NBA standings at the end of January 19, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 12 | .707 | 4689 | 4431 | 258 | -0.59 | 5.71 | 20-3 | 9-9 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4752 | 4788 | -36 | 0.11 | -0.73 | 15-6 | 7-15 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4131 | 4213 | -82 | 0.58 | -1.47 | 12-9 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4258 | 4407 | -149 | 0.26 | -3.46 | 12-8 | 2-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 35 | .205 | 4646 | 4972 | -326 | 0.31 | -7.10 | 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 | -0.25 | 1.56 | 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 |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4178 | 4221 | -43 | 0.22 | -0.83 | 13-7 | 7-14 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 25 | .444 | 4646 | 4720 | -74 | -0.10 | -1.74 | 13-10 | 7-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 24 | .442 | 4616 | 4754 | -138 | 0.33 | -2.88 | 12-7 | 7-17 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4311 | 4409 | -98 | 0.20 | -2.14 | 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 | 14 | .667 | 4705 | 4610 | 95 | -0.36 | 1.90 | 19-1 | 9-13 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4597 | 4517 | 80 | 0.28 | 2.10 | 17-4 | 8-15 | 5-5 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
25 | 22 | .532 | 5282 | 5311 | -29 | -0.44 | -1.05 | 15-10 | 10-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 23 | .439 | 4345 | 4380 | -35 | 0.51 | -0.34 | 12-10 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 23 | .439 | 4508 | 4570 | -62 | 0.09 | -1.42 | 13-7 | 5-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
15 | 29 | .341 | 4731 | 4848 | -117 | 0.01 | -2.65 | 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 | -0.38 | 9.01 | 22-0 | 13-6 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
28 | 14 | .667 | 4708 | 4492 | 216 | -0.31 | 4.84 | 17-3 | 11-11 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 21 | .533 | 4664 | 4630 | 34 | 0.10 | 0.85 | 17-8 | 7-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
20 | 22 | .476 | 4462 | 4473 | -11 | -0.20 | -0.46 | 16-5 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
18 | 24 | .429 | 4495 | 4499 | -4 | 0.00 | -0.09 | 12-8 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||