NBA standings at the end of January 24, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
30 | 13 | .698 | 4890 | 4635 | 255 | -0.54 | 5.39 | 21-3 | 9-10 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
24 | 21 | .533 | 4994 | 5026 | -32 | 0.15 | -0.56 | 16-6 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 25 | .390 | 4221 | 4312 | -91 | 0.45 | -1.77 | 12-9 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 28 | .333 | 4441 | 4606 | -165 | 0.23 | -3.70 | 12-9 | 2-19 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 36 | .200 | 4743 | 5077 | -334 | 0.25 | -7.17 | 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 | 20 | .545 | 4775 | 4739 | 36 | -0.15 | 0.67 | 16-5 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4367 | 4402 | -35 | 0.14 | -0.67 | 14-7 | 8-14 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
22 | 24 | .478 | 4913 | 5042 | -129 | 0.35 | -2.46 | 15-7 | 7-17 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 26 | .447 | 4846 | 4913 | -67 | -0.20 | -1.63 | 14-10 | 7-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 28 | .364 | 4530 | 4623 | -93 | 0.19 | -1.93 | 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 | 16 | .636 | 4960 | 4884 | 76 | -0.27 | 1.46 | 19-2 | 9-14 | 7-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 20 | .565 | 4818 | 4743 | 75 | 0.27 | 1.90 | 18-4 | 8-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 22 | .542 | 5394 | 5401 | -7 | -0.43 | -0.58 | 16-10 | 10-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 25 | .432 | 4654 | 4699 | -45 | 0.37 | -0.66 | 12-10 | 7-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 26 | .422 | 4881 | 4979 | -98 | 0.08 | -2.10 | 14-8 | 5-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
16 | 30 | .348 | 4933 | 5065 | -132 | 0.02 | -2.85 | 12-10 | 4-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
36 | 8 | .818 | 4843 | 4447 | 396 | -0.49 | 8.51 | 22-0 | 14-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
29 | 15 | .659 | 4926 | 4712 | 214 | -0.23 | 4.63 | 18-3 | 11-12 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 21 | .543 | 4767 | 4722 | 45 | 0.01 | 0.99 | 17-8 | 8-13 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 24 | .467 | 4765 | 4775 | -10 | -0.01 | -0.23 | 17-5 | 4-19 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 24 | .467 | 4839 | 4801 | 38 | 0.04 | 0.89 | 15-8 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Won 4 | |||||||