1977–78 Chicago Bulls season

1977–78 Chicago Bulls season
1977–78 Chicago Bulls season
Head coach	Ed Badger
General manager	Jon Kovler
Owner(s)	Arthur Wirtz and Jonathan Kovler
Arena	Chicago Stadium
Results
Record	40–42 (.488)
Place	Division: 3rd (Midwest); Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television	WGN-TV; (Lorn Brown, Johnny “Red” Kerr)
Radio	WIND; (Jim Durham, Bill Berg)

The 1977–78 Chicago Bulls season was the Bulls' 12th season in the NBA.^[1]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	13	Tate Armstrong	SG	United States	Duke
2	23	Mike Glenn	PG	United States	Southern Illinois
2	30	Steve Sheppard	SF	United States	Maryland
2	35	Mark Landsberger	PF/C	United States	Arizona State
4	79	Mike McConathy		United States	Louisiana Tech
5	101	Nate Davis		United States	South Carolina
6	123	Jay Chessman		United States	Brigham Young
7	143	Mike Smith		United States	Evansville
8	162	Rich Rhodes		United States	Eastern Illinois

1977–78 Chicago Bulls roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Player	Height	Weight	DOB	From
G	14	Tate Armstrong	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1955–10–05	Duke
C	18	Tom Boerwinkle	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	1945–08–23	Tennessee
F	40	Derrek Dickey	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	1951–03–20	Cincinnati
C	53	Artis Gilmore	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1949–09–21	Jacksonville
G	12	Wilbur Holland	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1951–11–08	New Orleans
F	8	Mickey Johnson	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1952–08–31	Aurora
F	54	Mark Landsberger	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1955–05–21	Arizona State
F	42	Scott May	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1954–03–19	Indiana
G	15	John Mengelt	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1949–10–16	Auburn
F	32	Cazzie Russell	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	1944–06–07	Michigan
F	41	Steve Sheppard	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1954–03–21	Maryland
G	2	Norm Van Lier	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	1947–04–01	Saint Francis (PA)
F	13	Nick Weatherspoon	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	1950–07–20	Illinois

Head coach

Assistant(s)

Legend

Roster
Updated: February 17, 1978

Midwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Denver Nuggets	48	34	.585	–	33–8	15–26	11–9
x-Milwaukee Bucks	44	38	.537	4	28–13	16–25	14–6
Chicago Bulls	40	42	.488	8	29–12	11–30	8–12
Detroit Pistons	38	44	.463	10	24–17	14–27	8–12
Indiana Pacers	31	51	.378	17	21–20	10–31	8–12
Kansas City Kings	31	51	.378	17	22–19	9–32	11–9

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

1977–78 game log
Total: 40–42 (home: 29–12; road: 11–30)

October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

November : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

December : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

January : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

February : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

March : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

April : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record