NBA standings at the end of March 3, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
36 | 24 | .600 | 6501 | 6265 | 236 | -0.12 | 3.81 | 23-6 | 13-18 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 31 | .500 | 6502 | 6635 | -133 | 0.21 | -1.94 | 18-10 | 13-21 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 34 | .452 | 6675 | 6695 | -20 | 0.04 | -0.29 | 21-10 | 7-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
23 | 39 | .371 | 6608 | 6850 | -242 | -0.01 | -3.91 | 18-13 | 5-26 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
20 | 43 | .317 | 6067 | 6393 | -326 | 0.06 | -5.11 | 9-23 | 11-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
37 | 24 | .607 | 6393 | 6353 | 40 | 0.00 | 0.66 | 24-6 | 13-18 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
34 | 26 | .567 | 6378 | 6321 | 57 | -0.03 | 0.92 | 25-6 | 9-20 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
34 | 28 | .548 | 7132 | 7095 | 37 | -0.11 | 0.49 | 24-7 | 10-21 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
32 | 27 | .542 | 6015 | 5924 | 91 | -0.01 | 1.53 | 22-7 | 10-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 35 | .426 | 6409 | 6581 | -172 | 0.03 | -2.79 | 21-9 | 5-26 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 38 | .397 | 6497 | 6766 | -269 | 0.18 | -4.09 | 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 | 21 | .661 | 7009 | 6620 | 389 | -0.14 | 6.14 | 30-3 | 11-18 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
37 | 26 | .587 | 6947 | 6950 | -3 | -0.08 | -0.13 | 25-6 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
32 | 31 | .508 | 6758 | 6660 | 98 | 0.14 | 1.70 | 22-12 | 10-19 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 34 | .460 | 6147 | 6213 | -66 | 0.06 | -0.99 | 22-9 | 7-25 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
28 | 35 | .444 | 6746 | 6816 | -70 | 0.10 | -1.01 | 22-10 | 6-25 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 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 | 23 | .629 | 6695 | 6488 | 207 | 0.02 | 3.36 | 27-3 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
38 | 25 | .603 | 6953 | 6637 | 316 | -0.11 | 4.90 | 27-5 | 11-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
36 | 28 | .562 | 7083 | 6942 | 141 | -0.44 | 1.77 | 21-9 | 15-19 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 33 | .484 | 6663 | 6754 | -91 | -0.01 | -1.43 | 25-10 | 6-23 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 35 | .426 | 6311 | 6256 | 55 | -0.06 | 0.84 | 20-10 | 6-25 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||