NBA standings at the end of March 5, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
37 | 24 | .607 | 6618 | 6379 | 239 | -0.12 | 3.80 | 23-6 | 14-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
32 | 31 | .508 | 6596 | 6727 | -131 | 0.19 | -1.89 | 18-10 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 35 | .444 | 6789 | 6812 | -23 | 0.11 | -0.25 | 21-11 | 7-24 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
24 | 40 | .375 | 6812 | 7061 | -249 | -0.05 | -3.94 | 18-14 | 6-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
20 | 44 | .312 | 6188 | 6528 | -340 | 0.08 | -5.23 | 9-24 | 11-20 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
38 | 25 | .603 | 6609 | 6558 | 51 | -0.12 | 0.69 | 25-6 | 13-19 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
35 | 26 | .574 | 6497 | 6427 | 70 | -0.11 | 1.04 | 26-6 | 9-20 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
36 | 28 | .562 | 7387 | 7325 | 62 | -0.24 | 0.73 | 24-7 | 12-21 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
33 | 27 | .550 | 6128 | 6025 | 103 | 0.06 | 1.78 | 22-7 | 11-20 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 37 | .413 | 6605 | 6793 | -188 | -0.00 | -2.98 | 21-10 | 5-27 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 38 | .406 | 6597 | 6865 | -268 | 0.19 | -4.00 | 16-19 | 10-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
41 | 21 | .661 | 7009 | 6620 | 389 | -0.15 | 6.13 | 30-3 | 11-18 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
37 | 28 | .569 | 7135 | 7162 | -27 | -0.10 | -0.51 | 25-7 | 12-21 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
32 | 31 | .508 | 6758 | 6660 | 98 | 0.13 | 1.68 | 22-12 | 10-19 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 34 | .469 | 6261 | 6312 | -51 | 0.11 | -0.69 | 22-9 | 8-25 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
29 | 35 | .453 | 6864 | 6912 | -48 | 0.08 | -0.67 | 23-10 | 6-25 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 45 | .318 | 7102 | 7390 | -288 | 0.29 | -4.07 | 16-14 | 5-31 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
39 | 24 | .619 | 6794 | 6602 | 192 | 0.03 | 3.08 | 27-4 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
39 | 26 | .600 | 7188 | 6854 | 334 | -0.09 | 5.05 | 28-6 | 11-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
37 | 28 | .569 | 7184 | 7029 | 155 | -0.42 | 1.96 | 21-9 | 16-19 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 34 | .477 | 6767 | 6888 | -121 | 0.10 | -1.76 | 25-10 | 6-24 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 36 | .419 | 6398 | 6357 | 41 | 0.01 | 0.67 | 20-11 | 6-25 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||