NBA standings at the end of April 3, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
48 | 29 | .623 | 8448 | 8131 | 317 | -0.15 | 3.97 | 31-9 | 17-20 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
41 | 36 | .532 | 8011 | 8190 | -179 | 0.10 | -2.23 | 25-12 | 16-24 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
37 | 41 | .474 | 8436 | 8451 | -15 | 0.16 | -0.03 | 25-14 | 12-27 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
29 | 49 | .372 | 8215 | 8559 | -344 | 0.19 | -4.22 | 22-16 | 7-33 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
21 | 57 | .269 | 7487 | 7959 | -472 | 0.18 | -5.87 | 10-31 | 11-26 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
48 | 31 | .608 | 8403 | 8270 | 133 | -0.21 | 1.47 | 34-6 | 14-25 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
45 | 33 | .577 | 8210 | 8111 | 99 | -0.25 | 1.02 | 30-9 | 15-24 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
43 | 36 | .544 | 9071 | 9020 | 51 | -0.06 | 0.59 | 30-10 | 13-26 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
42 | 36 | .538 | 7948 | 7847 | 101 | -0.08 | 1.22 | 28-10 | 14-26 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
34 | 44 | .436 | 8115 | 8334 | -219 | 0.11 | -2.70 | 25-14 | 9-30 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
31 | 48 | .392 | 8090 | 8391 | -301 | 0.16 | -3.65 | 19-22 | 12-26 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
48 | 30 | .615 | 8786 | 8353 | 433 | -0.25 | 5.30 | 35-5 | 13-25 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
42 | 36 | .538 | 8520 | 8593 | -73 | -0.08 | -1.02 | 29-10 | 13-26 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
41 | 37 | .526 | 7691 | 7643 | 48 | 0.11 | 0.72 | 29-10 | 12-27 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
40 | 38 | .513 | 8429 | 8318 | 111 | 0.04 | 1.46 | 28-12 | 12-26 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
34 | 46 | .425 | 8557 | 8721 | -164 | 0.10 | -1.95 | 25-16 | 9-30 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
28 | 52 | .350 | 8638 | 8913 | -275 | 0.19 | -3.25 | 22-17 | 6-35 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
51 | 27 | .654 | 8307 | 8059 | 248 | -0.09 | 3.09 | 36-4 | 15-23 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
46 | 33 | .582 | 8786 | 8373 | 413 | -0.22 | 5.01 | 32-6 | 14-27 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
43 | 36 | .544 | 8723 | 8542 | 181 | -0.06 | 2.23 | 26-12 | 17-24 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
39 | 40 | .494 | 8222 | 8345 | -123 | 0.14 | -1.42 | 26-12 | 13-28 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
31 | 47 | .397 | 8135 | 8105 | 30 | -0.04 | 0.34 | 23-15 | 8-32 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||