NBA standings at the end of February 12, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
36 | 16 | .692 | 5899 | 5619 | 280 | -0.42 | 4.97 | 25-3 | 11-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 26 | .519 | 6009 | 6037 | -28 | -0.06 | -0.58 | 20-7 | 8-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 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 | 0.45 | -2.59 | 13-12 | 4-20 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
12 | 42 | .222 | 5673 | 6107 | -434 | 0.45 | -7.59 | 10-17 | 2-25 | 3-7 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
34 | 19 | .642 | 6047 | 5863 | 184 | -0.38 | 3.09 | 20-6 | 14-13 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
27 | 25 | .519 | 5642 | 5639 | 3 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 18-5 | 9-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 28 | .481 | 5796 | 5920 | -124 | 0.25 | -2.05 | 18-8 | 8-20 | 6-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
25 | 27 | .481 | 5305 | 5349 | -44 | 0.16 | -0.69 | 16-10 | 9-17 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 29 | .463 | 5591 | 5664 | -73 | -0.10 | -1.45 | 16-10 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
20 | 33 | .377 | 5482 | 5616 | -134 | 0.44 | -2.09 | 16-10 | 4-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
34 | 20 | .630 | 6086 | 5997 | 89 | -0.05 | 1.60 | 23-3 | 11-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 27 | .518 | 5834 | 5836 | -2 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 21-5 | 8-22 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 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 | 0.23 | -0.72 | 16-11 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
21 | 34 | .382 | 5889 | 6022 | -133 | 0.06 | -2.36 | 16-12 | 5-22 | 5-5 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 34 | .370 | 5838 | 5977 | -139 | 0.02 | -2.55 | 15-12 | 5-22 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
42 | 9 | .824 | 5633 | 5119 | 514 | -0.72 | 9.36 | 26-1 | 16-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
36 | 16 | .692 | 5878 | 5550 | 328 | -0.38 | 5.93 | 24-3 | 12-13 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
28 | 24 | .538 | 5415 | 5379 | 36 | 0.13 | 0.82 | 20-10 | 8-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
27 | 27 | .500 | 5878 | 5766 | 112 | -0.34 | 1.73 | 17-9 | 10-18 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
27 | 28 | .491 | 5813 | 5838 | -25 | 0.03 | -0.43 | 21-6 | 6-22 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||