NBA Games Played on January 16, 1977
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 25 | 15 | .625 | — | 109.0 | 104.3 |
| Boston Celtics* | 20 | 20 | .500 | 5.0 | 106.1 | 108.2 |
| New York Knicks | 20 | 20 | .500 | 5.0 | 107.4 | 108.5 |
| Buffalo Braves | 16 | 26 | .381 | 10.0 | 108.4 | 111.3 |
| New York Nets | 12 | 28 | .300 | 13.0 | 96.8 | 101.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 22 | 17 | .564 | — | 106.4 | 106.1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 23 | 18 | .561 | — | 102.2 | 100.7 |
| Washington Bullets* | 21 | 19 | .525 | 1.5 | 103.1 | 103.8 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 21 | 21 | .500 | 2.5 | 115.4 | 115.9 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 19 | 23 | .452 | 4.5 | 105.7 | 107.6 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 16 | 29 | .356 | 9.0 | 103.4 | 108.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 29 | 12 | .707 | — | 113.3 | 106.2 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 24 | 18 | .571 | 5.5 | 111.0 | 111.4 |
| Indiana Pacers | 21 | 22 | .488 | 9.0 | 106.4 | 106.5 |
| Kansas City Kings | 20 | 22 | .476 | 9.5 | 105.1 | 105.3 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 17 | 23 | .425 | 11.5 | 95.4 | 97.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 13 | 32 | .289 | 18.0 | 107.0 | 111.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 29 | 15 | .659 | — | 111.6 | 103.3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 26 | 15 | .634 | 1.5 | 107.9 | 103.6 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 24 | 20 | .545 | 5.0 | 104.7 | 105.1 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 21 | 19 | .525 | 6.0 | 112.3 | 110.7 |
| Phoenix Suns | 17 | 22 | .436 | 9.5 | 101.9 | 102.0 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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