NBA standings at the end of February 17, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
36 | 16 | .692 | 5616 | 5403 | 213 | -0.21 | 3.88 | 19-5 | 17-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
34 | 23 | .596 | 6154 | 6033 | 121 | 0.05 | 2.18 | 22-8 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
33 | 24 | .579 | 6029 | 6003 | 26 | 0.03 | 0.49 | 22-5 | 11-19 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 30 | .483 | 5961 | 6038 | -77 | 0.42 | -0.91 | 17-12 | 11-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
33 | 22 | .600 | 5591 | 5436 | 155 | -0.38 | 2.44 | 18-9 | 15-13 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
33 | 23 | .589 | 5670 | 5590 | 80 | 0.10 | 1.52 | 21-6 | 12-17 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
26 | 27 | .491 | 5539 | 5615 | -76 | -0.20 | -1.63 | 18-9 | 8-18 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
25 | 29 | .463 | 5535 | 5614 | -79 | 0.02 | -1.44 | 12-11 | 13-18 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 31 | .456 | 5814 | 5852 | -38 | 0.18 | -0.49 | 17-16 | 9-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
24 | 33 | .421 | 5639 | 5767 | -128 | 0.18 | -2.07 | 14-15 | 10-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 33 | .377 | 5521 | 5641 | -120 | -0.21 | -2.47 | 12-14 | 8-19 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
20 | 36 | .357 | 5659 | 5880 | -221 | -0.17 | -4.11 | 16-14 | 4-22 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 38 | .309 | 5195 | 5386 | -191 | -0.03 | -3.50 | 10-19 | 7-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
40 | 15 | .727 | 6056 | 5597 | 459 | -0.64 | 7.70 | 23-4 | 17-11 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 28 | .509 | 6129 | 6131 | -2 | -0.09 | -0.12 | 21-7 | 8-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 29 | .482 | 5777 | 5903 | -126 | 0.26 | -1.99 | 18-10 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
23 | 29 | .442 | 5500 | 5468 | 32 | 0.24 | 0.86 | 15-13 | 8-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 32 | .429 | 5803 | 5831 | -28 | 0.39 | -0.11 | 14-12 | 10-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||