NBA standings at the end of December 9, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2432 | 2407 | 25 | -0.13 | 1.01 | 9-2 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2439 | 2329 | 110 | -0.17 | 4.83 | 8-3 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2538 | 2609 | -71 | 0.66 | -2.30 | 8-5 | 3-8 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2662 | 2723 | -61 | 0.61 | -1.93 | 8-3 | 2-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2331 | 2438 | -107 | 0.42 | -4.03 | 4-6 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 6 | .700 | 2229 | 2175 | 54 | -1.62 | 1.08 | 11-2 | 3-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 8 | .667 | 2427 | 2341 | 86 | 0.10 | 3.69 | 9-0 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2608 | 2526 | 82 | -0.20 | 3.21 | 12-4 | 2-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2708 | 2744 | -36 | -0.13 | -1.63 | 9-2 | 2-11 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2247 | 2334 | -87 | 0.83 | -3.13 | 6-3 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2575 | 2741 | -166 | 0.41 | -6.23 | 6-8 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 7 | .708 | 2708 | 2534 | 174 | -1.07 | 6.18 | 12-0 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2617 | 2600 | 17 | -0.23 | 0.48 | 8-2 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2715 | 2725 | -10 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 9-3 | 3-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2648 | 2680 | -32 | 0.75 | -0.53 | 9-3 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
4 | 15 | .211 | 1815 | 1953 | -138 | 0.87 | -6.39 | 4-5 | 0-10 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 22 | .154 | 2661 | 2864 | -203 | 0.92 | -6.89 | 4-7 | 0-15 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 7 | .708 | 2701 | 2486 | 215 | -1.26 | 7.70 | 14-0 | 3-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 10 | .545 | 2475 | 2384 | 91 | 0.36 | 4.50 | 10-4 | 2-6 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2762 | 2789 | -27 | -0.85 | -1.89 | 12-0 | 2-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2481 | 2397 | 84 | -0.58 | 3.07 | 10-2 | 2-9 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
9 | 10 | .474 | 1961 | 1961 | 0 | -0.53 | -0.53 | 7-3 | 2-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||