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1975-76 NBA Eastern Conference standings
The Boston Celtics won the 1975-76 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 54-28, 5 games ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
🏆How the 1975-76 playoffs went
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East standings, 1975-76
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| 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.