NBA standings at the end of December 20, 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 |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3060 | 3043 | 17 | -0.85 | -0.24 | 10-4 | 6-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 14 | .500 | 2986 | 3038 | -52 | 0.59 | -1.27 | 10-5 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 17 | .414 | 3160 | 3231 | -71 | 0.49 | -1.96 | 9-5 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
11 | 18 | .379 | 2837 | 2952 | -115 | 0.04 | -3.93 | 4-9 | 7-9 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 10 | .643 | 2851 | 2761 | 90 | -0.21 | 3.00 | 11-1 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Won 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 | 15 | .516 | 3346 | 3315 | 31 | -0.32 | 0.68 | 13-8 | 3-7 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3384 | 3393 | -9 | -0.48 | -0.78 | 11-2 | 3-14 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2658 | 2725 | -67 | 0.54 | -2.04 | 8-4 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3306 | 3515 | -209 | 0.38 | -6.16 | 7-10 | 5-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
19 | 9 | .679 | 3124 | 2982 | 142 | -0.50 | 4.57 | 13-0 | 6-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3295 | 3253 | 42 | -0.29 | 1.11 | 10-3 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3330 | 3347 | -17 | 0.62 | 0.08 | 11-4 | 3-13 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3251 | 3296 | -45 | 0.60 | -0.86 | 10-4 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2301 | 2407 | -106 | 0.92 | -3.50 | 7-5 | 1-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
6 | 25 | .194 | 3260 | 3455 | -195 | 0.51 | -5.79 | 5-9 | 1-16 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 9 | .690 | 3253 | 3000 | 253 | -0.48 | 8.24 | 16-1 | 4-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3257 | 3098 | 159 | -0.06 | 5.24 | 14-2 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 12 | .556 | 3040 | 2955 | 85 | 0.47 | 3.62 | 11-4 | 4-8 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3154 | 3194 | -40 | -0.55 | -1.88 | 13-3 | 2-12 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2650 | 2680 | -30 | -0.35 | -1.50 | 7-4 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||