NBA standings at the end of January 7, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
24 | 11 | .686 | 4011 | 3824 | 187 | -0.12 | 5.23 | 17-3 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 16 | .579 | 4219 | 4190 | 29 | -0.22 | 0.54 | 15-6 | 7-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3603 | 3701 | -98 | 0.24 | -2.56 | 10-8 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
11 | 24 | .314 | 3729 | 3891 | -162 | 0.08 | -4.55 | 9-7 | 2-17 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 28 | .243 | 3903 | 4154 | -251 | 0.03 | -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 |
21 | 17 | .553 | 4321 | 4297 | 24 | -0.30 | 0.33 | 12-6 | 9-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 18 | .514 | 3770 | 3791 | -21 | -0.10 | -0.66 | 12-7 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 21 | .462 | 4041 | 4114 | -73 | -0.08 | -1.95 | 11-7 | 7-14 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
16 | 21 | .432 | 3982 | 4063 | -81 | 0.16 | -2.03 | 11-7 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 22 | .389 | 3734 | 3816 | -82 | 0.11 | -2.17 | 11-7 | 3-15 | 4-6 | 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 | -0.26 | 1.43 | 15-1 | 8-12 | 5-5 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 18 | .526 | 3938 | 3891 | 47 | 0.35 | 1.59 | 14-4 | 6-14 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4458 | 4479 | -21 | -0.30 | -0.82 | 11-10 | 10-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 20 | .459 | 3931 | 3956 | -25 | 0.37 | -0.30 | 11-9 | 6-11 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3781 | 3799 | -18 | 0.42 | -0.11 | 10-6 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3979 | 4052 | -73 | 0.02 | -1.95 | 10-8 | 3-16 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
30 | 5 | .857 | 3857 | 3530 | 327 | -0.14 | 9.20 | 20-0 | 10-5 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4208 | 4075 | 133 | -0.22 | 3.28 | 13-3 | 11-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 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 | -0.01 | -0.74 | 14-4 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 20 | .459 | 3959 | 3952 | 7 | -0.00 | 0.19 | 11-8 | 6-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||