NBA standings at the end of January 21, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4475 | 4267 | 208 | -0.30 | 4.77 | 16-4 | 10-11 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4548 | 4618 | -70 | 0.01 | -1.62 | 13-6 | 9-15 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 22 | .476 | 4478 | 4544 | -66 | 0.69 | -0.88 | 14-7 | 6-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 28 | .364 | 4729 | 4874 | -145 | -0.02 | -3.31 | 12-9 | 4-19 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 31 | .279 | 4144 | 4401 | -257 | 0.15 | -5.82 | 5-15 | 7-16 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4384 | 4322 | 62 | 0.17 | 1.61 | 16-5 | 8-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4440 | 4443 | -3 | -0.35 | -0.42 | 17-5 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4313 | 4328 | -15 | -0.20 | -0.55 | 15-5 | 8-14 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
22 | 22 | .500 | 5052 | 5079 | -27 | -0.01 | -0.63 | 18-4 | 4-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4539 | 4610 | -71 | -0.09 | -1.74 | 16-8 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 30 | .362 | 4866 | 5109 | -243 | 0.01 | -5.16 | 10-16 | 7-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
30 | 13 | .698 | 4868 | 4567 | 301 | -0.35 | 6.65 | 22-1 | 8-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
25 | 18 | .581 | 4772 | 4764 | 8 | -0.30 | -0.12 | 16-4 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
21 | 23 | .477 | 4648 | 4629 | 19 | 0.58 | 1.01 | 14-8 | 7-15 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 24 | .467 | 4775 | 4812 | -37 | -0.05 | -0.87 | 15-7 | 6-17 | 6-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 25 | .419 | 4117 | 4222 | -105 | 0.44 | -2.01 | 14-7 | 4-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 34 | .277 | 5011 | 5230 | -219 | 0.54 | -4.12 | 10-14 | 3-20 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
31 | 15 | .674 | 5120 | 4731 | 389 | -0.74 | 7.72 | 23-1 | 8-14 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
28 | 15 | .651 | 4645 | 4452 | 193 | 0.02 | 4.51 | 19-2 | 9-13 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4705 | 4631 | 74 | 0.10 | 1.86 | 16-7 | 7-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 21 | .543 | 4820 | 4846 | -26 | 0.01 | -0.55 | 21-4 | 4-17 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4300 | 4270 | 30 | -0.33 | 0.38 | 14-4 | 5-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||