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31-51, Finished 5th in NBA Midwest Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 108.6 points per game, Allowed 111.1 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 35-47)
Coached by Slick Leonard (31-51)
SRS: -2.37 (19th of 22)
Pace Factor: 108.2 (9th of 22)
Offensive Rating: 99.6 (17th of 22), Defensive Rating: 101.9 (16th of 22)
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1977-78 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19830 | 3500 | 7783 | .450 | 1904 | 2564 | .743 | 1386 | 2624 | 4010 | 1982 | 808 | 456 | 1642 | 2230 | 8904 | |||
| Opponent | 82 | 19830 | 3634 | 7663 | .474 | 1841 | 2455 | .750 | 1350 | 2793 | 4143 | 2259 | 727 | 466 | 1762 | 2135 | 9109 |
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included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Sobers | G | 6-3 | 198 | 25 | 79 | 3019 | 553 | 1221 | .453 | 330 | 400 | .825 | 92 | 235 | 327 | 584 | 170 | 23 | 352 | 308 | 1436 | ||||
| 2 | Mike Bantom | F-C | 6-9 | 200 | 26 | 82 | 2775 | 502 | 1047 | .479 | 254 | 342 | .743 | 184 | 426 | 610 | 238 | 100 | 50 | 218 | 333 | 1258 | ||||
| 3 | Dan Roundfield | F-C | 6-8 | 205 | 24 | 79 | 2423 | 421 | 861 | .489 | 218 | 300 | .727 | 275 | 527 | 802 | 196 | 81 | 149 | 194 | 297 | 1060 | ||||
| 4 | James Edwards | C-F | 7-0 | 225 | 22 | 58 | 1682 | 350 | 777 | .450 | 192 | 296 | .649 | 153 | 282 | 435 | 56 | 36 | 50 | 112 | 233 | 892 | ||||
| 5 | Earl Tatum | G-F | 6-5 | 185 | 24 | 57 | 1859 | 357 | 773 | .462 | 108 | 137 | .788 | 56 | 149 | 205 | 226 | 103 | 30 | 131 | 172 | 822 | ||||
| 6 | John Williamson | G | 6-2 | 185 | 26 | 42 | 1449 | 335 | 795 | .421 | 134 | 161 | .832 | 34 | 86 | 120 | 132 | 47 | 0 | 127 | 131 | 804 | ||||
| 7 | Adrian Dantley | F-G | 6-5 | 208 | 21 | 23 | 948 | 201 | 403 | .499 | 207 | 263 | .787 | 94 | 122 | 216 | 65 | 48 | 17 | 67 | 76 | 609 | ||||
| 8 | Ron Behagen | F-C | 6-9 | 185 | 27 | 51 | 1131 | 222 | 544 | .408 | 128 | 176 | .727 | 146 | 187 | 333 | 65 | 32 | 19 | 113 | 160 | 572 | ||||
| 9 | Len Elmore | C-F | 6-9 | 220 | 25 | 69 | 1327 | 142 | 386 | .368 | 88 | 132 | .667 | 139 | 281 | 420 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 174 | 372 | ||||
| 10 | Mike Flynn | G | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 71 | 955 | 120 | 267 | .449 | 55 | 97 | .567 | 47 | 70 | 117 | 142 | 41 | 10 | 75 | 52 | 295 | ||||
| 11 | Bob Carrington | G-F | 6-6 | 195 | 24 | 35 | 621 | 96 | 197 | .487 | 58 | 74 | .784 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 62 | 22 | 11 | 52 | 73 | 250 | ||||
| 12 | Dave Robisch | C-F | 6-10 | 235 | 28 | 23 | 598 | 73 | 181 | .403 | 50 | 64 | .781 | 47 | 126 | 173 | 49 | 20 | 15 | 34 | 59 | 196 | ||||
| 13 | Steve Green | F | 6-7 | 220 | 24 | 44 | 449 | 56 | 128 | .438 | 39 | 56 | .696 | 31 | 40 | 71 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 67 | 151 | ||||
| 14 | Johnny Neumann | G-F | 6-6 | 200 | 26 | 20 | 216 | 35 | 86 | .407 | 13 | 18 | .722 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 24 | 83 | ||||
| 15 | Mel Bennett | F | 6-7 | 200 | 23 | 31 | 285 | 23 | 81 | .284 | 28 | 45 | .622 | 49 | 44 | 93 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 54 | 74 | ||||
| 16 | Bobby Wilson | G | 6-3 | 175 | 27 | 12 | 86 | 14 | 36 | .389 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 30 | ||||
| 17 | Willie Smith | G | 6-2 | 170 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Dantley | F-G | 6-5 | 208 | 21 | 23 | 41.2 | 8.7 | 17.5 | .499 | 9.0 | 11.4 | .787 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 26.5 | ||||
| 2 | John Williamson | G | 6-2 | 185 | 26 | 42 | 34.5 | 8.0 | 18.9 | .421 | 3.2 | 3.8 | .832 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 19.1 | ||||
| 3 | Ricky Sobers | G | 6-3 | 198 | 25 | 79 | 38.2 | 7.0 | 15.5 | .453 | 4.2 | 5.1 | .825 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 18.2 | ||||
| 4 | James Edwards | C-F | 7-0 | 225 | 22 | 58 | 29.0 | 6.0 | 13.4 | .450 | 3.3 | 5.1 | .649 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 15.4 | ||||
| 5 | Mike Bantom | F-C | 6-9 | 200 | 26 | 82 | 33.8 | 6.1 | 12.8 | .479 | 3.1 | 4.2 | .743 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 15.3 | ||||
| 6 | Earl Tatum | G-F | 6-5 | 185 | 24 | 57 | 32.6 | 6.3 | 13.6 | .462 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .788 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 14.4 | ||||
