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Dates | May 23 – June 6 | |||||||||
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MVP | Jo Jo White (Boston Celtics) | |||||||||
Hall of Famers | Celtics:
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Eastern finals | Celtics defeated Cavaliers, 4–2 | |||||||||
Western finals | Suns defeated Warriors, 4–3 | |||||||||
The 1976 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1975–76 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeated the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns 4 games to 2 to win their 13th NBA Championship. Celtics point guard Jo Jo White was named as the series MVP.