NBA standings at the end of January 3, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 10 | .688 | 3479 | 3342 | 137 | -0.05 | 4.23 | 11-4 | 11-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 12 | .647 | 3600 | 3544 | 56 | -0.22 | 1.43 | 14-3 | 8-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
20 | 16 | .556 | 3820 | 3752 | 68 | 0.04 | 1.93 | 14-5 | 6-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 21 | .447 | 3925 | 3987 | -62 | 0.46 | -1.17 | 14-7 | 3-14 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3423 | 3407 | 16 | 0.26 | 0.73 | 13-5 | 6-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3268 | 3217 | 51 | -0.10 | 1.50 | 12-6 | 5-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3571 | 3537 | 34 | -0.31 | 0.66 | 8-8 | 10-9 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3299 | 3361 | -62 | 0.06 | -1.88 | 10-4 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3369 | 3400 | -31 | 0.50 | -0.44 | 9-7 | 5-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3233 | 3297 | -64 | 0.09 | -1.85 | 9-7 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3389 | 3404 | -15 | -0.42 | -0.89 | 9-7 | 5-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
10 | 23 | .303 | 3330 | 3517 | -187 | 0.23 | -5.43 | 8-7 | 2-16 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
8 | 25 | .242 | 3058 | 3252 | -194 | 0.14 | -5.74 | 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 |
25 | 8 | .758 | 3573 | 3281 | 292 | -0.65 | 8.20 | 14-1 | 11-7 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 17 | .553 | 4118 | 4107 | 11 | -0.13 | 0.16 | 16-5 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3234 | 3173 | 61 | -0.32 | 1.65 | 10-6 | 6-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3690 | 3756 | -66 | -0.20 | -2.03 | 12-7 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 22 | .371 | 3539 | 3584 | -45 | 0.52 | -0.76 | 9-9 | 4-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||