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1976–77 NBA season The 1976–77 NBA season was the 31st season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Portland Trail Blazers winning their first NBA Championship in franchise history, beating the Philadelphia 76ers in six games in the NBA ...

was the Rockets' 10th season in the

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and 6th season in the city of

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. In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the

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in six games in the Semifinals before losing to the

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in six games in the Conference Finals.

Offseason

Draft picks

* On June 7, 1976, the

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acquired Dwight Jones and the first pick from the

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in exchange for Gus Bailey,

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and the ninth pick. The Rockets used the pick to draft John Lucas. The Hawks used the pick to draft Armond Hill.

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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Awards and records

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1st Team

References

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