NBA standings at the end of January 2, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 9 | .710 | 3382 | 3217 | 165 | -0.06 | 5.26 | 11-4 | 11-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 11 | .667 | 3496 | 3425 | 71 | -0.25 | 1.90 | 14-3 | 8-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3714 | 3645 | 69 | 0.18 | 2.15 | 14-5 | 6-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 21 | .432 | 3818 | 3881 | -63 | 0.50 | -1.20 | 13-7 | 3-14 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3179 | 3117 | 62 | -0.13 | 1.87 | 12-5 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3304 | 3303 | 1 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 12-5 | 6-10 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3471 | 3433 | 38 | -0.27 | 0.84 | 8-7 | 10-9 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3198 | 3235 | -37 | 0.13 | -1.06 | 10-4 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3249 | 3305 | -56 | 0.74 | -1.01 | 8-7 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3107 | 3196 | -89 | 0.15 | -2.63 | 8-7 | 6-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3285 | 3304 | -19 | -0.41 | -1.02 | 9-7 | 4-11 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
10 | 22 | .312 | 3235 | 3397 | -162 | 0.28 | -4.78 | 8-7 | 2-15 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
8 | 25 | .242 | 3058 | 3252 | -194 | 0.15 | -5.73 | 5-10 | 3-15 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
24 | 8 | .750 | 3443 | 3182 | 261 | -0.70 | 7.45 | 13-1 | 11-7 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 16 | .568 | 4019 | 3977 | 42 | -0.41 | 0.72 | 16-5 | 5-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3134 | 3084 | 50 | -0.45 | 1.21 | 10-6 | 5-9 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3690 | 3756 | -66 | -0.17 | -2.00 | 12-7 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 22 | .353 | 3414 | 3487 | -73 | 0.39 | -1.76 | 8-9 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||