No game in our box scores falls on September 16. The nearest date before it · September 15, 2020: the Denver Nuggets visited the Los Angeles Clippers, in the playoffs. Denver Nuggets 104, Los Angeles Clippers 89. WWikipedia↗

From the vault · March 30, 2019 · 2019 NCAA tournament, Elite Eight: The Virginia Cavaliers beat the Purdue Boilermakers 80–75 in overtime in the Elite Eight of the 2019 NCAA tournament.

1976-77 NBA season

22 teams · standings, playoff series and the league's published leaders; no box scores for this season

4 × 12 min, 24-second clock, no three-point line

NBACollege

◀ 1975-76 1977-78 ▶

NBA champion

Portland Trail Blazers
Finals 4–2 over Philadelphia 76ers

Best record

Los Angeles Lakers 53–29

Standings

Eastern Conference

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home W-L	Road W-L	Postseason
1	76ers	50	32	.610	–	32–9	18–23	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2	Rockets	49	33	.598	–	34–7	15–26	Lost Conference Finals 2–4
3	Bullets	48	34	.585	1	32–9	16–25	Lost Conference Semifinals 2–4
4	Celtics	44	38	.537	6	28–13	16–25	Lost Conference Semifinals 3–4
5	Spurs	44	38	.537	5	31–10	13–28	Lost First Round 0–2
6	Cavaliers	43	39	.524	6	29–12	14–27	Lost First Round 1–2
7	Knicks	40	42	.488	10	26–15	14–27
8	Jazz	35	47	.427	14	26–15	9–32
9	Hawks	31	51	.378	18	19–22	12–29
10	Braves	30	52	.366	20	23–18	7–34
11	Nets	22	60	.268	28	10–31	12–29

Western Conference

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home W-L	Road W-L	Postseason
1	Lakers	53	29	.646	–	37–4	16–25	Lost Conference Finals 0–4
2	Nuggets	50	32	.610	–	36–5	14–27	Lost Conference Semifinals 2–4
3	Trail Blazers	49	33	.598	4	35–6	14–27	NBA champion
4	Warriors	46	36	.561	7	29–12	17–24	Lost Conference Semifinals 3–4
5	Pistons	44	38	.537	6	30–11	14–27	Lost First Round 1–2
6	Bulls	44	38	.537	6	31–10	13–28	Lost First Round 1–2
7	Kings	40	42	.488	10	28–13	12–29
8	SuperSonics	40	42	.488	13	27–14	13–28
9	Pacers	36	46	.439	14	25–16	11–30
10	Suns	34	48	.415	19	26–15	8–33
11	Bucks	30	52	.366	20	24–17	6–35

Playoffs

Round	Conf	Result
NBA Finals		Trail Blazers 4–2 76ers
Conference Finals	East	76ers 4–2 Rockets
Conference Finals	West	Trail Blazers 4–0 Lakers
Conference Semifinals	East	Rockets 4–2 Bullets
Conference Semifinals	East	76ers 4–3 Celtics
Conference Semifinals	West	Lakers 4–3 Warriors
Conference Semifinals	West	Trail Blazers 4–2 Nuggets
First Round	East	Bullets 2–1 Cavaliers
First Round	East	Celtics 2–0 Spurs
First Round	West	Warriors 2–1 Pistons
First Round	West	Trail Blazers 2–1 Bulls