NBA standings at the end of February 5, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
34 | 14 | .708 | 5457 | 5192 | 265 | -0.37 | 5.15 | 23-3 | 11-11 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
26 | 25 | .510 | 5640 | 5686 | -46 | 0.17 | -0.73 | 18-7 | 8-18 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 30 | .362 | 4955 | 5106 | -151 | 0.21 | -3.01 | 15-10 | 2-20 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 30 | .348 | 4732 | 4859 | -127 | 0.38 | -2.39 | 12-11 | 4-19 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 42 | .176 | 5304 | 5747 | -443 | 0.55 | -8.14 | 7-17 | 2-25 | 0-10 | Lost 16 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
31 | 19 | .620 | 5687 | 5533 | 154 | -0.31 | 2.77 | 19-6 | 12-13 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5325 | 5313 | 12 | -0.10 | 0.15 | 18-5 | 8-18 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 24 | .520 | 5385 | 5456 | -71 | 0.17 | -1.25 | 18-7 | 8-17 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
24 | 24 | .500 | 4909 | 4947 | -38 | 0.10 | -0.69 | 15-9 | 9-15 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 27 | .471 | 5268 | 5322 | -54 | -0.29 | -1.35 | 16-10 | 8-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 31 | .367 | 5050 | 5174 | -124 | 0.35 | -2.18 | 15-9 | 3-22 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
32 | 18 | .640 | 5638 | 5542 | 96 | -0.20 | 1.72 | 22-3 | 10-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
28 | 23 | .549 | 5348 | 5313 | 35 | 0.30 | 0.98 | 20-4 | 8-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 27 | .491 | 5932 | 5991 | -59 | -0.11 | -1.23 | 16-10 | 10-17 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 27 | .460 | 5318 | 5363 | -45 | 0.44 | -0.46 | 15-10 | 8-17 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 30 | .388 | 5275 | 5413 | -138 | 0.08 | -2.73 | 14-10 | 5-20 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
17 | 34 | .333 | 5483 | 5651 | -168 | 0.15 | -3.14 | 13-12 | 4-22 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
40 | 8 | .833 | 5326 | 4820 | 506 | -0.75 | 9.79 | 26-0 | 14-8 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
34 | 16 | .680 | 5632 | 5343 | 289 | -0.33 | 5.45 | 22-3 | 12-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 22 | .551 | 5090 | 5041 | 49 | -0.04 | 0.96 | 19-9 | 8-13 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
25 | 26 | .490 | 5360 | 5362 | -2 | -0.12 | -0.16 | 19-5 | 6-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 26 | .480 | 5403 | 5343 | 60 | -0.25 | 0.95 | 16-8 | 8-18 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||