NBA standings at the end of December 9, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 6 | .750 | 2727 | 2563 | 164 | -0.30 | 6.53 | 11-2 | 7-4 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2692 | 2678 | 14 | -0.38 | 0.20 | 10-3 | 3-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2260 | 2285 | -25 | 0.23 | -0.91 | 8-5 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2546 | 2630 | -84 | -0.25 | -3.75 | 7-6 | 1-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
4 | 22 | .154 | 2744 | 2979 | -235 | 0.23 | -8.81 | 3-8 | 1-14 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
15 | 8 | .652 | 2530 | 2462 | 68 | -0.30 | 2.65 | 10-2 | 5-6 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
15 | 11 | .577 | 3012 | 2985 | 27 | -0.18 | 0.86 | 9-3 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2307 | 2309 | -2 | 0.25 | 0.16 | 6-5 | 7-5 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2396 | 2475 | -79 | -0.65 | -4.08 | 7-4 | 5-7 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2685 | 2755 | -70 | 0.69 | -2.11 | 8-3 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2458 | 2464 | -6 | 0.83 | 0.57 | 8-4 | 2-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 8 | .680 | 2848 | 2799 | 49 | -1.05 | 0.91 | 12-0 | 5-8 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2362 | 2279 | 83 | -0.09 | 3.52 | 8-2 | 6-7 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2975 | 2982 | -7 | -0.31 | -0.57 | 7-6 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2631 | 2632 | -1 | 0.67 | 0.63 | 6-5 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2287 | 2380 | -93 | 0.72 | -3.51 | 7-6 | 1-8 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2681 | 2744 | -63 | -0.45 | -2.97 | 6-5 | 3-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 4 | .826 | 2568 | 2301 | 267 | -0.11 | 11.49 | 12-0 | 7-4 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2376 | 2318 | 58 | 0.85 | 3.48 | 8-3 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 12 | .500 | 2613 | 2572 | 41 | -0.44 | 1.27 | 10-2 | 2-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2540 | 2586 | -46 | -0.19 | -2.11 | 7-7 | 2-8 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2720 | 2780 | -60 | 0.42 | -1.80 | 6-7 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||