NBA standings at the end of December 24, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 10 | .667 | 3415 | 3264 | 151 | -0.18 | 4.86 | 13-3 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3467 | 3466 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 12-5 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3028 | 3073 | -45 | 0.07 | -1.48 | 9-5 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 21 | .323 | 3297 | 3431 | -134 | 0.09 | -4.23 | 9-6 | 1-15 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
8 | 25 | .242 | 3488 | 3742 | -254 | 0.02 | -7.68 | 6-9 | 2-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 12 | .586 | 2960 | 2940 | 20 | 0.05 | 0.74 | 10-5 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3172 | 3124 | 48 | -0.14 | 1.52 | 11-3 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3662 | 3664 | -2 | -0.10 | -0.16 | 11-4 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3239 | 3307 | -68 | -0.01 | -2.20 | 9-4 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3333 | 3421 | -88 | 0.22 | -2.62 | 10-5 | 3-13 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 19 | .367 | 3131 | 3214 | -83 | 0.44 | -2.33 | 8-6 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3219 | 3139 | 80 | -0.10 | 2.48 | 12-3 | 6-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3453 | 3441 | 12 | -0.36 | 0.03 | 13-1 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3789 | 3786 | 3 | -0.24 | -0.15 | 11-7 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3172 | 3242 | -70 | 0.25 | -2.08 | 9-8 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3240 | 3256 | -16 | -0.31 | -0.84 | 10-6 | 3-11 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3180 | 3160 | 20 | 0.64 | 1.36 | 9-6 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 4 | .857 | 3115 | 2816 | 299 | -0.07 | 10.61 | 16-0 | 8-4 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3313 | 3192 | 121 | 0.20 | 4.23 | 11-3 | 8-8 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 16 | .484 | 3327 | 3292 | 35 | -0.71 | 0.42 | 12-2 | 3-14 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 18 | .471 | 3476 | 3458 | 18 | 0.14 | 0.67 | 10-7 | 6-11 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3283 | 3331 | -48 | 0.06 | -1.49 | 10-8 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||