NBA standings at the end of March 2, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
42 | 19 | .689 | 6935 | 6643 | 292 | -0.32 | 4.46 | 27-3 | 15-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
33 | 28 | .541 | 6886 | 6878 | 8 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 24-8 | 9-20 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 36 | .379 | 6045 | 6221 | -176 | -0.08 | -3.11 | 15-10 | 7-26 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
20 | 40 | .333 | 6250 | 6454 | -204 | 0.28 | -3.12 | 14-16 | 6-24 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
15 | 47 | .242 | 6493 | 6938 | -445 | 0.33 | -6.85 | 13-20 | 2-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
38 | 24 | .613 | 7106 | 6920 | 186 | -0.16 | 2.84 | 24-7 | 14-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
32 | 29 | .525 | 6703 | 6666 | 37 | 0.11 | 0.72 | 23-6 | 9-23 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
31 | 31 | .500 | 6399 | 6407 | -8 | 0.10 | -0.03 | 19-11 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
30 | 33 | .476 | 6766 | 6894 | -128 | -0.00 | -2.03 | 22-10 | 8-23 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 34 | .460 | 6552 | 6598 | -46 | -0.17 | -0.91 | 19-11 | 10-23 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 39 | .381 | 6571 | 6761 | -190 | -0.03 | -3.04 | 19-12 | 5-27 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
39 | 24 | .619 | 7051 | 6973 | 78 | 0.11 | 1.35 | 27-5 | 12-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
33 | 29 | .532 | 6966 | 6994 | -28 | -0.22 | -0.67 | 21-11 | 12-18 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
32 | 32 | .500 | 6681 | 6689 | -8 | 0.40 | 0.27 | 24-9 | 8-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
29 | 32 | .475 | 6552 | 6599 | -47 | 0.13 | -0.64 | 19-13 | 10-19 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
24 | 38 | .387 | 6660 | 6782 | -122 | 0.14 | -1.83 | 18-14 | 6-24 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 39 | .361 | 6609 | 6792 | -183 | 0.34 | -2.66 | 16-14 | 6-25 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
50 | 11 | .820 | 6740 | 6160 | 580 | -0.45 | 9.05 | 30-1 | 20-10 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
38 | 24 | .613 | 6940 | 6675 | 265 | -0.30 | 3.98 | 25-5 | 13-19 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 27 | .557 | 6366 | 6295 | 71 | -0.16 | 1.01 | 22-10 | 12-17 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 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 | 33 | .468 | 6509 | 6601 | -92 | 0.16 | -1.32 | 22-9 | 7-24 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||