1976-1977 NBA Division Standings
Atlantic Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Sixers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 0 | 6-4 | L 1 | 110.2 | 106.2 | 4.0 | 32-9 | 18-23 | 11-5 | 28-12 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | 6-4 | W 3 | 104.5 | 106.5 | -2.0 | 28-13 | 16-25 | 9-7 | 22-18 |
| 3 | New York Knicks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | 7-3 | W 2 | 108.6 | 108.6 | 0.0 | 26-15 | 14-27 | 8-8 | 19-21 |
| 4 | Buffalo Braves | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 | 3-7 | L 2 | 105.0 | 109.5 | -4.5 | 23-18 | 7-34 | 6-10 | 12-28 |
| 5 | New York Nets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 28 | 1-9 | L 3 | 95.9 | 102.7 | -6.8 | 10-31 | 12-29 | 6-10 | 14-26 |
Central Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Rockets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 0 | 4-6 | L 2 | 106.4 | 104.8 | 1.6 | 34-7 | 15-26 | 13-7 | 23-17 |
| 2 | Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 | 6-4 | W 1 | 105.5 | 104.5 | 1.0 | 32-9 | 16-25 | 11-9 | 25-15 |
| 3 | San Antonio Spurs | 44 | 38 | .537 | 5 | 4-6 | L 2 | 115.0 | 114.4 | 0.6 | 31-10 | 13-28 | 9-11 | 22-18 |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 6 | 5-5 | L 2 | 102.1 | 101.0 | 1.1 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 8-12 | 19-21 |
| 5 | New Orleans Jazz | 35 | 47 | .427 | 14 | 5-5 | W 1 | 104.6 | 107.4 | -2.8 | 26-15 | 9-32 | 10-10 | 18-22 |
| 6 | Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 18 | 2-8 | L 3 | 102.4 | 106.4 | -4.0 | 19-22 | 12-29 | 9-11 | 18-22 |
Midwest Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 0 | 6-4 | L 1 | 112.6 | 107.4 | 5.2 | 36-5 | 14-27 | 15-5 | 28-12 |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | 4-6 | L 1 | 109.4 | 110.4 | -1.0 | 30-11 | 14-27 | 12-8 | 21-19 |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | 7-3 | W 2 | 98.9 | 98.0 | 0.9 | 31-10 | 13-28 | 10-10 | 19-21 |
| 4 | Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | 1-9 | L 6 | 107.7 | 106.8 | 0.9 | 28-13 | 12-29 | 7-13 | 17-23 |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | 5-5 | W 2 | 106.8 | 108.6 | -1.8 | 25-16 | 11-30 | 9-11 | 14-26 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 | 5-5 | W 3 | 108.4 | 111.5 | -3.1 | 24-17 | 6-35 | 7-13 | 15-25 |
Pacific Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 0 | 8-2 | W 1 | 106.9 | 104.1 | 2.8 | 37-4 | 16-25 | 11-5 | 26-14 |
| 2 | Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4 | 7-3 | W 6 | 111.7 | 106.2 | 5.5 | 35-6 | 14-27 | 10-6 | 26-14 |
| 3 | Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7 | 6-4 | W 3 | 110.9 | 107.7 | 3.2 | 29-12 | 17-24 | 8-8 | 19-21 |
| 4 | Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13 | 4-6 | L 1 | 104.0 | 105.5 | -1.5 | 27-14 | 13-28 | 6-10 | 19-21 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 34 | 48 | .415 | 19 | 6-4 | W 1 | 104.9 | 104.2 | 0.7 | 26-15 | 8-33 | 5-11 | 16-24 |