NBA and ABA Games Played on January 17, 1976
7 NBA Games
3 ABA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 27 | 12 | .692 | — | 108.5 | 104.6 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 26 | 15 | .634 | 2.0 | 106.3 | 104.7 |
| Buffalo Braves* | 25 | 18 | .581 | 4.0 | 107.1 | 105.3 |
| New York Knicks | 21 | 23 | .477 | 8.5 | 102.8 | 104.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 24 | 17 | .585 | — | 101.1 | 99.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 22 | 20 | .524 | 2.5 | 102.4 | 101.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 19 | .513 | 3.0 | 102.0 | 100.9 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 19 | 20 | .487 | 4.0 | 101.9 | 102.1 |
| Houston Rockets | 18 | 21 | .462 | 5.0 | 103.2 | 105.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 18 | 22 | .450 | — | 97.8 | 99.8 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 15 | 22 | .405 | 1.5 | 105.5 | 106.6 |
| Kansas City Kings | 14 | 28 | .333 | 5.0 | 100.2 | 105.6 |
| Chicago Bulls | 11 | 29 | .275 | 7.0 | 94.3 | 98.6 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Golden State Warriors* | 30 | 10 | .750 | — | 109.1 | 99.7 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 23 | 21 | .523 | 9.0 | 107.8 | 107.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 22 | 22 | .500 | 10.0 | 102.3 | 104.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 16 | 22 | .421 | 13.0 | 104.1 | 104.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 26 | .381 | 15.0 | 101.3 | 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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