1976–77 New Orleans Jazz season

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
< 1975–76 1977–78 >

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]

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College

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

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

References

  1. ↑ 1976-77 New Orleans Jazz