NBA standings at the end of December 16, 1975
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
16 | 7 | .696 | 2503 | 2353 | 150 | -0.69 | 5.83 | 9-4 | 7-3 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 8 | .692 | 2754 | 2655 | 99 | -0.69 | 3.12 | 11-2 | 7-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2767 | 2747 | 20 | 0.40 | 1.17 | 8-5 | 5-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
10 | 19 | .345 | 2968 | 3073 | -105 | 0.86 | -2.76 | 9-7 | 1-12 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2371 | 2312 | 59 | 0.01 | 2.57 | 9-4 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2361 | 2389 | -28 | 0.30 | -0.92 | 8-4 | 4-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2313 | 2338 | -25 | 0.85 | -0.23 | 8-4 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2604 | 2606 | -2 | -0.83 | -0.90 | 5-6 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2407 | 2493 | -86 | 0.94 | -2.65 | 5-7 | 3-9 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2387 | 2360 | 27 | -0.27 | 0.96 | 8-3 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2239 | 2291 | -52 | -0.11 | -2.37 | 6-6 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2533 | 2626 | -93 | -0.02 | -3.74 | 8-5 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 19 | .208 | 2202 | 2375 | -173 | 0.61 | -6.60 | 3-8 | 2-11 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
18 | 6 | .750 | 2545 | 2379 | 166 | -0.74 | 6.17 | 10-0 | 8-6 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
18 | 10 | .643 | 3090 | 3020 | 70 | -0.42 | 2.08 | 14-2 | 4-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2283 | 2186 | 97 | -0.57 | 3.84 | 8-3 | 5-6 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2759 | 2807 | -48 | 0.01 | -1.76 | 9-3 | 5-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
10 | 18 | .357 | 2792 | 2868 | -76 | 0.25 | -2.46 | 6-6 | 4-12 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||