1976–77 Washington Bullets season
NBA professional basketball team season
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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.[1]
| 1976–77 Washington Bullets season | |
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| Head coach | Dick Motta |
| General manager | Bob Ferry |
| Owner | Abe Pollin |
| Arena | Capital Centre |
| Results | |
| Record | 48–34 (.585) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Conference Semi-finals (lost to Rockets 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WDCA |
| Radio | WTOP |
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Regular season
| 1976–77 game log Total: 48–34 (home: 32–9; road: 16–25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 1–4 (home: 0–1; road: 1–3)
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November: 6–8 (home: 5–1; road: 1–7)
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December: 8–5 (home: 5–2; road: 3–3)
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January: 12–2 (home: 8–1; road: 4–1)
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February: 9–5 (home: 5–1; road: 4–4)
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March: 8–8 (home: 6–2; road: 2–6)
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April: 4–2 (home: 3–1; road: 1–1)
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| 1976–77 schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playoffs
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Eastern Conference First Round: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
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Eastern Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
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| 1977 schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||