1977–78 game log Total: 49–33 (home: 34–7; road: 15–26) |
October: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2) |
November: 8–4 (home: 6–0; road: 2–4) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 7 | November 3 | @ San Antonio | W 110–89 | Walter Davis (24) | | | HemisFair Arena 8,394 | 4–3 | 8 | November 4, 1977 6:05 p.m. MST | @ Washington | L 96–113 | Ron Lee (21) | | | Capital Centre 8,742 | 4–4 | 9 | November 5 | @ Chicago | L 94–111 | Walter Davis (25) | | | Chicago Stadium 13,424 | 4–5 | 10 | November 10 | New Orleans | W 127–111 | Alvan Adams (35) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,297 | 5–5 | 11 | November 13 | Indiana | W 116–107 | Ron Lee (24) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,550 | 6–5 | 12 | November 18 | Chicago | W 103–101 | Walter Davis, Paul Westphal (25) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,543 | 7–5 | 13 | November 20 | San Antonio | W 134–112 | Alvan Adams (32) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,677 | 8–5 | 14 | November 22 | Los Angeles | W 118–107 | Walter Davis (34) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,130 | 9–5 | 15 | November 24 | @ Cleveland | L 82–97 | Paul Westphal (22) | | | Coliseum at Richfield 15,445 | 9–6 | 16 | November 25 | @ Indiana | W 118–110 | Alvan Adams, Paul Westphal (30) | | | Market Square Arena 15,448 | 10–6 | 17 | November 27 | Denver | W 115–97 | Paul Westphal (48) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,658 | 11–6 | 18 | November 29 | @ Portland | L 96–108 | Walter Davis, Paul Westphal (25) | | | Memorial Coliseum 12,666 | 11–7 | |
December: 10–6 (home: 5–2; road: 5–4) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 19 | December 2 | Portland | L 103–106 | Paul Westphal (32) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 11–8 | 20 | December 4 | Atlanta | L 89–96 | Alvan Adams (18) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,577 | 11–9 | 21 | December 6 | @ Kansas City | W 103–92 | Walter Davis (29) | | | Kemper Arena 5,976 | 12–9 | 22 | December 7 | @ Detroit | W 113–107 (OT) | Walter Davis, Paul Westphal (27) | | | Cobo Arena 3,588 | 13–9 | 23 | December 10 | Houston | W 110–93 | Walter Davis (29) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 8,761 | 14–9 | 24 | December 14 | Buffalo | W 113–103 | Paul Westphal (29) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,597 | 15–9 | 25 | December 16 | @ New Orleans | W 126–113 | Walter Davis (24) | | | Louisiana Superdome 8,172 | 16–9 | 26 | December 17 | @ Houston | W 101–97 | Paul Westphal (26) | | | The Summit 8,134 | 17–9 | 27 | December 18 | @ Atlanta | L 129–134 (2OT) | Walter Davis (33) | | | Omni Coliseum 8,062 | 17–10 | 28 | December 20 | @ New York | W 110–99 | Paul Westphal (32) | | | Madison Square Garden 13,548 | 18–10 | 29 | December 21 | @ Philadelphia | L 119–125 | Walter Davis (35) | | | The Spectrum 14,671 | 18–11 | 30 | December 23 | Boston | W 129–110 | Paul Westphal (19) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 19–11 | 31 | December 26 | @ Denver | L 108–127 | Walter Davis (23) | | | McNichols Sports Arena 17,297 | 19–12 | 32 | December 27 | Seattle | W 131–105 | Ron Lee (30) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,543 | 20–12 | 33 | December 29 | Kansas City | W 110–104 | Walter Davis, Paul Westphal (33) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 21–12 | 34 | December 30 | @ Seattle | L 110–121 | Paul Westphal (32) | | | Seattle Center Coliseum 14,098 | 21–13 | |
January: 12–2 (home: 8–0; road: 4–2) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 35 | January 3 | @ Milwaukee | W 125–103 | Paul Westphal (34) | | | MECCA Arena 8,571 | 22–13 | 36 | January 4 | @ New Jersey | L 83–115 | Paul Westphal (21) | | | Rutgers Athletic Center 4,067 | 22–14 | 37 | January 5 | @ Boston | W 121–111 | Paul Westphal (43) | | | Hartford Civic Center 10,019 | 23–14 | 38 | January 7 | @ Buffalo | W 107–97 | Paul Westphal (29) | | | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 7,029 | 24–14 | 39 | January 11 | New Orleans | W 142–99 | Walter Davis (24) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 25–14 | 40 | January 13 | Detroit | W 111–100 | Paul Westphal (26) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 26–14 | 41 | January 15 | Cleveland | W 113–104 | Walter Davis (31) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,787 | 27–14 | 42 | January 19 | New York | W 134–114 | Paul