1977 NBA Playoffs Summary

1976 Playoffs Summary 1978 Playoffs Summary

League Champion: Portland Trail Blazers

Finals MVP: Bill Walton (18.5 / 19.0 / 5.2)

1977 Playoff Leaders:

PTS: Julius Erving (518)

TRB: Bill Walton (288)

AST: Bill Walton (104)

WS: Julius Erving (3.4)

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Playoff Series

Playoff Series Table

Portland Trail Blazers over Philadelphia 76ers (4-2)

Series Stats

Game 1	Sun, May 22	Portland Trail Blazers	101	@ Philadelphia 76ers	107
Game 2	Thu, May 26	Portland Trail Blazers	89	@ Philadelphia 76ers	107
Game 3	Sun, May 29	Philadelphia 76ers	107	@ Portland Trail Blazers	129
Game 4	Tue, May 31	Philadelphia 76ers	98	@ Portland Trail Blazers	130
Game 5	Fri, June 3	Portland Trail Blazers	110	@ Philadelphia 76ers	104
Game 6	Sun, June 5	Philadelphia 76ers	107	@ Portland Trail Blazers	109

Philadelphia 76ers over Houston Rockets (4-2)

Series Stats

Game 1	Thu, May 5	Houston Rockets	117	@ Philadelphia 76ers	128
Game 2	Sun, May 8	Houston Rockets	97	@ Philadelphia 76ers	106
Game 3	Wed, May 11	Philadelphia 76ers	94	@ Houston Rockets	118
Game 4	Fri, May 13	Philadelphia 76ers	107	@ Houston Rockets	95
Game 5	Sun, May 15	Houston Rockets	118	@ Philadelphia 76ers	115
Game 6	Tue, May 17	Philadelphia 76ers	112	@ Houston Rockets	109

Portland Trail Blazers over Los Angeles Lakers (4-0)

Series Stats

Game 1	Fri, May 6	Portland Trail Blazers	121	@ Los Angeles Lakers	109
Game 2	Sun, May 8	Portland Trail Blazers	99	@ Los Angeles Lakers	97
Game 3	Tue, May 10	Los Angeles Lakers	97	@ Portland Trail Blazers	102
Game 4	Fri, May 13	Los Angeles Lakers	101	@ Portland Trail Blazers	105

Houston Rockets over Washington Bullets (4-2)

Series Stats

Game 1	Tue, April 19	Washington Bullets	111	@ Houston Rockets	101
Game 2	Thu, April 21	Washington Bullets	118	@ Houston Rockets	124
Game 3	Sun, April 24	Houston Rockets	90	@ Washington Bullets	93
Game 4	Tue, April 26	Houston Rockets	107	@ Washington Bullets	103
Game 5	Fri, April 29	Washington Bullets	115	@ Houston Rockets	123
Game 6	Sun, May 1	Houston Rockets	108	@ Washington Bullets	103

Philadelphia 76ers over Boston Celtics (4-3)

Series Stats

Game 1	Sun, April 17	Boston Celtics	113	@ Philadelphia 76ers	111
Game 2	Wed, April 20	Boston Celtics	101	@ Philadelphia 76ers	113
Game 3	Fri, April 22	Philadelphia 76ers	109	@ Boston Celtics	100
Game 4	Sun, April 24	Philadelphia 76ers	119	@ Boston Celtics	124
Game 5	Wed, April 27	Boston Celtics	91	@ Philadelphia 76ers	110
Game 6	Fri, April 29	Philadelphia 76ers	108	@ Boston Celtics	113
Game 7	Sun, May 1	Boston Celtics	77	@ Philadelphia 76ers	83

Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State Warriors (4-3)

Series Stats

Game 1	Wed, April 20	Golden State Warriors	106	@ Los Angeles Lakers	115
Game 2	Fri, April 22	Golden State Warriors	86	@ Los Angeles Lakers	95
Game 3	Sun, April 24	Los Angeles Lakers	105	@ Golden State Warriors	109
Game 4	Tue, April 26	Los Angeles Lakers	103	@ Golden State Warriors	114
Game 5	Fri, April 29	Golden State Warriors	105	@ Los Angeles Lakers	112
Game 6	Sun, May 1	Los Angeles Lakers	106	@ Golden State Warriors	115
Game 7	Wed, May 4	Golden State Warriors	84	@ Los Angeles Lakers	97

Portland Trail Blazers over Denver Nuggets (4-2)

