NBA standings at the end of February 17, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
39 | 16 | .709 | 6259 | 5964 | 295 | -0.42 | 4.94 | 26-3 | 13-13 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
29 | 27 | .518 | 6264 | 6281 | -17 | -0.06 | -0.36 | 20-7 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 32 | .385 | 5449 | 5583 | -134 | 0.23 | -2.35 | 15-10 | 5-22 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
18 | 34 | .346 | 5366 | 5536 | -170 | 0.40 | -2.87 | 14-13 | 4-21 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
13 | 44 | .228 | 5985 | 6423 | -438 | 0.45 | -7.24 | 11-18 | 2-26 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
34 | 21 | .618 | 6277 | 6116 | 161 | -0.22 | 2.70 | 20-6 | 14-15 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 27 | .509 | 5659 | 5659 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 18-10 | 10-17 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
28 | 27 | .509 | 5974 | 5974 | 0 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 19-5 | 9-22 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 30 | .464 | 5801 | 5868 | -67 | 0.02 | -1.18 | 16-10 | 10-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 31 | .456 | 6092 | 6245 | -153 | 0.18 | -2.50 | 18-9 | 8-22 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
21 | 35 | .375 | 5808 | 5978 | -170 | 0.32 | -2.71 | 17-10 | 4-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
36 | 21 | .632 | 6388 | 6319 | 69 | 0.12 | 1.33 | 25-3 | 11-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 28 | .517 | 6034 | 6037 | -3 | 0.15 | 0.09 | 22-6 | 8-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 28 | .517 | 6493 | 6522 | -29 | -0.21 | -0.71 | 20-10 | 10-18 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
25 | 31 | .446 | 5977 | 6040 | -63 | 0.15 | -0.98 | 17-13 | 8-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
23 | 34 | .404 | 6122 | 6224 | -102 | -0.05 | -1.84 | 17-12 | 6-22 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 36 | .368 | 6199 | 6333 | -134 | 0.04 | -2.31 | 16-13 | 5-23 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
44 | 10 | .815 | 5953 | 5430 | 523 | -0.54 | 9.14 | 28-1 | 16-9 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
36 | 19 | .655 | 6165 | 5872 | 293 | -0.26 | 5.07 | 24-4 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 26 | .527 | 5713 | 5679 | 34 | -0.03 | 0.59 | 20-10 | 9-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 27 | .518 | 6120 | 5986 | 134 | -0.33 | 2.06 | 19-9 | 10-18 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
28 | 29 | .491 | 5999 | 6028 | -29 | 0.08 | -0.43 | 22-7 | 6-22 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||