NBA standings at the end of January 14, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
25 | 12 | .676 | 4020 | 3876 | 144 | -0.13 | 3.76 | 14-4 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
26 | 13 | .667 | 4144 | 4069 | 75 | -0.15 | 1.78 | 18-3 | 8-10 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4260 | 4203 | 57 | 0.12 | 1.54 | 15-6 | 7-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4419 | 4493 | -74 | 0.50 | -1.22 | 14-7 | 6-16 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
22 | 17 | .564 | 3942 | 3904 | 38 | 0.17 | 1.14 | 15-5 | 7-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4104 | 4057 | 47 | -0.14 | 1.04 | 10-8 | 11-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 19 | .486 | 3784 | 3753 | 31 | -0.21 | 0.63 | 12-10 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 19 | .486 | 3825 | 3874 | -49 | -0.30 | -1.62 | 11-6 | 7-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
17 | 20 | .459 | 3779 | 3794 | -15 | 0.11 | -0.30 | 9-7 | 8-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 21 | .462 | 3820 | 3899 | -79 | 0.11 | -1.92 | 12-8 | 6-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 21 | .417 | 3801 | 3833 | -32 | -0.42 | -1.31 | 10-8 | 5-13 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4026 | 4230 | -204 | 0.18 | -4.92 | 11-9 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 27 | .289 | 3574 | 3741 | -167 | -0.05 | -4.44 | 7-12 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
29 | 9 | .763 | 4145 | 3789 | 356 | -0.57 | 8.80 | 17-1 | 12-8 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 20 | .524 | 4314 | 4389 | -75 | 0.15 | -1.64 | 14-8 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
23 | 21 | .523 | 4743 | 4737 | 6 | -0.10 | 0.04 | 17-5 | 6-16 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3751 | 3725 | 26 | 0.08 | 0.80 | 10-9 | 6-11 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4041 | 4126 | -85 | 0.52 | -1.61 | 9-10 | 5-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||