NBA standings at the end of March 9, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
38 | 26 | .594 | 6947 | 6713 | 234 | -0.09 | 3.57 | 24-7 | 14-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
33 | 32 | .508 | 6794 | 6951 | -157 | 0.26 | -2.15 | 19-11 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
29 | 36 | .446 | 7007 | 7028 | -21 | 0.24 | -0.09 | 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 | -5.26 | 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 | 26 | .600 | 6834 | 6777 | 57 | -0.18 | 0.70 | 26-6 | 13-20 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
38 | 26 | .594 | 6829 | 6725 | 104 | -0.25 | 1.38 | 27-6 | 11-20 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
37 | 28 | .569 | 7509 | 7440 | 69 | -0.22 | 0.84 | 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 | -3.95 | 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 | 23 | .646 | 7358 | 6969 | 389 | -0.12 | 5.86 | 30-3 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
39 | 28 | .582 | 7359 | 7374 | -15 | -0.23 | -0.45 | 27-7 | 12-21 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
33 | 31 | .516 | 6867 | 6768 | 99 | 0.06 | 1.61 | 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 |
22 | 47 | .319 | 7426 | 7715 | -289 | 0.29 | -3.90 | 17-14 | 5-33 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 24 | .625 | 6898 | 6701 | 197 | 0.05 | 3.13 | 28-4 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
39 | 27 | .591 | 7283 | 6956 | 327 | -0.14 | 4.81 | 28-6 | 11-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
38 | 29 | .567 | 7382 | 7225 | 157 | -0.40 | 1.94 | 22-10 | 16-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
33 | 34 | .493 | 6977 | 7065 | -88 | -0.01 | -1.32 | 25-10 | 8-24 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 39 | .400 | 6723 | 6702 | 21 | 0.07 | 0.39 | 20-11 | 6-28 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||