NBA standings at the end of April 9, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
53 | 28 | .654 | 8605 | 8417 | 188 | -0.14 | 2.18 | 31-10 | 22-18 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
46 | 35 | .568 | 8626 | 8591 | 35 | 0.07 | 0.50 | 34-7 | 12-28 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 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 | 0.13 | -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 | 2.65 | 28-12 | 20-20 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
48 | 33 | .593 | 8328 | 8133 | 195 | -0.18 | 2.22 | 31-9 | 17-24 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
38 | 42 | .475 | 8476 | 8564 | -88 | 0.14 | -0.96 | 26-13 | 12-29 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
37 | 44 | .457 | 8423 | 8503 | -80 | 0.16 | -0.83 | 21-19 | 16-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 52 | .350 | 8177 | 8419 | -242 | 0.26 | -2.76 | 19-20 | 9-32 | 0-10 | Lost 16 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
38 | 43 | .469 | 8272 | 8357 | -85 | -0.10 | -1.15 | 22-18 | 16-25 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
36 | 44 | .450 | 8401 | 8469 | -68 | -0.14 | -0.99 | 24-17 | 12-27 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 50 | .383 | 8376 | 8608 | -232 | -0.01 | -2.87 | 25-16 | 6-34 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 58 | .284 | 7752 | 8024 | -272 | 0.06 | -3.30 | 15-26 | 8-32 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
59 | 23 | .720 | 9002 | 8457 | 545 | -0.42 | 6.23 | 36-5 | 23-18 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
42 | 38 | .525 | 8499 | 8497 | 2 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 30-10 | 12-28 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
41 | 40 | .506 | 8499 | 8475 | 24 | -0.00 | 0.29 | 26-14 | 15-26 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 42 | .488 | 8764 | 8757 | 7 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 31-11 | 9-31 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
37 | 44 | .457 | 8402 | 8503 | -101 | 0.12 | -1.13 | 25-15 | 12-29 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||