NBA standings at the end of December 31, 1975
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
21 | 9 | .700 | 3280 | 3119 | 161 | -0.01 | 5.36 | 11-4 | 10-5 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 11 | .656 | 3384 | 3324 | 60 | -0.26 | 1.61 | 13-3 | 8-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3608 | 3540 | 68 | 0.21 | 2.21 | 13-5 | 6-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3713 | 3775 | -62 | 0.48 | -1.25 | 13-7 | 3-13 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 13 | .567 | 3084 | 3006 | 78 | -0.15 | 2.45 | 12-5 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3370 | 3321 | 49 | -0.38 | 1.11 | 8-7 | 10-8 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3083 | 3101 | -18 | 0.49 | -0.09 | 11-5 | 5-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3088 | 3128 | -40 | 0.25 | -1.08 | 10-4 | 5-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3138 | 3210 | -72 | 0.77 | -1.55 | 7-7 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3202 | 3206 | -4 | -0.38 | -0.51 | 9-6 | 4-11 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3009 | 3113 | -104 | 0.24 | -3.12 | 8-7 | 5-11 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
10 | 22 | .312 | 3235 | 3397 | -162 | 0.34 | -4.72 | 8-7 | 2-15 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
8 | 24 | .250 | 2959 | 3145 | -186 | 0.17 | -5.64 | 5-9 | 3-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 8 | .742 | 3330 | 3077 | 253 | -0.74 | 7.42 | 13-1 | 10-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 15 | .583 | 3914 | 3864 | 50 | -0.61 | 0.78 | 16-4 | 5-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3031 | 2970 | 61 | -0.57 | 1.53 | 10-6 | 5-8 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3592 | 3654 | -62 | -0.32 | -2.09 | 12-6 | 6-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3307 | 3377 | -70 | 0.44 | -1.68 | 8-8 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||