NBA standings at the end of February 26, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
41 | 18 | .695 | 6718 | 6411 | 307 | -0.48 | 4.72 | 27-3 | 14-15 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 28 | .525 | 6620 | 6638 | -18 | -0.03 | -0.33 | 22-8 | 9-20 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 34 | .393 | 5860 | 6003 | -143 | -0.01 | -2.56 | 15-10 | 7-24 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 38 | .333 | 5921 | 6097 | -176 | 0.33 | -2.76 | 14-16 | 5-22 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
14 | 47 | .230 | 6396 | 6843 | -447 | 0.37 | -6.95 | 12-20 | 2-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
37 | 22 | .627 | 6745 | 6550 | 195 | -0.13 | 3.17 | 23-7 | 14-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
31 | 28 | .525 | 6443 | 6420 | 23 | 0.10 | 0.49 | 22-6 | 9-22 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
29 | 31 | .483 | 6179 | 6206 | -27 | 0.11 | -0.34 | 19-11 | 10-20 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 33 | .459 | 6340 | 6416 | -76 | 0.02 | -1.22 | 18-11 | 10-22 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
28 | 33 | .459 | 6540 | 6686 | -146 | 0.10 | -2.30 | 20-10 | 8-23 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 37 | .393 | 6370 | 6537 | -167 | 0.05 | -2.69 | 19-10 | 5-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
38 | 23 | .623 | 6825 | 6757 | 68 | 0.15 | 1.26 | 27-4 | 11-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
32 | 29 | .525 | 6830 | 6859 | -29 | -0.23 | -0.70 | 20-11 | 12-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 32 | .492 | 6555 | 6574 | -19 | 0.36 | 0.05 | 23-9 | 8-23 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
28 | 32 | .467 | 6437 | 6497 | -60 | 0.08 | -0.92 | 19-13 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
24 | 37 | .393 | 6553 | 6668 | -115 | 0.11 | -1.77 | 18-13 | 6-24 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 38 | .367 | 6503 | 6670 | -167 | 0.31 | -2.47 | 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 |
49 | 10 | .831 | 6510 | 5940 | 570 | -0.54 | 9.12 | 29-1 | 20-9 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
38 | 22 | .633 | 6723 | 6434 | 289 | -0.32 | 4.50 | 25-4 | 13-18 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
33 | 27 | .550 | 6252 | 6188 | 64 | -0.12 | 0.94 | 22-10 | 11-17 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
32 | 29 | .525 | 6696 | 6536 | 160 | -0.36 | 2.26 | 20-10 | 12-19 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
29 | 32 | .475 | 6390 | 6476 | -86 | 0.10 | -1.31 | 22-8 | 7-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||