NBA standings at the end of December 4, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
12 | 8 | .600 | 2232 | 2210 | 22 | -0.30 | 0.80 | 8-2 | 4-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2316 | 2227 | 89 | -0.00 | 4.24 | 7-3 | 5-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2457 | 2493 | -36 | 0.65 | -0.99 | 8-2 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2339 | 2403 | -64 | 0.81 | -2.10 | 8-4 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2236 | 2333 | -97 | 0.61 | -3.61 | 4-5 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 5 | .762 | 2140 | 2024 | 116 | -0.77 | 4.75 | 9-0 | 7-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 5 | .737 | 2134 | 2059 | 75 | -1.78 | 2.17 | 11-2 | 3-3 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2393 | 2311 | 82 | -0.40 | 3.33 | 11-3 | 2-6 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2504 | 2524 | -20 | 0.19 | -0.72 | 9-1 | 2-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2148 | 2225 | -77 | 1.02 | -2.65 | 6-2 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 16 | .304 | 2356 | 2535 | -179 | 0.70 | -7.08 | 6-8 | 1-8 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
14 | 7 | .667 | 2365 | 2220 | 145 | -1.22 | 5.68 | 10-0 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2510 | 2500 | 10 | 0.22 | 0.66 | 7-2 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2446 | 2482 | -36 | 1.15 | -0.42 | 8-2 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2497 | 2524 | -27 | 0.54 | -0.63 | 8-3 | 2-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
3 | 14 | .176 | 1626 | 1765 | -139 | 0.59 | -7.59 | 3-5 | 0-9 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 21 | .160 | 2546 | 2742 | -196 | 0.78 | -7.06 | 4-7 | 0-14 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 6 | .714 | 2402 | 2199 | 203 | -1.72 | 7.95 | 13-0 | 2-6 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2302 | 2197 | 105 | -0.27 | 4.73 | 10-2 | 2-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2555 | 2580 | -25 | -1.04 | -2.08 | 12-0 | 1-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2355 | 2280 | 75 | 0.30 | 3.87 | 9-4 | 2-6 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
7 | 10 | .412 | 1742 | 1768 | -26 | -0.62 | -2.15 | 5-3 | 2-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||