NBA standings at the end of February 16, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
34 | 20 | .630 | 5872 | 5634 | 238 | -0.34 | 4.07 | 22-5 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 28 | .491 | 5747 | 5867 | -120 | -0.01 | -2.19 | 18-9 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 29 | .463 | 5787 | 5831 | -44 | 0.51 | -0.31 | 19-8 | 6-21 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 35 | .352 | 5756 | 5986 | -230 | 0.10 | -4.16 | 14-11 | 5-24 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
17 | 38 | .309 | 5314 | 5602 | -288 | -0.02 | -5.25 | 8-18 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
32 | 22 | .593 | 5644 | 5622 | 22 | 0.03 | 0.44 | 19-5 | 13-17 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
30 | 23 | .566 | 5597 | 5558 | 39 | -0.42 | 0.32 | 24-6 | 6-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
29 | 24 | .547 | 5407 | 5337 | 70 | 0.01 | 1.33 | 20-6 | 9-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
30 | 25 | .545 | 6270 | 6275 | -5 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 22-5 | 8-20 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
24 | 31 | .436 | 5746 | 5869 | -123 | 0.03 | -2.21 | 19-8 | 5-23 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 35 | .386 | 5894 | 6157 | -263 | 0.04 | -4.57 | 13-18 | 9-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
35 | 19 | .648 | 6085 | 5767 | 318 | -0.01 | 5.88 | 26-3 | 9-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
33 | 24 | .579 | 6328 | 6324 | 4 | -0.21 | -0.14 | 22-5 | 11-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
29 | 28 | .509 | 6059 | 5997 | 62 | 0.25 | 1.34 | 20-9 | 9-19 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
26 | 30 | .464 | 5977 | 6020 | -43 | 0.26 | -0.51 | 20-9 | 6-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
24 | 33 | .421 | 5532 | 5647 | -115 | 0.02 | -1.99 | 19-8 | 5-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 42 | .300 | 6444 | 6719 | -275 | 0.29 | -4.30 | 14-14 | 4-28 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
35 | 19 | .648 | 5867 | 5626 | 241 | -0.00 | 4.46 | 25-2 | 10-17 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
35 | 23 | .603 | 6412 | 6076 | 336 | -0.33 | 5.46 | 25-4 | 10-19 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
31 | 24 | .564 | 6138 | 5993 | 145 | -0.28 | 2.36 | 20-8 | 11-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 28 | .509 | 5999 | 6035 | -36 | 0.01 | -0.62 | 25-7 | 4-21 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 29 | .463 | 5586 | 5519 | 67 | -0.07 | 1.17 | 20-7 | 5-22 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||