Template:1976–77 NBA Central standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Houston Rockets	49	33	.598	–	34–7	15–26	13–7
x-Washington Bullets	48	34	.585	1	32–9	16–25	11–9
x-San Antonio Spurs	44	38	.537	5	31–10	13–28	9–11
x-Cleveland Cavaliers	43	39	.524	6	29–12	14–27	8–12
New Orleans Jazz	35	47	.427	14	26–15	9–32	10–10
Atlanta Hawks	31	51	.378	18	19–22	12–29	9–11

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1976–77 NBA Central standings}}

To highlight the Washington Bullets, insert:

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For the other teams, use:

• Houston Rockets – HOU
• Atlanta Hawks – ATL
• Cleveland Cavaliers – CLE
• New Orleans Jazz – NOJ
• San Antonio Spurs – SAS