Friday, June 5

1977

ON THIS DAY · JUNE 5 · NBA

Portland Trail Blazers beat Philadelphia in Game 6, completing a comeback to win their first and only NBA championship.

Bill Walton had 20 points, 23 rebounds, seven assists, and eight blocks in the 109-107 clincher.

NBA Finals
3
NYK
1
2
SAS
0
Game 2 · at SAS
Eastern Conference
Conf. Finals
3
NYK
4
4
CLE
0
Won 4-0
Semifinal 1
1
DET
3
4
CLE
4
Won 4-3
Semifinal 2
3
NYK
4
8
PHI
0
Won 4-0
First Round · 1
1
DET
4
7
ORL
3
Won 4-3
First Round · 2
2
BOS
3
8
PHI
4
Won 4-3
First Round · 3
3
NYK
4
5
ATL
2
Won 4-2
First Round · 4
4
CLE
4
6
TOR
3
Won 4-3
Western Conference
Conf. Finals
1
OKC
3
2
SAS
4
Won 4-3
Semifinal 1
1
OKC
4
4
LAL
0
Won 4-0
Semifinal 2
2
SAS
4
6
MIN
2
Won 4-2
First Round · 1
1
OKC
4
7
PHX
0
Won 4-0
First Round · 2
2
SAS
4
9
POR
1
Won 4-1
First Round · 3
3
DEN
2
6
MIN
4
Won 4-2
First Round · 4
4
LAL
4
5
HOU
2
Won 4-2

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