NBA standings at the end of January 28, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
28 | 17 | .622 | 4873 | 4672 | 201 | -0.20 | 4.27 | 17-4 | 11-13 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 25 | .479 | 5034 | 5143 | -109 | 0.11 | -2.16 | 14-8 | 9-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
21 | 24 | .467 | 4799 | 4859 | -60 | 0.56 | -0.77 | 15-7 | 6-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 30 | .362 | 5049 | 5242 | -193 | 0.07 | -4.04 | 13-9 | 4-21 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 33 | .283 | 4424 | 4696 | -272 | 0.13 | -5.79 | 6-16 | 7-17 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
26 | 19 | .578 | 4782 | 4761 | 21 | -0.35 | 0.12 | 20-5 | 6-14 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4538 | 4531 | 7 | -0.17 | -0.01 | 17-5 | 8-14 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
26 | 20 | .565 | 4720 | 4655 | 65 | -0.01 | 1.41 | 18-5 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
24 | 23 | .511 | 5395 | 5417 | -22 | 0.28 | -0.19 | 19-4 | 5-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
22 | 25 | .468 | 4959 | 5021 | -62 | 0.03 | -1.29 | 18-8 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 32 | .347 | 5067 | 5331 | -264 | 0.05 | -5.34 | 10-17 | 7-15 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
32 | 14 | .696 | 5205 | 4872 | 333 | -0.29 | 6.95 | 24-2 | 8-12 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
27 | 20 | .574 | 5181 | 5187 | -6 | -0.46 | -0.59 | 17-4 | 10-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
24 | 24 | .500 | 5097 | 5041 | 56 | 0.26 | 1.43 | 17-8 | 7-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 25 | .468 | 5000 | 5034 | -34 | 0.01 | -0.71 | 16-7 | 6-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
19 | 28 | .404 | 4494 | 4623 | -129 | 0.34 | -2.41 | 15-7 | 4-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
14 | 37 | .275 | 5468 | 5704 | -236 | 0.38 | -4.24 | 11-14 | 3-23 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
33 | 17 | .660 | 5564 | 5170 | 394 | -0.59 | 7.29 | 24-1 | 9-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
31 | 16 | .660 | 5106 | 4887 | 219 | 0.06 | 4.72 | 22-2 | 9-14 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
25 | 21 | .543 | 5110 | 5036 | 74 | -0.17 | 1.43 | 16-7 | 9-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5135 | 5167 | -32 | 0.18 | -0.47 | 22-4 | 4-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
21 | 24 | .467 | 4617 | 4568 | 49 | -0.25 | 0.84 | 16-5 | 5-19 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||