NBA standings at the end of February 18, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
36 | 17 | .679 | 5715 | 5527 | 188 | -0.22 | 3.33 | 19-5 | 17-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
34 | 23 | .596 | 6154 | 6033 | 121 | 0.02 | 2.14 | 22-8 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
33 | 24 | .579 | 6029 | 6003 | 26 | 0.00 | 0.46 | 22-5 | 11-19 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 30 | .483 | 5961 | 6038 | -77 | 0.38 | -0.94 | 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 | -0.35 | 2.47 | 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 |
27 | 27 | .500 | 5653 | 5713 | -60 | -0.20 | -1.31 | 19-9 | 8-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
25 | 29 | .463 | 5535 | 5614 | -79 | 0.03 | -1.43 | 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 | 0.17 | -2.08 | 14-15 | 10-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
21 | 33 | .389 | 5626 | 5735 | -109 | -0.19 | -2.20 | 13-14 | 8-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
21 | 36 | .368 | 5762 | 5971 | -209 | -0.03 | -3.70 | 17-14 | 4-22 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 38 | .309 | 5195 | 5386 | -191 | -0.01 | -3.48 | 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 | 16 | .714 | 6147 | 5700 | 447 | -0.67 | 7.31 | 23-4 | 17-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 29 | .500 | 6227 | 6245 | -18 | -0.09 | -0.40 | 21-7 | 8-22 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
28 | 29 | .491 | 5901 | 6002 | -101 | 0.29 | -1.49 | 19-10 | 9-19 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
23 | 30 | .434 | 5594 | 5573 | 21 | 0.20 | 0.59 | 15-13 | 8-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 32 | .429 | 5803 | 5831 | -28 | 0.35 | -0.15 | 14-12 | 10-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||