NBA standings at the end of January 9, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 15 | .583 | 3934 | 3779 | 155 | -0.09 | 4.22 | 12-4 | 9-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 18 | .514 | 3965 | 3984 | -19 | 0.31 | -0.21 | 14-7 | 5-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3840 | 3916 | -76 | 0.01 | -2.10 | 10-4 | 8-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 24 | .385 | 4199 | 4325 | -126 | 0.26 | -2.98 | 11-8 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 26 | .316 | 3678 | 3844 | -166 | 0.09 | -4.28 | 5-12 | 7-14 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
23 | 15 | .605 | 3918 | 3819 | 99 | -0.19 | 2.41 | 16-3 | 7-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3718 | 3730 | -12 | -0.44 | -0.78 | 15-4 | 5-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 19 | .513 | 4498 | 4518 | -20 | 0.03 | -0.48 | 16-2 | 4-17 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3711 | 3749 | -38 | 0.05 | -1.00 | 13-4 | 5-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4162 | 4183 | -21 | -0.37 | -0.91 | 15-8 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 27 | .325 | 4100 | 4347 | -247 | 0.11 | -6.06 | 8-14 | 5-13 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
26 | 12 | .684 | 4312 | 4058 | 254 | -0.47 | 6.21 | 19-1 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 16 | .579 | 4213 | 4200 | 13 | -0.23 | 0.11 | 14-4 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4241 | 4242 | -1 | -0.10 | -0.13 | 15-6 | 5-14 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
18 | 20 | .474 | 3962 | 3992 | -30 | 0.51 | -0.28 | 12-6 | 6-14 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 22 | .371 | 3336 | 3470 | -134 | 0.86 | -2.96 | 11-6 | 2-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 28 | .300 | 4321 | 4458 | -137 | 0.76 | -2.66 | 10-10 | 2-18 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
27 | 13 | .675 | 4447 | 4105 | 342 | -0.52 | 8.03 | 22-1 | 5-12 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4098 | 3920 | 178 | -0.01 | 4.67 | 18-2 | 6-12 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
20 | 16 | .556 | 4046 | 3962 | 84 | -0.05 | 2.28 | 14-5 | 6-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4256 | 4309 | -53 | -0.29 | -1.58 | 18-3 | 4-16 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3567 | 3612 | -45 | -0.20 | -1.49 | 10-4 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||