NBA standings at the end of January 1, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3456 | 3368 | 88 | -0.04 | 2.71 | 10-4 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3558 | 3553 | 5 | 0.40 | 0.55 | 13-6 | 5-9 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3456 | 3483 | -27 | -0.15 | -1.00 | 10-4 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3764 | 3837 | -73 | 0.37 | -1.72 | 11-6 | 4-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3241 | 3345 | -104 | 0.01 | -3.14 | 5-10 | 7-11 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3329 | 3296 | 33 | -0.74 | 0.33 | 14-3 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
20 | 14 | .588 | 3475 | 3416 | 59 | -0.26 | 1.48 | 13-3 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3862 | 3850 | 12 | -0.36 | -0.01 | 14-2 | 4-14 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3768 | 3759 | 9 | -0.52 | -0.27 | 15-8 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3398 | 3454 | -56 | 0.29 | -1.41 | 11-4 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3804 | 4042 | -238 | 0.04 | -6.39 | 7-12 | 5-13 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
23 | 10 | .697 | 3689 | 3482 | 207 | -0.29 | 5.98 | 17-1 | 6-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3837 | 3829 | 8 | -0.27 | -0.04 | 12-3 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3833 | 3871 | -38 | 0.38 | -0.68 | 13-6 | 3-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3767 | 3810 | -43 | 0.60 | -0.59 | 10-6 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 19 | .367 | 2868 | 2991 | -123 | 0.84 | -3.26 | 9-6 | 2-13 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
9 | 26 | .257 | 3711 | 3874 | -163 | 0.83 | -3.83 | 7-9 | 2-17 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 12 | .667 | 3940 | 3686 | 254 | -0.68 | 6.38 | 19-1 | 5-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3691 | 3504 | 187 | -0.22 | 5.28 | 17-2 | 4-11 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3489 | 3409 | 80 | -0.07 | 2.52 | 12-5 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 19 | .486 | 3856 | 3937 | -81 | -0.15 | -2.34 | 14-3 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3069 | 3065 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 10-4 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||