NBA standings at the end of January 16, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
26 | 12 | .684 | 4138 | 3986 | 152 | -0.06 | 3.94 | 15-4 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4254 | 4187 | 67 | -0.03 | 1.64 | 18-3 | 8-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4496 | 4426 | 70 | 0.02 | 1.68 | 15-6 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
21 | 23 | .477 | 4521 | 4583 | -62 | 0.37 | -1.04 | 14-7 | 7-16 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
23 | 17 | .575 | 4042 | 3989 | 53 | 0.10 | 1.42 | 16-5 | 7-12 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 20 | .512 | 4195 | 4155 | 40 | -0.10 | 0.88 | 10-9 | 11-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 19 | .500 | 3882 | 3844 | 38 | -0.19 | 0.81 | 12-10 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 20 | .474 | 3928 | 4002 | -74 | -0.03 | -1.98 | 11-7 | 7-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
18 | 20 | .474 | 3873 | 3886 | -13 | 0.05 | -0.29 | 9-7 | 9-13 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 22 | .450 | 3912 | 3993 | -81 | 0.09 | -1.94 | 12-9 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 22 | .405 | 3905 | 3944 | -39 | -0.46 | -1.52 | 10-9 | 5-13 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 27 | .341 | 4116 | 4332 | -216 | 0.12 | -5.15 | 11-10 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 28 | .282 | 3678 | 3851 | -173 | -0.04 | -4.47 | 7-13 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
30 | 9 | .769 | 4273 | 3892 | 381 | -0.63 | 9.14 | 17-1 | 13-8 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
23 | 21 | .523 | 4743 | 4737 | 6 | -0.10 | 0.03 | 17-5 | 6-16 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4399 | 4489 | -90 | 0.18 | -1.91 | 14-8 | 8-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 21 | .432 | 3870 | 3851 | 19 | 0.15 | 0.66 | 10-10 | 6-11 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4152 | 4230 | -78 | 0.47 | -1.43 | 9-10 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||