NBA standings at the end of March 4, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
42 | 20 | .677 | 7030 | 6739 | 291 | -0.28 | 4.41 | 27-3 | 15-17 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
34 | 28 | .548 | 6985 | 6969 | 16 | 0.08 | 0.34 | 25-8 | 9-20 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 37 | .383 | 6252 | 6433 | -181 | -0.10 | -3.12 | 16-10 | 7-27 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 40 | .344 | 6361 | 6561 | -200 | 0.17 | -3.11 | 15-16 | 6-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
15 | 48 | .238 | 6600 | 7049 | -449 | 0.27 | -6.86 | 13-20 | 2-28 | 4-6 | Lost 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 | 0.10 | 0.95 | 23-6 | 10-23 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
31 | 32 | .492 | 6499 | 6512 | -13 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 19-11 | 12-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
31 | 34 | .477 | 6992 | 7114 | -122 | -0.04 | -1.91 | 23-10 | 8-24 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 34 | .469 | 6685 | 6708 | -23 | -0.23 | -0.58 | 20-11 | 10-23 | 5-5 | Won 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 |
40 | 24 | .625 | 7174 | 7087 | 87 | 0.09 | 1.45 | 28-5 | 12-19 | 6-4 | Won 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 | 0.16 | -0.86 | 19-14 | 10-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
24 | 39 | .381 | 6774 | 6905 | -131 | 0.16 | -1.92 | 18-14 | 6-25 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 39 | .371 | 6724 | 6903 | -179 | 0.35 | -2.53 | 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 |
51 | 11 | .823 | 6845 | 6260 | 585 | -0.44 | 9.00 | 31-1 | 20-10 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
39 | 24 | .619 | 7072 | 6801 | 271 | -0.30 | 4.00 | 26-5 | 13-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 29 | .540 | 6581 | 6523 | 58 | -0.21 | 0.71 | 22-10 | 12-19 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 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 | 0.18 | -1.31 | 22-9 | 7-24 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||