NBA standings at the end of March 23, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
43 | 28 | .606 | 7772 | 7479 | 293 | -0.21 | 3.92 | 27-9 | 16-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
38 | 34 | .528 | 7532 | 7671 | -139 | 0.08 | -1.85 | 22-11 | 16-23 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 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 | 0.07 | -3.91 | 21-16 | 6-29 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
21 | 51 | .292 | 6924 | 7321 | -397 | 0.24 | -5.27 | 10-29 | 11-22 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
45 | 27 | .625 | 7690 | 7542 | 148 | -0.31 | 1.74 | 32-6 | 13-21 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
41 | 30 | .577 | 7469 | 7400 | 69 | -0.11 | 0.86 | 28-7 | 13-23 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
40 | 32 | .556 | 8261 | 8207 | 54 | -0.20 | 0.55 | 27-9 | 13-23 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
38 | 33 | .535 | 7241 | 7165 | 76 | 0.02 | 1.09 | 25-9 | 13-24 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
29 | 42 | .408 | 7410 | 7634 | -224 | 0.17 | -2.99 | 22-12 | 7-30 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 44 | .397 | 7493 | 7789 | -296 | 0.26 | -3.79 | 18-21 | 11-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
44 | 28 | .611 | 8113 | 7716 | 397 | -0.18 | 5.33 | 32-5 | 12-23 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
40 | 32 | .556 | 7855 | 7908 | -53 | -0.19 | -0.92 | 27-10 | 13-22 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
39 | 33 | .542 | 7765 | 7622 | 143 | -0.05 | 1.94 | 27-12 | 12-21 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
37 | 35 | .514 | 7082 | 7078 | 4 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 26-9 | 11-26 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
31 | 42 | .425 | 7793 | 7946 | -153 | 0.29 | -1.81 | 24-13 | 7-29 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 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 |
45 | 27 | .625 | 7666 | 7469 | 197 | -0.02 | 2.72 | 31-4 | 14-23 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
42 | 32 | .568 | 8184 | 7839 | 345 | -0.15 | 4.51 | 30-6 | 12-26 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
41 | 32 | .562 | 8086 | 7894 | 192 | -0.22 | 2.41 | 24-11 | 17-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
37 | 37 | .500 | 7701 | 7798 | -97 | -0.02 | -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 | |||||||