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The 1977 NBA draft was the 31st annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on June 10, 1977, before the 1977–78 season . In this draft, 22 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players , including international players.
1976–77 NBA season; League: National Basketball Association: Sport: Basketball: Duration: October 21, 1976 – April 10, 1977 April 12 – May 17, 1977 (Playoffs) May 22 – June 5, 1977 (Finals) Number of games: 82: Number of teams: 22: TV partner(s) CBS: Draft; Top draft pick: John Lucas: Picked by: Houston Rockets: Regular season; Top seed ...
Results; Record: 45–37 (.549) ... The 1977–78 NBA season was the Lakers' 30th season in the NBA and 18th season in Los ... Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S ...
Quinn Buckner, NBA All-Defensive Second Team; Marques Johnson, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team; On Friday, November 25, 1977, the day after Thanksgiving, and on the road, the Bucks overcame the largest 4th quarter deficit in NBA history, defeating the Atlanta Hawks after being down by 29 points with only 8:43 left in the game.
The American Basketball Association joined the NBA with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976. Of the teams remaining in the ABA, four joined the NBA. The remaining two ABA teams that did not join the NBA, the Kentucky Colonels and the Spirits of St. Louis, had their players assigned to a dispersal draft for draft purposes.
The 1978 NBA All-Star Game was played at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, with the East beating the West 133–125. Randy Smith of the Buffalo Braves won the game's MVP award. The defending champion Portland Trail Blazers started with a 50–10 record and looked poised to repeat, but Bill Walton broke his foot and was sidelined for the remainder ...
The Celtics took steps to get younger in the frontcourt by sending Silas to the Denver Nuggets in a three-way trade that ended up bringing Detroit Pistons forward Curtis Rowe. The Celtics also traded a first-round draft pick to the Portland Trail Blazers for Sidney Wicks. Wicks and Rowe would provide athleticism, the Celtics felt, and, more ...
Bob McAdoo, a mid-season trade acquisition, [4] led the Knicks in points per game (26.7) and rebounds per game (12.7), while Walt Frazier had a team-high 5.3 assists per game. [ 3 ] In the 1976 NBA draft , New York did not have a first-round pick, having been stripped of it in 1975 after attempting to sign American Basketball Association player ...