Template:1976–77 NBA Atlantic standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Philadelphia 76ers	50	32	.610	–	32–9	18–23	11–5
x-Boston Celtics	44	38	.537	6	28–13	16–25	9–7
New York Knicks	40	42	.488	10	26–15	14–27	8–8
Buffalo Braves	30	52	.366	20	23–18	7–34	6–10
New York Nets	22	60	.268	28	10–31	12–29	6–10

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1976–77 NBA Atlantic standings}}

To highlight the New York Knicks, insert:

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

For the other teams, use:

• Boston Celtics – BOS
• Philadelphia 76ers – PHI
• Buffalo Braves – BUF
• New York Nets – NYN