NBA standings at the end of December 23, 1976
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3144 | 3044 | 100 | -0.08 | 3.37 | 10-4 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3161 | 3151 | 10 | -0.66 | -0.31 | 10-4 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3119 | 3141 | -22 | 0.61 | -0.15 | 11-5 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3341 | 3435 | -94 | 0.57 | -2.46 | 9-5 | 3-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3058 | 3141 | -83 | 0.10 | -2.57 | 5-9 | 7-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 10 | .655 | 2959 | 2862 | 97 | -0.13 | 3.22 | 12-1 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 10 | .630 | 2955 | 2911 | 44 | -1.06 | 0.57 | 13-3 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3562 | 3555 | 7 | -0.41 | -0.19 | 14-8 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3625 | 3629 | -4 | -0.47 | -0.60 | 13-2 | 3-14 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
12 | 16 | .429 | 2864 | 2954 | -90 | 0.54 | -2.68 | 8-4 | 4-12 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 22 | .353 | 3495 | 3723 | -228 | 0.27 | -6.44 | 7-10 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
21 | 9 | .700 | 3355 | 3171 | 184 | -0.32 | 5.81 | 15-0 | 6-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3505 | 3480 | 25 | -0.55 | 0.23 | 11-3 | 8-10 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3539 | 3564 | -25 | 0.52 | -0.24 | 12-4 | 3-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3345 | 3395 | -50 | 0.88 | -0.68 | 10-4 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2505 | 2603 | -98 | 0.47 | -3.30 | 9-5 | 1-11 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
7 | 25 | .219 | 3372 | 3558 | -186 | 0.71 | -5.10 | 6-9 | 1-16 | 3-7 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 9 | .700 | 3352 | 3094 | 258 | -0.44 | 8.16 | 17-1 | 4-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3354 | 3187 | 167 | -0.05 | 5.33 | 15-2 | 4-10 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3263 | 3190 | 73 | 0.21 | 2.73 | 11-4 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3350 | 3420 | -70 | -0.46 | -2.65 | 13-3 | 2-14 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2757 | 2772 | -15 | -0.35 | -0.91 | 8-4 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||