NBA standings at the end of March 23, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
47 | 22 | .681 | 7384 | 7185 | 199 | -0.13 | 2.75 | 26-7 | 21-15 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
40 | 32 | .556 | 7784 | 7698 | 86 | 0.01 | 1.20 | 25-13 | 15-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
40 | 32 | .556 | 7662 | 7638 | 24 | 0.21 | 0.54 | 28-7 | 12-25 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
33 | 39 | .458 | 7396 | 7511 | -115 | 0.17 | -1.43 | 21-15 | 12-24 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
44 | 28 | .611 | 7330 | 7190 | 140 | -0.15 | 1.80 | 29-6 | 15-22 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
42 | 28 | .600 | 7147 | 6967 | 180 | -0.13 | 2.44 | 24-10 | 18-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
36 | 37 | .493 | 7721 | 7807 | -86 | 0.03 | -1.15 | 25-12 | 11-25 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
33 | 40 | .452 | 7555 | 7618 | -63 | 0.13 | -0.73 | 18-18 | 15-22 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 43 | .394 | 7252 | 7363 | -111 | 0.22 | -1.34 | 19-18 | 9-25 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
31 | 40 | .437 | 7156 | 7285 | -129 | -0.01 | -1.83 | 18-18 | 13-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
29 | 43 | .403 | 7384 | 7561 | -177 | -0.16 | -2.61 | 23-16 | 6-27 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
28 | 43 | .394 | 7440 | 7585 | -145 | 0.12 | -1.92 | 17-17 | 11-26 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 49 | .310 | 6833 | 7030 | -197 | -0.01 | -2.78 | 14-22 | 8-27 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
52 | 20 | .722 | 7886 | 7384 | 502 | -0.44 | 6.53 | 31-4 | 21-16 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
37 | 37 | .500 | 7921 | 7904 | 17 | -0.05 | 0.18 | 28-10 | 9-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
36 | 36 | .500 | 7546 | 7617 | -71 | 0.09 | -0.89 | 24-10 | 12-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
35 | 36 | .493 | 7449 | 7420 | 29 | -0.04 | 0.37 | 22-14 | 13-22 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
32 | 40 | .444 | 7459 | 7542 | -83 | 0.13 | -1.03 | 21-15 | 11-25 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||