Several ABA teams entered the NBA as expansion teams under the terms of the NBA-ABA merger
First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
BOS 2
SA 0
WAS 2
CLE 1
GS 2
DET 1
POR 2
CHI 1
PHI 4
BOS 3
HOU 4
WAS 2
LAL 4
GS 3
DEN 2
POR 4
PHI 4
HOU 2
LAL 0
POR 4
 
PHI 2
POR 4
Champ
POR
1976-77 NBA Champion Portland Trail Blazers

First Round

Best of 3-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/12vs Detroit (5)L  90-95 0-1
4/14at Detroit (5)W  138-108 1-1
4/17vs Detroit (5)W  109-101 2-1

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/20at LA Lakers (1)L  106-115 0-1
4/22at LA Lakers (1)L  86-95 0-2
4/24vs LA Lakers (1)W  109-105 1-2
4/26vs LA Lakers (1)W  114-103 2-2
4/29at LA Lakers (1)L  105-112 2-3
5/1vs LA Lakers (1)W  115-106 3-3
5/4at LA Lakers (1)L  84-97 3-4