NBA standings at the end of March 19, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
42 | 27 | .609 | 7541 | 7247 | 294 | -0.18 | 4.08 | 27-8 | 15-19 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
35 | 34 | .507 | 7203 | 7361 | -158 | 0.13 | -2.16 | 21-11 | 14-23 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
32 | 38 | .457 | 7516 | 7555 | -39 | 0.31 | -0.25 | 23-13 | 9-25 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
27 | 43 | .386 | 7426 | 7704 | -278 | 0.12 | -3.85 | 21-15 | 6-28 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
21 | 49 | .300 | 6724 | 7103 | -379 | 0.17 | -5.25 | 10-27 | 11-22 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
43 | 27 | .614 | 7475 | 7339 | 136 | -0.35 | 1.59 | 30-6 | 13-21 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
39 | 30 | .565 | 7919 | 7844 | 75 | -0.27 | 0.81 | 27-8 | 12-22 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
39 | 30 | .565 | 7239 | 7194 | 45 | -0.12 | 0.53 | 26-7 | 13-23 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
36 | 32 | .529 | 6928 | 6858 | 70 | 0.12 | 1.15 | 23-9 | 13-23 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
27 | 41 | .397 | 7114 | 7350 | -236 | 0.10 | -3.37 | 21-12 | 6-29 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 43 | .394 | 7311 | 7602 | -291 | 0.36 | -3.74 | 18-20 | 10-23 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
43 | 27 | .614 | 7860 | 7490 | 370 | -0.17 | 5.12 | 31-4 | 12-23 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
40 | 30 | .571 | 7662 | 7680 | -18 | -0.25 | -0.51 | 27-9 | 13-21 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
37 | 32 | .536 | 7422 | 7295 | 127 | 0.03 | 1.87 | 26-12 | 11-20 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
36 | 35 | .507 | 6980 | 6992 | -12 | 0.06 | -0.11 | 25-9 | 11-26 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
31 | 40 | .437 | 7597 | 7735 | -138 | 0.24 | -1.70 | 24-12 | 7-28 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
25 | 47 | .347 | 7744 | 8018 | -274 | 0.27 | -3.53 | 20-14 | 5-33 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
43 | 26 | .623 | 7375 | 7175 | 200 | 0.04 | 2.94 | 30-4 | 13-22 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
42 | 29 | .592 | 7879 | 7498 | 381 | -0.18 | 5.19 | 30-6 | 12-23 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
40 | 31 | .563 | 7845 | 7648 | 197 | -0.33 | 2.45 | 24-11 | 16-20 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
36 | 36 | .500 | 7487 | 7583 | -96 | 0.01 | -1.33 | 25-10 | 11-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 42 | .391 | 7127 | 7103 | 24 | -0.10 | 0.24 | 21-12 | 6-30 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||