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1976 NBA Playoff Summary

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Finals (4-2): Boston Celtics over Phoenix Suns

Game 1May 23Boston Celtics98Phoenix Suns87
Game 2May 27Boston Celtics105Phoenix Suns90
Game 3May 30Phoenix Suns105Boston Celtics98
Game 4June 2Phoenix Suns109Boston Celtics107
Game 5June 4Boston Celtics128Phoenix Suns126
Game 6June 6Phoenix Suns80Boston Celtics87

Eastern Conference Finals (4-2): Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers

Game 1May 6Boston Celtics111Cleveland Cavaliers99
Game 2May 9Boston Celtics94Cleveland Cavaliers89
Game 3May 11Cleveland Cavaliers83Boston Celtics78
Game 4May 14Cleveland Cavaliers106Boston Celtics87
Game 5May 16Boston Celtics99Cleveland Cavaliers94
Game 6May 18Cleveland Cavaliers87Boston Celtics94

Western Conference Finals (4-3): Phoenix Suns over Golden State Warriors

Game 1May 2Golden State Warriors128Phoenix Suns103
Game 2May 5Golden State Warriors101Phoenix Suns108
Game 3May 7Phoenix Suns91Golden State Warriors99
Game 4May 9Phoenix Suns133Golden State Warriors129
Game 5May 12Golden State Warriors111Phoenix Suns95
Game 6May 14Phoenix Suns105Golden State Warriors104
Game 7May 16Golden State Warriors86Phoenix Suns94

Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2): Boston Celtics over Buffalo Braves

Game 1April 21Boston Celtics107Buffalo Braves98
Game 2April 23Boston Celtics101Buffalo Braves96
Game 3April 25Buffalo Braves98Boston Celtics93
Game 4April 28Buffalo Braves124Boston Celtics122
Game 5April 30Boston Celtics99Buffalo Braves88
Game 6May 2Buffalo Braves100Boston Celtics104

Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3): Cleveland Cavaliers over Washington Bullets

Game 1April 13Cleveland Cavaliers95Washington Bullets100
Game 2April 15Washington Bullets79Cleveland Cavaliers80
Game 3April 17Cleveland Cavaliers88Washington Bullets76
Game 4April 21Washington Bullets109Cleveland Cavaliers98
Game 5April 22Cleveland Cavaliers92Washington Bullets91
Game 6April 26Washington Bullets102Cleveland Cavaliers98
Game 7April 29Cleveland Cavaliers87Washington Bullets85

Western Conference Semifinals (4-2): Golden State Warriors over Detroit Pistons

Game 1April 20Golden State Warriors127Detroit Pistons103
Game 2April 22Golden State Warriors111Detroit Pistons123
Game 3April 24Detroit Pistons96Golden State Warriors113
Game 4April 26Detroit Pistons106Golden State Warriors102
Game 5April 28Golden State Warriors128Detroit Pistons109
Game 6April 30Detroit Pistons116Golden State Warriors118

Western Conference Semifinals (4-2): Phoenix Suns over Seattle Supersonics

Game 1April 13Seattle Supersonics102Phoenix Suns99
Game 2April 15Seattle Supersonics111Phoenix Suns116
Game 3April 18Phoenix Suns103Seattle Supersonics91
Game 4April 20Phoenix Suns130Seattle Supersonics114
Game 5April 25Seattle Supersonics114Phoenix Suns108
Game 6April 27Phoenix Suns123Seattle Supersonics112

Eastern Conference First Round (2-1): Buffalo Braves over Philadelphia 76ers

Game 1April 15Philadelphia 76ers89Buffalo Braves95
Game 2April 16Buffalo Braves106Philadelphia 76ers131
Game 3April 18Philadelphia 76ers123Buffalo Braves124

Western Conference First Round (2-1): Detroit Pistons over Milwaukee Bucks

Game 1April 13Milwaukee Bucks110Detroit Pistons107
Game 2April 15Detroit Pistons126Milwaukee Bucks123
Game 3April 18Milwaukee Bucks104Detroit Pistons107