NBA standings at the end of January 23, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
28 | 15 | .651 | 4675 | 4444 | 231 | -0.36 | 5.02 | 17-4 | 11-11 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 23 | .489 | 4725 | 4818 | -93 | 0.25 | -1.82 | 13-7 | 9-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4580 | 4655 | -75 | 0.65 | -1.10 | 14-7 | 6-16 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4833 | 5006 | -173 | 0.02 | -3.82 | 12-9 | 4-20 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 31 | .295 | 4239 | 4487 | -248 | 0.11 | -5.53 | 6-15 | 7-16 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4514 | 4438 | 76 | 0.07 | 1.79 | 17-5 | 8-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4550 | 4550 | 0 | -0.17 | -0.17 | 18-5 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4432 | 4436 | -4 | -0.17 | -0.27 | 16-5 | 8-14 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
23 | 22 | .511 | 5175 | 5197 | -22 | 0.11 | -0.38 | 19-4 | 4-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
22 | 23 | .489 | 4768 | 4812 | -44 | -0.12 | -1.09 | 18-8 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 31 | .354 | 4963 | 5213 | -250 | 0.07 | -5.14 | 10-17 | 7-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
30 | 13 | .698 | 4868 | 4567 | 301 | -0.34 | 6.66 | 22-1 | 8-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4880 | 4883 | -3 | -0.32 | -0.39 | 16-4 | 9-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
22 | 24 | .478 | 4891 | 4852 | 39 | 0.39 | 1.24 | 15-8 | 7-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 25 | .457 | 4879 | 4933 | -54 | 0.09 | -1.09 | 15-7 | 6-18 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 26 | .409 | 4203 | 4317 | -114 | 0.31 | -2.28 | 14-7 | 4-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
14 | 35 | .286 | 5246 | 5471 | -225 | 0.54 | -4.05 | 11-14 | 3-21 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 15 | .659 | 4766 | 4556 | 210 | -0.03 | 4.75 | 20-2 | 9-13 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
31 | 17 | .646 | 5345 | 4964 | 381 | -0.71 | 7.22 | 23-1 | 8-16 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
24 | 20 | .545 | 4909 | 4846 | 63 | -0.04 | 1.39 | 16-7 | 8-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 22 | .532 | 4908 | 4944 | -36 | -0.00 | -0.77 | 21-4 | 4-18 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4398 | 4358 | 40 | -0.37 | 0.56 | 15-4 | 5-19 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||