NBA standings at the end of January 5, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 14 | .588 | 3712 | 3572 | 140 | -0.04 | 4.08 | 11-4 | 9-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3775 | 3781 | -6 | 0.46 | 0.29 | 13-7 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 18 | .486 | 3731 | 3810 | -79 | 0.07 | -2.19 | 10-4 | 7-14 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 22 | .405 | 3982 | 4097 | -115 | 0.44 | -2.66 | 11-7 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 24 | .333 | 3523 | 3679 | -156 | 0.02 | -4.32 | 5-11 | 7-13 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3517 | 3507 | 10 | -0.60 | -0.29 | 15-3 | 5-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 14 | .600 | 3579 | 3496 | 83 | -0.34 | 2.03 | 14-3 | 7-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 17 | .541 | 4261 | 4237 | 24 | -0.10 | 0.55 | 16-2 | 4-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 17 | .528 | 3861 | 3847 | 14 | -0.64 | -0.25 | 15-8 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3505 | 3546 | -41 | 0.13 | -1.08 | 12-4 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 26 | .333 | 4005 | 4244 | -239 | 0.16 | -5.97 | 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 | 12 | .667 | 4076 | 3852 | 224 | -0.42 | 5.80 | 18-1 | 6-11 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
21 | 15 | .583 | 3955 | 3944 | 11 | -0.28 | 0.02 | 13-3 | 8-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 20 | .474 | 4058 | 4074 | -16 | 0.17 | -0.25 | 14-6 | 4-14 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
17 | 20 | .459 | 3856 | 3898 | -42 | 0.57 | -0.57 | 11-6 | 6-14 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3129 | 3263 | -134 | 0.67 | -3.39 | 10-6 | 2-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
10 | 27 | .270 | 3959 | 4101 | -142 | 0.72 | -3.11 | 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 | -0.52 | 7.19 | 20-1 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 14 | .611 | 3889 | 3720 | 169 | 0.07 | 4.77 | 18-2 | 4-12 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3832 | 3726 | 106 | -0.08 | 3.03 | 13-5 | 6-10 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 19 | .513 | 4033 | 4109 | -76 | -0.28 | -2.23 | 16-3 | 4-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3383 | 3411 | -28 | -0.20 | -1.04 | 10-4 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||