NBA standings at the end of January 4, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 11 | .676 | 3888 | 3714 | 174 | -0.16 | 4.95 | 16-3 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 16 | .556 | 4020 | 4000 | 20 | -0.24 | 0.32 | 15-6 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3506 | 3594 | -88 | 0.14 | -2.44 | 10-7 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3618 | 3770 | -152 | -0.05 | -4.52 | 9-6 | 2-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 26 | .257 | 3704 | 3934 | -230 | -0.00 | -6.57 | 7-10 | 2-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
20 | 14 | .588 | 3710 | 3637 | 73 | -0.17 | 1.97 | 13-4 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
19 | 17 | .528 | 4102 | 4085 | 17 | -0.15 | 0.33 | 12-6 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3553 | 3588 | -35 | 0.03 | -0.97 | 11-6 | 7-11 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 20 | .459 | 3841 | 3935 | -94 | 0.02 | -2.52 | 10-7 | 7-13 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3550 | 3607 | -57 | 0.16 | -1.51 | 11-6 | 3-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3770 | 3860 | -90 | 0.25 | -2.32 | 10-7 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
23 | 13 | .639 | 4036 | 3975 | 61 | -0.32 | 1.37 | 15-1 | 8-12 | 5-5 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 17 | .541 | 3841 | 3792 | 49 | 0.36 | 1.68 | 14-3 | 6-14 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
20 | 18 | .526 | 4246 | 4262 | -16 | -0.24 | -0.66 | 11-9 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 18 | .486 | 3720 | 3740 | -20 | 0.12 | -0.45 | 11-9 | 6-9 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3667 | 3653 | 14 | 0.31 | 0.73 | 10-6 | 5-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 23 | .361 | 3886 | 3952 | -66 | 0.01 | -1.83 | 10-7 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
29 | 5 | .853 | 3748 | 3425 | 323 | -0.13 | 9.37 | 19-0 | 10-5 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
22 | 14 | .611 | 3980 | 3867 | 113 | 0.01 | 3.15 | 13-3 | 9-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4028 | 4016 | 12 | 0.17 | 0.48 | 13-8 | 6-12 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 19 | .472 | 3849 | 3829 | 20 | -0.13 | 0.43 | 11-8 | 6-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3828 | 3856 | -28 | 0.02 | -0.76 | 13-4 | 3-16 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||