NBA standings at the end of December 29, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 11 | .656 | 3654 | 3502 | 152 | -0.15 | 4.60 | 14-3 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3689 | 3677 | 12 | -0.10 | 0.26 | 13-5 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3325 | 3398 | -73 | 0.16 | -2.12 | 9-6 | 4-13 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3521 | 3668 | -147 | -0.12 | -4.57 | 9-6 | 2-16 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
8 | 26 | .235 | 3589 | 3851 | -262 | -0.02 | -7.73 | 6-10 | 2-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3491 | 3410 | 81 | -0.35 | 2.18 | 13-3 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3272 | 3262 | 10 | -0.17 | 0.15 | 11-6 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3866 | 3865 | 1 | -0.13 | -0.10 | 11-5 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3537 | 3612 | -75 | 0.02 | -2.19 | 10-5 | 7-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3551 | 3638 | -87 | 0.28 | -2.36 | 10-6 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3348 | 3412 | -64 | 0.29 | -1.71 | 10-6 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3710 | 3657 | 53 | -0.31 | 1.29 | 15-1 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3459 | 3374 | 85 | 0.26 | 2.84 | 13-3 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
20 | 17 | .541 | 4143 | 4137 | 6 | -0.41 | -0.25 | 11-8 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3400 | 3453 | -53 | 0.41 | -1.25 | 10-9 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3368 | 3348 | 20 | 0.52 | 1.19 | 9-6 | 4-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 20 | .394 | 3565 | 3610 | -45 | -0.29 | -1.65 | 10-7 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
26 | 5 | .839 | 3441 | 3134 | 307 | -0.03 | 9.87 | 17-0 | 9-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
21 | 12 | .636 | 3662 | 3528 | 134 | 0.23 | 4.30 | 13-3 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3517 | 3509 | 8 | -0.02 | 0.22 | 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 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3614 | 3654 | -40 | -0.28 | -1.45 | 12-3 | 3-16 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||