NBA standings at the end of March 12, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
39 | 26 | .600 | 7073 | 6835 | 238 | -0.11 | 3.55 | 25-7 | 14-19 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
33 | 32 | .508 | 6794 | 6951 | -157 | 0.25 | -2.16 | 19-11 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
30 | 37 | .448 | 7203 | 7223 | -20 | 0.28 | -0.02 | 22-13 | 8-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 41 | .388 | 7116 | 7374 | -258 | 0.02 | -3.83 | 20-15 | 6-26 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
21 | 45 | .318 | 6361 | 6700 | -339 | 0.09 | -5.04 | 10-25 | 11-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
40 | 26 | .606 | 7073 | 6938 | 135 | -0.31 | 1.74 | 28-6 | 12-20 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
39 | 27 | .591 | 6925 | 6871 | 54 | -0.14 | 0.68 | 26-6 | 13-21 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
38 | 28 | .576 | 7615 | 7540 | 75 | -0.21 | 0.93 | 26-7 | 12-21 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
33 | 30 | .524 | 6429 | 6347 | 82 | 0.15 | 1.45 | 22-7 | 11-23 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 39 | .418 | 6901 | 7173 | -272 | 0.32 | -3.74 | 18-19 | 10-20 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 40 | .394 | 6906 | 7119 | -213 | 0.03 | -3.20 | 21-12 | 5-28 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
42 | 24 | .636 | 7453 | 7069 | 384 | -0.17 | 5.64 | 30-3 | 12-21 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
39 | 28 | .582 | 7359 | 7374 | -15 | -0.23 | -0.45 | 27-7 | 12-21 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
34 | 31 | .523 | 6981 | 6880 | 101 | 0.13 | 1.68 | 24-12 | 10-19 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 35 | .470 | 6445 | 6493 | -48 | 0.06 | -0.66 | 22-9 | 9-26 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
30 | 37 | .448 | 7189 | 7250 | -61 | -0.01 | -0.92 | 23-11 | 7-26 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
23 | 47 | .329 | 7534 | 7821 | -287 | 0.27 | -3.83 | 18-14 | 5-33 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
41 | 24 | .631 | 6992 | 6792 | 200 | 0.07 | 3.15 | 29-4 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
39 | 29 | .574 | 7499 | 7178 | 321 | -0.11 | 4.62 | 28-6 | 11-23 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
38 | 29 | .567 | 7382 | 7225 | 157 | -0.41 | 1.93 | 22-10 | 16-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 35 | .493 | 7190 | 7279 | -89 | 0.03 | -1.26 | 25-10 | 9-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 40 | .394 | 6796 | 6784 | 12 | -0.00 | 0.18 | 20-11 | 6-29 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||