NBA standings at the end of March 7, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
43 | 20 | .683 | 7134 | 6831 | 303 | -0.24 | 4.57 | 27-3 | 16-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
35 | 29 | .547 | 7191 | 7182 | 9 | -0.01 | 0.13 | 26-8 | 9-21 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 37 | .393 | 6364 | 6527 | -163 | -0.11 | -2.79 | 17-10 | 7-27 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 41 | .339 | 6464 | 6670 | -206 | 0.06 | -3.27 | 15-16 | 6-25 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
16 | 49 | .246 | 6807 | 7281 | -474 | 0.26 | -7.03 | 14-20 | 2-29 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
40 | 24 | .625 | 7333 | 7115 | 218 | -0.29 | 3.11 | 26-7 | 14-17 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
34 | 29 | .540 | 6933 | 6862 | 71 | 0.02 | 1.15 | 24-6 | 10-23 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
32 | 34 | .485 | 6909 | 6911 | -2 | -0.24 | -0.27 | 22-11 | 10-23 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
31 | 33 | .484 | 6616 | 6640 | -24 | 0.29 | -0.09 | 19-11 | 12-22 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
32 | 35 | .478 | 7173 | 7294 | -121 | 0.13 | -1.68 | 24-10 | 8-25 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 42 | .364 | 6870 | 7112 | -242 | 0.02 | -3.65 | 19-12 | 5-30 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
40 | 25 | .615 | 7286 | 7213 | 73 | 0.16 | 1.28 | 28-6 | 12-19 | 5-5 | Lost 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 | 0.37 | 0.26 | 24-9 | 9-23 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
30 | 34 | .469 | 6891 | 6956 | -65 | 0.12 | -0.89 | 20-14 | 10-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
25 | 39 | .391 | 6872 | 6993 | -121 | 0.10 | -1.79 | 19-14 | 6-25 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 41 | .359 | 6922 | 7123 | -201 | 0.33 | -2.81 | 17-14 | 6-27 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
52 | 12 | .812 | 7053 | 6432 | 621 | -0.48 | 9.22 | 32-1 | 20-11 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
40 | 25 | .615 | 7290 | 7017 | 273 | -0.19 | 4.01 | 26-6 | 14-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
34 | 29 | .540 | 6920 | 6748 | 172 | -0.31 | 2.42 | 22-10 | 12-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 30 | .531 | 6675 | 6624 | 51 | -0.22 | 0.58 | 22-10 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
29 | 34 | .460 | 6604 | 6697 | -93 | 0.20 | -1.28 | 22-10 | 7-24 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||