NBA standings at the end of November 16, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
8 | 5 | .615 | 1472 | 1455 | 17 | 0.12 | 1.43 | 6-1 | 2-4 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
8 | 5 | .615 | 1443 | 1354 | 89 | -0.93 | 5.92 | 6-2 | 2-3 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
7 | 7 | .500 | 1431 | 1464 | -33 | -0.24 | -2.60 | 5-2 | 2-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
4 | 8 | .333 | 1298 | 1315 | -17 | -0.56 | -1.98 | 3-3 | 1-5 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
2 | 10 | .167 | 1211 | 1299 | -88 | 0.50 | -6.84 | 2-5 | 0-5 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 3 | .750 | 1229 | 1186 | 43 | -1.65 | 1.93 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
8 | 5 | .615 | 1361 | 1402 | -41 | 0.55 | -2.60 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 6-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
9 | 6 | .600 | 1718 | 1691 | 27 | 0.34 | 2.14 | 4-2 | 5-4 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
6 | 7 | .462 | 1415 | 1427 | -12 | 0.15 | -0.77 | 6-3 | 0-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1223 | 1232 | -9 | 0.35 | -0.47 | 4-1 | 1-5 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
6 | 8 | .429 | 1477 | 1518 | -41 | -0.02 | -2.94 | 4-2 | 2-6 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
9 | 5 | .643 | 1558 | 1583 | -25 | 0.76 | -1.03 | 7-0 | 2-5 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 6 | .538 | 1317 | 1321 | -4 | -0.77 | -1.08 | 4-2 | 3-4 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 6 | .500 | 1318 | 1286 | 32 | -0.35 | 2.31 | 6-2 | 0-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
7 | 7 | .500 | 1509 | 1515 | -6 | -0.36 | -0.79 | 5-4 | 2-3 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
6 | 9 | .400 | 1599 | 1632 | -33 | 0.58 | -1.62 | 3-1 | 3-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
5 | 8 | .385 | 1477 | 1475 | 2 | 0.69 | 0.85 | 4-2 | 1-6 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
10 | 3 | .769 | 1463 | 1325 | 138 | -0.47 | 10.14 | 7-0 | 3-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
6 | 5 | .545 | 1202 | 1185 | 17 | -0.47 | 1.08 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
7 | 7 | .500 | 1497 | 1476 | 21 | -0.05 | 1.45 | 5-1 | 2-6 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
6 | 7 | .462 | 1404 | 1396 | 8 | -0.18 | 0.44 | 4-3 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
4 | 12 | .250 | 1565 | 1650 | -85 | 1.37 | -3.94 | 3-4 | 1-8 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||