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Full NBA season

1975-76

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 1975-76 NBA season.

788indexed games

9playoff series

Postseason map

Playoff bracket

Follow every series from the opening round toward the NBA Finals.

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First round

Western6 G8Phoenix Suns1Seattle SuperSonicsEastern7 G8Washington Bullets1Cleveland CavaliersEastern3 G7Detroit Pistons2Milwaukee Bucks

Conference semifinals

Western7 G8Phoenix Suns–Golden State WarriorsEastern6 G1Cleveland Cavaliers–Boston Celtics

NBA Finals

NBA Finals6 G7Detroit Pistons–Golden State WarriorsNBA Finals6 G8Phoenix Suns–Boston CelticsNBA Finals6 G–San Diego Clippers–Boston CelticsNBA Finals3 G–San Diego Clippers–Philadelphia 76ers

Season honors

Awards and leaders

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NBA MVPKareem Abdul-JabbarPlayer season →NBA Finals MVPJo Jo WhitePlayer season →

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Midseason showcase

All-Star weekend

The event format follows what the league actually used that season, from East–West and captain drafts to multi-game tournaments.

East vs West

The classic conference matchup

The Eastern and Western Conference selections met in the traditional NBA All-Star Game format.

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NBA All-Star GameGame page ↗
Western Conference
Eastern Conference
1976 All-Star Weekend

Selected rosters

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Alvan AdamsBob DandridgeBob McadooBrian WintersCurtis RoweDave BingDave CowensDoug CollinsElvin HayesFred BrownGeorge McginnisJamaal WilkesJo Jo WhiteJohn DrewJohn HavlicekKareem Abdul Jabbar ANate ArchibaldNorm Van LierPhil SmithRandy SmithRick BarryRudy TomjanovichScott WedmanWalt Frazier

Regular season

Conference standings

Western Conference

SeedTeamWL
—Golden State Warriors5923
—San Diego Clippers4636
1Seattle SuperSonics4240
8Phoenix Suns4240
—Los Angeles Lakers4042
—Houston Rockets3943
—Portland Trail Blazers3844
—New Orleans Jazz3745
—Sacramento Kings3151

Eastern Conference

SeedTeamWL
—Boston Celtics5428
1Cleveland Cavaliers4933
8Washington Bullets4834
—Philadelphia 76ers4636
7Detroit Pistons4042
2Milwaukee Bucks3844
—New York Knicks3844
—Atlanta Hawks2854
—Chicago Bulls2359

Around the league

Division standings

Atlantic

Boston Celtics54–28
Philadelphia 76ers46–36
New York Knicks38–44

Central

Cleveland Cavaliers49–33
Detroit Pistons40–42
Milwaukee Bucks38–44
Chicago Bulls23–59

Other

Washington Bullets48–34
San Diego Clippers46–36
Seattle SuperSonics42–40
New Orleans Jazz37–45

Southeast

Atlanta Hawks28–54

Pacific

Golden State Warriors59–23
Phoenix Suns42–40
Los Angeles Lakers40–42
Sacramento Kings31–51

Southwest

Houston Rockets39–43

Northwest

Portland Trail Blazers38–44