1977–78 Denver Nuggets season
The 1977–78 NBA season was the Nuggets' 2nd season in the NBA and 11th season as a franchise.
In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games in the Semifinals, winning their first playoff series in the NBA, before losing to the Seattle SuperSonics in six games in the Conference Finals.Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 9 | Tom LaGarde | C | | North Carolina |
| 1 | 21 | Anthony Roberts | SF | | Oral Roberts |
| 3 | 65 | Robert Smith | PG | | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 5 | 109 | John Billups | | | Mississippi |
| 6 | 130 | Jim Town | | | Massachusetts Amherst |
| 7 | 150 | Willie High | | | Alabama State |
| 8 | 169 | Len Saunders | | | Florida |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Playoffs
West First Round
The Nuggets had a first round bye.West Conference Semifinals
Denver Nuggets vs. Milwaukee Bucks:
Nuggets win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Denver: Denver 119, Milwaukee 103
- Game 2 @ Denver: Denver 127, Milwaukee 111
- Game 3 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 143, Denver 112
- Game 4 @ Milwaukee: Denver 118, Milwaukee 114
- Game 5 @ Denver: Milwaukee 117, Denver 112
- Game 6 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 119, Denver 91
- Game 7 @ Denver: Denver 116, Milwaukee 110
West Conference Finals
Denver Nuggets vs. Seattle SuperSonics:
''Sonics win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Denver: Denver 116, Seattle 107
- Game 2 @ Denver: Seattle 121, Denver 111
- Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 105, Denver 91
- Game 4 @ Seattle: Seattle 100, Denver 94
- Game 5 @ Denver: Denver 123, Seattle 114
- Game 6 @ Seattle: Seattle 123, Denver 108
- David Thompson, All-NBA First Team
- Bobby Jones, NBA All-Defensive First Team
