NBA standings at the end of December 18, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3050 | 2936 | 114 | -0.19 | 3.88 | 10-4 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2966 | 2956 | 10 | -0.73 | -0.36 | 10-4 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 14 | .500 | 2986 | 3038 | -52 | 0.57 | -1.29 | 10-5 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3061 | 3133 | -72 | 0.53 | -2.04 | 9-5 | 2-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2750 | 2858 | -108 | 0.02 | -3.84 | 4-8 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 10 | .630 | 2745 | 2656 | 89 | -0.21 | 3.08 | 10-1 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 10 | .615 | 2844 | 2821 | 23 | -0.87 | 0.01 | 12-3 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3236 | 3190 | 46 | -0.38 | 1.15 | 13-7 | 3-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
14 | 15 | .483 | 3279 | 3287 | -8 | -0.58 | -0.86 | 11-2 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2658 | 2725 | -67 | 0.53 | -2.05 | 8-4 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3197 | 3389 | -192 | 0.57 | -5.62 | 7-10 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
19 | 9 | .679 | 3124 | 2982 | 142 | -0.55 | 4.52 | 13-0 | 6-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3170 | 3143 | 27 | -0.29 | 0.64 | 10-3 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3159 | 3193 | -34 | 0.39 | -0.74 | 10-4 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3330 | 3347 | -17 | 0.57 | 0.02 | 11-4 | 3-13 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2301 | 2407 | -106 | 0.86 | -3.56 | 7-5 | 1-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
5 | 25 | .167 | 3134 | 3346 | -212 | 0.72 | -6.34 | 4-9 | 1-16 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 9 | .690 | 3253 | 3000 | 253 | -0.53 | 8.20 | 16-1 | 4-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3154 | 3006 | 148 | -0.03 | 5.08 | 13-2 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 12 | .556 | 3040 | 2955 | 85 | 0.47 | 3.62 | 11-4 | 4-8 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3056 | 3095 | -39 | -0.55 | -1.89 | 13-2 | 2-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2650 | 2680 | -30 | -0.35 | -1.51 | 7-4 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||