NBA standings at the end of January 17, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 12 | .692 | 4232 | 4078 | 154 | -0.15 | 3.79 | 15-4 | 12-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4357 | 4292 | 65 | 0.01 | 1.60 | 18-3 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
25 | 18 | .581 | 4606 | 4527 | 79 | -0.06 | 1.78 | 16-6 | 9-12 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
21 | 23 | .477 | 4521 | 4583 | -62 | 0.36 | -1.05 | 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 |
24 | 17 | .585 | 4147 | 4092 | 55 | 0.15 | 1.49 | 17-5 | 7-12 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 20 | .524 | 4300 | 4240 | 60 | -0.09 | 1.34 | 11-9 | 11-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 19 | .513 | 3979 | 3935 | 44 | 0.06 | 1.19 | 13-10 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 20 | .487 | 3976 | 3983 | -7 | 0.00 | -0.17 | 9-7 | 10-13 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 21 | .462 | 4025 | 4105 | -80 | -0.02 | -2.07 | 11-8 | 7-13 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 22 | .450 | 3912 | 3993 | -81 | 0.06 | -1.97 | 12-9 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 22 | .405 | 3905 | 3944 | -39 | -0.44 | -1.50 | 10-9 | 5-13 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 28 | .333 | 4210 | 4434 | -224 | 0.08 | -5.25 | 11-11 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 29 | .275 | 3770 | 3945 | -175 | 0.03 | -4.35 | 7-14 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
30 | 10 | .750 | 4364 | 3989 | 375 | -0.62 | 8.76 | 17-1 | 13-9 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
23 | 21 | .523 | 4743 | 4737 | 6 | -0.12 | 0.02 | 17-5 | 6-16 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 22 | .500 | 4500 | 4599 | -99 | 0.19 | -2.06 | 14-8 | 8-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 22 | .421 | 3955 | 3956 | -1 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 10-10 | 6-12 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4254 | 4324 | -70 | 0.31 | -1.36 | 9-10 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||