NBA standings at the end of December 16, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 10 | .643 | 3161 | 3029 | 132 | -0.31 | 4.41 | 11-3 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3156 | 3141 | 15 | -0.13 | 0.41 | 11-4 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2590 | 2633 | -43 | 0.70 | -1.02 | 8-5 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2786 | 2851 | -65 | -0.51 | -3.01 | 9-6 | 1-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
7 | 23 | .233 | 3182 | 3406 | -224 | 0.20 | -7.26 | 5-8 | 2-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
17 | 9 | .654 | 2844 | 2776 | 68 | -0.59 | 2.03 | 11-3 | 6-6 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 11 | .577 | 2631 | 2616 | 15 | -0.14 | 0.43 | 8-5 | 7-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3346 | 3329 | 17 | 0.09 | 0.67 | 10-3 | 6-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2812 | 2882 | -70 | -0.26 | -2.85 | 8-4 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3001 | 3079 | -78 | 0.53 | -2.26 | 9-4 | 3-12 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2726 | 2803 | -77 | 0.72 | -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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 10 | .630 | 2805 | 2720 | 85 | 0.14 | 3.28 | 11-2 | 6-8 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3272 | 3250 | 22 | -0.52 | 0.24 | 13-1 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3367 | 3367 | 0 | -0.17 | -0.17 | 9-6 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2957 | 2947 | 10 | 0.72 | 1.11 | 8-6 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2897 | 2939 | -42 | -0.31 | -1.87 | 7-6 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2589 | 2682 | -93 | 0.35 | -3.37 | 8-7 | 1-9 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 4 | .840 | 2786 | 2515 | 271 | -0.01 | 10.83 | 13-0 | 8-4 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2725 | 2627 | 98 | 0.42 | 4.34 | 10-3 | 6-6 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 15 | .464 | 3023 | 2992 | 31 | -0.77 | 0.34 | 10-2 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3140 | 3162 | -22 | 0.24 | -0.47 | 7-7 | 6-11 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2961 | 3011 | -50 | -0.25 | -2.03 | 8-8 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||