NBA standings at the end of December 3, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
12 | 8 | .600 | 2232 | 2210 | 22 | -0.34 | 0.76 | 8-2 | 4-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2316 | 2227 | 89 | 0.01 | 4.25 | 7-3 | 5-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2457 | 2493 | -36 | 0.65 | -0.99 | 8-2 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2236 | 2307 | -71 | 0.99 | -2.39 | 7-4 | 2-8 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2129 | 2228 | -99 | 0.98 | -3.52 | 4-5 | 5-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 5 | .762 | 2140 | 2024 | 116 | -0.74 | 4.78 | 9-0 | 7-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 5 | .722 | 2014 | 1951 | 63 | -1.93 | 1.57 | 10-2 | 3-3 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
13 | 8 | .619 | 2294 | 2204 | 90 | -0.16 | 4.12 | 11-3 | 2-5 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2504 | 2524 | -20 | 0.24 | -0.67 | 9-1 | 2-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
8 | 12 | .400 | 2048 | 2130 | -82 | 0.85 | -3.25 | 5-2 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 15 | .318 | 2251 | 2428 | -177 | 0.91 | -7.14 | 6-7 | 1-8 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
14 | 6 | .700 | 2270 | 2120 | 150 | -1.26 | 6.24 | 10-0 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2510 | 2500 | 10 | 0.22 | 0.65 | 7-2 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2446 | 2482 | -36 | 1.23 | -0.34 | 8-2 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2389 | 2404 | -15 | 0.51 | -0.17 | 8-3 | 2-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 20 | .167 | 2438 | 2630 | -192 | 0.46 | -7.54 | 4-7 | 0-13 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 14 | .125 | 1519 | 1666 | -147 | 0.41 | -8.77 | 2-5 | 0-9 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 6 | .700 | 2290 | 2091 | 199 | -1.52 | 8.43 | 12-0 | 2-6 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
12 | 8 | .600 | 2188 | 2081 | 107 | -0.57 | 4.78 | 10-2 | 2-6 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2459 | 2477 | -18 | -1.09 | -1.87 | 12-0 | 1-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
10 | 10 | .500 | 2239 | 2166 | 73 | 0.13 | 3.78 | 8-4 | 2-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
7 | 10 | .412 | 1742 | 1768 | -26 | -0.66 | -2.19 | 5-3 | 2-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||