The 1977-78 NBA season was the 2nd in the NBA, the 5th in San Antonio, and the 11th as a franchise. While Gervin was lighting up the scoreboard with his first point title, the Spurs won the Central Division with a 52-30 record. In the playoffs the Spurs would be stunned in 6 games by the eventual champion Washington Bullets In the series, Gervin averaged 33.2 points per game.
