1975-76 NBA season
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The 1975-76 NBA Season was the 30th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Phoenix Suns 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
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[edit] Notable Occurrences
- Larry O'Brien begins his tenure as the league's third commissioner.
- The NBA All-Star Game was played at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with the East beating the West 123-109. Dave Bing of the Washington Bullets wins the game's MVP award.
- The Kansas City-Omaha Kings are renamed the Kansas City Kings as they settle into a permanent home in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Arguably the greatest NBA game ever played occurred in Game 5 of the NBA Finals when the Celtics and the Suns go into triple-overtime before the Celtics prevailed 128-126.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics C | 54 | 28 | .659 | - |
| Buffalo Braves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 |
| New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 49 | 33 | .598 | - |
| Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 |
| Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 9 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 11 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 20 |
[edit] Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | - |
| Detroit Pistons | 36 | 46 | .439 | 2 |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 7 |
| Chicago Bulls | 24 | 58 | .293 | 14 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | 59 | 23 | .720 | - |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 |
| Phoenix Suns | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 22 |
C - NBA Champions
[edit] NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
- Rookie of the Year: Alvan Adams, Phoenix Suns
- Coach of the Year: Bill Fitch, Cleveland Cavaliers
- All-NBA First Team:
- Slick Watts, Seattle SuperSonics
- Paul Silas, Boston Celtics
- John Havlicek, Boston Celtics
- Dave Cowens, Boston Celtics
- Norm Van Lier, Chicago Bulls
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
