NBA standings at the end of December 16, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 10 | .615 | 2839 | 2726 | 113 | -0.33 | 4.01 | 10-3 | 6-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2740 | 2723 | 17 | -0.56 | 0.12 | 10-3 | 4-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2748 | 2816 | -68 | 0.58 | -2.04 | 9-5 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2973 | 3034 | -61 | 0.65 | -1.61 | 9-4 | 2-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2640 | 2732 | -92 | 0.26 | -3.15 | 4-7 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 9 | .654 | 2632 | 2541 | 91 | -0.14 | 3.36 | 10-1 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2738 | 2711 | 27 | -0.93 | 0.15 | 12-2 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3017 | 2971 | 46 | -0.22 | 1.42 | 13-6 | 2-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
14 | 14 | .500 | 3178 | 3184 | -6 | -0.44 | -0.66 | 11-2 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2449 | 2522 | -73 | 0.55 | -2.49 | 8-3 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
11 | 18 | .379 | 2974 | 3163 | -189 | 0.60 | -5.92 | 7-9 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 8 | .692 | 2908 | 2749 | 159 | -0.81 | 5.31 | 12-0 | 6-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3057 | 3039 | 18 | -0.27 | 0.37 | 9-3 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
14 | 15 | .483 | 3133 | 3137 | -4 | 0.52 | 0.39 | 11-3 | 3-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3069 | 3104 | -35 | 0.48 | -0.73 | 10-4 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 15 | .318 | 2092 | 2195 | -103 | 0.80 | -3.88 | 6-5 | 1-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 25 | .138 | 3008 | 3236 | -228 | 0.97 | -6.90 | 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 | -0.96 | 7.74 | 15-0 | 4-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2921 | 2790 | 131 | -0.28 | 4.58 | 12-2 | 3-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2808 | 2731 | 77 | 0.43 | 3.51 | 11-4 | 2-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3056 | 3095 | -39 | -0.49 | -1.84 | 13-2 | 2-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2456 | 2472 | -16 | -0.48 | -1.14 | 7-3 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||