NBA standings at the end of January 28, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
31 | 14 | .689 | 5119 | 4870 | 249 | -0.42 | 5.11 | 21-3 | 10-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
26 | 22 | .542 | 5310 | 5332 | -22 | 0.07 | -0.39 | 18-6 | 8-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 27 | .372 | 4434 | 4534 | -100 | 0.49 | -1.83 | 12-10 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 29 | .326 | 4544 | 4719 | -175 | 0.24 | -3.83 | 12-9 | 2-20 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 38 | .191 | 4910 | 5284 | -374 | 0.43 | -7.53 | 7-16 | 2-22 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
28 | 18 | .609 | 5201 | 5088 | 113 | -0.27 | 2.18 | 17-6 | 11-12 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
25 | 20 | .556 | 4910 | 4846 | 64 | -0.13 | 1.30 | 17-5 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 22 | .500 | 4472 | 4517 | -45 | 0.14 | -0.88 | 14-8 | 8-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
23 | 24 | .489 | 5047 | 5159 | -112 | 0.30 | -2.09 | 16-7 | 7-17 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 26 | .458 | 4951 | 5009 | -58 | -0.22 | -1.43 | 15-10 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 30 | .348 | 4726 | 4846 | -120 | 0.34 | -2.27 | 13-9 | 3-21 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
30 | 16 | .652 | 5186 | 5103 | 83 | -0.34 | 1.46 | 21-2 | 9-14 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 22 | .542 | 5021 | 4986 | 35 | 0.31 | 1.04 | 18-4 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5508 | 5532 | -24 | -0.45 | -0.94 | 16-10 | 10-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
21 | 25 | .457 | 4868 | 4899 | -31 | 0.37 | -0.31 | 13-10 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 26 | .422 | 4881 | 4979 | -98 | 0.09 | -2.09 | 14-8 | 5-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
16 | 32 | .333 | 5155 | 5311 | -156 | 0.01 | -3.24 | 12-10 | 4-22 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| 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 |
31 | 15 | .674 | 5154 | 4909 | 245 | -0.15 | 5.18 | 20-3 | 11-12 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 22 | .542 | 4987 | 4940 | 47 | -0.04 | 0.94 | 18-9 | 8-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 24 | .478 | 4970 | 4915 | 55 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 16-8 | 6-16 | 5-5 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
22 | 25 | .468 | 4961 | 4968 | -7 | -0.05 | -0.20 | 17-5 | 5-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||