1976-77 Philadelphia 76ers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-9 Lost finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Houston Rockets 4-2
Finals - Lost to Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
Coach: Gene Shue (50-32)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 632,949, Avg. 15,438 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Philadelphia 76ers StatisticsTeam Record: 50-32
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-9 Lost finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated Houston Rockets 4-2
Finals - Lost to Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
Coach: Gene Shue (50-32)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 632,949, Avg. 15,438 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Philadelphia 76ers Roster
The Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-9.
The 76ers tossed in 9,034 points and allowed 8,711. Julius Erving scored a team-leading 1,770 points for Philadelphia, while Doug Collins and George McGinnis netted 18 or more per game, too. George McGinnis racked up 911 rebounds. Henry Bibby dished out 356 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, George McGinnis added 163 steals, and Caldwell Jones swatted 200 opponent shot attempts.
Gene Shue coached the team. The 1976-77 Philadelphia 76ers lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9034
Regular Season Points Against: 8711
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22, 1976 | San Antonio Spurs 121 at Philadelphia 76ers 118 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 23, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Buffalo Braves 108 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| October 26, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 111 at New Orleans Jazz 101 | W | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 27, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Houston Rockets 94 | W | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 30, 1976 | New York Nets 80 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 4, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Golden State Warriors 96 | W | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 5, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 146 | L | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-3 | ||
| November 7, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Seattle Supersonics 98 | L | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 10, 1976 | Chicago Bulls 88 at Philadelphia 76ers 103 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 12, 1976 | Washington Bullets 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 143 | W | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| November 13, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 114 at Washington Bullets 109 | W | 3-1 | 4-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 17, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 123 at Philadelphia 76ers 117 | L | 3-2 | 4-3 | 7-5 | ||
| November 19, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 100 | W | 4-2 | 4-3 | 8-5 | ||
| November 20, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 123 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 4-2 | 5-3 | 9-5 | ||
| November 23, 1976 | Boston Celtics 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | W | 5-2 | 5-3 | 10-5 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 117 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 5-2 | 5-4 | 10-6 | ||
| November 26, 1976 | New York Knicks 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 6-2 | 5-4 | 11-6 | ||
| November 27, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111 | L | 6-2 | 5-5 | 11-7 | ||
| November 28, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 89 at Kansas City Kings 101 | L | 6-2 | 5-6 | 11-8 | ||
| December 1, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 7-2 | 5-6 | 12-8 | ||
| December 3, 1976 | Seattle Supersonics 121 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 | L | 7-3 | 5-6 | 12-9 | ||
| December 8, 1976 | Buffalo Braves 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 123 | W | 8-3 | 5-6 | 13-9 | ||
| December 11, 1976 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 108 | W | 9-3 | 5-6 | 14-9 | ||
| December 12, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | W | 9-3 | 6-6 | 15-9 | ||
| December 14, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 88 at Chicago Bulls 101 | L | 9-3 | 6-7 | 15-10 | ||
| December 15, 1976 | Phoenix Suns 87 at Philadelphia 76ers 97 | W | 10-3 | 6-7 | 16-10 | ||
| December 17, 1976 | Golden State Warriors 117 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | L | 10-4 | 6-7 | 16-11 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 97 at Indiana Pacers 93 | W | 10-4 | 7-7 | 17-11 | ||
| December 21, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Denver Nuggets 108 | L | 10-4 | 7-8 | 17-12 | ||
| December 25, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at New York Knicks 104 | W | 10-4 | 8-8 | 18-12 | ||
| December 28, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 116 at San Antonio Spurs 127 | L | 10-4 | 8-9 | 18-13 | ||
| December 29, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Houston Rockets 93 | L | 10-4 | 8-10 | 18-14 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 139 at New York Nets 110 | W | 10-4 | 9-10 | 19-14 | ||
| January 5, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 117 | W | 11-4 | 9-10 | 20-14 | ||
| January 7, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | W | 12-4 | 9-10 | 21-14 | ||
| January 8, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | L | 12-4 | 9-11 | 21-15 | ||
| January 11, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 117 at Kansas City Kings 115 | W | 12-4 | 10-11 | 22-15 | ||
| January 12, 1977 | Houston Rockets 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | W | 13-4 | 10-11 | 23-15 | ||
| January 14, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 111 | W | 14-4 | 10-11 | 24-15 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz 76 at Philadelphia 76ers 97 | W | 15-4 | 10-11 | 25-15 | ||
| January 19, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 16-4 | 10-11 | 26-15 | ||
| January 22, 1977 | Boston Celtics 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 | W | 17-4 | 10-11 | 27-15 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Boston Celtics 83 | W | 17-4 | 11-11 | 28-15 | ||
| January 27, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Phoenix Suns 111 | L | 17-4 | 11-12 | 28-16 | ||
