NBA standings at the end of March 17, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
43 | 22 | .662 | 6952 | 6775 | 177 | -0.08 | 2.64 | 24-7 | 19-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
40 | 29 | .580 | 7362 | 7317 | 45 | 0.09 | 0.74 | 28-6 | 12-23 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
38 | 30 | .559 | 7326 | 7260 | 66 | 0.03 | 1.00 | 23-13 | 15-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
33 | 37 | .471 | 7176 | 7280 | -104 | 0.19 | -1.30 | 21-14 | 12-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
42 | 26 | .618 | 6918 | 6783 | 135 | -0.06 | 1.92 | 27-6 | 15-20 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
39 | 27 | .591 | 6754 | 6569 | 185 | -0.13 | 2.67 | 22-10 | 17-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
36 | 34 | .514 | 7403 | 7454 | -51 | 0.05 | -0.68 | 25-12 | 11-22 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
32 | 38 | .457 | 7254 | 7321 | -67 | 0.08 | -0.88 | 17-17 | 15-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 40 | .412 | 6952 | 7030 | -78 | 0.15 | -0.99 | 19-17 | 9-23 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 38 | .441 | 6823 | 6954 | -131 | -0.10 | -2.02 | 18-18 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
27 | 41 | .397 | 6947 | 7129 | -182 | -0.20 | -2.88 | 21-16 | 6-25 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 41 | .388 | 6993 | 7129 | -136 | 0.11 | -1.92 | 16-17 | 10-24 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
21 | 47 | .309 | 6515 | 6695 | -180 | 0.01 | -2.64 | 13-22 | 8-25 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
49 | 20 | .710 | 7538 | 7069 | 469 | -0.43 | 6.37 | 28-4 | 21-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
35 | 35 | .500 | 7470 | 7455 | 15 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 26-9 | 9-26 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
35 | 35 | .500 | 7332 | 7406 | -74 | 0.10 | -0.96 | 23-10 | 12-25 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
32 | 36 | .471 | 7133 | 7130 | 3 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 19-14 | 13-22 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
30 | 40 | .429 | 7248 | 7340 | -92 | 0.17 | -1.14 | 19-15 | 11-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||