NBA standings at the end of December 6, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 6 | .727 | 2485 | 2347 | 138 | -0.87 | 5.41 | 9-2 | 7-4 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2589 | 2594 | -5 | -0.19 | -0.41 | 10-3 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2260 | 2285 | -25 | 0.13 | -1.00 | 8-5 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
7 | 15 | .318 | 2346 | 2403 | -57 | -0.68 | -3.27 | 6-5 | 1-10 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
3 | 20 | .130 | 2422 | 2636 | -214 | 0.23 | -9.08 | 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 | 8 | .619 | 2333 | 2270 | 63 | -0.31 | 2.69 | 8-2 | 5-6 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2212 | 2213 | -1 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 6-5 | 7-4 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2771 | 2743 | 28 | -0.04 | 1.13 | 9-3 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2196 | 2249 | -53 | -0.73 | -3.25 | 7-3 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2485 | 2536 | -51 | 0.41 | -1.81 | 8-3 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2342 | 2359 | -17 | 0.94 | 0.17 | 8-4 | 1-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
16 | 8 | .667 | 2725 | 2683 | 42 | -0.86 | 0.89 | 11-0 | 5-8 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2258 | 2201 | 57 | 0.22 | 2.81 | 7-2 | 6-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2735 | 2730 | 5 | -0.33 | -0.13 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2458 | 2509 | -51 | 0.04 | -2.17 | 6-5 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 13 | .381 | 2180 | 2267 | -87 | 0.58 | -3.56 | 7-5 | 1-8 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2513 | 2529 | -16 | 0.79 | 0.06 | 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 |
18 | 3 | .857 | 2350 | 2092 | 258 | -0.37 | 11.91 | 12-0 | 6-3 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2263 | 2211 | 52 | 1.11 | 3.59 | 8-3 | 4-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2497 | 2455 | 42 | -0.53 | 1.30 | 10-1 | 2-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2435 | 2470 | -35 | -0.24 | -1.76 | 7-6 | 2-8 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
9 | 17 | .346 | 2584 | 2657 | -73 | 0.52 | -2.28 | 5-7 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||