NBA standings at the end of January 12, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 11 | .686 | 3813 | 3676 | 137 | 0.07 | 3.98 | 13-4 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 13 | .658 | 4044 | 3974 | 70 | -0.10 | 1.74 | 17-3 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4159 | 4076 | 83 | -0.11 | 2.02 | 15-6 | 7-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4312 | 4390 | -78 | 0.58 | -1.28 | 14-7 | 5-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
21 | 17 | .553 | 3850 | 3816 | 34 | 0.17 | 1.06 | 14-5 | 7-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4016 | 3965 | 51 | -0.17 | 1.14 | 10-8 | 11-10 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3674 | 3641 | 33 | -0.15 | 0.77 | 12-9 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3722 | 3767 | -45 | -0.25 | -1.50 | 11-5 | 7-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
17 | 19 | .472 | 3684 | 3694 | -10 | 0.06 | -0.22 | 9-7 | 8-12 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
17 | 21 | .447 | 3706 | 3791 | -85 | 0.16 | -2.07 | 11-8 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 21 | .417 | 3801 | 3833 | -32 | -0.43 | -1.32 | 10-8 | 5-13 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 26 | .333 | 3920 | 4129 | -209 | 0.10 | -5.26 | 10-9 | 3-17 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 26 | .297 | 3472 | 3637 | -165 | -0.06 | -4.51 | 7-11 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
28 | 9 | .757 | 4018 | 3688 | 330 | -0.61 | 8.30 | 16-1 | 12-8 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4094 | 4165 | -71 | 0.13 | -1.64 | 14-8 | 7-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4639 | 4635 | 4 | -0.00 | 0.09 | 17-5 | 5-16 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3751 | 3725 | 26 | 0.04 | 0.76 | 10-9 | 6-11 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 25 | .359 | 3947 | 4020 | -73 | 0.43 | -1.44 | 9-10 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||