1976-77 NBA season

The 1976-77 NBA Season was the 31st season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Portland Trail Blazers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.

[edit] Notable Occurrences

• As the rival ABA folded, the NBA expands by adding four of its franchises, the New York Nets, the Indiana Pacers, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Denver Nuggets, in the ABA-NBA merger. This brings the league up to 22 teams.
• The NBA All-Star Game was played at The Mecca in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the West beating the East 125-124. Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers wins the game's MVP award.

[edit] Final standings

[edit] Eastern Conference

[edit] Western Conference

C - NBA Champions

[edit] NBA awards

• Most Valuable Player: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
• Rookie of the Year: Adrian Dantley, Buffalo Braves
• Coach of the Year: Tom Nissalke, Houston Rockets
• All-NBA First Team:
  • Pete Maravich, New Orleans Jazz
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
  • David Thompson, Denver Nuggets
  • Paul Westphal, Phoenix Suns
  • Elvin Hayes, Washington Bullets
• All-NBA Rookie Team:
  • John Lucas, Houston Rockets
  • Mitch Kupchak, Washington Bullets
  • Scott May, Chicago Bulls
  • Adrian Dantley, Buffalo Braves
  • Ron Lee, Phoenix Suns

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

[edit] See also

• 1977 NBA Finals
• 1977 NBA Draft