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1976–77 Philadelphia 76ers season

NBA professional basketball team season

PRISM (lost to Trail Blazers 2–4)

The 1976–77 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 28th season for the Philadelphia 76ers franchise in the NBA. Just months earlier, the American Basketball Association had ended its ninth and final campaign and the two leagues combined. In a special $6 million deal, the Nets sold Julius Erving, the ABA's leading scorer, to the Philadelphia 76ers for $3 million. The other $3 million went to Erving, by way of a new contract. In Philadelphia, Erving joined another scoring machine, George McGinnis, who had come over earlier from the Indiana Pacers. This accumulation of talent brought talk of an immediate championship to Philadelphia.

The talented 76ers had posted the best record in the Eastern Conference with a record of 50–32. Gene Shue was the coach & his key players were Erving (the esteemed Dr. J), McGinnis & 6-foot-6 shooting guard Doug Collins. Other key contributors included point guard Henry Bibby and World B. Free. Caldwell Jones started at center with 20-year-old Darryl Dawkins, also known as "Chocolate Thunder," in a backup role. The reserve forwards were Steve Mix, Harvey Catchings and Joe Bryant. The Sixers beat the Boston Celtics & the Houston Rockets in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, but lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 4–2, after winning the first 2 games.

Offseason

NBA draft

Main article: 1976 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	12	Terry Furlow	SG/SF
3	47	Ron Norwood	G
4	64	Freeman Blade	G	MSU Billings
5	81	Jeff Browne		Missouri Western
6	99	Mike Dunleavy	G
7	117	Phil Walker	SG	Millersville
8	135	Lee Dixon		Hardin-Simmons
9	152	Fly Williams	SG	Austin Peay
10	168	Ed Stefanski

Roster

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Regular season

Season standings

Season schedule

October

Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Record	Streak
Fri, Oct 22, 1976	San Antonio Spurs	118–121	Loss	0–1	Lost 1
Sat, Oct 23, 1976	@ Buffalo Braves	105–108	Loss	0–2	Lost 2
Tue, Oct 26, 1976	@ New Orleans Jazz	111–101	Win	1–2	Lost 1

Playoffs

4–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
1
May 5
Houston
W 128–117
Julius Erving (24)
George McGinnis (13)
Doug Collins (8)
Spectrum
17,507
1–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
2
May 8
Houston
W 106–97
George McGinnis (21)
George McGinnis (8)
Julius Erving (10)
Spectrum
14,855
2–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
May 11
@ Houston
L 94–118
Julius Erving (28)
George McGinnis (9)
Doug Collins (7)
The Summit
15,676
2–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
May 13
@ Houston
W 107–95
Doug Collins (36)
Caldwell Jones (11)
George McGinnis (9)
The Summit
15,676
3–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
5
May 15
Houston
L 115–118
Julius Erving (37)
George McGinnis (14)
Henry Bibby (8)
Spectrum
18,276
3–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
6
May 17
@ Houston
W 112–109
Julius Erving (34)
Julius Erving (9)
Julius Erving (6)
The Summit
15,676
4–2
-
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
1
May 22
Portland
W 107–101
Julius Erving (33)
Caldwell Jones (11)
Doug Collins (6)
Spectrum
18,276
1–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
2
May 26
Portland
W 107–89
Doug Collins (27)
Caldwell Jones (14)
Henry Bibby (11)
Spectrum
18,276
2–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
May 29
@ Portland
L 107–129
Julius Erving (28)
George McGinnis (12)
Julius Erving (5)
Memorial Coliseum
12,923
2–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
May 31
@ Portland
L 98–130
Julius Erving (24)
Darryl Dawkins (11)
Steve Mix (4)
Memorial Coliseum
12,913
2–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
5
June 3
Portland
L 104–110
Julius Erving (37)
Caldwell Jones (13)
Julius Erving (7)
Spectrum
18,276
2–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
6
June 5
@ Portland
L 107–109
Julius Erving (40)
George McGinnis (16)
Julius Erving (8)
Memorial Coliseum
12,951
2–4
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Awards and honors

Julius Erving, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
George McGinnis, All-NBA Second Team
Julius Erving, All-NBA Second Team

Milestones

References

76ers on Basketball Reference

References

"NBA.com: Walton, Lucas Ignite 'Blazermania'".
[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1977_games.html 1976–77 Philadelphia 76ers Games – Basketball-Reference.com]

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