NBA standings at the end of December 29, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3456 | 3368 | 88 | -0.03 | 2.72 | 10-4 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3456 | 3483 | -27 | -0.18 | -1.02 | 10-4 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3437 | 3443 | -6 | 0.39 | 0.21 | 12-6 | 5-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3662 | 3750 | -88 | 0.53 | -2.06 | 10-6 | 4-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3154 | 3243 | -89 | 0.04 | -2.74 | 5-10 | 7-10 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3240 | 3192 | 48 | -0.77 | 0.83 | 14-3 | 5-8 | 5-5 | Won 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 | -0.48 | -0.01 | 15-8 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3862 | 3850 | 12 | -0.39 | -0.03 | 14-2 | 4-14 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3294 | 3365 | -71 | 0.30 | -1.92 | 10-4 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3804 | 4042 | -238 | 0.09 | -6.34 | 7-12 | 5-13 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| 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 |
20 | 14 | .588 | 3731 | 3706 | 25 | -0.42 | 0.32 | 12-3 | 8-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3767 | 3810 | -43 | 0.62 | -0.57 | 10-6 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3729 | 3774 | -45 | 0.45 | -0.84 | 12-6 | 3-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2680 | 2778 | -98 | 0.62 | -2.88 | 9-6 | 2-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
8 | 26 | .235 | 3584 | 3767 | -183 | 0.76 | -4.62 | 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 | 11 | .676 | 3744 | 3477 | 267 | -0.59 | 7.27 | 18-1 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Lost 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 | 0.09 | 2.16 | 11-5 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3756 | 3832 | -76 | -0.20 | -2.31 | 14-3 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3069 | 3065 | 4 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 10-4 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||