Several ABA teams entered the NBA as expansion teams under the terms of the NBA-ABA merger
First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
BOS 2
SA 0
WAS 2
CLE 1
GS 2
DET 1
POR 2
CHI 1
PHI 4
BOS 3
HOU 4
WAS 2
LAL 4
GS 3
DEN 2
POR 4
PHI 4
HOU 2
LAL 0
POR 4
 
PHI 2
POR 4
Champ
POR
1976-77 NBA Champion Portland Trail Blazers

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/20vs Portland (3)L  100-101 0-1
4/22vs Portland (3)W  121-110 1-1
4/24at Portland (3)L  106-110 1-2
4/26at Portland (3)L  96-105 1-3
5/1vs Portland (3)W  114-105
OT
2-3
5/2at Portland (3)L  92-108 2-4