NBA standings at the end of March 22, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
43 | 27 | .614 | 7652 | 7351 | 301 | -0.24 | 4.06 | 27-8 | 16-19 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
37 | 34 | .521 | 7429 | 7575 | -146 | 0.15 | -1.91 | 22-11 | 15-23 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
33 | 38 | .465 | 7641 | 7670 | -29 | 0.25 | -0.16 | 24-13 | 9-25 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
27 | 45 | .375 | 7618 | 7905 | -287 | 0.08 | -3.91 | 21-16 | 6-29 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
21 | 50 | .296 | 6828 | 7214 | -386 | 0.22 | -5.21 | 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 |
44 | 27 | .620 | 7581 | 7438 | 143 | -0.37 | 1.65 | 31-6 | 13-21 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
40 | 30 | .571 | 7374 | 7310 | 64 | -0.12 | 0.79 | 27-7 | 13-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
39 | 32 | .549 | 8139 | 8087 | 52 | -0.27 | 0.46 | 27-9 | 12-23 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
38 | 32 | .543 | 7151 | 7070 | 81 | 0.02 | 1.17 | 25-9 | 13-23 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 43 | .403 | 7397 | 7686 | -289 | 0.29 | -3.72 | 18-20 | 11-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
28 | 42 | .400 | 7315 | 7545 | -230 | 0.19 | -3.09 | 22-12 | 6-30 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
44 | 27 | .620 | 7993 | 7594 | 399 | -0.18 | 5.44 | 32-4 | 12-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
40 | 31 | .563 | 7766 | 7813 | -47 | -0.15 | -0.81 | 27-9 | 13-22 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
38 | 33 | .535 | 7658 | 7526 | 132 | 0.03 | 1.89 | 27-12 | 11-21 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
37 | 35 | .514 | 7082 | 7078 | 4 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 26-9 | 11-26 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
31 | 41 | .431 | 7696 | 7841 | -145 | 0.26 | -1.76 | 24-12 | 7-29 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
25 | 49 | .338 | 7966 | 8253 | -287 | 0.25 | -3.63 | 20-15 | 5-34 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
44 | 27 | .620 | 7561 | 7372 | 189 | 0.01 | 2.68 | 31-4 | 13-23 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
42 | 31 | .575 | 8080 | 7730 | 350 | -0.18 | 4.61 | 30-6 | 12-25 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
40 | 32 | .556 | 7958 | 7774 | 184 | -0.27 | 2.29 | 24-11 | 16-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
37 | 37 | .500 | 7701 | 7798 | -97 | -0.01 | -1.33 | 25-10 | 12-27 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
28 | 42 | .400 | 7253 | 7209 | 44 | -0.03 | 0.60 | 22-12 | 6-30 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||