1976β77 Washington Bullets season | |
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Head coach | Dick Motta |
General manager | Bob Ferry |
Owner(s) | Abe Pollin |
Arena | Capital Centre |
Results | |
Record | 48–34 (.585) |
Place | Division: 2nd (
Central) Conference: 3rd ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
Conference Semi-finals (lost to Rockets 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WDCA |
Radio | WTOP |
The 1976β77 NBA season was the Bullets 16th season in the NBA and their 4th season in the city of Washington, D.C. [1]
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Roster |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Houston Rockets | 49 | 33 | .598 | β | 34β7 | 15β26 | 13β7 |
x- Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | 32β9 | 16β25 | 11β9 |
x- San Antonio Spurs | 44 | 38 | .537 | 5 | 31β10 | 13β28 | 9β11 |
x- Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 6 | 29β12 | 14β27 | 8β12 |
New Orleans Jazz | 35 | 47 | .427 | 14 | 26β15 | 9β32 | 10β10 |
Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 18 | 19β22 | 12β29 | 9β11 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Philadelphia 76ers | 50 | 32 | .610 | β |
2 | y- Houston Rockets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1 |
3 | x- Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 |
4 | x- Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 |
5 | x- San Antonio Spurs | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 |
6 | x- Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 7 |
7 | New York Knicks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 |
8 | New Orleans Jazz | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15 |
9 | Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 19 |
10 | Buffalo Braves | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 |
11 | New York Nets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 28 |
Notes
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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 |
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First round: 2β1 (home: 2β0; road: 0β1)
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Conference Semi-finals: 2β4 (home: 1β2; road: 1β2)
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1977 schedule |
1976β77 Washington Bullets season | |
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Head coach | Dick Motta |
General manager | Bob Ferry |
Owner(s) | Abe Pollin |
Arena | Capital Centre |
Results | |
Record | 48–34 (.585) |
Place | Division: 2nd (
Central) Conference: 3rd ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
Conference Semi-finals (lost to Rockets 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WDCA |
Radio | WTOP |
The 1976β77 NBA season was the Bullets 16th season in the NBA and their 4th season in the city of Washington, D.C. [1]
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Roster |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y- Houston Rockets | 49 | 33 | .598 | β | 34β7 | 15β26 | 13β7 |
x- Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | 32β9 | 16β25 | 11β9 |
x- San Antonio Spurs | 44 | 38 | .537 | 5 | 31β10 | 13β28 | 9β11 |
x- Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 6 | 29β12 | 14β27 | 8β12 |
New Orleans Jazz | 35 | 47 | .427 | 14 | 26β15 | 9β32 | 10β10 |
Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 18 | 19β22 | 12β29 | 9β11 |
# | |||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z- Philadelphia 76ers | 50 | 32 | .610 | β |
2 | y- Houston Rockets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1 |
3 | x- Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 |
4 | x- Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 |
5 | x- San Antonio Spurs | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 |
6 | x- Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 7 |
7 | New York Knicks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 |
8 | New Orleans Jazz | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15 |
9 | Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 19 |
10 | Buffalo Braves | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 |
11 | New York Nets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 28 |
Notes
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 |
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First round: 2β1 (home: 2β0; road: 0β1)
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Conference Semi-finals: 2β4 (home: 1β2; road: 1β2)
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1977 schedule |