NBA standings at the end of February 1, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
33 | 14 | .702 | 5341 | 5088 | 253 | -0.34 | 5.04 | 22-3 | 11-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5425 | 5451 | -26 | 0.12 | -0.41 | 18-7 | 8-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4631 | 4755 | -124 | 0.43 | -2.32 | 12-10 | 4-19 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
16 | 30 | .348 | 4839 | 5012 | -173 | 0.20 | -3.56 | 14-10 | 2-20 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 41 | .180 | 5205 | 5642 | -437 | 0.51 | -8.23 | 7-16 | 2-25 | 0-10 | Lost 15 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
30 | 18 | .625 | 5457 | 5310 | 147 | -0.34 | 2.72 | 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 |
26 | 24 | .520 | 5385 | 5456 | -71 | 0.17 | -1.25 | 18-7 | 8-17 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 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 | -0.24 | -1.36 | 16-10 | 7-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 31 | .354 | 4938 | 5072 | -134 | 0.37 | -2.42 | 14-9 | 3-22 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
31 | 18 | .633 | 5523 | 5440 | 83 | -0.15 | 1.54 | 21-3 | 10-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
27 | 23 | .540 | 5238 | 5206 | 32 | 0.25 | 0.89 | 19-4 | 8-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 25 | .510 | 5725 | 5771 | -46 | -0.26 | -1.16 | 16-10 | 10-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 25 | .479 | 5115 | 5135 | -20 | 0.47 | 0.06 | 15-10 | 8-15 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 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 | 16 | .673 | 5517 | 5238 | 279 | -0.32 | 5.37 | 21-3 | 12-13 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 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 | 26 | .469 | 5298 | 5244 | 54 | -0.08 | 1.02 | 16-8 | 7-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||