Template:1976–77 NBA East standings

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Philadelphia 76ers	50	32	.610	–
2	y-Houston Rockets	49	33	.598	1
3	x-Washington Bullets	48	34	.585	2
4	x-Boston Celtics	44	38	.537	6
5	x-San Antonio Spurs	44	38	.537	6
6	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	43	39	.524	7
7	New York Knicks	40	42	.488	10
8	New Orleans Jazz	35	47	.427	15
9	Atlanta Hawks	31	51	.378	19
10	Buffalo Braves	30	52	.366	20
11	New York Nets	22	60	.268	28

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1976–77 NBA East standings}}

To highlight the New York Knicks, insert:

{{1976–77 NBA East standings|team=NYK}}

For the other teams, use:

• Washington Bullets - WSB
• Boston Celtics - BOS
• Houston Rockets - HOU
• Cleveland Cavaliers - CLE
• Buffalo Braves - BUF
• Atlanta Hawks - ATL
• Philadelphia 76ers - PHI
• New Orleans Jazz - NOJ
• New York Nets - NYN
• San Antonio Spurs - SAS