1976β77 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Head coach | Ed Badger |
General manager | Jon Kovler |
Owner(s) | Arthur Wirtz and Jonathan Kovler |
Arena | Chicago Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 44–38 (.537) |
Place | Division: 3rd (
Midwest) Conference: 6th ( Western) |
Playoff finish |
First round (lost to Trail Blazers 1β2) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
WGN-TV ( Lorn Brown, Johnny βRedβ Kerr) |
Radio |
WIND ( Jim Durham, Bill Berg) |
The 1976β77 NBA season was the Bulls' 11th season in the NBA. [1]
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Roster |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | β | 36β5 | 14β27 | 15β5 |
x- Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | 30β11 | 14β27 | 12β8 |
x- Chicago Bulls | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | 31β10 | 13β28 | 10β10 |
Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | 28β13 | 12β29 | 7β13 |
Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | 25β16 | 11β30 | 9β11 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 | 24β17 | 6β35 | 7β13 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | β |
2 | y- Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3 |
3 | x- Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4 |
4 | x- Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7 |
5 | x- Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9 |
6 | x- Chicago Bulls | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9 |
7 | Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13 |
8 | Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13 |
9 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 17 |
10 | Phoenix Suns | 34 | 48 | .415 | 19 |
11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 23 |
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Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | NYN | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SEA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 0β4 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β2 | 1β3 |
Boston | 4β0 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 0β4 |
Buffalo | 0β4 | 1β3 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 0β4 |
Chicago | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β2 |
Cleveland | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 |
Denver | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 |
Detroit | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Golden State | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 2β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 |
Houston | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 0β3 | 2β2 | 1β2 | β | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 |
Indiana | 4β0 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | β | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 |
Kansas City | 2β1 | 1β3 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 |
Los Angeles | 2β2 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | β | 3β1 | 3β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 |
Milwaukee | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 1β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
New Orleans | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β3 | 2β1 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 |
N.Y. Knicks | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 2β2 |
N.Y. Nets | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Philadelphia | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | β | 1β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 |
Phoenix | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β1 | β | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 |
Portland | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β2 |
San Antonio | 0β4 | 0β4 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 |
Seattle | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 3β1 |
Washington | 3β1 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β |
1977 playoff game log | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 1β2 (home: 1β0; road: 0β2)
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1977 schedule |
1976β77 Chicago Bulls season | |
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Head coach | Ed Badger |
General manager | Jon Kovler |
Owner(s) | Arthur Wirtz and Jonathan Kovler |
Arena | Chicago Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 44–38 (.537) |
Place | Division: 3rd (
Midwest) Conference: 6th ( Western) |
Playoff finish |
First round (lost to Trail Blazers 1β2) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
WGN-TV ( Lorn Brown, Johnny βRedβ Kerr) |
Radio |
WIND ( Jim Durham, Bill Berg) |
The 1976β77 NBA season was the Bulls' 11th season in the NBA. [1]
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Roster |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | β | 36β5 | 14β27 | 15β5 |
x- Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | 30β11 | 14β27 | 12β8 |
x- Chicago Bulls | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | 31β10 | 13β28 | 10β10 |
Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | 28β13 | 12β29 | 7β13 |
Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | 25β16 | 11β30 | 9β11 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 | 24β17 | 6β35 | 7β13 |
# | |||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | β |
2 | y- Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3 |
3 | x- Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4 |
4 | x- Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7 |
5 | x- Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9 |
6 | x- Chicago Bulls | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9 |
7 | Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13 |
8 | Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13 |
9 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 17 |
10 | Phoenix Suns | 34 | 48 | .415 | 19 |
11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 23 |
1976β77 NBA Records | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NOJ | NYK | NYN | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SEA | WAS |
Atlanta | β | 0β4 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β2 | 1β3 |
Boston | 4β0 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 0β4 |
Buffalo | 0β4 | 1β3 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 0β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 0β4 |
Chicago | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β2 |
Cleveland | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 |
Denver | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 |
Detroit | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Golden State | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 2β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 |
Houston | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 0β3 | 2β2 | 1β2 | β | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 |
Indiana | 4β0 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | β | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 |
Kansas City | 2β1 | 1β3 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 |
Los Angeles | 2β2 | 1β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | β | 3β1 | 3β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 |
Milwaukee | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 1β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
New Orleans | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β3 | 2β1 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 |
N.Y. Knicks | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | β | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β2 | 2β2 |
N.Y. Nets | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | β | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Philadelphia | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | β | 1β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 |
Phoenix | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β1 | β | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 1β3 |
Portland | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 3β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | β | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β2 |
San Antonio | 0β4 | 0β4 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 3β1 | 2β2 |
Seattle | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 | β | 3β1 |
Washington | 3β1 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 2β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β3 | 3β1 | 2β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β |
1977 playoff game log | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 1β2 (home: 1β0; road: 0β2)
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1977 schedule |