NBA Games Played on December 18, 1976
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 17 | 11 | .607 | — | 108.9 | 104.9 |
| Boston Celtics* | 15 | 12 | .556 | 1.5 | 109.9 | 109.5 |
| New York Knicks | 14 | 14 | .500 | 3.0 | 106.6 | 108.5 |
| New York Nets | 11 | 17 | .393 | 6.0 | 98.2 | 102.1 |
| Buffalo Braves | 11 | 17 | .393 | 6.0 | 109.3 | 111.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 17 | 10 | .630 | — | 101.7 | 98.4 |
| Houston Rockets* | 16 | 10 | .615 | 0.5 | 109.4 | 108.5 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 16 | 14 | .533 | 2.5 | 107.9 | 106.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 14 | 15 | .483 | 4.0 | 113.1 | 113.3 |
| Washington Bullets* | 12 | 14 | .462 | 4.5 | 102.2 | 104.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 12 | 19 | .387 | 7.0 | 103.1 | 109.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 19 | 9 | .679 | — | 111.6 | 106.5 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 17 | 12 | .586 | 2.5 | 109.3 | 108.4 |
| Kansas City Kings | 14 | 16 | .467 | 6.0 | 105.3 | 106.4 |
| Indiana Pacers | 14 | 17 | .452 | 6.5 | 107.4 | 108.0 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 8 | 16 | .333 | 9.0 | 95.9 | 100.3 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 5 | 25 | .167 | 15.0 | 104.5 | 111.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 20 | 9 | .690 | — | 112.2 | 103.4 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 17 | 12 | .586 | 3.0 | 108.8 | 103.7 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 15 | 12 | .556 | 4.0 | 112.6 | 109.4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5.0 | 105.4 | 106.7 |
| Phoenix Suns | 11 | 15 | .423 | 7.5 | 101.9 | 103.1 |
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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