NBA standings at the end of February 29, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
40 | 18 | .690 | 6278 | 6061 | 217 | -0.05 | 3.69 | 22-5 | 18-13 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
35 | 26 | .574 | 6576 | 6489 | 87 | -0.03 | 1.40 | 22-11 | 13-15 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 27 | .565 | 6564 | 6546 | 18 | 0.16 | 0.45 | 23-6 | 12-21 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
30 | 32 | .484 | 6352 | 6427 | -75 | 0.23 | -0.98 | 19-13 | 11-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
38 | 25 | .603 | 6376 | 6280 | 96 | -0.06 | 1.46 | 25-6 | 13-19 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
36 | 24 | .600 | 6129 | 5959 | 170 | -0.41 | 2.43 | 20-9 | 16-15 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
30 | 31 | .492 | 6414 | 6472 | -58 | -0.00 | -0.95 | 21-10 | 9-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
27 | 33 | .450 | 6149 | 6247 | -98 | 0.00 | -1.63 | 14-13 | 13-20 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 35 | .426 | 6198 | 6274 | -76 | 0.16 | -1.09 | 17-16 | 9-19 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 34 | .433 | 5974 | 6088 | -114 | 0.09 | -1.81 | 15-15 | 11-19 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 35 | .407 | 6138 | 6244 | -106 | -0.06 | -1.86 | 15-16 | 9-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
22 | 39 | .361 | 6174 | 6420 | -246 | 0.02 | -4.02 | 17-15 | 5-24 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 41 | .305 | 5605 | 5760 | -155 | -0.07 | -2.69 | 11-20 | 7-21 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
43 | 17 | .717 | 6563 | 6120 | 443 | -0.46 | 6.92 | 25-4 | 18-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
31 | 31 | .500 | 6636 | 6654 | -18 | -0.10 | -0.39 | 23-8 | 8-23 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 31 | .500 | 6468 | 6531 | -63 | 0.29 | -0.72 | 21-10 | 10-21 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 32 | .458 | 6237 | 6190 | 47 | 0.04 | 0.84 | 16-14 | 11-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
27 | 35 | .435 | 6410 | 6479 | -69 | 0.22 | -0.90 | 16-13 | 11-22 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||