NBA standings at the end of January 11, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 15 | .595 | 4051 | 3894 | 157 | -0.10 | 4.14 | 12-4 | 10-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 18 | .514 | 3945 | 4017 | -72 | -0.02 | -1.97 | 11-4 | 8-14 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4076 | 4115 | -39 | 0.53 | -0.50 | 14-7 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 24 | .385 | 4199 | 4325 | -126 | 0.24 | -2.99 | 11-8 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 26 | .316 | 3678 | 3844 | -166 | 0.08 | -4.29 | 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 | 16 | .590 | 4017 | 3920 | 97 | -0.08 | 2.41 | 16-4 | 7-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
20 | 16 | .556 | 3819 | 3835 | -16 | -0.49 | -0.93 | 15-4 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
19 | 18 | .514 | 3831 | 3858 | -27 | -0.06 | -0.79 | 13-4 | 6-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 19 | .513 | 4498 | 4518 | -20 | 0.02 | -0.49 | 16-2 | 4-17 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4162 | 4183 | -21 | -0.34 | -0.88 | 15-8 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 28 | .317 | 4192 | 4440 | -248 | 0.07 | -5.98 | 8-15 | 5-13 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
26 | 12 | .684 | 4312 | 4058 | 254 | -0.48 | 6.20 | 19-1 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 16 | .590 | 4342 | 4321 | 21 | -0.19 | 0.35 | 14-4 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4241 | 4242 | -1 | -0.09 | -0.12 | 15-6 | 5-14 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
18 | 21 | .462 | 4077 | 4109 | -32 | 0.61 | -0.21 | 12-7 | 6-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 22 | .389 | 3429 | 3560 | -131 | 0.79 | -2.85 | 12-6 | 2-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 29 | .293 | 4430 | 4578 | -148 | 0.74 | -2.87 | 10-11 | 2-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
28 | 13 | .683 | 4578 | 4216 | 362 | -0.54 | 8.29 | 23-1 | 5-12 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
25 | 14 | .641 | 4199 | 4019 | 180 | 0.06 | 4.68 | 18-2 | 7-12 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
20 | 17 | .541 | 4167 | 4091 | 76 | -0.04 | 2.02 | 14-6 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4256 | 4309 | -53 | -0.28 | -1.58 | 18-3 | 4-16 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 22 | .405 | 3750 | 3797 | -47 | -0.43 | -1.70 | 10-4 | 5-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||