1975–76 Philadelphia 76ers season

1975–76 Philadelphia 76ers season
Billy Cunningham's final season
Head coach	Gene Shue
General manager	Pat Williams
Arena	The Spectrum
Results
Record	46–36 (.561)
Place	Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East First Round (Eliminated 1-2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WKBS
Radio	WHAT

The 1975-76 NBA season was the 76ers 27th season in the NBA and 13th season in Philadelphia.^[1] The Philadelphia 76ers posted a 46-36 regular-season record, and returned to the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 1971, ending a string of four consecutive losing seasons. The team had acquired forward George McGinnis from the ABA's Indiana Pacers, and also drafted shooting guard Lloyd Free (later changed name to World B. Free). The Sixers, however, lost to the Buffalo Braves, two games to one in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. This season would also be the last as a player for Billy Cunningham, who suffered an injury early in the season.

Offseason

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Boston Celtics	54	28	.659	–	31–10	23–18	13–8
x-Buffalo Braves	46	36	.561	8	28–14	18–22	10–11
x-Philadelphia 76ers	46	36	.561	8	34–7	12–29	9–12
New York Knicks	38	44	.463	16	24–17	14–27	10–11

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Boston Celtics	54	28	.659	–
2	y-Cleveland Cavaliers	49	33	.598	5
3	x-Washington Bullets	48	34	.585	6
4	x-Buffalo Braves	46	36	.561	8
5	x-Philadelphia 76ers	46	36	.561	8
6	Houston Rockets	40	42	.488	14
7	New York Knicks	38	44	.463	16
8	New Orleans Jazz	38	44	.463	16
9	Atlanta Hawks	29	53	.354	25

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

East First Round

(4) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) Buffalo Braves: Braves win series 2-1

• Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Buffalo 95, Philadelphia 89
• Game 2 @ Buffalo: Philadelphia 131, Buffalo 106
• Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Buffalo 124, Philadelphia 123 (OT)

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Awards and records

• George McGinnis, All-NBA First Team, NBA All-Star
• Doug Collins, NBA All-Star

References

1. 1975-76 Philadelphia 76ers

See also

• 1975-76 NBA season