NBA standings at the end of December 2, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 8 | .600 | 2204 | 2106 | 98 | 0.09 | 4.99 | 7-2 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
11 | 8 | .579 | 2117 | 2101 | 16 | 0.10 | 0.94 | 7-2 | 4-6 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
9 | 11 | .450 | 2124 | 2172 | -48 | 1.18 | -1.22 | 7-4 | 2-7 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2322 | 2381 | -59 | 0.81 | -2.00 | 7-2 | 2-10 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2005 | 2102 | -97 | 0.78 | -3.84 | 4-4 | 5-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 4 | .800 | 2031 | 1912 | 119 | -0.80 | 5.15 | 9-0 | 7-4 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 5 | .722 | 2014 | 1951 | 63 | -2.06 | 1.44 | 10-2 | 3-3 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
12 | 8 | .600 | 2173 | 2099 | 74 | 0.28 | 3.98 | 10-3 | 2-5 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2399 | 2410 | -11 | -0.05 | -0.57 | 9-1 | 2-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
8 | 12 | .400 | 2048 | 2130 | -82 | 1.00 | -3.10 | 5-2 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 14 | .333 | 2146 | 2307 | -161 | 0.73 | -6.94 | 6-7 | 1-7 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
13 | 6 | .684 | 2144 | 1996 | 148 | -0.98 | 6.81 | 10-0 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2386 | 2385 | 1 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 6-2 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2331 | 2358 | -27 | 1.38 | 0.15 | 8-2 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2277 | 2295 | -18 | 0.34 | -0.52 | 7-3 | 2-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 20 | .167 | 2438 | 2630 | -192 | 0.43 | -7.57 | 4-7 | 0-13 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 13 | .133 | 1410 | 1551 | -141 | 0.39 | -9.01 | 2-5 | 0-8 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 6 | .684 | 2177 | 1992 | 185 | -1.48 | 8.26 | 12-0 | 1-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
11 | 8 | .579 | 2074 | 1976 | 98 | -0.42 | 4.74 | 9-2 | 2-6 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
12 | 10 | .545 | 2338 | 2365 | -27 | -1.40 | -2.63 | 12-0 | 0-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
10 | 10 | .500 | 2239 | 2166 | 73 | 0.12 | 3.77 | 8-4 | 2-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
7 | 9 | .438 | 1643 | 1655 | -12 | -1.38 | -2.13 | 5-2 | 2-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||