Series Stats

Game 1	Wed, April 20	Portland Trail Blazers	101	@ Denver Nuggets	100
Game 2	Fri, April 22	Portland Trail Blazers	110	@ Denver Nuggets	121
Game 3	Sun, April 24	Denver Nuggets	106	@ Portland Trail Blazers	110
Game 4	Tue, April 26	Denver Nuggets	96	@ Portland Trail Blazers	105
Game 5	Sun, May 1	Portland Trail Blazers	105	@ Denver Nuggets	114
Game 6	Mon, May 2	Denver Nuggets	92	@ Portland Trail Blazers	108

Boston Celtics over San Antonio Spurs (2-0)

Series Stats

Game 1	Tue, April 12	San Antonio Spurs	94	@ Boston Celtics	104
Game 2	Fri, April 15	Boston Celtics	113	@ San Antonio Spurs	109

Washington Bullets over Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1)

Series Stats

Game 1	Wed, April 13	Cleveland Cavaliers	100	@ Washington Bullets	109
Game 2	Fri, April 15	Washington Bullets	83	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	91
Game 3	Sun, April 17	Cleveland Cavaliers	98	@ Washington Bullets	104

Golden State Warriors over Detroit Pistons (2-1)

Series Stats

Game 1	Tue, April 12	Detroit Pistons	95	@ Golden State Warriors	90
Game 2	Thu, April 14	Golden State Warriors	138	@ Detroit Pistons	108
Game 3	Sun, April 17	Detroit Pistons	101	@ Golden State Warriors	109

Portland Trail Blazers over Chicago Bulls (2-1)

Series Stats

Game 1	Tue, April 12	Chicago Bulls	83	@ Portland Trail Blazers	96
Game 2	Fri, April 15	Portland Trail Blazers	104	@ Chicago Bulls	107
Game 3	Sun, April 17	Chicago Bulls	98	@ Portland Trail Blazers	106

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	Houston Rockets	12	242.1	45.8	92.6	.494	45.8	92.6	.494	17.4	23.6	.739	16.7	29.7	46.3	23.3	7.8	3.4	18.1	25.4	108.9
2	Philadelphia 76ers	19	240.0	42.2	89.2	.473	42.2	89.2	.473	23.3	32.7	.712	13.2	31.5	44.7	22.6	9.3	5.7	19.4	25.3	107.6
3	Portland Trail Blazers	19	241.3	44.1	89.5	.493	44.1	89.5	.493	19.2	26.4	.727	12.2	33.0	45.2	27.7	10.8	6.7	22.3	28.9	107.4
4	Golden State Warriors	10	240.0	43.8	96.1	.456	43.8	96.1	.456	18.0	23.3	.773	19.2	31.4	50.6	24.4	8.7	4.1	18.0	24.3	105.6
5	Denver Nuggets	6	244.2	39.8	88.7	.449	39.8	88.7	.449	25.2	36.2	.696	15.3	32.2	47.5	25.2	9.7	6.8	20.0	27.7	104.8
6	Washington Bullets	9	242.8	41.4	89.0	.466	41.4	89.0	.466	21.4	30.1	.712	12.7	31.6	44.2	21.1	6.4	4.9	17.4	22.9	104.3
7	Boston Celtics	9	240.0	41.1	94.7	.434	41.1	94.7	.434	21.8	27.3	.797	15.0	34.6	49.6	25.6	6.6	2.9	20.1	27.3	104.0
8	Los Angeles Lakers	11	240.0	40.7	87.2	.467	40.7	87.2	.467	21.9	29.0	.755	14.5	32.4	46.8	23.7	10.5	5.6	20.0	22.5	103.4
9	San Antonio Spurs	2	240.0	41.0	92.0	.446	41.0	92.0	.446	19.5	31.0	.629	11.5	26.5	38.0	23.5	8.0	4.0	18.0	26.0	101.5
10	Detroit Pistons	3	240.0	42.0	90.0	.467	42.0	90.0	.467	17.3	26.7	.650	15.7	31.7	47.3	23.0	7.3	6.7	19.0	24.3	101.3
11	Cleveland Cavaliers	3	240.0	41.0	102.0	.402	41.0	102.0	.402	14.3	21.0	.683	18.7	34.7	53.3	23.0	8.7	5.3	16.0	29.0	96.3
12	Chicago Bulls	3	240.0	35.3	79.3	.445	35.3	79.3	.445	25.3	30.0	.844	16.0	29.7	45.7	22.0	10.3	4.7	27.3	22.3	96.0
	League Average	9	240.9	42.4	90.7	.468	42.4	90.7	.468	20.6	28.2	.732	14.6	31.9	46.5	24.2	9.0	5.2	19.7	25.7	105.4

