
1976-77 Detroit Pistons Roster
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Golden State Warriors 2-1
Coach: Herb Brown (44-38)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 303,792, Avg. 7,410 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Detroit Pistons Results
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Detroit scored 8,970 points and yielded 9,055. Bob Lanier tossed in a team-best 1,616 points for the Pistons and contributed 745 rebounds. Kevin Porter dished out 592 assists for the squad.
On defense, Chris Ford added 179 steals, while Bob Lanier blocked 126 shots.
Herb Brown coached the team. The 1976-77 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference first round.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Marvin Barnes | F-C | July 27, 1952 | 6'8" | 210 | Providence | Providence, RI USA |
Roger Brown | C | February 23, 1950 | 6'11" | 225 | Kansas | Chicago, IL USA |
M.L. Carr | F-G | January 9, 1951 | 6'6" | 205 | Guilford | Wallace, NC USA |
Cornelius Cash | F | March 3, 1952 | 6'8" | 215 | Bowling Green | Macon, MS USA |
Leon Douglas | C-F | August 26, 1954 | 6'10" | 230 | Alabama | Leighton, AL USA |
Al Eberhard | F | May 10, 1952 | 6'6" | 225 | Missouri | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
Chris Ford | G-F | January 11, 1949 | 6'5" | 190 | Villanova | Atlantic City, NJ USA |
Bob Lanier | C | September 10, 1948 | 6'10" | 250 | St. Bonaventure | Buffalo, NY USA |
Eric Money | G | February 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | Arizona | Detroit, MI USA |
Howard Porter | F-C | August 31, 1948 | 6'8" | 220 | Villanova | Stuart, FL USA |
Kevin Porter | G | April 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Francis (PA) | Chicago, IL USA |
Phil Sellers | F-G | November 20, 1953 | 6'4" | 195 | Rutgers | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Ralph Simpson | G-F | August 10, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Michigan State | Detroit, MI USA |
George Trapp | F-C | July 11, 1948 | 6'8" | 205 | Long Beach State | Detroit, MI USA |