NBA standings at the end of December 13, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 8 | .692 | 2952 | 2806 | 146 | -0.32 | 5.29 | 11-2 | 7-6 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2905 | 2891 | 14 | -0.23 | 0.31 | 11-4 | 3-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2487 | 2520 | -33 | 0.52 | -0.85 | 8-5 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2668 | 2738 | -70 | -0.67 | -3.47 | 8-6 | 1-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
5 | 23 | .179 | 2958 | 3196 | -238 | 0.16 | -8.34 | 3-8 | 2-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2727 | 2664 | 63 | -0.52 | 2.00 | 11-3 | 5-6 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2525 | 2500 | 25 | -0.05 | 0.95 | 8-5 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
15 | 12 | .556 | 3131 | 3106 | 25 | -0.04 | 0.89 | 9-3 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2589 | 2684 | -95 | -0.48 | -4.28 | 7-4 | 5-9 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2888 | 2953 | -65 | 0.42 | -1.99 | 9-3 | 3-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2635 | 2690 | -55 | 0.81 | -1.39 | 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 | 9 | .667 | 3062 | 3009 | 53 | -0.74 | 1.22 | 13-0 | 5-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2582 | 2494 | 88 | -0.00 | 3.52 | 10-2 | 6-7 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3215 | 3217 | -2 | -0.14 | -0.21 | 8-6 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2745 | 2740 | 5 | 0.93 | 1.14 | 7-5 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2391 | 2466 | -75 | 0.41 | -2.85 | 8-6 | 1-8 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
9 | 17 | .346 | 2773 | 2841 | -68 | -0.34 | -2.95 | 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 |
21 | 4 | .840 | 2786 | 2515 | 271 | -0.03 | 10.81 | 13-0 | 8-4 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2486 | 2411 | 75 | 0.69 | 3.95 | 9-3 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2806 | 2766 | 40 | -0.49 | 1.05 | 10-2 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2758 | 2822 | -64 | -0.09 | -2.55 | 8-7 | 2-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
11 | 18 | .379 | 2940 | 2980 | -40 | 0.39 | -0.99 | 7-7 | 4-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||