Largest Margins of Victory in the 1977-78 NBA Season

This list shows the NBA games in which the teams won and lost by the largest point margins in the 1977-78 Season, including both the Regular Season and the Playoffs, with final score and date for each game.

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What was the largest margin of victory in a game in the 1977-78 Season?

In January 11, 1978, the Phoenix Suns won their game against the New Orleans Jazz by 43 points, 142-99, in the largest win of the 1977-78 NBA Season, including both the Regular Season and the Playoffs.

Largest Point Margin

43
Points
Suns vs. Jazz

RS = Regular Season / PL = Playoffs

Largest Margins of Victory in the 1977-78 NBA Season

	Point Margin	Game / Details
1.	43	142 - 99 Phoenix Suns New Orleans Jazz Jan. 11, 1978, at Phoenix / RS
2.	42	109 - 67 Portland Trail Blazers Cleveland Cavaliers Nov. 19, 1977, at Portland / RS
3.	41	123 - 82 Los Angeles Lakers Golden State Warriors Dec. 27, 1977, at Golden State / RS
4.	40	130 - 90 Philadelphia 76ers New York Knicks Apr. 16, 1978, at Philadelphia / PL Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 1
	40	132 - 92 Portland Trail Blazers Atlanta Hawks Nov. 11, 1977, at Atlanta / RS

	Point Margin	Game / Details
6.	38	126 - 88 Portland Trail Blazers Milwaukee Bucks Mar. 5, 1978, at Portland / RS
7.	37	130 - 93 Buffalo Braves Washington Bullets Jan. 14, 1978, at Buffalo / RS
8.	35	117 - 82 Washington Bullets Seattle Supersonics Jun. 4, 1978, at Washington / PL NBA Finals, Game 6
	35	123 - 88 Portland Trail Blazers Houston Rockets Jan. 29, 1978, at Portland / RS
	35	112 - 77 Portland Trail Blazers New Jersey Nets Jan. 26, 1978, at Portland / RS

	Point Margin	Game / Details
11.	34	126 - 92 Denver Nuggets New Jersey Nets Dec. 2, 1977, at Denver / RS
	34	117 - 83 Seattle Supersonics New Orleans Jazz Nov. 13, 1977, at Seattle / RS
13.	33	127 - 94 Phoenix Suns Portland Trail Blazers Mar. 29, 1978, at Phoenix / RS
	33	132 - 99 Seattle Supersonics Boston Celtics Dec. 22, 1977, at Seattle / RS
	33	116 - 83 Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons Nov. 18, 1977, at Los Angeles / RS

	Point Margin	Game / Details
16.	32	117 - 85 Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics Feb. 28, 1978, at Atlanta / RS
	32	119 - 87 Cleveland Cavaliers Denver Nuggets Feb. 16, 1978, at Cleveland / RS
	32	146 - 114 Washington Bullets Indiana Pacers Jan. 6, 1978, at Washington / RS
	32	115 - 83 New Jersey Nets Phoenix Suns Jan. 4, 1978, at New Jersey / RS
	32	116 - 84 Seattle Supersonics Houston Rockets Dec. 11, 1977, at Seattle / RS
	32	128 - 96 Golden State Warriors Detroit Pistons Nov. 19, 1977, at Golden State / RS
	32	116 - 84 Golden State Warriors Seattle Supersonics Oct. 19, 1977, at Golden State / RS

	Point Margin	Game / Details
23.	31	143 - 112 Milwaukee Bucks Denver Nuggets Apr. 23, 1978, at Milwaukee / PL Western Conference Semifinals, Game 3
	31	149 - 118 Philadelphia 76ers Buffalo Braves Mar. 29, 1978, at Philadelphia / RS
	31	129 - 98 San Antonio Spurs New Jersey Nets Mar. 7, 1978, at San Antonio / RS
	31	131 - 100 Phoenix Suns New Jersey Nets Jan. 29, 1978, at Phoenix / RS
	31	118 - 87 Portland Trail Blazers Boston Celtics Dec. 9, 1977, at Boston / RS
	31	132 - 101 Atlanta Hawks Houston Rockets Nov. 10, 1977, at Houston / RS
	31	132 - 101 Philadelphia 76ers Denver Nuggets Nov. 5, 1977, at Philadelphia / RS

	Point Margin	Game / Details
30.	30	112 - 82 San Antonio Spurs Indiana Pacers Jan. 20, 1978, at San Antonio / RS
31.	29	135 - 106 San Antonio Spurs Detroit Pistons Mar. 15, 1978, at Detroit / RS
32.	28	119 - 91 Milwaukee Bucks Denver Nuggets Apr. 30, 1978, at Milwaukee / PL Western Conference Semifinals, Game 6
	28	135 - 107 Los Angeles Lakers Golden State Warriors Feb. 10, 1978, at Los Angeles / RS
	28	135 - 107 Washington Bullets Chicago Bulls Jan. 26, 1978, at Washington / RS

	Point Margin	Game / Details
35.	27	122 - 95 Boston Celtics Denver Nuggets Mar. 19, 1978, at Boston / RS
	27	125 - 98 Phoenix Suns Atlanta Hawks Feb. 9, 1978, at Phoenix / RS
	27	132 - 105 Los Angeles Lakers Buffalo Braves Feb. 7, 1978, at Buffalo / RS
38.	26	127 - 101 Portland Trail Blazers New Jersey Nets Jan. 18, 1978, at New Jersey / RS
	26	131 - 105 Phoenix Suns Seattle Supersonics Dec. 27, 1977, at Phoenix / RS
	26	124 - 98 Kansas City Kings Denver Nuggets Dec. 14, 1977, at Kansas City / RS
	26	104 - 78 Chicago Bulls New Jersey Nets Dec. 8, 1977, at Chicago / RS
	26	131 - 105 Boston Celtics Atlanta Hawks Nov. 16, 1977, at Boston / RS
	26	130 - 104 Portland Trail Blazers Kansas City Kings Nov. 8, 1977, at Portland / RS
	26	141 - 115 New York Knicks Washington Bullets Oct. 22, 1977, at New York / RS

	Point Margin	Game / Details
45.	25	123 - 98 Seattle Supersonics New Orleans Jazz Mar. 16, 1978, at Seattle / RS
	25	116 - 91 New Orleans Jazz Golden State Warriors Feb. 22, 1978, at New Orleans / RS
	25	118 - 93 Philadelphia 76ers Buffalo Braves Jan. 13, 1978, at Philadelphia / RS
	25	129 - 104 Indiana Pacers Denver Nuggets Oct. 25, 1977, at Indiana / RS

	Point Margin	Game / Details
49.	24	113 - 89 Portland Trail Blazers Seattle Supersonics Apr. 30, 1978, at Portland / PL Western Conference Semifinals, Game 5
	24	136 - 112 Phoenix Suns Kansas City Kings Mar. 31, 1978, at Phoenix / RS
	24	130 - 106 San Antonio Spurs Milwaukee Bucks Jan. 11, 1978, at San Antonio / RS
	24	116 - 92 Milwaukee Bucks San Antonio Spurs Dec. 21, 1977, at Milwaukee / RS
	24	113 - 89 Seattle Supersonics Los Angeles Lakers Nov. 23, 1977, at Seattle / RS

Number of games showed: 53