NBA standings at the end of January 4, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3595 | 3478 | 117 | -0.19 | 3.36 | 10-4 | 9-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3668 | 3673 | -5 | 0.48 | 0.34 | 13-7 | 5-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3638 | 3716 | -78 | 0.17 | -2.12 | 10-4 | 7-13 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 21 | .417 | 3873 | 3979 | -106 | 0.34 | -2.60 | 11-6 | 4-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3431 | 3572 | -141 | 0.01 | -4.02 | 5-11 | 7-12 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 14 | .600 | 3579 | 3496 | 83 | -0.31 | 2.06 | 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 | -0.68 | -0.29 | 15-8 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
19 | 17 | .528 | 4124 | 4104 | 20 | -0.29 | 0.27 | 15-2 | 4-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3398 | 3454 | -56 | 0.24 | -1.45 | 11-4 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 26 | .333 | 4005 | 4244 | -239 | 0.18 | -5.95 | 8-13 | 5-13 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
24 | 11 | .686 | 3943 | 3715 | 228 | -0.45 | 6.07 | 18-1 | 6-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3837 | 3829 | 8 | -0.25 | -0.02 | 12-3 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 20 | .459 | 3949 | 3980 | -31 | 0.26 | -0.57 | 13-6 | 4-14 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
17 | 20 | .459 | 3856 | 3898 | -42 | 0.60 | -0.53 | 11-6 | 6-14 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3035 | 3154 | -119 | 0.70 | -3.02 | 10-6 | 2-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
10 | 27 | .270 | 3959 | 4101 | -142 | 0.77 | -3.07 | 8-10 | 2-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
25 | 13 | .658 | 4167 | 3874 | 293 | -0.49 | 7.22 | 20-1 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Won 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 |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3714 | 3617 | 97 | -0.01 | 2.93 | 13-5 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 19 | .500 | 3939 | 4016 | -77 | -0.25 | -2.27 | 15-3 | 4-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3268 | 3293 | -25 | -0.17 | -0.95 | 10-4 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||