NBA standings at the end of December 1, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 5 | .762 | 2369 | 2227 | 142 | -0.81 | 5.95 | 9-2 | 7-3 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2359 | 2360 | -1 | -0.04 | -0.09 | 9-2 | 2-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 10 | .500 | 2052 | 2093 | -41 | 0.17 | -1.88 | 7-4 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
7 | 12 | .368 | 2045 | 2067 | -22 | -0.65 | -1.81 | 6-4 | 1-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
3 | 17 | .150 | 2097 | 2258 | -161 | 0.38 | -7.67 | 2-7 | 1-10 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 6 | .684 | 1927 | 1886 | 41 | -0.54 | 1.62 | 6-3 | 7-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
11 | 7 | .611 | 1911 | 1943 | -32 | -0.74 | -2.52 | 7-3 | 4-4 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
10 | 7 | .588 | 1914 | 1872 | 42 | -0.44 | 2.03 | 7-2 | 3-5 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2638 | 2625 | 13 | 0.03 | 0.59 | 8-3 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2277 | 2290 | -13 | 0.15 | -0.47 | 8-3 | 3-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
8 | 12 | .400 | 2117 | 2136 | -19 | 0.83 | -0.12 | 7-4 | 1-8 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
14 | 8 | .636 | 2488 | 2482 | 6 | -0.30 | -0.03 | 10-0 | 4-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 9 | .526 | 1924 | 1894 | 30 | 0.07 | 1.65 | 5-2 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2283 | 2287 | -4 | -0.02 | -0.21 | 6-5 | 5-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 11 | .421 | 1994 | 2056 | -62 | 0.79 | -2.47 | 7-4 | 1-7 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
7 | 13 | .350 | 2308 | 2333 | -25 | 0.52 | -0.73 | 5-4 | 2-9 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
7 | 13 | .350 | 2140 | 2194 | -54 | 0.39 | -2.31 | 4-4 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 3 | .842 | 2128 | 1895 | 233 | -0.82 | 11.45 | 12-0 | 4-3 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 7 | .611 | 1968 | 1917 | 51 | 0.59 | 3.43 | 8-1 | 3-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
10 | 11 | .476 | 2272 | 2249 | 23 | -0.37 | 0.72 | 8-1 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
8 | 13 | .381 | 2217 | 2251 | -34 | -0.19 | -1.81 | 6-5 | 2-8 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
6 | 17 | .261 | 2272 | 2385 | -113 | 0.84 | -4.07 | 4-7 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||