NBA standings at the end of February 24, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 21 | .625 | 6080 | 5847 | 233 | -0.27 | 3.89 | 23-6 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 29 | .500 | 6098 | 6217 | -119 | 0.12 | -1.93 | 18-9 | 11-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
27 | 32 | .458 | 6312 | 6324 | -12 | 0.05 | -0.15 | 20-9 | 7-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
23 | 35 | .397 | 6203 | 6409 | -206 | 0.08 | -3.47 | 18-11 | 5-24 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
19 | 40 | .322 | 5659 | 5968 | -309 | 0.09 | -5.15 | 9-20 | 10-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
34 | 24 | .586 | 6056 | 6033 | 23 | 0.07 | 0.46 | 21-6 | 13-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
32 | 25 | .561 | 6034 | 5996 | 38 | -0.22 | 0.44 | 24-6 | 8-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
31 | 26 | .544 | 5812 | 5735 | 77 | 0.06 | 1.41 | 22-6 | 9-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
32 | 27 | .542 | 6754 | 6731 | 23 | 0.03 | 0.42 | 24-7 | 8-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
25 | 33 | .431 | 6063 | 6213 | -150 | -0.03 | -2.61 | 20-8 | 5-25 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 36 | .400 | 6201 | 6467 | -266 | 0.16 | -4.28 | 14-18 | 10-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
38 | 20 | .655 | 6535 | 6183 | 352 | -0.13 | 5.94 | 29-3 | 9-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
36 | 25 | .590 | 6741 | 6734 | 7 | -0.10 | 0.01 | 25-5 | 11-20 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
30 | 30 | .500 | 6392 | 6326 | 66 | 0.19 | 1.29 | 21-11 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
27 | 33 | .450 | 6430 | 6477 | -47 | 0.20 | -0.59 | 21-10 | 6-23 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 34 | .424 | 5737 | 5839 | -102 | 0.13 | -1.60 | 20-9 | 5-25 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 43 | .328 | 6894 | 7166 | -272 | 0.24 | -4.01 | 16-14 | 5-29 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
36 | 22 | .621 | 6280 | 6075 | 205 | -0.01 | 3.52 | 25-3 | 11-19 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
37 | 24 | .607 | 6739 | 6407 | 332 | -0.23 | 5.21 | 26-4 | 11-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
32 | 28 | .533 | 6651 | 6534 | 117 | -0.33 | 1.62 | 20-9 | 12-19 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 30 | .508 | 6401 | 6454 | -53 | -0.09 | -0.95 | 25-7 | 6-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 33 | .441 | 6103 | 6040 | 63 | -0.02 | 1.05 | 20-8 | 6-25 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||