Record: 48-34, Finished 2nd in NBA Central Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Dick Motta (48-34)
PTS/G: 105.5 (13th of 22) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 104.5 (6th of 22)
SRS: 0.90 (10th of 22) ▪ Pace: 105.9 (16th of 22)
Off Rtg: 99.3 (14th of 22) ▪ Def Rtg: 98.4 (8th of 22)
Expected W-L: 44-38 (8th of 22)
Arena: Capital Centre ▪ Attendance: 467,745 (11th of 22)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Houston Rockets
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-1) versus Cleveland Cavaliers
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1976 to June
30, 1977.
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accomplishments.
September 13, 1976
Traded Tom Kropp to the Chicago Bulls for a 1977 3rd round draft pick (Steve Puidokas).
November 15, 1976
Signed Bob Weiss as a free agent.
December 13, 1976
Traded Nick Weatherspoon to the Seattle SuperSonics for Leonard Gray.
January 20, 1977
Traded Truck Robinson and a 1977 1st round draft pick (Tree Rollins) to the Atlanta Hawks for Tom Henderson and a 1977 1st round draft pick (Greg Ballard).
June 10, 1977
Drafted Greg Ballard in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Bo Ellis in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Phil Walker in the 2nd round (39th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Steve Puidokas in the 3rd round (57th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Jerry Schellenberg in the 3rd round (61st pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted David Reavis in the 4th round (83rd pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Bruce Parkinson in the 5th round (105th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Ernie Wansley in the 6th round (127th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Calvin Brown in the 7th round (147th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
Drafted Pat McKinley in the 8th round (166th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.