NBA standings at the end of October 31, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
3 | 2 | .600 | 603 | 585 | 18 | 1.37 | 4.97 | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
2 | 3 | .400 | 532 | 515 | 17 | 4.68 | 8.08 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 4 | .333 | 598 | 639 | -41 | -0.97 | -7.81 | 2-0 | 0-4 | 2-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
1 | 4 | .200 | 518 | 544 | -26 | -0.40 | -5.60 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
1 | 5 | .167 | 609 | 646 | -37 | 0.82 | -5.35 | 1-0 | 0-5 | 1-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans Jazz |
4 | 1 | .800 | 556 | 526 | 30 | 1.63 | 7.63 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
3 | 1 | .750 | 425 | 416 | 9 | -3.48 | -1.23 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
3 | 2 | .600 | 565 | 522 | 43 | -1.34 | 7.26 | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
4 | 3 | .571 | 839 | 825 | 14 | -1.42 | 0.58 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | 3 | .500 | 620 | 631 | -11 | 0.96 | -0.88 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
1 | 3 | .250 | 465 | 506 | -41 | 3.62 | -6.63 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
4 | 2 | .667 | 614 | 625 | -11 | -0.41 | -2.25 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
4 | 2 | .667 | 687 | 690 | -3 | 0.32 | -0.18 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
3 | 2 | .600 | 610 | 587 | 23 | -1.84 | 2.76 | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
3 | 2 | .600 | 563 | 568 | -5 | -1.67 | -2.67 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
4 | 3 | .571 | 781 | 745 | 36 | -0.37 | 4.77 | 4-0 | 0-3 | 4-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
3 | 4 | .429 | 760 | 754 | 6 | 1.11 | 1.97 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 3-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
4 | 1 | .800 | 549 | 504 | 45 | -2.08 | 6.92 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
5 | 2 | .714 | 750 | 729 | 21 | -0.87 | 2.13 | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 3 | .500 | 659 | 654 | 5 | 0.74 | 1.57 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
2 | 5 | .286 | 769 | 785 | -16 | 0.20 | -2.08 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
1 | 6 | .143 | 652 | 728 | -76 | -0.22 | -11.07 | 1-2 | 0-4 | 1-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||