 | 1539.22 | 1576.15 | 27.58% | 72.42% | +15.44 | 40-25 |
| 1978-03-09 | Chicago Bulls | W 112-103 | 1554.66 | 1503.97 | 73.98% | 26.02% | +4.45 | 41-25 |
| 1978-03-11 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 120-114 | 1559.11 | 1595.17 | 63.31% | 36.69% | +5.12 | 42-25 |
| 1978-03-12 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 112-128 | 1564.23 | 1590.04 | 28.87% | 71.13% | -6.58 | 42-26 |
| 1978-03-14 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 106-121 | 1557.65 | 1451.60 | 46.44% | 53.56% | -10.25 | 42-27 |
| 1978-03-15 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 98-117 | 1547.40 | 1298.07 | 66.43% | 33.57% | -16.51 | 42-28 |
| 1978-03-17 | @ Boston Celtics | L 108-115 | 1530.89 | 1455.92 | 42.03% | 57.97% | -6.33 | 42-29 |
| 1978-03-19 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 123-112 | 1524.56 | 1507.01 | 34.25% | 65.75% | +12.42 | 43-29 |
| 1978-03-21 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 115-119 | 1536.98 | 1425.42 | 47.24% | 52.76% | -5.38 | 43-30 |
| 1978-03-23 | New York Knicks | W 120-108 | 1531.60 | 1490.44 | 72.91% | 27.09% | +5.35 | 44-30 |
| 1978-03-25 | Buffalo Braves | W 112-106 | 1536.95 | 1385.22 | 83.57% | 16.43% | +2.29 | 45-30 |
| 1978-03-29 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 127-94 | 1539.24 | 1632.88 | 55.33% | 44.67% | +14.63 | 46-30 |
| 1978-03-31 | Kansas City Kings | W 136-112 | 1553.87 | 1481.91 | 76.26% | 23.74% | +6.63 | 47-30 |
| 1978-04-02 | Golden State Warriors | W 105-99 | 1560.50 | 1543.09 | 70.12% | 29.88% | +4.17 | 48-30 |
| 1978-04-04 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 119-125 | 1564.67 | 1624.22 | 25.05% | 74.95% | -3.50 | 48-31 |
| 1978-04-06 | Denver Nuggets | L 105-111 | 1561.17 | 1550.14 | 69.35% | 30.65% | -9.68 | 48-32 |
| 1978-04-07 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 83-95 | 1551.49 | 1563.76 | 30.50% | 69.50% | -6.02 | 48-33 |
| 1978-04-08 | New Jersey Nets | W 120-109 | 1545.47 | 1358.64 | 86.16% | 13.84% | +2.61 | 49-33 |
| 1977-10-21 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 106-99 | 1582.64 | 1470.14 | 47.37% | 52.63% | +7.94 | 1-0 |
| 1977-10-22 | San Antonio Spurs | W 130-115 | 1590.58 | 1508.49 | 77.30% | 22.70% | +5.01 | 2-0 |
| 1977-10-25 | Buffalo Braves | W 107-85 | 1595.59 | 1436.09 | 84.17% | 15.83% | +4.23 | 3-0 |
| 1977-10-26 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 108-111 | 1599.82 | 1540.63 | 39.84% | 60.16% | -3.93 | 3-1 |
| 1977-10-28 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 98-94 | 1595.89 | 1561.89 | 72.08% | 27.92% | +3.18 | 4-1 |
| 1977-11-01 | New York Knicks | W 113-104 | 1599.07 | 1515.62 | 77.44% | 22.56% | +3.86 | 5-1 |
| 1977-11-05 | Seattle Supersonics | W 116-94 | 1602.93 | 1433.88 | 84.89% | 15.11% | +4.04 | 6-1 |
| 1977-11-06 | Indiana Pacers | W 108-106 | 1606.97 | 1474.25 | 82.01% | 17.99% | +1.45 | 7-1 |
| 1977-11-08 | Kansas City Kings | W 130-104 | 1608.42 | 1516.60 | 78.27% | 21.73% | +6.31 | 8-1 |
| 1977-11-11 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 132-92 | 1614.73 | 1495.62 | 48.32% | 51.68% | +18.63 | 9-1 |
| 1977-11-12 | @ Houston Rockets | L 102-104 | 1633.36 | 1509.84 | 48.95% | 51.05% | -3.94 | 9-2 |
| 1977-11-15 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 109-106 | 1629.42 | 1459.04 | 55.67% | 44.33% | +4.37 | 10-2 |
| 1977-11-16 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 104-111 | 1633.79 | 1469.43 | 54.81% | 45.19% | -8.26 | 10-3 |
| 1977-11-19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 109-67 | 1625.53 | 1533.41 | 78.30% | 21.70% | +8.01 | 11-3 |
| 1977-11-20 | Detroit Pistons | W 118-101 | 1633.54 | 1468.99 | 84.56% | 15.44% | +3.63 | 12-3 |
| 1977-11-23 | Chicago Bulls | W 116-111 | 1637.17 | 1543.97 | 78.41% | 21.59% | +2.76 | 13-3 |
| 1977-11-26 | New Jersey Nets | W 114-102 | 1639.93 | 1320.02 | 93.05% | 6.95% | +1.37 | 14-3 |
| 1977-11-27 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 100-93 | 1641.30 | 1498.79 | 51.68% | 48.32% | +7.28 | 15-3 |
| 1977-11-29 | Phoenix Suns | W 108-96 | 1648.58 | 1535.75 | 80.26% | 19.74% | +3.90 | 16-3 |
| 1977-12-02 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 106-103 | 1652.48 | 1531.86 | 48.54% | 51.46% | +5.08 | 17-3 |
| 1977-12-06 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 116-94 | 1657.56 | 1529.03 | 49.67% | 50.33% | +13.46 | 18-3 |
| 1977-12-07 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 100-122 | 1671.02 | 1618.92 | 38.86% | 61.14% | -10.39 | 18-4 |
| 1977-12-09 | @ Boston Celtics | W 118-87 | 1660.63 | 1448.88 | 61.44% | 38.56% | +12.23 | 19-4 |
| 1977-12-10 | @ New York Knicks | W 107-106 | 1672.86 | 1514.72 | 53.93% | 46.07% | +2.63 | 20-4 |
| 1977-12-13 | Buffalo Braves | W 111-108 | 1675.49 | 1429.37 | 89.75% | 10.25% | +1.01 | 21-4 |
| 1977-12-17 | Washington Bullets | W 117-104 | 1676.50 | 1568.91 | 79.77% | 20.23% | +4.16 | 22-4 |
| 1977-12-20 | Boston Celtics | W 104-99 | 1680.66 | 1445.40 | 89.16% | 10.84% | +1.38 | 23-4 |
| 1977-12-23 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 108-98 | 1682.04 | 1476.84 | 87.37% | 12.63% | +2.28 | 24-4 |
| 1977-12-25 | Golden State Warriors | W 109-97 | 1684.32 | 1531.04 | 83.69% | 16.31% | +3.22 | 25-4 |
| 1977-12-27 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 106-115 | 1687.54 | 1563.71 | 49.00% | 51.00% | -8.38 | 25-5 |
| 1977-12-28 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 111-106 | 1679.16 | 1457.73 | 62.75% | 37.25% | +4.75 | 26-5 |
| 1977-12-30 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 108-99 | 1683.91 | 1494.45 | 58.36% | 41.64% | +7.12 | 27-5 |
| 1978-01-01 | Kansas City Kings | W 107-102 | 1691.03 | 1464.20 | 88.68% | 11.32% | +1.44 | 28-5 |
| 1978-01-03 | Chicago Bulls | W 92-90 | 1692.47 | 1561.55 | 81.86% | 18.14% | +1.46 | 29-5 |
| 1978-01-07 | Detroit Pistons | W 109-105 | 1693.93 | 1478.30 | 88.02% | 11.98% | +1.37 | 30-5 |
| 1978-01-08 | New Orleans Jazz | W 122-100 | 1695.30 | 1425.62 | 90.93% | 9.07% | +2.42 | 31-5 |
| 1978-01-10 | New York Knicks | W 126-113 | 1697.72 | 1532.22 | 84.63% | 15.37% | +3.16 | 32-5 |
| 1978-01-13 | @ Washington Bullets | L 93-102 | 1700.88 | 1567.73 | 50.34% | 49.66% | -8.61 | 32-6 |
| 1978-01-15 | @ Boston Celtics | W 107-103 | 1692.27 | 1429.10 | 68.18% | 31.82% | +2.57 | 33-6 |
| 1978-01-17 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 96-94 | 1694.84 | 1421.90 | 69.39% | 30.61% | +2.47 | 34-6 |
| 1978-01-18 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 127-101 | 1697.31 | 1311.66 | 81.26% | 18.74% | +5.44 | 35-6 |
| 1978-01-20 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 100-101 | 1702.75 | 1435.85 | 68.64% | 31.36% | -3.91 | 35-7 |
| 1978-01-22 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 95-106 | 1698.84 | 1549.23 | 52.70% | 47.30% | -9.96 | 35-8 |
| 1978-01-24 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 120-97 | 1688.88 | 1440.15 | 66.35% | 33.65% | +9.20 | 36-8 |
| 1978-01-26 | New Jersey Nets | W 112-77 | 1698.08 | 1298.03 | 95.50% | 4.50% | +1.51 | 37-8 |
| 1978-01-29 | Houston Rockets | W 123-88 | 1699.59 | 1453.18 | 89.77% | 10.23% | +3.45 | 38-8 |
| 1978-01-31 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 136-116 | 1703.04 | 1470.16 | 89.03% | 10.97% | +2.80 | 39-8 |
| 1978-02-03 | Golden State Warriors | W 112-92 | 1705.84 | 1527.03 | 85.60% | 14.40% | +3.67 | 40-8 |
