NBA standings at the end of March 16, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
41 | 27 | .603 | 7417 | 7143 | 274 | -0.19 | 3.84 | 26-8 | 15-19 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
34 | 33 | .507 | 7014 | 7165 | -151 | 0.24 | -2.02 | 20-11 | 14-22 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
30 | 38 | .441 | 7294 | 7347 | -53 | 0.28 | -0.50 | 22-13 | 8-25 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
27 | 41 | .397 | 7218 | 7469 | -251 | 0.09 | -3.60 | 21-15 | 6-26 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
21 | 48 | .304 | 6636 | 7002 | -366 | 0.16 | -5.15 | 10-26 | 11-22 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
41 | 26 | .612 | 7173 | 7024 | 149 | -0.40 | 1.83 | 29-6 | 12-20 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
39 | 29 | .574 | 7830 | 7750 | 80 | -0.29 | 0.89 | 27-8 | 12-21 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
39 | 30 | .565 | 7239 | 7194 | 45 | -0.10 | 0.55 | 26-7 | 13-23 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
34 | 31 | .523 | 6646 | 6593 | 53 | 0.15 | 0.97 | 22-8 | 12-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 41 | .406 | 7114 | 7397 | -283 | 0.37 | -3.73 | 18-20 | 10-21 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 41 | .388 | 7010 | 7250 | -240 | 0.10 | -3.48 | 21-12 | 5-29 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
43 | 26 | .623 | 7753 | 7375 | 378 | -0.18 | 5.30 | 31-3 | 12-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
40 | 29 | .580 | 7558 | 7575 | -17 | -0.21 | -0.46 | 27-8 | 13-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
36 | 31 | .537 | 7185 | 7077 | 108 | 0.10 | 1.71 | 25-12 | 11-19 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
34 | 35 | .493 | 6762 | 6788 | -26 | 0.06 | -0.32 | 23-9 | 11-26 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
31 | 38 | .449 | 7396 | 7451 | -55 | 0.10 | -0.70 | 24-12 | 7-26 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
24 | 47 | .338 | 7644 | 7927 | -283 | 0.30 | -3.69 | 19-14 | 5-33 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
42 | 26 | .618 | 7277 | 7090 | 187 | 0.01 | 2.76 | 29-4 | 13-22 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
40 | 29 | .580 | 7630 | 7282 | 348 | -0.18 | 4.86 | 29-6 | 11-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
39 | 29 | .574 | 7504 | 7344 | 160 | -0.41 | 1.94 | 23-10 | 16-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
35 | 35 | .500 | 7290 | 7375 | -85 | 0.03 | -1.18 | 25-10 | 10-25 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 41 | .397 | 7027 | 6999 | 28 | -0.04 | 0.37 | 21-11 | 6-30 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||