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1976-77 NBA Midwest standings
The Denver Nuggets won the 1976-77 NBA Midwest division race at 50-32, 6 games ahead of the Chicago Bulls.
🏆How the 1976-77 playoffs went
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Midwest standings, 1976-77
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 50 | 32 | .610 | - | 6-4 | L1 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Kansas City Kings (KCK) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | 1-9 | L6 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 | 5-5 | W3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Denver Nuggets led from the first charted day to the last.
- The Denver Nuggets won 8 games in a row from October 22, 1976 to November 9, 1976, the longest run of the race.
- The Denver Nuggets went 6-3 from March 17, 1977 to April 6, 1977, turning a lead of 2.5 games into a lead of 7 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Denver Nuggets spent 172 of the season's 172 charted days in first place.