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The 1976–77 NBA season was the 31st season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Portland Trail Blazers winning their first NBA Championship in franchise history, beating the Philadelphia 76ers in six games in the NBA Finals.[1]

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1976–77 NBA season
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationOctober 21, 1976 – April 10, 1977
April 12 – May 17, 1977 (Playoffs)
May 22 – June 5, 1977 (Finals)
Number of games82
Number of teams22
TV partner(s)CBS
Draft
Top draft pickJohn Lucas
Picked byHouston Rockets
Regular season
Top seedLos Angeles Lakers
Season MVPKareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles)
Top scorerPete Maravich (New Orleans)
Playoffs
Eastern championsPhiladelphia 76ers
  Eastern runners-upHouston Rockets
Western championsPortland Trail Blazers
  Western runners-upLos Angeles Lakers
Finals
ChampionsPortland Trail Blazers
  Runners-upPhiladelphia 76ers
Finals MVPBill Walton (Portland)
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Prior to the season, the NBA merged with its primary rival league, the American Basketball Association (ABA). Four ABA teams joined the NBA, all four of which are still in the league today: the San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, and New York Nets. The Nets became the New Jersey Nets the following season, and now play as the Brooklyn Nets. With these additions, the NBA expanded from eighteen teams to twenty-two.

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Notable occurrences

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Teams

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1976-77 National Basketball Association
Eastern Conference
DivisionTeamCityArenaCapacity
Atlantic Boston Celtics Boston, Massachusetts Boston Garden 13,909
Buffalo Braves Buffalo, New York Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 15,280
New York Knicks New York, New York Madison Square Garden 19,812
New York Nets ^ Uniondale, New York Nassau Coliseum 14,890
Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Spectrum 18,176
Central Atlanta Hawks Atlanta, Georgia Omni Coliseum 16,378
Cleveland Cavaliers Richfield, Ohio Richfield Coliseum 20,900
Houston Rockets Houston, Texas The Summit 16,285
New Orleans Jazz New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana Superdome 55,675
San Antonio Spurs ^ San Antonio, Texas HemisFair Arena 16,057
Washington Bullets Landover, Maryland Capital Centre 18,756
Western Conference
Midwest Chicago Bulls Chicago, Illinois Chicago Stadium 18,676
Denver Nuggets ^ Denver, Colorado McNichols Sports Arena 17,171
Detroit Pistons Detroit, Michigan Cobo Arena 12,191
Indiana Pacers ^ Indianapolis, Indiana Market Square Arena 17,171
Kansas City Kings Kansas City, Missouri Kemper Arena 16,700
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee, Wisconsin MECCA Arena 10,783
Pacific Golden State Warriors Oakland, California Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 13,155
Los Angeles Lakers Inglewood, California The Forum 17,505
Phoenix Suns Phoenix, Arizona Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,870
Portland Trail Blazers Portland, Oregon Memorial Coliseum 12,888
Seattle SuperSonics Seattle, Washington Seattle Center Coliseum 17,072
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Team merged from ABA ^
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Map of teams

Atlantic Division Central Division Midwest Division Pacific Division
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Final standings

By division

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Philadelphia 76ers 5032.61032–918–2311–5
x-Boston Celtics 4438.537628–1316–259–7
New York Knicks 4042.4881026–1514–278–8
Buffalo Braves 3052.3662023–187–346–10
New York Nets 2260.2682810–3112–296–10
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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Houston Rockets 4933.59834–715–2613–7
x-Washington Bullets 4834.585132–916–2511–9
x-San Antonio Spurs 4438.537531–1013–289–11
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 4339.524629–1214–278–12
New Orleans Jazz 3547.4271426–159–3210–10
Atlanta Hawks 3151.3781819–2212–299–11
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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 5032.61036–514–2715–5
x-Detroit Pistons 4438.537630–1114–2712–8
x-Chicago Bulls 4438.537631–1013–2810–10
Kansas City Kings 4042.4881028–1312–297–13
Indiana Pacers 3646.4391425–1611–309–11
Milwaukee Bucks 3052.3662024–176–357–13
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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 5329.64637–416–2511–5
x-Portland Trail Blazers 4933.598435–614–2710–6
x-Golden State Warriors 4636.561729–1217–248–8
Seattle SuperSonics 4042.4881327–1413–286–10
Phoenix Suns 3448.4151926–158–335–11
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By conference

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Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Philadelphia 76ers5032.610
2 y-Houston Rockets4933.5981
3 x-Washington Bullets4834.5852
4 x-Boston Celtics4438.5376
5 x-San Antonio Spurs4438.5376
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4339.5247
7 New York Knicks4042.48810
8 New Orleans Jazz3547.42715
9 Atlanta Hawks3151.37819
10 Buffalo Braves3052.36620
11 New York Nets2260.26828
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Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers5329.646
2 y-Denver Nuggets5032.6103
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers4933.5984
4 x-Golden State Warriors4636.5617
5 x-Detroit Pistons4438.5379
6 x-Chicago Bulls4438.5379
7 Kansas City Kings4042.48813
8 Seattle SuperSonics4042.48813
9 Indiana Pacers3646.43917
10 Phoenix Suns3448.41519
11 Milwaukee Bucks3052.36623
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Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot
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Playoffs

First Round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals NBA Finals
E1 Philadelphia* 4
E4 Boston 2 E4 Boston 3
E5 San Antonio 0 Eastern ConferenceE1 Philadelphia* 4
E2 Houston* 2
E3 Washington 2
E3 Washington 2 E2 Houston* 4
E6 Cleveland 1 E1 Philadelphia* 2
W3 Portland 4
W1 Los Angeles* 4
W4 Golden State 2 W4 Golden State 3
W5 Detroit 1 Western ConferenceW1 Los Angeles* 0
W3 Portland 4
W3 Portland 4
W3 Portland 2 W2 Denver* 2
W6 Chicago 1
  • * Division winner
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italic Team with home-court advantage
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Statistics leaders

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CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per gamePete MaravichNew Orleans Jazz31.6
Rebounds per gameBill WaltonPortland Trail Blazers14.4
Assists per gameDon BuseIndiana Pacers8.5
Steals per gameDon BuseIndiana Pacers3.47
Blocks per gameBill WaltonPortland Trail Blazers3.25
FG%Kareem Abdul-JabbarLos Angeles Lakers.579
FT%Ernie DiGregorioBuffalo Braves.945
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NBA awards

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See also

References

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