NBA standings at the end of December 10, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2439 | 2329 | 110 | -0.15 | 4.85 | 8-3 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2535 | 2514 | 21 | -0.10 | 0.81 | 9-3 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2538 | 2609 | -71 | 0.68 | -2.28 | 8-5 | 3-8 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2764 | 2826 | -62 | 0.82 | -1.66 | 8-4 | 2-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2435 | 2544 | -109 | 0.42 | -3.94 | 4-7 | 6-8 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 8 | .667 | 2427 | 2341 | 86 | 0.07 | 3.65 | 9-0 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 7 | .667 | 2328 | 2284 | 44 | -1.32 | 0.77 | 11-2 | 3-5 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2686 | 2618 | 68 | -0.34 | 2.38 | 12-5 | 2-6 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2844 | 2864 | -20 | -0.45 | -1.25 | 9-2 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2345 | 2422 | -77 | 0.75 | -2.60 | 7-3 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2575 | 2741 | -166 | 0.37 | -6.27 | 6-8 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 7 | .708 | 2708 | 2534 | 174 | -1.07 | 6.18 | 12-0 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2723 | 2704 | 19 | -0.34 | 0.42 | 8-2 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2648 | 2680 | -32 | 0.74 | -0.54 | 9-3 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2803 | 2823 | -20 | 0.56 | -0.21 | 9-3 | 3-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 15 | .250 | 1907 | 2031 | -124 | 0.87 | -5.33 | 4-5 | 1-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 23 | .148 | 2781 | 3000 | -219 | 0.89 | -7.22 | 4-8 | 0-15 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 7 | .720 | 2804 | 2588 | 216 | -1.31 | 7.33 | 14-0 | 4-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2861 | 2882 | -21 | -0.66 | -1.43 | 13-0 | 2-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2590 | 2496 | 94 | -0.47 | 3.44 | 11-2 | 2-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2568 | 2483 | 85 | 0.34 | 4.03 | 10-4 | 2-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
10 | 10 | .500 | 2068 | 2064 | 4 | -0.41 | -0.21 | 7-3 | 3-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||