NBA standings at the end of December 21, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 10 | .667 | 3415 | 3264 | 151 | -0.20 | 4.83 | 13-3 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3367 | 3354 | 13 | 0.08 | 0.51 | 12-5 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 15 | .464 | 2926 | 2970 | -44 | 0.38 | -1.19 | 9-5 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 19 | .345 | 3088 | 3170 | -82 | -0.11 | -2.94 | 9-6 | 1-13 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
7 | 24 | .226 | 3275 | 3509 | -234 | 0.18 | -7.37 | 5-9 | 2-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3172 | 3124 | 48 | -0.18 | 1.47 | 11-3 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 12 | .571 | 2848 | 2840 | 8 | 0.09 | 0.37 | 9-5 | 7-7 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3555 | 3563 | -8 | -0.00 | -0.26 | 10-4 | 6-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3130 | 3214 | -84 | 0.06 | -2.74 | 9-4 | 6-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3202 | 3311 | -109 | 0.33 | -3.30 | 9-5 | 3-13 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3030 | 3107 | -77 | 0.51 | -2.15 | 8-6 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3002 | 2918 | 84 | -0.07 | 2.83 | 12-2 | 6-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3360 | 3343 | 17 | -0.45 | 0.12 | 13-1 | 5-11 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3594 | 3559 | 35 | -0.16 | 0.93 | 11-6 | 7-8 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3180 | 3160 | 20 | 0.50 | 1.21 | 9-6 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
12 | 17 | .414 | 3127 | 3146 | -19 | -0.42 | -1.07 | 9-6 | 3-11 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 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 | -0.01 | 10.70 | 15-0 | 8-4 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3184 | 3082 | 102 | 0.20 | 3.72 | 10-3 | 8-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3229 | 3199 | 30 | -0.73 | 0.27 | 11-2 | 3-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3344 | 3359 | -15 | 0.27 | -0.18 | 9-7 | 6-11 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3185 | 3223 | -38 | -0.36 | -1.63 | 10-8 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||