NBA standings at the end of December 15, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 10 | .615 | 2839 | 2726 | 113 | -0.34 | 4.00 | 10-3 | 6-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2740 | 2723 | 17 | -0.59 | 0.09 | 10-3 | 4-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2748 | 2816 | -68 | 0.57 | -2.04 | 9-5 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2550 | 2632 | -82 | 0.28 | -2.87 | 4-7 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2973 | 3034 | -61 | 0.65 | -1.61 | 9-4 | 2-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2521 | 2436 | 85 | -0.15 | 3.25 | 9-1 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2620 | 2604 | 16 | -0.71 | -0.04 | 11-2 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3017 | 2971 | 46 | -0.24 | 1.41 | 13-6 | 2-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
14 | 14 | .500 | 3178 | 3184 | -6 | -0.44 | -0.65 | 11-2 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2449 | 2522 | -73 | 0.54 | -2.50 | 8-3 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2867 | 3045 | -178 | 0.60 | -5.76 | 7-9 | 4-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 8 | .692 | 2908 | 2749 | 159 | -0.83 | 5.29 | 12-0 | 6-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3057 | 3039 | 18 | -0.29 | 0.35 | 9-3 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
14 | 14 | .500 | 3028 | 3026 | 2 | 0.40 | 0.47 | 11-3 | 3-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
12 | 16 | .429 | 2969 | 3014 | -45 | 0.61 | -1.00 | 9-4 | 3-12 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 15 | .318 | 2092 | 2195 | -103 | 0.79 | -3.90 | 6-5 | 1-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 25 | .138 | 3008 | 3236 | -228 | 0.94 | -6.92 | 4-9 | 0-16 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 8 | .704 | 3015 | 2780 | 235 | -0.97 | 7.74 | 15-0 | 4-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2921 | 2790 | 131 | -0.29 | 4.56 | 12-2 | 3-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2808 | 2731 | 77 | 0.42 | 3.50 | 11-4 | 2-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3056 | 3095 | -39 | -0.51 | -1.86 | 13-2 | 2-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2456 | 2472 | -16 | -0.47 | -1.13 | 7-3 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||