NBA standings at the end of December 17, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2953 | 2843 | 110 | -0.17 | 3.91 | 10-4 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2849 | 2846 | 3 | -0.54 | -0.42 | 10-4 | 4-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 14 | .481 | 2871 | 2925 | -54 | 0.50 | -1.50 | 9-5 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3061 | 3133 | -72 | 0.56 | -2.01 | 9-5 | 2-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2750 | 2858 | -108 | 0.06 | -3.80 | 4-8 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 9 | .654 | 2632 | 2541 | 91 | -0.16 | 3.34 | 10-1 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2738 | 2711 | 27 | -0.93 | 0.15 | 12-2 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3126 | 3084 | 42 | -0.37 | 1.08 | 13-7 | 2-7 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
14 | 15 | .483 | 3279 | 3287 | -8 | -0.58 | -0.85 | 11-2 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2548 | 2610 | -62 | 0.40 | -2.08 | 8-3 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3087 | 3272 | -185 | 0.63 | -5.54 | 7-9 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 9 | .667 | 3013 | 2876 | 137 | -0.43 | 4.64 | 12-0 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3170 | 3143 | 27 | -0.27 | 0.66 | 10-3 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3237 | 3250 | -13 | 0.50 | 0.07 | 11-3 | 3-13 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3069 | 3104 | -35 | 0.48 | -0.73 | 10-4 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
8 | 15 | .348 | 2195 | 2296 | -101 | 0.73 | -3.67 | 7-5 | 1-10 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
5 | 25 | .167 | 3134 | 3346 | -212 | 0.77 | -6.29 | 4-9 | 1-16 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 8 | .714 | 3142 | 2885 | 257 | -0.71 | 8.46 | 16-0 | 4-8 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3039 | 2895 | 144 | -0.29 | 4.85 | 13-2 | 3-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2925 | 2845 | 80 | 0.60 | 3.67 | 11-4 | 3-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3056 | 3095 | -39 | -0.52 | -1.86 | 13-2 | 2-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2561 | 2590 | -29 | -0.31 | -1.47 | 7-3 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||