NBA standings at the end of April 8, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
53 | 27 | .662 | 8505 | 8311 | 194 | -0.13 | 2.29 | 31-9 | 22-18 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
45 | 35 | .562 | 8514 | 8483 | 31 | 0.11 | 0.49 | 33-7 | 12-28 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
45 | 36 | .556 | 8696 | 8629 | 67 | 0.04 | 0.87 | 27-14 | 18-22 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
37 | 43 | .463 | 8221 | 8342 | -121 | 0.14 | -1.38 | 23-17 | 14-26 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
48 | 32 | .600 | 8163 | 7937 | 226 | -0.18 | 2.64 | 28-12 | 20-20 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
48 | 33 | .593 | 8328 | 8133 | 195 | -0.19 | 2.22 | 31-9 | 17-24 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
38 | 41 | .481 | 8388 | 8465 | -77 | 0.15 | -0.83 | 26-13 | 12-28 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
36 | 44 | .450 | 8324 | 8415 | -91 | 0.19 | -0.95 | 20-19 | 16-25 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 51 | .354 | 8069 | 8303 | -234 | 0.27 | -2.69 | 19-20 | 9-31 | 0-10 | Lost 15 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
37 | 43 | .463 | 8166 | 8257 | -91 | -0.13 | -1.27 | 22-18 | 15-25 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
35 | 44 | .443 | 8285 | 8361 | -76 | -0.11 | -1.07 | 23-17 | 12-27 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 49 | .388 | 8268 | 8496 | -228 | -0.02 | -2.87 | 25-16 | 6-33 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 57 | .287 | 7664 | 7924 | -260 | 0.06 | -3.19 | 15-26 | 8-31 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
59 | 22 | .728 | 8899 | 8338 | 561 | -0.45 | 6.47 | 36-5 | 23-17 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
41 | 38 | .519 | 8380 | 8394 | -14 | 0.05 | -0.13 | 29-10 | 12-28 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
41 | 40 | .506 | 8499 | 8475 | 24 | -0.01 | 0.28 | 26-14 | 15-26 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 42 | .488 | 8764 | 8757 | 7 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 31-11 | 9-31 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
36 | 44 | .450 | 8302 | 8415 | -113 | 0.16 | -1.25 | 24-15 | 12-29 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||