NBA standings at the end of February 23, 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 | 5.03 | 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 | 0.18 | -2.63 | 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 | 46 | .220 | 6178 | 6637 | -459 | 0.49 | -7.29 | 11-19 | 2-27 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
36 | 22 | .621 | 6633 | 6442 | 191 | -0.12 | 3.18 | 22-7 | 14-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
29 | 28 | .509 | 6201 | 6190 | 11 | 0.07 | 0.26 | 20-6 | 9-22 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
29 | 29 | .500 | 5973 | 5993 | -20 | 0.08 | -0.27 | 19-11 | 10-18 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 32 | .458 | 6125 | 6202 | -77 | 0.10 | -1.21 | 17-10 | 10-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
27 | 32 | .458 | 6319 | 6466 | -147 | 0.14 | -2.35 | 19-9 | 8-23 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
23 | 36 | .390 | 6148 | 6305 | -157 | 0.21 | -2.45 | 19-10 | 4-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
37 | 22 | .627 | 6602 | 6533 | 69 | 0.04 | 1.21 | 26-4 | 11-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 29 | .508 | 6596 | 6630 | -34 | -0.20 | -0.78 | 20-11 | 10-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 30 | .508 | 6347 | 6362 | -15 | 0.23 | -0.01 | 23-7 | 8-23 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
27 | 31 | .466 | 6206 | 6255 | -49 | 0.04 | -0.81 | 19-13 | 8-18 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
24 | 36 | .400 | 6457 | 6561 | -104 | -0.05 | -1.78 | 18-12 | 6-24 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 38 | .367 | 6503 | 6670 | -167 | 0.32 | -2.46 | 16-13 | 6-25 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
47 | 10 | .825 | 6303 | 5745 | 558 | -0.54 | 9.25 | 29-1 | 18-9 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
38 | 20 | .655 | 6488 | 6191 | 297 | -0.33 | 4.79 | 25-4 | 13-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 27 | .534 | 6035 | 5987 | 48 | -0.19 | 0.63 | 20-10 | 11-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
31 | 28 | .525 | 6463 | 6310 | 153 | -0.38 | 2.21 | 19-9 | 12-19 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
28 | 31 | .475 | 6183 | 6259 | -76 | 0.10 | -1.19 | 22-8 | 6-23 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||