NBA Games Played on December 15, 1976
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 16 | 10 | .615 | — | 109.2 | 104.8 |
| Boston Celtics* | 14 | 11 | .560 | 1.5 | 109.6 | 108.9 |
| New York Knicks | 12 | 14 | .462 | 4.0 | 105.7 | 108.3 |
| New York Nets | 11 | 15 | .423 | 5.0 | 98.1 | 101.2 |
| Buffalo Braves | 11 | 16 | .407 | 5.5 | 110.1 | 112.4 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 16 | 9 | .640 | — | 100.8 | 97.4 |
| Houston Rockets* | 15 | 9 | .625 | 0.5 | 109.2 | 108.5 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 15 | 13 | .536 | 2.5 | 107.8 | 106.1 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 14 | 14 | .500 | 3.5 | 113.5 | 113.7 |
| Washington Bullets* | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.5 | 102.0 | 105.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 11 | 17 | .393 | 6.5 | 102.4 | 108.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 18 | 8 | .692 | — | 111.8 | 105.7 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.0 | 109.2 | 108.5 |
| Indiana Pacers | 14 | 14 | .500 | 5.0 | 108.1 | 108.1 |
| Kansas City Kings | 12 | 16 | .429 | 7.0 | 106.0 | 107.6 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 7 | 15 | .318 | 9.0 | 95.1 | 99.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 25 | .138 | 15.5 | 103.7 | 111.6 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 19 | 8 | .704 | — | 111.7 | 103.0 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 15 | 12 | .556 | 4.0 | 108.2 | 103.3 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 13 | 12 | .520 | 5.0 | 112.3 | 109.2 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5.0 | 105.4 | 106.7 |
| Phoenix Suns | 11 | 13 | .458 | 6.5 | 102.3 | 103.0 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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