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	Cleveland Cavaliers	3	240.0	35.7	82.7	.431	35.7	82.7	.431	27.3	35.3	.774	10.0	37.7	47.7	18.7	5.0	4.7	19.7	24.0	98.7
2	Chicago Bulls	3	240.0	44.7	83.3	.536	44.7	83.3	.536	12.7	18.3	.691	7.0	26.7	33.7	29.7	10.7	10.0	21.3	30.0	102.0
3	Portland Trail Blazers	19	241.3	39.2	86.5	.453	39.2	86.5	.453	24.3	32.9	.738	13.7	31.8	45.5	23.7	10.4	5.6	22.0	26.3	102.7
4	Golden State Warriors	10	240.0	41.1	88.4	.465	41.1	88.4	.465	21.5	30.0	.717	15.8	32.6	48.4	23.2	10.0	6.0	19.3	22.7	103.7
5	Los Angeles Lakers	11	240.0	43.2	92.0	.469	43.2	92.0	.469	17.8	23.9	.745	14.6	31.4	46.0	25.7	11.2	4.0	18.7	24.1	104.2
6	Washington Bullets	9	242.8	45.1	97.3	.463	45.1	97.3	.463	14.4	19.9	.726	16.2	32.4	48.7	22.1	7.8	4.2	16.6	26.6	104.7
7	Boston Celtics	9	240.0	41.8	90.8	.460	41.8	90.8	.460	22.7	32.4	.699	13.9	32.4	46.3	21.8	9.1	6.4	18.0	23.6	106.2
8	Denver Nuggets	6	244.2	43.2	88.8	.486	43.2	88.8	.486	20.2	27.0	.747	12.8	31.8	44.7	26.3	8.8	6.8	23.2	31.0	106.5
9	Philadelphia 76ers	19	240.0	42.9	93.1	.462	42.9	93.1	.462	21.5	28.7	.750	16.3	33.1	49.3	25.7	8.5	4.1	21.0	27.6	107.4
10	San Antonio Spurs	2	240.0	44.0	92.0	.478	44.0	92.0	.478	20.5	25.0	.820	14.0	39.5	53.5	29.5	6.0	2.5	23.5	28.0	108.5
11	Houston Rockets	12	242.1	44.7	90.5	.494	44.7	90.5	.494	19.4	28.2	.689	13.4	27.8	41.3	23.3	6.8	4.9	17.4	23.4	108.8
12	Detroit Pistons	3	240.0	46.7	102.3	.456	46.7	102.3	.456	19.0	24.0	.792	24.0	32.3	56.3	24.3	7.0	5.3	15.3	23.0	112.3
	League Average	9	240.9	42.4	90.7	.468	42.4	90.7	.468	20.6	28.2	.732	14.6	31.9	46.5	24.2	9.0	5.2	19.7	25.7	105.4

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	Philadelphia 76ers	19	4560	801	1695	.473	801	1695	.473	443	622	.712	251	599	850	430	176	109	369	481	2045
2	Portland Trail Blazers	19	4585	838	1700	.493	838	1700	.493	364	501	.727	231	627	858	527	206	127	424	549	2040
3	Houston Rockets	12	2905	549	1111	.494	549	1111	.494	209	283	.739	200	356	556	280	94	41	217	305	1307
4	Los Angeles Lakers	11	2640	448	959	.467	448	959	.467	241	319	.755	159	356	515	261	116	62	220	247	1137
5	Golden State Warriors	10	2400	438	961	.456	438	961	.456	180	233	.773	192	314	506	244	87	41	180	243	1056
6	Washington Bullets	9	2185	373	801	.466	373	801	.466	193	271	.712	114	284	398	190	58	44	157	206	939
7	Boston Celtics	9	2160	370	852	.434	370	852	.434	196	246	.797	135	311	446	230	59	26	181	246	936
8	Denver Nuggets	6	1465	239	532	.449	239	532	.449	151	217	.696	92	193	285	151	58	41	120	166	629
9	Detroit Pistons	3	720	126	270	.467	126	270	.467	52	80	.650	47	95	142	69	22	20	57	73	304
10	Cleveland Cavaliers	3	720	123	306	.402	123	306	.402	43	63	.683	56	104	160	69	26	16	48	87	289
11	Chicago Bulls	3	720	106	238	.445	106	238	.445	76	90	.844	48	89	137	66	31	14	82	67	288
12	San Antonio Spurs	2	480	82	184	.446	82	184	.446	39	62	.629	23	53	76	47	16	8	36	52	203
	League Average	9	2128	374	801	.468	374	801	.468	182	249	.732	129	282	411	214	79	46	174	227	931

