NBA standings at the end of January 1, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 11 | .667 | 3780 | 3621 | 159 | -0.13 | 4.68 | 15-3 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3903 | 3880 | 23 | -0.24 | 0.41 | 15-5 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 20 | .394 | 3412 | 3501 | -89 | 0.13 | -2.57 | 9-7 | 4-13 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3618 | 3770 | -152 | -0.06 | -4.53 | 9-6 | 2-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
8 | 26 | .235 | 3589 | 3851 | -262 | -0.06 | -7.76 | 6-10 | 2-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3610 | 3536 | 74 | -0.21 | 2.03 | 13-3 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
19 | 16 | .543 | 3988 | 3966 | 22 | -0.18 | 0.45 | 12-5 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3460 | 3480 | -20 | -0.14 | -0.72 | 11-6 | 7-10 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 18 | .486 | 3641 | 3718 | -77 | 0.04 | -2.16 | 10-6 | 7-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3667 | 3756 | -89 | 0.26 | -2.36 | 10-6 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 20 | .394 | 3446 | 3511 | -65 | 0.22 | -1.75 | 10-6 | 3-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3816 | 3761 | 55 | -0.38 | 1.24 | 15-1 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3657 | 3585 | 72 | 0.11 | 2.17 | 14-3 | 6-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
20 | 17 | .541 | 4143 | 4137 | 6 | -0.41 | -0.24 | 11-8 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3503 | 3540 | -37 | 0.29 | -0.83 | 10-9 | 5-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3467 | 3446 | 21 | 0.46 | 1.14 | 10-6 | 4-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 22 | .371 | 3776 | 3836 | -60 | -0.00 | -1.72 | 10-7 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
28 | 5 | .848 | 3656 | 3335 | 321 | -0.16 | 9.57 | 18-0 | 10-5 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3772 | 3649 | 123 | 0.26 | 3.88 | 13-3 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 20 | .474 | 3912 | 3906 | 6 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 12-8 | 6-12 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
16 | 18 | .471 | 3636 | 3618 | 18 | -0.07 | 0.46 | 11-8 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3713 | 3762 | -49 | -0.01 | -1.41 | 12-4 | 3-16 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||