NBA standings at the end of January 6, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 10 | .688 | 3479 | 3342 | 137 | -0.03 | 4.25 | 11-4 | 11-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 12 | .647 | 3600 | 3544 | 56 | -0.17 | 1.48 | 14-3 | 8-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 16 | .568 | 3934 | 3865 | 69 | 0.07 | 1.93 | 15-5 | 6-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 21 | .462 | 4037 | 4084 | -47 | 0.40 | -0.80 | 14-7 | 4-14 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3526 | 3505 | 21 | 0.13 | 0.73 | 13-5 | 7-10 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3359 | 3304 | 55 | -0.11 | 1.56 | 12-6 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3571 | 3537 | 34 | -0.24 | 0.73 | 8-8 | 10-9 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3396 | 3459 | -63 | -0.07 | -1.97 | 10-4 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3473 | 3498 | -25 | 0.32 | -0.41 | 9-7 | 6-12 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3320 | 3388 | -68 | 0.12 | -1.88 | 9-8 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3389 | 3404 | -15 | -0.38 | -0.85 | 9-7 | 5-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
11 | 24 | .314 | 3526 | 3706 | -180 | 0.32 | -4.82 | 9-8 | 2-16 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
9 | 26 | .257 | 3254 | 3453 | -199 | 0.09 | -5.59 | 6-11 | 3-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
25 | 9 | .735 | 3658 | 3378 | 280 | -0.61 | 7.62 | 14-1 | 11-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4341 | 4322 | 19 | -0.10 | 0.38 | 17-5 | 5-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 18 | .514 | 3787 | 3841 | -54 | 0.02 | -1.44 | 13-7 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3320 | 3271 | 49 | -0.43 | 1.10 | 10-6 | 6-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3737 | 3806 | -69 | 0.50 | -1.37 | 9-10 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||