NBA standings at the end of January 20, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 13 | .683 | 4414 | 4270 | 144 | -0.16 | 3.35 | 15-4 | 13-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 15 | .643 | 4468 | 4400 | 68 | -0.08 | 1.54 | 18-3 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 18 | .591 | 4718 | 4630 | 88 | -0.08 | 1.92 | 17-6 | 9-12 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 23 | .489 | 4628 | 4687 | -59 | 0.33 | -0.98 | 15-7 | 7-16 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4350 | 4321 | 29 | 0.12 | 0.79 | 17-6 | 7-13 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
23 | 20 | .535 | 4398 | 4325 | 73 | -0.04 | 1.66 | 12-9 | 11-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4079 | 4021 | 58 | -0.06 | 1.39 | 13-10 | 8-9 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 20 | .487 | 3976 | 3983 | -7 | 0.03 | -0.15 | 9-7 | 10-13 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4140 | 4201 | -61 | -0.02 | -1.55 | 12-8 | 7-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 24 | .429 | 4114 | 4201 | -87 | 0.14 | -1.93 | 12-11 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 23 | .410 | 4137 | 4173 | -36 | -0.39 | -1.31 | 10-10 | 6-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 29 | .326 | 4313 | 4550 | -237 | 0.28 | -5.23 | 11-12 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 30 | .268 | 3856 | 4045 | -189 | 0.07 | -4.54 | 7-15 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
31 | 10 | .756 | 4480 | 4092 | 388 | -0.74 | 8.73 | 17-1 | 14-9 | 8-2 | Won 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 | 0.17 | -2.08 | 14-8 | 8-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4180 | 4186 | -6 | 0.17 | 0.02 | 10-10 | 7-13 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 27 | .372 | 4358 | 4431 | -73 | 0.29 | -1.40 | 9-10 | 7-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||