NBA standings at the end of January 20, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4475 | 4267 | 208 | -0.27 | 4.80 | 16-4 | 10-11 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4445 | 4528 | -83 | 0.04 | -1.93 | 12-6 | 9-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4384 | 4436 | -52 | 0.52 | -0.74 | 14-7 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 27 | .372 | 4640 | 4764 | -124 | 0.00 | -2.88 | 12-9 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 30 | .286 | 4056 | 4302 | -246 | 0.16 | -5.70 | 5-14 | 7-16 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4354 | 4334 | 20 | -0.39 | 0.10 | 17-5 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4384 | 4322 | 62 | 0.15 | 1.59 | 16-5 | 8-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4214 | 4240 | -26 | -0.05 | -0.68 | 15-5 | 7-14 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4962 | 4976 | -14 | 0.03 | -0.29 | 18-4 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4539 | 4610 | -71 | -0.14 | -1.79 | 16-8 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 30 | .348 | 4745 | 5008 | -263 | 0.10 | -5.61 | 9-16 | 7-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
29 | 13 | .690 | 4748 | 4461 | 287 | -0.36 | 6.47 | 21-1 | 8-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4663 | 4678 | -15 | -0.28 | -0.64 | 15-4 | 9-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 23 | .477 | 4679 | 4687 | -8 | -0.09 | -0.27 | 15-7 | 6-16 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
21 | 23 | .477 | 4648 | 4629 | 19 | 0.54 | 0.97 | 14-8 | 7-15 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 25 | .405 | 4007 | 4133 | -126 | 0.51 | -2.49 | 13-7 | 4-18 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 33 | .283 | 4910 | 5109 | -199 | 0.61 | -3.71 | 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 |
31 | 15 | .674 | 5120 | 4731 | 389 | -0.76 | 7.70 | 23-1 | 8-14 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
27 | 15 | .643 | 4537 | 4358 | 179 | 0.03 | 4.29 | 18-2 | 9-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 20 | .556 | 4714 | 4726 | -12 | -0.15 | -0.42 | 21-4 | 4-16 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4705 | 4631 | 74 | 0.08 | 1.85 | 16-7 | 7-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 23 | .439 | 4175 | 4174 | 1 | -0.31 | -0.29 | 13-4 | 5-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||