NBA standings at the end of December 27, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 11 | .645 | 3525 | 3377 | 148 | -0.23 | 4.55 | 13-3 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3580 | 3576 | 4 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 13-5 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3238 | 3292 | -54 | 0.07 | -1.67 | 9-6 | 4-12 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 22 | .312 | 3397 | 3553 | -156 | -0.09 | -4.97 | 9-6 | 1-16 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
8 | 25 | .242 | 3488 | 3742 | -254 | -0.02 | -7.71 | 6-9 | 2-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3385 | 3323 | 62 | -0.30 | 1.70 | 12-3 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3173 | 3158 | 15 | -0.13 | 0.36 | 11-6 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3866 | 3865 | 1 | -0.11 | -0.09 | 11-5 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3438 | 3520 | -82 | -0.03 | -2.51 | 9-5 | 7-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3551 | 3638 | -87 | 0.27 | -2.36 | 10-6 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3244 | 3313 | -69 | 0.32 | -1.90 | 9-6 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3334 | 3245 | 89 | 0.16 | 2.94 | 13-3 | 6-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3580 | 3549 | 31 | -0.24 | 0.73 | 14-1 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
20 | 16 | .556 | 4028 | 4013 | 15 | -0.33 | 0.08 | 11-7 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3294 | 3342 | -48 | 0.11 | -1.44 | 10-8 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3276 | 3249 | 27 | 0.62 | 1.56 | 9-6 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3461 | 3500 | -39 | -0.43 | -1.65 | 10-7 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
25 | 5 | .833 | 3330 | 3028 | 302 | 0.03 | 10.09 | 17-0 | 8-5 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3552 | 3424 | 128 | 0.27 | 4.27 | 12-3 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3506 | 3524 | -18 | -0.34 | -0.89 | 12-3 | 3-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3517 | 3509 | 8 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 10-8 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3677 | 3700 | -23 | 0.30 | -0.34 | 10-8 | 6-12 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||