NBA standings at the end of January 10, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
26 | 11 | .703 | 4200 | 3995 | 205 | -0.31 | 5.23 | 19-3 | 7-8 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4332 | 4316 | 16 | -0.00 | 0.41 | 15-6 | 7-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3603 | 3701 | -98 | 0.25 | -2.55 | 10-8 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
11 | 25 | .306 | 3820 | 3985 | -165 | 0.24 | -4.34 | 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 |
23 | 14 | .622 | 4078 | 3964 | 114 | -0.42 | 2.66 | 15-4 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 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 | -0.09 | -0.65 | 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 | 23 | .410 | 4192 | 4300 | -108 | 0.36 | -2.41 | 11-7 | 5-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 23 | .378 | 3814 | 3911 | -97 | 0.23 | -2.39 | 11-7 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
25 | 13 | .658 | 4260 | 4189 | 71 | -0.29 | 1.58 | 17-1 | 8-12 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4716 | 4705 | 11 | -0.40 | -0.14 | 13-10 | 10-9 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4152 | 4106 | 46 | 0.36 | 1.51 | 15-4 | 6-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 20 | .459 | 3931 | 3956 | -25 | 0.36 | -0.32 | 11-9 | 6-11 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3988 | 4027 | -39 | 0.35 | -0.73 | 11-6 | 5-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 26 | .333 | 4217 | 4308 | -91 | 0.09 | -2.25 | 10-8 | 3-18 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
32 | 5 | .865 | 4105 | 3743 | 362 | -0.23 | 9.55 | 22-0 | 10-5 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4208 | 4075 | 133 | -0.27 | 3.23 | 13-3 | 11-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4127 | 4107 | 20 | 0.11 | 0.61 | 14-8 | 6-12 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4026 | 4061 | -35 | 0.00 | -0.92 | 14-4 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4168 | 4166 | 2 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 11-8 | 6-14 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||