NBA standings at the end of January 4, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 10 | .688 | 3479 | 3342 | 137 | -0.07 | 4.21 | 11-4 | 11-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 12 | .647 | 3600 | 3544 | 56 | -0.21 | 1.44 | 14-3 | 8-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
20 | 16 | .556 | 3820 | 3752 | 68 | 0.02 | 1.91 | 14-5 | 6-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 21 | .447 | 3925 | 3987 | -62 | 0.44 | -1.19 | 14-7 | 3-14 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3423 | 3407 | 16 | 0.24 | 0.71 | 13-5 | 6-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3268 | 3217 | 51 | -0.09 | 1.50 | 12-6 | 5-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3571 | 3537 | 34 | -0.28 | 0.69 | 8-8 | 10-9 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3299 | 3361 | -62 | 0.06 | -1.88 | 10-4 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3369 | 3400 | -31 | 0.49 | -0.45 | 9-7 | 5-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3233 | 3297 | -64 | 0.05 | -1.89 | 9-7 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3389 | 3404 | -15 | -0.39 | -0.86 | 9-7 | 5-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3428 | 3603 | -175 | 0.27 | -4.88 | 9-7 | 2-16 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
8 | 25 | .242 | 3058 | 3252 | -194 | 0.15 | -5.73 | 5-10 | 3-15 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
25 | 9 | .735 | 3658 | 3378 | 280 | -0.63 | 7.60 | 14-1 | 11-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4228 | 4208 | 20 | -0.16 | 0.35 | 17-5 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 18 | .514 | 3787 | 3841 | -54 | -0.00 | -1.46 | 13-7 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3320 | 3271 | 49 | -0.45 | 1.08 | 10-6 | 6-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 23 | .361 | 3640 | 3694 | -54 | 0.48 | -1.02 | 9-9 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||