NBA standings at the end of December 2, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 5 | .762 | 2369 | 2227 | 142 | -0.91 | 5.85 | 9-2 | 7-3 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2359 | 2360 | -1 | -0.05 | -0.10 | 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 | 13 | .350 | 2134 | 2178 | -44 | -0.87 | -3.07 | 6-5 | 1-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
3 | 18 | .143 | 2189 | 2384 | -195 | 0.36 | -8.93 | 2-7 | 1-11 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 6 | .684 | 1927 | 1886 | 41 | -0.66 | 1.49 | 6-3 | 7-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
11 | 7 | .611 | 1911 | 1943 | -32 | -1.03 | -2.81 | 7-3 | 4-4 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
11 | 7 | .611 | 2022 | 1967 | 55 | -0.33 | 2.73 | 7-2 | 4-5 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2638 | 2625 | 13 | -0.01 | 0.55 | 8-3 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2277 | 2290 | -13 | 0.40 | -0.22 | 8-3 | 3-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
8 | 12 | .400 | 2117 | 2136 | -19 | 0.75 | -0.20 | 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 |
15 | 8 | .652 | 2614 | 2574 | 40 | -0.76 | 0.98 | 11-0 | 4-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 9 | .550 | 2031 | 1996 | 35 | 0.03 | 1.78 | 5-2 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2378 | 2395 | -17 | 0.15 | -0.62 | 6-6 | 5-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 12 | .400 | 2091 | 2164 | -73 | 0.63 | -3.02 | 7-4 | 1-8 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
8 | 13 | .381 | 2248 | 2291 | -43 | 0.32 | -1.72 | 5-4 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
7 | 14 | .333 | 2410 | 2440 | -30 | 0.79 | -0.64 | 5-5 | 2-9 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 3 | .850 | 2234 | 1998 | 236 | -0.51 | 11.29 | 12-0 | 5-3 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 8 | .579 | 2071 | 2023 | 48 | 1.31 | 3.84 | 8-2 | 3-6 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
10 | 11 | .476 | 2272 | 2249 | 23 | -0.42 | 0.68 | 8-1 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
8 | 13 | .381 | 2217 | 2251 | -34 | -0.26 | -1.88 | 6-5 | 2-8 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
7 | 17 | .292 | 2383 | 2474 | -91 | 0.74 | -3.05 | 4-7 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||