NBA standings at the end of February 17, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
34 | 20 | .630 | 5872 | 5634 | 238 | -0.32 | 4.09 | 22-5 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 28 | .500 | 5873 | 5992 | -119 | 0.03 | -2.10 | 18-9 | 10-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 29 | .463 | 5787 | 5831 | -44 | 0.50 | -0.32 | 19-8 | 6-21 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
20 | 35 | .364 | 5868 | 6089 | -221 | 0.11 | -3.91 | 15-11 | 5-24 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
17 | 38 | .309 | 5314 | 5602 | -288 | -0.01 | -5.24 | 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 | 0.04 | 0.45 | 19-5 | 13-17 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 23 | .574 | 5710 | 5657 | 53 | -0.41 | 0.57 | 24-6 | 7-17 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
29 | 25 | .537 | 5510 | 5449 | 61 | -0.05 | 1.08 | 20-6 | 9-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
30 | 26 | .536 | 6369 | 6388 | -19 | 0.13 | -0.21 | 22-6 | 8-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
24 | 31 | .436 | 5746 | 5869 | -123 | 0.04 | -2.20 | 19-8 | 5-23 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 35 | .386 | 5894 | 6157 | -263 | 0.05 | -4.56 | 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 | -0.02 | 5.87 | 26-3 | 9-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
33 | 24 | .579 | 6328 | 6324 | 4 | -0.20 | -0.13 | 22-5 | 11-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
29 | 29 | .500 | 6184 | 6123 | 61 | 0.21 | 1.26 | 20-10 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
26 | 30 | .464 | 5977 | 6020 | -43 | 0.25 | -0.51 | 20-9 | 6-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
24 | 33 | .421 | 5532 | 5647 | -115 | 0.02 | -2.00 | 19-8 | 5-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
19 | 42 | .311 | 6543 | 6816 | -273 | 0.32 | -4.16 | 15-14 | 4-28 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| 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 | 4.47 | 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 | 25 | .554 | 6235 | 6092 | 143 | -0.34 | 2.21 | 20-8 | 11-17 | 6-4 | Lost 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 | -0.08 | 1.17 | 20-7 | 5-22 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||