NBA standings at the end of March 8, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
42 | 20 | .677 | 6672 | 6467 | 205 | -0.10 | 3.20 | 23-5 | 19-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
36 | 27 | .571 | 6774 | 6688 | 86 | 0.08 | 1.45 | 23-12 | 13-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
37 | 29 | .561 | 7020 | 7001 | 19 | 0.20 | 0.48 | 25-6 | 12-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 34 | .477 | 6654 | 6735 | -81 | 0.25 | -1.00 | 20-14 | 11-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
41 | 26 | .612 | 6816 | 6694 | 122 | -0.12 | 1.70 | 27-6 | 14-20 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
37 | 26 | .587 | 6440 | 6284 | 156 | -0.26 | 2.22 | 20-9 | 17-17 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
32 | 33 | .492 | 6840 | 6910 | -70 | -0.01 | -1.09 | 22-11 | 10-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 36 | .438 | 6521 | 6579 | -58 | 0.15 | -0.75 | 19-16 | 9-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
28 | 36 | .438 | 6580 | 6675 | -95 | 0.02 | -1.46 | 15-15 | 13-21 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
28 | 35 | .444 | 6281 | 6405 | -124 | -0.04 | -2.01 | 17-15 | 11-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
25 | 38 | .397 | 6564 | 6692 | -128 | -0.05 | -2.08 | 16-16 | 9-22 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
25 | 40 | .385 | 6620 | 6822 | -202 | -0.14 | -3.25 | 20-15 | 5-25 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
19 | 44 | .302 | 6008 | 6187 | -179 | 0.06 | -2.78 | 11-20 | 8-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
46 | 18 | .719 | 7003 | 6535 | 468 | -0.43 | 6.89 | 27-4 | 19-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
32 | 32 | .500 | 6830 | 6844 | -14 | -0.02 | -0.24 | 24-9 | 8-23 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
32 | 34 | .485 | 6886 | 6985 | -99 | 0.19 | -1.31 | 21-10 | 11-24 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
30 | 33 | .476 | 6649 | 6581 | 68 | -0.01 | 1.06 | 19-14 | 11-19 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
29 | 37 | .439 | 6828 | 6902 | -74 | 0.22 | -0.90 | 18-14 | 11-23 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||