NBA standings at the end of February 7, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
34 | 15 | .694 | 5563 | 5300 | 263 | -0.32 | 5.04 | 23-3 | 11-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
26 | 25 | .510 | 5640 | 5686 | -46 | 0.18 | -0.72 | 18-7 | 8-18 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
18 | 30 | .375 | 5047 | 5195 | -148 | 0.15 | -2.93 | 15-10 | 3-20 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 31 | .340 | 4837 | 4991 | -154 | 0.42 | -2.86 | 12-12 | 4-19 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 42 | .176 | 5304 | 5747 | -443 | 0.57 | -8.12 | 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 | -0.30 | 2.78 | 19-6 | 12-13 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
26 | 24 | .520 | 5427 | 5418 | 9 | -0.09 | 0.09 | 18-5 | 8-19 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
25 | 24 | .510 | 5031 | 5046 | -15 | 0.05 | -0.25 | 16-9 | 9-15 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 25 | .510 | 5484 | 5578 | -94 | 0.17 | -1.67 | 18-7 | 8-18 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 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 | 0.36 | -2.17 | 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 | -0.21 | 1.71 | 22-3 | 10-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 23 | .558 | 5456 | 5419 | 37 | 0.38 | 1.09 | 21-4 | 8-19 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 27 | .491 | 5932 | 5991 | -59 | -0.09 | -1.21 | 16-10 | 10-17 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 27 | .460 | 5318 | 5363 | -45 | 0.43 | -0.47 | 15-10 | 8-17 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 31 | .380 | 5364 | 5505 | -141 | 0.00 | -2.82 | 14-11 | 5-20 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
17 | 34 | .333 | 5483 | 5651 | -168 | 0.13 | -3.16 | 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 | -0.76 | 9.79 | 26-0 | 14-8 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
34 | 16 | .680 | 5632 | 5343 | 289 | -0.35 | 5.43 | 22-3 | 12-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 22 | .551 | 5090 | 5041 | 49 | -0.01 | 0.99 | 19-9 | 8-13 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
26 | 26 | .500 | 5465 | 5464 | 1 | -0.11 | -0.10 | 20-5 | 6-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
25 | 26 | .490 | 5535 | 5448 | 87 | -0.31 | 1.40 | 16-8 | 9-18 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||