NBA standings at the end of March 18, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
42 | 27 | .609 | 7541 | 7247 | 294 | -0.18 | 4.08 | 27-8 | 15-19 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
35 | 34 | .507 | 7203 | 7361 | -158 | 0.12 | -2.17 | 21-11 | 14-23 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 38 | .449 | 7409 | 7454 | -45 | 0.34 | -0.31 | 22-13 | 9-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
27 | 42 | .391 | 7322 | 7594 | -272 | 0.11 | -3.83 | 21-15 | 6-27 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
21 | 49 | .300 | 6724 | 7103 | -379 | 0.16 | -5.25 | 10-27 | 11-22 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
42 | 27 | .609 | 7365 | 7235 | 130 | -0.29 | 1.59 | 29-6 | 13-21 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 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 | -0.12 | 0.53 | 26-7 | 13-23 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
35 | 32 | .522 | 6834 | 6769 | 65 | 0.10 | 1.07 | 22-9 | 13-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 42 | .400 | 7210 | 7495 | -285 | 0.34 | -3.73 | 18-20 | 10-22 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
27 | 41 | .397 | 7114 | 7350 | -236 | 0.09 | -3.38 | 21-12 | 6-29 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
43 | 27 | .614 | 7860 | 7490 | 370 | -0.17 | 5.12 | 31-4 | 12-23 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
40 | 30 | .571 | 7662 | 7680 | -18 | -0.24 | -0.50 | 27-9 | 13-21 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
37 | 32 | .536 | 7422 | 7295 | 127 | 0.03 | 1.88 | 26-12 | 11-20 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
35 | 35 | .500 | 6876 | 6900 | -24 | 0.08 | -0.26 | 24-9 | 11-26 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
31 | 39 | .443 | 7506 | 7585 | -79 | 0.18 | -0.95 | 24-12 | 7-27 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
25 | 47 | .347 | 7744 | 8018 | -274 | 0.26 | -3.55 | 20-14 | 5-33 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
43 | 26 | .623 | 7375 | 7175 | 200 | 0.04 | 2.93 | 30-4 | 13-22 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
42 | 29 | .592 | 7879 | 7498 | 381 | -0.17 | 5.19 | 30-6 | 12-23 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
39 | 31 | .557 | 7695 | 7557 | 138 | -0.28 | 1.69 | 23-11 | 16-20 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
36 | 35 | .507 | 7395 | 7479 | -84 | 0.01 | -1.17 | 25-10 | 11-25 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 42 | .391 | 7127 | 7103 | 24 | -0.11 | 0.24 | 21-12 | 6-30 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||