NBA Games Played on December 22, 1977
5 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 20 | 10 | .667 | — | 113.8 | 108.8 |
| New York Knicks* | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4.5 | 111.8 | 111.8 |
| Buffalo Braves | 13 | 15 | .464 | 6.0 | 104.5 | 106.1 |
| Boston Celtics | 10 | 20 | .333 | 10.0 | 106.2 | 110.1 |
| New Jersey Nets | 7 | 25 | .219 | 14.0 | 105.8 | 113.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 17 | 12 | .586 | — | 102.1 | 101.4 |
| Washington Bullets* | 17 | 12 | .586 | — | 109.4 | 107.7 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 16 | 15 | .516 | 2.0 | 114.7 | 114.9 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 15 | 15 | .500 | 2.5 | 104.3 | 107.1 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 13 | 18 | .419 | 5.0 | 107.5 | 110.4 |
| Houston Rockets | 11 | 18 | .379 | 6.0 | 104.5 | 107.1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 18 | 12 | .600 | — | 112.0 | 111.4 |
| Chicago Bulls | 18 | 12 | .600 | — | 103.7 | 101.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 18 | 15 | .545 | 1.5 | 112.0 | 111.4 |
| Kansas City Kings | 13 | 17 | .433 | 5.0 | 108.0 | 108.5 |
| Indiana Pacers | 12 | 16 | .429 | 5.0 | 113.6 | 112.9 |
| Detroit Pistons | 12 | 17 | .414 | 5.5 | 105.7 | 108.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 23 | 4 | .852 | — | 111.4 | 100.7 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 18 | 11 | .621 | 6.0 | 109.8 | 106.3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 16 | 18 | .471 | 10.5 | 102.2 | 101.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 14 | 16 | .467 | 10.5 | 107.6 | 106.6 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 13 | 17 | .433 | 11.5 | 106.2 | 107.4 |
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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