1976–77 Houston Rockets season
The 1976-77 NBA season was the Rockets' 10th season in the NBA and 6th season in the city of Houston.[1]
Offseason
Draft picks
Main article:
1976 NBA Draft
Regular season
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score |
Record |
Oct 21, 1976 | @Atlanta Hawks | W | 120-104 | 1-0 |
Oct 23, 1976 | vs.Phoenix Suns | W | 129-126 | 2-0 |
Oct 27, 1976 | vs.Philadelphia 76ers | L | 94-116 | 2-1 |
Oct 30, 1976 | Washington Bullets | W | 105-92 | 3-1 |
Nov 3, 1976 | Boston Celtics | W | 117-111 OT | 4-1 |
Nov 5, 1976 | @New York Nets | L | 91-95 | 4-2 |
Nov 6, 1976 | @Buffalo Braves | L | 102-117 | 4-3 |
Nov 9, 1976 | @Chicago Bulls | W | 111-92 | 5-3 |
Nov 10, 1976 | Seattle SuperSonics | W | 99-97 | 6-3 |
Nov 12, 1976 | @Milwaukee Bucks | L | 99-111 | 6-4 |
Nov 13, 1976 | New York Nets | L | 110-114 | 6-5 |
Nov 17, 1976 | Buffalo Braves | W | 120-114 OT | 7-5 |
Nov 20, 1976 | Kansas City Kings | W | 127-126 OT | 8-5 |
Nov 24, 1976 | Golden State Warriors | W | 113-107 OT | 9-5 |
Nov 25, 1976 | @New Orleans Jazz | W | 105-99 | 10-5 |
Nov 27, 1976 | San Antonio Spurs | W | 125-116 | 11-5 |
Dec 1, 1976 | Detroit Pistons | W | 110-104 | 12-5 |
Dec 2, 1976 | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 137-110 | 13-5 |
Dec 4, 1976 | Indiana Pacers | W | 120-108 | 14-5 |
Dec 8, 1976 | @Phoenix Suns | L | 95-116 | 14-6 |
Dec 10, 1976 | @Los Angeles Lakers | L | 99-109 | 14-7 |
Dec 11, 1976 | @Golden State Warriors | L | 112-124 | 14-8 |
Dec 12, 1976 | @Seattle SuperSonics | W | 96-92 | 15-8 |
Dec 14, 1976 | @Portland Trail Blazers | L | 84-104 | 15-9 |
Dec 16, 1976 | Atlanta Hawks | W | 118-107 | 16-9 |
Dec 18, 1976 | New Orleans Jazz | L | 106-110 | 16-10 |
Dec 22, 1976 | Washington Bullets | W | 111-90 | 17-10 |
Dec 26, 1976 | @Indiana Pacers | W | 93-79 | 18-10 |
Dec 28, 1976 | @New York Knicks | L | 99-111 | 18-11 |
Dec 29, 1976 | Philadelphia 76ers | W | 93-91 | 19-11 |
Jan 1, 1977 | @Washington Bullets | L | 89-104 | 19-12 |
Jan 2, 1977 | @Cleveland Cavaliers | L | 80-104 | 19-13 |
Jan 5, 1977 | New York Knicks | W | 108-107 | 20-13 |
Jan 7, 1977 | Denver Nuggets | L | 107-117 | 20-14 |
Jan 8, 1977 | @Kansas City Kings | L | 94-106 | 20-15 |
Jan 11, 1977 | @Boston Celtics | L | 101-105 | 20-16 |
Jan 12, 1977 | @Philadelphia 76ers | L | 97-102 | 20-17 |
Jan 14, 1977 | @Milwaukee Bucks | W | 111-84 | 21-17 |
Jan 15, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers | W | 122-116 | 22-17 |
Jan 18, 1977 | Chicago Bulls | W | 103-85 | 23-17 |
Jan 19, 1977 | Boston Celtics | L | 102-112 | 23-18 |
Jan 21, 1977 | @Detroit Pistons | L | 86-109 | 23-19 |
Jan 22, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers | W | 110-107 | 24-19 |
Jan 27, 1977 | Detroit Pistons | W | 114-107 | 25-19 |
Jan 28, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks | W | 118-104 | 26-19 |
Jan 29, 1977 | @Atlanta Hawks | L | 97-101 | 26-20 |
Feb 3, 1977 | @New York Knicks | L | 90-108 | 26-21 |
Feb 5, 1977 | New York Knicks | W | 105-103 | 27-21 |
Feb 6, 1977 | @New Orleans Jazz | L | 90-99 | 27-22 |
Feb 8, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 97-81 | 28-22 |
Feb 9, 1977 | Chicago Bulls | W | 108-103 | 29-22 |
