NBA standings at the end of February 9, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 15 | .700 | 5680 | 5404 | 276 | -0.35 | 5.17 | 24-3 | 11-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
27 | 25 | .519 | 5766 | 5803 | -37 | 0.12 | -0.59 | 19-7 | 8-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
18 | 31 | .367 | 5147 | 5299 | -152 | 0.10 | -3.00 | 15-10 | 3-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 32 | .333 | 4940 | 5095 | -155 | 0.38 | -2.85 | 12-12 | 4-20 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
10 | 42 | .192 | 5444 | 5885 | -441 | 0.51 | -7.97 | 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 |
32 | 19 | .627 | 5791 | 5627 | 164 | -0.34 | 2.87 | 20-6 | 12-13 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
27 | 24 | .529 | 5533 | 5518 | 15 | -0.07 | 0.22 | 18-5 | 9-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
25 | 25 | .500 | 5119 | 5140 | -21 | 0.25 | -0.17 | 16-10 | 9-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 26 | .500 | 5588 | 5695 | -107 | 0.28 | -1.78 | 18-7 | 8-19 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 29 | .453 | 5475 | 5561 | -86 | -0.14 | -1.76 | 16-10 | 8-19 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 32 | .373 | 5249 | 5379 | -130 | 0.44 | -2.10 | 16-9 | 3-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
33 | 19 | .635 | 5860 | 5770 | 90 | -0.23 | 1.50 | 23-3 | 10-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 24 | .547 | 5557 | 5524 | 33 | 0.32 | 0.95 | 21-4 | 8-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 27 | .500 | 6036 | 6094 | -58 | -0.14 | -1.21 | 17-10 | 10-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 28 | .451 | 5413 | 5468 | -55 | 0.46 | -0.62 | 15-11 | 8-17 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 33 | .365 | 5619 | 5771 | -152 | -0.17 | -3.09 | 14-11 | 5-22 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
18 | 34 | .346 | 5587 | 5751 | -164 | 0.07 | -3.08 | 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 |
41 | 8 | .837 | 5420 | 4908 | 512 | -0.72 | 9.73 | 26-0 | 15-8 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
35 | 16 | .686 | 5757 | 5441 | 316 | -0.39 | 5.80 | 23-3 | 12-13 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 23 | .540 | 5190 | 5147 | 43 | 0.01 | 0.87 | 19-10 | 8-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
27 | 26 | .509 | 5584 | 5572 | 12 | -0.08 | 0.14 | 21-5 | 6-21 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
26 | 26 | .500 | 5640 | 5543 | 97 | -0.31 | 1.55 | 16-8 | 10-18 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||