NBA standings at the end of April 7, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
53 | 26 | .671 | 8401 | 8180 | 221 | -0.10 | 2.69 | 31-9 | 22-17 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
45 | 35 | .562 | 8514 | 8483 | 31 | 0.13 | 0.52 | 33-7 | 12-28 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
44 | 36 | .550 | 8591 | 8531 | 60 | 0.09 | 0.84 | 27-14 | 17-22 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
37 | 42 | .468 | 8123 | 8237 | -114 | 0.14 | -1.30 | 23-16 | 14-26 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
47 | 32 | .595 | 8052 | 7840 | 212 | -0.15 | 2.53 | 27-12 | 20-20 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
48 | 33 | .593 | 8328 | 8133 | 195 | -0.18 | 2.23 | 31-9 | 17-24 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
38 | 41 | .481 | 8388 | 8465 | -77 | 0.16 | -0.82 | 26-13 | 12-28 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
36 | 43 | .456 | 8227 | 8304 | -77 | 0.16 | -0.82 | 20-19 | 16-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 51 | .354 | 8069 | 8303 | -234 | 0.28 | -2.68 | 19-20 | 9-31 | 0-10 | Lost 15 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
37 | 43 | .463 | 8166 | 8257 | -91 | -0.15 | -1.29 | 22-18 | 15-25 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
35 | 44 | .443 | 8285 | 8361 | -76 | -0.12 | -1.08 | 23-17 | 12-27 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
30 | 49 | .380 | 8137 | 8392 | -255 | -0.03 | -3.26 | 24-16 | 6-33 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 57 | .287 | 7664 | 7924 | -260 | 0.04 | -3.21 | 15-26 | 8-31 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
58 | 22 | .725 | 8778 | 8232 | 546 | -0.44 | 6.39 | 35-5 | 23-17 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
41 | 38 | .519 | 8380 | 8394 | -14 | 0.05 | -0.13 | 29-10 | 12-28 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
40 | 40 | .500 | 8386 | 8377 | 9 | -0.00 | 0.11 | 25-14 | 15-26 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 41 | .494 | 8666 | 8644 | 22 | 0.06 | 0.33 | 31-11 | 9-30 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
36 | 43 | .456 | 8196 | 8294 | -98 | 0.08 | -1.16 | 24-15 | 12-28 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||