NBA standings at the end of January 12, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 15 | .605 | 4153 | 3991 | 162 | -0.10 | 4.16 | 13-4 | 10-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4046 | 4129 | -83 | 0.01 | -2.17 | 11-5 | 8-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4076 | 4115 | -39 | 0.50 | -0.53 | 14-7 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 25 | .375 | 4317 | 4449 | -132 | 0.09 | -3.21 | 11-9 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 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 | 16 | .590 | 4017 | 3920 | 97 | -0.08 | 2.41 | 16-4 | 7-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
20 | 17 | .541 | 3916 | 3937 | -21 | -0.36 | -0.93 | 15-4 | 5-13 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4619 | 4645 | -26 | -0.03 | -0.68 | 16-3 | 4-17 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
19 | 19 | .500 | 3916 | 3957 | -41 | -0.09 | -1.17 | 13-5 | 6-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4261 | 4293 | -32 | -0.18 | -0.98 | 15-8 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 28 | .333 | 4316 | 4558 | -242 | -0.01 | -5.78 | 8-15 | 6-13 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
27 | 12 | .692 | 4422 | 4157 | 265 | -0.46 | 6.34 | 20-1 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 17 | .575 | 4441 | 4442 | -1 | -0.16 | -0.19 | 14-4 | 9-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 20 | .512 | 4353 | 4343 | 10 | -0.14 | 0.10 | 15-6 | 6-14 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
18 | 21 | .462 | 4077 | 4109 | -32 | 0.60 | -0.22 | 12-7 | 6-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
15 | 22 | .405 | 3528 | 3645 | -117 | 0.78 | -2.38 | 12-6 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 29 | .310 | 4557 | 4699 | -142 | 0.72 | -2.66 | 10-11 | 3-18 | 6-4 | Won 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 | -0.50 | 8.33 | 23-1 | 5-12 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
25 | 14 | .641 | 4199 | 4019 | 180 | 0.05 | 4.67 | 18-2 | 7-12 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4377 | 4408 | -31 | -0.29 | -1.03 | 19-3 | 4-16 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
20 | 17 | .541 | 4167 | 4091 | 76 | -0.04 | 2.01 | 14-6 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 22 | .405 | 3750 | 3797 | -47 | -0.39 | -1.66 | 10-4 | 5-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||