NBA standings at the end of January 18, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 15 | .625 | 4361 | 4173 | 188 | -0.13 | 4.57 | 15-4 | 10-11 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4294 | 4339 | -45 | 0.52 | -0.60 | 14-7 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4333 | 4426 | -93 | 0.06 | -2.20 | 12-6 | 8-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4553 | 4673 | -120 | 0.01 | -2.85 | 12-9 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 28 | .300 | 3870 | 4070 | -200 | -0.06 | -5.06 | 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 |
23 | 17 | .575 | 4252 | 4222 | 30 | -0.37 | 0.38 | 17-4 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4293 | 4223 | 70 | -0.03 | 1.63 | 16-4 | 8-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 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 | 0.09 | -0.43 | 17-4 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4539 | 4610 | -71 | -0.13 | -1.78 | 16-8 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4651 | 4894 | -243 | -0.01 | -5.41 | 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 | 13 | .690 | 4748 | 4461 | 287 | -0.38 | 6.45 | 21-1 | 8-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4663 | 4678 | -15 | -0.29 | -0.64 | 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 | 23 | .465 | 4525 | 4537 | -12 | 0.68 | 0.40 | 13-8 | 7-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 24 | .415 | 3900 | 4018 | -118 | 0.51 | -2.37 | 13-7 | 4-17 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 33 | .283 | 4910 | 5109 | -199 | 0.63 | -3.70 | 10-14 | 3-19 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
29 | 15 | .659 | 4912 | 4546 | 366 | -0.71 | 7.60 | 23-1 | 6-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
27 | 15 | .643 | 4537 | 4358 | 179 | 0.01 | 4.27 | 18-2 | 9-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 20 | .545 | 4605 | 4624 | -19 | -0.14 | -0.57 | 20-4 | 4-16 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4598 | 4528 | 70 | 0.09 | 1.80 | 15-7 | 7-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 22 | .436 | 3975 | 3977 | -2 | -0.34 | -0.39 | 12-4 | 5-18 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||