NBA standings at the end of January 18, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 11 | .725 | 4580 | 4314 | 266 | -0.58 | 6.07 | 20-3 | 9-8 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 20 | .524 | 4638 | 4654 | -16 | -0.02 | -0.40 | 15-6 | 7-14 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4131 | 4213 | -82 | 0.59 | -1.46 | 12-9 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4258 | 4407 | -149 | 0.27 | -3.46 | 12-8 | 2-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 35 | .205 | 4646 | 4972 | -326 | 0.32 | -7.09 | 7-15 | 2-20 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
24 | 17 | .585 | 4474 | 4400 | 74 | -0.22 | 1.59 | 16-4 | 8-13 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
25 | 18 | .581 | 4870 | 4808 | 62 | -0.32 | 1.12 | 14-6 | 11-12 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4061 | 4112 | -51 | 0.12 | -1.15 | 12-7 | 7-14 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 24 | .455 | 4551 | 4615 | -64 | -0.14 | -1.59 | 13-9 | 7-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 24 | .442 | 4616 | 4754 | -138 | 0.34 | -2.86 | 12-7 | 7-17 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4311 | 4409 | -98 | 0.20 | -2.13 | 12-9 | 3-18 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
28 | 13 | .683 | 4596 | 4496 | 100 | -0.37 | 2.07 | 19-1 | 9-12 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4492 | 4422 | 70 | 0.35 | 1.98 | 17-4 | 7-15 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
24 | 22 | .522 | 5168 | 5202 | -34 | -0.46 | -1.20 | 14-10 | 10-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 23 | .439 | 4345 | 4380 | -35 | 0.52 | -0.33 | 12-10 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 23 | .439 | 4508 | 4570 | -62 | 0.10 | -1.41 | 13-7 | 5-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
15 | 29 | .341 | 4731 | 4848 | -117 | 0.03 | -2.63 | 12-9 | 3-20 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
35 | 6 | .854 | 4528 | 4143 | 385 | -0.37 | 9.02 | 22-0 | 13-6 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 14 | .659 | 4574 | 4378 | 196 | -0.28 | 4.50 | 16-3 | 11-11 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 21 | .533 | 4664 | 4630 | 34 | 0.09 | 0.84 | 17-8 | 7-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
20 | 22 | .476 | 4462 | 4473 | -11 | -0.18 | -0.44 | 16-5 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
18 | 24 | .429 | 4495 | 4499 | -4 | 0.01 | -0.08 | 12-8 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||