NBA standings at the end of December 14, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2742 | 2639 | 103 | -0.28 | 3.84 | 9-3 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2611 | 2598 | 13 | -0.36 | 0.18 | 9-3 | 4-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2748 | 2816 | -68 | 0.59 | -2.02 | 9-5 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2550 | 2632 | -82 | 0.28 | -2.87 | 4-7 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2973 | 3034 | -61 | 0.65 | -1.61 | 9-4 | 2-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2521 | 2436 | 85 | -0.19 | 3.21 | 9-1 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2620 | 2604 | 16 | -0.63 | 0.04 | 11-2 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2912 | 2856 | 56 | -0.41 | 1.66 | 13-5 | 2-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
14 | 13 | .519 | 3076 | 3068 | 8 | -0.42 | -0.12 | 11-2 | 3-11 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2345 | 2422 | -77 | 0.59 | -2.76 | 7-3 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2867 | 3045 | -178 | 0.68 | -5.68 | 7-9 | 4-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 8 | .680 | 2791 | 2646 | 145 | -0.81 | 4.99 | 12-0 | 5-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2921 | 2923 | -2 | -0.37 | -0.44 | 8-3 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
13 | 14 | .481 | 2912 | 2924 | -12 | 0.48 | 0.04 | 10-3 | 3-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2869 | 2910 | -41 | 0.66 | -0.86 | 9-4 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 15 | .318 | 2092 | 2195 | -103 | 0.75 | -3.93 | 6-5 | 1-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 24 | .143 | 2883 | 3107 | -224 | 0.94 | -7.06 | 4-9 | 0-15 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 8 | .704 | 3015 | 2780 | 235 | -0.95 | 7.76 | 15-0 | 4-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2692 | 2595 | 97 | 0.44 | 4.48 | 11-4 | 2-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2806 | 2685 | 121 | -0.35 | 4.30 | 12-2 | 2-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 13 | .536 | 2953 | 2978 | -25 | -0.71 | -1.61 | 13-1 | 2-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2369 | 2375 | -6 | -0.60 | -0.86 | 7-3 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||