NBA standings at the end of December 18, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3290 | 3145 | 145 | -0.30 | 4.70 | 12-3 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3268 | 3244 | 24 | -0.04 | 0.78 | 12-4 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2816 | 2866 | -50 | 0.53 | -1.33 | 8-5 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2883 | 2955 | -72 | -0.44 | -3.10 | 9-6 | 1-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
7 | 23 | .233 | 3182 | 3406 | -224 | 0.25 | -7.21 | 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 | 11 | .607 | 3057 | 3004 | 53 | -0.17 | 1.73 | 11-3 | 6-8 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 12 | .571 | 2848 | 2840 | 8 | 0.06 | 0.34 | 9-5 | 7-7 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3346 | 3329 | 17 | 0.05 | 0.64 | 10-3 | 6-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 13 | .536 | 2946 | 3011 | -65 | -0.06 | -2.38 | 9-4 | 6-9 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3202 | 3311 | -109 | 0.33 | -3.31 | 9-5 | 3-13 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2823 | 2904 | -81 | 0.80 | -2.20 | 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 | -0.52 | 0.24 | 13-1 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 11 | .607 | 2908 | 2832 | 76 | 0.03 | 2.75 | 11-2 | 6-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3478 | 3467 | 11 | -0.13 | 0.23 | 10-6 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
12 | 17 | .414 | 3127 | 3146 | -19 | -0.43 | -1.09 | 9-6 | 3-11 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 16 | .407 | 3071 | 3062 | 9 | 0.59 | 0.92 | 8-6 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2828 | 2916 | -88 | 0.16 | -3.10 | 8-8 | 2-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
22 | 4 | .846 | 2903 | 2619 | 284 | 0.08 | 11.00 | 14-0 | 8-4 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 10 | .630 | 2955 | 2858 | 97 | 0.10 | 3.70 | 10-3 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3118 | 3093 | 25 | -0.67 | 0.20 | 10-2 | 3-14 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3251 | 3271 | -20 | 0.27 | -0.36 | 8-7 | 6-11 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
12 | 17 | .414 | 3065 | 3108 | -43 | -0.42 | -1.91 | 9-8 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||