NBA standings at the end of January 31, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
33 | 13 | .717 | 4990 | 4767 | 223 | -0.14 | 4.70 | 19-4 | 14-9 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 19 | .604 | 5137 | 5098 | 39 | 0.13 | 0.94 | 19-3 | 10-16 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
30 | 20 | .600 | 5401 | 5289 | 112 | 0.10 | 2.34 | 19-7 | 11-13 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
24 | 27 | .471 | 5282 | 5354 | -72 | 0.33 | -1.08 | 16-9 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
27 | 21 | .562 | 4908 | 4793 | 115 | -0.34 | 2.06 | 15-9 | 12-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
27 | 21 | .562 | 4869 | 4833 | 36 | -0.02 | 0.73 | 18-6 | 9-15 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
23 | 23 | .500 | 4816 | 4870 | -54 | -0.16 | -1.33 | 15-8 | 8-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 25 | .479 | 4922 | 4924 | -2 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 14-13 | 9-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
21 | 24 | .467 | 4599 | 4641 | -42 | 0.05 | -0.88 | 10-9 | 11-15 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
20 | 28 | .417 | 4702 | 4838 | -136 | 0.29 | -2.54 | 13-12 | 7-16 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 27 | .400 | 4707 | 4768 | -61 | -0.41 | -1.77 | 12-12 | 6-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
18 | 31 | .367 | 4952 | 5145 | -193 | -0.16 | -4.10 | 14-12 | 4-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 33 | .298 | 4450 | 4638 | -188 | 0.06 | -3.94 | 8-17 | 6-16 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
35 | 12 | .745 | 5163 | 4738 | 425 | -0.79 | 8.25 | 20-2 | 15-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 25 | .490 | 5279 | 5329 | -50 | 0.16 | -0.86 | 18-7 | 6-18 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 26 | .469 | 5033 | 5153 | -120 | 0.17 | -2.28 | 15-8 | 8-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 27 | .438 | 4965 | 4972 | -7 | 0.22 | 0.08 | 12-10 | 9-17 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 27 | .413 | 4821 | 4846 | -25 | 0.23 | -0.31 | 12-12 | 7-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||