1976–77 New Orleans Jazz season
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| 1976–77 New Orleans Jazz season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Butch Van Breda Kolff, Elgin Baylor |
| Arena | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 35–47 (.427) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
The 1976-77 New Orleans Jazz season was the team's third in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 38-44 output from the previous season. They came up three wins shy of tying it, finishing 35-47, and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight season.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | — |
| Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 1 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 6 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 14 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 18 |
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Philadelphia 76ers | 50 | 32 | .610 | – |
| 2 | y-Houston Rockets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1 |
| 3 | x-Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 |
| 5 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 |
| 6 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 7 |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 |
| 8 | New Orleans Jazz | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15 |
| 9 | Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 19 |
| 10 | Buffalo Braves | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 |
| 11 | New York Nets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 28 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Behagen | |||||||||||
| Freddie Boyd | |||||||||||
| E.C. Coleman | |||||||||||
| Gail Goodrich | |||||||||||
| Paul Griffin | |||||||||||
| Mo Howard | |||||||||||
| Aaron James | |||||||||||
| Rich Kelley | |||||||||||
| Pete Maravich | |||||||||||
| Jim McElroy | |||||||||||
| Otto Moore | |||||||||||
| Bud Stallworth | |||||||||||
| Andy Walker | |||||||||||
| Nate Williams |
Awards and records
Transactions
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References
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