1976 NBA Playoffs Summary

1975 Playoffs Summary 1977 Playoffs Summary

League Champion: Boston Celtics

Finals MVP: Jo Jo White (21.7 / 4.3 / 5.8)

1976 Playoff Leaders:

PTS: Jo Jo White (408)

TRB: Dave Cowens (296)

AST: Alvan Adams (98)

AST: Jo Jo White (98)

WS: Dave Cowens (2.7)

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Playoff Series

Playoff Series Table

Boston Celtics over Phoenix Suns (4-2)

Series Stats

Game 1	Sun, May 23	Phoenix Suns	87	@ Boston Celtics	98
Game 2	Thu, May 27	Phoenix Suns	90	@ Boston Celtics	105
Game 3	Sun, May 30	Boston Celtics	98	@ Phoenix Suns	105
Game 4	Wed, June 2	Boston Celtics	107	@ Phoenix Suns	109
Game 5	Fri, June 4	Phoenix Suns	126	@ Boston Celtics	128
Game 6	Sun, June 6	Boston Celtics	87	@ Phoenix Suns	80

Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers (4-2)

Series Stats

Game 1	Thu, May 6	Cleveland Cavaliers	99	@ Boston Celtics	111
Game 2	Sun, May 9	Cleveland Cavaliers	89	@ Boston Celtics	94
Game 3	Tue, May 11	Boston Celtics	78	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	83
Game 4	Fri, May 14	Boston Celtics	87	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	106
Game 5	Sun, May 16	Cleveland Cavaliers	94	@ Boston Celtics	99
Game 6	Tue, May 18	Boston Celtics	94	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	87

Phoenix Suns over Golden State Warriors (4-3)

Series Stats

Game 1	Sun, May 2	Phoenix Suns	103	@ Golden State Warriors	128
Game 2	Wed, May 5	Phoenix Suns	108	@ Golden State Warriors	101
Game 3	Fri, May 7	Golden State Warriors	99	@ Phoenix Suns	91
Game 4	Sun, May 9	Golden State Warriors	129	@ Phoenix Suns	133
Game 5	Wed, May 12	Phoenix Suns	95	@ Golden State Warriors	111
Game 6	Fri, May 14	Golden State Warriors	104	@ Phoenix Suns	105
Game 7	Sun, May 16	Phoenix Suns	94	@ Golden State Warriors	86

Boston Celtics over Buffalo Braves (4-2)

Series Stats

Game 1	Wed, April 21	Buffalo Braves	98	@ Boston Celtics	107
Game 2	Fri, April 23	Buffalo Braves	96	@ Boston Celtics	101
Game 3	Sun, April 25	Boston Celtics	93	@ Buffalo Braves	98
Game 4	Wed, April 28	Boston Celtics	122	@ Buffalo Braves	124
Game 5	Fri, April 30	Buffalo Braves	88	@ Boston Celtics	99
Game 6	Sun, May 2	Boston Celtics	104	@ Buffalo Braves	100

Cleveland Cavaliers over Washington Bullets (4-3)

Series Stats

Game 1	Tue, April 13	Washington Bullets	100	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	95
Game 2	Thu, April 15	Cleveland Cavaliers	80	@ Washington Bullets	79
Game 3	Sat, April 17	Washington Bullets	76	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	88
Game 4	Wed, April 21	Cleveland Cavaliers	98	@ Washington Bullets	109
Game 5	Thu, April 22	Washington Bullets	91	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	92
Game 6	Mon, April 26	Cleveland Cavaliers	98	@ Washington Bullets	102
Game 7	Thu, April 29	Washington Bullets	85	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	87

Golden State Warriors over Detroit Pistons (4-2)

Series Stats

Game 1	Tue, April 20	Detroit Pistons	103	@ Golden State Warriors	127
Game 2	Thu, April 22	Detroit Pistons	123	@ Golden State Warriors	111
Game 3	Sat, April 24	Golden State Warriors	113	@ Detroit Pistons	96
Game 4	Mon, April 26	Golden State Warriors	102	@ Detroit Pistons	106
Game 5	Wed, April 28	Detroit Pistons	109	@ Golden State Warriors	128
Game 6	Fri, April 30	Golden State Warriors	118	@ Detroit Pistons	116

