NBA standings at the end of February 23, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
37 | 18 | .673 | 5934 | 5740 | 194 | -0.12 | 3.41 | 19-5 | 18-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
34 | 24 | .586 | 6266 | 6147 | 119 | -0.03 | 2.03 | 22-9 | 12-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
33 | 26 | .559 | 6214 | 6208 | 6 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 22-5 | 11-21 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
29 | 30 | .492 | 6063 | 6136 | -73 | 0.30 | -0.94 | 18-12 | 11-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
35 | 23 | .603 | 5924 | 5750 | 174 | -0.37 | 2.63 | 20-9 | 15-14 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
34 | 24 | .586 | 5860 | 5787 | 73 | 0.05 | 1.31 | 22-6 | 12-18 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
29 | 29 | .500 | 6091 | 6152 | -61 | -0.10 | -1.15 | 21-10 | 8-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 31 | .456 | 5837 | 5913 | -76 | -0.01 | -1.34 | 13-12 | 13-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 33 | .441 | 6003 | 6057 | -54 | 0.19 | -0.73 | 17-16 | 9-17 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
25 | 34 | .424 | 5862 | 5989 | -127 | 0.13 | -2.03 | 15-15 | 10-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 33 | .411 | 5842 | 5934 | -92 | -0.12 | -1.76 | 14-14 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
21 | 37 | .362 | 5859 | 6087 | -228 | 0.03 | -3.90 | 17-15 | 4-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 39 | .316 | 5437 | 5575 | -138 | -0.09 | -2.51 | 11-19 | 7-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
42 | 16 | .724 | 6341 | 5887 | 454 | -0.61 | 7.22 | 25-4 | 17-12 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
30 | 29 | .508 | 6109 | 6185 | -76 | 0.22 | -1.07 | 21-10 | 9-19 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 31 | .483 | 6431 | 6467 | -36 | -0.07 | -0.67 | 21-8 | 8-23 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 30 | .455 | 5807 | 5783 | 24 | 0.16 | 0.59 | 15-13 | 10-17 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
25 | 34 | .424 | 6087 | 6170 | -83 | 0.30 | -1.10 | 14-12 | 11-22 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||