| 1978-02-09 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 94-88 | 1709.51 | 1493.39 | 62.04% | 37.96% | +5.30 | 41-8 |
| 1978-02-10 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 112-108 | 1714.81 | 1391.01 | 75.23% | 24.77% | +2.83 | 42-8 |
| 1978-02-12 | Denver Nuggets | L 101-103 | 1717.64 | 1575.38 | 82.80% | 17.20% | -6.68 | 42-9 |
| 1978-02-14 | Phoenix Suns | W 113-100 | 1710.96 | 1609.62 | 79.19% | 20.81% | +4.28 | 43-9 |
| 1978-02-15 | Atlanta Hawks | W 102-99 | 1715.24 | 1463.92 | 90.02% | 9.98% | +0.98 | 44-9 |
| 1978-02-17 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 105-112 | 1716.22 | 1570.24 | 52.18% | 47.82% | -7.87 | 44-10 |
| 1978-02-19 | Indiana Pacers | W 127-104 | 1708.35 | 1400.35 | 92.59% | 7.41% | +2.03 | 45-10 |
| 1978-02-21 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 118-114 | 1710.38 | 1594.17 | 47.90% | 52.10% | +4.20 | 46-10 |
| 1978-02-22 | @ Washington Bullets | W 105-97 | 1714.58 | 1513.48 | 59.98% | 40.02% | +6.45 | 47-10 |
| 1978-02-24 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 107-96 | 1721.03 | 1463.00 | 67.53% | 32.47% | +6.14 | 48-10 |
| 1978-02-26 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 100-99 | 1727.17 | 1494.28 | 64.28% | 35.72% | +2.03 | 49-10 |
| 1978-02-28 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 113-92 | 1729.20 | 1639.95 | 78.02% | 21.98% | +5.74 | 50-10 |
| 1978-03-02 | @ New York Knicks | L 117-128 | 1734.94 | 1516.89 | 62.30% | 37.70% | -11.77 | 50-11 |
| 1978-03-04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 105-100 | 1723.17 | 1504.34 | 88.21% | 11.79% | +1.50 | 51-11 |
| 1978-03-05 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 126-88 | 1724.67 | 1474.27 | 89.97% | 10.03% | +3.52 | 52-11 |
| 1978-03-07 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 82-84 | 1728.19 | 1448.13 | 70.25% | 29.75% | -5.66 | 52-12 |
| 1978-03-08 | @ Houston Rockets | W 97-94 | 1722.53 | 1408.79 | 74.14% | 25.86% | +2.55 | 53-12 |
| 1978-03-10 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 105-114 | 1725.08 | 1495.89 | 63.79% | 36.21% | -10.91 | 53-13 |
| 1978-03-12 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 90-96 | 1714.17 | 1376.96 | 76.64% | 23.36% | -10.70 | 53-14 |
| 1978-03-14 | New Orleans Jazz | L 103-109 | 1703.47 | 1452.08 | 90.03% | 9.97% | -12.57 | 53-15 |
| 1978-03-17 | San Antonio Spurs | L 99-118 | 1690.90 | 1595.34 | 78.63% | 21.37% | -19.53 | 53-16 |
| 1978-03-18 | Atlanta Hawks | W 105-86 | 1671.37 | 1505.59 | 84.65% | 15.35% | +3.81 | 54-16 |
| 1978-03-21 | Seattle Supersonics | W 102-96 | 1675.18 | 1554.86 | 80.93% | 19.07% | +2.66 | 55-16 |
| 1978-03-23 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 109-116 | 1677.84 | 1487.01 | 58.55% | 41.45% | -8.83 | 55-17 |
| 1978-03-24 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 95-107 | 1669.01 | 1452.18 | 62.13% | 37.87% | -12.27 | 55-18 |
| 1978-03-26 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 100-116 | 1656.74 | 1669.02 | 30.50% | 69.50% | -6.95 | 55-19 |
| 1978-03-28 | Boston Celtics | L 92-104 | 1649.79 | 1470.59 | 85.63% | 14.37% | -16.91 | 55-20 |
| 1978-03-29 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 94-127 | 1632.88 | 1539.24 | 44.67% | 55.33% | -14.62 | 55-21 |
| 1978-03-31 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 103-101 | 1618.26 | 1609.94 | 33.07% | 66.93% | +5.39 | 56-21 |
| 1978-04-02 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 86-101 | 1623.65 | 1551.62 | 41.62% | 58.38% | -9.19 | 56-22 |
| 1978-04-04 | Houston Rockets | L 89-101 | 1614.46 | 1363.41 | 90.01% | 9.99% | -17.77 | 56-23 |
| 1978-04-06 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 96-115 | 1596.69 | 1543.52 | 39.01% | 60.99% | -9.69 | 56-24 |
| 1978-04-07 | Denver Nuggets | W 97-93 | 1587.00 | 1559.82 | 71.29% | 28.71% | +3.27 | 57-24 |
| 1978-04-09 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 114-99 | 1590.27 | 1605.56 | 66.04% | 33.96% | +7.50 | 58-24 |
| 1977-10-19 | Boston Celtics | W 114-109 | 1508.06 | 1502.67 | 68.65% | 31.35% | +3.99 | 1-0 |
| 1977-10-21 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 117-122 | 1512.05 | 1545.65 | 27.96% | 72.04% | -3.56 | 1-1 |
| 1977-10-22 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 115-130 | 1508.49 | 1590.58 | 22.70% | 77.30% | -5.01 | 1-2 |
| 1977-10-23 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 112-94 | 1503.48 | 1462.20 | 37.39% | 62.61% | +15.14 | 2-2 |
| 1977-10-25 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 107-109 | 1518.62 | 1529.77 | 30.64% | 69.36% | -2.47 | 2-3 |
| 1977-10-29 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 129-118 | 1516.15 | 1525.45 | 66.81% | 33.19% | +6.27 | 3-3 |
| 1977-10-31 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 145-143 | 1522.42 | 1494.57 | 35.60% | 64.40% | +5.20 | 4-3 |
| 1977-11-01 | Golden State Warriors | L 97-108 | 1527.62 | 1556.24 | 64.29% | 35.71% | -12.16 | 4-4 |
| 1977-11-03 | Phoenix Suns | L 89-110 | 1515.46 | 1489.38 | 71.16% | 28.84% | -18.59 | 4-5 |
| 1977-11-05 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 111-101 | 1496.87 | 1439.15 | 39.64% | 60.36% | +10.88 | 5-5 |
| 1977-11-08 | @ New York Knicks | L 117-123 | 1507.75 | 1525.45 | 29.84% | 70.16% | -4.16 | 5-6 |
| 1977-11-09 | @ Boston Celtics | W 129-114 | 1503.59 | 1469.62 | 36.42% | 63.58% | +14.04 | 6-6 |
| 1977-11-11 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 107-104 | 1517.63 | 1493.37 | 35.13% | 64.87% | +6.40 | 7-6 |
| 1977-11-12 | Atlanta Hawks | W 116-99 | 1524.03 | 1476.99 | 73.57% | 26.43% | +6.21 | 8-6 |
| 1977-11-15 | Kansas City Kings | W 113-107 | 1530.24 | 1510.84 | 70.36% | 29.64% | +4.14 | 9-6 |
| 1977-11-17 | Buffalo Braves | W 111-108 | 1534.38 | 1437.05 | 78.81% | 21.19% | +2.09 | 10-6 |
| 1977-11-18 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 94-105 | 1536.47 | 1551.24 | 30.20% | 69.80% | -5.71 | 10-7 |
| 1977-11-20 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 112-134 | 1530.76 | 1507.86 | 34.95% | 65.05% | -9.34 | 10-8 |
| 1977-11-23 | New Jersey Nets | W 132-119 | 1521.42 | 1325.67 | 86.76% | 13.24% | +2.72 | 11-8 |
| 1977-11-26 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 129-107 | 1524.14 | 1488.02 | 72.33% | 27.67% | +7.40 | 12-8 |
| 1977-11-29 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 117-129 | 1531.54 | 1606.73 | 57.94% | 42.06% | -11.44 | 12-9 |
| 1977-11-30 | @ Washington Bullets | L 105-116 | 1520.10 | 1547.55 | 28.68% | 71.32% | -5.42 | 12-10 |
| 1977-12-01 | New York Knicks | W 120-116 | 1514.68 | 1512.30 | 68.28% | 31.72% | +3.61 | 13-10 |
| 1977-12-03 | New Orleans Jazz | W 133-118 | 1518.29 | 1460.94 | 74.71% | 25.29% | +5.59 | 14-10 |
| 1977-12-07 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 125-122 | 1523.88 | 1316.38 | 60.86% | 39.14% | +3.86 | 15-10 |
| 1977-12-09 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 116-120 | 1527.74 | 1629.31 | 20.79% | 79.21% | -2.37 | 15-11 |
| 1977-12-10 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 119-121 | 1525.37 | 1572.75 | 26.39% | 73.61% | -2.13 | 15-12 |
| 1977-12-14 | Chicago Bulls | W 116-108 | 1523.24 | 1578.08 | 60.76% | 39.24% | +6.33 | 16-12 |
| 1977-12-16 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 99-115 | 1529.57 | 1438.30 | 44.34% | 55.66% | -10.11 | 16-13 |
| 1977-12-20 | Detroit Pistons | L 117-118 | 1519.46 | 1431.39 | 77.90% | 22.10% | -4.44 | 16-14 |
