NBA standings at the end of January 31, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
32 | 14 | .696 | 5237 | 4987 | 250 | -0.38 | 5.05 | 21-3 | 11-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5425 | 5451 | -26 | 0.13 | -0.40 | 18-7 | 8-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4631 | 4755 | -124 | 0.42 | -2.33 | 12-10 | 4-19 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
15 | 30 | .333 | 4736 | 4912 | -176 | 0.19 | -3.72 | 13-10 | 2-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 40 | .184 | 5102 | 5518 | -416 | 0.56 | -7.93 | 7-16 | 2-24 | 0-10 | Lost 14 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
30 | 18 | .625 | 5457 | 5310 | 147 | -0.33 | 2.73 | 18-6 | 12-12 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
26 | 21 | .553 | 5138 | 5087 | 51 | -0.05 | 1.04 | 18-5 | 8-16 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
25 | 24 | .510 | 5268 | 5345 | -77 | 0.17 | -1.40 | 17-7 | 8-17 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 24 | .478 | 4695 | 4753 | -58 | 0.18 | -1.08 | 14-9 | 8-15 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 27 | .460 | 5161 | 5217 | -56 | -0.25 | -1.37 | 16-10 | 7-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 31 | .340 | 4814 | 4969 | -155 | 0.57 | -2.73 | 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 |
31 | 17 | .646 | 5422 | 5336 | 86 | -0.26 | 1.53 | 21-3 | 10-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
27 | 22 | .551 | 5127 | 5089 | 38 | 0.28 | 1.05 | 19-4 | 8-18 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 25 | .510 | 5725 | 5771 | -46 | -0.26 | -1.17 | 16-10 | 10-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 25 | .468 | 4988 | 5015 | -27 | 0.37 | -0.21 | 14-10 | 8-15 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 28 | .404 | 5066 | 5190 | -124 | 0.01 | -2.62 | 14-9 | 5-19 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
16 | 34 | .320 | 5370 | 5550 | -180 | 0.19 | -3.41 | 12-12 | 4-22 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
39 | 8 | .830 | 5214 | 4728 | 486 | -0.76 | 9.58 | 25-0 | 14-8 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
33 | 15 | .688 | 5397 | 5111 | 286 | -0.36 | 5.60 | 21-3 | 12-12 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 22 | .551 | 5090 | 5041 | 49 | -0.06 | 0.94 | 19-9 | 8-13 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
24 | 25 | .490 | 5163 | 5148 | 15 | -0.30 | 0.01 | 18-5 | 6-20 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
23 | 25 | .479 | 5198 | 5141 | 57 | -0.02 | 1.17 | 16-8 | 7-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||