NBA standings at the end of April 5, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
49 | 29 | .628 | 8567 | 8240 | 327 | -0.18 | 4.01 | 31-9 | 18-20 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
41 | 37 | .526 | 8124 | 8311 | -187 | 0.11 | -2.29 | 25-12 | 16-25 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
38 | 41 | .481 | 8557 | 8564 | -7 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 26-14 | 12-27 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
29 | 50 | .367 | 8304 | 8650 | -346 | 0.19 | -4.19 | 22-16 | 7-34 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
22 | 57 | .278 | 7575 | 8045 | -470 | 0.16 | -5.79 | 10-31 | 12-26 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| 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 |
46 | 33 | .582 | 8329 | 8224 | 105 | -0.23 | 1.10 | 30-9 | 16-24 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
43 | 36 | .544 | 9071 | 9020 | 51 | -0.06 | 0.59 | 30-10 | 13-26 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
42 | 37 | .532 | 8061 | 7966 | 95 | -0.06 | 1.15 | 28-11 | 14-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
34 | 45 | .430 | 8224 | 8453 | -229 | 0.17 | -2.73 | 25-15 | 9-30 | 7-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
31 | 49 | .388 | 8192 | 8499 | -307 | 0.17 | -3.67 | 19-22 | 12-27 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
48 | 30 | .615 | 8786 | 8353 | 433 | -0.24 | 5.31 | 35-5 | 13-25 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
42 | 37 | .532 | 7782 | 7732 | 50 | 0.05 | 0.69 | 30-10 | 12-27 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
42 | 37 | .532 | 8625 | 8703 | -78 | -0.02 | -1.00 | 29-10 | 13-27 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
40 | 39 | .506 | 8511 | 8405 | 106 | 0.02 | 1.36 | 28-13 | 12-26 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
35 | 46 | .432 | 8644 | 8803 | -159 | 0.11 | -1.85 | 25-16 | 10-30 | 4-6 | Won 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 | 28 | .646 | 8410 | 8191 | 219 | -0.04 | 2.73 | 36-4 | 15-24 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
47 | 33 | .588 | 8896 | 8478 | 418 | -0.22 | 5.00 | 33-6 | 14-27 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
44 | 36 | .550 | 8855 | 8645 | 210 | -0.03 | 2.59 | 27-12 | 17-24 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
39 | 41 | .487 | 8308 | 8433 | -125 | 0.08 | -1.49 | 26-13 | 13-28 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
32 | 47 | .405 | 8243 | 8207 | 36 | -0.08 | 0.37 | 24-15 | 8-32 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||