NBA standings at the end of March 2, 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 | 27 | .565 | 6669 | 6589 | 80 | 0.08 | 1.37 | 22-12 | 13-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 28 | .556 | 6675 | 6674 | 1 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 23-6 | 12-22 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
30 | 33 | .476 | 6457 | 6536 | -79 | 0.20 | -1.05 | 19-14 | 11-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
39 | 25 | .609 | 6504 | 6391 | 113 | -0.07 | 1.69 | 26-6 | 13-19 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 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 | 0.01 | -0.95 | 21-10 | 9-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
27 | 34 | .443 | 6258 | 6358 | -100 | -0.01 | -1.65 | 14-13 | 13-21 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 35 | .426 | 6198 | 6274 | -76 | 0.17 | -1.08 | 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 |
27 | 34 | .443 | 6085 | 6197 | -112 | 0.05 | -1.78 | 16-15 | 11-19 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 36 | .400 | 6251 | 6371 | -120 | -0.09 | -2.09 | 15-16 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
23 | 39 | .371 | 6301 | 6533 | -232 | -0.04 | -3.78 | 18-15 | 5-24 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 42 | .300 | 5710 | 5876 | -166 | -0.06 | -2.83 | 11-20 | 7-22 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
44 | 17 | .721 | 6663 | 6213 | 450 | -0.43 | 6.95 | 25-4 | 19-13 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
32 | 31 | .508 | 6577 | 6636 | -59 | 0.28 | -0.66 | 21-10 | 11-21 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
31 | 31 | .500 | 6636 | 6654 | -18 | -0.09 | -0.38 | 23-8 | 8-23 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 32 | .458 | 6237 | 6190 | 47 | 0.05 | 0.84 | 16-14 | 11-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
28 | 35 | .444 | 6526 | 6584 | -58 | 0.17 | -0.75 | 17-13 | 11-22 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||