NBA standings at the end of February 20, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 21 | .625 | 6080 | 5847 | 233 | -0.26 | 3.90 | 23-6 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 28 | .509 | 5987 | 6104 | -117 | 0.04 | -2.01 | 18-9 | 11-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
26 | 31 | .456 | 6095 | 6121 | -26 | 0.19 | -0.26 | 19-9 | 7-22 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 35 | .375 | 5971 | 6189 | -218 | 0.07 | -3.82 | 16-11 | 5-24 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
18 | 40 | .310 | 5568 | 5880 | -312 | -0.02 | -5.40 | 8-20 | 10-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
33 | 24 | .579 | 5947 | 5932 | 15 | 0.10 | 0.37 | 20-6 | 13-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 24 | .564 | 5819 | 5772 | 47 | -0.39 | 0.47 | 24-6 | 7-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
31 | 26 | .544 | 6498 | 6497 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 23-6 | 8-20 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
30 | 26 | .536 | 5713 | 5649 | 64 | 0.04 | 1.19 | 21-6 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
24 | 32 | .429 | 5855 | 5998 | -143 | 0.04 | -2.52 | 19-8 | 5-24 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 36 | .390 | 6100 | 6369 | -269 | 0.19 | -4.37 | 13-18 | 10-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
37 | 19 | .661 | 6329 | 5986 | 343 | -0.05 | 6.08 | 28-3 | 9-16 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
35 | 25 | .583 | 6639 | 6633 | 6 | -0.17 | -0.07 | 24-5 | 11-20 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
30 | 29 | .508 | 6299 | 6232 | 67 | 0.21 | 1.35 | 21-10 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
27 | 31 | .466 | 6223 | 6251 | -28 | 0.24 | -0.24 | 21-10 | 6-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
24 | 34 | .414 | 5619 | 5737 | -118 | 0.11 | -1.92 | 19-9 | 5-25 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
20 | 42 | .323 | 6667 | 6939 | -272 | 0.29 | -4.10 | 16-14 | 4-28 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
36 | 20 | .643 | 6076 | 5838 | 238 | -0.05 | 4.20 | 25-3 | 11-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
36 | 24 | .600 | 6626 | 6296 | 330 | -0.22 | 5.28 | 25-4 | 11-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
32 | 26 | .552 | 6463 | 6317 | 146 | -0.37 | 2.15 | 20-9 | 12-17 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
30 | 30 | .500 | 6307 | 6361 | -54 | -0.12 | -1.02 | 25-7 | 5-23 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 31 | .456 | 5883 | 5816 | 67 | 0.03 | 1.20 | 20-7 | 6-24 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||