NBA standings at the end of September 6, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
50 | 32 | .610 | 9034 | 8711 | 323 | -0.16 | 3.78 | 32-9 | 18-23 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
44 | 38 | .537 | 8572 | 8734 | -162 | 0.08 | -1.89 | 28-13 | 16-25 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
40 | 42 | .488 | 8905 | 8906 | -1 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 26-15 | 14-27 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
30 | 52 | .366 | 8612 | 8976 | -364 | 0.16 | -4.28 | 23-18 | 7-34 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
22 | 60 | .268 | 7865 | 8421 | -556 | 0.24 | -6.54 | 10-31 | 12-29 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
49 | 33 | .598 | 8726 | 8594 | 132 | -0.17 | 1.44 | 34-7 | 15-26 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
48 | 34 | .585 | 8650 | 8566 | 84 | -0.12 | 0.90 | 32-9 | 16-25 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
44 | 38 | .537 | 9432 | 9382 | 50 | -0.07 | 0.54 | 31-10 | 13-28 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
43 | 39 | .524 | 8370 | 8278 | 92 | -0.04 | 1.08 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
35 | 47 | .427 | 8574 | 8805 | -231 | 0.14 | -2.68 | 26-15 | 9-32 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
31 | 51 | .378 | 8394 | 8727 | -333 | 0.19 | -3.87 | 19-22 | 12-29 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
50 | 32 | .610 | 9233 | 8805 | 428 | -0.27 | 4.95 | 36-5 | 14-27 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
44 | 38 | .537 | 8111 | 8037 | 74 | 0.02 | 0.93 | 31-10 | 13-28 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
44 | 38 | .537 | 8970 | 9055 | -85 | 0.04 | -0.99 | 30-11 | 14-27 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
40 | 42 | .488 | 8828 | 8756 | 72 | 0.05 | 0.93 | 28-13 | 12-29 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
36 | 46 | .439 | 8758 | 8903 | -145 | 0.09 | -1.68 | 25-16 | 11-30 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 52 | .366 | 8889 | 9145 | -256 | 0.13 | -2.99 | 24-17 | 6-35 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | 8763 | 8540 | 223 | -0.07 | 2.65 | 37-4 | 16-25 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
49 | 33 | .598 | 9163 | 8705 | 458 | -0.19 | 5.39 | 35-6 | 14-27 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
46 | 36 | .561 | 9097 | 8833 | 264 | -0.12 | 3.10 | 29-12 | 17-24 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
40 | 42 | .488 | 8524 | 8651 | -127 | 0.12 | -1.43 | 27-14 | 13-28 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
34 | 48 | .415 | 8603 | 8543 | 60 | -0.09 | 0.64 | 26-15 | 8-33 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||