NBA standings at the end of December 7, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2328 | 2312 | 16 | -0.43 | 0.34 | 8-2 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2316 | 2227 | 89 | -0.07 | 4.17 | 7-3 | 5-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2560 | 2600 | -40 | 0.43 | -1.31 | 8-3 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2433 | 2514 | -81 | 0.99 | -2.54 | 8-5 | 2-8 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2236 | 2333 | -97 | 0.52 | -3.70 | 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 | -1.75 | 2.19 | 11-2 | 3-3 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 7 | .696 | 2333 | 2237 | 96 | -0.23 | 3.94 | 9-0 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2608 | 2526 | 82 | -0.29 | 3.12 | 12-4 | 2-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2602 | 2627 | -25 | 0.08 | -1.01 | 9-1 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2148 | 2225 | -77 | 0.85 | -2.82 | 6-2 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 16 | .304 | 2356 | 2535 | -179 | 0.67 | -7.12 | 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 |
16 | 7 | .696 | 2604 | 2440 | 164 | -1.31 | 5.82 | 11-0 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2510 | 2500 | 10 | 0.10 | 0.53 | 7-2 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
12 | 12 | .500 | 2548 | 2578 | -30 | 0.97 | -0.28 | 9-2 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2604 | 2627 | -23 | 0.48 | -0.48 | 8-3 | 3-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
4 | 14 | .222 | 1715 | 1846 | -131 | 0.75 | -6.53 | 4-5 | 0-9 | 2-8 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 22 | .154 | 2661 | 2864 | -203 | 0.95 | -6.86 | 4-7 | 0-15 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 6 | .739 | 2606 | 2382 | 224 | -1.46 | 8.28 | 14-0 | 3-6 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 10 | .545 | 2475 | 2384 | 91 | 0.40 | 4.54 | 10-4 | 2-6 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
12 | 10 | .545 | 2383 | 2286 | 97 | -0.58 | 3.83 | 10-2 | 2-8 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2653 | 2690 | -37 | -0.86 | -2.34 | 12-0 | 1-12 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 10 | .444 | 1845 | 1866 | -21 | -0.55 | -1.72 | 6-3 | 2-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||