| 1977-12-21 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 92-116 | 1515.02 | 1496.26 | 34.41% | 65.59% | -9.61 | 16-15 |
| 1977-12-23 | Houston Rockets | W 107-101 | 1505.41 | 1476.74 | 71.46% | 28.54% | +3.98 | 17-15 |
| 1977-12-25 | @ New Orleans Jazz | W 115-105 | 1509.39 | 1411.10 | 45.34% | 54.66% | +9.86 | 18-15 |
| 1977-12-27 | Indiana Pacers | L 89-96 | 1519.25 | 1478.57 | 72.85% | 27.15% | -10.99 | 18-16 |
| 1977-12-30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 122-101 | 1508.26 | 1506.08 | 68.26% | 31.74% | +8.29 | 19-16 |
| 1978-01-04 | Denver Nuggets | L 114-119 | 1516.55 | 1567.35 | 61.31% | 38.69% | -7.81 | 19-17 |
| 1978-01-06 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 110-105 | 1508.74 | 1340.52 | 55.36% | 44.64% | +5.69 | 20-17 |
| 1978-01-07 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 109-107 | 1514.43 | 1492.32 | 34.85% | 65.15% | +3.71 | 21-17 |
| 1978-01-11 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 130-106 | 1518.14 | 1477.61 | 72.83% | 27.17% | +7.59 | 22-17 |
| 1978-01-13 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 98-92 | 1525.73 | 1455.97 | 41.31% | 58.69% | +8.19 | 23-17 |
| 1978-01-14 | @ Houston Rockets | L 93-104 | 1533.92 | 1459.07 | 42.02% | 57.98% | -7.94 | 23-18 |
| 1978-01-17 | Seattle Supersonics | W 119-113 | 1525.98 | 1519.68 | 68.77% | 31.23% | +4.36 | 24-18 |
| 1978-01-18 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 109-96 | 1530.34 | 1462.45 | 41.04% | 58.96% | +12.12 | 25-18 |
| 1978-01-20 | Indiana Pacers | W 112-82 | 1542.46 | 1450.33 | 78.30% | 21.70% | +6.77 | 26-18 |
| 1978-01-22 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 106-95 | 1549.23 | 1698.84 | 47.30% | 52.70% | +9.96 | 27-18 |
| 1978-01-25 | Boston Celtics | W 113-103 | 1559.19 | 1420.05 | 82.55% | 17.45% | +3.15 | 28-18 |
| 1978-01-29 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 127-113 | 1562.34 | 1420.53 | 51.58% | 48.42% | +10.33 | 29-18 |
| 1978-01-31 | Washington Bullets | W 129-109 | 1572.67 | 1543.66 | 71.50% | 28.50% | +7.26 | 30-18 |
| 1978-02-02 | New York Knicks | W 123-113 | 1579.93 | 1508.21 | 76.24% | 23.76% | +4.28 | 31-18 |
| 1978-02-03 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 107-110 | 1584.21 | 1540.75 | 37.69% | 62.31% | -3.72 | 31-19 |
| 1978-02-09 | Houston Rockets | W 104-94 | 1580.49 | 1465.82 | 80.42% | 19.58% | +3.53 | 32-19 |
| 1978-02-10 | @ Houston Rockets | W 125-114 | 1584.02 | 1462.29 | 48.70% | 51.30% | +9.70 | 33-19 |
| 1978-02-11 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 131-122 | 1593.72 | 1525.59 | 41.08% | 58.92% | +7.12 | 34-19 |
| 1978-02-14 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 114-128 | 1600.84 | 1561.30 | 37.16% | 62.84% | -7.92 | 34-20 |
| 1978-02-17 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 116-125 | 1592.92 | 1635.59 | 26.92% | 73.08% | -4.61 | 34-21 |
| 1978-02-18 | Chicago Bulls | W 124-103 | 1588.31 | 1503.55 | 77.57% | 22.43% | +5.86 | 35-21 |
| 1978-02-21 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 114-118 | 1594.17 | 1710.38 | 52.10% | 47.90% | -4.20 | 35-22 |
| 1978-02-23 | Atlanta Hawks | W 118-105 | 1589.97 | 1481.36 | 79.87% | 20.13% | +4.14 | 36-22 |
| 1978-02-25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 112-108 | 1594.11 | 1482.49 | 80.15% | 19.85% | +2.26 | 37-22 |
| 1978-02-28 | @ New York Knicks | L 123-138 | 1596.37 | 1507.17 | 44.04% | 55.96% | -9.72 | 37-23 |
| 1978-03-01 | @ Washington Bullets | L 110-125 | 1586.65 | 1512.72 | 41.89% | 58.11% | -9.25 | 37-24 |
| 1978-03-02 | Buffalo Braves | W 128-107 | 1577.40 | 1371.74 | 87.40% | 12.60% | +3.29 | 38-24 |
| 1978-03-05 | New Orleans Jazz | W 98-97 | 1580.69 | 1449.17 | 81.91% | 18.09% | +1.04 | 39-24 |
| 1978-03-07 | New Jersey Nets | W 129-98 | 1581.73 | 1309.24 | 91.06% | 8.94% | +2.83 | 40-24 |
| 1978-03-08 | Seattle Supersonics | L 94-95 | 1584.56 | 1521.85 | 75.29% | 24.71% | -4.29 | 40-25 |
| 1978-03-11 | Washington Bullets | W 116-101 | 1580.27 | 1545.68 | 72.15% | 27.85% | +6.15 | 41-25 |
| 1978-03-14 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 115-123 | 1586.42 | 1387.66 | 59.66% | 40.34% | -6.80 | 41-26 |
| 1978-03-15 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 135-106 | 1579.62 | 1457.32 | 48.78% | 51.22% | +15.72 | 42-26 |
| 1978-03-17 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 118-99 | 1595.34 | 1690.90 | 21.37% | 78.63% | +19.54 | 43-26 |
| 1978-03-19 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 98-116 | 1614.88 | 1544.86 | 41.34% | 58.66% | -10.00 | 43-27 |
| 1978-03-21 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 109-105 | 1604.88 | 1597.01 | 68.96% | 31.04% | +3.54 | 44-27 |
| 1978-03-23 | Denver Nuggets | W 123-106 | 1608.42 | 1540.70 | 75.82% | 24.18% | +5.68 | 45-27 |
| 1978-03-25 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 132-130 | 1614.10 | 1459.97 | 70.83% | 29.17% | +2.35 | 46-27 |
| 1978-03-28 | Golden State Warriors | L 94-108 | 1616.45 | 1504.93 | 80.14% | 19.86% | -17.09 | 46-28 |
| 1978-03-29 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 106-91 | 1599.36 | 1423.87 | 56.40% | 43.60% | +9.63 | 47-28 |
| 1978-03-30 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 99-95 | 1608.99 | 1491.66 | 48.06% | 51.94% | +5.92 | 48-28 |
| 1978-03-31 | @ Boston Celtics | W 120-117 | 1614.91 | 1484.96 | 49.88% | 50.12% | +4.95 | 49-28 |
| 1978-04-02 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 111-107 | 1619.86 | 1667.57 | 61.73% | 38.27% | +4.36 | 50-28 |
| 1978-04-04 | Phoenix Suns | W 125-119 | 1624.22 | 1564.67 | 74.95% | 25.05% | +3.50 | 51-28 |
| 1978-04-06 | Kansas City Kings | W 123-116 | 1627.72 | 1468.13 | 84.18% | 15.82% | +2.38 | 52-28 |
| 1978-04-07 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 102-108 | 1630.10 | 1489.95 | 51.35% | 48.65% | -7.17 | 52-29 |
| 1978-04-09 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 132-153 | 1622.93 | 1441.21 | 57.28% | 42.72% | -14.96 | 52-30 |
| 1977-10-19 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 84-116 | 1478.22 | 1537.57 | 25.08% | 74.92% | -8.08 | 0-1 |
| 1977-10-21 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 99-106 | 1470.14 | 1582.64 | 52.63% | 47.37% | -7.94 | 0-2 |
| 1977-10-23 | San Antonio Spurs | L 94-112 | 1462.20 | 1503.48 | 62.61% | 37.39% | -15.14 | 0-3 |
| 1977-10-25 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 86-93 | 1447.06 | 1501.92 | 25.56% | 74.44% | -3.85 | 0-4 |
| 1977-10-26 | Buffalo Braves | W 97-92 | 1443.21 | 1431.86 | 69.39% | 30.61% | +3.90 | 1-4 |
| 1977-10-29 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 97-101 | 1447.11 | 1537.74 | 21.85% | 78.15% | -2.49 | 1-5 |
| 1977-10-30 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 95-108 | 1444.62 | 1464.96 | 29.52% | 70.48% | -6.07 | 1-6 |
| 1977-11-01 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 99-102 | 1438.55 | 1442.92 | 31.47% | 68.53% | -3.11 | 1-7 |
| 1977-11-02 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 106-104 | 1435.44 | 1483.70 | 26.29% | 73.71% | +4.20 | 2-7 |
| 1977-11-04 | New York Knicks | L 92-95 | 1439.64 | 1511.76 | 58.37% | 41.63% | -5.76 | 2-8 |
| 1977-11-05 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 94-116 | 1433.88 | 1602.93 | 15.11% | 84.89% | -4.04 | 2-9 |
| 1977-11-06 | Kansas City Kings | L 83-99 | 1429.84 | 1503.33 | 58.17% | 41.83% | -13.26 | 2-10 |
| 1977-11-11 | Indiana Pacers | W 117-111 | 1416.58 | 1470.57 | 60.88% | 39.12% | +5.46 | 3-10 |
