NBA standings at the end of February 16, 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 | -0.04 | -0.71 | 20-7 | 8-20 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 31 | .392 | 5343 | 5469 | -126 | 0.18 | -2.29 | 15-10 | 5-21 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
18 | 33 | .353 | 5266 | 5428 | -162 | 0.44 | -2.73 | 14-12 | 4-21 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
13 | 43 | .232 | 5889 | 6324 | -435 | 0.44 | -7.33 | 11-17 | 2-26 | 4-6 | Won 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 | -0.33 | 2.82 | 20-6 | 14-14 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
28 | 26 | .519 | 5863 | 5851 | 12 | 0.01 | 0.23 | 19-5 | 9-21 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
27 | 27 | .500 | 5560 | 5563 | -3 | 0.14 | 0.08 | 18-10 | 9-17 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 30 | .464 | 5990 | 6134 | -144 | 0.22 | -2.36 | 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 | 21 | .625 | 6276 | 6214 | 62 | -0.03 | 1.07 | 24-3 | 11-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 27 | .526 | 5936 | 5931 | 5 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 22-5 | 8-22 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
29 | 28 | .509 | 6378 | 6424 | -46 | -0.17 | -0.98 | 19-10 | 10-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
25 | 30 | .455 | 5869 | 5912 | -43 | 0.15 | -0.63 | 17-12 | 8-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
22 | 34 | .393 | 6014 | 6124 | -110 | 0.00 | -1.96 | 17-12 | 5-22 | 6-4 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 36 | .357 | 6076 | 6222 | -146 | 0.05 | -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 | -0.59 | 9.41 | 28-1 | 16-8 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
36 | 18 | .667 | 6073 | 5761 | 312 | -0.24 | 5.54 | 24-4 | 12-14 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
28 | 26 | .519 | 5607 | 5581 | 26 | -0.02 | 0.46 | 20-10 | 8-16 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 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 | 0.02 | -0.84 | 21-7 | 6-22 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||