| 7 | Dan Roundfield | F-C | 6-8 | 205 | 24 | 79 | 30.7 | 5.3 | 10.9 | .489 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .727 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 10.2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 13.4 | ||||
| 8 | Ron Behagen | F-C | 6-9 | 185 | 27 | 51 | 22.2 | 4.4 | 10.7 | .408 | 2.5 | 3.5 | .727 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 11.2 | ||||
| 9 | Dave Robisch | C-F | 6-10 | 235 | 28 | 23 | 26.0 | 3.2 | 7.9 | .403 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .781 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 8.5 | ||||
| 10 | Bob Carrington | G-F | 6-6 | 195 | 24 | 35 | 17.7 | 2.7 | 5.6 | .487 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .784 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 7.1 | ||||
| 11 | Len Elmore | C-F | 6-9 | 220 | 25 | 69 | 19.2 | 2.1 | 5.6 | .368 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .667 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 5.4 | ||||
| 12 | Mike Flynn | G | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 71 | 13.5 | 1.7 | 3.8 | .449 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .567 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 4.2 | ||||
| 13 | Johnny Neumann | G-F | 6-6 | 200 | 26 | 20 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 4.3 | .407 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .722 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4.2 | ||||
| 14 | Steve Green | F | 6-7 | 220 | 24 | 44 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 2.9 | .438 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .696 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 | ||||
| 15 | Bobby Wilson | G | 6-3 | 175 | 27 | 12 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | .389 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .667 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | ||||
| 16 | Mel Bennett | F | 6-7 | 200 | 23 | 31 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | .284 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .622 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | ||||
| 17 | Willie Smith | G | 6-2 | 170 | 24 | 1 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Dantley | F-G | 6-5 | 208 | 21 | 23 | 948 | 7.6 | 15.3 | .499 | 7.9 | 10.0 | .787 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 23.1 | ||||
| 2 | John Williamson | G | 6-2 | 185 | 26 | 42 | 1449 | 8.3 | 19.8 | .421 | 3.3 | 4.0 | .832 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 20.0 | ||||
| 3 | James Edwards | C-F | 7-0 | 225 | 22 | 58 | 1682 | 7.5 | 16.6 | .450 | 4.1 | 6.3 | .649 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 19.1 | ||||
| 4 | Ron Behagen | F-C | 6-9 | 185 | 27 | 51 | 1131 | 7.1 | 17.3 | .408 | 4.1 | 5.6 | .727 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 18.2 | ||||
| 5 | Ricky Sobers | G | 6-3 | 198 | 25 | 79 | 3019 | 6.6 | 14.6 | .453 | 3.9 | 4.8 | .825 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 17.1 | ||||
| 6 | Mike Bantom | F-C | 6-9 | 200 | 26 | 82 | 2775 | 6.5 | 13.6 | .479 | 3.3 | 4.4 | .743 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 16.3 | ||||
| 7 | Earl Tatum | G-F | 6-5 | 185 | 24 | 57 | 1859 | 6.9 | 15.0 | .462 | 2.1 | 2.7 | .788 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 15.9 | ||||
| 8 | Dan Roundfield | F-C | 6-8 | 205 | 24 | 79 | 2423 | 6.3 | 12.8 | .489 | 3.2 | 4.5 | .727 | 4.1 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 15.7 | ||||
| 9 | Bob Carrington | G-F | 6-6 | 195 | 24 | 35 | 621 | 5.6 | 11.4 | .487 | 3.4 | 4.3 | .784 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 14.5 | ||||
| 10 | Johnny Neumann | G-F | 6-6 | 200 | 26 | 20 | 216 | 5.8 | 14.3 | .407 | 2.2 | 3.0 | .722 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 13.8 | ||||
| 11 | Bobby Wilson | G | 6-3 | 175 | 27 | 12 | 86 | 5.9 | 15.1 | .389 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .667 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 12.6 | ||||
| 12 | Steve Green | F | 6-7 | 220 | 24 | 44 | 449 | 4.5 | 10.3 | .438 | 3.1 | 4.5 | .696 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 12.1 | ||||
| 13 | Dave Robisch | C-F | 6-10 | 235 | 28 | 23 | 598 | 4.4 | 10.9 | .403 | 3.0 | 3.9 | .781 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 11.8 | ||||
| 14 | Mike Flynn | G | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 71 | 955 | 4.5 | 10.1 | .449 | 2.1 | 3.7 | .567 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 11.1 | ||||
