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
4/17vs Boston (4)L  111-113 0-1
4/20vs Boston (4)W  113-101 1-1
4/22at Boston (4)W  109-100 2-1
4/24at Boston (4)L  119-124 2-2
4/27vs Boston (4)W  110-91 3-2
4/29at Boston (4)L  108-113 3-3
5/1vs Boston (4)W  83-77 4-3

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/5vs Houston (2)W  128-117 1-0
5/8vs Houston (2)W  106-97 2-0
5/11at Houston (2)L  94-118 2-1
5/13at Houston (2)W  107-95 3-1
5/15vs Houston (2)L  115-118 3-2
5/17at Houston (2)W  112-109 4-2

NBA Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/22vs Portland (3)W  107-101 1-0
5/26vs Portland (3)W  107-89 2-0
5/29at Portland (3)L  107-129 2-1
5/31at Portland (3)L  98-130 2-2
6/3vs Portland (3)L  104-110 2-3
6/5at Portland (3)L  107-109 2-4