NBA standings at the end of January 20, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 12 | .707 | 4689 | 4431 | 258 | -0.58 | 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 | 0.52 | -1.53 | 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 | 0.33 | -7.08 | 7-15 | 2-20 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
26 | 18 | .591 | 4982 | 4890 | 92 | -0.39 | 1.70 | 15-6 | 11-12 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4573 | 4521 | 52 | -0.24 | 1.00 | 16-4 | 8-14 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4178 | 4221 | -43 | 0.25 | -0.80 | 13-7 | 7-14 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
20 | 24 | .455 | 4717 | 4854 | -137 | 0.47 | -2.64 | 13-7 | 7-17 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 25 | .444 | 4646 | 4720 | -74 | -0.12 | -1.76 | 13-10 | 7-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 27 | .372 | 4429 | 4517 | -88 | 0.16 | -1.89 | 13-9 | 3-18 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
28 | 14 | .667 | 4705 | 4610 | 95 | -0.37 | 1.89 | 19-1 | 9-13 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4597 | 4517 | 80 | 0.26 | 2.08 | 17-4 | 8-15 | 5-5 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
25 | 22 | .532 | 5282 | 5311 | -29 | -0.42 | -1.04 | 15-10 | 10-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 24 | .429 | 4453 | 4498 | -45 | 0.45 | -0.62 | 12-10 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 24 | .429 | 4590 | 4682 | -92 | 0.16 | -2.03 | 13-7 | 5-17 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
15 | 29 | .341 | 4731 | 4848 | -117 | -0.03 | -2.69 | 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 | 7 | .833 | 4628 | 4244 | 384 | -0.47 | 8.67 | 22-0 | 13-7 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
28 | 15 | .651 | 4812 | 4611 | 201 | -0.26 | 4.41 | 17-3 | 11-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 21 | .533 | 4664 | 4630 | 34 | 0.09 | 0.84 | 17-8 | 7-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 22 | .488 | 4581 | 4577 | 4 | -0.12 | -0.03 | 17-5 | 4-17 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 24 | .442 | 4616 | 4598 | 18 | -0.01 | 0.41 | 13-8 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||