NBA standings at the end of February 15, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
38 | 16 | .704 | 6134 | 5848 | 286 | -0.47 | 4.82 | 25-3 | 13-13 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 27 | .509 | 6136 | 6173 | -37 | -0.07 | -0.74 | 20-7 | 8-20 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 31 | .380 | 5245 | 5374 | -129 | 0.07 | -2.51 | 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 | -7.65 | 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 | 0.13 | -0.53 | 17-10 | 9-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 30 | .464 | 5990 | 6134 | -144 | 0.22 | -2.35 | 18-8 | 8-22 | 4-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 30 | .455 | 5690 | 5766 | -76 | 0.07 | -1.31 | 16-10 | 9-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
21 | 34 | .382 | 5710 | 5863 | -153 | 0.34 | -2.44 | 17-10 | 4-24 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
35 | 20 | .636 | 6189 | 6095 | 94 | -0.05 | 1.65 | 24-3 | 11-17 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 27 | .526 | 5936 | 5931 | 5 | 0.13 | 0.22 | 22-5 | 8-22 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
29 | 28 | .509 | 6378 | 6424 | -46 | -0.16 | -0.97 | 19-10 | 10-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
25 | 30 | .455 | 5869 | 5912 | -43 | 0.15 | -0.64 | 17-12 | 8-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
22 | 34 | .393 | 6014 | 6124 | -110 | -0.01 | -1.97 | 17-12 | 5-22 | 6-4 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 36 | .357 | 6076 | 6222 | -146 | 0.06 | -2.55 | 15-13 | 5-23 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
44 | 9 | .830 | 5848 | 5318 | 530 | -0.60 | 9.40 | 28-1 | 16-8 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
36 | 17 | .679 | 5978 | 5663 | 315 | -0.21 | 5.73 | 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 | -0.30 | 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 | |||||||