NBA standings at the end of January 15, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
28 | 11 | .718 | 4454 | 4208 | 246 | -0.54 | 5.76 | 20-3 | 8-8 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4530 | 4533 | -3 | -0.03 | -0.10 | 15-6 | 7-13 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 22 | .421 | 3937 | 4004 | -67 | 0.37 | -1.40 | 12-8 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 26 | .333 | 4128 | 4291 | -163 | 0.31 | -3.87 | 11-8 | 2-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 32 | .220 | 4324 | 4606 | -282 | 0.12 | -6.76 | 7-14 | 2-18 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4368 | 4287 | 81 | -0.22 | 1.81 | 16-4 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4642 | 4599 | 43 | -0.35 | 0.70 | 13-6 | 10-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 20 | .487 | 3972 | 4008 | -36 | 0.04 | -0.89 | 12-7 | 7-13 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4334 | 4417 | -83 | -0.04 | -2.02 | 12-8 | 7-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
17 | 24 | .415 | 4409 | 4553 | -144 | 0.47 | -3.04 | 11-7 | 6-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 25 | .375 | 4112 | 4204 | -92 | 0.23 | -2.07 | 12-8 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
27 | 13 | .675 | 4492 | 4407 | 85 | -0.37 | 1.75 | 18-1 | 9-12 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4387 | 4318 | 69 | 0.35 | 1.99 | 16-4 | 7-15 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
23 | 21 | .523 | 4933 | 4963 | -30 | -0.25 | -0.94 | 13-10 | 10-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4188 | 4244 | -56 | 0.20 | -1.27 | 12-6 | 5-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4232 | 4280 | -48 | 0.50 | -0.70 | 11-10 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4535 | 4611 | -76 | -0.10 | -1.91 | 12-8 | 3-19 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
33 | 6 | .846 | 4305 | 3948 | 357 | -0.19 | 8.96 | 22-0 | 11-6 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 14 | .659 | 4574 | 4378 | 196 | -0.33 | 4.45 | 16-3 | 11-11 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 20 | .535 | 4445 | 4407 | 38 | 0.10 | 0.99 | 17-8 | 6-12 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4349 | 4367 | -18 | -0.25 | -0.69 | 15-5 | 4-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 24 | .415 | 4374 | 4391 | -17 | 0.03 | -0.38 | 11-8 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||