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1976–77 Washington Bullets season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Washington Bullets |
| team_link | Washington Wizards |
| end_year | 1977 |
| wins | 48 |
| losses | 34 |
| division | Central |
| division_place | 2 |
| conf_place | 3 |
| coach | Dick Motta |
| gm | Bob Ferry |
| owner | Abe Pollin |
| arena | Capital Centre |
| playoffs | [Conference Semi-finals](1977-nba-playoffs-bracket) |
| (lost to [Rockets](1976-77-houston-rockets-season) 2–4) | |
| bbr_team | WSB |
| television | WDCA |
| radio | WTOP |
(lost to Rockets 2–4)
The 1976–77 Washington Bullets season was the Bullets 16th season in the NBA and their 4th season in the city of Washington, D.C.
Offseason
Draft picks
Main article: 1976 NBA draft
Roster
- Dick Motta
- Bernie Bickerstaff
Regular season
Season standings
Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Regular season
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | | @ Portland | L 95–103 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 7–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | | Portland | W 113–107 | | | | Capital Centre | 21–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | | @ Portland | W 116–104 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 29–20 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
Playoffs
|- | 1 | April 13 | Cleveland | W 109–100 | Phil Chenier (38) | Wes Unseld (16) | Tom Henderson (11) | Capital Centre 11,240
| 1–0 |
|---|
| 2 |
| April 15 |
| @ Cleveland |
| L 83–91 |
| Phil Chenier (24) |
| Elvin Hayes (23) |
| Wes Unseld (5) |
| Richfield Coliseum |
| 19,545 |
| 1–1 |
| - |
| 3 |
| April 17 |
| Cleveland |
| W 104–98 |
| Tom Henderson (31) |
| Elvin Hayes (15) |
| Tom Henderson (6) |
| Capital Centre |
| 10,488 |
| 2–1 |
| - |
| - |
| 1 |
| April 19 |
| @ Houston |
| W 111–101 |
| Mitch Kupchak (32) |
| Mitch Kupchak (16) |
| Tom Henderson (8) |
| The Summit |
| 15,458 |
| 1–0 |
| - |
| 2 |
| April 21 |
| @ Houston |
| L 118–124 (OT) |
| Phil Chenier (37) |
| Elvin Hayes (15) |
| Tom Henderson (8) |
| The Summit |
| 15,676 |
| 1–1 |
| - |
| 3 |
| April 24 |
| Houston |
| W 93–90 |
| Mitch Kupchak (23) |
| Hayes, Unseld (12) |
| Tom Henderson (6) |
| Capital Centre |
| 16,842 |
| 2–1 |
| - |
| 4 |
| April 26 |
| Houston |
| L 103–107 |
| Phil Chenier (29) |
| Wes Unseld (15) |
| Tom Henderson (12) |
| Capital Centre |
| 19,035 |
| 2–2 |
| - |
| 5 |
| April 29 |
| @ Houston |
| L 115–123 |
| Elvin Hayes (30) |
| Elvin Hayes (13) |
| Wes Unseld (6) |
| The Summit |
| 15,676 |
| 2–3 |
| - |
| 6 |
| May 1 |
| Houston |
| L 103–108 |
| Phil Chenier (21) |
| Wes Unseld (16) |
| Tom Henderson (7) |
| Capital Centre |
| 12,393 |
| 2–4 |
| - |
Awards and records
- Elvin Hayes, All-NBA First Team
- Mitch Kupchak, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
References
References
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