National Basketball Association 1976-1977
# National Basketball Association 1976-1977

La stagione della National Basketball Association 1976-1977 fu la 31ª edizione del campionato NBA. La stagione si concluse con la vittoria dei Portland Trail Blazers, che sconfissero i Philadelphia 76ers per 4-2 nelle finali NBA.

## Squadre partecipanti

Nel 1976 ci fu una parziale fusione tra la NBA e la rivale ABA. Quattro team dell'ABA vennero assorbiti dalla NBA: i New York Nets, i Denver Nuggets, gli Indiana Pacers ed i San Antonio Spurs.

* Atlanta Hawks
* Boston Celtics
* Buffalo Braves
* Chicago Bulls
* Cleveland Cavaliers
* Denver Nuggets
* Detroit Pistons
* G.S. Warriors
* Houston Rockets
* K.C. Kings
* Indiana Pacers
* L.A. Lakers
* Milwaukee Bucks
* New Orleans Jazz
* N.Y. Knicks
* N.Y. Nets
* Phoenix Suns
* Philadelphia 76ers
* Portland T. Blazers
* San Antonio Spurs
* Seattle S.Sonics
* Washington Bullets

## Classifica finale

### Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division :

| Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 50 | 32 | 61,0 | - |
| Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | 53,7 | 6 |
| New York Knicks | 40 | 42 | 48,8 | 10 |
| Buffalo Braves | 30 | 52 | 36,6 | 20 |
| New York Nets | 22 | 60 | 26,8 | 28 |

Central Division :

| Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Houston Rockets | 49 | 33 | 59,8 | - |
| Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | 58,5 | 1 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 44 | 38 | 53,7 | 5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | 52,4 | 6 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 35 | 47 | 42,7 | 14 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | 37,8 | 18 |

### Western Conference

Midwest Division :

| Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | 61,0 | - |
| Chicago Bulls | 44 | 38 | 53,7 | 6 |
| Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | 53,7 | 6 |
| Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | 48,8 | 10 |
| Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | 43,9 | 14 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | 36,6 | 20 |

Pacific Division :

| Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | 64,6 | - |
| Portland Trail Blazers C | 49 | 33 | 59,8 | 4 |
| Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | 56,1 | 7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | 48,8 | 13 |
| Phoenix Suns | 34 | 48 | 41,5 | 19 |

## Vincitore

* Campione NBA 1976-1977
* Portland Trail Blazers (1º titolo)

## Statistiche

| Categoria | Giocatore | Squadra | Stat |
| - | - | - | - |
| Punti per gara | Pete Maravich | New Orleans Jazz | 31,6 |
| Rimbalzi per partita | Bill Walton | Portland Trail Blazers | 14,4 |
| Assist per gara | Don Buse | Indiana Pacers | 8,5 |
| Palle rubate per gara | Don Buse | Indiana Pacers | 3,5 |
| Stoppate per gara | Bill Walton | Portland Trail Blazers | 3,2 |
| FG% | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers | 57,9 |
| FT% | Ernie DiGregorio | Buffalo Braves | 94,5 |

## Premi NBA

* NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
* NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Adrian Dantley, Buffalo Braves
* NBA Coach of the Year Award: Tom Nissalke, Houston Rockets
* NBA Executive of the Year Award: Ray Patterson, Houston Rockets
* All-NBA First Team:
   * Elvin Hayes, Washington Bullets
   * David Thompson, Denver Nuggets
   * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
   * Pete Maravich, New Orleans Jazz
   * Paul Westphal, Phoenix Suns
* All-NBA Second Team:
   * Julius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers
   * George McGinnis, Philadelphia 76ers
   * Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers
   * George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs
   * Jo Jo White, Boston Celtics
* All-Defensive First Team:
   * Bobby Jones, Denver Nuggets
   * E.C. Coleman, New Orleans Jazz
   * Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers
   * Don Buse, Indiana Pacers
   * Norm Van Lier, Chicago Bulls
* All-Defensive Second Team:
   * Jim Brewer, Cleveland Cavaliers
   * Jamaal Wilkes, Golden State Warriors
   * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
   * Brian Taylor, Kansas City Kings
   * Don Chaney, Los Angeles Lakers
* All-Rookie Team:
   * John Lucas, Houston Rockets
   * Mitch Kupchak, Washington Bullets
   * Scott May, Chicago Bulls
   * Adrian Dantley, Buffalo Braves
   * Ron Lee, Phoenix Suns
