NBA standings at the end of April 1, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
52 | 24 | .684 | 8076 | 7847 | 229 | -0.16 | 2.85 | 30-7 | 22-17 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
42 | 34 | .553 | 8089 | 8060 | 29 | 0.13 | 0.51 | 30-7 | 12-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
42 | 35 | .545 | 8271 | 8218 | 53 | 0.10 | 0.79 | 26-13 | 16-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
34 | 42 | .447 | 7792 | 7945 | -153 | 0.26 | -1.75 | 22-16 | 12-26 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
46 | 31 | .597 | 7861 | 7698 | 163 | -0.13 | 1.99 | 31-8 | 15-23 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
45 | 31 | .592 | 7730 | 7552 | 178 | -0.08 | 2.26 | 26-12 | 19-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
38 | 38 | .500 | 8039 | 8101 | -62 | 0.09 | -0.73 | 26-12 | 12-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
35 | 41 | .461 | 7897 | 7961 | -64 | 0.14 | -0.70 | 20-19 | 15-22 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 47 | .373 | 7673 | 7834 | -161 | 0.20 | -1.95 | 19-18 | 9-29 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
34 | 42 | .447 | 7733 | 7841 | -108 | -0.03 | -1.45 | 21-18 | 13-24 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
32 | 43 | .427 | 7869 | 7969 | -100 | -0.06 | -1.39 | 20-17 | 12-26 | 6-4 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
29 | 47 | .382 | 7831 | 8056 | -225 | -0.05 | -3.01 | 23-16 | 6-31 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 54 | .289 | 7261 | 7504 | -243 | 0.10 | -3.10 | 14-24 | 8-30 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
56 | 21 | .727 | 8426 | 7893 | 533 | -0.47 | 6.45 | 33-5 | 23-16 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
39 | 36 | .520 | 7928 | 7948 | -20 | 0.00 | -0.26 | 27-10 | 12-26 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
39 | 37 | .513 | 7988 | 7934 | 54 | -0.09 | 0.62 | 24-14 | 15-23 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
38 | 40 | .487 | 8331 | 8322 | 9 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 29-11 | 9-29 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
34 | 42 | .447 | 7875 | 7987 | -112 | 0.08 | -1.39 | 22-15 | 12-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||