Phoenix Suns over Seattle SuperSonics (4-2)

Series Stats

Game 1	Tue, April 13	Phoenix Suns	99	@ Seattle SuperSonics	102
Game 2	Thu, April 15	Phoenix Suns	116	@ Seattle SuperSonics	111
Game 3	Sun, April 18	Seattle SuperSonics	91	@ Phoenix Suns	103
Game 4	Tue, April 20	Seattle SuperSonics	114	@ Phoenix Suns	130
Game 5	Sun, April 25	Phoenix Suns	108	@ Seattle SuperSonics	114
Game 6	Tue, April 27	Seattle SuperSonics	112	@ Phoenix Suns	123

Buffalo Braves over Philadelphia 76ers (2-1)

Series Stats

Game 1	Thu, April 15	Buffalo Braves	95	@ Philadelphia 76ers	89
Game 2	Fri, April 16	Philadelphia 76ers	131	@ Buffalo Braves	106
Game 3	Sun, April 18	Buffalo Braves	124	@ Philadelphia 76ers	123

Detroit Pistons over Milwaukee Bucks (2-1)

Series Stats

Game 1	Tue, April 13	Detroit Pistons	107	@ Milwaukee Bucks	110
Game 2	Thu, April 15	Milwaukee Bucks	123	@ Detroit Pistons	126
Game 3	Sun, April 18	Detroit Pistons	107	@ Milwaukee Bucks	104

Per Game Stats

Team

Opponent

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Philadelphia 76ers	3	248.3	44.0	95.7	.460	44.0	95.7	.460	26.3	34.0	.775	17.3	32.7	50.0	21.3	7.7	6.3	16.7	30.3	114.3
2	Milwaukee Bucks	3	240.0	42.3	77.7	.545	42.3	77.7	.545	27.7	35.0	.790	6.7	29.0	35.7	21.7	6.3	6.0	21.7	26.3	112.3
3	Golden State Warriors	13	245.8	45.4	96.6	.470	45.4	96.6	.470	21.3	27.6	.772	16.8	31.2	48.0	24.2	12.8	5.9	18.7	27.5	112.1
4	Detroit Pistons	9	242.8	45.1	92.8	.486	45.1	92.8	.486	20.1	25.0	.804	15.7	28.7	44.3	23.7	7.7	5.6	21.1	28.1	110.3
5	Seattle Supersonics	6	240.0	41.2	85.8	.480	41.2	85.8	.480	25.0	35.5	.704	15.0	27.0	42.0	19.5	9.8	4.3	23.2	29.2	107.3
6	Phoenix Suns	19	246.6	41.5	89.5	.464	41.5	89.5	.464	22.5	29.7	.756	13.5	30.1	43.6	24.7	8.6	5.5	20.8	26.6	105.5
7	Buffalo Braves	9	242.8	41.4	86.2	.481	41.4	86.2	.481	20.3	27.3	.744	10.0	31.6	41.6	25.4	6.8	5.1	18.9	26.4	103.2
8	Boston Celtics	18	244.2	39.3	90.2	.435	39.3	90.2	.435	22.1	27.6	.802	15.1	35.0	50.1	22.6	6.2	2.3	19.8	26.7	100.7
9	Cleveland Cavaliers	13	241.9	38.0	88.1	.431	38.0	88.1	.431	16.0	22.8	.703	14.1	30.5	44.6	20.1	5.5	5.5	15.0	25.2	92.0
10	Washington Bullets	7	243.6	35.9	80.0	.448	35.9	80.0	.448	20.0	29.3	.683	11.0	35.0	46.0	15.0	5.9	7.1	19.0	24.4	91.7
	League Average	10	244.0	41.2	89.3	.461	41.2	89.3	.461	21.3	28.1	.756	14.0	31.4	45.4	22.5	7.9	5.0	19.4	26.8	103.6

