NBA standings at the end of January 12, 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 | -0.02 | 0.39 | 15-6 | 7-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 21 | .417 | 3714 | 3793 | -79 | 0.23 | -1.97 | 11-8 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3911 | 4073 | -162 | 0.28 | -4.10 | 10-7 | 2-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 30 | .231 | 4093 | 4356 | -263 | 0.09 | -6.65 | 7-13 | 2-17 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
23 | 15 | .605 | 4173 | 4064 | 109 | -0.45 | 2.42 | 15-4 | 8-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4451 | 4403 | 48 | -0.28 | 0.95 | 13-6 | 9-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 18 | .514 | 3770 | 3791 | -21 | -0.07 | -0.64 | 12-7 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4141 | 4209 | -68 | 0.00 | -1.70 | 12-7 | 7-14 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4291 | 4442 | -151 | 0.51 | -3.26 | 11-7 | 5-17 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 25 | .359 | 4008 | 4111 | -103 | 0.21 | -2.43 | 11-8 | 3-17 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
26 | 13 | .667 | 4369 | 4295 | 74 | -0.35 | 1.55 | 17-1 | 9-12 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
23 | 20 | .535 | 4822 | 4835 | -13 | -0.32 | -0.62 | 13-10 | 10-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4152 | 4106 | 46 | 0.40 | 1.55 | 15-4 | 6-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4031 | 4062 | -31 | 0.39 | -0.43 | 11-9 | 6-12 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 21 | .432 | 4080 | 4138 | -58 | 0.27 | -1.29 | 11-6 | 5-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4319 | 4402 | -83 | 0.02 | -2.05 | 11-8 | 3-18 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
32 | 5 | .865 | 4105 | 3743 | 362 | -0.19 | 9.60 | 22-0 | 10-5 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 14 | .641 | 4350 | 4174 | 176 | -0.34 | 4.17 | 14-3 | 11-11 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
21 | 20 | .512 | 4233 | 4207 | 26 | 0.13 | 0.77 | 15-8 | 6-12 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
18 | 21 | .462 | 4129 | 4153 | -24 | -0.16 | -0.78 | 14-4 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4262 | 4268 | -6 | -0.02 | -0.17 | 11-8 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||