NBA standings at the end of January 21, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 13 | .690 | 4528 | 4370 | 158 | -0.16 | 3.60 | 16-4 | 13-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 15 | .643 | 4468 | 4400 | 68 | -0.06 | 1.56 | 18-3 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
27 | 18 | .600 | 4820 | 4724 | 96 | -0.05 | 2.09 | 17-6 | 10-12 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 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 | 0.80 | 17-6 | 7-13 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
23 | 20 | .535 | 4398 | 4325 | 73 | -0.05 | 1.65 | 12-9 | 11-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 20 | .512 | 4173 | 4123 | 50 | -0.01 | 1.21 | 13-11 | 8-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4140 | 4201 | -61 | -0.02 | -1.54 | 12-8 | 7-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4069 | 4085 | -16 | -0.08 | -0.48 | 9-8 | 10-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 24 | .429 | 4114 | 4201 | -87 | 0.16 | -1.92 | 12-11 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4248 | 4277 | -29 | -0.43 | -1.15 | 11-10 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 29 | .326 | 4313 | 4550 | -237 | 0.27 | -5.24 | 11-12 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 30 | .286 | 3958 | 4138 | -180 | 0.06 | -4.22 | 7-15 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
31 | 10 | .756 | 4480 | 4092 | 388 | -0.75 | 8.71 | 17-1 | 14-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
23 | 21 | .523 | 4743 | 4737 | 6 | -0.11 | 0.03 | 17-5 | 6-16 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 23 | .489 | 4604 | 4710 | -106 | 0.15 | -2.20 | 14-8 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 24 | .415 | 4280 | 4300 | -20 | 0.26 | -0.23 | 10-10 | 7-14 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 27 | .372 | 4358 | 4431 | -73 | 0.29 | -1.41 | 9-10 | 7-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||