NBA standings at the end of January 6, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
24 | 11 | .686 | 4011 | 3824 | 187 | -0.11 | 5.23 | 17-3 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
21 | 16 | .568 | 4119 | 4097 | 22 | -0.15 | 0.44 | 15-6 | 6-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3506 | 3594 | -88 | 0.17 | -2.42 | 10-7 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
11 | 24 | .314 | 3729 | 3891 | -162 | 0.07 | -4.56 | 9-7 | 2-17 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 28 | .243 | 3903 | 4154 | -251 | 0.02 | -6.76 | 7-11 | 2-17 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
21 | 14 | .600 | 3856 | 3751 | 105 | -0.16 | 2.84 | 14-4 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 17 | .541 | 4212 | 4190 | 22 | -0.31 | 0.29 | 12-6 | 8-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 17 | .528 | 3663 | 3682 | -19 | -0.10 | -0.63 | 12-6 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 21 | .447 | 3935 | 4031 | -96 | -0.02 | -2.54 | 10-7 | 7-14 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
16 | 21 | .432 | 3982 | 4063 | -81 | 0.15 | -2.04 | 11-7 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3651 | 3710 | -59 | 0.16 | -1.52 | 11-7 | 3-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
23 | 13 | .639 | 4036 | 3975 | 61 | -0.30 | 1.39 | 15-1 | 8-12 | 5-5 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 18 | .526 | 3938 | 3891 | 47 | 0.38 | 1.62 | 14-4 | 6-14 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4458 | 4479 | -21 | -0.28 | -0.80 | 11-10 | 10-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 19 | .472 | 3826 | 3847 | -21 | 0.11 | -0.47 | 11-9 | 6-10 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3781 | 3799 | -18 | 0.42 | -0.11 | 10-6 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 23 | .361 | 3886 | 3952 | -66 | 0.03 | -1.81 | 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 |
23 | 14 | .622 | 4101 | 3978 | 123 | -0.12 | 3.20 | 13-3 | 10-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4028 | 4016 | 12 | 0.18 | 0.49 | 13-8 | 6-12 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 20 | .459 | 3935 | 3962 | -27 | -0.00 | -0.73 | 14-4 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 20 | .459 | 3959 | 3952 | 7 | 0.02 | 0.21 | 11-8 | 6-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||