NBA standings at the end of February 24, 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 |
21 | 34 | .382 | 5766 | 5911 | -145 | 0.13 | -2.51 | 15-10 | 6-24 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 36 | .345 | 5698 | 5868 | -170 | 0.41 | -2.68 | 14-15 | 5-21 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
14 | 46 | .233 | 6304 | 6749 | -445 | 0.44 | -6.98 | 12-19 | 2-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| 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 |
30 | 28 | .517 | 6322 | 6310 | 12 | 0.14 | 0.35 | 21-6 | 9-22 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
29 | 30 | .492 | 6071 | 6094 | -23 | 0.06 | -0.33 | 19-11 | 10-19 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
28 | 32 | .467 | 6420 | 6564 | -144 | 0.12 | -2.28 | 20-9 | 8-23 | 2-8 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 33 | .450 | 6221 | 6299 | -78 | 0.07 | -1.23 | 17-11 | 10-22 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
23 | 37 | .383 | 6260 | 6431 | -171 | 0.11 | -2.74 | 19-10 | 4-27 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
37 | 23 | .617 | 6701 | 6642 | 59 | 0.09 | 1.07 | 26-4 | 11-19 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
31 | 29 | .517 | 6708 | 6739 | -31 | -0.20 | -0.72 | 20-11 | 11-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 31 | .500 | 6456 | 6474 | -18 | 0.22 | -0.07 | 23-8 | 8-23 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
27 | 31 | .466 | 6206 | 6255 | -49 | 0.04 | -0.80 | 19-13 | 8-18 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
24 | 37 | .393 | 6553 | 6668 | -115 | 0.12 | -1.77 | 18-13 | 6-24 | 7-3 | Lost 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 |
48 | 10 | .828 | 6410 | 5841 | 569 | -0.55 | 9.26 | 29-1 | 19-9 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
38 | 21 | .644 | 6608 | 6312 | 296 | -0.32 | 4.70 | 25-4 | 13-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 27 | .534 | 6035 | 5987 | 48 | -0.18 | 0.65 | 20-10 | 11-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
32 | 28 | .533 | 6572 | 6409 | 163 | -0.36 | 2.36 | 20-9 | 12-19 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
29 | 31 | .483 | 6280 | 6355 | -75 | 0.10 | -1.15 | 22-8 | 7-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||