NBA standings at the end of December 30, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3456 | 3368 | 88 | -0.06 | 2.69 | 10-4 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3456 | 3483 | -27 | -0.18 | -1.03 | 10-4 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3437 | 3443 | -6 | 0.37 | 0.18 | 12-6 | 5-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3662 | 3750 | -88 | 0.50 | -2.09 | 10-6 | 4-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3154 | 3243 | -89 | 0.07 | -2.71 | 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 | -0.76 | 0.84 | 14-3 | 5-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3365 | 3295 | 70 | -0.32 | 1.80 | 13-3 | 7-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3862 | 3850 | 12 | -0.38 | -0.03 | 14-2 | 4-14 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3768 | 3759 | 9 | -0.52 | -0.26 | 15-8 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3294 | 3365 | -71 | 0.31 | -1.91 | 10-4 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3804 | 4042 | -238 | 0.05 | -6.38 | 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 |
23 | 10 | .697 | 3689 | 3482 | 207 | -0.31 | 5.96 | 17-1 | 6-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3837 | 3829 | 8 | -0.28 | -0.05 | 12-3 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3833 | 3871 | -38 | 0.40 | -0.66 | 13-6 | 3-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3767 | 3810 | -43 | 0.60 | -0.60 | 10-6 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 18 | .379 | 2786 | 2902 | -116 | 0.68 | -3.32 | 9-6 | 2-12 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
9 | 26 | .257 | 3711 | 3874 | -163 | 0.87 | -3.79 | 7-9 | 2-17 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 12 | .657 | 3851 | 3604 | 247 | -0.63 | 6.43 | 18-1 | 5-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3691 | 3504 | 187 | -0.24 | 5.26 | 17-2 | 4-11 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3489 | 3409 | 80 | -0.05 | 2.53 | 12-5 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 19 | .486 | 3856 | 3937 | -81 | -0.15 | -2.34 | 14-3 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3069 | 3065 | 4 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 10-4 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||