NBA standings at the end of January 15, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4264 | 4097 | 167 | -0.07 | 4.21 | 14-4 | 10-11 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4138 | 4236 | -98 | 0.26 | -2.25 | 11-6 | 8-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4183 | 4242 | -59 | 0.50 | -1.02 | 14-7 | 5-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4553 | 4673 | -120 | 0.00 | -2.85 | 12-9 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 27 | .308 | 3779 | 3964 | -185 | -0.03 | -4.77 | 5-13 | 7-14 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4149 | 4137 | 12 | -0.30 | 0.00 | 16-4 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4192 | 4130 | 62 | 0.06 | 1.57 | 16-4 | 7-14 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4123 | 4153 | -30 | 0.04 | -0.71 | 14-5 | 7-14 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4725 | 4754 | -29 | 0.12 | -0.59 | 16-4 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4364 | 4424 | -60 | -0.22 | -1.68 | 15-8 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 29 | .341 | 4526 | 4774 | -248 | -0.15 | -5.79 | 8-16 | 7-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
28 | 12 | .700 | 4538 | 4253 | 285 | -0.43 | 6.69 | 21-1 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4663 | 4678 | -15 | -0.27 | -0.62 | 15-4 | 9-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4462 | 4456 | 6 | -0.07 | 0.07 | 15-7 | 6-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
20 | 22 | .476 | 4414 | 4424 | -10 | 0.57 | 0.33 | 13-7 | 7-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
16 | 23 | .410 | 3713 | 3832 | -119 | 0.67 | -2.38 | 13-7 | 3-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 31 | .295 | 4734 | 4906 | -172 | 0.68 | -3.23 | 10-12 | 3-19 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
29 | 14 | .674 | 4792 | 4421 | 371 | -0.61 | 8.02 | 23-1 | 6-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4424 | 4247 | 177 | 0.01 | 4.33 | 18-2 | 8-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4504 | 4515 | -11 | -0.30 | -0.55 | 20-3 | 4-16 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4394 | 4316 | 78 | -0.08 | 1.92 | 14-6 | 7-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 22 | .436 | 3975 | 3977 | -2 | -0.35 | -0.40 | 12-4 | 5-18 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||