Detroit Pistons Playoff Rosters

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1976-1977 Detroit Pistons Playoff Roster

Player Pos HT WT Birth Date Age Pre-Draft Team YOS Draft Status
Marvin Barnes FC 6-8 210 Jul 27, 1952 24 Providence 0 1974 1st Rnd, #2, Philadelphia Sixers
1976 ABA Dispersal Draft, Rnd 1, Pick 4, Detroit Pistons
Roger Brown C 6-11 225 Feb 23, 1950 27 Kansas 2 1971 4th Rnd, #69, Los Angeles Lakers
M.L. Carr GF 6-6 205 Jan 9, 1951 26 Guilford 2 1973 5th Rnd, #76, Kansas City Kings
Leon Douglas C 6-10 230 Aug 26, 1954 22 Alabama 0 1976 1st Rnd, #8, Detroit Pistons
Al Eberhard SF 6-6 225 May 10, 1952 24 Missouri 2 1974 1st Rnd, #15, Detroit Pistons
Chris Ford SG 6-5 190 Jan 11, 1949 28 Villanova 4 1972 2nd Rnd, #17, Detroit Pistons
Bob Lanier C 6-11 250 Sep 10, 1948 28 St. Bonaventure 6 1970 1st Rnd, #1, Detroit Pistons
Eric Money PG 6-0 170 Feb 6, 1955 22 Arizona 2 1974 2nd Rnd, #33, Detroit Pistons
Howard Porter PF 6-8 220 Aug 31, 1948 28 Villanova 5 1971 2nd Rnd, #37, Chicago Bulls
Kevin Porter PG 6-0 170 Apr 17, 1950 26 St. Francis (PA) 4 1972 3rd Rnd, #39, Washington Wizards
Phil Sellers SF 6-4 201 Nov 20, 1953 23 Rutgers 0 1976 3rd Rnd, #50, Detroit Pistons
Ralph Simpson GF 6-5 200 Aug 10, 1949 27 Michigan State 0 1972 1st Rnd, #11, Chicago Bulls
George Trapp FC 6-8 205 Jul 11, 1948 28 Long Beach State 5 1971 1st Rnd, #10, Atlanta Hawks

1976-1977 Playoff Matchups

Eastern Conference
DescriptionHomeAwayResult
First Round #3 Washington Bullets #6 Cleveland Cavaliers WAS in 3
First Round #4 Boston Celtics #5 San Antonio Spurs BOS in 2
Second Round #1 Philadelphia Sixers #4 Boston Celtics PHI in 7
Second Round #2 Houston Rockets #3 Washington Bullets HOU in 6
Conference Finals #1 Philadelphia Sixers #2 Houston Rockets PHI in 6

Western Conference
DescriptionHomeAwayResult
First Round #3 Portland Trail Blazers #6 Chicago Bulls POR in 3
First Round #4 Golden State Warriors #5 Detroit Pistons GSW in 3
Second Round #1 Los Angeles Lakers #4 Golden State Warriors LAL in 7
Second Round #2 Denver Nuggets #3 Portland Trail Blazers POR in 6
Conference Finals #1 Los Angeles Lakers #3 Portland Trail Blazers POR in 4

NBA Finals
DescriptionHomeAwayResult
NBA Finals #1 Philadelphia Sixers #3 Portland Trail Blazers POR in 6

1976-1977 Detroit Playoff Stats

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK
Bob Lanier 3 39.3 28.0 16.7 2.0 1.0 2.3
Howard Porter 3 32.7 20.0 5.7 0.7 0.7 1.3
Eric Money 3 34.3 18.3 3.0 6.7 2.0 0.0
Chris Ford 3 33.7 13.7 6.3 4.0 2.3 0.0
M.L. Carr 3 37.3 9.3 5.7 2.0 0.3 1.0
Kevin Porter 3 20.3 5.3 2.0 5.7 0.3 0.0
Leon Douglas 3 19.0 3.3 3.3 1.0 0.3 1.7
Al Eberhard 3 14.0 2.3 3.0 0.7 0.3 0.0
Phil Sellers 1 6.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Roger Brown 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Ralph Simpson 2 8.5 0.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0

1976-1977 Detroit Pistons Opening Round Schedule

Date Opponent Result Venue Record Detroit Leaders Golden State Leaders
Apr 12, 1977
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Golden State		 W, 90-95 Oracle Arena
Opening Round 		1-0 PTS: 28. Bob Lanier
 PTS: 31. Rick Barry
Apr 14, 1977
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Golden State		 L, 108-138 Cobo Center
Opening Round 		1-1 PTS: 31. Eric Money
 PTS: 35. Phil Smith
Apr 17, 1977
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Golden State		 L, 109-101 Oracle Arena
Opening Round 		1-2 PTS: 33. Bob Lanier
 PTS: 35. Rick Barry