NBA standings at the end of January 26, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
28 | 15 | .651 | 4675 | 4444 | 231 | -0.36 | 5.01 | 17-4 | 11-11 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
21 | 23 | .477 | 4688 | 4746 | -58 | 0.53 | -0.79 | 15-7 | 6-16 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 25 | .468 | 4915 | 5030 | -115 | 0.23 | -2.22 | 13-8 | 9-17 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 30 | .362 | 5049 | 5242 | -193 | 0.08 | -4.03 | 13-9 | 4-21 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
13 | 32 | .289 | 4340 | 4590 | -250 | 0.11 | -5.45 | 6-15 | 7-17 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4538 | 4531 | 7 | -0.15 | 0.00 | 17-5 | 8-14 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4550 | 4550 | 0 | -0.18 | -0.18 | 18-5 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
25 | 20 | .556 | 4607 | 4544 | 63 | 0.02 | 1.42 | 17-5 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
24 | 22 | .522 | 5291 | 5305 | -14 | 0.12 | -0.18 | 19-4 | 5-18 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
22 | 24 | .478 | 4863 | 4913 | -50 | -0.08 | -1.17 | 18-8 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 31 | .354 | 4963 | 5213 | -250 | 0.05 | -5.16 | 10-17 | 7-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
31 | 14 | .689 | 5097 | 4776 | 321 | -0.25 | 6.88 | 23-2 | 8-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
27 | 19 | .587 | 5074 | 5073 | 1 | -0.48 | -0.46 | 17-4 | 10-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
23 | 24 | .489 | 4992 | 4947 | 45 | 0.34 | 1.30 | 16-8 | 7-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 25 | .468 | 5000 | 5034 | -34 | 0.01 | -0.71 | 16-7 | 6-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
19 | 27 | .413 | 4400 | 4518 | -118 | 0.31 | -2.25 | 15-7 | 4-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
14 | 36 | .280 | 5355 | 5585 | -230 | 0.44 | -4.16 | 11-14 | 3-22 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
32 | 17 | .653 | 5452 | 5066 | 386 | -0.57 | 7.30 | 23-1 | 9-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
30 | 16 | .652 | 4989 | 4783 | 206 | -0.04 | 4.44 | 21-2 | 9-14 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
24 | 21 | .533 | 5004 | 4952 | 52 | -0.02 | 1.13 | 16-7 | 8-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5135 | 5167 | -32 | 0.18 | -0.47 | 22-4 | 4-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 24 | .455 | 4506 | 4474 | 32 | -0.34 | 0.39 | 15-5 | 5-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||