NBA standings at the end of December 22, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3144 | 3044 | 100 | -0.09 | 3.36 | 10-4 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3161 | 3151 | 10 | -0.72 | -0.37 | 10-4 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3119 | 3141 | -22 | 0.57 | -0.19 | 11-5 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3249 | 3328 | -79 | 0.63 | -2.01 | 9-5 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 18 | .400 | 2964 | 3045 | -81 | 0.04 | -2.66 | 5-9 | 7-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 10 | .655 | 2959 | 2862 | 97 | -0.20 | 3.15 | 12-1 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 10 | .630 | 2955 | 2911 | 44 | -1.04 | 0.59 | 13-3 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3562 | 3555 | 7 | -0.43 | -0.22 | 14-8 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
15 | 16 | .484 | 3507 | 3513 | -6 | -0.37 | -0.57 | 12-2 | 3-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2748 | 2836 | -88 | 0.55 | -2.71 | 8-4 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3400 | 3622 | -222 | 0.36 | -6.36 | 7-10 | 5-11 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
20 | 9 | .690 | 3232 | 3076 | 156 | -0.31 | 5.07 | 14-0 | 6-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3505 | 3480 | 25 | -0.50 | 0.28 | 11-3 | 8-10 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3443 | 3470 | -27 | 0.59 | -0.26 | 11-4 | 3-14 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3345 | 3395 | -50 | 0.82 | -0.74 | 10-4 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2404 | 2508 | -104 | 0.66 | -3.50 | 8-5 | 1-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
6 | 25 | .194 | 3260 | 3455 | -195 | 0.58 | -5.71 | 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 |
21 | 9 | .700 | 3352 | 3094 | 258 | -0.49 | 8.11 | 17-1 | 4-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3354 | 3187 | 167 | -0.10 | 5.29 | 15-2 | 4-10 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3160 | 3078 | 82 | 0.40 | 3.33 | 11-4 | 4-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 16 | .484 | 3255 | 3297 | -42 | -0.70 | -2.06 | 13-3 | 2-13 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2650 | 2680 | -30 | -0.27 | -1.42 | 7-4 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||