NBA standings at the end of December 28, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3365 | 3275 | 90 | -0.06 | 2.85 | 10-4 | 8-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3369 | 3386 | -17 | -0.20 | -0.75 | 10-4 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3437 | 3443 | -6 | 0.40 | 0.22 | 12-6 | 5-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3559 | 3637 | -78 | 0.54 | -1.83 | 10-5 | 4-14 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3058 | 3141 | -83 | 0.07 | -2.60 | 5-9 | 7-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3147 | 3101 | 46 | -0.90 | 0.69 | 13-3 | 5-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3260 | 3195 | 65 | -0.27 | 1.76 | 12-3 | 7-10 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3671 | 3655 | 16 | -0.50 | -0.03 | 15-8 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3862 | 3850 | 12 | -0.40 | -0.05 | 14-2 | 4-14 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3198 | 3273 | -75 | 0.51 | -1.91 | 9-4 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 24 | .333 | 3712 | 3946 | -234 | 0.13 | -6.37 | 7-12 | 5-12 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
22 | 10 | .688 | 3566 | 3376 | 190 | -0.36 | 5.58 | 16-1 | 6-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3611 | 3595 | 16 | -0.64 | -0.15 | 11-3 | 8-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3729 | 3774 | -45 | 0.43 | -0.85 | 12-6 | 3-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3654 | 3707 | -53 | 0.68 | -0.83 | 10-6 | 5-14 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2680 | 2778 | -98 | 0.59 | -2.91 | 9-6 | 2-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
8 | 26 | .235 | 3584 | 3767 | -183 | 0.78 | -4.60 | 6-9 | 2-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 10 | .697 | 3633 | 3357 | 276 | -0.64 | 7.73 | 18-1 | 5-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3691 | 3504 | 187 | -0.25 | 5.25 | 17-2 | 4-11 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3365 | 3303 | 62 | 0.07 | 2.14 | 11-5 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
17 | 18 | .486 | 3654 | 3736 | -82 | -0.13 | -2.47 | 14-3 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
13 | 16 | .448 | 2972 | 2978 | -6 | 0.06 | -0.14 | 9-4 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||