NBA standings at the end of April 9, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
50 | 31 | .617 | 8913 | 8580 | 333 | -0.17 | 3.94 | 32-9 | 18-22 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
43 | 38 | .531 | 8457 | 8629 | -172 | 0.07 | -2.05 | 27-13 | 16-25 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
39 | 42 | .481 | 8761 | 8780 | -19 | 0.04 | -0.19 | 26-15 | 13-27 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
30 | 51 | .370 | 8513 | 8856 | -343 | 0.14 | -4.09 | 23-17 | 7-34 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
22 | 59 | .272 | 7761 | 8293 | -532 | 0.23 | -6.34 | 10-31 | 12-28 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
49 | 33 | .598 | 8726 | 8594 | 132 | -0.17 | 1.44 | 34-7 | 15-26 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
47 | 34 | .580 | 8519 | 8445 | 74 | -0.16 | 0.75 | 31-9 | 16-25 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
44 | 37 | .543 | 9307 | 9249 | 58 | -0.05 | 0.66 | 31-10 | 13-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
43 | 38 | .531 | 8265 | 8163 | 102 | -0.02 | 1.24 | 29-12 | 14-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
34 | 47 | .420 | 8435 | 8680 | -245 | 0.08 | -2.94 | 25-15 | 9-32 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
31 | 51 | .378 | 8394 | 8727 | -333 | 0.19 | -3.87 | 19-22 | 12-29 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
50 | 31 | .617 | 9108 | 8666 | 442 | -0.25 | 5.21 | 36-5 | 14-26 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
44 | 37 | .543 | 8844 | 8911 | -67 | 0.03 | -0.79 | 30-10 | 14-27 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
43 | 38 | .531 | 7991 | 7938 | 53 | 0.08 | 0.73 | 31-10 | 12-28 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
40 | 42 | .488 | 8828 | 8756 | 72 | 0.05 | 0.93 | 28-13 | 12-29 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
36 | 46 | .439 | 8758 | 8903 | -145 | 0.09 | -1.68 | 25-16 | 11-30 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
29 | 52 | .358 | 8756 | 9020 | -264 | 0.13 | -3.13 | 23-17 | 6-35 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
52 | 29 | .642 | 8650 | 8436 | 214 | -0.05 | 2.59 | 37-4 | 15-25 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
49 | 33 | .598 | 9163 | 8705 | 458 | -0.20 | 5.39 | 35-6 | 14-27 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
46 | 36 | .561 | 9097 | 8833 | 264 | -0.12 | 3.10 | 29-12 | 17-24 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
40 | 41 | .494 | 8420 | 8538 | -118 | 0.08 | -1.37 | 27-13 | 13-28 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
33 | 48 | .407 | 8475 | 8439 | 36 | -0.01 | 0.43 | 25-15 | 8-33 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||