NBA standings at the end of January 9, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 11 | .694 | 4105 | 3915 | 190 | -0.24 | 5.04 | 18-3 | 7-8 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 16 | .579 | 4219 | 4190 | 29 | -0.24 | 0.52 | 15-6 | 7-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3603 | 3701 | -98 | 0.26 | -2.54 | 10-8 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
11 | 25 | .306 | 3820 | 3985 | -165 | 0.23 | -4.36 | 9-7 | 2-18 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 29 | .237 | 4001 | 4253 | -252 | 0.07 | -6.56 | 7-12 | 2-17 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
22 | 14 | .611 | 3955 | 3849 | 106 | -0.34 | 2.60 | 14-4 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 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 | -0.06 | -1.94 | 11-7 | 7-14 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
16 | 22 | .421 | 4082 | 4185 | -103 | 0.38 | -2.33 | 11-7 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 22 | .389 | 3734 | 3816 | -82 | 0.10 | -2.18 | 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 |
24 | 13 | .649 | 4145 | 4079 | 66 | -0.23 | 1.55 | 16-1 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4591 | 4602 | -11 | -0.36 | -0.63 | 12-10 | 10-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 19 | .513 | 4042 | 4000 | 42 | 0.39 | 1.47 | 14-4 | 6-15 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 20 | .459 | 3931 | 3956 | -25 | 0.37 | -0.31 | 11-9 | 6-11 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3885 | 3902 | -17 | 0.38 | -0.11 | 11-6 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 25 | .342 | 4102 | 4185 | -83 | 0.02 | -2.17 | 10-8 | 3-17 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
31 | 5 | .861 | 3979 | 3630 | 349 | -0.22 | 9.48 | 21-0 | 10-5 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4208 | 4075 | 133 | -0.22 | 3.28 | 13-3 | 11-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4127 | 4107 | 20 | 0.14 | 0.64 | 14-8 | 6-12 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4026 | 4061 | -35 | 0.02 | -0.90 | 14-4 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4062 | 4056 | 6 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 11-8 | 6-13 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||