Feb 11, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs | L | 104-107 | 29-23 |
Feb 16, 1977 | Seattle SuperSonics | W | 124-95 | 30-23 |
Feb 17, 1977 | @San Antonio Spurs | W | 113-99 | 31-23 |
Feb 19, 1977 | @Kansas City Kings | L | 109-115 | 31-24 |
Feb 22, 1977 | @Denver Nuggets | L | 106-118 | 31-25 |
Feb 24, 1977 | @Phoenix Suns | W | 109-106 | 32-25 |
Feb 25, 1977 | @Portland Trail Blazers | W | 123-106 | 33-25 |
Feb 27, 1977 | @Los Angeles Lakers | L | 101-106 | 33-26 |
Mar 2, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers | W | 120-113 | 34-26 |
Mar 5, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks | W | 119-106 | 35-26 |
Mar 6, 1977 | @New York Nets | W | 99-91 | 36-26 |
Mar 7, 1977 | @Buffalo Braves | W | 128-107 | 37-26 |
Mar 9, 1977 | Phoenix Suns | W | 105-100 | 38-26 |
Mar 11, 1977 | @Indiana Pacers | W | 124-109 | 39-26 |
Mar 12, 1977 | New Orleans Jazz | W | 120-104 | 40-26 |
Mar 16, 1977 | New York Nets | W | 100-86 | 41-26 |
Mar 17, 1977 | @Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 88-87 | 42-26 |
Mar 18, 1977 | @Philadelphia 76ers | L | 104-124 | 42-27 |
Mar 19, 1977 | Buffalo Braves | W | 110-104 | 43-27 |
Mar 22, 1977 | Indiana Pacers | W | 106-99 | 44-27 |
Mar 23, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers | W | 109-104 | 45-27 |
Mar 24, 1977 | @San Antonio Spurs | L | 112-118 | 45-28 |
Mar 26, 1977 | Kansas City Kings | W | 107-97 | 46-28 |
Mar 27, 1977 | @Detroit Pistons | L | 100-115 | 46-29 |
Mar 29, 1977 | @Golden State Warriors | L | 92-109 | 46-30 |
Mar 30, 1977 | @Seattle SuperSonics | L | 105-111 | 46-31 |
Apr 1, 1977 | @Washington Bullets | W | 91-85 | 47-31 |
Apr 2, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 106-93 | 48-31 |
Apr 6, 1977 | @Boston Celtics | W | 104-93 | 49-31 |
Apr 8, 1977 | @Chicago Bulls | L | 109-113 | 49-32 |
Apr 9, 1977 | Denver Nuggets | L | 110-118 | 49-33 |
Playoffs
East First Round
The Rockets had a first round bye.
East Conference Semifinals
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (3) Washington Bullets: Rockets win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Houston: Washington 111, Houston 101
- Game 2 @ Houston: Houston 124, Washington 118 (OT)
- Game 3 @ Washington: Washington 93, Houston 90
- Game 4 @ Washington: Houston 107, Washington 103
- Game 5 @ Houston: Houston 123, Washington 115
- Game 6 @ Washington: Houston 108, Washington 103
East Conference Finals
(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Houston Rockets: 76ers win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 128, Houston 117
- Game 2 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 106, Houston 97
- Game 3 @ Houston: Houston 118, Philadelphia 94
- Game 4 @ Houston: Philadelphia 107, Houston 95
- Game 5 @ Philadelphia: Houston 118, Philadelphia 115
- Game 6 @ Houston: Philadelphia 112, Houston 109
Player statistics
Season
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Playoffs
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Awards and records
References
See also
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- Founded in 1967
- Played in San Diego (1967–1971)
- Based in Houston, Texas
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