| 1977-11-13 | New Orleans Jazz | W 117-83 | 1422.04 | 1453.63 | 63.90% | 36.10% | +12.00 | 4-10 |
| 1977-11-15 | @ Washington Bullets | L 109-111 | 1434.04 | 1527.12 | 21.61% | 78.39% | -1.74 | 4-11 |
| 1977-11-16 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 96-101 | 1432.30 | 1577.80 | 16.93% | 83.07% | -2.16 | 4-12 |
| 1977-11-17 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 116-127 | 1430.14 | 1439.35 | 30.88% | 69.12% | -5.84 | 4-13 |
| 1977-11-20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 108-115 | 1424.30 | 1525.39 | 54.27% | 45.73% | -8.18 | 4-14 |
| 1977-11-23 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 113-89 | 1416.12 | 1508.28 | 55.54% | 44.46% | +12.41 | 5-14 |
| 1977-11-25 | Chicago Bulls | L 89-106 | 1428.53 | 1541.21 | 52.61% | 47.39% | -12.36 | 5-15 |
| 1977-11-27 | New Jersey Nets | L 96-99 | 1416.17 | 1318.65 | 78.82% | 21.18% | -7.78 | 5-16 |
| 1977-11-29 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 99-115 | 1408.39 | 1559.88 | 16.45% | 83.55% | -3.75 | 5-17 |
| 1977-11-30 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 86-84 | 1404.64 | 1488.41 | 22.53% | 77.47% | +6.24 | 6-17 |
| 1977-12-02 | @ Boston Celtics | W 111-89 | 1410.88 | 1470.12 | 25.09% | 74.91% | +20.03 | 7-17 |
| 1977-12-03 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 102-95 | 1430.91 | 1432.23 | 31.85% | 68.15% | +10.28 | 8-17 |
| 1977-12-05 | Atlanta Hawks | W 99-88 | 1441.19 | 1454.01 | 66.35% | 33.65% | +6.36 | 9-17 |
| 1977-12-09 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 136-123 | 1447.55 | 1490.17 | 62.42% | 37.58% | +7.72 | 10-17 |
| 1977-12-11 | Houston Rockets | W 116-84 | 1455.27 | 1511.73 | 60.54% | 39.46% | +12.73 | 11-17 |
| 1977-12-13 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 104-116 | 1468.00 | 1519.09 | 25.98% | 74.02% | -5.13 | 11-18 |
| 1977-12-14 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 102-92 | 1462.87 | 1440.11 | 34.93% | 65.07% | +11.72 | 12-18 |
| 1977-12-16 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 98-90 | 1474.59 | 1477.69 | 31.63% | 68.37% | +11.03 | 13-18 |
| 1977-12-18 | Washington Bullets | W 111-109 | 1485.62 | 1564.76 | 57.38% | 42.62% | +2.43 | 14-18 |
| 1977-12-20 | Denver Nuggets | W 93-88 | 1488.05 | 1554.61 | 59.14% | 40.86% | +5.20 | 15-18 |
| 1977-12-22 | Boston Celtics | W 132-99 | 1493.25 | 1441.09 | 74.14% | 25.86% | +8.47 | 16-18 |
| 1977-12-25 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 96-111 | 1501.72 | 1474.56 | 71.29% | 28.71% | -15.74 | 16-19 |
| 1977-12-27 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 105-131 | 1485.98 | 1560.79 | 23.44% | 76.56% | -6.81 | 16-20 |
| 1977-12-30 | Phoenix Suns | W 121-110 | 1479.17 | 1570.59 | 55.64% | 44.36% | +8.39 | 17-20 |
| 1978-01-01 | Chicago Bulls | W 114-96 | 1487.56 | 1572.04 | 56.63% | 43.37% | +10.49 | 18-20 |
| 1978-01-04 | Kansas City Kings | W 116-110 | 1498.05 | 1462.75 | 72.23% | 27.77% | +3.87 | 19-20 |
| 1978-01-08 | Golden State Warriors | W 99-91 | 1501.92 | 1499.93 | 68.23% | 31.77% | +5.12 | 20-20 |
| 1978-01-11 | Detroit Pistons | W 106-100 | 1507.04 | 1476.93 | 71.63% | 28.37% | +3.96 | 21-20 |
| 1978-01-13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 104-98 | 1511.00 | 1488.61 | 70.72% | 29.28% | +4.09 | 22-20 |
| 1978-01-15 | New York Knicks | W 108-102 | 1515.09 | 1521.80 | 67.14% | 32.86% | +4.59 | 23-20 |
| 1978-01-17 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 113-119 | 1519.68 | 1525.98 | 31.23% | 68.77% | -4.36 | 23-21 |
| 1978-01-18 | @ Houston Rockets | W 106-104 | 1515.32 | 1462.77 | 38.93% | 61.07% | +4.92 | 24-21 |
| 1978-01-22 | @ Boston Celtics | W 103-92 | 1520.24 | 1434.50 | 43.55% | 56.45% | +10.67 | 25-21 |
| 1978-01-25 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 125-128 | 1530.91 | 1626.09 | 55.11% | 44.89% | -5.44 | 25-22 |
| 1978-01-27 | New Jersey Nets | W 95-90 | 1525.47 | 1296.52 | 88.80% | 11.20% | +1.43 | 26-22 |
| 1978-01-29 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 103-101 | 1526.90 | 1472.22 | 74.42% | 25.58% | +2.06 | 27-22 |
| 1978-02-08 | Washington Bullets | L 100-106 | 1528.96 | 1511.27 | 70.16% | 29.84% | -9.79 | 27-23 |
| 1978-02-10 | Denver Nuggets | W 126-123 | 1519.17 | 1578.16 | 60.19% | 39.81% | +2.78 | 28-23 |
| 1978-02-12 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 99-109 | 1521.95 | 1623.74 | 20.77% | 79.23% | -3.75 | 28-24 |
| 1978-02-14 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 100-101 | 1518.20 | 1379.69 | 51.11% | 48.89% | -2.91 | 28-25 |
| 1978-02-16 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 92-101 | 1515.29 | 1295.46 | 62.54% | 37.46% | -10.69 | 28-26 |
| 1978-02-17 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 106-98 | 1504.60 | 1514.72 | 30.76% | 69.24% | +11.16 | 29-26 |
| 1978-02-19 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 108-103 | 1515.76 | 1475.48 | 37.26% | 62.74% | +7.99 | 30-26 |
| 1978-02-21 | @ New York Knicks | L 120-122 | 1523.75 | 1497.94 | 35.33% | 64.67% | -2.84 | 30-27 |
| 1978-02-22 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 94-83 | 1520.91 | 1300.90 | 62.56% | 37.44% | +7.07 | 31-27 |
| 1978-02-25 | Detroit Pistons | W 118-104 | 1527.98 | 1458.69 | 75.98% | 24.02% | +5.13 | 32-27 |
| 1978-02-26 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 99-97 | 1533.11 | 1643.75 | 52.90% | 47.10% | +3.79 | 33-27 |
| 1978-02-28 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 114-107 | 1536.90 | 1456.86 | 61.32% | 38.68% | +4.13 | 34-27 |
| 1978-03-03 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 111-115 | 1541.03 | 1396.57 | 51.96% | 48.04% | -5.93 | 34-28 |
| 1978-03-04 | @ New Orleans Jazz | L 104-113 | 1535.10 | 1441.53 | 44.66% | 55.34% | -7.63 | 34-29 |
| 1978-03-05 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 94-101 | 1527.47 | 1487.19 | 37.26% | 62.74% | -5.62 | 34-30 |
| 1978-03-08 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 95-94 | 1521.85 | 1584.56 | 24.71% | 75.29% | +4.29 | 35-30 |
| 1978-03-11 | @ Houston Rockets | W 93-91 | 1526.14 | 1401.35 | 49.13% | 50.87% | +4.10 | 36-30 |
| 1978-03-14 | @ Washington Bullets | L 115-120 | 1530.24 | 1539.54 | 30.86% | 69.14% | -3.93 | 36-31 |
| 1978-03-16 | New Orleans Jazz | W 123-98 | 1526.31 | 1464.65 | 75.17% | 24.83% | +7.07 | 37-31 |
| 1978-03-17 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 105-98 | 1533.38 | 1603.82 | 23.90% | 76.10% | +11.48 | 38-31 |
| 1978-03-19 | San Antonio Spurs | W 116-98 | 1544.86 | 1614.88 | 58.66% | 41.34% | +10.00 | 39-31 |
| 1978-03-21 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 96-102 | 1554.86 | 1675.18 | 19.07% | 80.93% | -2.67 | 39-32 |
| 1978-03-22 | Buffalo Braves | W 97-92 | 1552.19 | 1388.73 | 84.47% | 15.53% | +1.98 | 40-32 |
| 1978-03-24 | Indiana Pacers | W 104-102 | 1554.17 | 1428.10 | 81.44% | 18.56% | +1.50 | 41-32 |
| 1978-03-26 | Boston Celtics | W 112-101 | 1555.67 | 1474.91 | 77.17% | 22.83% | +4.31 | 42-32 |
| 1978-03-28 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 100-112 | 1559.98 | 1483.32 | 42.27% | 57.73% | -8.34 | 42-33 |
| 1978-03-29 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 116-121 | 1551.64 | 1470.59 | 42.89% | 57.11% | -5.47 | 42-34 |
| 1978-03-31 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 111-109 | 1546.17 | 1543.36 | 32.37% | 67.63% | +5.45 | 43-34 |
