NBA standings at the end of December 15, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 9 | .667 | 3051 | 2914 | 137 | -0.48 | 4.59 | 11-3 | 7-6 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 12 | .556 | 3006 | 2989 | 17 | -0.14 | 0.49 | 11-4 | 4-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2590 | 2633 | -43 | 0.67 | -1.05 | 8-5 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2668 | 2738 | -70 | -0.59 | -3.39 | 8-6 | 1-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
6 | 23 | .207 | 3066 | 3300 | -234 | 0.22 | -7.85 | 4-8 | 2-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2727 | 2664 | 63 | -0.56 | 1.96 | 11-3 | 5-6 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2525 | 2500 | 25 | 0.03 | 1.03 | 8-5 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3247 | 3214 | 33 | 0.12 | 1.30 | 10-3 | 6-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2697 | 2783 | -86 | -0.28 | -3.59 | 7-4 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2888 | 2953 | -65 | 0.41 | -2.00 | 9-3 | 3-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2726 | 2803 | -77 | 0.71 | -2.25 | 8-5 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 10 | .643 | 3160 | 3133 | 27 | -0.67 | 0.30 | 13-0 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
16 | 10 | .615 | 2690 | 2610 | 80 | 0.01 | 3.08 | 10-2 | 6-8 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3215 | 3217 | -2 | -0.18 | -0.25 | 8-6 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2843 | 2841 | 2 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 7-6 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2483 | 2568 | -85 | 0.34 | -3.20 | 8-7 | 1-8 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2897 | 2939 | -42 | -0.35 | -1.90 | 7-6 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 4 | .840 | 2786 | 2515 | 271 | -0.02 | 10.82 | 13-0 | 8-4 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2599 | 2514 | 85 | 0.63 | 4.17 | 10-3 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 14 | .481 | 2910 | 2874 | 36 | -0.71 | 0.62 | 10-2 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2871 | 2913 | -42 | -0.22 | -1.77 | 8-7 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3042 | 3072 | -30 | 0.31 | -0.69 | 7-7 | 5-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||