NBA standings at the end of February 20, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
37 | 17 | .685 | 5840 | 5640 | 200 | -0.26 | 3.45 | 19-5 | 18-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
34 | 23 | .596 | 6154 | 6033 | 121 | 0.01 | 2.13 | 22-8 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
33 | 25 | .569 | 6121 | 6114 | 7 | -0.00 | 0.12 | 22-5 | 11-20 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 30 | .483 | 5961 | 6038 | -77 | 0.34 | -0.99 | 17-12 | 11-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
34 | 22 | .607 | 5703 | 5530 | 173 | -0.35 | 2.74 | 19-9 | 15-13 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
33 | 24 | .579 | 5757 | 5692 | 65 | 0.08 | 1.22 | 21-6 | 12-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
28 | 27 | .509 | 5763 | 5821 | -58 | -0.19 | -1.25 | 20-9 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 31 | .456 | 5814 | 5852 | -38 | 0.19 | -0.48 | 17-16 | 9-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
25 | 30 | .455 | 5637 | 5717 | -80 | 0.05 | -1.41 | 12-12 | 13-18 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
24 | 34 | .414 | 5747 | 5877 | -130 | 0.17 | -2.07 | 14-15 | 10-19 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 33 | .400 | 5728 | 5822 | -94 | -0.14 | -1.85 | 14-14 | 8-19 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
21 | 36 | .368 | 5762 | 5971 | -209 | 0.05 | -3.62 | 17-14 | 4-22 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 38 | .321 | 5325 | 5460 | -135 | -0.04 | -2.45 | 11-19 | 7-19 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
40 | 16 | .714 | 6147 | 5700 | 447 | -0.70 | 7.28 | 23-4 | 17-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 29 | .500 | 6012 | 6094 | -82 | 0.24 | -1.17 | 20-10 | 9-19 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 30 | .492 | 6340 | 6370 | -30 | -0.07 | -0.57 | 21-8 | 8-22 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
24 | 30 | .444 | 5697 | 5675 | 22 | 0.17 | 0.58 | 15-13 | 9-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 34 | .414 | 5971 | 6073 | -102 | 0.39 | -1.37 | 14-12 | 10-22 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||