| 1978-04-02 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 101-86 | 1551.62 | 1623.65 | 58.38% | 41.62% | +9.19 | 44-34 |
| 1978-04-05 | Houston Rockets | W 113-100 | 1560.81 | 1381.18 | 85.66% | 14.34% | +2.95 | 45-34 |
| 1978-04-07 | Phoenix Suns | W 95-83 | 1563.76 | 1551.49 | 69.50% | 30.50% | +6.02 | 46-34 |
| 1978-04-08 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 87-102 | 1569.78 | 1553.22 | 34.13% | 65.87% | -7.53 | 46-35 |
| 1978-04-09 | Golden State Warriors | W 111-105 | 1562.25 | 1560.75 | 68.17% | 31.83% | +4.44 | 47-35 |
| 1977-10-21 | Detroit Pistons | W 117-109 | 1534.17 | 1479.45 | 74.42% | 25.58% | +4.13 | 1-0 |
| 1977-10-22 | @ New York Knicks | L 115-141 | 1538.30 | 1516.79 | 34.77% | 65.23% | -10.11 | 1-1 |
| 1977-10-28 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 127-136 | 1528.19 | 1477.08 | 38.73% | 61.27% | -6.62 | 1-2 |
| 1977-10-29 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 106-120 | 1521.57 | 1507.62 | 33.79% | 66.21% | -7.21 | 1-3 |
| 1977-11-04 | Phoenix Suns | W 113-96 | 1514.36 | 1507.96 | 68.78% | 31.22% | +7.34 | 2-3 |
| 1977-11-05 | @ Houston Rockets | L 105-116 | 1521.70 | 1545.54 | 29.11% | 70.89% | -5.50 | 2-4 |
| 1977-11-06 | @ New Orleans Jazz | W 108-97 | 1516.20 | 1480.08 | 36.70% | 63.30% | +11.96 | 3-4 |
| 1977-11-10 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 103-106 | 1528.16 | 1468.15 | 75.00% | 25.00% | -7.40 | 3-5 |
| 1977-11-12 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 116-98 | 1520.76 | 1572.70 | 61.16% | 38.84% | +9.39 | 4-5 |
| 1977-11-13 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 102-104 | 1530.15 | 1486.97 | 37.65% | 62.35% | -3.03 | 4-6 |
| 1977-11-15 | Seattle Supersonics | W 111-109 | 1527.12 | 1434.04 | 78.39% | 21.61% | +1.74 | 5-6 |
| 1977-11-18 | New York Knicks | W 123-103 | 1528.86 | 1521.97 | 68.84% | 31.16% | +7.94 | 6-6 |
| 1977-11-19 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 131-125 | 1536.80 | 1506.70 | 54.32% | 45.68% | +4.51 | 7-6 |
| 1977-11-21 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 114-97 | 1541.31 | 1439.08 | 45.90% | 54.10% | +12.72 | 8-6 |
| 1977-11-22 | Denver Nuggets | L 114-119 | 1554.03 | 1562.48 | 66.91% | 33.09% | -8.53 | 8-7 |
| 1977-11-26 | Houston Rockets | W 93-91 | 1545.50 | 1489.69 | 74.54% | 25.46% | +2.05 | 9-7 |
| 1977-11-30 | San Antonio Spurs | W 116-105 | 1547.55 | 1520.10 | 71.32% | 28.68% | +5.42 | 10-7 |
| 1977-12-02 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 108-95 | 1552.97 | 1486.63 | 40.83% | 59.17% | +12.16 | 11-7 |
| 1977-12-03 | Boston Celtics | W 103-93 | 1565.13 | 1450.09 | 80.46% | 19.54% | +3.52 | 12-7 |
| 1977-12-04 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 100-94 | 1568.65 | 1537.97 | 35.98% | 64.02% | +8.94 | 13-7 |
| 1977-12-06 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 108-116 | 1577.59 | 1564.52 | 33.68% | 66.32% | -5.43 | 13-8 |
| 1977-12-07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 96-95 | 1572.16 | 1515.58 | 74.62% | 25.38% | +1.45 | 14-8 |
| 1977-12-09 | New Orleans Jazz | W 101-97 | 1573.61 | 1438.91 | 82.18% | 17.82% | +2.03 | 15-8 |
| 1977-12-11 | New Jersey Nets | L 95-106 | 1575.64 | 1318.52 | 90.32% | 9.68% | -17.07 | 15-9 |
| 1977-12-13 | Golden State Warriors | W 102-96 | 1558.57 | 1545.31 | 69.62% | 30.38% | +4.24 | 16-9 |
| 1977-12-16 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 117-112 | 1562.81 | 1560.71 | 32.28% | 67.72% | +6.10 | 17-9 |
| 1977-12-17 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 104-117 | 1568.91 | 1676.50 | 20.23% | 79.77% | -4.15 | 17-10 |
| 1977-12-18 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 109-111 | 1564.76 | 1485.62 | 42.62% | 57.38% | -2.43 | 17-11 |
| 1977-12-20 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 115-120 | 1562.33 | 1471.19 | 44.32% | 55.68% | -5.65 | 17-12 |
| 1977-12-25 | Atlanta Hawks | W 100-93 | 1556.68 | 1460.96 | 78.65% | 21.35% | +3.22 | 18-12 |
| 1977-12-26 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 113-106 | 1559.90 | 1457.74 | 45.89% | 54.11% | +8.16 | 19-12 |
| 1977-12-28 | Buffalo Braves | W 106-87 | 1568.06 | 1419.43 | 83.32% | 16.68% | +4.14 | 20-12 |
| 1977-12-30 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 119-126 | 1572.20 | 1603.09 | 28.28% | 71.72% | -4.26 | 20-13 |
| 1978-01-03 | Denver Nuggets | L 100-101 | 1567.94 | 1563.44 | 68.54% | 31.46% | -3.91 | 20-14 |
| 1978-01-06 | Indiana Pacers | W 146-114 | 1564.03 | 1483.81 | 77.11% | 22.89% | +7.38 | 21-14 |
| 1978-01-08 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 99-98 | 1571.41 | 1334.83 | 64.77% | 35.23% | +2.01 | 22-14 |
| 1978-01-10 | Kansas City Kings | W 123-115 | 1573.42 | 1444.44 | 81.69% | 18.31% | +2.95 | 23-14 |
| 1978-01-11 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 95-100 | 1576.37 | 1447.33 | 67.76% | 32.24% | -8.64 | 23-15 |
| 1978-01-13 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 102-93 | 1567.73 | 1700.88 | 49.66% | 50.34% | +8.61 | 24-15 |
| 1978-01-14 | @ Buffalo Braves | L 93-130 | 1576.34 | 1402.42 | 56.17% | 43.83% | -19.47 | 24-16 |
| 1978-01-18 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 106-113 | 1556.87 | 1498.82 | 39.68% | 60.32% | -5.99 | 24-17 |
| 1978-01-20 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 99-121 | 1550.88 | 1511.11 | 37.19% | 62.81% | -9.94 | 24-18 |
| 1978-01-22 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 101-114 | 1540.94 | 1580.35 | 27.29% | 72.71% | -5.61 | 24-19 |
| 1978-01-24 | Detroit Pistons | L 101-104 | 1535.33 | 1457.23 | 76.90% | 23.10% | -7.59 | 24-20 |
| 1978-01-26 | Chicago Bulls | W 135-107 | 1527.74 | 1563.60 | 63.33% | 36.67% | +11.06 | 25-20 |
| 1978-01-29 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 119-112 | 1538.80 | 1540.69 | 67.74% | 32.26% | +4.86 | 26-20 |
| 1978-01-31 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 109-129 | 1543.66 | 1572.67 | 28.50% | 71.50% | -7.26 | 26-21 |
| 1978-02-02 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 93-110 | 1536.40 | 1469.64 | 40.89% | 59.11% | -9.61 | 26-22 |
| 1978-02-03 | @ Boston Celtics | L 94-116 | 1526.79 | 1419.34 | 46.64% | 53.36% | -12.47 | 26-23 |
| 1978-02-07 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 102-105 | 1514.32 | 1523.36 | 30.90% | 69.10% | -3.05 | 26-24 |
| 1978-02-08 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 106-100 | 1511.27 | 1528.96 | 29.84% | 70.16% | +9.79 | 27-24 |
| 1978-02-12 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 109-121 | 1521.06 | 1605.17 | 22.49% | 77.51% | -4.44 | 27-25 |
| 1978-02-14 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 98-103 | 1516.62 | 1582.06 | 24.42% | 75.58% | -3.11 | 27-26 |
| 1978-02-16 | Buffalo Braves | W 123-109 | 1513.51 | 1382.60 | 81.85% | 18.15% | +3.87 | 28-26 |
| 1978-02-17 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 111-123 | 1517.38 | 1393.58 | 48.99% | 51.01% | -9.68 | 28-27 |
| 1978-02-19 | New Orleans Jazz | W 130-111 | 1507.70 | 1431.10 | 76.74% | 23.26% | +5.78 | 29-27 |
| 1978-02-22 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 97-105 | 1513.48 | 1714.58 | 40.02% | 59.98% | -6.45 | 29-28 |
| 1978-02-24 | Phoenix Suns | W 121-120 | 1507.03 | 1579.33 | 58.34% | 41.66% | +1.68 | 30-28 |
| 1978-02-26 | Golden State Warriors | W 121-110 | 1508.71 | 1484.85 | 70.89% | 29.11% | +5.50 | 31-28 |
| 1978-02-28 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 135-136 | 1514.21 | 1476.14 | 36.96% | 63.04% | -1.49 | 31-29 |
