NBA standings at the end of December 17, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3290 | 3145 | 145 | -0.33 | 4.67 | 12-3 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3268 | 3244 | 24 | -0.05 | 0.77 | 12-4 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2716 | 2755 | -39 | 0.54 | -0.96 | 8-5 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2786 | 2851 | -65 | -0.46 | -2.96 | 9-6 | 1-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
7 | 23 | .233 | 3182 | 3406 | -224 | 0.19 | -7.27 | 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 | 10 | .630 | 2948 | 2893 | 55 | -0.18 | 1.86 | 11-3 | 6-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2747 | 2745 | 2 | -0.00 | 0.07 | 8-5 | 7-7 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3346 | 3329 | 17 | 0.07 | 0.66 | 10-3 | 6-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2812 | 2882 | -70 | -0.22 | -2.81 | 8-4 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
12 | 17 | .414 | 3094 | 3194 | -100 | 0.47 | -2.98 | 9-4 | 3-13 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2823 | 2904 | -81 | 0.82 | -2.18 | 8-6 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3272 | 3250 | 22 | -0.56 | 0.20 | 13-1 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 11 | .607 | 2908 | 2832 | 76 | 0.08 | 2.80 | 11-2 | 6-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3367 | 3367 | 0 | -0.14 | -0.14 | 9-6 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2957 | 2947 | 10 | 0.67 | 1.05 | 8-6 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3012 | 3032 | -20 | -0.46 | -1.18 | 8-6 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 17 | .346 | 2711 | 2808 | -97 | 0.29 | -3.44 | 8-8 | 1-9 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
22 | 4 | .846 | 2903 | 2619 | 284 | 0.07 | 10.99 | 14-0 | 8-4 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 9 | .654 | 2826 | 2724 | 102 | 0.21 | 4.13 | 10-3 | 7-6 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 15 | .464 | 3023 | 2992 | 31 | -0.76 | 0.35 | 10-2 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3140 | 3162 | -22 | 0.20 | -0.51 | 7-7 | 6-11 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2961 | 3011 | -50 | -0.35 | -2.13 | 8-8 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||