Per Game Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Washington Bullets	7	243.6	36.7	91.3	.402	36.7	91.3	.402	17.7	24.3	.729	16.0	31.9	47.9	17.6	6.3	6.3	14.4	26.3	91.1
2	Cleveland Cavaliers	13	241.9	35.9	82.5	.435	35.9	82.5	.435	20.8	28.3	.736	12.7	33.4	46.1	17.2	5.2	5.2	18.2	24.3	92.7
3	Boston Celtics	18	244.2	40.2	87.2	.461	40.2	87.2	.461	17.4	24.1	.723	11.1	30.6	41.6	22.9	6.6	4.5	18.8	24.9	97.7
4	Golden State Warriors	13	245.8	42.5	90.1	.472	42.5	90.1	.472	21.2	27.5	.773	15.2	31.7	46.8	24.6	8.8	7.0	21.9	26.0	106.3
5	Phoenix Suns	19	246.6	41.3	89.7	.461	41.3	89.7	.461	23.9	31.6	.757	14.8	33.5	48.3	22.3	10.2	4.0	21.7	28.9	106.6
6	Buffalo Braves	9	242.8	43.6	95.8	.455	43.6	95.8	.455	20.6	26.6	.774	15.4	33.2	48.7	23.6	6.4	3.7	17.7	28.1	107.7
7	Philadelphia 76ers	3	248.3	40.7	86.0	.473	40.7	86.0	.473	27.0	35.3	.764	11.3	30.0	41.3	27.3	8.3	4.7	17.0	31.0	108.3
8	Seattle Supersonics	6	240.0	43.8	86.7	.506	43.8	86.7	.506	25.5	33.7	.757	12.8	26.5	39.3	28.2	8.5	5.0	20.3	28.7	113.2
9	Milwaukee Bucks	3	240.0	48.0	100.0	.480	48.0	100.0	.480	17.3	21.3	.813	17.0	25.7	42.7	22.3	7.3	4.3	17.3	29.0	113.3
10	Detroit Pistons	9	242.8	45.6	92.9	.490	45.6	92.9	.490	24.0	30.2	.794	16.0	28.8	44.8	23.8	10.2	6.1	19.8	26.2	115.1
	League Average	10	244.0	41.2	89.3	.461	41.2	89.3	.461	21.3	28.1	.756	14.0	31.4	45.4	22.5	7.9	5.0	19.4	26.8	103.6

Total Stats

Team

Opponent

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Phoenix Suns	19	4685	789	1701	.464	789	1701	.464	427	565	.756	256	572	828	470	163	105	395	505	2005
2	Boston Celtics	18	4395	707	1624	.435	707	1624	.435	398	496	.802	272	630	902	407	112	41	357	481	1812
3	Golden State Warriors	13	3195	590	1256	.470	590	1256	.470	277	359	.772	218	406	624	315	167	77	243	358	1457
4	Cleveland Cavaliers	13	3145	494	1145	.431	494	1145	.431	208	296	.703	183	397	580	261	72	72	195	327	1196
5	Detroit Pistons	9	2185	406	835	.486	406	835	.486	181	225	.804	141	258	399	213	69	50	190	253	993
6	Buffalo Braves	9	2185	373	776	.481	373	776	.481	183	246	.744	90	284	374	229	61	46	170	238	929
7	Seattle Supersonics	6	1440	247	515	.480	247	515	.480	150	213	.704	90	162	252	117	59	26	139	175	644
8	Washington Bullets	7	1705	251	560	.448	251	560	.448	140	205	.683	77	245	322	105	41	50	133	171	642
9	Philadelphia 76ers	3	745	132	287	.460	132	287	.460	79	102	.775	52	98	150	64	23	19	50	91	343
10	Milwaukee Bucks	3	720	127	233	.545	127	233	.545	83	105	.790	20	87	107	65	19	18	65	79	337
	League Average	10	2440	412	893	.461	412	893	.461	213	281	.756	140	314	454	225	79	50	194	268	1036

