NBA standings at the end of January 9, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 10 | .706 | 3706 | 3558 | 148 | -0.04 | 4.32 | 13-4 | 11-6 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
24 | 13 | .649 | 3926 | 3867 | 59 | -0.21 | 1.39 | 16-3 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 17 | .553 | 4034 | 3972 | 62 | -0.08 | 1.55 | 15-6 | 6-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 22 | .450 | 4126 | 4175 | -49 | 0.33 | -0.90 | 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 | 16 | .556 | 3639 | 3623 | 16 | 0.22 | 0.66 | 13-5 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3465 | 3419 | 46 | -0.15 | 1.21 | 12-7 | 6-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 18 | .514 | 3804 | 3761 | 43 | -0.23 | 0.93 | 9-8 | 10-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 18 | .486 | 3617 | 3673 | -56 | -0.20 | -1.80 | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3524 | 3595 | -71 | 0.10 | -1.87 | 10-8 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3603 | 3624 | -21 | -0.37 | -0.98 | 10-7 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3731 | 3919 | -188 | 0.23 | -4.85 | 9-9 | 3-16 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 26 | .278 | 3361 | 3553 | -192 | 0.12 | -5.21 | 6-11 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Won 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 | -0.53 | 7.80 | 15-1 | 12-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
21 | 18 | .538 | 3990 | 4040 | -50 | 0.04 | -1.24 | 14-7 | 7-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 20 | .524 | 4550 | 4540 | 10 | 0.03 | 0.27 | 17-5 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3653 | 3626 | 27 | 0.03 | 0.80 | 10-8 | 6-11 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3737 | 3806 | -69 | 0.47 | -1.39 | 9-10 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||