NBA standings at the end of December 22, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 10 | .667 | 3415 | 3264 | 151 | -0.19 | 4.84 | 13-3 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3467 | 3466 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 12-5 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 15 | .464 | 2926 | 2970 | -44 | 0.36 | -1.21 | 9-5 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3187 | 3302 | -115 | -0.08 | -3.92 | 9-6 | 1-14 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
7 | 25 | .219 | 3385 | 3640 | -255 | 0.08 | -7.89 | 5-9 | 2-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 12 | .586 | 2960 | 2940 | 20 | 0.04 | 0.73 | 10-5 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3172 | 3124 | 48 | -0.10 | 1.55 | 11-3 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3555 | 3563 | -8 | -0.05 | -0.31 | 10-4 | 6-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3130 | 3214 | -84 | 0.00 | -2.80 | 9-4 | 6-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3333 | 3421 | -88 | 0.18 | -2.66 | 10-5 | 3-13 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3030 | 3107 | -77 | 0.46 | -2.19 | 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 | 12 | .600 | 3112 | 3031 | 81 | -0.05 | 2.65 | 12-2 | 6-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3360 | 3343 | 17 | -0.39 | 0.18 | 13-1 | 5-11 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3696 | 3677 | 19 | -0.19 | 0.38 | 11-6 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3240 | 3256 | -16 | -0.29 | -0.82 | 10-6 | 3-11 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3180 | 3160 | 20 | 0.61 | 1.32 | 9-6 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 17 | .414 | 3064 | 3135 | -71 | 0.18 | -2.27 | 9-8 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
| 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 | 10.69 | 15-0 | 8-4 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3184 | 3082 | 102 | 0.32 | 3.83 | 10-3 | 8-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 18 | .471 | 3476 | 3458 | 18 | 0.16 | 0.69 | 10-7 | 6-11 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3229 | 3199 | 30 | -0.75 | 0.25 | 11-2 | 3-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3185 | 3223 | -38 | -0.30 | -1.57 | 10-8 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||