1976-77 Washington Bullets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-2
Coach: Dick Motta (48-34)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 467,745, Avg. 11,408 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Washington Bullets StatisticsTeam Record: 48-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Houston Rockets 4-2
Coach: Dick Motta (48-34)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 467,745, Avg. 11,408 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Washington Bullets Results
The Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Bullets scored 8,650 points and yielded 8,566. Elvin Hayes scored a team-best 1,942 points for Washington, while Phil Chenier netted 17 or more per game, too. Elvin Hayes contributed 1,029 rebounds. Wes Unseld dished out 363 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Phil Chenier added 120 steals, and Elvin Hayes blocked 220 shots.
Dick Motta coached the team. The 1976-77 Washington Bullets lost in the conference semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bing | G | November 24, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Syracuse | Washington, DC USA |
| Phil Chenier | G | October 30, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | California | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Leonard Gray | F | December 19, 1951 | 6'8" | 240 | Long Beach State | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Kevin Grevey | G-F | May 12, 1953 | 6'5" | 205 | Kentucky | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Elvin Hayes | F-C | November 17, 1945 | 6'9" | 235 | Houston | Rayville, LA USA |
| Tom Henderson | G | January 26, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Hawaii | Newberry, SC USA |
| Jimmy Jones | G-F | January 1, 1945 | 6'4" | 188 | Grambling | Tallulah, LA USA |
| Mitch Kupchak | F-C | May 24, 1954 | 6'9" | 230 | North Carolina | Hicksville, NY USA |
| Joe Pace | C | December 18, 1953 | 6'10" | 220 | Maryland Eastern Shore | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
| Mike Riordan | G-F | July 9, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Providence | New York, NY USA |
| Truck Robinson | F-C | October 4, 1951 | 6'7" | 225 | Tennessee State | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Wes Unseld | C-F | March 14, 1946 | 6'7" | 245 | Louisville | Louisville, KY USA |
| Nick Weatherspoon | F | July 20, 1950 | 6'7" | 195 | Illinois | Greenwood, MS USA |
| Bob Weiss | G | May 7, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Penn State | Easton, PA USA |
| Larry Wright | G | November 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Grambling | Monroe, LA USA |
