NBA standings at the end of April 1, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
48 | 28 | .632 | 8358 | 8035 | 323 | -0.14 | 4.11 | 31-9 | 17-19 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
40 | 36 | .526 | 7915 | 8100 | -185 | 0.05 | -2.39 | 24-12 | 16-24 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
36 | 41 | .468 | 8306 | 8340 | -34 | 0.21 | -0.23 | 24-14 | 12-27 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
28 | 48 | .368 | 8010 | 8336 | -326 | 0.23 | -4.06 | 21-16 | 7-32 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
21 | 56 | .273 | 7390 | 7844 | -454 | 0.16 | -5.74 | 10-31 | 11-25 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
47 | 31 | .603 | 8297 | 8177 | 120 | -0.23 | 1.31 | 33-6 | 14-25 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
44 | 33 | .571 | 8095 | 8014 | 81 | -0.18 | 0.88 | 29-9 | 15-24 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
43 | 35 | .551 | 8968 | 8909 | 59 | -0.03 | 0.73 | 30-9 | 13-26 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
41 | 35 | .539 | 7742 | 7634 | 108 | -0.13 | 1.30 | 27-10 | 14-25 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
34 | 43 | .442 | 8033 | 8233 | -200 | 0.09 | -2.51 | 25-13 | 9-30 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 47 | .390 | 7880 | 8182 | -302 | 0.18 | -3.75 | 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 | 30 | .610 | 8662 | 8244 | 418 | -0.26 | 5.17 | 35-5 | 12-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
42 | 35 | .545 | 8413 | 8478 | -65 | -0.13 | -0.97 | 29-10 | 13-25 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
40 | 37 | .519 | 7590 | 7561 | 29 | 0.14 | 0.52 | 29-10 | 11-27 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
40 | 37 | .519 | 8322 | 8205 | 117 | 0.01 | 1.53 | 28-12 | 12-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
33 | 45 | .423 | 8339 | 8502 | -163 | 0.18 | -1.91 | 25-15 | 8-30 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 51 | .346 | 8425 | 8707 | -282 | 0.26 | -3.35 | 22-17 | 5-34 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
50 | 27 | .649 | 8192 | 7952 | 240 | -0.09 | 3.03 | 35-4 | 15-23 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
45 | 33 | .577 | 8667 | 8269 | 398 | -0.21 | 4.90 | 32-6 | 13-27 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
43 | 35 | .551 | 8621 | 8433 | 188 | -0.06 | 2.36 | 26-11 | 17-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
38 | 39 | .494 | 8009 | 8124 | -115 | 0.04 | -1.45 | 26-11 | 12-28 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
31 | 46 | .403 | 8026 | 7981 | 45 | -0.12 | 0.46 | 23-14 | 8-32 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||