NBA standings at the end of January 2, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3595 | 3478 | 117 | -0.20 | 3.34 | 10-4 | 9-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3558 | 3553 | 5 | 0.43 | 0.58 | 13-6 | 5-9 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3554 | 3588 | -34 | -0.04 | -1.07 | 10-4 | 7-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3764 | 3837 | -73 | 0.35 | -1.73 | 11-6 | 4-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 22 | .353 | 3351 | 3484 | -133 | 0.12 | -3.79 | 5-11 | 7-11 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 14 | .600 | 3579 | 3496 | 83 | -0.26 | 2.11 | 14-3 | 7-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3409 | 3400 | 9 | -0.67 | -0.39 | 14-3 | 5-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 17 | .528 | 3861 | 3847 | 14 | -0.71 | -0.32 | 15-8 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3982 | 3995 | -13 | -0.16 | -0.54 | 14-2 | 4-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3398 | 3454 | -56 | 0.27 | -1.43 | 11-4 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 26 | .316 | 3892 | 4135 | -243 | -0.02 | -6.42 | 7-13 | 5-13 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
24 | 10 | .706 | 3834 | 3602 | 232 | -0.27 | 6.56 | 18-1 | 6-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3837 | 3829 | 8 | -0.27 | -0.04 | 12-3 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 20 | .459 | 3949 | 3980 | -31 | 0.24 | -0.60 | 13-6 | 4-14 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
17 | 20 | .459 | 3856 | 3898 | -42 | 0.61 | -0.53 | 11-6 | 6-14 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 20 | .355 | 2947 | 3074 | -127 | 0.79 | -3.31 | 9-6 | 2-14 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
9 | 27 | .250 | 3820 | 3990 | -170 | 0.79 | -3.93 | 7-10 | 2-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 13 | .649 | 4039 | 3790 | 249 | -0.49 | 6.24 | 19-1 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 13 | .629 | 3795 | 3603 | 192 | -0.03 | 5.45 | 18-2 | 4-11 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3594 | 3507 | 87 | -0.14 | 2.58 | 13-5 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 19 | .500 | 3939 | 4016 | -77 | -0.24 | -2.26 | 15-3 | 4-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3157 | 3154 | 3 | -0.05 | 0.04 | 10-4 | 4-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||