NBA standings at the end of March 3, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
42 | 20 | .677 | 7030 | 6739 | 291 | -0.29 | 4.40 | 27-3 | 15-17 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
33 | 28 | .541 | 6886 | 6878 | 8 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 24-8 | 9-20 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 36 | .390 | 6161 | 6334 | -173 | -0.11 | -3.05 | 16-10 | 7-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 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 | 0.32 | -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 | -0.15 | 2.85 | 24-7 | 14-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
33 | 29 | .532 | 6827 | 6774 | 53 | 0.09 | 0.94 | 23-6 | 10-23 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
31 | 31 | .500 | 6399 | 6407 | -8 | 0.09 | -0.04 | 19-11 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 34 | .469 | 6685 | 6708 | -23 | -0.23 | -0.59 | 20-11 | 10-23 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
30 | 34 | .469 | 6879 | 7010 | -131 | -0.05 | -2.09 | 22-10 | 8-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 40 | .375 | 6681 | 6894 | -213 | -0.02 | -3.35 | 19-12 | 5-28 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
39 | 24 | .619 | 7051 | 6973 | 78 | 0.12 | 1.36 | 27-5 | 12-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
33 | 30 | .524 | 7092 | 7126 | -34 | -0.16 | -0.70 | 21-11 | 12-19 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
32 | 32 | .500 | 6681 | 6689 | -8 | 0.40 | 0.27 | 24-9 | 8-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
29 | 33 | .468 | 6660 | 6723 | -63 | 0.15 | -0.86 | 19-14 | 10-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
24 | 38 | .387 | 6660 | 6782 | -122 | 0.14 | -1.83 | 18-14 | 6-24 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 39 | .371 | 6724 | 6903 | -179 | 0.35 | -2.54 | 17-14 | 6-25 | 4-6 | Won 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 | 9.06 | 30-1 | 20-10 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
39 | 24 | .619 | 7072 | 6801 | 271 | -0.30 | 4.00 | 26-5 | 13-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 28 | .548 | 6477 | 6410 | 67 | -0.19 | 0.89 | 22-10 | 12-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
33 | 29 | .532 | 6792 | 6631 | 161 | -0.29 | 2.31 | 21-10 | 12-19 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
29 | 33 | .468 | 6509 | 6601 | -92 | 0.17 | -1.31 | 22-9 | 7-24 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||