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1976-77 NBA Atlantic standings
The Philadelphia 76ers won the 1976-77 NBA Atlantic division race at 50-32, 6 games ahead of the Boston Celtics.
🏆How the 1976-77 playoffs went
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Atlantic standings, 1976-77
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) | 50 | 32 | .610 | - | 6-4 | L1 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | 6-4 | W3 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Buffalo Braves (BUF) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 | 3-7 | L2 |
| New York Nets (NYN) | 22 | 60 | .268 | 28 | 1-9 | L3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Philadelphia 76ers trailed by as many as 2 games on October 23, 1976.
- The Philadelphia 76ers took first place for good on December 10, 1976.
- The Boston Celtics led by 1.5 games as late as November 1, 1976.
- The Philadelphia 76ers led by as many as 8 games on April 1, 1977.
- The Philadelphia 76ers went 10-1 from January 1, 1977 to January 25, 1977, turning a lead of half a game into a lead of 7.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 45 of the 139 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Philadelphia 76ers spent 154 of the season's 172 charted days in first place.