NBA standings at the end of January 31, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 17 | .630 | 4980 | 4773 | 207 | -0.07 | 4.43 | 17-4 | 12-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 26 | .469 | 5126 | 5252 | -126 | 0.14 | -2.43 | 14-9 | 9-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
21 | 25 | .457 | 4904 | 4971 | -67 | 0.59 | -0.87 | 15-8 | 6-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 30 | .362 | 5049 | 5242 | -193 | 0.05 | -4.05 | 13-9 | 4-21 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 34 | .277 | 4516 | 4796 | -280 | 0.05 | -5.91 | 6-17 | 7-17 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
27 | 19 | .587 | 4758 | 4736 | 22 | -0.18 | 0.30 | 18-5 | 9-14 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
26 | 20 | .565 | 4720 | 4655 | 65 | -0.01 | 1.40 | 18-5 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
26 | 20 | .565 | 4879 | 4862 | 17 | -0.44 | -0.07 | 20-5 | 6-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
25 | 23 | .521 | 5521 | 5535 | -14 | 0.26 | -0.03 | 19-4 | 6-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
22 | 27 | .449 | 5160 | 5240 | -80 | 0.16 | -1.48 | 18-8 | 4-19 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 32 | .360 | 5168 | 5428 | -260 | 0.03 | -5.17 | 11-17 | 7-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
32 | 15 | .681 | 5306 | 4979 | 327 | -0.19 | 6.77 | 24-3 | 8-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
28 | 21 | .571 | 5409 | 5416 | -7 | -0.52 | -0.66 | 18-4 | 10-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
25 | 25 | .500 | 5307 | 5258 | 49 | 0.24 | 1.22 | 17-8 | 8-17 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 27 | .449 | 5227 | 5269 | -42 | 0.01 | -0.85 | 16-8 | 6-19 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 28 | .417 | 4603 | 4724 | -121 | 0.31 | -2.21 | 16-7 | 4-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 37 | .288 | 5568 | 5796 | -228 | 0.26 | -4.13 | 11-14 | 4-23 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
34 | 17 | .667 | 5661 | 5261 | 400 | -0.55 | 7.29 | 25-1 | 9-16 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
32 | 16 | .667 | 5207 | 4986 | 221 | 0.02 | 4.62 | 23-2 | 9-14 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
26 | 21 | .553 | 5219 | 5128 | 91 | -0.23 | 1.71 | 16-7 | 10-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 24 | .520 | 5253 | 5293 | -40 | 0.18 | -0.62 | 22-5 | 4-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
22 | 25 | .468 | 4826 | 4767 | 59 | -0.13 | 1.13 | 17-5 | 5-20 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||