| January 28, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | L | 17-4 | 11-13 | 28-17 | ||
| January 30, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Denver Nuggets 101 | W | 17-4 | 12-13 | 29-17 | ||
| February 1, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 109 at Indiana Pacers 110 | L | 17-4 | 12-14 | 29-18 | ||
| February 2, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Philadelphia 76ers 138 | W | 18-4 | 12-14 | 30-18 | ||
| February 4, 1977 | New York Nets 113 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 | L | 18-5 | 12-14 | 30-19 | ||
| February 6, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | W | 19-5 | 12-14 | 31-19 | ||
| February 8, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 89 at Buffalo Braves 99 | L | 19-5 | 12-15 | 31-20 | ||
| February 9, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | W | 20-5 | 12-15 | 32-20 | ||
| February 11, 1977 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 118 | W | 21-5 | 12-15 | 33-20 | ||
| February 16, 1977 | Buffalo Braves 113 at Philadelphia 76ers 117 | W | 22-5 | 12-15 | 34-20 | ||
| February 18, 1977 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 96 | L | 22-6 | 12-15 | 34-21 | ||
| February 20, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 | W | 23-6 | 12-15 | 35-21 | ||
| February 25, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | L | 23-6 | 12-16 | 35-22 | ||
| February 27, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 93 at Seattle Supersonics 85 | W | 23-6 | 13-16 | 36-22 | ||
| March 1, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | L | 23-6 | 13-17 | 36-23 | ||
| March 3, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 119 at Golden State Warriors 121 | L | 23-6 | 13-18 | 36-24 | OT | |
| March 5, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 117 at New York Knicks 114 | W | 23-6 | 14-18 | 37-24 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | New York Knicks 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | L | 23-7 | 14-18 | 37-25 | ||
| March 8, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 98 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | L | 23-7 | 14-19 | 37-26 | ||
| March 9, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 125 at Philadelphia 76ers 129 | W | 24-7 | 14-19 | 38-26 | 2OT | |
| March 11, 1977 | Seattle Supersonics 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 126 | W | 25-7 | 14-19 | 39-26 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | L | 25-8 | 14-19 | 39-27 | ||
| March 15, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 133 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 25-8 | 15-19 | 40-27 | ||
| March 16, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 | W | 26-8 | 15-19 | 41-27 | ||
| March 18, 1977 | Houston Rockets 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 124 | W | 27-8 | 15-19 | 42-27 | ||
| March 20, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 111 at New York Nets 104 | W | 27-8 | 16-19 | 43-27 | ||
| March 23, 1977 | Golden State Warriors 128 at Philadelphia 76ers 120 | L | 27-9 | 16-19 | 43-28 | ||
| March 25, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | W | 28-9 | 16-19 | 44-28 | ||
| March 27, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Philadelphia 76ers 128 | W | 29-9 | 16-19 | 45-28 | ||
| March 29, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 119 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 29-9 | 17-19 | 46-28 | ||
| March 30, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | W | 30-9 | 17-19 | 47-28 | ||
| April 1, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 111 | W | 31-9 | 17-19 | 48-28 | OT | |
| April 3, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 90 at Boston Celtics 96 | L | 31-9 | 17-20 | 48-29 | ||
| April 5, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 119 at New Orleans Jazz 109 | W | 31-9 | 18-20 | 49-29 | ||
| April 6, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 109 at San Antonio Spurs 131 | L | 31-9 | 18-21 | 49-30 | ||
| April 8, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Detroit Pistons 116 | L | 31-9 | 18-22 | 49-31 | ||
| April 9, 1977 | Washington Bullets 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 125 | W | 32-9 | 18-22 | 50-31 | ||
| April 10, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Washington Bullets 131 | L | 32-9 | 18-23 | 50-32 | ||
| April 17, 1977 | Boston Celtics 113 at Philadelphia 76ers 111 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 20, 1977 | Boston Celtics 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 22, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 109 at Boston Celtics 100 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 24, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 119 at Boston Celtics 124 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 27, 1977 | Boston Celtics 91 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 29, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Boston Celtics 113 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| May 1, 1977 | Boston Celtics 77 at Philadelphia 76ers 83 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 5, 1977 | Houston Rockets 117 at Philadelphia 76ers 128 | W | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| May 8, 1977 | Houston Rockets 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 106 | W | 5-1 | 1-2 | 6-3 | ||
| May 11, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Houston Rockets 118 | L | 5-1 | 1-3 | 6-4 | ||
| May 13, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Houston Rockets 95 | W | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 15, 1977 | Houston Rockets 118 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | L | 5-2 | 2-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 17, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Houston Rockets 109 | W | 5-2 | 3-3 | 8-5 | ||
| May 22, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | W | 6-2 | 3-3 | 9-5 | ||
| May 26, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 89 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | W | 7-2 | 3-3 | 10-5 | ||
| May 29, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 129 | L | 7-2 | 3-4 | 10-6 | ||
| May 31, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 130 | L | 7-2 | 3-5 | 10-7 | ||
| June 3, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 | L | 7-3 | 3-5 | 10-8 | ||
| June 5, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | L | 7-3 | 3-6 | 10-9 |
