NBA standings at the end of January 8, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 10 | .697 | 3588 | 3445 | 143 | -0.05 | 4.28 | 12-4 | 11-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 13 | .639 | 3817 | 3761 | 56 | -0.20 | 1.35 | 15-3 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 16 | .568 | 3934 | 3865 | 69 | 0.05 | 1.92 | 15-5 | 6-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 22 | .450 | 4126 | 4175 | -49 | 0.34 | -0.89 | 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 | 0.11 | 0.71 | 13-5 | 7-10 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3465 | 3419 | 46 | -0.14 | 1.21 | 12-7 | 6-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 18 | .514 | 3804 | 3761 | 43 | -0.22 | 0.94 | 9-8 | 10-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 18 | .486 | 3617 | 3673 | -56 | -0.19 | -1.79 | 10-5 | 7-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3580 | 3595 | -15 | 0.14 | -0.29 | 9-7 | 7-12 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3508 | 3522 | -14 | -0.36 | -0.78 | 10-7 | 5-11 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3422 | 3500 | -78 | 0.14 | -2.09 | 9-8 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3731 | 3919 | -188 | 0.24 | -4.84 | 9-9 | 3-16 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
9 | 26 | .257 | 3254 | 3453 | -199 | 0.09 | -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 |
27 | 9 | .750 | 3901 | 3601 | 300 | -0.54 | 7.79 | 15-1 | 12-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4444 | 4431 | 13 | 0.00 | 0.32 | 17-5 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 18 | .526 | 3878 | 3930 | -52 | 0.00 | -1.37 | 14-7 | 6-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 18 | .471 | 3543 | 3514 | 29 | 0.04 | 0.89 | 10-7 | 6-11 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3737 | 3806 | -69 | 0.48 | -1.39 | 9-10 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||