NBA standings at the end of March 7, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
37 | 25 | .597 | 6720 | 6489 | 231 | -0.12 | 3.61 | 23-7 | 14-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
33 | 31 | .516 | 6708 | 6837 | -129 | 0.27 | -1.74 | 19-10 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
29 | 35 | .453 | 6899 | 6914 | -15 | 0.16 | -0.07 | 21-11 | 8-24 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
24 | 41 | .369 | 6919 | 7189 | -270 | -0.03 | -4.18 | 18-15 | 6-26 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
20 | 45 | .308 | 6279 | 6627 | -348 | 0.10 | -5.26 | 9-25 | 11-20 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
39 | 25 | .609 | 6727 | 6668 | 59 | -0.12 | 0.80 | 26-6 | 13-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
37 | 26 | .587 | 6724 | 6625 | 99 | -0.25 | 1.32 | 26-6 | 11-20 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
36 | 28 | .562 | 7387 | 7325 | 62 | -0.24 | 0.73 | 24-7 | 12-21 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
33 | 28 | .541 | 6227 | 6129 | 98 | 0.11 | 1.72 | 22-7 | 11-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 38 | .406 | 6711 | 6903 | -192 | -0.01 | -3.01 | 21-11 | 5-27 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 39 | .400 | 6702 | 6980 | -278 | 0.19 | -4.08 | 16-19 | 10-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
41 | 22 | .651 | 7119 | 6732 | 387 | -0.16 | 5.98 | 30-3 | 11-19 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
38 | 28 | .576 | 7250 | 7267 | -17 | -0.16 | -0.42 | 26-7 | 12-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
33 | 31 | .516 | 6867 | 6768 | 99 | 0.07 | 1.62 | 23-12 | 10-19 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 34 | .477 | 6355 | 6398 | -43 | 0.13 | -0.53 | 22-9 | 9-25 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
30 | 35 | .462 | 6974 | 7018 | -44 | 0.03 | -0.65 | 23-10 | 7-25 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 46 | .313 | 7210 | 7499 | -289 | 0.31 | -4.00 | 16-14 | 5-32 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 24 | .625 | 6898 | 6701 | 197 | 0.07 | 3.14 | 28-4 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
39 | 26 | .600 | 7188 | 6854 | 334 | -0.08 | 5.06 | 28-6 | 11-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
37 | 29 | .561 | 7270 | 7123 | 147 | -0.42 | 1.81 | 21-10 | 16-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 34 | .477 | 6767 | 6888 | -121 | 0.09 | -1.77 | 25-10 | 6-24 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 37 | .413 | 6508 | 6475 | 33 | 0.03 | 0.55 | 20-11 | 6-26 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||