NBA standings at the end of February 19, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
40 | 16 | .714 | 6379 | 6074 | 305 | -0.55 | 4.90 | 27-3 | 13-13 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
29 | 28 | .509 | 6376 | 6403 | -27 | -0.10 | -0.57 | 20-8 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 33 | .377 | 5564 | 5701 | -137 | 0.26 | -2.32 | 15-10 | 5-23 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 34 | .358 | 5488 | 5648 | -160 | 0.39 | -2.63 | 14-13 | 5-21 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
13 | 45 | .224 | 6095 | 6543 | -448 | 0.52 | -7.20 | 11-18 | 2-27 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
35 | 21 | .625 | 6401 | 6219 | 182 | -0.24 | 3.01 | 21-6 | 14-15 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
29 | 27 | .518 | 5764 | 5760 | 4 | -0.01 | 0.06 | 19-10 | 10-17 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
29 | 27 | .518 | 6104 | 6085 | 19 | -0.07 | 0.27 | 20-5 | 9-22 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 31 | .456 | 5913 | 5989 | -76 | -0.03 | -1.36 | 16-10 | 10-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 32 | .448 | 6203 | 6375 | -172 | 0.18 | -2.79 | 18-9 | 8-23 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
22 | 35 | .386 | 5929 | 6090 | -161 | 0.29 | -2.53 | 18-10 | 4-25 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
37 | 21 | .638 | 6506 | 6434 | 72 | 0.08 | 1.33 | 26-3 | 11-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 29 | .508 | 6137 | 6161 | -24 | 0.19 | -0.21 | 22-6 | 8-23 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 29 | .508 | 6596 | 6630 | -34 | -0.18 | -0.75 | 20-11 | 10-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 31 | .456 | 6087 | 6147 | -60 | 0.11 | -0.94 | 18-13 | 8-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
23 | 36 | .390 | 6330 | 6439 | -109 | -0.07 | -1.92 | 17-12 | 6-24 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 38 | .356 | 6404 | 6574 | -170 | 0.29 | -2.59 | 16-13 | 5-25 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
45 | 10 | .818 | 6080 | 5534 | 546 | -0.59 | 9.33 | 29-1 | 16-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
37 | 19 | .661 | 6279 | 5973 | 306 | -0.29 | 5.17 | 25-4 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
30 | 26 | .536 | 5821 | 5782 | 39 | -0.04 | 0.66 | 20-10 | 10-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
30 | 27 | .526 | 6235 | 6079 | 156 | -0.34 | 2.40 | 19-9 | 11-18 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
28 | 30 | .483 | 6092 | 6143 | -51 | 0.16 | -0.72 | 22-8 | 6-22 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||