NBA standings at the end of January 26, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
31 | 13 | .705 | 5018 | 4760 | 258 | -0.55 | 5.31 | 21-3 | 10-10 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 21 | .543 | 5106 | 5131 | -25 | 0.08 | -0.46 | 17-6 | 8-15 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4340 | 4433 | -93 | 0.49 | -1.72 | 12-9 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 29 | .326 | 4544 | 4719 | -175 | 0.26 | -3.81 | 12-9 | 2-20 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 37 | .196 | 4820 | 5189 | -369 | 0.44 | -7.58 | 7-16 | 2-21 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
28 | 18 | .609 | 5201 | 5088 | 113 | -0.29 | 2.17 | 17-6 | 11-12 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
25 | 20 | .556 | 4910 | 4846 | 64 | -0.13 | 1.29 | 17-5 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4367 | 4402 | -35 | 0.13 | -0.68 | 14-7 | 8-14 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
22 | 24 | .478 | 4913 | 5042 | -129 | 0.36 | -2.44 | 15-7 | 7-17 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 26 | .447 | 4846 | 4913 | -67 | -0.21 | -1.63 | 14-10 | 7-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4626 | 4741 | -115 | 0.30 | -2.25 | 13-9 | 3-20 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
29 | 16 | .644 | 5081 | 5003 | 78 | -0.31 | 1.43 | 20-2 | 9-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 21 | .553 | 4925 | 4878 | 47 | 0.31 | 1.31 | 18-4 | 8-17 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 22 | .542 | 5394 | 5401 | -7 | -0.48 | -0.63 | 16-10 | 10-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 25 | .444 | 4753 | 4794 | -41 | 0.37 | -0.54 | 13-10 | 7-15 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 26 | .422 | 4881 | 4979 | -98 | 0.07 | -2.11 | 14-8 | 5-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
16 | 31 | .340 | 5038 | 5177 | -139 | 0.03 | -2.93 | 12-10 | 4-21 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
37 | 8 | .822 | 4955 | 4524 | 431 | -0.67 | 8.91 | 23-0 | 14-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
30 | 15 | .667 | 5044 | 4808 | 236 | -0.29 | 4.96 | 19-3 | 11-12 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 22 | .532 | 4892 | 4850 | 42 | 0.12 | 1.01 | 17-9 | 8-13 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 24 | .467 | 4839 | 4801 | 38 | 0.04 | 0.88 | 15-8 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 25 | .457 | 4860 | 4874 | -14 | -0.03 | -0.33 | 17-5 | 4-20 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||