NBA standings at the end of March 5, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
41 | 20 | .672 | 6584 | 6380 | 204 | -0.07 | 3.27 | 22-5 | 19-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
37 | 28 | .569 | 6921 | 6896 | 25 | 0.18 | 0.56 | 25-6 | 12-22 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
35 | 27 | .565 | 6669 | 6589 | 80 | 0.08 | 1.37 | 22-12 | 13-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
30 | 33 | .476 | 6457 | 6536 | -79 | 0.20 | -1.06 | 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 |
40 | 25 | .615 | 6617 | 6497 | 120 | -0.09 | 1.75 | 26-6 | 14-19 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
37 | 25 | .597 | 6334 | 6167 | 167 | -0.38 | 2.31 | 20-9 | 17-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 32 | .492 | 6633 | 6690 | -57 | 0.00 | -0.90 | 21-11 | 10-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 35 | .435 | 6301 | 6372 | -71 | 0.19 | -0.96 | 18-16 | 9-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
27 | 36 | .429 | 6456 | 6569 | -113 | 0.05 | -1.74 | 14-15 | 13-21 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
28 | 34 | .452 | 6184 | 6292 | -108 | -0.01 | -1.75 | 17-15 | 11-19 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
25 | 37 | .403 | 6477 | 6604 | -127 | -0.09 | -2.14 | 16-16 | 9-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
24 | 40 | .375 | 6507 | 6725 | -218 | -0.10 | -3.50 | 19-15 | 5-25 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 44 | .290 | 5917 | 6099 | -182 | 0.07 | -2.86 | 11-20 | 7-24 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
45 | 18 | .714 | 6886 | 6429 | 457 | -0.46 | 6.79 | 26-4 | 19-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
32 | 31 | .508 | 6742 | 6753 | -11 | 0.00 | -0.17 | 24-8 | 8-23 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
32 | 33 | .492 | 6780 | 6861 | -81 | 0.20 | -1.05 | 21-10 | 11-23 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
29 | 32 | .475 | 6444 | 6379 | 65 | 0.01 | 1.08 | 18-14 | 11-18 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
28 | 36 | .438 | 6626 | 6697 | -71 | 0.20 | -0.91 | 17-14 | 11-22 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||