NBA standings at the end of December 5, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 6 | .727 | 2485 | 2347 | 138 | -0.80 | 5.47 | 9-2 | 7-4 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2467 | 2475 | -8 | 0.02 | -0.34 | 9-3 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 11 | .476 | 2147 | 2195 | -48 | 0.21 | -2.07 | 7-5 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
7 | 14 | .333 | 2227 | 2281 | -54 | -0.71 | -3.28 | 6-5 | 1-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
3 | 20 | .130 | 2422 | 2636 | -214 | 0.24 | -9.07 | 2-7 | 1-13 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
13 | 7 | .650 | 2225 | 2154 | 71 | -0.38 | 3.17 | 8-2 | 5-5 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 8 | .619 | 2118 | 2097 | 21 | -0.28 | 0.72 | 6-4 | 7-4 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2771 | 2743 | 28 | -0.09 | 1.08 | 9-3 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2196 | 2249 | -53 | -0.76 | -3.29 | 7-3 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2395 | 2423 | -28 | 0.50 | -0.77 | 8-3 | 3-8 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2237 | 2252 | -15 | 0.97 | 0.25 | 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 |
16 | 8 | .667 | 2725 | 2683 | 42 | -0.83 | 0.92 | 11-0 | 5-8 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2142 | 2093 | 49 | 0.11 | 2.45 | 6-2 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2627 | 2621 | 6 | -0.19 | 0.06 | 7-6 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2366 | 2406 | -40 | -0.01 | -1.82 | 6-4 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 13 | .381 | 2180 | 2267 | -87 | 0.65 | -3.49 | 7-5 | 1-8 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2513 | 2529 | -16 | 0.73 | 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 | -0.44 | 11.36 | 12-0 | 5-3 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 9 | .550 | 2160 | 2119 | 41 | 1.32 | 3.37 | 8-3 | 3-6 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2390 | 2350 | 40 | -0.54 | 1.28 | 9-1 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2326 | 2362 | -36 | -0.20 | -1.84 | 6-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
9 | 17 | .346 | 2584 | 2657 | -73 | 0.51 | -2.30 | 5-7 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||