NBA standings at the end of December 25, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 11 | .645 | 3525 | 3377 | 148 | -0.18 | 4.60 | 13-3 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3580 | 3576 | 4 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 13-5 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3133 | 3184 | -51 | 0.08 | -1.62 | 9-5 | 4-12 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 21 | .323 | 3297 | 3431 | -134 | 0.08 | -4.25 | 9-6 | 1-15 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
8 | 25 | .242 | 3488 | 3742 | -254 | 0.00 | -7.69 | 6-9 | 2-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3071 | 3045 | 26 | -0.01 | 0.86 | 11-5 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3272 | 3217 | 55 | -0.24 | 1.60 | 12-3 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3777 | 3769 | 8 | -0.19 | 0.05 | 11-4 | 7-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3332 | 3407 | -75 | 0.04 | -2.31 | 9-4 | 7-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3438 | 3536 | -98 | 0.19 | -2.87 | 10-6 | 3-13 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 19 | .367 | 3131 | 3214 | -83 | 0.45 | -2.32 | 8-6 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3219 | 3139 | 80 | -0.14 | 2.44 | 12-3 | 6-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3453 | 3441 | 12 | -0.39 | 0.00 | 13-1 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
19 | 16 | .543 | 3920 | 3908 | 12 | -0.27 | 0.07 | 11-7 | 8-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3172 | 3242 | -70 | 0.26 | -2.08 | 9-8 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3180 | 3160 | 20 | 0.61 | 1.32 | 9-6 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3362 | 3387 | -25 | -0.34 | -1.14 | 10-7 | 3-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
25 | 4 | .862 | 3224 | 2913 | 311 | -0.06 | 10.67 | 17-0 | 8-4 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3313 | 3192 | 121 | 0.19 | 4.22 | 11-3 | 8-8 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3424 | 3401 | 23 | -0.37 | 0.35 | 12-2 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3572 | 3569 | 3 | 0.12 | 0.20 | 10-8 | 6-11 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3394 | 3427 | -33 | 0.05 | -0.98 | 10-8 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||