NBA standings at the end of December 3, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 6 | .727 | 2485 | 2347 | 138 | -0.85 | 5.42 | 9-2 | 7-4 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2467 | 2475 | -8 | -0.03 | -0.40 | 9-3 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 11 | .476 | 2147 | 2195 | -48 | 0.15 | -2.14 | 7-5 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
7 | 14 | .333 | 2227 | 2281 | -54 | -0.78 | -3.35 | 6-5 | 1-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
3 | 19 | .136 | 2304 | 2502 | -198 | 0.19 | -8.81 | 2-7 | 1-12 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 7 | .650 | 2024 | 1997 | 27 | -0.49 | 0.86 | 6-3 | 7-4 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
12 | 7 | .632 | 2125 | 2060 | 65 | -0.49 | 2.94 | 8-2 | 4-5 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2771 | 2743 | 28 | -0.06 | 1.10 | 9-3 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
11 | 8 | .579 | 2012 | 2061 | -49 | -0.93 | -3.51 | 7-3 | 4-5 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2395 | 2423 | -28 | 0.52 | -0.75 | 8-3 | 3-8 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2237 | 2252 | -15 | 0.92 | 0.21 | 8-4 | 1-8 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
15 | 8 | .652 | 2614 | 2574 | 40 | -0.81 | 0.93 | 11-0 | 4-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2142 | 2093 | 49 | 0.14 | 2.47 | 6-2 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2493 | 2503 | -10 | 0.16 | -0.28 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2366 | 2406 | -40 | -0.10 | -1.92 | 6-4 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 13 | .381 | 2180 | 2267 | -87 | 0.61 | -3.53 | 7-5 | 1-8 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2513 | 2529 | -16 | 0.74 | 0.01 | 5-5 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 3 | .850 | 2234 | 1998 | 236 | -0.43 | 11.37 | 12-0 | 5-3 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 8 | .579 | 2071 | 2023 | 48 | 1.55 | 4.07 | 8-2 | 3-6 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2390 | 2350 | 40 | -0.55 | 1.26 | 9-1 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
8 | 13 | .381 | 2217 | 2251 | -34 | -0.20 | -1.82 | 6-5 | 2-8 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
8 | 17 | .320 | 2485 | 2569 | -84 | 0.66 | -2.70 | 4-7 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||