NBA standings at the end of January 16, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 15 | .625 | 4361 | 4173 | 188 | -0.15 | 4.55 | 15-4 | 10-11 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4244 | 4327 | -83 | 0.11 | -1.96 | 12-6 | 8-14 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4294 | 4339 | -45 | 0.51 | -0.61 | 14-7 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4553 | 4673 | -120 | -0.00 | -2.86 | 12-9 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 28 | .300 | 3870 | 4070 | -200 | -0.05 | -5.05 | 5-13 | 7-15 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4149 | 4137 | 12 | -0.30 | 0.00 | 16-4 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4192 | 4130 | 62 | 0.07 | 1.58 | 16-4 | 7-14 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4123 | 4153 | -30 | 0.05 | -0.70 | 14-5 | 7-14 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4847 | 4869 | -22 | 0.08 | -0.44 | 17-4 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4440 | 4521 | -81 | -0.07 | -2.00 | 15-8 | 4-15 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4651 | 4894 | -243 | -0.02 | -5.42 | 9-16 | 7-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
29 | 12 | .707 | 4647 | 4354 | 293 | -0.42 | 6.73 | 21-1 | 8-11 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4663 | 4678 | -15 | -0.30 | -0.65 | 15-4 | 9-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 22 | .488 | 4577 | 4578 | -1 | -0.09 | -0.11 | 15-7 | 6-15 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
20 | 22 | .476 | 4414 | 4424 | -10 | 0.60 | 0.37 | 13-7 | 7-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 23 | .425 | 3815 | 3915 | -100 | 0.52 | -1.98 | 13-7 | 4-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 32 | .289 | 4817 | 5008 | -191 | 0.63 | -3.62 | 10-13 | 3-19 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
29 | 15 | .659 | 4912 | 4546 | 366 | -0.69 | 7.63 | 23-1 | 6-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4424 | 4247 | 177 | 0.01 | 4.32 | 18-2 | 8-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 20 | .545 | 4605 | 4624 | -19 | -0.13 | -0.56 | 20-4 | 4-16 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4491 | 4427 | 64 | -0.07 | 1.53 | 14-7 | 7-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 22 | .436 | 3975 | 3977 | -2 | -0.31 | -0.36 | 12-4 | 5-18 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||