NBA Games Played on December 22, 1976
3 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 17 | 12 | .586 | — | 108.4 | 105.0 |
| Boston Celtics* | 16 | 13 | .552 | 1.0 | 109.0 | 108.7 |
| New York Knicks | 15 | 14 | .517 | 2.0 | 107.6 | 108.3 |
| New York Nets | 12 | 18 | .400 | 5.5 | 98.8 | 101.5 |
| Buffalo Braves | 12 | 18 | .400 | 5.5 | 108.3 | 110.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 19 | 10 | .655 | — | 102.0 | 98.7 |
| Houston Rockets* | 17 | 10 | .630 | 1.0 | 109.4 | 107.8 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 17 | 16 | .515 | 4.0 | 107.9 | 107.7 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 15 | 16 | .484 | 5.0 | 113.1 | 113.3 |
| Washington Bullets* | 12 | 15 | .444 | 6.0 | 101.8 | 105.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 12 | 21 | .364 | 9.0 | 103.0 | 109.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 20 | 9 | .690 | — | 111.4 | 106.1 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 19 | 13 | .594 | 2.5 | 109.5 | 108.8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 14 | 18 | .438 | 7.5 | 107.6 | 108.4 |
| Kansas City Kings | 14 | 18 | .438 | 7.5 | 104.5 | 106.1 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 9 | 16 | .360 | 9.0 | 96.2 | 100.3 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 25 | .194 | 15.0 | 105.2 | 111.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 21 | 9 | .700 | — | 111.7 | 103.1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 19 | 12 | .613 | 2.5 | 108.2 | 102.8 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 15 | 13 | .536 | 5.0 | 112.9 | 109.9 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 15 | 16 | .484 | 6.5 | 105.0 | 106.4 |
| Phoenix Suns | 11 | 15 | .423 | 8.0 | 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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