Total Stats Table
Rk	Team	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Philadelphia 76ers	3	745	122	258	.473	122	258	.473	81	106	.764	34	90	124	82	25	14	51	93	325
2	Milwaukee Bucks	3	720	144	300	.480	144	300	.480	52	64	.813	51	77	128	67	22	13	52	87	340
3	Washington Bullets	7	1705	257	639	.402	257	639	.402	124	170	.729	112	223	335	123	44	44	101	184	638
4	Seattle Supersonics	6	1440	263	520	.506	263	520	.506	153	202	.757	77	159	236	169	51	30	122	172	679
5	Buffalo Braves	9	2185	392	862	.455	392	862	.455	185	239	.774	139	299	438	212	58	33	159	253	969
6	Detroit Pistons	9	2185	410	836	.490	410	836	.490	216	272	.794	144	259	403	214	92	55	178	236	1036
7	Cleveland Cavaliers	13	3145	467	1073	.435	467	1073	.435	271	368	.736	165	434	599	223	67	67	237	316	1205
8	Golden State Warriors	13	3195	553	1171	.472	553	1171	.472	276	357	.773	197	412	609	320	114	91	285	338	1382
9	Boston Celtics	18	4395	723	1569	.461	723	1569	.461	313	433	.723	199	550	749	412	119	81	339	449	1759
10	Phoenix Suns	19	4685	785	1704	.461	785	1704	.461	455	601	.757	281	636	917	424	194	76	413	550	2025
	League Average	10	2440	412	893	.461	412	893	.461	213	281	.756	140	314	454	225	79	50	194	268	1036

Advanced Stats

Team

Advanced Stats Table
															Offense Four Factors				Defense Four Factors
Rk	Team	Age	W	L	W/L%	PW	PL	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	Pace	FTr	3PAr	TS%	eFG%	TOV%	ORB%	FT/FGA	eFG%	TOV%	DRB%	FT/FGA
1	Philadelphia 76ers	26.1	1	2	.333	2	1	108.7	103.0	+5.7	101.6	.355		.517	.460	13.1	36.6	.275	.473	14.3	74.2	.314
2	Golden State Warriors	25.6	7	6	.538	9	4	104.9	99.5	+5.4	104.4	.286		.515	.470	14.7	34.6	.221	.472	17.7	67.3	.236
3	Boston Celtics	29.5	12	6	.667	11	7	97.5	94.6	+2.9	101.5	.305		.492	.435	16.2	33.1	.245	.461	16.2	76.0	.199
4	Washington Bullets	28.2	3	4	.429	4	3	93.7	93.1	+0.6	96.4	.366		.494	.448	17.0	25.7	.250	.402	12.4	68.6	.194
5	Cleveland Cavaliers	27.3	6	7	.462	6	7	95.0	95.7	-0.7	96.1	.259		.469	.431	13.3	29.7	.182	.435	16.1	70.6	.253
6	Milwaukee Bucks	24.6	1	2	.333	1	2	106.6	107.5	-0.9	105.4	.451		.604	.545	18.9	20.6	.356	.480	13.7	63.0	.173
7	Phoenix Suns	26.2	10	9	.526	9	10	98.4	99.4	-1.0	104.4	.332		.514	.464	16.8	28.7	.251	.461	17.3	67.1	.267
8	Buffalo Braves	25.5	4	5	.444	3	6	98.0	102.2	-4.2	104.1	.317		.525	.481	16.1	23.1	.236	.455	14.1	67.1	.215
9	Detroit Pistons	26.1	4	5	.444	3	6	103.8	108.3	-4.5	105.0	.269		.532	.486	16.9	35.3	.217	.490	15.7	64.2	.258
10	Seattle Supersonics	25.1	2	4	.333	2	4	101.4	106.9	-5.5	105.8	.414		.529	.480	18.6	36.1	.291	.506	16.7	67.8	.294
	League Average	26.8				5	5	99.6	99.6		102.3	.315		.509	.461	16.0	30.8	.238	.461	16.0	69.2	.238