NBA standings at the end of February 21, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
41 | 16 | .719 | 6506 | 6188 | 318 | -0.55 | 5.02 | 27-3 | 14-13 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
30 | 28 | .517 | 6498 | 6523 | -25 | -0.10 | -0.53 | 21-8 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 34 | .370 | 5660 | 5812 | -152 | 0.21 | -2.60 | 15-10 | 5-24 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 35 | .352 | 5599 | 5762 | -163 | 0.46 | -2.56 | 14-14 | 5-21 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
13 | 45 | .224 | 6095 | 6543 | -448 | 0.50 | -7.23 | 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 | 22 | .614 | 6515 | 6337 | 178 | -0.08 | 3.05 | 21-7 | 14-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
29 | 27 | .518 | 6104 | 6085 | 19 | -0.09 | 0.25 | 20-5 | 9-22 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
29 | 29 | .500 | 5973 | 5993 | -20 | 0.07 | -0.27 | 19-11 | 10-18 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 31 | .456 | 5913 | 5989 | -76 | -0.04 | -1.37 | 16-10 | 10-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 32 | .448 | 6203 | 6375 | -172 | 0.17 | -2.79 | 18-9 | 8-23 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
23 | 35 | .397 | 6040 | 6186 | -146 | 0.22 | -2.30 | 19-10 | 4-25 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
37 | 21 | .638 | 6506 | 6434 | 72 | 0.07 | 1.31 | 26-3 | 11-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 29 | .508 | 6596 | 6630 | -34 | -0.19 | -0.77 | 20-11 | 10-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 30 | .508 | 6347 | 6362 | -15 | 0.21 | -0.03 | 23-7 | 8-23 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 31 | .456 | 6087 | 6147 | -60 | 0.09 | -0.96 | 18-13 | 8-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
23 | 36 | .390 | 6330 | 6439 | -109 | -0.09 | -1.94 | 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 |
46 | 10 | .821 | 6198 | 5648 | 550 | -0.55 | 9.27 | 29-1 | 17-9 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
38 | 19 | .667 | 6393 | 6084 | 309 | -0.34 | 5.08 | 25-4 | 13-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
31 | 27 | .534 | 6341 | 6183 | 158 | -0.35 | 2.37 | 19-9 | 12-18 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
30 | 27 | .526 | 5941 | 5904 | 37 | -0.06 | 0.59 | 20-10 | 10-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
28 | 30 | .483 | 6092 | 6143 | -51 | 0.14 | -0.74 | 22-8 | 6-22 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||