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	San Antonio Spurs	2	480	88	184	.478	88	184	.478	41	50	.820	28	79	107	59	12	5	47	56	217
2	Cleveland Cavaliers	3	720	107	248	.431	107	248	.431	82	106	.774	30	113	143	56	15	14	59	72	296
3	Chicago Bulls	3	720	134	250	.536	134	250	.536	38	55	.691	21	80	101	89	32	30	64	90	306
4	Detroit Pistons	3	720	140	307	.456	140	307	.456	57	72	.792	72	97	169	73	21	16	46	69	337
5	Denver Nuggets	6	1465	259	533	.486	259	533	.486	121	162	.747	77	191	268	158	53	41	139	186	639
6	Washington Bullets	9	2185	406	876	.463	406	876	.463	130	179	.726	146	292	438	199	70	38	149	239	942
7	Boston Celtics	9	2160	376	817	.460	376	817	.460	204	292	.699	125	292	417	196	82	58	162	212	956
8	Golden State Warriors	10	2400	411	884	.465	411	884	.465	215	300	.717	158	326	484	232	100	60	193	227	1037
9	Los Angeles Lakers	11	2640	475	1012	.469	475	1012	.469	196	263	.745	161	345	506	283	123	44	206	265	1146
10	Houston Rockets	12	2905	536	1086	.494	536	1086	.494	233	338	.689	161	334	495	279	82	59	209	281	1305
11	Portland Trail Blazers	19	4585	745	1644	.453	745	1644	.453	461	625	.738	260	604	864	451	198	107	418	500	1951
12	Philadelphia 76ers	19	4560	816	1768	.462	816	1768	.462	409	545	.750	309	628	937	489	161	77	399	525	2041
	League Average	9	2128	374	801	.468	374	801	.468	182	249	.732	129	282	411	214	79	46	174	227	931

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	Portland Trail Blazers	24.2	14	5	.737	12	7	99.5	95.2	+4.3	107.3	.295		.531	.493	18.1	27.7	.214	.453	17.9	70.7	.280
2	Golden State Warriors	25.8	5	5	.500	6	4	102.8	101.0	+1.8	102.7	.242		.496	.456	14.5	37.1	.187	.465	16.0	66.5	.243
3	Philadelphia 76ers	25.5	10	9	.526	10	9	100.3	100.1	+0.2	107.3	.367		.519	.473	15.8	28.6	.261	.462	16.6	66.0	.231
4	Houston Rockets	25.4	6	6	.500	6	6	106.1	106.0	+0.1	101.7	.255		.529	.494	14.9	37.5	.188	.494	14.5	68.9	.215
5	Washington Bullets	26.8	4	5	.444	4	5	100.8	101.1	-0.3	102.4	.338		.510	.466	14.6	28.1	.241	.463	13.5	66.0	.148
6	Los Angeles Lakers	27.2	4	7	.364	5	6	99.8	100.6	-0.8	103.6	.333		.517	.467	16.7	31.5	.251	.469	15.4	68.9	.194
7	Denver Nuggets	27.2	2	4	.333	3	3	97.5	99.1	-1.6	105.7	.408		.501	.449	16.1	32.5	.284	.486	18.7	71.5	.227
8	Boston Celtics	29.2	5	4	.556	4	5	97.1	99.1	-2.0	107.2	.289		.487	.434	15.9	31.6	.230	.460	14.6	71.3	.250
9	Cleveland Cavaliers	26.6	1	2	.333	1	2	91.8	94.0	-2.2	105.0	.206		.433	.402	12.6	33.1	.141	.431	16.7	77.6	.331
10	Chicago Bulls	26.3	1	2	.333	1	2	93.6	99.5	-5.9	102.6	.378		.519	.445	22.8	37.5	.319	.536	18.9	80.9	.152
11	San Antonio Spurs	26.2	0	2	.000	1	1	93.2	99.6	-6.4	108.9	.337		.480	.446	14.6	22.5	.212	.478	18.6	65.4	.223
12	Detroit Pistons	25.7	1	2	.333	1	2	99.1	109.9	-10.8	102.2	.296		.498	.467	15.7	32.6	.193	.456	12.0	56.9	.186
	League Average	26.0				4	4	100.0	100.0		105.0	.311		.511	.468	16.1	31.4	.228	.468	16.1	68.6	.228