Other basketball leagues in 1976:    
NBA
With the conclusion of the season, the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets, and San Antonio Spurs joined the NBA, while the Kentucky Colonels and Spirits of St. Louis accepted deals to fold, along with the ABA.
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Finals
KY 2
IND 1
NYN 4
SA 3
DEN 4
KY 3
DEN 2
NYN 4
Champ
NYN
1975-76 ABA Champion New York Nets

Quarterfinals

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
4/8 Indiana 109-120 Kentucky KY 1-0
4/10 Indiana 109-95 Kentucky Tied 1-1
4/12 Indiana 99-100 Kentucky KY 2-1

Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
4/15 Denver 110-107 Kentucky DEN 1-0
4/17 Denver 110-138 Kentucky Tied 1-1
4/19 Denver 114-126 Kentucky KY 2-1
4/21 Denver 108-106 Kentucky Tied 2-2
4/22 Denver 127-117 Kentucky DEN 3-2
4/25 Denver 115-119
2OT
Kentucky Tied 3-3
4/28 Denver 133-110 Kentucky DEN 4-3

Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
4/9 San Antonio 101-116 New York NYN 1-0
4/11 San Antonio 105-79 New York Tied 1-1
4/14 New York 103-111 San Antonio SA 2-1
4/18 New York 110-108 San Antonio Tied 2-2
4/19 San Antonio 108-110 New York NYN 3-2
4/21 New York 105-106 San Antonio Tied 3-3
4/24 San Antonio 114-121 New York NYN 4-3

ABA Finals

Best of 7-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
5/1 Denver 118-120 New York NYN 1-0
5/4 Denver 127-121 New York Tied 1-1
5/6 Denver 111-117 New York NYN 2-1
5/8 Denver 112-121 New York NYN 3-1
5/11 Denver 118-110 New York NYN 3-2
5/13 Denver 106-112 New York NYN 4-2

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