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

First Round

Best of 3-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/12at Golden State (4)W  95-90 1-0
4/14vs Golden State (4)L  108-138 1-1
4/17at Golden State (4)L  101-109 1-2