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 Statistics
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


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