NBA standings at the end of January 7, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 10 | .697 | 3588 | 3445 | 143 | -0.04 | 4.30 | 12-4 | 11-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 12 | .657 | 3712 | 3646 | 66 | -0.24 | 1.65 | 15-3 | 8-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 16 | .568 | 3934 | 3865 | 69 | 0.06 | 1.93 | 15-5 | 6-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 22 | .450 | 4126 | 4175 | -49 | 0.36 | -0.87 | 14-7 | 4-15 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| 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 | -0.12 | 1.55 | 12-6 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3689 | 3656 | 33 | -0.25 | 0.67 | 8-8 | 10-10 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 18 | .471 | 3502 | 3567 | -65 | -0.20 | -2.12 | 10-5 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3473 | 3498 | -25 | 0.32 | -0.42 | 9-7 | 6-12 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3508 | 3522 | -14 | -0.37 | -0.79 | 10-7 | 5-11 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3422 | 3500 | -78 | 0.17 | -2.05 | 9-8 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
12 | 24 | .333 | 3634 | 3812 | -178 | 0.25 | -4.69 | 9-8 | 3-16 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
9 | 26 | .257 | 3254 | 3453 | -199 | 0.08 | -5.60 | 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 |
26 | 9 | .743 | 3772 | 3488 | 284 | -0.56 | 7.55 | 14-1 | 12-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4444 | 4431 | 13 | 0.01 | 0.32 | 17-5 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 18 | .526 | 3878 | 3930 | -52 | -0.01 | -1.38 | 14-7 | 6-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3430 | 3385 | 45 | -0.20 | 1.16 | 10-7 | 6-10 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3737 | 3806 | -69 | 0.49 | -1.38 | 9-10 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||