| 1975–76 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| TV partner/s | CBS |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L.A. Lakers) |
| Top scorer | Bob McAdoo (Buffalo) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Boston Celtics |
| Eastern runners-up | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Western champions | Phoenix Suns |
| Western runners-up | Golden State Warriors |
| Finals | |
| Finals champions | Boston Celtics |
| Runners-up | Phoenix Suns |
| Finals MVP | Jo Jo White (Boston) |
| NBA seasons | |
The 1975–76 NBA season was the 30th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Phoenix Suns 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
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Notable occurrences
- Larry O'Brien begins his tenure as the league's third commissioner.
- The 1976 NBA All-Star Game was played at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with the East beating the West 123-109. Dave Bing of the Washington Bullets wins the game's MVP award.
- The Kansas City-Omaha Kings are renamed the Kansas City Kings as they settle into a permanent home in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Arguably the greatest NBA game ever played occurred in Game 5 of the NBA Finals when the Celtics and the Suns went into triple-overtime before the Celtics prevailed 128-126. 17 years later, the Suns would be involved in another triple-overtime Finals game.
- This was the final season before the NBA-ABA merger.
Final standings
Eastern Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics C | 54 | 28 | .659 | - |
| Buffalo Braves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 |
| New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 49 | 33 | .598 | - |
| Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 |
| Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 9 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 11 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 20 |
Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | - |
| Detroit Pistons | 36 | 46 | .439 | 2 |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 7 |
| Chicago Bulls | 24 | 58 | .293 | 14 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | 59 | 23 | .720 | - |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 |
| Phoenix Suns | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 22 |
C - NBA Champions
1975-76 NBA statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Bob McAdoo | Buffalo Braves | 31.1 |
| Rebounds per game | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers | 16.9 |
| Assists per game | Slick Watts | Seattle SuperSonics | 8.1 |
| Steals per game | Slick Watts | Seattle SuperSonics | 3.2 |
| Blocks per game | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Los Angeles Lakers | 4.1 |
| FG% | Wes Unseld | Washington Bullets | .561 |
| FT% | Rick Barry | Golden State Warriors | .923 |
NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
- Rookie of the Year: Alvan Adams, Phoenix Suns
- Coach of the Year: Bill Fitch, Cleveland Cavaliers
- All-NBA First Team:
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
- NBA All-Defensive First Team:
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
See also
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