NBA standings at the end of December 11, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2547 | 2436 | 111 | 0.14 | 4.97 | 9-3 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2611 | 2598 | 13 | -0.39 | 0.15 | 9-3 | 4-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2650 | 2705 | -55 | 0.64 | -1.56 | 9-5 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2550 | 2632 | -82 | 0.35 | -2.80 | 4-7 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2865 | 2935 | -70 | 0.77 | -1.92 | 8-4 | 2-12 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2521 | 2436 | 85 | -0.20 | 3.20 | 9-1 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 8 | .636 | 2440 | 2408 | 32 | -1.06 | 0.39 | 11-2 | 3-6 | 7-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2792 | 2739 | 53 | -0.40 | 1.64 | 12-5 | 2-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2965 | 2970 | -5 | -0.35 | -0.55 | 10-2 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2345 | 2422 | -77 | 0.72 | -2.63 | 7-3 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2670 | 2835 | -165 | 0.53 | -5.81 | 6-8 | 4-8 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 7 | .708 | 2708 | 2534 | 174 | -1.00 | 6.25 | 12-0 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2811 | 2819 | -8 | -0.41 | -0.72 | 8-3 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
13 | 14 | .481 | 2912 | 2924 | -12 | 0.45 | 0.01 | 10-3 | 3-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2648 | 2680 | -32 | 0.75 | -0.53 | 9-3 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
6 | 15 | .286 | 1991 | 2107 | -116 | 0.57 | -4.95 | 5-5 | 1-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 23 | .148 | 2781 | 3000 | -219 | 0.84 | -7.27 | 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 | 8 | .692 | 2911 | 2696 | 215 | -1.01 | 7.26 | 14-0 | 4-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2861 | 2882 | -21 | -0.72 | -1.50 | 13-0 | 2-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2692 | 2595 | 97 | 0.39 | 4.43 | 11-4 | 2-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2590 | 2496 | 94 | -0.38 | 3.54 | 11-2 | 2-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
10 | 11 | .476 | 2164 | 2176 | -12 | -0.35 | -0.92 | 7-3 | 3-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||