NBA standings at the end of March 3, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
40 | 19 | .678 | 6388 | 6184 | 204 | -0.02 | 3.43 | 22-5 | 18-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
35 | 27 | .565 | 6669 | 6589 | 80 | 0.08 | 1.37 | 22-12 | 13-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
36 | 28 | .562 | 6798 | 6784 | 14 | 0.23 | 0.45 | 24-6 | 12-22 | 3-7 | Won 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 | -0.08 | 1.69 | 26-6 | 13-19 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
36 | 25 | .590 | 6221 | 6067 | 154 | -0.37 | 2.16 | 20-9 | 16-16 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 31 | .500 | 6527 | 6577 | -50 | -0.04 | -0.85 | 21-10 | 10-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
27 | 35 | .435 | 6363 | 6471 | -108 | -0.02 | -1.76 | 14-14 | 13-21 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 35 | .426 | 6198 | 6274 | -76 | 0.14 | -1.10 | 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 | 0.06 | -1.77 | 16-15 | 11-19 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
25 | 36 | .410 | 6365 | 6481 | -116 | -0.11 | -2.01 | 16-16 | 9-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
23 | 39 | .371 | 6301 | 6533 | -232 | -0.03 | -3.77 | 18-15 | 5-24 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 42 | .300 | 5710 | 5876 | -166 | -0.07 | -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 | -0.42 | 6.96 | 25-4 | 19-13 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
31 | 31 | .500 | 6636 | 6654 | -18 | -0.09 | -0.38 | 23-8 | 8-23 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
32 | 32 | .500 | 6687 | 6750 | -63 | 0.25 | -0.74 | 21-10 | 11-22 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
28 | 32 | .467 | 6345 | 6282 | 63 | 0.07 | 1.12 | 17-14 | 11-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
28 | 35 | .444 | 6526 | 6584 | -58 | 0.16 | -0.76 | 17-13 | 11-22 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||