NBA standings at the end of February 14, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
37 | 16 | .698 | 6018 | 5735 | 283 | -0.46 | 4.88 | 25-3 | 12-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 27 | .509 | 6136 | 6173 | -37 | -0.06 | -0.74 | 20-7 | 8-20 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 31 | .380 | 5245 | 5374 | -129 | 0.06 | -2.52 | 15-10 | 4-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
18 | 32 | .360 | 5157 | 5305 | -148 | 0.45 | -2.51 | 14-12 | 4-20 | 2-8 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
12 | 43 | .218 | 5788 | 6232 | -444 | 0.43 | -7.64 | 10-17 | 2-26 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
34 | 20 | .630 | 6161 | 5991 | 170 | -0.34 | 2.81 | 20-6 | 14-14 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
27 | 26 | .509 | 5740 | 5742 | -2 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 18-5 | 9-21 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
26 | 27 | .491 | 5441 | 5476 | -35 | 0.14 | -0.52 | 17-10 | 9-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 29 | .473 | 5891 | 6022 | -131 | 0.24 | -2.14 | 18-8 | 8-21 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 29 | .463 | 5591 | 5664 | -73 | -0.09 | -1.44 | 16-10 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
20 | 34 | .370 | 5584 | 5741 | -157 | 0.40 | -2.51 | 16-10 | 4-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
35 | 20 | .636 | 6189 | 6095 | 94 | -0.06 | 1.65 | 24-3 | 11-17 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 27 | .526 | 5936 | 5931 | 5 | 0.14 | 0.23 | 22-5 | 8-22 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
28 | 28 | .500 | 6266 | 6325 | -59 | -0.12 | -1.17 | 18-10 | 10-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
25 | 29 | .463 | 5756 | 5796 | -40 | 0.07 | -0.67 | 17-11 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
22 | 34 | .393 | 6014 | 6124 | -110 | -0.00 | -1.97 | 17-12 | 5-22 | 6-4 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 35 | .364 | 5954 | 6096 | -142 | 0.11 | -2.47 | 15-13 | 5-22 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
43 | 9 | .827 | 5746 | 5219 | 527 | -0.59 | 9.55 | 27-1 | 16-8 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
36 | 17 | .679 | 5978 | 5663 | 315 | -0.20 | 5.74 | 24-3 | 12-14 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
28 | 25 | .528 | 5515 | 5480 | 35 | 0.10 | 0.76 | 20-10 | 8-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
28 | 27 | .509 | 6006 | 5880 | 126 | -0.31 | 1.99 | 18-9 | 10-18 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
27 | 29 | .482 | 5888 | 5936 | -48 | 0.00 | -0.86 | 21-7 | 6-22 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||