NBA standings at the end of March 21, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
43 | 27 | .614 | 7652 | 7351 | 301 | -0.25 | 4.05 | 27-8 | 16-19 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
36 | 34 | .514 | 7321 | 7471 | -150 | 0.15 | -2.00 | 22-11 | 14-23 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
32 | 38 | .457 | 7516 | 7555 | -39 | 0.31 | -0.25 | 23-13 | 9-25 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
27 | 44 | .380 | 7534 | 7819 | -285 | 0.13 | -3.88 | 21-15 | 6-29 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
21 | 50 | .296 | 6828 | 7214 | -386 | 0.22 | -5.22 | 10-28 | 11-22 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
43 | 27 | .614 | 7475 | 7339 | 136 | -0.35 | 1.59 | 30-6 | 13-21 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
40 | 30 | .571 | 7374 | 7310 | 64 | -0.12 | 0.80 | 27-7 | 13-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
39 | 31 | .557 | 8035 | 7979 | 56 | -0.26 | 0.54 | 27-8 | 12-23 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
37 | 32 | .536 | 7043 | 6966 | 77 | 0.05 | 1.17 | 24-9 | 13-23 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 43 | .394 | 7311 | 7602 | -291 | 0.35 | -3.75 | 18-20 | 10-23 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
27 | 42 | .391 | 7209 | 7450 | -241 | 0.14 | -3.36 | 21-12 | 6-30 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
44 | 27 | .620 | 7993 | 7594 | 399 | -0.19 | 5.43 | 32-4 | 12-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
40 | 31 | .563 | 7766 | 7813 | -47 | -0.15 | -0.82 | 27-9 | 13-22 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
37 | 33 | .529 | 7532 | 7413 | 119 | 0.01 | 1.71 | 26-12 | 11-21 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
36 | 35 | .507 | 6980 | 6992 | -12 | 0.04 | -0.13 | 25-9 | 11-26 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
31 | 40 | .437 | 7597 | 7735 | -138 | 0.24 | -1.71 | 24-12 | 7-28 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
25 | 48 | .342 | 7851 | 8128 | -277 | 0.25 | -3.55 | 20-15 | 5-33 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
44 | 26 | .629 | 7475 | 7270 | 205 | -0.01 | 2.92 | 31-4 | 13-22 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
42 | 30 | .583 | 7985 | 7624 | 361 | -0.16 | 4.86 | 30-6 | 12-24 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
40 | 31 | .563 | 7845 | 7648 | 197 | -0.32 | 2.46 | 24-11 | 16-20 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
37 | 36 | .507 | 7597 | 7690 | -93 | -0.04 | -1.32 | 25-10 | 12-26 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
28 | 42 | .400 | 7253 | 7209 | 44 | -0.04 | 0.59 | 22-12 | 6-30 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||