NBA standings at the end of May 26, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
54 | 28 | .659 | 8708 | 8516 | 192 | -0.10 | 2.24 | 31-10 | 23-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
46 | 36 | .561 | 8795 | 8727 | 68 | 0.02 | 0.85 | 28-14 | 18-22 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
46 | 36 | .561 | 8735 | 8714 | 21 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 34-7 | 12-29 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
38 | 44 | .463 | 8418 | 8519 | -101 | 0.18 | -1.05 | 24-17 | 14-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
49 | 33 | .598 | 8340 | 8134 | 206 | -0.17 | 2.34 | 29-12 | 20-21 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
48 | 34 | .585 | 8427 | 8236 | 191 | -0.14 | 2.19 | 31-10 | 17-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
40 | 42 | .488 | 8708 | 8774 | -66 | 0.09 | -0.72 | 27-13 | 13-29 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
38 | 44 | .463 | 8535 | 8608 | -73 | 0.15 | -0.74 | 22-19 | 16-25 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 53 | .354 | 8411 | 8650 | -239 | 0.25 | -2.66 | 20-21 | 9-32 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
38 | 44 | .463 | 8349 | 8468 | -119 | -0.11 | -1.56 | 22-19 | 16-25 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
36 | 46 | .439 | 8605 | 8691 | -86 | -0.14 | -1.19 | 24-17 | 12-29 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 51 | .378 | 8474 | 8707 | -233 | 0.00 | -2.84 | 25-16 | 6-35 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
24 | 58 | .293 | 7863 | 8101 | -238 | 0.01 | -2.90 | 15-26 | 9-32 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| 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 |
43 | 39 | .524 | 8726 | 8749 | -23 | 0.13 | -0.15 | 31-10 | 12-29 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
42 | 40 | .512 | 8620 | 8570 | 50 | -0.02 | 0.59 | 27-14 | 15-26 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 42 | .488 | 8764 | 8757 | 7 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 31-11 | 9-31 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
37 | 45 | .451 | 8533 | 8635 | -102 | 0.13 | -1.12 | 25-15 | 12-30 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||