1976–77 Portland Trail Blazers season
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The 1976–77 season was the Portland Trail Blazers' 7th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The revamped Trail Blazers had an exceptional start, winning 22 of their first 31 games. The team won their last 5 games to post a record of 49–33.[1] The Trail Blazers reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history and proceeded to stampede through the postseason. By the time the Blazers had made it to the 1977 NBA Finals, the city of Portland was truly in the grips of "Blazermania".[1] After losing the first two games of the championship series at Philadelphia, the Trail Blazers won four in a row to bring the trophy to Portland. The championship capped the team's first winning season. The Blazers had a remarkable 45–6 record at home, which included a perfect 10–0 mark in the playoffs.[2]
1976–77 Portland Trail Blazers season | |||
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NBA champions | |||
Conference champions | |||
Head coach | Jack Ramsay | ||
General manager | Harry Glickman | ||
Owner(s) | Larry Weinberg | ||
Arena | Memorial Coliseum | ||
Results | |||
Record | 49–33 (.598) | ||
Place | Division: 2nd (Pacific) Conference: 3rd (Western) | ||
Playoff finish | NBA Champions (Defeated 76ers 4–2) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | KOIN | ||
Radio | KYTE | ||
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As of 2024[update], this remains the only NBA championship in Blazers franchise history, though they made NBA Finals appearances in 1990 and 1992, losing to the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls, respectively.