NBA standings at the end of December 20, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3290 | 3145 | 145 | -0.34 | 4.66 | 12-3 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3367 | 3354 | 13 | 0.07 | 0.50 | 12-5 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 15 | .464 | 2926 | 2970 | -44 | 0.40 | -1.18 | 9-5 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 18 | .357 | 2982 | 3059 | -77 | -0.09 | -2.84 | 9-6 | 1-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
7 | 23 | .233 | 3182 | 3406 | -224 | 0.25 | -7.22 | 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 | 12 | .586 | 3172 | 3124 | 48 | -0.23 | 1.42 | 11-3 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 12 | .571 | 2848 | 2840 | 8 | 0.05 | 0.34 | 9-5 | 7-7 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3463 | 3447 | 16 | -0.02 | 0.51 | 10-4 | 6-10 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3032 | 3105 | -73 | 0.05 | -2.46 | 9-4 | 6-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3202 | 3311 | -109 | 0.33 | -3.30 | 9-5 | 3-13 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 18 | .357 | 2927 | 3014 | -87 | 0.75 | -2.35 | 8-6 | 2-12 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3002 | 2918 | 84 | -0.06 | 2.84 | 12-2 | 6-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3360 | 3343 | 17 | -0.49 | 0.08 | 13-1 | 5-11 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3478 | 3467 | 11 | -0.16 | 0.19 | 10-6 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
12 | 17 | .414 | 3127 | 3146 | -19 | -0.45 | -1.11 | 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 |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2946 | 3033 | -87 | 0.14 | -2.96 | 8-8 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 4 | .852 | 3007 | 2718 | 289 | -0.02 | 10.69 | 15-0 | 8-4 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 10 | .643 | 3065 | 2957 | 108 | 0.08 | 3.94 | 10-3 | 8-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3344 | 3359 | -15 | 0.24 | -0.21 | 9-7 | 6-11 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3118 | 3093 | 25 | -0.67 | 0.19 | 10-2 | 3-14 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3185 | 3223 | -38 | -0.37 | -1.63 | 10-8 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||