1975-76 NBA Central standings

Name: 1975-76 NBA Central standings
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The Cleveland Cavaliers won the 1975-76 NBA Central division race at 49-33, 1 game ahead of the Washington Bullets. It came down to the final days: the Cleveland Cavaliers did not lead for good until April 4, 1976.

How the 1975-76 playoffs went

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Central standings, 1975-76

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)	49	33	.598	-	7-3	L1
Washington Bullets (WAS)	48	34	.585	1	4-6	L1
Houston Rockets (HOU)	40	42	.488	9	4-6	W2
New Orleans Jazz (NOJ)	38	44	.463	11	5-5	W2
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)	29	53	.354	20	1-9	L1

Final standings.

Turning points

The lead changed hands 15 times.
The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed by as many as 4.5 games on November 27, 1975.
The Cleveland Cavaliers took first place for good on April 4, 1976.
The Cleveland Cavaliers won 8 games in a row from February 6, 1976 to February 22, 1976, the longest run of the race.
The Atlanta Hawks led by 2.5 games as late as November 27, 1975.
The Cleveland Cavaliers went 7-0 from December 9, 1975 to December 25, 1975, turning a deficit of 4.5 games into a deficit of half a game.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 101 of the 144 days played.
Four teams held first place.
The Cleveland Cavaliers spent 33 of the season's 172 charted days in first place.