NBA standings at the end of March 31, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
47 | 28 | .627 | 8247 | 7930 | 317 | -0.15 | 4.07 | 30-9 | 17-19 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
40 | 36 | .526 | 7915 | 8100 | -185 | 0.05 | -2.38 | 24-12 | 16-24 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
35 | 41 | .461 | 8190 | 8231 | -41 | 0.26 | -0.28 | 24-14 | 11-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
28 | 48 | .368 | 8010 | 8336 | -326 | 0.24 | -4.05 | 21-16 | 7-32 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
21 | 55 | .276 | 7302 | 7755 | -453 | 0.20 | -5.76 | 10-30 | 11-25 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
46 | 31 | .597 | 8206 | 8092 | 114 | -0.23 | 1.25 | 33-6 | 13-25 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
44 | 32 | .579 | 8010 | 7923 | 87 | -0.18 | 0.96 | 29-8 | 15-24 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
43 | 34 | .558 | 8866 | 8802 | 64 | -0.06 | 0.77 | 30-9 | 13-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
40 | 35 | .533 | 7627 | 7528 | 99 | -0.09 | 1.23 | 27-10 | 13-25 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
34 | 42 | .447 | 7927 | 8118 | -191 | 0.08 | -2.44 | 25-12 | 9-30 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 47 | .390 | 7880 | 8182 | -302 | 0.18 | -3.74 | 19-21 | 11-26 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
47 | 29 | .618 | 8565 | 8137 | 428 | -0.26 | 5.37 | 35-5 | 12-24 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
42 | 34 | .553 | 8297 | 8345 | -48 | -0.13 | -0.77 | 29-10 | 13-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
40 | 36 | .526 | 8217 | 8094 | 123 | -0.04 | 1.58 | 28-12 | 12-24 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
39 | 37 | .513 | 7483 | 7464 | 19 | 0.09 | 0.34 | 28-10 | 11-27 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
32 | 45 | .416 | 8250 | 8414 | -164 | 0.27 | -1.86 | 25-15 | 7-30 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 50 | .351 | 8316 | 8591 | -275 | 0.27 | -3.30 | 22-16 | 5-34 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
49 | 27 | .645 | 8085 | 7850 | 235 | -0.09 | 3.00 | 34-4 | 15-23 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
44 | 33 | .571 | 8558 | 8171 | 387 | -0.23 | 4.80 | 31-6 | 13-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
43 | 34 | .558 | 8523 | 8324 | 199 | -0.12 | 2.47 | 26-11 | 17-23 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
38 | 39 | .494 | 8009 | 8124 | -115 | 0.05 | -1.44 | 26-11 | 12-28 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
30 | 46 | .395 | 7893 | 7865 | 28 | -0.10 | 0.27 | 22-14 | 8-32 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||