1976–77 Golden State Warriors season

1976–77 Golden State Warriors season
Head coachAl Attles
General managerAl Attles
Owner(s)Franklin Mieuli
ArenaOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Results
Record46–36 (.561)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishConference Semi-finals
(lost to Lakers 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTVU
RadioKNBR
< 1975–76 1977–78 >

The 1976–77 NBA season was the Warriors' 31st season in the NBA and 14th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] In the playoffs, the Warriors defeated the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round in three games before losing in the semi-finals in seven to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors wouldn't return to the playoffs again until 1987.

Draft picks

Main article: 1976 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 8 Robert Parish C  United States Centenary
1 17 Sonny Parker SF/SG  United States Texas A&M
2 34 Marshall Rogers G  United States Texas-Pan American
4 68 Jeff Fosnes  United States Vanderbilt
5 86 Carl Bird  United States California
6 91 Duane Barnett  United States Stanford
6 104 Gene Cunningham  United States Norfolk State
7 122 Jesse Campbell  United States Mercyhurst
8 140 Stan Boskovich  United States West Virginia
9 157 Howard Smith  United States San Francisco
10 173 Ken Smith  United States San Diego State

Roster

1976–77 Golden State Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SF 24 Barry, Rick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1944-03-28 Miami (FL)
PF 42 Davis, Dwight 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1949-10-28 Houston
PF 40 Dickey, Derrek 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1951-03-20 Cincinnati
PG 15 Dudley, Charles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1950-03-05 Washington
PG 10 Johnson, Charles 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1949-03-31 California
PF 43 McNeill, Larry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1951-01-31 Marquette
C 00 Parish, Robert 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1953-08-30 Centenary
SF 22 Parker, Sonny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1955-03-22 Texas A&M
C 44 Ray, Clifford 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1949-01-21 Oklahoma
PG 11 Rogers, Marshall 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1953-08-27 Texas–Pan American
SG 20 Smith, Phil 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1952-04-22 San Francisco
PF 41 Wilkes, Jamaal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) UCLA
PG 1 Williams, Gus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1953-10-10 USC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 24, 1977

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 53 29 .646 – 37–4 16–25 11–5
x-Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 .598 4 35–6 14–27 10–6
x-Golden State Warriors 46 36 .561 7 29–12 17–24 8–8
Seattle SuperSonics 40 42 .488 13 27–14 13–28 6–10
Phoenix Suns 34 48 .415 19 26–15 8–33 5–11
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers 53 29 .646 –
2 y-Denver Nuggets 50 32 .610 3
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers 49 33 .598 4
4 x-Golden State Warriors 46 36 .561 7
5 x-Detroit Pistons 44 38 .537 9
6 x-Chicago Bulls 44 38 .537 9
7 Kansas City Kings 40 42 .488 13
8 Seattle SuperSonics 40 42 .488 13
9 Indiana Pacers 36 46 .439 17
10 Phoenix Suns 34 48 .415 19
11 Milwaukee Bucks 30 52 .366 23
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1976–77 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS BUF CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NOJ NYK NYN PHI PHO POR SAS SEA WAS
Atlanta – 0–4 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 4–0 1–2 1–3
Boston 4–0 – 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–2 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 4–0 2–2 0–4
Buffalo 0–4 1–3 – 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–3 1–3 1–3 0–3 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 0–4
Chicago 2–2 2–2 3–1 – 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 3–1 2–2 1–2
Cleveland 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 – 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3
Denver 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 – 3–1 2–2 3–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–2 4–0 2–2
Detroit 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 – 3–1 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–3
Golden State 4–0 3–1 3–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 – 2–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 3–1 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1
Houston 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 0–3 2–2 1–2 – 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–1
Indiana 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 – 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4
Kansas City 2–1 1–3 3–0 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 – 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–0 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2
Los Angeles 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 – 3–1 3–0 1–3 4–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 4–0
Milwaukee 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3 – 1–2 1–3 3–1 1–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3
New Orleans 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 2–1 – 3–1 2–2 0–4 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2
N.Y. Knicks 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 3–1 3–1 1–3 – 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–2 2–2
N.Y. Nets 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–2 – 1–3 2–2 0–3 1–3 1–3 1–3
Philadelphia 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 – 1–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–1
Phoenix 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–1 – 1–3 1–3 3–1 1–3
Portland 1–3 3–1 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 – 2–2 3–1 1–2
San Antonio 0–4 0–4 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 – 3–1 2–2
Seattle 2–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 – 3–1
Washington 3–1 4–0 4–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 2–2 0–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–3 —

Playoffs

1977 playoff game log
First round: 2–1 (home: 1–1; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 12 Detroit L 90–95 Rick Barry (31) Clifford Ray (16) Rick Barry (6) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12,459 		0–1
2 April 14 @ Detroit W 138–108 Phil Smith (35) Parish, Ray (12) Charles Dudley (14) Cobo Arena
11,220 		1–1
3 April 17 Detroit W 109–101 Rick Barry (35) Robert Parish (18) Barry, Dudley (7) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13,155 		2–1
Conference Semi-finals: 3–4 (home: 3–0; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 20 @ Los Angeles L 106–115 Rick Barry (40) Clifford Ray (13) Charles Dudley (8) The Forum
15,928 		0–1
2 April 22 @ Los Angeles L 86–95 Wilkes, Parish (16) Robert Parish (11) Rick Barry (6) The Forum
17,505 		0–2
3 April 24 Los Angeles W 109–105 Rick Barry (40) Clifford Ray (15) Charles Dudley (7) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13,155 		1–2
4 April 26 Los Angeles W 114–103 Jamaal Wilkes (27) Clifford Ray (15) Charles Dudley (10) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13,155 		2–2
5 April 29 @ Los Angeles L 105–112 Rick Barry (28) Wilkes, Parish (13) Charles Dudley (6) The Forum
17,505 		2–3
6 May 1 Los Angeles W 115–106 Rick Barry (27) Clifford Ray (11) Charles Dudley (10) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13,155 		3–3
7 May 4 @ Los Angeles L 84–97 Jamaal Wilkes (24) Clifford Ray (14) Phil Smith (6) The Forum
17,505 		3–4
1977 schedule

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ 1976–77 Golden State Warriors