NBA standings at the end of January 14, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4264 | 4097 | 167 | -0.09 | 4.19 | 14-4 | 10-11 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4138 | 4236 | -98 | 0.28 | -2.24 | 11-6 | 8-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4183 | 4242 | -59 | 0.51 | -1.00 | 14-7 | 5-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 25 | .390 | 4448 | 4552 | -104 | 0.01 | -2.53 | 12-9 | 4-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 27 | .308 | 3779 | 3964 | -185 | -0.02 | -4.77 | 5-13 | 7-14 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
23 | 17 | .575 | 4113 | 4036 | 77 | 0.06 | 1.99 | 16-4 | 7-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
21 | 17 | .553 | 4027 | 4021 | 6 | -0.44 | -0.28 | 15-4 | 6-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
20 | 19 | .513 | 4010 | 4046 | -36 | -0.16 | -1.08 | 13-5 | 7-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4725 | 4754 | -29 | 0.12 | -0.59 | 16-4 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4364 | 4424 | -60 | -0.21 | -1.67 | 15-8 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 28 | .349 | 4436 | 4659 | -223 | -0.18 | -5.37 | 8-15 | 7-13 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
28 | 12 | .700 | 4538 | 4253 | 285 | -0.45 | 6.68 | 21-1 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4542 | 4573 | -31 | -0.18 | -0.94 | 14-4 | 9-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4462 | 4456 | 6 | -0.08 | 0.07 | 15-7 | 6-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4299 | 4334 | -35 | 0.74 | -0.12 | 13-7 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
15 | 23 | .395 | 3617 | 3739 | -122 | 0.75 | -2.46 | 12-7 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 30 | .302 | 4641 | 4810 | -169 | 0.76 | -3.17 | 10-12 | 3-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
29 | 13 | .690 | 4685 | 4308 | 377 | -0.61 | 8.37 | 23-1 | 6-12 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4308 | 4125 | 183 | 0.01 | 4.58 | 18-2 | 8-12 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4504 | 4515 | -11 | -0.32 | -0.57 | 20-3 | 4-16 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4394 | 4316 | 78 | -0.07 | 1.93 | 14-6 | 7-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 22 | .421 | 3881 | 3898 | -17 | -0.40 | -0.85 | 11-4 | 5-18 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||