NBA standings at the end of January 22, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
30 | 12 | .714 | 4788 | 4518 | 270 | -0.60 | 5.83 | 21-3 | 9-9 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
23 | 21 | .523 | 4895 | 4929 | -34 | 0.15 | -0.63 | 15-6 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 25 | .390 | 4221 | 4312 | -91 | 0.44 | -1.78 | 12-9 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 27 | .341 | 4350 | 4510 | -160 | 0.30 | -3.61 | 12-9 | 2-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 36 | .200 | 4743 | 5077 | -334 | 0.28 | -7.14 | 7-16 | 2-20 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
27 | 18 | .600 | 5088 | 4985 | 103 | -0.19 | 2.10 | 16-6 | 11-12 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4674 | 4635 | 39 | -0.12 | 0.79 | 16-4 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4271 | 4310 | -39 | 0.21 | -0.72 | 14-7 | 7-14 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
21 | 24 | .467 | 4817 | 4951 | -134 | 0.45 | -2.52 | 14-7 | 7-17 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 26 | .447 | 4846 | 4913 | -67 | -0.17 | -1.59 | 14-10 | 7-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 28 | .364 | 4530 | 4623 | -93 | 0.19 | -1.92 | 13-9 | 3-19 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
28 | 15 | .651 | 4846 | 4753 | 93 | -0.34 | 1.82 | 19-2 | 9-13 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 20 | .556 | 4687 | 4629 | 58 | 0.27 | 1.55 | 17-4 | 8-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 22 | .542 | 5394 | 5401 | -7 | -0.40 | -0.54 | 16-10 | 10-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 25 | .432 | 4789 | 4883 | -94 | 0.08 | -2.06 | 14-7 | 5-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 25 | .419 | 4550 | 4598 | -48 | 0.36 | -0.75 | 12-10 | 6-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4836 | 4945 | -109 | -0.16 | -2.58 | 12-9 | 4-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
35 | 8 | .814 | 4723 | 4350 | 373 | -0.43 | 8.24 | 22-0 | 13-8 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
29 | 15 | .659 | 4926 | 4712 | 214 | -0.24 | 4.63 | 18-3 | 11-12 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 21 | .543 | 4767 | 4722 | 45 | -0.00 | 0.98 | 17-8 | 8-13 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 23 | .477 | 4668 | 4676 | -8 | 0.02 | -0.16 | 17-5 | 4-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 24 | .455 | 4722 | 4699 | 23 | -0.06 | 0.46 | 14-8 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||