NBA standings at the end of April 8, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
49 | 31 | .613 | 8788 | 8487 | 301 | -0.16 | 3.60 | 31-9 | 18-22 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
42 | 38 | .525 | 8337 | 8524 | -187 | 0.08 | -2.26 | 26-13 | 16-25 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
39 | 42 | .481 | 8761 | 8780 | -19 | 0.06 | -0.18 | 26-15 | 13-27 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
30 | 51 | .370 | 8513 | 8856 | -343 | 0.15 | -4.08 | 23-17 | 7-34 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
22 | 59 | .272 | 7761 | 8293 | -532 | 0.25 | -6.32 | 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 | 32 | .605 | 8616 | 8476 | 140 | -0.23 | 1.50 | 34-6 | 15-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
47 | 33 | .588 | 8426 | 8320 | 106 | -0.21 | 1.12 | 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 | -0.00 | 1.36 | 29-11 | 14-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
34 | 47 | .420 | 8435 | 8680 | -245 | 0.09 | -2.93 | 25-15 | 9-32 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
31 | 51 | .378 | 8394 | 8727 | -333 | 0.20 | -3.86 | 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 |
49 | 31 | .613 | 8990 | 8556 | 434 | -0.26 | 5.17 | 36-5 | 13-26 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
43 | 37 | .537 | 8741 | 8815 | -74 | 0.03 | -0.89 | 30-10 | 13-27 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
43 | 38 | .531 | 7991 | 7938 | 53 | 0.09 | 0.74 | 31-10 | 12-28 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
40 | 41 | .494 | 8726 | 8638 | 88 | 0.02 | 1.10 | 28-13 | 12-28 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
36 | 46 | .439 | 8758 | 8903 | -145 | 0.10 | -1.67 | 25-16 | 11-30 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
29 | 52 | .358 | 8756 | 9020 | -264 | 0.15 | -3.11 | 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 | 28 | .650 | 8534 | 8291 | 243 | -0.12 | 2.92 | 37-4 | 15-24 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
48 | 33 | .593 | 9018 | 8589 | 429 | -0.21 | 5.08 | 34-6 | 14-27 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
45 | 36 | .556 | 8979 | 8731 | 248 | -0.12 | 2.95 | 28-12 | 17-24 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
40 | 41 | .494 | 8420 | 8538 | -118 | 0.09 | -1.36 | 27-13 | 13-28 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
33 | 48 | .407 | 8475 | 8439 | 36 | 0.01 | 0.45 | 25-15 | 8-33 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||