| 15 | Len Elmore | C-F | 6-9 | 220 | 25 | 69 | 1327 | 3.9 | 10.5 | .368 | 2.4 | 3.6 | .667 | 3.8 | 7.6 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 10.1 | ||||
| 16 | Mel Bennett | F | 6-7 | 200 | 23 | 31 | 285 | 2.9 | 10.2 | .284 | 3.5 | 5.7 | .622 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 9.3 | ||||
| 17 | Willie Smith | G | 6-2 | 170 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Roundfield | F-C | 6-8 | 205 | 24 | 79 | 2423 | 18.0 | .534 | .489 | 10.8 | 21.7 | 16.1 | 11.4 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 16.3 | 18.4 | 105 | 98 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 18 | 9 | 4.5 |
| 2 | Mike Bantom | F-C | 6-9 | 200 | 26 | 82 | 2775 | 14.8 | .525 | .479 | 6.3 | 15.3 | 10.7 | 12.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 15.4 | 19.2 | 103 | 102 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 15 | 17 | -1.0 |
| 3 | Ricky Sobers | G | 6-3 | 198 | 25 | 79 | 3019 | 15.4 | .514 | .453 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 27.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 20.1 | 21.8 | 98 | 103 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 12 | 27 | -7.5 |
| 4 | Adrian Dantley | F-G | 6-5 | 208 | 21 | 23 | 948 | 23.4 | .587 | .499 | 9.4 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 11.4 | 23.2 | 118 | 101 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 11 | 3 | 4.0 |
| 5 | James Edwards | C-F | 7-0 | 225 | 22 | 58 | 1682 | 14.8 | .492 | .450 | 8.6 | 16.7 | 12.6 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 11.0 | 22.8 | 100 | 102 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 8 | 13 | -2.5 |
| 6 | Earl Tatum | G-F | 6-5 | 185 | 24 | 57 | 1859 | 14.2 | .493 | .462 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 17.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 13.6 | 19.5 | 100 | 102 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 8 | 14 | -3.0 |
| 7 | Len Elmore | C-F | 6-9 | 220 | 25 | 69 | 1327 | 12.5 | .419 | .368 | 9.9 | 21.1 | 15.4 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 93 | 97 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 6 | 9 | -1.5 |
| 8 | Ron Behagen | F-C | 6-9 | 185 | 27 | 51 | 1131 | 13.5 | .460 | .408 | 12.3 | 16.5 | 14.3 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 15.4 | 24.4 | 94 | 102 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3 | 13 | -5.0 |
| 9 | Dave Robisch | C-F | 6-10 | 235 | 28 | 23 | 598 | 13.1 | .469 | .403 | 7.5 | 21.0 | 14.1 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 14.0 | 15.3 | 100 | 100 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3 | 4 | -0.5 |
| 10 | John Williamson | G | 6-2 | 185 | 26 | 42 | 1449 | 12.0 | .464 | .421 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 12.8 | 25.8 | 93 | 106 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 19 | -8.5 |
| 11 | Steve Green | F | 6-7 | 220 | 24 | 44 | 449 | 9.9 | .495 | .438 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 14.7 | 103 | 105 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2 | 3 | -0.5 |
| 12 | Mike Flynn | G | 6-2 | 180 | 24 | 71 | 955 | 11.6 | .476 | .449 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 19.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 19.5 | 15.1 | 95 | 104 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 9 | -3.5 |
| 13 | Bob Carrington | G-F | 6-6 | 195 | 24 | 35 | 621 | 12.1 | .545 | .487 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 13.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 18.5 | 17.0 | 102 | 105 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2 | 5 | -1.5 |
| 14 | Mel Bennett | F | 6-7 | 200 | 23 | 31 | 285 | 7.6 | .367 | .284 | 16.3 | 15.4 | 15.9 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 22.9 | 17.2 | 82 | 101 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1 | 4 | -1.5 |
| 15 | Johnny Neumann | G-F | 6-6 | 200 | 26 | 20 | 216 | 7.4 | .442 | .407 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 17.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 19.0 | 20.2 | 86 | 107 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | -1.5 |
| 16 | Willie Smith | G | 6-2 | 170 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 200 | 110 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 17 | Bobby Wilson | G | 6-3 | 175 | 27 | 12 | 86 | 6.6 | .402 | .389 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 12.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 13.9 | 18.9 | 87 | 106 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | -0.5 |