Every 1975-76 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, West, Midwest and Pacific. Final standings, from a season that ran October 23, 1975 to April 11, 1976.
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East standings, 1975-76
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Boston Celtics (BOS)
54
28
.659
-
5-5
W1
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)
49
33
.598
5
7-3
L1
Washington Bullets (WAS)
48
34
.585
6
4-6
L1
Buffalo Braves (BUF)
46
36
.561
8
6-4
W2
Philadelphia 76ers (PHL)
46
36
.561
8
6-4
L1
Houston Rockets (HOU)
40
42
.488
14
4-6
W2
New Orleans Jazz (NOJ)
38
44
.463
16
5-5
W2
New York Knicks (NYK)
38
44
.463
16
5-5
W1
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)
29
53
.354
25
1-9
L1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 11 times.
The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 2.5 games on December 9, 1975.
The Boston Celtics took first place for good on December 14, 1975.
The Boston Celtics won 9 games in a row from December 5, 1975 to December 20, 1975, the longest run of the race.
The Philadelphia 76ers led by 2.5 games as late as December 11, 1975.
The Boston Celtics went 10-2 from March 18, 1976 to April 2, 1976, turning a lead of 2 games into a lead of 7.5 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 57 of the 150 days played.
Six teams held first place.
The Boston Celtics spent 128 of the season's 172 charted days in first place.