NBA and ABA Games Played on January 2, 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* | 22 | 9 | .710 | — | 109.1 | 103.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 22 | 11 | .667 | 1.0 | 105.9 | 103.8 |
| Buffalo Braves* | 20 | 15 | .571 | 4.0 | 106.1 | 104.1 |
| New York Knicks | 16 | 21 | .432 | 9.0 | 103.2 | 104.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks | 17 | 14 | .548 | — | 102.5 | 100.5 |
| Washington Bullets* | 18 | 15 | .545 | — | 100.1 | 100.1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 18 | 16 | .529 | 0.5 | 102.1 | 101.0 |
| Houston Rockets | 16 | 15 | .516 | 1.0 | 103.2 | 104.4 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 13 | 19 | .406 | 4.5 | 101.5 | 103.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 14 | 18 | .438 | — | 97.1 | 99.9 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 13 | 18 | .419 | 0.5 | 106.0 | 106.6 |
| Kansas City Kings | 10 | 22 | .313 | 4.0 | 101.1 | 106.2 |
| Chicago Bulls | 8 | 25 | .242 | 6.5 | 92.7 | 98.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Golden State Warriors* | 24 | 8 | .750 | — | 107.6 | 99.4 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 16 | .568 | 5.5 | 108.6 | 107.5 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 18 | 18 | .500 | 8.0 | 102.5 | 104.3 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 15 | 15 | .500 | 8.0 | 104.5 | 102.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 22 | .353 | 13.0 | 100.4 | 102.6 |
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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