NBA standings at the end of February 11, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 16 | .686 | 5790 | 5520 | 270 | -0.42 | 4.88 | 24-3 | 11-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 25 | .528 | 5899 | 5925 | -26 | 0.09 | -0.41 | 20-7 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
18 | 31 | .367 | 5147 | 5299 | -152 | 0.11 | -2.99 | 15-10 | 3-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 32 | .347 | 5056 | 5205 | -149 | 0.46 | -2.58 | 13-12 | 4-20 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
11 | 42 | .208 | 5561 | 5997 | -436 | 0.48 | -7.75 | 9-17 | 2-25 | 2-8 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
34 | 19 | .642 | 6047 | 5863 | 184 | -0.39 | 3.09 | 20-6 | 14-13 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
27 | 24 | .529 | 5533 | 5518 | 15 | -0.06 | 0.23 | 18-5 | 9-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 27 | .491 | 5684 | 5801 | -117 | 0.27 | -1.93 | 18-7 | 8-20 | 7-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
25 | 26 | .490 | 5217 | 5248 | -31 | 0.22 | -0.38 | 16-10 | 9-16 | 5-5 | 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 | 33 | .365 | 5363 | 5504 | -141 | 0.51 | -2.21 | 16-10 | 3-23 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
33 | 20 | .623 | 5983 | 5896 | 87 | -0.21 | 1.43 | 23-3 | 10-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 26 | .527 | 5740 | 5725 | 15 | 0.22 | 0.49 | 21-5 | 8-21 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
28 | 28 | .500 | 6266 | 6325 | -59 | -0.13 | -1.18 | 18-10 | 10-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 29 | .453 | 5631 | 5681 | -50 | 0.24 | -0.70 | 16-11 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
20 | 34 | .370 | 5788 | 5934 | -146 | 0.08 | -2.62 | 15-12 | 5-22 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 34 | .358 | 5727 | 5883 | -156 | 0.04 | -2.91 | 14-12 | 5-22 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
42 | 8 | .840 | 5532 | 5016 | 516 | -0.76 | 9.56 | 26-0 | 16-8 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
35 | 16 | .686 | 5757 | 5441 | 316 | -0.39 | 5.81 | 23-3 | 12-13 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
28 | 23 | .549 | 5316 | 5270 | 46 | 0.04 | 0.94 | 20-10 | 8-13 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
27 | 26 | .509 | 5775 | 5650 | 125 | -0.32 | 2.04 | 17-8 | 10-18 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
27 | 28 | .491 | 5813 | 5838 | -25 | 0.03 | -0.42 | 21-6 | 6-22 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||