1976–77 Chicago Bulls season

The 1976-77 NBA season was the Bulls' 11th season in the NBA.[1]

1976–77 Chicago Bulls season
Head coachEd Badger
ArenaChicago Stadium
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishWest First Round
(Lost to Trail Blazers 1–2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWGN-TV
(Lorn Brown, Johnny “Red” Kerr)
RadioWIND
(Jim Durham, Bill Berg)

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 1976 NBA Draft

Roster
Roster listing
1976–77 Chicago Bulls roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 18 Boerwinkle, Tom 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Tennessee
F/C 41 Fernsten, Eric 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) San Francisco
C 53 Gilmore, Artis 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jacksonville
F 33 Hicks, Phil 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Tulane
G 12 Holland, Wilbur 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) New Orleans
PF 8 Johnson, Mickey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aurora
SG 44 Kropp, Tom 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Nebraska at Kearney
G 31 Laskowski, John 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Indiana
F 24 Marin, Jack 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Duke
SF 42 May, Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Indiana
SG 15 Mengelt, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Auburn
G 30 Starr, Keith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Pittsburgh
PG 2 Van Lier, Norm 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) St. Francis
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Midwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 5032.610–36–514–2715–5
x-Detroit Pistons 4438.537630–1114–2712–8
x-Chicago Bulls 4438.537631-1013-2810–10
Kansas City Kings 4042.4881028–1312–297–13
Indiana Pacers 3646.4391425–1611–309–11
Milwaukee Bucks 3052.3662024–176–357–13
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers5329.646–
2 y-Denver Nuggets5032.6103
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers4933.5984
4 x-Golden State Warriors4636.5617
5 x-Detroit Pistons4438.5379
6 x-Chicago Bulls4438.5379
7 Kansas City Kings4042.48813
8 Seattle SuperSonics4042.48813
9 Indiana Pacers3646.43917
10 Phoenix Suns3448.41519
11 Milwaukee Bucks3052.36623
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1976–77 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS BUF CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NOJ NYK NYN PHI PHO POR SAS SEA WAS
Atlanta —0–44–02–22–22–20–40–41–30–41–22–22–21–31–33–11–30–43–14–01–21–3
Boston 4–0—3–12–21–33–12–21–32–21–23–12–13–12–22–23–11–32–21–34–02–20–4
Buffalo 0–41–3—1–32–22–23–10–31–31–30–31–33–13–11–32–22–23–11–30–43–10–4
Chicago 2–22–23–1—3–11–32–22–21–32–22–23–13–14–02–22–12–22–20–43–12–21–2
Cleveland 2–23–12–21–3—2–21–32–21–32–13–12–24–02–22–23–11–32–12–22–23–11–3
Denver 2–21–32–23–12–2—3–12–23–03–13–12–23–13–12–23–11–33–12–21–24–02–2
Detroit 4–02–21–32–23–11–3—3–12–22–24–01–33–13–11–23–12–22–22–21–21–31–3
Golden State 4–03–13–02–22–22–21–3—2–14–01–32–21–31–31–33–13–14–01–32–21–33–1
Houston 3–12–23–13–13–10–32–21–2—4–02–22–23–12–22–22–21–33–13–12–23–13–1
Indiana 4–02–13–12–21–21–32–20–40–4—2–21–32–22–22–24–02–22–20–42–22–20–4
Kansas City 2–11–33–02–21–31–30–43–12–22–2—1–32–22–24–04–01–33–12–21–31–32–2
Los Angeles 2–21–23–11–32–22–23–12–22–23–13–1—3–13–01–34–02–23–13–13–13–14–0
Milwaukee 2–21–31–31–30–41–31–33–11–32–22–21–3—1–21–33–11–21–32–23–11–31–3
New Orleans 3–12–21–30–42–21–31–33–12–22–22–20–32–1—3–12–20–43–12–21–31–32–2
N.Y. Knicks 3–12–23–12–22–22–22–13–12–22–20–43–13–11–3—2–21–32–21–31–31–22–2
N.Y. Nets 1–31–32–21–21–31–31–31–32–20–40–40–41–32–22–2—1–32–20–31–31–31–3
Philadelphia 3–13–12–22–23–13–12–21–33–12–23–12–22–14–03–13–1—1–22–21–32–23–1
Phoenix 4–02–21–32–21–21–32–20–41–32–21–31–33–11–32–22–22–1—1–31–33–11–3
Portland 1–33–13–14–02–22–22–23–11–34–02–21–32–22–23–13–02–23–1—2–23–11–2
San Antonio 0–40–44–01–32–22–12–12–22–22–23–11–31–33–13–13–13–13–12–2—3–12–2
Seattle 2–12–21–32–21–30–43–13–11–32–23–11–33–13–12–13–12–21–31–31–3—3–1
Washington 3–14–04–02–13–12–23–11–31–34–02–20–43–12–22–23–11–33–12–12–21–3—

Playoffs

West First Round

(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) Chicago Bulls: Blazers win series 2-1

  • Game 1 @ Portland: Portland 96, Chicago 83
  • Game 2 @ Chicago: Chicago 107, Portland 104
  • Game 3 @ Portland: Portland 106, Chicago 98

Awards and records

References
  1. 1976–77 Chicago Bulls
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