1975–76 Philadelphia 76ers season
Introduction The '''1975–76 NBA season''' was the 76ers 27th season in the NBA and 13th season in Philadelphia. The '''Philadelphia 76ers''' posted a 46–36 regular-season record, and returned to the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 1971, ending a string of four consecutive losing seasons. The team had acquired forward George McGinnis from the ABA's Indiana Pacers, and also drafted shooting guard Lloyd Free (later changed name to World B. Free). The Sixers, however, lost to the Buffalo Braves, two games to one in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. This season would also be the last as a player for Billy Cunningham, who suffered an injury early in the season.
NBA draft  Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1  5  Darryl Dawkins  C    2  23  World B. Free  SG    Guilford 3  39  Jimmie Baker  F     3  41  Charles Cleveland  SG     4  59  Louis Dunbar  F     5  77  Ken Tyler       6  95  Ken Alston      Valdosta State 7  113  Mike Flynn  G     8  131  Freeman Blade  G    MSU Billings 9  148  Larry Harralson      Drake 10  164  Rick Reed      Azusa Pacific
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Regular season ===Season standings===:'''z''' – clinched division title:'''y''' – clinched division title:'''x''' – clinched playoff spot===Record vs. opponents===1975–76 NBA recordsTeamATLBOSBUFCHICLEDETGSWHOUKCKLALMILNOJNYKPHIPHOPORSEAWAS Atlanta  —  2–3  2–3  2–2  2–5  1–3  2–2  2–5  2–2  1–3  2–2  2–4  3–2  2–3  0–4  2–2  1–3  1–5 Boston  3–2  —  4–3  2–2  3–2  4–0  2–2  4–1  2–2  4–0  2–2  4–1  5–2  4–3  4–0  2–2  2–2  3–2 Buffalo  3–2  3–4  —  3–1  3–2  1–3  1–3  3–2  4–0  2–2  3–1  4–1  4–3  3–4  3–1  2–2  2–2  2–3 Chicago  2–2  2–2  1–3  —  0–4  3–4  1–4  1–3  1–6  3–2  3–4  2–2  0–4  0–4  2–3  1–4  2–3  0–4 Cleveland  5–2  2–3  2–3  4–0  —  2–2  1–3  2–4  1–3  2–2  4–0  4–3  3–2  3–2  3–1  4–0  3–1  4–2 Detroit  3–1  0–4  3–1  4–3  2–2  —  0–5  2–2  5–2  1–4  3–4  1–3  3–1  1–3  1–4  2–3  3–2  2–2 Golden State  2–2  2–2  3–1  4–1  3–1  5–0  —  2–2  4–1  5–2  5–0  2–2  4–0  3–1  4–2  4–2  4–3  3–1 Houston  5–2  1–4  2–3  3–1  4–2  2–2  2–2  —  2–2  1–3  2–2  2–4  3–2  3–2  0–4  3–1  2–2  3–4 Kansas City  2–2  2–2  0–4  6–1  3–1  2–5  1–4  2–2  —  2–3  2–5  1–3  1–3  1–3  3–2  0–5  2–3  1–3 Los Angeles  3–1  0–4  2–2  2–3  2–2  4–1  2–5  3–1  3–2  —  2–3  3–1  3–1  2–2  2–4  3–4  3–3  1–3 Milwaukee  2–2  2–2  1–3  4–3  0–4  4–3  0–5  2–2  5–2  3–2  —  2–2  2–2  2–2  3–2  2–3  2–3  2–2 New Orleans  4–2  1–4  1–4  2–2  3–4  3–1  2–2  4–2  3–1  1–3  2–2  —  2–3  1–4  1–3  3–1  1–3  4–3 New York  2–3  2–5  3–4  4–0  2–3  1–3  0–4  2–3  3–1  1–3  2–2  3–2  —  5–2  2–2  3–1  0–4  3–2 Philadelphia  3–2  3–4  4–3  4–0  2–3  3–1  1–3  2–3  3–1  2–2  2–2  4–1  2–5  —  3–1  4–0  2–2  2–3 Phoenix  4–0  0–4  1–3  3–2  1–3  4–1  2–4  4–0  2–3  4–2  2–3  3–1  2–2  1–3  —  5–2  4–3  0–4 Portland  2–2  2–2  2–2  4–1  0–4  3–2  2–4  1–3  5–0  4–3  3–2  1–3  1–3  0–4  2–5  —  3–3  2–2 Seattle  3–1  2–2  2–2  3–2  1–3  2–3  3–4  2–2  3–2  3–3  3–2  3–1  4–0  2–2  3–4  3–3  —  1–3 Washington 5–1  2–3  3–2  4–0  2–4  2–2  1–3  4–3  3–1  3–1  2–2  3–4  2–3  3–2  4–0  2–2  3–1  —
Playoffs  1 April 15 Buffalo  L 89–95 Fred Carter (30) George McGinnis (15) George McGinnis (4) Spectrum14,352 0–1 2 April 16 @ Buffalo  W 131–106 George McGinnis (34) George McGinnis (11) Fred Carter (6) Buffalo Memorial Auditorium12,049 1–1 3 April 18 Buffalo  L 123–124 (OT) Fred Carter (32) George McGinnis (15) Fred Carter (6) Spectrum13,087 1–2
Awards and records *George McGinnis, All-NBA First Team, NBA All-Star* Doug Collins, NBA All-Star
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