NBA standings at the end of March 20, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
45 | 22 | .672 | 7175 | 6988 | 187 | -0.12 | 2.67 | 25-7 | 20-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
40 | 31 | .563 | 7562 | 7530 | 32 | 0.16 | 0.62 | 28-7 | 12-24 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
39 | 31 | .557 | 7550 | 7471 | 79 | 0.09 | 1.21 | 24-13 | 15-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
33 | 38 | .465 | 7280 | 7389 | -109 | 0.21 | -1.33 | 21-14 | 12-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
44 | 26 | .629 | 7137 | 6989 | 148 | -0.14 | 1.97 | 29-6 | 15-20 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
41 | 28 | .594 | 7052 | 6875 | 177 | -0.14 | 2.42 | 23-10 | 18-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
36 | 35 | .507 | 7508 | 7565 | -57 | 0.03 | -0.77 | 25-12 | 11-23 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
33 | 39 | .458 | 7458 | 7517 | -59 | 0.11 | -0.71 | 18-17 | 15-22 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 42 | .400 | 7152 | 7245 | -93 | 0.15 | -1.18 | 19-18 | 9-24 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 39 | .435 | 6929 | 7074 | -145 | -0.01 | -2.11 | 18-18 | 12-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
27 | 43 | .386 | 7166 | 7359 | -193 | -0.15 | -2.90 | 21-16 | 6-27 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 43 | .377 | 7200 | 7357 | -157 | 0.11 | -2.17 | 16-17 | 10-26 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 47 | .319 | 6623 | 6796 | -173 | -0.03 | -2.53 | 14-22 | 8-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
51 | 20 | .718 | 7768 | 7284 | 484 | -0.44 | 6.38 | 30-4 | 21-16 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
36 | 36 | .500 | 7685 | 7668 | 17 | -0.03 | 0.21 | 27-9 | 9-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
35 | 35 | .500 | 7332 | 7406 | -74 | 0.09 | -0.97 | 23-10 | 12-25 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
34 | 36 | .486 | 7345 | 7323 | 22 | -0.04 | 0.28 | 21-14 | 13-22 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
31 | 40 | .437 | 7359 | 7445 | -86 | 0.15 | -1.06 | 20-15 | 11-25 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||