Westphal (31) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,935 | 28–14 | 43 | January 20 | @ Golden State | L 104–119 | Walter Davis (31) | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 13,237 | 28–15 | 44 | January 22, 1978 4:45 p.m. MST | Washington | W 114–101 | Paul Westphal (30) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 29–15 | 45 | January 25 | Houston | W 118–96 | Paul Westphal (25) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,277 | 30–15 | 46 | January 27 | Philadelphia | W 110–101 | Walter Davis (29) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 31–15 | 47 | January 29 | New Jersey | W 131–100 | Bayard Forrest (23) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,327 | 32–15 | 48 | January 31 | @ Kansas City | W 112–102 | Walter Davis (21) | | | Omaha Civic Auditorium 5,182 | 33–15 | |
February: 5–8 (home: 4–1; road: 1–7) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 49 | February 1 | @ Detroit | L 120–127 | Walter Davis (26) | | | Cobo Arena 5,143 | 33–16 | 50 | February 3 | Milwaukee | W 115–105 | Walter Davis (30) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 34–16 | All-Star Break | 51 | February 9 | Atlanta | W 125–98 | Walter Davis (28) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 9,877 | 35–16 | 52 | February 12, 1978 4:45 p.m. MST | Washington | W 121–109 | Paul Westphal (43) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,467 | 36–16 | 53 | February 14 | @ Portland | L 100–113 | Walter Davis (39) | | | Memorial Coliseum 12,666 | 36–17 | 54 | February 16 | Boston | L 95–98 | Walter Davis (27) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 36–18 | 55 | February 17 | @ Golden State | L 92–111 | Alvan Adams, Walter Davis (16) | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 13,185 | 36–19 | 56 | February 18 | Indiana | W 114–101 | Paul Westphal (26) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 37–19 | 57 | February 21 | @ Buffalo | W 114–111 | Walter Davis (32) | | | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 4,409 | 38–19 | 58 | February 22 | @ Atlanta | L 95–107 | Paul Westphal (37) | | | Charlotte Coliseum 5,843 | 38–20 | 59 | February 24, 1978 6:05 p.m. MST | @ Washington | L 120–121 (OT) | Paul Westphal (35) | | | Capital Centre 12,432 | 38–21 | 60 | February 25 | @ New York | L 115–122 | Paul Westphal (27) | | | Madison Square Garden 17,197 | 38–22 | 61 | February 28 | @ Chicago | L 115–126 | Walter Davis (36) | | | Chicago Stadium 14,713 | 38–23 | |
March: 9–7 (home: 7–2; road: 2–5) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 62 | March 1 | Detroit | L 102–115 | Paul Westphal (24) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,161 | 38–24 | 63 | March 3 | Milwaukee | W 132–126 | Paul Westphal (31) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,139 | 39–24 | 64 | March 5 | Philadelphia | L 92–104 | Walter Davis (25) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,145 | 39–25 | 65 | March 7 | @ Denver | W 126–112 | Walter Davis (34) | | | McNichols Sports Arena 17,428 | 40–25 | 66 | March 9 | Chicago | W 112–103 | Paul Westphal (34) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,748 | 41–25 | 67 | March 11 | Los Angeles | W 120–114 | Walter Davis (34) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 42–25 | 68 | March 12 | @ Los Angeles | L 112–128 | Paul Westphal (29) | | | The Forum 17,505 | 42–26 | 69 | March 14 | @ Milwaukee | L 106–121 | Walter Davis (38) | | | MECCA Arena 10,938 | 42–27 | 70 | March 15 | @ New Jersey | L 98–117 | Alvan Adams (21) | | | Rutgers Athletic Center 4,260 | 42–28 | 71 | March 17 | @ Boston | L 108–115 | Paul Westphal (24) | | | Boston Garden 15,276 | 42–29 | 72 | March 19 | @ Cleveland | W 123–112 | Paul Westphal (39) | | | Coliseum at Richfield 15,622 | 43–29 | 73 | March 21 | @ Indiana | L 115–119 | Walter Davis (27) | | | Market Square Arena 10,633 | 43–30 | 74 | March 23 | New York | W 120–108 | Walter Davis (29) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 44–30 | 75 | March 25 | Buffalo | W 112–106 | Alvan Adams (27) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,642 | 45–30 | 76 | March 29 | Portland | W 127–94 | Paul Westphal (33) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 | 46–30 | 77 | March 31 | Kansas City | W 136–112 | Paul Westphal (35) | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 10,590 | 47–30 | |
April: 2–3 (home: 2–1; road: 0–2) |
1977–78 schedule |