NBA standings at the end of February 8, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 15 | .700 | 5680 | 5404 | 276 | -0.34 | 5.18 | 24-3 | 11-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
26 | 25 | .510 | 5640 | 5686 | -46 | 0.20 | -0.70 | 18-7 | 8-18 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
18 | 31 | .367 | 5147 | 5299 | -152 | 0.11 | -2.99 | 15-10 | 3-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 32 | .333 | 4940 | 5095 | -155 | 0.40 | -2.83 | 12-12 | 4-20 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
10 | 42 | .192 | 5444 | 5885 | -441 | 0.52 | -7.96 | 8-17 | 2-25 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
31 | 19 | .620 | 5687 | 5533 | 154 | -0.29 | 2.79 | 19-6 | 12-13 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
27 | 24 | .529 | 5533 | 5518 | 15 | -0.06 | 0.24 | 18-5 | 9-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
25 | 24 | .510 | 5031 | 5046 | -15 | 0.07 | -0.23 | 16-9 | 9-15 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 26 | .500 | 5588 | 5695 | -107 | 0.28 | -1.78 | 18-7 | 8-19 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 28 | .462 | 5377 | 5436 | -59 | -0.25 | -1.38 | 16-10 | 8-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 31 | .380 | 5155 | 5275 | -120 | 0.39 | -2.01 | 16-9 | 3-22 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
33 | 18 | .647 | 5752 | 5651 | 101 | -0.22 | 1.76 | 23-3 | 10-15 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 24 | .547 | 5557 | 5524 | 33 | 0.35 | 0.97 | 21-4 | 8-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 27 | .500 | 6036 | 6094 | -58 | -0.12 | -1.20 | 17-10 | 10-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 28 | .451 | 5413 | 5468 | -55 | 0.47 | -0.61 | 15-11 | 8-17 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 32 | .373 | 5502 | 5645 | -143 | -0.14 | -2.94 | 14-11 | 5-21 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
18 | 34 | .346 | 5587 | 5751 | -164 | 0.08 | -3.07 | 14-12 | 4-22 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
40 | 8 | .833 | 5326 | 4820 | 506 | -0.74 | 9.80 | 26-0 | 14-8 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
34 | 16 | .680 | 5632 | 5343 | 289 | -0.34 | 5.44 | 22-3 | 12-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 23 | .540 | 5190 | 5147 | 43 | 0.01 | 0.87 | 19-10 | 8-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
26 | 26 | .500 | 5465 | 5464 | 1 | -0.10 | -0.08 | 20-5 | 6-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
26 | 26 | .500 | 5640 | 5543 | 97 | -0.30 | 1.56 | 16-8 | 10-18 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||