| 1978-03-01 | San Antonio Spurs | W 125-110 | 1512.72 | 1586.65 | 58.11% | 41.89% | +9.25 | 32-29 |
| 1978-03-03 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 124-108 | 1521.97 | 1478.00 | 37.76% | 62.24% | +14.19 | 33-29 |
| 1978-03-05 | Houston Rockets | W 106-88 | 1536.16 | 1417.22 | 80.81% | 19.19% | +4.64 | 34-29 |
| 1978-03-10 | @ Houston Rockets | W 117-114 | 1540.80 | 1406.23 | 50.54% | 49.46% | +4.88 | 35-29 |
| 1978-03-11 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 101-116 | 1545.68 | 1580.27 | 27.85% | 72.15% | -6.14 | 35-30 |
| 1978-03-14 | Seattle Supersonics | W 120-115 | 1539.54 | 1530.24 | 69.14% | 30.86% | +3.93 | 36-30 |
| 1978-03-16 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 107-111 | 1543.47 | 1483.93 | 39.89% | 60.11% | -4.55 | 36-31 |
| 1978-03-17 | Indiana Pacers | L 99-105 | 1538.92 | 1403.31 | 82.25% | 17.75% | -11.48 | 36-32 |
| 1978-03-19 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 106-117 | 1527.44 | 1465.49 | 75.20% | 24.80% | -14.22 | 36-33 |
| 1978-03-21 | Boston Celtics | W 119-107 | 1513.22 | 1479.85 | 72.01% | 27.99% | +5.53 | 37-33 |
| 1978-03-22 | @ New Orleans Jazz | W 124-109 | 1518.75 | 1471.25 | 38.24% | 61.76% | +13.63 | 38-33 |
| 1978-03-24 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 107-104 | 1532.38 | 1330.40 | 60.10% | 39.90% | +3.94 | 39-33 |
| 1978-03-25 | Atlanta Hawks | W 98-95 | 1536.32 | 1491.42 | 73.33% | 26.67% | +2.64 | 40-33 |
| 1978-03-26 | New Jersey Nets | L 104-118 | 1538.96 | 1326.46 | 87.83% | 12.17% | -18.74 | 40-34 |
| 1978-03-29 | Kansas City Kings | L 105-108 | 1520.22 | 1476.80 | 73.16% | 26.84% | -5.10 | 40-35 |
| 1978-03-30 | @ New York Knicks | W 123-108 | 1515.12 | 1483.80 | 36.06% | 63.94% | +14.11 | 41-35 |
| 1978-03-31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 101-102 | 1529.23 | 1485.74 | 73.17% | 26.83% | -4.17 | 41-36 |
| 1978-04-02 | New York Knicks | L 109-114 | 1525.06 | 1473.35 | 74.09% | 25.91% | -9.44 | 41-37 |
| 1978-04-05 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 125-119 | 1515.62 | 1610.14 | 55.20% | 44.80% | +6.25 | 42-37 |
| 1978-04-06 | @ Boston Celtics | W 112-103 | 1521.87 | 1470.98 | 57.27% | 42.73% | +7.31 | 43-37 |
| 1978-04-08 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 114-131 | 1529.18 | 1646.43 | 19.34% | 80.66% | -4.55 | 43-38 |
| 1978-04-09 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 123-113 | 1524.63 | 1650.98 | 50.64% | 49.36% | +8.90 | 44-38 |
Playoff Games
Every playoff game from each team's perspective, controlled by the team filter above. Sort any column by clicking its header. @ before an opponent name indicates an away game; the record column shows the team's running playoff W-L.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pre Elo | Opp Elo | Win % | Loss % | Elo Δ | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-12 | @ Washington Bullets | L 94-103 | 1514.47 | 1533.53 | 29.68% | 70.32% | -5.08 | 0-1 |
| 1978-04-14 | Washington Bullets | L 103-107 | 1509.39 | 1538.61 | 64.22% | 35.78% | -5.17 | 0-2 |
| 1978-04-12 | New York Knicks | L 114-132 | 1517.25 | 1500.65 | 70.03% | 29.97% | -16.93 | 0-1 |
| 1978-04-14 | @ New York Knicks | L 107-109 | 1500.32 | 1517.59 | 29.89% | 70.11% | -2.41 | 0-2 |
| 1978-04-18 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 119-103 | 1552.85 | 1525.11 | 71.35% | 28.65% | +6.53 | 1-0 |
| 1978-04-21 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 127-111 | 1559.38 | 1518.58 | 72.87% | 27.13% | +6.18 | 2-0 |
| 1978-04-23 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 112-143 | 1565.56 | 1512.39 | 39.01% | 60.99% | -12.38 | 2-1 |
| 1978-04-25 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 118-104 | 1553.18 | 1524.77 | 35.68% | 64.32% | +13.72 | 3-1 |
| 1978-04-28 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 112-117 | 1566.90 | 1511.06 | 74.54% | 25.46% | -9.50 | 3-2 |
| 1978-04-30 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 91-119 | 1557.40 | 1520.56 | 36.80% | 63.20% | -11.10 | 3-3 |
| 1978-05-03 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 116-110 | 1546.30 | 1531.66 | 69.79% | 30.21% | +4.22 | 4-3 |
| 1978-05-05 | Seattle Supersonics | W 116-107 | 1550.52 | 1590.91 | 62.72% | 37.28% | +6.37 | 5-3 |
| 1978-05-07 | Seattle Supersonics | L 111-121 | 1556.89 | 1584.54 | 64.42% | 35.58% | -11.61 | 5-4 |
| 1978-05-10 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 91-105 | 1545.28 | 1596.15 | 26.00% | 74.00% | -5.54 | 5-5 |
| 1978-05-12 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 94-100 | 1539.74 | 1601.70 | 24.79% | 75.21% | -3.47 | 5-6 |
| 1978-05-14 | Seattle Supersonics | W 123-114 | 1536.27 | 1605.16 | 58.82% | 41.18% | +7.05 | 6-6 |
| 1978-05-17 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 108-123 | 1543.32 | 1598.12 | 25.57% | 74.43% | -5.65 | 6-7 |
| 1978-04-12 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 90-102 | 1598.06 | 1566.69 | 36.07% | 63.93% | -7.12 | 0-1 |
| 1978-04-14 | Seattle Supersonics | W 105-99 | 1590.94 | 1573.81 | 70.09% | 29.91% | +4.17 | 1-1 |
| 1978-04-16 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 102-111 | 1595.11 | 1569.64 | 35.29% | 64.71% | -6.03 | 1-2 |
| 1978-04-11 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 111-103 | 1509.54 | 1548.08 | 27.39% | 72.61% | +11.70 | 1-0 |
| 1978-04-14 | Phoenix Suns | W 94-90 | 1521.24 | 1536.38 | 66.06% | 33.94% | +3.87 | 2-0 |
| 1978-04-18 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 103-119 | 1525.11 | 1552.85 | 28.65% | 71.35% | -6.53 | 2-1 |
| 1978-04-21 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 111-127 | 1518.58 | 1559.38 | 27.13% | 72.87% | -6.19 | 2-2 |
| 1978-04-23 | Denver Nuggets | W 143-112 | 1512.39 | 1565.56 | 60.99% | 39.01% | +12.38 | 3-2 |
| 1978-04-25 | Denver Nuggets | L 104-118 | 1524.77 | 1553.18 | 64.32% | 35.68% | -13.71 | 3-3 |
| 1978-04-28 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 117-112 | 1511.06 | 1566.90 | 25.46% | 74.54% | +9.50 | 4-3 |
| 1978-04-30 | Denver Nuggets | W 119-91 | 1520.56 | 1557.40 | 63.20% | 36.80% | +11.10 | 5-3 |
| 1978-05-03 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 110-116 | 1531.66 | 1546.30 | 30.21% | 69.79% | -4.22 | 5-4 |
| 1978-04-12 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 132-114 | 1500.65 | 1517.25 | 29.97% | 70.03% | +16.94 | 1-0 |
| 1978-04-14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 109-107 | 1517.59 | 1500.32 | 70.11% | 29.89% | +2.41 | 2-0 |
| 1978-04-16 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 90-130 | 1520.00 | 1642.08 | 18.91% | 81.09% | -6.82 | 2-1 |
| 1978-04-18 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 100-119 | 1513.18 | 1648.90 | 17.74% | 82.26% | -4.41 | 2-2 |
| 1978-04-20 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 126-137 | 1508.77 | 1653.31 | 48.02% | 51.98% | -9.08 | 2-3 |
| 1978-04-23 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 107-112 | 1499.69 | 1662.39 | 45.42% | 54.58% | -5.79 | 2-4 |
| 1978-04-16 | New York Knicks | W 130-90 | 1642.08 | 1520.00 | 81.09% | 18.91% | +6.82 | 1-0 |
| 1978-04-18 | New York Knicks | W 119-100 | 1648.90 | 1513.18 | 82.26% | 17.74% | +4.41 | 2-0 |
| 1978-04-20 | @ New York Knicks | W 137-126 | 1653.31 | 1508.77 | 51.98% | 48.02% | +9.08 | 3-0 |
| 1978-04-23 | @ New York Knicks | W 112-107 | 1662.39 | 1499.69 | 54.58% | 45.42% | +5.79 | 4-0 |
