NBA standings at the end of December 12, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 7 | .720 | 2835 | 2677 | 158 | -0.36 | 5.96 | 11-2 | 7-5 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2798 | 2785 | 13 | -0.13 | 0.39 | 10-4 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2379 | 2409 | -30 | 0.13 | -1.18 | 8-5 | 3-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2546 | 2630 | -84 | -0.39 | -3.89 | 7-6 | 1-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
5 | 22 | .185 | 2850 | 3074 | -224 | 0.31 | -7.98 | 3-8 | 2-14 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2625 | 2568 | 57 | -0.69 | 1.68 | 10-3 | 5-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2409 | 2396 | 13 | -0.02 | 0.52 | 7-5 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
15 | 12 | .556 | 3131 | 3106 | 25 | 0.03 | 0.96 | 9-3 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 12 | .500 | 2483 | 2577 | -94 | -0.47 | -4.39 | 7-4 | 5-8 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2771 | 2859 | -88 | 0.62 | -2.77 | 8-3 | 3-12 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2635 | 2690 | -55 | 0.78 | -1.42 | 8-4 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 8 | .692 | 2966 | 2910 | 56 | -0.95 | 1.21 | 13-0 | 5-8 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2483 | 2398 | 85 | -0.08 | 3.46 | 9-2 | 6-7 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
14 | 14 | .500 | 3086 | 3100 | -14 | -0.25 | -0.75 | 7-6 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2745 | 2740 | 5 | 1.01 | 1.22 | 7-5 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2391 | 2466 | -75 | 0.47 | -2.79 | 8-6 | 1-8 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
9 | 17 | .346 | 2773 | 2841 | -68 | -0.41 | -3.02 | 6-6 | 3-11 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 4 | .833 | 2675 | 2407 | 268 | 0.05 | 11.22 | 12-0 | 8-4 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2486 | 2411 | 75 | 0.73 | 3.99 | 9-3 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2710 | 2664 | 46 | -0.58 | 1.26 | 10-2 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2664 | 2705 | -41 | -0.05 | -1.69 | 8-7 | 2-8 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2836 | 2864 | -28 | 0.31 | -0.69 | 7-7 | 4-10 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||