NBA standings at the end of March 1, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
36 | 23 | .610 | 6382 | 6144 | 238 | -0.14 | 3.89 | 23-6 | 13-17 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 31 | .500 | 6502 | 6635 | -133 | 0.22 | -1.92 | 18-10 | 13-21 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 34 | .452 | 6675 | 6695 | -20 | 0.03 | -0.29 | 21-10 | 7-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
23 | 38 | .377 | 6500 | 6734 | -234 | 0.02 | -3.82 | 18-13 | 5-25 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
20 | 42 | .323 | 5967 | 6281 | -314 | 0.04 | -5.02 | 9-22 | 11-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
36 | 24 | .600 | 6278 | 6240 | 38 | -0.09 | 0.55 | 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 |
34 | 28 | .548 | 7132 | 7095 | 37 | -0.10 | 0.50 | 24-7 | 10-21 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
31 | 27 | .534 | 5910 | 5839 | 71 | 0.03 | 1.26 | 22-7 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 35 | .426 | 6409 | 6581 | -172 | 0.04 | -2.78 | 21-9 | 5-26 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 38 | .397 | 6497 | 6766 | -269 | 0.19 | -4.08 | 15-19 | 10-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
41 | 20 | .672 | 6896 | 6505 | 391 | -0.14 | 6.27 | 30-3 | 11-17 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
37 | 26 | .587 | 6947 | 6950 | -3 | -0.07 | -0.12 | 25-6 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 31 | .500 | 6646 | 6560 | 86 | 0.24 | 1.62 | 22-12 | 9-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
28 | 34 | .452 | 6039 | 6109 | -70 | 0.05 | -1.08 | 22-9 | 6-25 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
27 | 35 | .435 | 6630 | 6708 | -78 | 0.18 | -1.08 | 21-10 | 6-25 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 44 | .323 | 6996 | 7271 | -275 | 0.26 | -3.97 | 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 |
39 | 22 | .639 | 6582 | 6368 | 214 | -0.00 | 3.50 | 27-3 | 12-19 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
38 | 25 | .603 | 6953 | 6637 | 316 | -0.11 | 4.90 | 27-5 | 11-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
35 | 28 | .556 | 6962 | 6823 | 139 | -0.49 | 1.71 | 20-9 | 15-19 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 32 | .492 | 6578 | 6649 | -71 | -0.04 | -1.16 | 25-9 | 6-23 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 34 | .433 | 6207 | 6148 | 59 | -0.05 | 0.94 | 20-9 | 6-25 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||