NBA standings at the end of January 5, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 10 | .688 | 3479 | 3342 | 137 | -0.06 | 4.22 | 11-4 | 11-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 12 | .647 | 3600 | 3544 | 56 | -0.20 | 1.45 | 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 | 0.45 | -1.18 | 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 | 0.25 | 0.72 | 13-5 | 6-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3268 | 3217 | 51 | -0.08 | 1.51 | 12-6 | 5-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3571 | 3537 | 34 | -0.27 | 0.71 | 8-8 | 10-9 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3396 | 3459 | -63 | -0.09 | -2.00 | 10-4 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3369 | 3400 | -31 | 0.49 | -0.44 | 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 | 0.07 | -1.87 | 9-7 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3389 | 3404 | -15 | -0.38 | -0.85 | 9-7 | 5-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3428 | 3603 | -175 | 0.28 | -4.86 | 9-7 | 2-16 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
9 | 25 | .265 | 3156 | 3349 | -193 | 0.09 | -5.58 | 6-10 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
25 | 9 | .735 | 3658 | 3378 | 280 | -0.62 | 7.62 | 14-1 | 11-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4228 | 4208 | 20 | -0.15 | 0.36 | 17-5 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 18 | .514 | 3787 | 3841 | -54 | 0.01 | -1.45 | 13-7 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3320 | 3271 | 49 | -0.44 | 1.10 | 10-6 | 6-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 23 | .361 | 3640 | 3694 | -54 | 0.50 | -1.00 | 9-9 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||