NBA standings at the end of March 5, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
43 | 20 | .683 | 7134 | 6831 | 303 | -0.22 | 4.59 | 27-3 | 16-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
34 | 29 | .540 | 7079 | 7081 | -2 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 25-8 | 9-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 37 | .393 | 6364 | 6527 | -163 | -0.12 | -2.79 | 17-10 | 7-27 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 41 | .339 | 6464 | 6670 | -206 | 0.06 | -3.26 | 15-16 | 6-25 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
16 | 48 | .250 | 6709 | 7152 | -443 | 0.21 | -6.71 | 14-20 | 2-28 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
39 | 24 | .619 | 7204 | 7017 | 187 | -0.18 | 2.79 | 25-7 | 14-17 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
34 | 29 | .540 | 6933 | 6862 | 71 | 0.02 | 1.15 | 24-6 | 10-23 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
31 | 33 | .484 | 6616 | 6640 | -24 | 0.29 | -0.08 | 19-11 | 12-22 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
31 | 34 | .477 | 6786 | 6802 | -16 | -0.22 | -0.47 | 21-11 | 10-23 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
31 | 35 | .470 | 7089 | 7212 | -123 | -0.01 | -1.87 | 23-10 | 8-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 41 | .369 | 6769 | 7000 | -231 | -0.00 | -3.56 | 19-12 | 5-29 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
40 | 24 | .625 | 7174 | 7087 | 87 | 0.10 | 1.46 | 28-5 | 12-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
33 | 31 | .516 | 7180 | 7252 | -72 | -0.00 | -1.13 | 21-11 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
33 | 32 | .508 | 6777 | 6784 | -7 | 0.36 | 0.25 | 24-9 | 9-23 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
30 | 33 | .476 | 6782 | 6833 | -51 | 0.12 | -0.69 | 20-14 | 10-19 | 6-4 | Won 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 | 40 | .365 | 6834 | 7025 | -191 | 0.36 | -2.68 | 17-14 | 6-26 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
52 | 11 | .825 | 6971 | 6348 | 623 | -0.47 | 9.42 | 32-1 | 20-10 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
39 | 25 | .609 | 7164 | 6905 | 259 | -0.21 | 3.83 | 26-6 | 13-19 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
34 | 29 | .540 | 6920 | 6748 | 172 | -0.29 | 2.44 | 22-10 | 12-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 30 | .531 | 6675 | 6624 | 51 | -0.21 | 0.58 | 22-10 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
29 | 34 | .460 | 6604 | 6697 | -93 | 0.21 | -1.27 | 22-10 | 7-24 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||