1977–78 Regular Season Game Log (44–38) (Home: 29–12; Road: 15–26) |
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October (1–3) (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–3) |
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Lead Scorer | Lead Rebounder | Lead Assist | Lead Steals | Lead Blocks | OT | Location | Attendance | Time | Local TV | National TV | Local Radio | 1 | October 21 | Detroit | 117–109 | 1–0 | Kupchak (29) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 13,276 | 8:05 p.m. EDT | | | WTOP–AM | 2 | October 22 | @ New York | 115–141 | 1–1 | Hayes (26) | | | | | | Madison Square Garden | 15,261 | 8:05 p.m. EDT | WDCA | | WTOP–AM | 3 | October 28 | @ Indiana | 127–136 | 1–2 | Wright (43) | | | | | | Market Square Arena | 12,542 | 8:05 p.m. EDT | | | WTOP–AM | 4 | October 29 | @ Kansas City | 106–120 | 1–3 | Wright (19) | | | | | | Kemper Arena | 9,220 | 8:35 p.m. EDT | | | WTOP–AM |
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November (9–4) (Home: 6–2; Road: 3–2) |
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Lead Scorer | Lead Rebounder | Lead Assist | Lead Steals | Lead Blocks | OT | Location | Attendance | Time | Local TV | National TV | Local Radio | 5 | November 4 | Phoenix | 113–96 | 2–3 | Dandridge (24) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 8,742 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 6 | November 5 | @ Houston | 105–116 | 2–4 | Wright (20) | | | | | | The Summit | 9,449 | 9:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 7 | November 6 | @ New Orleans | 108–97 | 3–4 | Dandridge, Hayes (21) | | | | | | Louisiana Superdome | 26,474 | 8:35 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 8 | November 10 | Milwaukee | 103–106 | 3–5 | Dandridge (25) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 7,139 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 9 | November 12 | Philadelphia | 116–98 | 4–5 | Dandridge (28) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 18,355 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 10 | November 13 | @ Detroit | 102–104 | 4–6 | Hayes (29) | | | | | | Cobo Arena | 5,149 | 7:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 11 | November 15 | Seattle | 111–109 | 5–6 | Hayes (22) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 5,593 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 12 | November 18 | New York | 123–103 | 6–6 | Hayes (27) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 17,242 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 13 | November 19 | @ Kansas City | 131–125 | 7–6 | Kupchak (32) | | | | | OT | Kemper Arena | 6,534 | 8:35 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 14 | November 21 | @ Buffalo | 114–97 | 8–6 | Kupchak (21) | | | | | | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 6,125 | 7:30 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 15 | November 22 | Denver | 114–119 | 8–7 | Dandridge (29) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 8,363 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 16 | November 26 | Houston | 93–91 | 9–7 | Hayes (24) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 18,387 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 17 | November 30 | San Antonio | 116–105 | 10–7 | Cupchak (26) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 7,092 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM |
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December (10–6) (Home: 6–1; Road: 4–5) |
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Lead Scorer | Lead Rebounder | Lead Assist | Lead Steals | Lead Blocks | OT | Location | Attendance | Time | Local TV | National TV | Local Radio | 18 | December 2 | @ Milwaukee | 108–95 | 11–7 | Hayes (29) | | | | | | MECCA Arena | 10,938 | 9:05 p.m. EST | WDCA | | WTOP–AM | 19 | December 3 | Boston | 103–93 | 12–7 | Dandridge (21) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 18,424 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 20 | December 4 | @ Cleveland | 100–94 | 13–7 | Chenier (28) | | | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 9,765 | 7:30 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 21 | December 6 | @ Chicago | 108–116 | 13–8 | Chenier, Hayes (22) | | | | | | Chicago Stadium | 10,093 | 8:30 p.m. EST | WDCA | | WTOP–AM | 22 | December 7 | Cleveland | 96–95 | 14–8 | Dandridge (21) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 7,627 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 23 | December 9 | New Orleans | 101–97 | 15–8 | Henderson (22) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 10,292 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 24 | December 11 | New Jersey | | 15–9 | | | | | | | Capital Centre | | | | | WTOP–AM | 25 | December 13 | Golden State | 102–96 | 16–9 | Chenier (25) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 8,693 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 26 | December 16 | @ Denver | 117–112 | 17–9 | Hayes (33) | | | | | OT | McNichols Sports Arena | 15,922 | 9:35 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 27 | December 17 | @ Portland | | 17–10 | | | | | | | Memorial Coliseum | | | | | WTOP–AM | 28 | December 18 | @ Seattle | 109–111 | 17–11 | Henderson (24) | | | | | OT | Seattle Center Coliseum | 13,563 | 10:00 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 29 | December 20 | @ Los Angeles | 115–120 | 17–12 | Kupchak (23) | | | | | | The Forum | 13,475 | 11:00 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 30 | December 25 | Atlanta | 100–93 | 18–12 | Dandridge (24) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 8,358 | 7:35 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 31 | December 26 | @ Atlanta | 113–106 | 19–12 | Henderson (21) | | | | | | The Omni | 8,321 | 8:10 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 32 | December 28 | Buffalo | 106–87 | 20–12 | Hayes (18) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 11,394 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 33 | December 30 | @ Philadelphia | 119–126 | 20–13 | Kupchak (22) | | | | | | The Spectrum | 18,276 | 8:05 p.m. EST | WDCA | | WTOP–AM |
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January (6–8) (Home: 5–2; Road: 1–6) |
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Lead Scorer | Lead Rebounder | Lead Assist | Lead Steals | Lead Blocks | OT | Location | Attendance | Time | Local TV | National TV | Local Radio | 34 | January 3 | Denver | 100–101 | 20–14 | Chenier (23) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 9,457 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 35 | January 6 | Indiana | 146–114 | 21–14 | Dandridge (29) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 9,215 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 36 | January 8 | @ New Jersey | | 22–14 | | | | | | | Rutgers Athletic Center | | | | CBS | WTOP–AM | 37 | January 10 | Kansas City | 123–115 | 23–14 | Hayes (27) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 7,700 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 38 | January 11 | @ Atlanta (at Charlotte, North Carolina) | 95–100 | 23–15 | Hayes (24) | | | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 2,162 | 8:10 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 39 | January 13 | Portland | | 24–15 | | | | | | | Capital Centre | | | | | WTOP–AM | 40 | January 14 | @ Buffalo | 93–130 | 24–16 | Dandridge (22) | | | | | | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 5,036 | 7:30 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 41 | January 18 | @ Golden State | 106–113 | 24–17 | Dandridge (25) | | | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 10,155 | 10:30 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 42 | January 20 | @ Los Angeles | 99–121 | 24–18 | Walker (23) | | | | | | The Forum | 13,064 | 11:00 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 43 | January 22 | @ Phoenix | 101–114 | 24–19 | Hayes (26) | | | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 12,660 | 6:45 p.m. EST | | CBS | WTOP–AM | 44 | January 24 | Detroit | 101–104 | 24–20 | Grevey (24) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 6,717 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 45 | January 26 | Chicago | 135–107 | 25–20 | Dandridge (37) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 7,442 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 46 | January 29 | Los Angeles | 119–112 | 26–20 | Dandridge (29) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 17,779 | 1:45 p.m. EST | | CBS | WTOP–AM | 47 | January 31 | @ San Antonio | 109–129 | 26–21 | Hayes (21) | | | | | | HemisFair Arena | 9,000 | 8:30 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM |
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February (5–8) (Home: 4–1; Road: 1–7) |
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Lead Scorer | Lead Rebounder | Lead Assist | Lead Steals | Lead Blocks | OT | Location | Attendance | Time | Local TV | National TV | Local Radio | 48 | February 2 | @ Cleveland | 93–110 | 26–22 | Dandridge (25) | | | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 7,553 | 8:00 p.m. EST | WDCA | | WTOP–AM | 49 | February 3 | @ Boston | 94–116 | 26–23 | Grevey (25) | | | | | | Boston Garden | 12,206 | 7:30 p.m. EST | WDCA | | WTOP–AM | 50 | February 7 | @ Golden State | 102–105 | 26–24 | Hayes (25) | | | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 9,935 | 10:30&p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 51 | February 8 | @ Seattle | 106–100 | 27–24 | Hayes (25) | | | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 12,126 | 11:00 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 52 | February 12 | @ Phoenix | 109–121 | 27–25 | Hayes (34) | | | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 12,467 | 6:45 p.m. EST | | CBS | WTOP–AM | 53 | February 14 | @ Denver | 98–103 | 27–26 | Grevey (24) | | | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 15,636 | 9:35 p.m. EST | WDCA | | WTOP–AM | 54 | February 16 | Buffalo | 123–109 | 28–26 | Hayes (25) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 6,857 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 55 | February 17 | @ Indiana | 111–123 | 28–27 | Hayes (26) | | | | | | Market Square Arena | 10,637 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 56 | February 19 | New Orleans | 130–111 | 29–27 | Hayes (31) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 16,505 | 1:45 p.m. EST | | CBS | WTOP–AM | 57 | February 22 | Portland | | 29–28 | | | | | | | Capital Centre | | | | | WTOP–AM | 58 | February 24 | Phoenix | 121–120 | 30–28 | Hayes (23) | | | | | OT | Capital Centre | 12,432 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 59 | February 26 | Golden State | 121–110 | 31–28 | Hayes (37) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 13,814 | 1:45 p.m.EST | | CBS | WTOP–AM | 60 | February 28 | @ Milwaukee | 135–136 | 31–29 | Johnson (25) | | | | | OT | MECCA Arena | 10,938 | 9:05 p.m. EST | WDCA | | WTOP–AM |
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March (10–7) (Home: 5–5; Road: 5–2) |
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Lead Scorer | Lead Rebounder | Lead Assist | Lead Steals | Lead Blocks | OT | Location | Attendance | Time | Local TV | National TV | Local Radio | 61 | March 1 | San Antonio | 125–110 | 32–29 | Grevey (29) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 8,425 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 62 | March 3 | @ Detroit | 124–108 | 33–29 | Grevey (32) | | | | | | Cobo Arena | 5,033 | 8:05 p.m. EST | WDCA | | WTOP–AM | 63 | March 5 | Houston | 106–88 | 34–29 | Dandridge (26) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 14,344 | 1:45 p.m. EST | | CBS | WTOP–AM | 64 | March 10 | @ Houston | 117–114 | 35–29 | Grevey (43) | | | | | | The Summit | 7,506 | 9:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 65 | March 11 | @ San Antonio | 101–116 | 35–30 | Grevey (28) | | | | | | HemisFair Arena | 9,465 | 8:30 p.m. EST | WDCA | | WTOP–AM | 66 | March 14 | Seattle | 120–115 | 36–30 | Dandridge, Hayes, Kupchak (24) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 7,804 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 67 | March 16 | @ Chicago | 107–111 | 36–31 | Dandridge (23) | | | | | | Chicago Stadium | 11,972 | 8:30 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 68 | March 17 | Indiana | 99–105 | 36–32 | Kupchak (30) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 8,196 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 69 | March 19 | Milwaukee | 106–117 | 36–33 | Hayes (32) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 9,492 | 7:35 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 70 | March 21 | Boston | 119–107 | 37–33 | Hayes (34) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 17,252 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 71 | March 22 | @ New Orleans | 124–109 | 38–33 | Grevey (30) | | | | | | Louisiana Superdome | 13,143 | 8:35 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 72 | March 24 | @ New Jersey | | 39–33 | | | | | | | Rutgers Athletic Center | | | | | WTOP–AM | 73 | March 25 | Atlanta | 98–95 | 40–33 | Dandridge (18) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 8,190 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 74 | March 26 | New Jersey | | 40–34 | | | | | | | Capital Centre | | | | CBS | WTOP–AM | 75 | March 29 | Kansas City | 105–108 | 40–35 | Grevey (30) | | | | | OT | Capital Centre | 6,717 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 76 | March 30 | @ New York | 123–108 | 41–35 | Dandridge (28) | | | | | | Madison Square Garden | 12,702 | 8:35 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 77 | March 31 | Cleveland | 101–102 | 41–36 | Hayes (26) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 8,660 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM |
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April (3–2) (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1) |
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Lead Scorer | Lead Rebounder | Lead Assist | Lead Steals | Lead Blocks | OT | Location | Attendance | Time | Local TV | National TV | Local Radio | 78 | April 2 | New York | 109–114 | 41–37 | Kupchak (30) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 7,193 | 1:45 p.m. EST | | CBS | WTOP–AM | 79 | April 5 | Los Angeles | 125–119 | 42–37 | Unseld (25) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 14,761 | 8:05 p.m. EST | | | WTOP–AM | 80 | April 6 | @ Boston (at Providence, Rhode Island) | 112–103 | 43–37 | Hayes (21) | | | | | | Providence Civic Center | 10,755 | 7:30 p.m. EST | WDCA | | WTOP–AM | 81 | April 8 | @ Philadelphia | 114–131 | 43–38 | Kupchak (31) | | | | | | The Spectrum | 14,711 | 8:05 p.m. EST | WDCA | | WTOP–AM | 82 | April 9 | Philadelphia | 123–113 | 44–38 | Johnson (29) | | | | | | Capital Centre | 17,952 | 1:30 p.m. EST | | CBS | WTOP–AM |
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