NBA standings at the end of January 29, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
32 | 14 | .696 | 5237 | 4987 | 250 | -0.39 | 5.05 | 21-3 | 11-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
26 | 22 | .542 | 5310 | 5332 | -22 | 0.08 | -0.38 | 18-6 | 8-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 28 | .364 | 4536 | 4641 | -105 | 0.46 | -1.93 | 12-10 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 30 | .318 | 4632 | 4818 | -186 | 0.24 | -3.98 | 12-10 | 2-20 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 39 | .188 | 5010 | 5415 | -405 | 0.56 | -7.88 | 7-16 | 2-23 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
29 | 18 | .617 | 5328 | 5201 | 127 | -0.35 | 2.35 | 17-6 | 12-12 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
26 | 20 | .565 | 5029 | 4958 | 71 | -0.11 | 1.44 | 18-5 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
24 | 24 | .500 | 5154 | 5250 | -96 | 0.24 | -1.76 | 16-7 | 8-17 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 23 | .489 | 4588 | 4637 | -49 | 0.14 | -0.95 | 14-8 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 26 | .469 | 5058 | 5111 | -53 | -0.27 | -1.35 | 16-10 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 31 | .340 | 4814 | 4969 | -155 | 0.56 | -2.74 | 13-9 | 3-22 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
30 | 17 | .638 | 5303 | 5221 | 82 | -0.23 | 1.51 | 21-3 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 22 | .542 | 5021 | 4986 | 35 | 0.31 | 1.04 | 18-4 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 24 | .520 | 5609 | 5635 | -26 | -0.47 | -0.99 | 16-10 | 10-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 25 | .468 | 4988 | 5015 | -27 | 0.37 | -0.21 | 14-10 | 8-15 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 27 | .413 | 4972 | 5086 | -114 | 0.08 | -2.40 | 14-9 | 5-18 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
16 | 33 | .327 | 5268 | 5438 | -170 | 0.07 | -3.39 | 12-11 | 4-22 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
38 | 8 | .826 | 5078 | 4612 | 466 | -0.74 | 9.39 | 24-0 | 14-8 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
32 | 15 | .681 | 5285 | 5009 | 276 | -0.32 | 5.55 | 21-3 | 11-12 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 22 | .551 | 5090 | 5041 | 49 | -0.06 | 0.94 | 19-9 | 8-13 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 25 | .479 | 5060 | 5056 | 4 | -0.14 | -0.06 | 17-5 | 6-20 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 25 | .468 | 5082 | 5034 | 48 | 0.03 | 1.05 | 16-8 | 6-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||