NBA standings at the end of January 15, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
25 | 12 | .676 | 4020 | 3876 | 144 | -0.12 | 3.78 | 14-4 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
26 | 13 | .667 | 4144 | 4069 | 75 | -0.15 | 1.77 | 18-3 | 8-10 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4386 | 4322 | 64 | 0.11 | 1.67 | 15-6 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Won 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 | 0.16 | 1.14 | 15-5 | 7-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 20 | .512 | 4195 | 4155 | 40 | -0.10 | 0.87 | 10-9 | 11-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 19 | .500 | 3882 | 3844 | 38 | -0.20 | 0.80 | 12-10 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 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 | 0.10 | -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 | 0.16 | -4.94 | 11-9 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 27 | .289 | 3574 | 3741 | -167 | -0.06 | -4.45 | 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 | -0.59 | 8.78 | 17-1 | 12-8 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 20 | .524 | 4314 | 4389 | -75 | 0.13 | -1.66 | 14-8 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
23 | 21 | .523 | 4743 | 4737 | 6 | -0.10 | 0.03 | 17-5 | 6-16 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 21 | .432 | 3870 | 3851 | 19 | 0.13 | 0.64 | 10-10 | 6-11 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4041 | 4126 | -85 | 0.51 | -1.61 | 9-10 | 5-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||