1976–77 Washington Bullets season
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| 1976–77 Washington Bullets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dick Motta |
| Arena | Capital Centre |
| Results | |
| Record | 48–34 (.585) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | East Conference Semifinals (eliminated 2-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1976-77 NBA season was the Bullets 16th season in the NBA and their 4th season in the city of Washington, D.C..[1]
Contents
Offseason
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Houston Rockets | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 34–7 | 15–26 | 13–7 |
| x-Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | 32–9 | 16–25 | 11–9 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 44 | 38 | .537 | 5 | 31–10 | 13–28 | 9–11 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 6 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 8–12 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 35 | 47 | .427 | 14 | 26–15 | 9–32 | 10–10 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 18 | 19–22 | 12–29 | 9–11 |
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Philadelphia 76ers | 50 | 32 | .610 | – |
| 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
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
East First Round
(3) Washington Bullets vs. (6) Cleveland Cavaliers: Bullets win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Washington: Washington 109, Cleveland 100
- Game 2 @ Cleveland: Cleveland 91, Washington 83
- Game 3 @ Washington: Washington 104, Cleveland 98
East Conference Semifinals
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (3) Washington Bullets: Rockets win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Houston: Washington 111, Houston 101
- Game 2 @ Houston: Houston 124, Washington 118 (OT)
- Game 3 @ Washington: Washington 93, Houston 90
- Game 4 @ Washington: Houston 107, Washington 103
- Game 5 @ Houston: Houston 123, Washington 115
- Game 6 @ Washington: Houston 108, Washington 103
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
Season
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Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
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