Tier: Championship 1976 Record: 40–26 (3rd) 1977 Status: ↑ Promoted to Premier Head Coach: Season Highlight: Defeated Atlanta and Cleveland to win promotion through the Championship tournament
ABF Championship
| Pos | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Buffalo Braves | 42 | 24 | 0.636 | - |
| 2 |  Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 25 | 0.621 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 40 | 26 | 0.606 | 2.0 |
| 4 |  Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 29 | 0.561 | 5.0 |
| 5 |  Kansas City Kings | 37 | 29 | 0.561 | 5.0 |
| 6 |  Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 30 | 0.545 | 6.0 |
| 7 |  New Orleans Jazz | 33 | 33 | 0.500 | 9.0 |
| 8 |  Seattle Supersonics | 31 | 35 | 0.470 | 11.0 |
| 9 |  Long Island Nets | 27 | 39 | 0.409 | 15.0 |
| 10 |  Portland Trailblazers | 26 | 40 | 0.394 | 16.0 |
| 11 |  Spirits of St. Louis | 26 | 40 | 0.394 | 16.0 |
| 12 |  Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | 0.303 | 22.0 |