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The 1977 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1976–77 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Portland Trail Blazers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. It was Portland's first (and so far, only) NBA title.
The 1977 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1976–77 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Portland Trail Blazers played against the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers , with the 76ers holding home-court advantage.
Bill Walton was the MVP for the 1977 NBA Finals. The Finals opened in the Spectrum on Sunday, May 22. The 76ers seemed unbeatable after the first two games. Julius Erving opened Game 1 with a stupendous dunk off the opening tip. He finished with 33 points and Doug Collins had 30 as Philadelphia won 107–101.
The league adopts a balanced schedule. Each team plays 19 of the 21 other clubs four times each, while playing two from the opposite conference three times each. This scheduling format remains in place for 1977-78 and 1978-79. The NBA Playoffs were expanded from 5 teams per conference to 6, resulting in division winners getting a first round bye.
Tomjanovich sustained serious injuries and missed the rest of the season. The NBA fined Washington $10,000 and suspended him for 26 games. Throughout the 1977–78 season, CBS broadcast NBA games during the regular season and the playoffs. During halftime of those games, they showed a pre-taped H–O–R–S–E tournament pitting players from ...
The Bucks had a 59-23 record in the regular season, giving them easily the best record in the Western Conference. The Celtics were also the top seed, going 56-26 to likewise dominate the East. The ...
Western * 3rd ¤ Pacific 2nd 49 33 .598 4 Won First round vs. Bulls, 2–1 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Nuggets, 4–2 Won Conference Finals vs. Lakers, 4–0 Won NBA Finals vs. 76ers, 4–2 † Bill Walton (FMVP) [47] Jack Ramsay [48] 1977–78: 1977–78: Western 1st ¤ Pacific: 1st ^ 58 24 .707 — Lost Conference Semifinals vs. SuperSonics ...
The Phoenix Suns clinched the Western Conference's No. 6 seed in the NBA playoffs with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, coupled with the Los Angeles Lakers defeating the New Orleans Pelicans.