1976-77 NBA Pacific standings

Pacific standings, 1976-77

Final standings.

Turning points

• The lead changed hands 7 times.
• The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as 4.5 games on December 7, 1976.
• The Los Angeles Lakers took first place for good on February 9, 1977.
• The Portland Trail Blazers led by 4.5 games as late as December 14, 1976.
• The Los Angeles Lakers went 12-5 from February 24, 1977 to March 27, 1977, turning a lead of half a game into a lead of 5.5 games.
• The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 43 of the 142 days played.
• Five teams held first place.
• The Portland Trail Blazers held first place for 94 straight days, the season's longest run.
• The Los Angeles Lakers spent 69 of the season's 172 charted days in first place.