NBA standings at the end of April 3, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
53 | 24 | .688 | 8195 | 7962 | 233 | -0.16 | 2.87 | 31-7 | 22-17 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
43 | 34 | .558 | 8185 | 8154 | 31 | 0.16 | 0.56 | 31-7 | 12-27 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
43 | 35 | .551 | 8372 | 8311 | 61 | 0.07 | 0.86 | 27-13 | 16-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
35 | 42 | .455 | 7902 | 8040 | -138 | 0.21 | -1.58 | 22-16 | 13-26 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
46 | 32 | .590 | 7955 | 7794 | 161 | -0.12 | 1.95 | 31-8 | 15-24 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
45 | 32 | .584 | 7831 | 7656 | 175 | -0.12 | 2.15 | 26-12 | 19-20 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
38 | 39 | .494 | 8154 | 8220 | -66 | 0.12 | -0.74 | 26-12 | 12-27 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
35 | 42 | .455 | 7999 | 8077 | -78 | 0.13 | -0.88 | 20-19 | 15-23 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 49 | .364 | 7872 | 8050 | -178 | 0.19 | -2.12 | 19-19 | 9-30 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
36 | 42 | .462 | 7968 | 8054 | -86 | -0.09 | -1.20 | 22-18 | 14-24 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
33 | 44 | .429 | 8078 | 8168 | -90 | -0.10 | -1.26 | 21-17 | 12-27 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
30 | 48 | .385 | 8042 | 8277 | -235 | -0.03 | -3.04 | 24-16 | 6-32 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 55 | .295 | 7453 | 7707 | -254 | 0.07 | -3.18 | 15-25 | 8-30 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
57 | 21 | .731 | 8556 | 8008 | 548 | -0.46 | 6.56 | 34-5 | 23-16 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
40 | 38 | .513 | 8191 | 8149 | 42 | -0.10 | 0.44 | 25-14 | 15-24 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
39 | 38 | .506 | 8148 | 8191 | -43 | 0.12 | -0.44 | 27-10 | 12-28 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
39 | 40 | .494 | 8444 | 8427 | 17 | 0.01 | 0.22 | 30-11 | 9-29 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
35 | 43 | .449 | 8090 | 8190 | -100 | 0.09 | -1.19 | 23-15 | 12-28 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||