| 1978-04-30 | Washington Bullets | L 117-122 | 1668.18 | 1558.03 | 80.01% | 19.99% | -7.22 | 4-1 |
| 1978-05-03 | Washington Bullets | W 110-104 | 1660.96 | 1565.24 | 78.65% | 21.35% | +2.99 | 5-1 |
| 1978-05-05 | @ Washington Bullets | L 108-123 | 1663.95 | 1562.26 | 45.82% | 54.18% | -10.12 | 5-2 |
| 1978-05-07 | @ Washington Bullets | L 105-121 | 1653.83 | 1572.37 | 42.95% | 57.05% | -9.79 | 5-3 |
| 1978-05-10 | Washington Bullets | W 107-94 | 1644.04 | 1582.17 | 75.20% | 24.80% | +5.10 | 6-3 |
| 1978-05-12 | @ Washington Bullets | L 99-101 | 1649.14 | 1577.07 | 41.63% | 58.37% | -3.36 | 6-4 |
| 1978-04-11 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 103-111 | 1548.08 | 1509.54 | 72.61% | 27.39% | -11.70 | 0-1 |
| 1978-04-14 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 90-94 | 1536.38 | 1521.24 | 33.94% | 66.06% | -3.87 | 0-2 |
| 1978-04-18 | Seattle Supersonics | L 95-104 | 1597.77 | 1575.67 | 70.69% | 29.31% | -12.09 | 0-1 |
| 1978-04-21 | Seattle Supersonics | W 96-93 | 1585.68 | 1587.76 | 67.72% | 32.28% | +3.19 | 1-1 |
| 1978-04-23 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 84-99 | 1588.87 | 1584.57 | 32.56% | 67.44% | -7.19 | 1-2 |
| 1978-04-26 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 98-100 | 1581.68 | 1591.76 | 30.77% | 69.23% | -2.48 | 1-3 |
| 1978-04-30 | Seattle Supersonics | W 113-89 | 1579.20 | 1594.24 | 66.07% | 33.93% | +9.48 | 2-3 |
| 1978-05-01 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 94-105 | 1588.68 | 1584.77 | 32.51% | 67.49% | -6.15 | 2-4 |
| 1978-04-16 | Washington Bullets | W 114-103 | 1607.97 | 1543.78 | 75.44% | 24.56% | +4.65 | 1-0 |
| 1978-04-18 | Washington Bullets | L 117-121 | 1612.62 | 1539.14 | 76.42% | 23.58% | -8.72 | 1-1 |
| 1978-04-21 | @ Washington Bullets | L 105-118 | 1603.90 | 1547.85 | 39.41% | 60.59% | -8.09 | 1-2 |
| 1978-04-23 | @ Washington Bullets | L 95-98 | 1595.81 | 1555.95 | 37.20% | 62.80% | -3.68 | 1-3 |
| 1978-04-25 | Washington Bullets | W 116-105 | 1592.13 | 1559.62 | 71.91% | 28.09% | +5.31 | 2-3 |
| 1978-04-28 | @ Washington Bullets | L 100-103 | 1597.44 | 1554.31 | 37.64% | 62.36% | -3.71 | 2-4 |
| 1978-04-12 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 102-90 | 1566.69 | 1598.06 | 63.93% | 36.07% | +7.12 | 1-0 |
| 1978-04-14 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 99-105 | 1573.81 | 1590.94 | 29.91% | 70.09% | -4.17 | 1-1 |
| 1978-04-16 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 111-102 | 1569.64 | 1595.11 | 64.71% | 35.29% | +6.03 | 2-1 |
| 1978-04-18 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 104-95 | 1575.67 | 1597.77 | 29.31% | 70.69% | +12.09 | 3-1 |
| 1978-04-21 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 93-96 | 1587.76 | 1585.68 | 32.28% | 67.72% | -3.19 | 3-2 |
| 1978-04-23 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 99-84 | 1584.57 | 1588.87 | 67.44% | 32.56% | +7.19 | 4-2 |
| 1978-04-26 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 100-98 | 1591.76 | 1581.68 | 69.23% | 30.77% | +2.48 | 5-2 |
| 1978-04-30 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 89-113 | 1594.24 | 1579.20 | 33.93% | 66.07% | -9.47 | 5-3 |
| 1978-05-01 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 105-94 | 1584.77 | 1588.68 | 67.49% | 32.51% | +6.14 | 6-3 |
| 1978-05-05 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 107-116 | 1590.91 | 1550.52 | 37.28% | 62.72% | -6.37 | 6-4 |
| 1978-05-07 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 121-111 | 1584.54 | 1556.89 | 35.58% | 64.42% | +11.61 | 7-4 |
| 1978-05-10 | Denver Nuggets | W 105-91 | 1596.15 | 1545.28 | 74.00% | 26.00% | +5.55 | 8-4 |
| 1978-05-12 | Denver Nuggets | W 100-94 | 1601.70 | 1539.74 | 75.21% | 24.79% | +3.46 | 9-4 |
| 1978-05-14 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 114-123 | 1605.16 | 1536.27 | 41.18% | 58.82% | -7.04 | 9-5 |
| 1978-05-17 | Denver Nuggets | W 123-108 | 1598.12 | 1543.32 | 74.43% | 25.57% | +5.64 | 10-5 |
| 1978-05-21 | Washington Bullets | W 106-102 | 1603.76 | 1580.42 | 70.83% | 29.17% | +3.33 | 11-5 |
| 1978-05-25 | @ Washington Bullets | L 98-106 | 1607.09 | 1577.10 | 35.89% | 64.11% | -5.79 | 11-6 |
| 1978-05-28 | @ Washington Bullets | W 93-92 | 1601.30 | 1582.89 | 34.37% | 65.63% | +3.74 | 12-6 |
| 1978-05-30 | Washington Bullets | L 116-120 | 1605.04 | 1579.14 | 71.14% | 28.86% | -5.73 | 12-7 |
| 1978-06-02 | Washington Bullets | W 98-94 | 1599.31 | 1584.88 | 69.76% | 30.24% | +3.44 | 13-7 |
| 1978-06-04 | @ Washington Bullets | L 82-117 | 1602.75 | 1581.43 | 34.75% | 65.25% | -11.71 | 13-8 |
| 1978-06-07 | Washington Bullets | L 99-105 | 1591.04 | 1593.15 | 67.72% | 32.28% | -9.46 | 13-9 |
| 1978-04-12 | Atlanta Hawks | W 103-94 | 1533.53 | 1514.47 | 70.32% | 29.68% | +5.08 | 1-0 |
| 1978-04-14 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 107-103 | 1538.61 | 1509.39 | 35.78% | 64.22% | +5.17 | 2-0 |
| 1978-04-16 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 103-114 | 1543.78 | 1607.97 | 24.56% | 75.44% | -4.64 | 2-1 |
| 1978-04-18 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 121-117 | 1539.14 | 1612.62 | 23.58% | 76.42% | +8.71 | 3-1 |
| 1978-04-21 | San Antonio Spurs | W 118-105 | 1547.85 | 1603.90 | 60.59% | 39.41% | +8.10 | 4-1 |
| 1978-04-23 | San Antonio Spurs | W 98-95 | 1555.95 | 1595.81 | 62.80% | 37.20% | +3.67 | 5-1 |
| 1978-04-25 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 105-116 | 1559.62 | 1592.13 | 28.09% | 71.91% | -5.31 | 5-2 |
| 1978-04-28 | San Antonio Spurs | W 103-100 | 1554.31 | 1597.44 | 62.36% | 37.64% | +3.72 | 6-2 |
| 1978-04-30 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 122-117 | 1558.03 | 1668.18 | 19.99% | 80.01% | +7.21 | 7-2 |
| 1978-05-03 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 104-110 | 1565.24 | 1660.96 | 21.35% | 78.65% | -2.98 | 7-3 |
| 1978-05-05 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 123-108 | 1562.26 | 1663.95 | 54.18% | 45.82% | +10.11 | 8-3 |
| 1978-05-07 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 121-105 | 1572.37 | 1653.83 | 57.05% | 42.95% | +9.80 | 9-3 |
| 1978-05-10 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 94-107 | 1582.17 | 1644.04 | 24.80% | 75.20% | -5.10 | 9-4 |
| 1978-05-12 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 101-99 | 1577.07 | 1649.14 | 58.37% | 41.63% | +3.35 | 10-4 |
| 1978-05-21 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 102-106 | 1580.42 | 1603.76 | 29.17% | 70.83% | -3.32 | 10-5 |
| 1978-05-25 | Seattle Supersonics | W 106-98 | 1577.10 | 1607.09 | 64.11% | 35.89% | +5.79 | 11-5 |
| 1978-05-28 | Seattle Supersonics | L 92-93 | 1582.89 | 1601.30 | 65.63% | 34.37% | -3.75 | 11-6 |
| 1978-05-30 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 120-116 | 1579.14 | 1605.04 | 28.86% | 71.14% | +5.74 | 12-6 |
| 1978-06-02 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 94-98 | 1584.88 | 1599.31 | 30.24% | 69.76% | -3.45 | 12-7 |
| 1978-06-04 | Seattle Supersonics | W 117-82 | 1581.43 | 1602.75 | 65.25% | 34.75% | +11.72 | 13-7 |
| 1978-06-07 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 105-99 | 1593.15 | 1591.04 | 32.28% | 67.72% | +9.45 | 14-7 |
Biggest Upsets
The 25 games where the underdog won despite the lowest pregame win probability. Underdog Win % is the winner's pregame chance of winning the game (lower = bigger upset). @ before a team name indicates the away side. An asterisk (*) after the date marks a playoff game.
