<Tr> <Td> 1977--78 </Td> <Td> NBA </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> Central </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td>. 341 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978--79 </Td> <Td> NBA </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Central </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td>. 573 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lost First Round (Hawks) 2--0 </Td> <Td> Calvin Murphy (JWKC) Moses Malone (MVP) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979--80 </Td> <Td> NBA </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> Central </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td>. 500 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Won First Round (Spurs) 2--1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Celtics) 4--0 </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980--81 </Td> <Td> NBA </Td> <Td> Western </Td> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> Midwest </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td>. 488 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Won First Round (Lakers) 2--1 Won Conference Semifinals (Spurs) 4--3 Won Conference Finals (Kings) 4--1 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4--2 </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr>

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