NBA Games Played on January 5, 1977
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 20 | 14 | .588 | — | 109.2 | 105.1 |
| New York Knicks | 18 | 17 | .514 | 2.5 | 107.9 | 108.0 |
| Boston Celtics* | 17 | 18 | .486 | 3.5 | 106.6 | 108.9 |
| Buffalo Braves | 15 | 22 | .405 | 6.5 | 107.6 | 110.7 |
| New York Nets | 12 | 24 | .333 | 9.0 | 97.9 | 102.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 20 | 13 | .606 | — | 106.6 | 106.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 21 | 14 | .600 | — | 102.3 | 99.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 20 | 17 | .541 | 2.0 | 115.2 | 114.5 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 19 | 17 | .528 | 2.5 | 107.3 | 106.9 |
| Washington Bullets* | 17 | 17 | .500 | 3.5 | 103.1 | 104.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 26 | .333 | 10.0 | 102.7 | 108.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 24 | 12 | .667 | — | 113.2 | 107.0 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 21 | 15 | .583 | 3.0 | 109.9 | 109.6 |
| Indiana Pacers | 18 | 20 | .474 | 7.0 | 106.8 | 107.2 |
| Kansas City Kings | 17 | 20 | .459 | 7.5 | 104.2 | 105.4 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 12 | 21 | .364 | 10.5 | 94.8 | 98.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 10 | 27 | .270 | 14.5 | 107.0 | 110.8 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 25 | 13 | .658 | — | 109.7 | 101.9 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 22 | 14 | .611 | 2.0 | 108.0 | 103.3 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 19 | 15 | .559 | 4.0 | 112.7 | 109.6 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 20 | 19 | .513 | 5.5 | 103.4 | 105.4 |
| Phoenix Suns | 14 | 19 | .424 | 8.5 | 102.5 | 103.4 |
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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