| # | Date | Underdog Win % | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Elo | Score | Team | Elo | Score | |||
| 1 | 1978-04-07 | 9.38% | Indiana Pacers | 1398.63 | 127 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 1661.93 | 118 |
| 2 | 1977-12-11 | 9.68% | New Jersey Nets | 1318.52 | 106 | @ Washington Bullets | 1575.64 | 95 |
| 3 | 1978-03-14 | 9.97% | New Orleans Jazz | 1452.08 | 109 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 1703.47 | 103 |
| 4 | 1978-04-04 | 9.99% | Houston Rockets | 1363.41 | 101 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 1614.46 | 89 |
| 5 | 1978-03-26 | 12.17% | New Jersey Nets | 1326.46 | 118 | @ Washington Bullets | 1538.96 | 104 |
| 6 | 1977-12-14 | 13.46% | Atlanta Hawks | 1423.50 | 108 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 1616.00 | 99 |
| 7 | 1978-02-22 | 14.20% | Indiana Pacers | 1398.32 | 99 | @ Denver Nuggets | 1580.01 | 96 |
| 8 | 1978-03-28 | 14.37% | Boston Celtics | 1470.59 | 104 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 1649.79 | 92 |
| 9 | 1978-02-16 | 16.57% | Boston Celtics | 1455.35 | 98 | @ Phoenix Suns | 1605.34 | 95 |
| 10 | 1978-03-08 | 16.75% | New Jersey Nets | 1306.40 | 123 | @ Kansas City Kings | 1454.14 | 121 |
| 11 | 1978-02-18 | 17.10% | Buffalo Braves | 1369.43 | 122 | @ New York Knicks | 1512.89 | 112 |
| 12 | 1978-02-12 | 17.20% | Denver Nuggets | 1575.38 | 103 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 1717.64 | 101 |
| 13 | 1978-02-26 | 17.36% | Detroit Pistons | 1453.57 | 127 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 1593.83 | 124 |
| 14 | 1978-03-17 | 17.75% | Indiana Pacers | 1403.31 | 105 | @ Washington Bullets | 1538.92 | 99 |
| 15 | 1978-04-07 | 17.86% | Buffalo Braves | 1343.77 | 113 | @ Chicago Bulls | 1477.98 | 103 |
| 16 | 1978-02-12 | 18.14% | Atlanta Hawks | 1447.10 | 116 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 1578.12 | 103 |
| 17 | 1977-12-27 | 18.67% | New Orleans Jazz | 1401.25 | 113 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 1526.04 | 102 |
| 18 | 1977-12-23 | 18.82% | Detroit Pistons | 1445.26 | 108 | @ Chicago Bulls | 1568.33 | 107 |
| 19 | 1978-03-28 | 19.86% | Golden State Warriors | 1504.93 | 108 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 1616.45 | 94 |
| 20 | 1977-11-04 | 19.98% | Buffalo Braves | 1426.25 | 100 | @ Chicago Bulls | 1536.45 | 92 |
| 21 | 1978-04-30 * | 19.99% | Washington Bullets | 1558.03 | 122 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 1668.18 | 117 |
| 22 | 1977-10-22 | 20.06% | New Orleans Jazz | 1451.78 | 104 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 1561.11 | 103 |
| 23 | 1978-02-11 | 20.51% | Kansas City Kings | 1428.38 | 95 | @ Chicago Bulls | 1532.93 | 90 |
| 24 | 1978-03-01 | 20.80% | Detroit Pistons | 1461.73 | 115 | @ Phoenix Suns | 1563.22 | 102 |
| 25 | 1977-11-27 | 21.18% | New Jersey Nets | 1318.65 | 99 | @ Seattle Supersonics | 1416.17 | 96 |
Biggest Elo Changes
The 25 games that moved the Elo needle the most. Elo Δ is the magnitude of the rating swing; both teams move by the same amount per game (one up, one down). The winning side is shown first. An asterisk (*) after the date marks a playoff game.
| # | Date | Elo Δ | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Elo | Win % | Team | Score | Elo | Win % | |||
| 1 | 1977-12-27 | 26.46 | Los Angeles Lakers | 123 | 1490.30 | 27.51% | @ Golden State Warriors | 82 | 1527.82 | 72.49% |
| 2 | 1977-11-10 | 23.87 | Atlanta Hawks | 132 | 1471.76 | 24.79% | @ Houston Rockets | 101 | 1533.71 | 75.21% |
| 3 | 1978-01-04 | 21.64 | @ New Jersey Nets | 115 | 1322.77 | 32.87% | Phoenix Suns | 83 | 1577.58 | 67.13% |
| 4 | 1978-03-20 | 21.37 | Indiana Pacers | 127 | 1404.05 | 21.86% | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 104 | 1494.58 | 78.14% |
| 5 | 1978-02-14 | 21.19 | Boston Celtics | 98 | 1434.16 | 22.47% | @ Golden State Warriors | 75 | 1518.46 | 77.53% |
| 6 | 1977-12-02 | 20.03 | Seattle Supersonics | 111 | 1410.88 | 25.09% | @ Boston Celtics | 89 | 1470.12 | 74.91% |
| 7 | 1978-03-17 | 19.54 | San Antonio Spurs | 118 | 1595.34 | 21.37% | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 99 | 1690.90 | 78.63% |
| 8 | 1977-12-14 | 19.48 | Los Angeles Lakers | 113 | 1458.21 | 27.13% | @ Houston Rockets | 91 | 1499.01 | 72.87% |
| 9 | 1978-01-14 | 19.48 | @ Buffalo Braves | 130 | 1402.42 | 43.83% | Washington Bullets | 93 | 1576.34 | 56.17% |
| 10 | 1978-03-28 | 19.18 | Kansas City Kings | 128 | 1457.62 | 29.83% | @ Chicago Bulls | 105 | 1475.45 | 70.17% |
| 11 | 1978-03-26 | 18.74 | New Jersey Nets | 118 | 1326.46 | 12.17% | @ Washington Bullets | 104 | 1538.96 | 87.83% |
| 12 | 1977-11-11 | 18.63 | Portland Trail Blazers | 132 | 1614.73 | 48.32% | @ Atlanta Hawks | 92 | 1495.62 | 51.68% |
| 13 | 1977-11-03 | 18.59 | Phoenix Suns | 110 | 1489.38 | 28.84% | @ San Antonio Spurs | 89 | 1515.46 | 71.16% |
| 14 | 1977-11-20 | 18.42 | Chicago Bulls | 102 | 1525.55 | 31.13% | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 1532.67 | 68.87% |
| 15 | 1978-03-10 | 18.09 | Golden State Warriors | 124 | 1475.63 | 32.35% | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 102 | 1472.99 | 67.65% |
| 16 | 1978-04-04 | 17.77 | Houston Rockets | 101 | 1363.41 | 9.99% | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 89 | 1614.46 | 90.01% |
| 17 | 1978-03-28 | 17.09 | Golden State Warriors | 108 | 1504.93 | 19.86% | @ San Antonio Spurs | 94 | 1616.45 | 80.14% |
| 18 | 1977-12-11 | 17.08 | New Jersey Nets | 106 | 1318.52 | 9.68% | @ Washington Bullets | 95 | 1575.64 | 90.32% |
| 19 | 1978-04-12 * | 16.94 | New York Knicks | 132 | 1500.65 | 29.97% | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 114 | 1517.25 | 70.03% |
| 20 | 1977-12-23 | 16.91 | Atlanta Hawks | 109 | 1444.05 | 25.84% | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 93 | 1496.44 | 74.16% |
| 21 | 1978-03-28 | 16.91 | Boston Celtics | 104 | 1470.59 | 14.37% | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 92 | 1649.79 | 85.63% |
| 22 | 1978-02-12 | 16.82 | Atlanta Hawks | 116 | 1447.10 | 18.14% | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 103 | 1578.12 | 81.86% |
| 23 | 1978-03-15 | 16.51 | @ New Jersey Nets | 117 | 1298.07 | 33.57% | Phoenix Suns | 98 | 1547.40 | 66.43% |
| 24 | 1978-02-17 | 16.31 | New York Knicks | 128 | 1496.58 | 36.05% | @ Detroit Pistons | 108 | 1465.38 | 63.95% |
| 25 | 1978-03-01 | 16.28 | Detroit Pistons | 115 | 1461.73 | 20.80% | @ Phoenix Suns | 102 | 1563.22 | 79.20% |