NBA standings at the end of January 17, 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 | 5.77 | 20-3 | 8-8 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 20 | .524 | 4638 | 4654 | -16 | -0.03 | -0.41 | 15-6 | 7-14 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 23 | .410 | 4031 | 4100 | -69 | 0.59 | -1.18 | 12-9 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 26 | .333 | 4128 | 4291 | -163 | 0.30 | -3.88 | 11-8 | 2-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 34 | .209 | 4545 | 4845 | -300 | 0.09 | -6.88 | 7-14 | 2-20 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4368 | 4287 | 81 | -0.20 | 1.83 | 16-4 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4761 | 4712 | 49 | -0.29 | 0.88 | 14-6 | 10-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4061 | 4112 | -51 | 0.10 | -1.18 | 12-7 | 7-14 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4445 | 4507 | -62 | -0.09 | -1.54 | 13-8 | 7-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
18 | 24 | .429 | 4508 | 4648 | -140 | 0.41 | -2.93 | 12-7 | 6-17 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4207 | 4303 | -96 | 0.17 | -2.17 | 12-8 | 3-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
28 | 13 | .683 | 4596 | 4496 | 100 | -0.34 | 2.10 | 19-1 | 9-12 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4492 | 4422 | 70 | 0.32 | 1.95 | 17-4 | 7-15 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
24 | 21 | .533 | 5052 | 5072 | -20 | -0.40 | -0.84 | 14-10 | 10-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 22 | .450 | 4412 | 4461 | -49 | 0.09 | -1.13 | 13-6 | 5-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4232 | 4280 | -48 | 0.56 | -0.64 | 11-10 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
15 | 28 | .349 | 4625 | 4722 | -97 | -0.09 | -2.35 | 12-8 | 3-20 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
34 | 6 | .850 | 4401 | 4042 | 359 | -0.22 | 8.75 | 22-0 | 12-6 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 14 | .659 | 4574 | 4378 | 196 | -0.31 | 4.47 | 16-3 | 11-11 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 21 | .523 | 4558 | 4526 | 32 | 0.13 | 0.86 | 17-8 | 6-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4349 | 4367 | -18 | -0.24 | -0.68 | 15-5 | 4-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
18 | 24 | .429 | 4495 | 4499 | -4 | 0.02 | -0.07 | 12-8 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||