NBA standings at the end of February 28, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
36 | 22 | .621 | 6275 | 6036 | 239 | -0.22 | 3.90 | 23-6 | 13-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 30 | .508 | 6408 | 6534 | -126 | 0.21 | -1.86 | 18-9 | 13-21 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 33 | .459 | 6548 | 6563 | -15 | 0.02 | -0.23 | 21-9 | 7-24 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
23 | 37 | .383 | 6405 | 6630 | -225 | 0.11 | -3.64 | 18-12 | 5-25 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
19 | 42 | .311 | 5863 | 6186 | -323 | 0.12 | -5.18 | 9-22 | 10-20 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
36 | 24 | .600 | 6278 | 6240 | 38 | -0.07 | 0.56 | 23-6 | 13-18 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
33 | 26 | .559 | 6258 | 6208 | 50 | -0.07 | 0.78 | 24-6 | 9-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
33 | 28 | .541 | 7000 | 6968 | 32 | -0.09 | 0.44 | 24-7 | 9-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
31 | 27 | .534 | 5910 | 5839 | 71 | 0.03 | 1.26 | 22-7 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 34 | .433 | 6305 | 6455 | -150 | -0.01 | -2.51 | 21-9 | 5-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 37 | .403 | 6407 | 6674 | -267 | 0.14 | -4.17 | 15-18 | 10-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
40 | 20 | .667 | 6786 | 6411 | 375 | -0.15 | 6.10 | 30-3 | 10-17 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
37 | 25 | .597 | 6853 | 6840 | 13 | -0.18 | 0.03 | 25-5 | 12-20 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
30 | 31 | .492 | 6520 | 6456 | 64 | 0.30 | 1.34 | 21-12 | 9-19 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
27 | 34 | .443 | 5937 | 6024 | -87 | 0.07 | -1.36 | 21-9 | 6-25 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
27 | 34 | .443 | 6545 | 6606 | -61 | 0.19 | -0.81 | 21-10 | 6-24 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 44 | .323 | 6996 | 7271 | -275 | 0.25 | -3.98 | 16-14 | 5-30 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
38 | 22 | .633 | 6490 | 6278 | 212 | 0.06 | 3.59 | 27-3 | 11-19 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
37 | 25 | .597 | 6845 | 6530 | 315 | -0.19 | 4.89 | 26-5 | 11-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
34 | 28 | .548 | 6861 | 6729 | 132 | -0.46 | 1.67 | 20-9 | 14-19 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 32 | .492 | 6578 | 6649 | -71 | -0.03 | -1.16 | 25-9 | 6-23 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 34 | .433 | 6207 | 6148 | 59 | -0.04 | 0.94 | 20-9 | 6-25 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||