Houston Rockets - 1976-77 NBA Playoffs

Several ABA teams entered the NBA as expansion teams under the terms of the NBA-ABA merger

First Round

Semi-Finals

Conf. Finals

Finals

4 Boston 2 4 BOS 2

5 San Antonio 0 5 SA 0

3 Washington 2 3 WAS 2

6 Cleveland 1 6 CLE 1

4 Golden State 2 4 GS 2

5 Detroit 1 5 DET 1

3 Portland 2 3 POR 2

6 Chicago 1 6 CHI 1

1 Philadelphia 4 1 PHI 4

4 Boston 3 4 BOS 3

2 Houston 4 2 HOU 4

3 Washington 2 3 WAS 2

1 LA Lakers 4 1 LAL 4

4 Golden State 3 4 GS 3

2 Denver 2 2 DEN 2

3 Portland 4 3 POR 4

1 Philadelphia 4 1 PHI 4

2 Houston 2 2 HOU 2

1 LA Lakers 0 1 LAL 0

3 Portland 4 3 POR 4

1 Philadelphia 2 1 PHI 2

3 Portland 4 3 POR 4

Champ Champions
POR Portland

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

4/19

vs Washington (3)

101-111

0-1

4/21

vs Washington (3)

124-118
OT

1-1

4/24

at Washington (3)

90-93

1-2

4/26

at Washington (3)

107-103

2-2

4/29

vs Washington (3)

123-115

3-2

5/1

at Washington (3)

108-103

4-2

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

5/5

at Philadelphia (1)

117-128

0-1

5/8

at Philadelphia (1)

97-106

0-2

5/11

vs Philadelphia (1)

118-94

1-2

5/13

vs Philadelphia (1)

95-107

1-3

5/15

at Philadelphia (1)

118-115

2-3

5/17

vs Philadelphia (1)

109-112

2-4

Recap

Conference Semifinals

Conference Finals

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