NBA standings at the end of December 26, 1977
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 11 | .645 | 3525 | 3377 | 148 | -0.14 | 4.63 | 13-3 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3580 | 3576 | 4 | 0.20 | 0.32 | 13-5 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3133 | 3184 | -51 | 0.11 | -1.59 | 9-5 | 4-12 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 22 | .312 | 3397 | 3553 | -156 | 0.04 | -4.83 | 9-6 | 1-16 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
8 | 25 | .242 | 3488 | 3742 | -254 | 0.02 | -7.67 | 6-9 | 2-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3385 | 3323 | 62 | -0.26 | 1.74 | 12-3 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3071 | 3045 | 26 | -0.02 | 0.85 | 11-5 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3777 | 3769 | 8 | -0.22 | 0.02 | 11-4 | 7-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3438 | 3520 | -82 | 0.06 | -2.42 | 9-5 | 7-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3438 | 3536 | -98 | 0.20 | -2.86 | 10-6 | 3-13 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3244 | 3313 | -69 | 0.30 | -1.92 | 9-6 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3580 | 3549 | 31 | -0.27 | 0.69 | 14-1 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3219 | 3139 | 80 | -0.14 | 2.44 | 12-3 | 6-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
19 | 16 | .543 | 3920 | 3908 | 12 | -0.20 | 0.14 | 11-7 | 8-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3294 | 3342 | -48 | 0.11 | -1.44 | 10-8 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3180 | 3160 | 20 | 0.63 | 1.34 | 9-6 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3461 | 3500 | -39 | -0.35 | -1.57 | 10-7 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
25 | 4 | .862 | 3224 | 2913 | 311 | -0.09 | 10.64 | 17-0 | 8-4 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3421 | 3319 | 102 | 0.26 | 3.55 | 11-3 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3424 | 3401 | 23 | -0.36 | 0.36 | 12-2 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3572 | 3569 | 3 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 10-8 | 6-11 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3394 | 3427 | -33 | 0.10 | -0.93 | 10-8 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||