NBA standings at the end of April 2, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
53 | 24 | .688 | 8195 | 7962 | 233 | -0.16 | 2.87 | 31-7 | 22-17 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
43 | 34 | .558 | 8185 | 8154 | 31 | 0.16 | 0.56 | 31-7 | 12-27 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
43 | 35 | .551 | 8372 | 8311 | 61 | 0.08 | 0.86 | 27-13 | 16-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
35 | 42 | .455 | 7902 | 8040 | -138 | 0.21 | -1.58 | 22-16 | 13-26 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
45 | 31 | .592 | 7730 | 7552 | 178 | -0.09 | 2.26 | 26-12 | 19-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
46 | 32 | .590 | 7955 | 7794 | 161 | -0.11 | 1.95 | 31-8 | 15-24 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
38 | 39 | .494 | 8154 | 8220 | -66 | 0.12 | -0.73 | 26-12 | 12-27 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
35 | 42 | .455 | 7999 | 8077 | -78 | 0.13 | -0.88 | 20-19 | 15-23 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 48 | .368 | 7766 | 7935 | -169 | 0.21 | -2.02 | 19-18 | 9-30 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
35 | 42 | .455 | 7853 | 7948 | -95 | -0.07 | -1.30 | 22-18 | 13-24 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
33 | 43 | .434 | 7985 | 8071 | -86 | -0.07 | -1.20 | 21-17 | 12-26 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
29 | 48 | .377 | 7938 | 8176 | -238 | -0.06 | -3.15 | 23-16 | 6-32 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 55 | .286 | 7356 | 7614 | -258 | 0.09 | -3.26 | 14-25 | 8-30 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
56 | 21 | .727 | 8426 | 7893 | 533 | -0.46 | 6.46 | 33-5 | 23-16 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
40 | 37 | .519 | 8094 | 8037 | 57 | -0.11 | 0.63 | 25-14 | 15-23 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
39 | 37 | .513 | 8033 | 8061 | -28 | 0.02 | -0.35 | 27-10 | 12-27 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
39 | 40 | .494 | 8444 | 8427 | 17 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 30-11 | 9-29 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
34 | 43 | .442 | 7978 | 8093 | -115 | 0.10 | -1.40 | 22-15 | 12-28 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||