NBA standings at the end of April 7, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
49 | 30 | .620 | 8676 | 8371 | 305 | -0.16 | 3.70 | 31-9 | 18-21 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
41 | 38 | .519 | 8217 | 8415 | -198 | 0.12 | -2.39 | 25-13 | 16-25 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
38 | 42 | .475 | 8657 | 8678 | -21 | 0.11 | -0.16 | 26-15 | 12-27 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
30 | 50 | .375 | 8411 | 8752 | -341 | 0.15 | -4.11 | 23-16 | 7-34 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
22 | 58 | .275 | 7661 | 8169 | -508 | 0.20 | -6.15 | 10-31 | 12-27 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
49 | 31 | .613 | 8507 | 8363 | 144 | -0.25 | 1.55 | 34-6 | 15-25 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
47 | 33 | .588 | 8426 | 8320 | 106 | -0.21 | 1.11 | 31-9 | 16-24 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
44 | 36 | .550 | 9202 | 9129 | 73 | -0.02 | 0.89 | 31-10 | 13-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
43 | 37 | .537 | 8169 | 8060 | 109 | -0.01 | 1.36 | 29-11 | 14-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
34 | 46 | .425 | 8326 | 8560 | -234 | 0.12 | -2.81 | 25-15 | 9-31 | 6-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
31 | 50 | .383 | 8287 | 8609 | -322 | 0.23 | -3.74 | 19-22 | 12-28 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
49 | 31 | .613 | 8990 | 8556 | 434 | -0.27 | 5.16 | 36-5 | 13-26 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
42 | 37 | .532 | 8625 | 8703 | -78 | -0.02 | -1.00 | 29-10 | 13-27 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
42 | 38 | .525 | 7878 | 7829 | 49 | 0.07 | 0.68 | 30-10 | 12-28 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
40 | 40 | .500 | 8621 | 8526 | 95 | 0.02 | 1.21 | 28-13 | 12-27 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
36 | 46 | .439 | 8758 | 8903 | -145 | 0.10 | -1.67 | 25-16 | 11-30 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 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 | -0.03 | 2.74 | 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 |
45 | 36 | .556 | 8979 | 8731 | 248 | -0.12 | 2.94 | 28-12 | 17-24 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
39 | 41 | .487 | 8308 | 8433 | -125 | 0.08 | -1.48 | 26-13 | 13-28 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
33 | 47 | .412 | 8364 | 8317 | 47 | -0.07 | 0.52 | 25-15 | 8-32 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||