NBA standings at the end of December 5, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2328 | 2312 | 16 | -0.36 | 0.40 | 8-2 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2316 | 2227 | 89 | -0.08 | 4.16 | 7-3 | 5-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2457 | 2493 | -36 | 0.55 | -1.08 | 8-2 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2339 | 2403 | -64 | 0.78 | -2.13 | 8-4 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2236 | 2333 | -97 | 0.59 | -3.63 | 4-5 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 5 | .737 | 2134 | 2059 | 75 | -1.84 | 2.11 | 11-2 | 3-3 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 6 | .727 | 2229 | 2117 | 112 | -0.42 | 4.67 | 9-0 | 7-6 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2498 | 2428 | 70 | -0.20 | 2.85 | 11-4 | 2-6 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2602 | 2627 | -25 | 0.07 | -1.01 | 9-1 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2148 | 2225 | -77 | 0.95 | -2.71 | 6-2 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 16 | .304 | 2356 | 2535 | -179 | 0.62 | -7.17 | 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 |
15 | 7 | .682 | 2482 | 2325 | 157 | -1.03 | 6.11 | 10-0 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2510 | 2500 | 10 | 0.14 | 0.58 | 7-2 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
12 | 12 | .500 | 2548 | 2578 | -30 | 1.10 | -0.15 | 9-2 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2497 | 2524 | -27 | 0.56 | -0.61 | 8-3 | 2-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
3 | 14 | .176 | 1626 | 1765 | -139 | 0.57 | -7.61 | 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 |
16 | 6 | .727 | 2495 | 2288 | 207 | -1.47 | 7.94 | 14-0 | 2-6 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2302 | 2197 | 105 | -0.29 | 4.71 | 10-2 | 2-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2555 | 2580 | -25 | -1.05 | -2.09 | 12-0 | 1-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2355 | 2280 | 75 | 0.27 | 3.84 | 9-4 | 2-6 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 10 | .444 | 1845 | 1866 | -21 | -0.68 | -1.84 | 6-3 | 2-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||