NBA standings at the end of December 12, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2654 | 2538 | 116 | -0.22 | 4.62 | 9-3 | 6-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2611 | 2598 | 13 | -0.40 | 0.14 | 9-3 | 4-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2650 | 2705 | -55 | 0.62 | -1.58 | 9-5 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2550 | 2632 | -82 | 0.34 | -2.82 | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 8 | .652 | 2536 | 2500 | 36 | -1.01 | 0.56 | 11-2 | 4-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2521 | 2436 | 85 | -0.20 | 3.20 | 9-1 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2792 | 2739 | 53 | -0.44 | 1.60 | 12-5 | 2-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2965 | 2970 | -5 | -0.31 | -0.51 | 10-2 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2345 | 2422 | -77 | 0.71 | -2.64 | 7-3 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2761 | 2941 | -180 | 0.53 | -6.14 | 6-9 | 4-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 8 | .680 | 2791 | 2646 | 145 | -0.73 | 5.07 | 12-0 | 5-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2921 | 2923 | -2 | -0.42 | -0.49 | 8-3 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
13 | 14 | .481 | 2912 | 2924 | -12 | 0.47 | 0.02 | 10-3 | 3-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2752 | 2790 | -38 | 0.65 | -0.81 | 9-4 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
6 | 15 | .286 | 1991 | 2107 | -116 | 0.68 | -4.84 | 5-5 | 1-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 24 | .143 | 2883 | 3107 | -224 | 0.91 | -7.09 | 4-9 | 0-15 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 8 | .692 | 2911 | 2696 | 215 | -0.97 | 7.30 | 14-0 | 4-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2702 | 2579 | 123 | -0.21 | 4.71 | 12-2 | 2-9 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2692 | 2595 | 97 | 0.43 | 4.47 | 11-4 | 2-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 13 | .536 | 2953 | 2978 | -25 | -0.66 | -1.55 | 13-1 | 2-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2270 | 2267 | 3 | -0.63 | -0.50 | 7-3 | 4-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||