NBA standings at the end of March 8, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
37 | 26 | .587 | 6818 | 6588 | 230 | -0.17 | 3.48 | 23-7 | 14-19 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
33 | 31 | .516 | 6708 | 6837 | -129 | 0.27 | -1.74 | 19-10 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
29 | 36 | .446 | 7007 | 7028 | -21 | 0.24 | -0.08 | 21-12 | 8-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
25 | 41 | .379 | 7021 | 7284 | -263 | 0.04 | -3.95 | 19-15 | 6-26 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
20 | 45 | .308 | 6279 | 6627 | -348 | 0.10 | -5.25 | 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 |
37 | 28 | .569 | 7509 | 7440 | 69 | -0.23 | 0.83 | 25-7 | 12-21 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
33 | 29 | .532 | 6329 | 6241 | 88 | 0.14 | 1.56 | 22-7 | 11-22 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 39 | .409 | 6801 | 7078 | -277 | 0.24 | -3.96 | 17-19 | 10-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 39 | .400 | 6802 | 6999 | -197 | -0.02 | -3.05 | 21-12 | 5-27 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
42 | 22 | .656 | 7233 | 6840 | 393 | -0.17 | 5.97 | 30-3 | 12-19 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
39 | 28 | .582 | 7359 | 7374 | -15 | -0.21 | -0.44 | 27-7 | 12-21 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
33 | 31 | .516 | 6867 | 6768 | 99 | 0.07 | 1.61 | 23-12 | 10-19 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 34 | .477 | 6355 | 6398 | -43 | 0.13 | -0.54 | 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 | 47 | .309 | 7317 | 7608 | -291 | 0.29 | -3.99 | 16-14 | 5-33 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 24 | .625 | 6898 | 6701 | 197 | 0.06 | 3.14 | 28-4 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
39 | 27 | .591 | 7283 | 6956 | 327 | -0.13 | 4.82 | 28-6 | 11-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
38 | 29 | .567 | 7382 | 7225 | 157 | -0.39 | 1.95 | 22-10 | 16-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
32 | 34 | .485 | 6863 | 6979 | -116 | 0.05 | -1.71 | 25-10 | 7-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 38 | .406 | 6623 | 6597 | 26 | 0.05 | 0.46 | 20-11 | 6-27 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||