title: National Basketball Association 1976-1977
text: # National Basketball Association 1976-1977
  
  La stagione della National Basketball Association 1976-1977 fu la 31ª edizione del campionato NBA. La stagione si concluse con la vittoria dei Portland Trail Blazers, che sconfissero i Philadelphia 76ers per 4-2 nelle finali NBA.
  
  ## Squadre partecipanti
  
  Nel 1976 ci fu una parziale fusione tra la NBA e la rivale ABA. Quattro team dell'ABA vennero assorbiti dalla NBA: i New York Nets, i Denver Nuggets, gli Indiana Pacers ed i San Antonio Spurs.
  
  * Atlanta Hawks
  * Boston Celtics
  * Buffalo Braves
  * Chicago Bulls
  * Cleveland Cavaliers
  * Denver Nuggets
  * Detroit Pistons
  * G.S. Warriors
  * Houston Rockets
  * K.C. Kings
  * Indiana Pacers
  * L.A. Lakers
  * Milwaukee Bucks
  * New Orleans Jazz
  * N.Y. Knicks
  * N.Y. Nets
  * Phoenix Suns
  * Philadelphia 76ers
  * Portland T. Blazers
  * San Antonio Spurs
  * Seattle S.Sonics
  * Washington Bullets
  
  ## Classifica finale
  
  ### Eastern Conference
  
  Atlantic Division :
  
  | Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Philadelphia 76ers | 50 | 32 | 61,0 | - |
  | Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | 53,7 | 6 |
  | New York Knicks | 40 | 42 | 48,8 | 10 |
  | Buffalo Braves | 30 | 52 | 36,6 | 20 |
  | New York Nets | 22 | 60 | 26,8 | 28 |
  
  Central Division :
  
  | Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Houston Rockets | 49 | 33 | 59,8 | - |
  | Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | 58,5 | 1 |
  | San Antonio Spurs | 44 | 38 | 53,7 | 5 |
  | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | 52,4 | 6 |
  | New Orleans Jazz | 35 | 47 | 42,7 | 14 |
  | Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | 37,8 | 18 |
  
  ### Western Conference
  
  Midwest Division :
  
  | Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | 61,0 | - |
  | Chicago Bulls | 44 | 38 | 53,7 | 6 |
  | Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | 53,7 | 6 |
  | Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | 48,8 | 10 |
  | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | 43,9 | 14 |
  | Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | 36,6 | 20 |
  
  Pacific Division :
  
  | Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | 64,6 | - |
  | Portland Trail Blazers C | 49 | 33 | 59,8 | 4 |
  | Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | 56,1 | 7 |
  | Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | 48,8 | 13 |
  | Phoenix Suns | 34 | 48 | 41,5 | 19 |
  
  ## Vincitore
  
  * Campione NBA 1976-1977
  * Portland Trail Blazers (1º titolo)
  
  ## Statistiche
  
  | Categoria | Giocatore | Squadra | Stat |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Punti per gara | Pete Maravich | New Orleans Jazz | 31,6 |
  | Rimbalzi per partita | Bill Walton | Portland Trail Blazers | 14,4 |
  | Assist per gara | Don Buse | Indiana Pacers | 8,5 |
  | Palle rubate per gara | Don Buse | Indiana Pacers | 3,5 |
  | Stoppate per gara | Bill Walton | Portland Trail Blazers | 3,2 |
  | FG% | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers | 57,9 |
  | FT% | Ernie DiGregorio | Buffalo Braves | 94,5 |
  
  ## Premi NBA
  
  * NBA Most Valuable Player Award: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
  * NBA Rookie of the Year Award: Adrian Dantley, Buffalo Braves
  * NBA Coach of the Year Award: Tom Nissalke, Houston Rockets
  * NBA Executive of the Year Award: Ray Patterson, Houston Rockets
  * All-NBA First Team:
     * Elvin Hayes, Washington Bullets
     * David Thompson, Denver Nuggets
     * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
     * Pete Maravich, New Orleans Jazz
     * Paul Westphal, Phoenix Suns
  * All-NBA Second Team:
     * Julius Erving, Philadelphia 76ers
     * George McGinnis, Philadelphia 76ers
     * Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers
     * George Gervin, San Antonio Spurs
     * Jo Jo White, Boston Celtics
  * All-Defensive First Team:
     * Bobby Jones, Denver Nuggets
     * E.C. Coleman, New Orleans Jazz
     * Bill Walton, Portland Trail Blazers
     * Don Buse, Indiana Pacers
     * Norm Van Lier, Chicago Bulls
  * All-Defensive Second Team:
     * Jim Brewer, Cleveland Cavaliers
     * Jamaal Wilkes, Golden State Warriors
     * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
     * Brian Taylor, Kansas City Kings
     * Don Chaney, Los Angeles Lakers
  * All-Rookie Team:
     * John Lucas, Houston Rockets
     * Mitch Kupchak, Washington Bullets
     * Scott May, Chicago Bulls
     * Adrian Dantley, Buffalo Braves
     * Ron Lee, Phoenix Suns
  